1 A nd it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.

A, no te hokinga o Haora i te whai i nga Pirihitini, na ka korerotia te korero ki a ia, Nana, kei te koraha o Enekeri a Rawiri.

2 T hen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

Katahi ka takiritia e Haora etahi tangata, e toru mano, he hunga whiriwhiri roto i a Iharaira katoa, a haere ana ki te rapu i a Rawiri ratou ko ana tangata ki nga kamaka o nga koati mohoao.

3 A nd he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

A ka tae ki nga taiepa hipi i te ara, he ana hoki kei reira, a ka haere atu a Haora ki te uhi i ona waewae, heoi i nga wahi i roto rawa o te ana a Rawiri ratou ko ana tangata e noho ana.

4 A nd the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.

Na ka mea nga tangata a Rawiri ki a ia, Na, ko te ra tenei i mea ai a Ihowa ki a koe, Nana, ka hoatu e ahau tou hoariri ki tou ringa, a ka meatia e koe ki a ia ta tou hinengaro e pai ai. Katahi ka whakatika a Rawiri, a tapahia pukutia ana e ia te pito o te koroka o Haora.

5 A nd it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

A muri iho ka whakawiri te ngakau o Rawiri i roto i a ia, mona i tapahi i te pito o te koroka o Haora.

6 A nd he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.

Na ka mea ia ki ana tangata, Ma Ihowa ahau e arai kei meatia tenei mea ki toku ariki, ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai, kia totoro atu toku ringa ki a ia, ko ta Ihowa hoki ia i whakawahi ai.

7 S o David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

Ko nga kupu enei a Rawiri i haukotia ai e ia ana tangata, a kihai i tukua kia whakatika ki a Haora. Na whakatika ana a Haora i roto i te ana, a haere ana i tona ara.

8 D avid also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

Ka whakatika a Rawiri i muri, a puta ana ano i te ana, ka karanga i muri i a Haora, ka mea, E toku ariki, e te kingi. A, i te tirohanga o Haora ki muri i a ia, ka tuohu te mata o Rawiri, a piko ana ki te whenua.

9 A nd David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

Na ka mea a Rawiri ki a Haora, He aha koe i whakarongo ai ki nga kupu a te tangata ina mea, Kei te rapu a Rawiri i te he mou?

10 B ehold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.

Na kua kite nei ou kanohi i tenei ra i ta Ihowa homaitanga i a koe inaianei ki toku ringa i roto i te ana; a i ki mai etahi kia patua koe; otiia i tohu toku kanohi i a koe; i mea hoki ahau, E kore toku ringa e totoro ki toku ariki; ko ta Ihowa i a i whakawahi ai.

11 M oreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

Titiro mai ano hoki, e toku papa, ae ra, tirohia mai te pito o tou koroka i toku ringa nei; ta te mea i ahau nei i tapahi ai i te pito o tou koroka, a kihai i patu i a koe, na ka mohio koe, ka kite, kahore he kino, he tutu ranei i toku ringa; ka hore ano oku hara ki a koe; heoi e whaia nei ahau e koe kia whakamatea.

12 T he Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

Ma Ihowa e whakarite ta taua whakawa, me Ihowa ano e rapu he utu moku i a koe; ko toku ringa ia e kore e pa ki a koe.

13 A s saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

E ki nei hoki te whakatauki onamata, no te hunga kino mai te kino; na e kore toku ringa e pa ki a koe.

14 A fter whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

He whai i a wai i puta mai ai te kingi o Iharaira? ko wai tenei te arumia nei e koe? he kuri mate, he puruhi.

15 T he Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

Ma Ihowa e whakarongo, e whakarite ta taua whakawa, mana e titiro mai, e tohe taku tohe, e whakaora hoki ahau i roto i tou ringa.

16 A nd it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

A, i te mutunga o ta Rawiri korero i enei kupu ki a Haora, ka mea a Haora, Ko tou reo tena, e taku tama, e Rawiri? Na ka puaki nui te reo o Haora ka tangi.

17 A nd he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

Na ka mea ia ki a Rawiri, Tika rawa koe i ahau; he pai hoki tau utu ki ahau, ko taku utu ia ki a koe he kino.

18 A nd thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

Kua whakakitea mai nei hoki e koe inaianei te pai o tau mahi ki ahau: i ta Ihowa tukunga putanga hoki i ahau ki tou ringa, na kihai koe i patu i ahau.

19 F or if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

Ki te tupono hoki te tangata ki tona hoariri, tera ranei ia e tukua paitia atu e ia kia haere? Na ma Ihowa e homai te pai ki a koe hei utu mo tau mahi ki ahau i tenei ra.

20 A nd now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

Na e mohio ana tenei ahau ko koe pu ano hei kingi, a ka pumau ki tou ringa te kingitanga o Iharaira.

21 S wear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

Na oatitia mai a Ihowa ki ahau e kore e hautopea atu e koe oku uri i muri i ahau, e kore ano hoki e huna e koe toku ingoa i roto i te whare o toku papa.

22 A nd David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

Na oati ana a Rawiri ki a Haora, a haere ana a Haora ki tona whare; ko Rawiri ia ratou ko ana tangata i haere ki te pourewa.