People Join David
1 When David escaped from the town of Gath, he went to Adullam Cave. His brothers and the rest of his family found out where he was, and they followed him there. 2 A lot of other people joined him too. Some were in trouble, others were angry or in debt, and David was soon the leader of 400 men.
3 David left Adullam Cave and went to the town of Mizpeh in Moab, where he talked with the king of Moab. “Please,” David said, “let my father and mother stay with you until I find out what God will do with me.” 4 So he brought his parents to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him while David was in hiding.
5 One day the prophet Gad told David, “Don't stay here! Go back to Judah.” David then left and went to Hereth Forest.
Saul Kills the Priests of the Lord
6 Saul was sitting under a small tree on top of the hill at Gibeah when he heard that David and his men had been located. Saul was holding his spear, and his officers were standing in front of him. 7 He told them:
Listen to me! You belong to the Benjamin tribe, so if that son of Jesse ever becomes king, he won't give you fields or vineyards. He won't make you officers in charge of thousands or hundreds as I have done. 8 But you're all plotting against me! Not one of you told me that my own son Jonathan had made an agreement with him. Not one of you cared enough to tell me that Jonathan had helped one of my officers rebel. Now that son of Jesse is trying to ambush me.
9 Doeg the Edomite was standing with the other officers and spoke up, “When I was in the town of Nob, I saw that son of Jesse. He was visiting the priest Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. 10 Ahimelech talked to the Lord for him, then gave him food and the sword that had belonged to Goliath the Philistine.”
11 Saul sent a message to Ahimelech and his whole family of priests at Nob, ordering them to come to him. When they came, 12 Saul told them, “Listen to me, you son of Ahitub.”
“Certainly, Your Majesty,” Ahimelech answered.
13 Saul demanded, “Why did you plot against me with that son of Jesse? You helped him rebel against me by giving him food and a sword, and by talking with God for him. Now he's trying to ambush me!”
14 “Your Majesty, none of your officers is more loyal than David!” Ahimelech replied. “He's your son-in-law and the captain of your bodyguard. Everyone in your family respects him. 15 This isn't the first time I've talked with God for David, and it's never made you angry before! Please don't accuse me or my family like this. I have no idea what's going on!”
16 “Ahimelech,” Saul said, “you and your whole family are going to die.”
17 Saul shouted to his bodyguards, “These priests of the Lord helped David! They knew he was running away, but they didn't tell me. Kill them!”
But the king's officers would not attack the priests of the Lord.
18 Saul turned to Doeg, who was from Edom, and said, “Kill the priests!”
On that same day, Doeg killed 85 priests. 19 Then he attacked the town of Nob, where the priests had lived, and he killed everyone there—men, women, children, and babies. He even killed their cattle, donkeys, and sheep.
Only Abiathar Escapes from Nob
20 Ahimelech's son Abiathar was the only one who escaped. He ran to David 21 and told him, “Saul has murdered the Lord's priests at Nob!”
22 David answered, “That day when I saw Doeg, I knew he would tell Saul! Your family died because of me. 23 Stay here. Isn't the same person trying to kill both of us? Don't worry! You'll be safe here with me.”
Moolu kafuta Dawuda ma
1 Dawuda borita ka bo Kati saatewo to, a taata berehuwo kono, meŋ be Adullamu. Kabiriŋ a kotoomaalu niŋ a baadiŋ koteŋolu ye a moyi ko, a be jee le, ì taata kafu a ma. 2 Moolu mennu be mantooroo kono, aniŋ juloo be mennu la, ka taa moolu mennu maŋ jusulaa kuwo soto, ì kafuta a ma le, aduŋ a keta ì la ñaatonkoo ti. Mennu tarata a fee kaañanta moo keme naani ñoŋ ne fee.
3 Ka bo wo to le, Dawuda taata Misipa, meŋ be Mowabi bankoo kaŋ. A ko Mowabi mansa ye ko, “Dukaree! M baamaa niŋ m faamaa bula, ì ye naa sabati ali fee jaŋ, fo niŋ ŋa a loŋ, Alla be meŋ ke la n ye.” 4 Bituŋ a ye ì niŋ Mowabi mansa bula, a niŋ ì sabatita jee, waatoo meŋ na ate be tatoo kono, meŋ be konkoo santo.
5 Wo to le Annabilayi Kadu ko a ye ko, “Kana tu tatoo kono. Taa i ye duŋ Yahuuda bankoo kaŋ.” Bituŋ Dawuda ye jee bula, a taata Hereti sutoo kono.
