1 Nu David wa zire kotjihuro Gat na taurire kondimba ya Adulam. Nomarumbi we neṱunḓu re arihe tji va zuu otjiṋa hi, arire tji ve ya ku ye. 2 Ngamwa avehe mba ri mouzeu poo mba ri nozondjo poo mba ri nonyengo, va woronganena pu ye; neye wa rira omunane wawo. Avehe kumwe va ri ovarumendu mangara omasere yane.
3 Okuzambo David wa ya kOmispe kehi rOvamoab, na kaningira kombara yawo a tja: “Arikana, yandja oruveze kootate na mama okutura puna eṋe, nga tji mba tjiwa kutja Ndjambi me ndji tjiti vi.” 4 Nu David otje ve eta kombara ya Moab, nowo va kara mbo omayuva aehe David ngunda e ri mondimba.
5 Nomuprofete Gad weya ku David na tja ku ye: “O kara mondimba ndji, ṱokuyenda kehi rOvajuda!” David otja sekama na i kotjihwa tja Heret.
Saul ma zepa ovapristeri va Nob
6 Nu kwa zuvaka ombuze ku Saul yokutja David novandu ve va munika. Saul wa ri mOgibea a haama kehi yomingwati kondunda, e nenga meke, novahongore ve avehe ava kurama pu ye. 7 Saul wa tja nai kovahongore ve: “Purateneye, oweṋe Vabenjamin! Mamu tjangovasi David, omuzandu wa Isai, me mu pe amuhe omahi womakunino novikunino vyomivite poo me mu tjiti amuhe okurira ovahongore kombanda yomayovi poo kombanda yomasere are? 8 Amuhe opu mwa za okundjipirukira are? Kape na umwe weṋu ngwe ndji raera kutja omuzandu wandje wa tjita epango puna omuzandu wa Isai; nu kape na umwe weṋu ngwe rizemburuka na ami okundjitjivisa kutja omuzandu wandje wa sekamisa omukarere wandje David okundjipirukira, nambano ngu me ndji tjere okundjizepa.”
9 Nu Doeg, ingwi Omuedom, wa kurama povahongore va Saul na tja: “Ami mba muna David a meya ku Ahimelek, omuzandu wa Ahitub, kotjihuro Nob. 10 Nu Ahimelek we mu purira ku Muhona, ne mu pe onguta nengaruvyo rOmufilisti Goliat wina.”
11 Nombara Saul wa tuma omuhindwa komupristeri Ahimelek okukemuisana nonganda ye aihe. Navehe, mba ri ovapristeri mOnob, ve ya kombara. 12 Nu Saul wa tja nai ku Ahimelek: “Puratena, muzandu wa Ahitub!”
Nu Ahimelek wa zira a tja: “Owami ngwi, muhona!”
13 Saul we mu pura a tja: “Okutjavi ove na David tji mwe rikuta kumwe okundjisekamena? Ove we mu pa ovikurya nengaruvyo wina, nomu purire ku Ndjambi; nambano eye we ndji pirukire otja tji pe ri ndinondi.”
14 Ahimelek wa zira a tja: “Owaṋi mokati kovakarere voye ngu ri omuṱakame otja David? Neye wina omukwe wombara nu wina omuhongore wovatjevere vombara nomuhivirikwa mondjuwo yoye aihe. 15 Ihi otjikando otjitenga okumupurira ku Ndjambi are? Ayee kako, ka tjiperi! Ombara ai yandja ondjo komukarere wayo motjiṋa hi, nandarire konganda yandje aihe, omukarere woye tjinga e hi nokutjiwa okaṋa kemwe koviṋa mbi avihe!”
16 Ombara arire tji ya tja: “Ahimelek, ove nonganda yoye aihe, tjiri, mamu sokuṱa.” 17 Nombara ya tja nai kovatjevere, mba kuramene popezu na yo: “Indjeye mu zepe ovapristeri va Muhona mba, owo tjinga ave rikuta kuna David nandarire kutja ave tjiwa kutja eye omutaure kave ndji raerere.” Nungwari imba ovatjevere vombara va panḓa okuzepa ovapristeri va Muhona. 18 Nombara otji ya tja nai ku Doeg, Omuedom: “Ryama popezu u zepe ovapristeri!” Nu Doeg otja ryama popezu na zepa ovapristeri mba. Meyuva ndo eye wa zepa ovapristeri omirongo hambondatu na vetano mbaa ve zara ozombanda zokovituve. 19 Nu Saul wa rakiza kutja ovature varwe va Nob, otjihuro tjovapristeri, ve ṱe, okutja ovarumendu novakazendu novanatje novanyame, nozongombe nousino nozonḓu wina.
20 Nungwari Abiatar, umwe wovazandu va Ahimelek, wa taura ne kerikuta kuna David. 21 Neye wa raera David kutja Saul wa zepa ovapristeri va Muhona. 22 Nu David wa tja ku ye: “Ami tji mba muna Doeg eyuva ndo, mba tjiwa kutja eye, tjiri, ma kakora ku Saul. Komuhingo mbwi owami ngu mbi ri omunandjo konḓiro yonganda yoye. 23 Kara puna ami, nu o tira. Saul wa vanga okutuzepa atuyevari; nungwari tji u ri puna ami mo yamwa.”
