Ovita kuna Ovaamalek
1 Samuel wa tja nai ku Saul: “Muhona we ndji hinda okukutwirisa u rire ombara yotjiwaṋa tje Israel; nambano puratena komambo wa Muhona ngu ma hungire. 2 Muhona Omunamasaaehe, ma tja nai: ‘Ami me sutisa ouhasemba Ovaamalek mbu va tjitire kOvaisrael, tji ve rityakaṋene mondjira mokupita kwawo mOengipte. 3 Twende u karwise Ovaamalek, nu u kanyone oviṋa avihe okumana, mbi ve na vyo. O sye po otjiṋa; kazepe ovarumendu avehe novakazendu novanatje ovanyame, nozongombe nozonyanda nozongamero nousino!’ ”
4 Saul wa woronganisa ovarwe ve wovita ne ve varere mOtelaim. Nu pa ri ovarwe wovita vOvaisrael omayovi omasere yevari, novarumendu omayovi omurongo vOvajuda. 5 Saul novandu ve va ya kotjihuro tjOvaamalek nave katjita otutatwa motjana. 6 Nu Saul wa tjivisa nai kOvakeni: “Twendeye, mu ze mo mokati kOvaamalek kutja e he mu nyonene puna wo; orondu eṋe mwa ṱira Ovaisrael otjari, indu tji va zire mOengipte.” NOvakeni otji va za mo mokati kOvaamalek.
7 Nu Saul wa havera Ovaamalek okuza kOhawila nga kOsur, tji tji ri komukuma wokomuhuka wa Engipte. 8 Neye wa kambura Agag, ombara yOvaamalek, na zepa otjiwaṋa atjihe. 9 Nungwari Saul novarwe ve wovita va yama omuinyo wa Agag, nu kave zepere ozonyanda inḓa ozombwa, nozongombe nozondjona, na avihe mbya ri ovinanḓengu. Nungwari va zepa ovinamuinyo imbi ovirambi novihinahepero.
Saul kenokuyakurwa otjOmbara
10 Muhona wa hungira ku Samuel a tja: 11 “Ami mba hihamwa omutima kutja mba zika Saul okurira ombara; eye wa poka ku ami nu ka ṱakamisire omatwako wandje.” Samuel we rikenda tjinene, ne riheke ouṱuku auhe ku Muhona. 12 Nu menyunguhuka rependukirwa Samuel wa sekama okukatjakanena Saul. Nu Samuel wa tjivisiwa kutja Saul wa ire kotjihuro Karmel, ke keritungirira ewe rotjizemburukiro, nu okuzambo a i kOgilgal. 13 Nu Samuel tje ya ku Saul, Saul wa tja ku ye: “Ngo serwe ondaya i Muhona. Ami mba yenenisa omarakiza wa Muhona.”
14 Samuel wa pura a tja: “Okutjavi tji me zuu omavandarero wozonyanda nowozongombe?”
15 Saul wa zira nai: “Ovarwe vandje wovita ve ze huura kOvaamalek. Owo va ṱakamisa ozonyanda nozongombe inḓa ozombwa tjinene okuzepunguhira Muhona, Ndjambi woye; nu inḓa nḓa sewa po twe ze nyona.”
16 Nu Samuel wa rakiza a tja ku Saul: “Mwina, mbi ku tjivise imbi Muhona mbya hungire ku ami mouṱuku mbunombwi.”
Saul wa zira a tja: “Hungira!”
17 Samuel wa zira nai: “Kape ri nao ngwari? Ove nandi we rimunu omuini kutja oove omuhinanḓengu, oove ngu u ri omunane womihoko vya Israel, orondu Muhona we ku twirisa u rire ombara mOisrael. 18 Muhona we ku hinda ama tja: ‘Twende, u karwise ovarunde, imba Ovaamalek, nga tji we ve nyono avehe!’ 19 Okutjavi tji u ha zuvire ku ye? Nu okutjavi tji wa taurira mokukambura ovihuurwa, no tjiti imbi Muhona mbye ha vanga?”
20 Saul wa tja nai ku Samuel: “Ami mba kara nonḓuviro ku Muhona, nu mba tjita otja pe ndji raera, ne kakotora Agag, ombara yOvaamalek; nu imba Ovaamalek avehe mba zepa. 21 Nungwari ovarwe vandje wovita kave zepere ozonyanda nozongombe inḓa ozombwa tjinene nḓu va huura; owo ve ze eta kOgilgal okuyekuzepunguhira Muhona, Ndjambi woye.”
22 Samuel otja tja nai: “Otjikeṋa Muhona tje vanga komeho? Onḓuviro poo ozombunguhiro ozoningiririsiwa nozovinamuinyo? Kokuwa okongwi okukara nonḓuviro ku ye komurungu wokumupunguhira ozonḓu ozombwa, nḓa ṋuna. 23 Okupirukira Muhona okokuvi tjimuna oundjai, nourangaranga owo ourunde tjimuna okukarera ovisenginina. Ove tjinga awa nakaura omarakiza wa Muhona, eye wina otjinga e ku nakaura kutja o ha rire ombara rukwao.”