Sawulu ye Nobu piriisoolu faa
6 Saayiŋ Sawulu ye a moyi le ko, ì ye Dawuda niŋ a la kewolu je le. Sooroo tarata Sawulu buloo kono le, aduŋ a be siiriŋ nuŋ yiri jaŋ doo le koto Kibeya konkoo kaŋ, a la dookuulaalu bee ye a muru. 7 Sawulu ko ì ye ko, “Ali i lamoyi, Benjamini kewolu. Fo Yese dinkewo be kunkoolu niŋ wayini* yiri kankaŋolu dii la alitolu bee la le baŋ? Fo a be alitolu bee ke la noo moo wuloolu niŋ moo kemoolu la kelediŋ ñaatonkoolu ti le baŋ? 8 Fo wo le ye a tinna ali bee ye n jamfaa baŋ? Moo-wo-moo le maŋ a fo n ye, kabiriŋ n dinkewo niŋ Yese dinkewo be kambeŋo siti kaŋ. Aduŋ moo maŋ balafaa n ye, waraŋ ka a fo n ye ko, ‘I dinkewo le ye i la dookuulaa so semboo la ka i faa,’ ko a pareeta meŋ ke la bii.”
9 Bari Doyeki Edomunkoo, meŋ niŋ Sawulu la dookuulaalu be looriŋ, kumata ko, “Ŋa a je le, Yese dinkewo naata Ahimeleki yaa, Ahitubu dinkewo, meŋ be Nobu. 10 Ahimeleki le ye Yaawe* ñininkaa Dawuda ye, a ñanta meŋ ke la. Aduŋ a ye domori feŋolu dii a la le, aniŋ Koliyati Filisitinkoo la hawusaroo*.”
11 Bituŋ mansa ye kiilaa kii piriisoo* Ahimeleki ye, Ahitubu dinkewo, aniŋ a faamaa baadiŋolu bee, mennu keta Nobu piriisoolu ti ko, ì bee ye naa mansa yaa. Aduŋ ì bee naata mansa yaa le.
12 Sawulu ko, “Ahitubu dinkewo, i lamoyi saayiŋ.” A ye a jaabi ko, “N ka n lamoyi le, m maarii.” 13 Sawulu ko a ye ko, “Muŋ ne ye a tinna, ite niŋ Yese dinkewo ye n jamfaa, aduŋ i ye mbuuroo niŋ hawusaroo dii a la, aniŋ fanaa i ye Alla ñininkaa a ye, ka kuruŋyaa wulindi n kamma ka m faa ko a ye meŋ ke fo saayiŋ?”
14 Wo to le Ahimeleki ye mansa jaabi ko, “Jumaa le be i la dookuulaalu kono, meŋ tilinta komeŋ Dawuda? Ate le mu i bitankewo ti, aniŋ i la mansa kantalaalu la ñaatonkoo, aduŋ fanaa a ye buuñaa soto i la dulaa to le. 15 Fo wo luŋo le mu siiñaa foloo ti, ŋa Alla ñininkaa a ye baŋ? Hanii, wo nte. Alifaa, kana nte i la dookuulaa tuumi, waraŋ m faamaa baadiŋolu bee, kaatu nte maŋ hani feŋ kalamuta ñiŋ kuwo bee to.”
16 Bari mansa ko, “Ahimeleki, a te baayi noo la, ite niŋ i faamaa baadiŋolu bee le be faa la.”
17 Mansa ko a kantalaalu mennu be looriŋ a daala ye ko, “Ali taa, ali ye Yaawe la piriisoolu faa, kaatu ì fanaa niŋ Dawuda le be kaŋ kiliŋ. Ì ye a loŋ ne ko, a borita le, bari hani wo ì maŋ a fo n ye.”
Bari mansa kantalaalu maŋ paree ka ì buloo laa Yaawe la piriisoolu kaŋ, ka ì faa.
18 Bituŋ mansa ko Doyeki ye ko, “Ite Doyeki, taa i ye taa Yaawe la piriisoolu faa.”
Wo to le Doyeki ye ì faa. Wo luŋo a ye kee taŋ seyi niŋ kee luulu le faa, mennu ka piriisoolu la dendikoo duŋ. 19 A ye Nobu saatewo moolu bee le faa niŋ hawusaroo la. Nobu mu piriisoolu la saatewo le ti. A ye kewolu, musoolu, dindiŋolu, deenaanoolu, ninsoolu, faloolu aniŋ saajiyolu bee le faa.
20 Bari Abiyata, Ahimeleki dinkewo, Ahitubu mamariŋo kanata le, aduŋ a borita Dawuda nooma. 21 A ye a fo Dawuda ye le ko, “Sawulu ye Yaawe la piriisoolu faa le.” 22 Dawuda ko Abiyata ye ko, “Wo luŋo kabiriŋ Doyeki Edomunkoo be nuŋ jee, ŋa a loŋ ne ko, a be a fo la Sawulu ye le. Nte le ye a saabu, fo ì ye i faamaa baadiŋolu bee faa. 23 Naa ŋà sabati jaŋ, aduŋ i kana sila. Sawulu lafita ite niŋ nte bee le faa la, bari m̀ bee be tanka la le.”
