1 Samwele

28 Nomba muli shilya nshiku abaPelishiti batampile ukulonganya abashilika babo ukuti balwe na Israele.+ E lyo Akishi atile kuli Davidi: “Nawishiba ukuti ufwile ukuya na ine ku nkondo, pamo na bantu bobe.”+ 2 Na o Davidi atile kuli Akishi: “Mwalishiba ico umubomfi wenu ali no kucita.” E lyo Akishi atile kuli Davidi: “E co ndekubikila ukuba uwa kulinda umweo wandi inshiku shonse.”+

3 Nomba Samwele alifwile, na bena Israele bonse balimulooseshe no kumushiika mu Rama, mu musumba wakwe.+ Ninshi Shauli alifumishe mu calo abaleumfwana ne mipashi na baishibishe ukusobela ifyali no kucitika.+

4 Awe abaPelishiti balongene capamo no kupanga inkambi mu Shunemu.+ Na o Shauli alongenye abena Israele bonse no kupanga inkambi mu Gilboa.+ 5 Ilyo Shauli amwene abashilika ba baPelishiti alitiinine, no mutima wakwe walitutwime nga nshi.+ 6 Nangu Shauli aipwishe kuli Yehova,+ Yehova tamwaswike,+ nangu ni mu filoto+ atemwa muli Urimu+ nelyo ni muli bakasesema.+ 7 E lyo Shauli aebele ababomfi bakwe ati: “Mfwaileni umwanakashi uumfwana ne mipashi,+ nalayako ku kumwipusha.” E lyo ababomfi bakwe bamwebele ati: “Moneni! Kwaba umwanakashi wa mipashi mu En-dore.”+

8 Awe Shauli ali-ifungushenye+ no kufwala ifya kufwala fimbi, aile pamo na bantu babili; bafikile na kuli uyo mwanakashi ubushiku.+ E lyo atile: “Mbukilako+ ku mipashi kabili unjimishe no muntu uo ndekweba.” 9 Lelo umwanakashi atile: “Mona, walishiba ifyo Shauli acitile, ifyo alofeshe mu calo abaleumfwana ne mipashi na baishibishe ukusobela ifyali no kucitika.+ Nga cinshi ico uleteyela umweo wandi mu citeyo pa kuti mfwe?”+ 10 Apo pene Shauli alilapile Yehova ku mwanakashi, ati: “Na pali Yehova,+ tawakapeelwe umulandu pali ici cintu!” 11 E ico umwanakashi atile: “Nani nalakwimisha?” Na o atile: “Unjimishe Samwele.”+ 12 Ilyo umwanakashi amwene “Samwele”*+ alipundile nga nshi; e lyo umwanakashi atile kuli Shauli: “Cinshi wambepela? Kanshi ni we Shauli!” 13 Lelo imfumu yatile: “Witiina, cinshi wamona?” Umwanakashi atile kuli Shauli: “Ndemona lesa+ alefuma mu mushili.” 14 Apo pene amwipwishe ati: “Alemoneka shani?” na o atile: “Mukote e uleima, kabili nafimbana ica kufwala cabula amaboko.”+ Awe Shauli aishibe ukuti ni “Samwele,”+ kabili akonteme pa nshi no kutoota.

15 E lyo “Samwele” atile kuli Shauli: “Cinshi ico wansunkanishisha no kunjimya?”+ Na Shauli atile: “Ndi mu bwafya ubukalamba,+ pantu abaPelishiti balelwa na ine, e lyo Lesa alifuma+ kuli ine kabili alileka ukunjasuka, nangu ni muli bakasesema, nangu ni mu filoto;+ e co namwitila pa kuti njishibe ico nalacita.”+

16 Na “Samwele” atile: “Nga cinshi uleipushisha ine ilyo Yehova alifuma kuli iwe+ no kuba umulwani obe?+ 17 Kabili Yehova akacita nge fyo asoseele muli ine, kabili Yehova akafumpula ubufumu ukufuma mu minwe yobe+ no kubupeela ku munobe Davidi.+ 18 Apo tawaumfwilile ishiwi lya kwa Yehova,+ kabili tawacitile kuli Amaleke ukulingana no bukali bwakwe ubupya ngo mulilo,+ e co Yehova alecitila ici cintu kuli iwe ubwa lelo. 19 Kabili Yehova ali no kupeela Israele na iwe wine mu minwe ya baPelishiti,+ kabili mailo iwe+ na bana bobe abaume+ mukaba na ine. Na bashilika ba kwa Israele Yehova akabapeela mu minwe ya baPelishiti.”+

20 Bwangu bwangu Shauli awile pa nshi no kulambalala kabili alitiinine nga nshi pa mashiwi ya kwa “Samwele.” Kabili amaka yalipwile, pantu taliile ifya kulya akasuba konse no bushiku bonse. 21 Umwanakashi nomba aishile kuli Shauli no kumona ukuti nasakamana sana. E ico amwebele ati: “Moneni umubomfi wenu naumfwila ishiwi lyenu, kabili naci-itwala mu busanso+ no kumfwila amashiwi ayo musosele kuli ine. 22 Nomba shi umfweni na imwe kwi shiwi lya mubomfi wenu; kabili lekeni nteke ku cinso cenu akamokolwa ka mukate, mulye, pa kuti mube na maka, pantu mwalabwelelamo.” 23 Lelo alikeene no kutila: “Nshalye iyo.” Lelo, ababomfi bakwe no mwanakashi balimupatikishe. Asukile aumfwa ku mashiwi yabo, aimine pa nshi no kwikala pa ca kusendamapo. 24 Nomba umwanakashi alikwete umwana wa ng’ombe uwaina+ mu ng’anda. E ico ayangufyenye ukumwipaya,*+ abuulile no buunga, akasa no kupangamo utumikate utushatutumuka. 25 E lyo apeele Shauli na babomfi bakwe, na bo baliliile. E lyo baimine balaya ubushiku bulya.+