Aayambi taa dhipagwa
1 David okwa zi moshilando Gat e ta yi ontuku popepi noshilando Adullam. Aamwayina naantu yalwe yezimo lye sho ye shi uvu, oye ya kuye. 2 KuDavid okwe ya aantu aathiminikwa, aanangunga naayemati, aalumentu konyala omathele gane, nokwa ningi omuwiliki gwawo.
3 David okwa zi nkoka nokwa yi kuMispa muMoab e ta ti komukwaniilwa gwaMoab: “Kwatha ndje, ndi ithane tate nameme, ye ye ya kale nangoye, sigo te mono shoka Kalunga ta ningile ndje.” 4 David okwa fala aakuluntu ye komukwaniilwa gwaMoab, oyo noya kala nkoka ethimbo alihe David a li a holama mekololo.
5 Nena omuhunganeki Gad okwe ya kuDavid e ta ti: “Ino kala mpaka; inda kevi lyaJuda.” David nokwa zi nkoka e ta yi kokuti kwaHeret.
6 Esiku limwe Saul okwa li muGibea a kuutumba komulondo momuti omutamarisk e na egonga lye peke. Aambala ye ayehe oya thikama ye mu kunduka. Okwa li a lombwelwa kutya David naantu ye oya monika. 7 Saul okwa ti kaambala ye: “Pulakeneni, ne Aabenjamin! Otamu dhiladhila tuu kutya David ota ka gandja kune amuhe omapya niitsambe yomiviinu note mu ningi aaniihako yetangakwiita lye? 8 Kape na nando ogumwe gwomune a lombwela ndje kutya omumwandje okwa hangana naDavid. Kape na nando oongoka e na nangame nenge a lombwele ndje kutya David, gumwe gwomaantu yandje, oku li po ta kongo ompito yokudhipaga ndje, nomumwandje ote mu tsu omukumo!”
9 Doeg okwa li a thikama pamwe naaniihako yaSaul nokwa ti: “Onda mwene David, sho a yile kuAhimelek yaAhitub muNob. 10 Ahimelek okwa pula Omuwa kutya David oku na okuninga shike, nokwe mu pe iikulya negongamwele lyOmufilisti Goliat.”
11 Omukwaniilwa Saul okwa tumu omuyambi Ahimelek, a ka talwe nezimo lye alihe lyaamboka ya li aayambi muNob, noye ya kuye.
12 Saul okwa ti kuAhimelek: “Ahimelek, pulakena!”
Okwa yamukula: “Eewa, tatekulu.”
13 Saul okwe mu pula: “Omolwashike ne naDavid mwa ninga ndje iineya? Omolwashike we mu pe iikulya negongamwele e to mu pulile omayele kuKalunga? Ngashingeyi okwa pilukila ndje nota kongo ompito okudhipaga ndje.”
14 Ahimelek okwa yamukula: “David omwiinekelwalela maambala yoye. Oye oshitenya shoye nondjayi yetanga yoku ku tonatela nokwa simanekwa unene kushaa ngoka gwomuuwa. 15 Eeno, onda pula ehalo lyaKalunga molwe, nohasho shotango nda ningi. Ngele iineya kungoye, Nkeyama, ino pa ndje uusama nenge gulwe mezimo lyandje. Inandi tseya nando osha miinima ya tya ngaaka.”
16 Omukwaniilwa okwa ti: “Ahimelek, ou na okusa nezimo lyoye alihe.” 17 Nena okwa ti kaatonateli mboka ya li ya thikama puye: “Dhipageni aayambi yOmuwa! Oya hangana naDavid noinaa lombwela ndje kutya a yi ontuku, nando oye shi shi nale nokuli.” Ihe aatonateli oya tindi okudhipaga aayambi yOmuwa. 18 Opo mpoka Saul okwa ti kuDoeg: “Ya dhipaga!” Doeg okwe ya dhipaga ayehe. Esiku ndyoka okwa dhipaga aayambi omilongo hetatu nayatano, mboka haa zala omapepenguwo. 19 MuNob, oshilando shaayambi, Saul okwa dhipagitha aakalimo ayehe: aalumentu naakiintu, aanona nuuhanona, osho wo iimuna, uusino noonzi — ayihe oya dhipagwa.
20 Ihe Abiatar, gumwe gwomaana yaAhimelek, okwa yi ontuku kuDavid. 21 Okwe mu hokololele, nkene Saul a dhipaga aayambi yOmuwa. 22 David okwa ti kuye: “Sho nda mono Doeg mpeyaka esiku ndiyaka, onda li nda tseya nokuli kutya ote ke shi lombwela Saul. Onkee ongame nde eta omupya gweso kezimo lyeni alihe. 23 Kala pungame, ino tila. Saul okwa hala, e tu dhipage atuhe tse nangoye, ihe pungame oto kala waa na nando ombudhi.”
