Saul Wu Ho Asɛm Du Dawid Nkyɛn
Dawid ahenni: ne nkonimdi ne ne nkogu a ɛyɛ yaw. Ne mfinimfini no gyina apam a yɛn Agya ne Dawid yɛe no: Agya ne ɔba ho bɔhyɛ a ɛtrɛw kɔ akyiri koraa boro ahengua baako so.
1 1Saul wuu akyi no, Dawid dii Amalekfo so nkonim san bae, na ɔtenaa Siklag nnanu. 2Ne da a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa no, ɔbarima bi fii Saul nsraban mu bae a ne ntade atetew na mfutuma gu ne tiri so. Ɔduu Dawid nkyɛn no, ɔhwee fam kotow no.
3Dawid bisaa no se, “Wofi he na woaba?” Ɔbuae se, “Maguan afi Israel nsraban mu.”
4Dawid bisae se, “Dɛn na asi?” Ɔtoaa so se, “Ka kyerɛ me.” Ɔkae se, “Nkurɔfo no guan fii ɔko no mu. Wɔn mu bebree hwehwee ase wuwui. Saul ne ne ba Yonatan nso awuwu.”
5Dawid bisaa aberante a ɔde asɛm no bae no se, “Ɛyɛ dɛn na wunim sɛ Saul ne ne ba Yonatan awuwu?”
6Aberante no kae se, “Ɛbaa sɛ mekɔɔ Gilboa Bepɔ so, na mihuu Saul sɛ ɔde ne ho ate ne peaw so, na nteaseɛnam ne apɔnkɔsotefo reba ne so denneennen. 7Ɔdan hwɛɛ nʼakyi, hunuu me, na ɔfrɛɛ me. Mekae se, ‘Me ni.’ 8Obisaa me se, ‘Wone hwan?’ Meka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Meyɛ Amalekni.’ 9Ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Gyina me so na kum me; ɔyaw kɛse aka me, nanso mete ase da.’ 10Enti migyinaa ne so kum no, efisɛ na minim sɛ ɔrennya ne ti mfi nʼahwease no mu. Afei mitwaa ahenkyɛw a ɛwɔ ne tiri so ne kapo a ɛwɔ ne basa so no, de wɔn aba ha ama me wura.”
11Afei Dawid soo ne ntade mu sunsuanee, na mmarima a wɔka ne ho no nyinaa nso yɛɛ saa ara. 12Wodii awerɛhow, wosui, na wodii mmuada kosii anwummere wɔ Saul ne ne ba Yonatan ne yɛn Agya nkurɔfo ne Israel fi ho, efisɛ wɔatotɔ wɔ akofena ano.
13Dawid bisaa aberante a ɔde asɛm no bae no se, “Wofi he?” Ɔbuae se, “Meyɛ ɔhɔho bi, Amalekni, ba.”
14Dawid bisaa no se, “Ɛyɛɛ dɛn na wansuro sɛ wobɛma wo nsa so akum yɛn Agya nea wasra no ngo no?” 15Dawid frɛɛ ne mmerante no mu baako kae se, “Kɔ, kum no.” Ɔboroo no, na owui. 16Dawid ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wo mogya nka wo ankasa wo tiri so, efisɛ wʼankasa wʼano adi adanse atia wo bere a wokae se, ‘Makum yɛn Agya nea wasra no ngo no.’”
Sɛnea Ahoɔdenfo Ahwehwe Ase
17Afei Dawid too saa kwadwom yi wɔ Saul ne ne ba Yonatan ho, 18na ɔhyɛɛ sɛ wɔnkyerɛ Yudafo saa kwadwom yi a wɔfrɛ no Agyan no; wɔakyerɛw wɔ Yasar Nwoma no mu se: a a v18 Yasar Nwoma no yɛ tete Israelfo nnwom a ɛfa akatakyifo ho a ɛnkae bio. 19“Israel, wʼanuonyam da wʼabepɔw so a wɔakum no. Sɛnea ahoɔdenfo ahwehwe ase ni! 20Monnka no wɔ Gat, mommpae mu nka no wɔ Askelon mmɔnten so, anyɛ saa a Filistifo mmabea bɛdi ahurusi, wɔn a wɔntwaa twetia no mmabea bɛsɛpɛw wɔn ho. 21Gilboa mmepɔw, mma obosu anaa osu ntɔ mo so, mma mfuw biara nsow nnɔbae mma afɔrebɔ. Efisɛ ɛhɔ na wɔguu ahoɔdenfo kyɛm ho fi, Saul kyɛm a wɔnsra no ngo bio no. b b v21 Akofo taa sra wɔn nhoma akyɛm ngo na ama ayɛ mmrɛ na asiesie ama ɔko; kyɛm a wɔnsraa no ngo no sɛe na ɛnyɛ hwee. 22Efi wɔn a wɔakum wɔn no mogya mu, efi ahoɔdenfo honam mu, Yonatan agyan ansan nʼakyi, Saul akofena ansan amma kwa. 23Saul ne Yonatan, wɔn a wɔdɔɔ wɔn na wɔn ho yɛɛ nkurɔfo dɛ wɔ nkwa mu, wɔ owu mu nso wɔantetew wɔn ho. Wɔn ho yɛɛ hare sen akɔre, wɔn ho yɛɛ den sen agyata. 24Israel mmabea, monsu mma Saul, a ɔde kɔkɔɔ ntade ne ntade fɛfɛ hyɛɛ mo, a ɔde sika agude siesiee mo ntade no. 25Sɛnea ahoɔdenfo ahwehwe ase wɔ ɔko mfimfini ni! Yonatan da wʼabepɔw so a wɔakum no. 26Me werɛ ho wɔ wo ho, me nua Yonatan; wo ho yɛɛ me dɛ yiye. Wo dɔ a wodɔɔ me no yɛɛ nwonwa, ɛboro mmea dɔ so. 27Sɛnea ahoɔdenfo ahwehwe ase ni! Ɔko akode ayera.”