24 Saul wa zira Samuel a tja: “Ami mba tjita ouvi mena rokutja hi ṱakamisire omarakiza wa Muhona nomaraerero woye, tjinga amba tira ovarwe vandje wovita namba zuva ku wo. 25 Nambano, arikana, ndji isira ozondjo zandje, nu ngatu yaruke pamwe kutja mbi kerikotamene ku Muhona.”
26 Samuel wa zira nai: “Ami hi nakuyaruka puna ove. Ove wa nakaura omarakiza wa Muhona, nu Muhona nambano we ku nakaura kutja o ha rire ombara ya Israel rukwao.”
27 Samuel tje rivingurura okuyenda, Saul arire tja kambura otjikoro tjombanda ya Samuel, notjo tja poka okuza ko. 28 Samuel wa tja nai ku ye: “Ndinondi Muhona wa nyondororora ouhona wa Israel okuisa ko kove, ne u yandja komundu warwe ngu ri omusemba pove. 29 Ndjambi wa Israel, Omuhivirikwa, kakora ovizeze nu ka rundurura omeripuriro we. Eye kamundu, nu ka rundurura omeripuriro we.”
30 Nu Saul wa zira a tja: “Ami mba tura ondjo; nungwari ndji raisira ondengero komurungu wovanane votjiwaṋa tjandje na komurungu wOvaisrael avehe. Ngatu yaruke pamwe kutja mbi kerikotamene ku Muhona, Ndjambi woye.” 31 Samuel otja yaruka puna Saul, nu Saul we rikotamena ku Muhona.
32 Nu Samuel otja rakiza a tja: “Eteye Agag, ombara yOvaamalek, ku ami!” Agag weya ama tira, ne ripura nai mu ye omuini: “Tjiri, onḓiro oyo otjiṋa otjitetarise!” 33 Nungwari Samuel wa tja: “Otja engaruvyo roye punga ara tjita ooina okukara nokuhinovanatje, opunga amape tjitwa ku nyoko okukara nokuhinomuatje.” Neye wa hahaura Agag movindimbu komurungu wotjipunguhiro tja Muhona mOgilgal.
34 Samuel wa ya kOrama, nu Saul wa yaruka koye kOgibea. 35 Samuel ke na pa kahakaena na Saul rukwao ngunda e nomuinyo; nungwari eye wa kara noruhoze na Saul. Muhona wa hihamwa omutima kutja wa zikire Saul okurira ombara mOisrael.
Saul nOvaamaleki
1 Opo nee Samuel ta ti kuSaul: “Omwene okwa tuma nge ndi ku vaeke u ninge ohamba yoshiwana shaye shOvaisraeli. Pwilikina hano paife eendjovo dOmwene. 2 Omwene womatanga ovakwaita ta ti ngaha: Ame nda dimbulukwa osho Ovaamaleki ve shi ningila Ovaisraeli, vo eshi ve ve lidengifa mondjila, Ovaisraeli eshi va dja kuEgipiti. 3 Inda hano paife u ka taatae Ovaamaleki ndele mu nokuhanauna po ashishe ve shi kwete. Ndele ino va fila onghenda, ndelenee u nokudipaa omulumenhu nomukainhu, okaana nokahanana, ongobe nodi, ongamelo nondongi.” 4 Opo nee Saul a ifana ovakwaita nokwe va talatala muTelaim. Ovalumenhu vokolupadi omayovi omafele avali novalumenhu vomuJuda omayovi omulongo. 5 Ndele Saul eshi e uya koshilando shOvaamaleki ndele a tula ehonyeno mefilu, 6 Saul ta ti kOvakeni: “Djeni po, tukaukeni nOvaamaleki, ndihe mu hanaune po pamwe navo; osheshi nye omwa fila onghenda ovana aveshe Ovaisraeli eshi va dja muEgipiti.” Opo nee Ovakeni ve litukauka nOvaamaleki. 7 Ndele Saul okwa taataa Ovaamaleki okudja kuHavila fiyo okombinga yaSur, osho shi li moushilo waEgipiti. 8 Ndele ye okwa kwata Agag, ohamba yOvaamaleki, ndele ovanhu aveshe e va dipaa po keongamukonda. 9 Ndelenee Saul novakwaita va xupifa Agag needi diwelela unene neengobe naado diwa kanini noudjona naashishe eshi shiwa, inava hala oku shi hanauna po. Ndelenee oinima aishe yongaho noihe na vali oshilonga shasha, ove i hanauna po. 10 Nondjovo yOmwene ye uya kuSamuel ndee ta ti: 11 “Ame nda nyika oluhodi, eshi nda ninga Saul ohamba, osheshi okwe liteeka nge ndele ina wanifa eendjovo dange.” Opo nee Samuel a ninga omwenyo mwii nokwa kuwa kOmwene oufiku aushe. 