Saul ma havere Ovaamoni
1 Kombunda yomueze mangara umwe Nahas, Omuamoni, wa hongorera otjimbumba tje tjovita na karwisa otjihuro Jabes mehi ra Gilead. Otjimbumba tje tjovita tja kovera otjihuro hi, novarumendu va Jabes otji va tja nai ku Nahas: “Rikuteye kuna eṱe, neṱe matu mu karere.”
2 Nu Nahas wa zira a tja: “Ami me rikutu kuna eṋe momuhingo mbwi: Me hokora eho rokunene raauhe weṋu, notji me eta ohoṋi mOisrael atjihe.”
3 Novanane va Jabes va tja nai ku ye: “Tu pao oruveze rwomayuva hambombari, tu tume ovahindwa mehi arihe ra Israel; tji pe hi nomundu ngu me tu vatere, otji matu riyandja kove.”
4 Novahindwa ve ya kOgibea Saul ka turire; nu tji va tjivisa indji ombuze kotjiwaṋa, otji tja uta okurira tjinene nomerihahiziro. 5 Nu moruveze ndo tjandje Saul ma zire mokuti nozongombe ze, neye wa pura a tja: “Otjiwaṋa matji ririre tjike nai?” Nowo ve mu raera omambo wovahindwa, mba zire kOjabes. 6 Nu Saul tja zuva otjiṋa hi, Ombepo ya Ndjambi arire tji ya hiti mu ye, neye wa ṱomazenge tjinene. 7 Saul wa kambura ozonduwombe mbari ne ze haṋa movindimbu pekepeke, na hindi ovindimbu mbi puna ovahindwa mehi arihe ra Israel, na tja: “Ngu hi nakukongorera Saul na Samuel kovita, ozonduwombe ze maze katjitwa nao wina.”
Okutira Muhona otji kwa wira motjiwaṋa; notjo tja kumuka otja omundu umwe. 8 Saul we ve woronganisira mObesek; nu mwa ri Ovaisrael omayovi omasere yetatu, nOvajuda omayovi omirongo vitatu. 9 Nowo va tja nai kovahindwa mbe ya ngo: “Karaereye nai kovarumendu va Jabes mOgilead: Muhuka eyuva tji ra zu, mamu munu ombatero.” Novahindwa tji va karaera ombuze ndji kovature va Jabes ovature mba arire tji va nyanda tjinene, 10 nave tja nai ku Nahas: “Muhuka matu riyandja ku eṋe, mu tu tjite otja pu mamu vanga.”
11 Nu mependukirwa Saul wa haṋa ovarumendu ve. Novimbumba vitatu, nomuhuka omunene va taurira mozonganda zOvaamoni, ave ve rwisa nave ve zepa, nga omutenya tji wa tu; nu imba mba hupa, va pizuka, nomundu auhe wa tupuka ku ye omuini.
12 NOvaisrael va tja nai ku Samuel: “Oowaṋi ngwa tja Saul ke nokusokutuhonaparera? Ve yandjeye ku eṱe tu ve zepe!”
13 Nungwari Saul wa zira a tja: “Kape nomundu ngu ma ṱu ndinondi, Muhona tjinga a yama Israel meyuva ndi.” 14 Samuel wa tja nai kotjiwaṋa: “Ngatu yende kOgilgal tu kazike Saul a rire ombara yetu.” 15 Notjiwaṋa atjihe tja ya kOgilgal, natji kazika Saul komurungu wa Muhona okurira ombara. Nowo va punguhira Muhona ozombunguhiro zohange, nu Saul nOvaisrael avehe arire tji va yoroka tjinene.
Saul ta taataa Ovaammoni ndele ta xupifa Ovajabes
1 Ndele Nahas, Omuammoni okwa ya a ka kondeke Jabes muGilead. Noonakukalamo aveshe muJabes va lombwela Nahas tava ti: “Ninga ehangano nafye, opo nee hatu ku longele.” 2 Ndelenee Nahas Omuammoni okwe va lombwela: “Ame ohandi ka ninga ehangano nanye ashike ngeenge handi mu twiyula eisho lokolulyo leni amushe nosho handi fifa Israel ashishe ohoni.” 3 Opo nee ovakulunhu vaJabes tava ti kuye: “Tu efa manga omafiku aheyali opo tu shiive okutuma ovatumwa moshilongo ashishe shaIsrael. Opo nee kwinya ngeenge kaku na ou te tu xupifa, fye ohatu ke uya kwoove.” 4 Novatumwa ve uya kuGibea shaSaul ndele va hepaululila ovanhu eendjovo davo momatwi avo. Opo nee ovanhu aveshe va yelula ondaka yavo pombada ndee tava lili. 5 Opo nee Saul a dja kepya, ta shingi eenhani, ndele Saul ta ti: “Ovanhu ove na shike, eshi tava lili?” Ndee tave mu hepaululile eendjovo dovalumenhu vokuJabes. 6 NOmhepo yaKalunga ye uya kombada yaSaul, fimbo ta udu eendjovo odo, ndele ye okwa handuka shili. 7 Ndele ye okwa kufa eenhani mbali ndele e di shashaula nombelela okwe i tuma novatumwa moshilongo ashishe shaIsrael va tye: “Ou ita fikama ndele ta shikula Saul naSamuel, eengobe daye osho tadi ka ningwa.” Opo nee ehaluko lOmwene la kwata ovanhu ndele va fikama ngaashi omunhu umwe. 8 Ndele e va ongela muBesek: ovana vaIsrael omayovi omafele atatu, novalumenhu Ovajuda omayovi omilongo nhatu. 9 Ndele va lombwela ovatumwa ovo ve uya ndee tava ti: “Lombweleni ovalumenhu vaJabes muGilead, tamu ti: ‘Mongula moshanga shomutenya nye otamu ka mona ekwafo.’ ” Ovatumwa eshi va ya mo ndele ve shi lombwela ovalumenhu vomuJabes, vo ova hafa. 10 Novalumenhu vomuJabes tava ti: “Mongula ohatu liyandje kunye, ndee tamu dulu oku tu ningila ngaashi tashi mu wapalele.” 11 Ndelenee ongula yefiku la shikula, Saul okwa tukula ovakwaita meengudu nhatu, ndele vo ova totela mo monhanda pefimbo lenangelo longula, ndele va taataa Ovaammoni fiyo omonhungununu yomutenya. Ava va xupa po ova halakanifwa, inapa kala nande vavali ve li pamwe.
12 Opo ovakwaita tava ti kuSamuel: “Oolyelye ovo va tile: ‘Hatu dulu tuu tu ka pangelwe kuSaul mbela?’ ” Ovalumenhu ovo nava yandjwe, tu va dipaa. 13 Ndelenee Saul ta nyamukula: “Mefiku tuu eli itapa dipawa omunhu, osheshi nena eli Omwene a xupifa Israel.” 14 Opo nee Samuel ta lombwele ovanhu: “Tu yeni kuGilgal tu ka pamekululeni ouhamba.” 15 Novanhu aveshe va ya kuGilgal ndele va ninga Saul ohamba koshipala shOmwene muGilgal. Ndele oko va toma omapanduloyambo koshipala shOmwene. Ndele Saul novalumenhu aveshe vaIsrael va hafa pombada.
