1 Samuel 26
1 One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
Miphabep Ziph a kon in Saul kimupi dingin Gibeah mun ah ahung’un, “David chu Jeshimon nisolama Hakilah mol chunga chu kisel ahi,” ahung tiuve.
2 So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
Hijeh chun Saul in galsat themcheh Israel sepai sangthum akipuiyin David hol ding in Jiph gammang lam ajonsuh tauvin ahi.
3 Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
Saul chun Jeshimon nisolama Hakilah molchung lamlen pang a David kisel namun’a chun ngahmun akisemin ahi. Ahin David chun Saul in gammang noiyah ahung holle ti ahedoh tan ahi.
4 he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
Saul chu ahung mong nai ti photoh ding in guhthim in mi asollin ahi.
5 Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.
Jankhat David chu Saul umna ngahmun chu kholchil ache in, aven ahileh, Saul, Ner chapa Abner chule a sepai jalamkai chu asung ah alumin, sepaiho chun akollin, akimvellah akigolun un ahi.
6 David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
Chuin David in Hit mipa Ahimelech chule Zeruiah chapa Joab sopipa Abishai jah’a, “Saul ngahmun lailunga khu koipentah in kipedoh’a ei kilhon pi ding ham?” tia adoh a ahile Abishai in. “Keiman nakilhon oi nange,” tin ahin donbut in ahi.
7 So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
Hijeh chun David le Abishai chu Saul umna ngahmun sung’ah alut lhon in ana imut pettah’u agatoh lhon in, ngahmun lailung achun Saul alumin, alukhap koma chun atengcha tolla ana kiphut’in, chule Abner le asepaite chu Saul kimvellah ana imuvin ahi.
8 Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
Hichun Abishai in David koma o nemtah in, “Tunia hi Pathen in namelma pa nangma khutna napeh doh ahitai, Keiman amahi nivei sut ngai louvin, khatvei seh seh sun ingting leitoh sutbeh tange!” ati.
9 But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
Ahin David in, “Bollou ding ahi, Natha louding ahi. Pakai thaonusa douna-a akhut lama tapou chu koimacha athemmo lou ding aumpoi,” tin ana phoh in ahi.
10 Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
“Hingjing Pathen mina kasei ahi, nikhat tengle Pathen in Saul hinjep nem tei nante ahiloule tehthi nante ahiloule gal’a thiding ahi.
11 But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
Pathen thaonu khat katha ding chu Pakaiyin ajah nompoi! Ahinlah atengcha le alukhap koma atwipai vang kilah in, chuteng hia kon in dalha hitin cheta hite!” ati.
12 So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
Hijeh chun David in tengcha le Saul alu koma twipai chu alan chule amale Abishai chu koimacha hetlou kah’in achemang lhon tai, ajeh chu Pakaiyin Saul mite alhim imut ngoideh sah ahi.
13 David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
David a ngahmun gallang’u mol’ah akal touvin akiven phah nachan agei lhon in,
14 Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
Sepai hole Ner chapa Abner jah din, “Abner, kithouvin!” tin ahin samin ahile “Koi nahim?” tin Abner in adonbut in adong in ahi.
15 David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
David in, “Aphai Abner, nangma milen, nahilou ong? Nanghi pasal nahi hilou ham? Israel lah’a hi nang tobang mimo koi umkha am? Ipi dinga nangman napu lengpa chu phatecha nahon tup lou ham? Ajeh chu mipi lah’a khat hi napu lengpa thatdin hungleh,
16 You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
Hiche hi phaloubeh ahi! Pakai hingjing mina kasei ahi, nangle, lengpa athisa tobang nahi lhontai, ajeh chu nangman na pakai-pa naventup jou tah lou jeh in na losamtai. Napakai, naleng, Pakai thaonu a tengcha le alulhuna atwipai jong phaten koitup peh tangem?” tin ahin samin ahi.
17 [The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
Saul in David ogin ahi chu ahen, “Kachapa David chu nahilou haimo?” ahin tin ahile David in adonbutin, “Henge ka pakai le lengpa, Ibola ba nei chanle le ham? Ipi kabolset em? Kathepmona ipi ham?
18 Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
19 Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’
Ahin tun ka pakai le ka lengpa nasohpa thusei hi ngaiyin, Pakaiyin kei douna’a natildoh ahi vangleh ka maicham eisan peh hen. Achuti louva mihem tildoh mai mai ahivangleh, ajao tapou Pakaiya konin gaosap changhen. Ajeh chu amahon kain muna konin ei kidal mang un, Hijeh chun Pakai mitetoh kaum khom thei tapoi, chule gamchom mite pathen houtan eitiuve.
20 Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
Pathen’a konna gamla tah a gamdang mite ho gamsunga kathi ding hitam? Ipijeh a chu Israel lengpa chu uili khat holle a hugn kipatdoh ham? Ipi jeh a kei hi molsang vum'a lhanlha adal bang in eidal jeng ham?” atin ahi.
21 Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
Chuin Saul in, “Keiman kabol khel tai, inlam’ah hung kile tan, kachapa, keiman tukal nasugim taponge, tunin kahinkho hi nei hinghoi peh kit tai. Keima angol tobang chule suh khelna tamtah kana neitai,” tin Saul in ahin donbut’e.
22 David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
David in, “Vo lengpa, Hichea hin na tengcha aume, Khangdong mikhat hinsol inlang hung la hen.
23 Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
Pakaiyin midih le kitah neiho adungjuijin kipaman apehjin ahi. Tunin jong Pakaiyin nangma chu kei khutna eipehsa ahitan, hijongle keiman Pakai thaonusa lengpa chunga kakhut kalap lou hel ding ahi.
24 Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
Ven tunia keima mitmua nangma hinkho manlu tah kahisah bang chun keima hinkho jong Pakai mitmun manlu tah hijeng henlang, Pakaiyin thoh hahsa kathohna changsea konin eihuhdoh tei teihen,” ati.
25 Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
Chuphat in Saul jong chun David jah a, “Kachapa David nunnom in! Nanghin thil tamtah nahin bol ding chule nalolhin tei ding ahi,” ati. Hichun David jong ajotna ding langa akichen, Saul jong akho lama ahung kile kit tan ahi.
