1Saul reigned a year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
1 Sawulu gonda jiiri waytaaci waato kaŋ a sintin ka may. A koytaray ŋwaayaŋ jiiri hinkanta mo,
2Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
2 Sawulu na boro zambar hinza suuban Israyla izey ra. I ra mo boro zambar hinka go a banda Mikmas da Betel tudey ra, zambar fa mo go Yonata banda Jibeya, Benyamin wano ra. Jama cindo mo, a n'i sallama, boro kulu ma koy fu.
3Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba: and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
3 Yonata binde na Filistancey marga kaŋ go Geba kar, Filistancey maa baaru. Sawulu na kaakaaci kar laabo kulu ra ka ne: «Ibraniyancey ma maa!»
4All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.
4 Israyla kulu maa mo ka ne: «Sawulu na Filistancey marga kar, hala mo Israyla ciya fanta hari Filistancey do.» Jama binde margu ka Sawulu gana ka koy Jilgal.
5The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.
5 Filistancey mo margu zama ngey ma Israyla wongu se, torko zambar waranza nda bari-kari zambar iddu, da boro jama kaŋ ga hima teeku me gaa taasi cine, baayaŋ se. I kaaru mo ka gata sinji Mikmas, Bayt-Aben wayna funay haray.
6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.
6 Saaya kaŋ cine Israyla alborey di ngey kankam (zama jama sakulla) kal i soobay ka tugu tondi guusey da gumbey ra, da tondey ra mo, da guusuyaŋ ra, da dayyaŋ ra.
7Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
7 Amma Ibraniyance fooyaŋ jin ka Urdun danandi. I kaa Gad da Jileyad laabo ra. Amma Sawulu go Jilgal jina, jama kulu mo n'a gana nda jijiriyaŋ.
8He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel: but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
8 A te jirbi iyye a goono ga batu, danga jirbey kaŋ yaŋ Samuwila ci, amma Samuwila mana kaa Jilgal. Sawulu windanta jama go ga say.
9Saul said, “Bring here the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings.” He offered the burnt offering.
9 A binde ne: «I ma kande ay se sargay kaŋ i ga ton da saabuyaŋ sargay mo.» Kal a na sarga kaŋ i ga ton salle.
10It came to pass that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.
10 Kaŋ a na sarga kaŋ i ga ton salle ka ban parkatak, kala Samuwila kaa. Sawulu mo koy zama nga ma Samuwila kubay se, nga m'a fo mo.
11Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn’t come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;
11 Samuwila ne a se: «Ifo no ni te wo?» Sawulu mo ne: «Zama ay di jama go ga say, i go ga fay da ay. Ni mo, ni mana kaa jirbey kaŋ i kosu yaŋ ra. Filistancey mo go, i margu Mikmas.
12therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.”
12 Woodin se no ay ne Filistancey ga kaŋ ay boŋ Jilgal, ay mana gomni ceeci Rabbi gaa mo. Kal ay n'ay fundo tilasandi ka sargay kaŋ i ga ton salle.»
13Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you; for now Yahweh would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.
13 Samuwila ne Sawulu se: «Ni na saamotaray goy te. Ni mana Rabbi ni Irikoyo lordo gana kaŋ a na ni lordi nd'a, zama doŋ Rabbi na ni mayra tabbatandi Israyla boŋ hal abada.
14But now your kingdom shall not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.”
14 Amma sohõ ni mayra si tondo. Rabbi jin ka boro ceeci nga boŋ se kaŋ ga saba nd'a bina. Rabbi n'a daŋ mo a ma ciya jine boro nga jama se, za kaŋ ni mana haggoy da haŋ kaŋ Rabbi na ni lordi nd'a.»
15Samuel arose, and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.
15 Samuwila tun Jilgal ka ziji ka koy Jibeya, Benyamin wano. Sawulu mo na borey kaŋ yaŋ go nga banda kabu, boro zangu iddu cine no.
16Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
16 Sawulu mo, nga nda nga ize Yonata da jama kaŋ go i banda goro Geba, Benyamin wano ra. Amma Filistancey na gata sinji Mikmas ra.
17The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;
17 Soojey kaŋ yaŋ go ce gaa mo fun Filistancey gata ra, ka te sata hinza. Jama fa koy fonda kaŋ ga koy Ofra din gaa, ka koy Suwal laabo ra.
18and another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
18 Sata fa mo zaa ka koy Bayt-Horon haray. Jama fa mo na hirro boŋ fonda gana, kaŋ ga Zeboyim gooro guna ka koy saajo gaa haray.
19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears”;
19 Israyla kulu ra sinda zam, zama Filistancey ne: «Ibraniyancey ma si yaaji wala takuba te ngey boŋ se.»
20but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;
20 Amma Israyla borey kulu doona ka zulli ka koy Filistancey do ka ngey kumbey da ngey koomey da ngey deesey da ngey kalmey kaanandi.
21yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the plowshares, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads.
21 I ga sekel jara bana addey, da koomey, da guuru kor-ganjey, da deesey, da jabuyaŋ hay fo kulu se.
22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
22 Kal a ciya daaga sinjiyaŋo hane, i mana takuba wala yaaji gar boro fo kulu se kaŋ yaŋ go Sawulu nda Yonata banda. Amma Sawulu nda nga izo Yonata, ngey wo gonda.
23The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
23 Filistancey soojey mo fatta Mikmas furanta.