12 Ndelenee ongula inene Samuel okwa pyakuduka a ka shakene naSaul. Ndele Samuel a shiivifilwa nokutya Saul okwe uya kuKarmel nokwe lidikila ko edimbulukifomanya. Ndele ye okwa dja ko nokwa enda po, ta i kuGilgal. 13 Samuel eshi e uya kuSaul, Saul ta ti kuye: “Ove u nangekwe noupuna kOmwene. Ame nda wanifa ondjovo yOmwene.” 14 Opo nee Samuel ta pula: “Ndelenee ekweno eli leedi tali uya momatwi ange olashike, neulo leengobe eli ndi udite olashike?” 15 Ndele Saul ta ti: “Vo ove di kufa kOvaamaleki, osheshi ovakwaita va xupifa eedi neengobe diwelela ve di yambele Omwene Kalunga koye. Ndelenee dikwao twe di hanauna po.” 16 Opo nee Samuel ta ti kuSaul: “Mwena, opo ndi ku shiivifile odo Omwene e di lombwela nge oufiku wonena.” Ndele ye okwe mu nyamukula: “Popya!” 17 Ndele Samuel ta ti: “Oove omutwe womapata Ovaisraeli, nande ove oumuxupi momesho oye mwene. Omwene e ku vaeka u ninge ohamba yOvaisraeli. 18 Nomwene okwe ku tuma mondjila ndee ta ti: ‘Inda u ka hanaune po ovalunde Ovaamaleki u va lwife fiyo va pwa po.’ 19 Omolwashike hano ino dulika kondaka yOmwene; ndelenee wa hakana oixuulwa, ndele mwa ninga eshi inashi yuka momesho Omwene?” 20 Opo nee Saul ta ti kuSamuel: “Ame nda dulika kondaka yOmwene ndele nda ya mondjila omo Omwene a tumine nge, ndele nda eta Agag, ohamba yOvaamaleki. Ndele nda hanauna po Ovaamaleki. 21 Ndelenee ovakwaita va kufa moixuulwa eedi neengobe, odo diwa domeexuulwa, ve di yambele Omwene Kalunga koye muGilgal.” 22 Opo nee Samuel ta ti: “Omwene a hokwa ngeno omaxwikiloyambo nomatomenoyambo ngaashi a hokwa eduliko, okudulika kondaka yOmwene? Tala, okudulika ku dule etomenoyambo nokuuda ko ku dule omakaadi eedi deemhedi. 23 Osheshi okuhadulika okwo etimba ngaashi enyanekelo, nokwaanya oko owii nokufimaneka oikalunga. Ove eshi wa ekelashi ondjovo yOmwene, naye e ku ekelashi yo, uha kale vali ohamba.”
24 Opo nee Saul ta ti kuSamuel: “Ame nda nyona, eshi nda tauluka elombwelo lOmwene neendjovo daye, osheshi nda li nda tila ovakwaita, ndele nde va itavela. 25 Dimine nge po etimba lange u shune pamwe naame ndi shiive okulinyongamena Omwene.” 26 Ndelenee Samuel ta ti kuSaul: “Ame itandi ka shuna naave, shaashi wa ekelashi ondjovo yOmwene ndele paife Omwene e ku ekelashi, ito kala vali ohamba yOvaisraeli.” 27 Samuel eshi a piluka a ye, Saul okwa kwata komunghulo woshikutu shaye shokombada, ndelenee sho osha pombauka. 28 Ndele Samuel ta ti kuye: “Onena eli Omwene okwe ku pombola mo mouhamba woye wOvaisraeli nokwe u pa mukweni ou e ku dule ouwa. 29 Nefimano lOvaisraeli, ita fufya ndele ite lialuluka. Osheshi ke fi omunhu Ye e lialuluke ngeno” 30 Ndele ye ta ti: “Ame nda nyona. Fimanekife nge nena moipafi yovakulunhu vovanhu vange Ovaisraeli, ove u shune pamwe naame, ndi shiive okulinyongamena Omwene Kalunga koye.” 31 Opo nee Samuel okwa shuna nokwa shikula Saul. Ndele Saul okwe linyongamena Omwene. 32 Opo nee Samuel ta ti: “Etelei nge Agag, ohamba yOvaamaleki.” Fimbo Agag e uya nehafo koshipala shaye, Agag ta ti: “Oshili oululu wefyo wa kanduka po.” 33 Ndelenee Samuel okwa tya: “Ngaashi eongamukonda loye la nyeka ovalikadi ovana, osho yo nyoko ta ka kala ehe novana mokati kovakainhu.” Opo nee Samuel a tetaula Agag oinhimbu moipafi yOmwene muGilgal.
34 Opo nee Samuel a ya kuRama, ndele Saul okwa ya keumbo kuGibea. 35 Ndele Samuel ina mona vali Saul fiyo efiku lefyo laye, osheshi Samuel a nyika oluhodi omolwaSaul. NOmwene okwe livela ombedi molwaSaul, eshi e mu ninga ohamba yOvaisraeli.