1 N ow the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding in the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

Na ka haere nga Tiwhi ki a Haora ki Kipea, ka mea, He teka ianei kei te piri a Rawiri ki Maunga Hakira, ki te wahi e anga ana ki Hehimono?

2 T hen Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

Katahi a Haora ka whakatika, a haere ana ki raro, ki te koraha o Tiwhi, e toru hoki mano ana tangata, he hunga whiriwhiri i roto i a Iharaira, ki te rapu i a Rawiri i te koraha o Tiwhi.

3 A nd Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon, by the road. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

A i noho a Haora ki Maunga Hakira, ki tera e anga ana ki Hehimono, ki te huarahi: ko Rawiri ia i noho ki te koraha; a ka kite ia kua tae atu a Haora ki te koraha ki te whai i a ia,

4 D avid therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had indeed come.

Na tonoa ana etahi tutei e Rawiri, a ka mohio ia he tino tika te haerenga mai o Haora.

5 S o David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army. Now Saul lay within the camp, with the people encamped all around him.

Na ka whakatika a Rawiri, a ka haere ki te wahi i puni ai a Haora: na ka titiro a Rawiri ki te takotoranga o Haora raua ko Apanere tama a Nere, ko te rangatira o tana ope; na kei te takoto a Haora i te parepare, i tetahi taha ano hoki ona, i teta hi taha, te puninga o te iwi.

6 T hen David answered, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”

Na ka oho a Rawiri ki a Ahimereke Hiti raua ko Apihai tama a Teruia, ko te teina o Ioapa, ka mea, Ko wai e haere hei hoa moku ki raro, ki a Haora, ki te puni ra? Ka mea a Apihai, Ko taua e haere.

7 S o David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him.

Na ko te haerenga o Rawiri raua ko Apihai ki te iwi i te po: na kei te takoto tera a Haora i te parepare me tana tao pou rawa ki te whenua i te taha o tona urunga: i tetahi taha ona, i tetahi taha ko Apanere hoki ratou ko te iwi e takoto ana.

8 T hen Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”

Katahi a Apihai ka mea ki a Rawiri, Kua tukua putia e te Atua tou hoariri inaianei ki tou ringa: na kia kotahi taku werohanga i a ia aianei ki te tao, titi pu ki te whenua; e kore ano e tuaruatia.

9 B ut David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord ’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

Ano ra ko Rawiri ki a Apihai, Kaua ia e whakangaromia: ko wai hoki e harakore ki te totoro tona ringa ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai?

10 D avid said furthermore, “ As the Lord lives, the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go out to battle and perish.

I mea ano a Rawiri, E ora ana a Ihowa, ma Ihowa ia e patu; tera e tae mai tona ra e mate ai; ka uru ranei ia ki te whawhai a ka ngaro.

11 T he Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord ’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”

Ma Ihowa e arai kei totoro toku ringa ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai. Engari tangohia te tao i tona urunga, me te ipu wai, a kia haere taua.

12 S o David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got away; and no man saw or knew it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

Heoi tangohia ana e Rawiri te tao me te ipu wai i te urunga o Haora; a haere ana raua; kihai hoki tetahi i kite, kihai i mohio, kihai hoki i oho: i te moe katoa hoki ratou; na Ihowa hoki i mea kia au ta ratou moe.

13 N ow David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great distance being between them.

Katahi a Rawiri ka haere ki tera taha, a tu ana i runga i te tihi o tetahi puke i tawhiti; he nui te takiwa atu ki a ratou.

14 A nd David called out to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Do you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered and said, “Who are you, calling out to the king?”

Na ka karanga a Rawiri ki te iwi, ki a Apanere hoki tama a Nere, ka mea, E kore ranei koe e o mai e Apanere? Katahi ka whakahokia e Apanere, Ko wai koe e karanga mai na ki te kingi?

15 S o David said to Abner, “ Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.

Na ka mea a Rawiri ki a Apanere, He teka ianei he toa koe, ko wai hoki hei rite mou i roto i a Iharaira? He aha koe te tiaki ai i tou ariki, i te kingi? I haere atu hoki tetahi o te iwi ki te whakangaro i te kingi, i tou ariki.

16 T his thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because you have not guarded your master, the Lord ’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the jug of water that was by his head.”

Ehara tenei i te mea pai i meatia nei e koe. E ora ana a Ihowa, ka tika te mate mo koutou, kihai hoki i tiaki i to koutou ariki, i ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai. Na, tirohia kei hea te tao a te kingi, me te ipu wai i tona urunga?

17 T hen Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “ Is that your voice, my son David?” David said, “ It is my voice, my lord, O king.”

Na kua mohio a Haora ki te reo o Rawiri, a ka mea, Nou tena reo, e taku tama, e Rawiri? Ano ra ko Rawiri, Noku te reo, e toku ariki, e te kingi.

18 A nd he said, “Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand?

I mea ano ia, Na te aha tenei whai a toku ariki i tana pononga, i aha hoki ahau? he aha hoki te he o toku ringa?

19 N ow therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

Tena ra, kia rongo mai toku ariki te kingi ki nga kupu a tana pononga, Ki te mea na Ihowa koe i whakaoho kia tahuri mai ki ahau, kia manako mai ia ki te whakahere: tena ko tenei, na nga tama a te tangata, kia kanga ratou i te aroaro o Ihowa; mo ratou i pei nei i ahau kei tata ki to Ihowa wahi tupu, mo te ki mai, Haere, e mahi ki nga atua ke.

20 S o now, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

Tena ra, kaua oku toto e maringi ki te whenua i tawhiti atu i te aroaro o Ihowa: i haere mai hoki te kingi o Iharaira ki te rapu i tetahi puruhi, me te mea ko tetahi e whai ana i te patiri i runga i nga maunga.

21 T hen Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”

Na ka mea a Haora, Kua hara ahau; hoki atu, e taku tama, e Rawiri; e kore hoki ahau e mahi i te kino ki a koe a muri ake nei, no te mea he taonga nui ki tou whakaaro toku wairua inaianei. Nana, he mahi kuware taku, nui atu toku he.

22 A nd David answered and said, “Here is the king’s spear. Let one of the young men come over and get it.

Na ka whakahoki a Rawiri, ka mea, Nana, te tao nei, e te kingi! tukua mai nei tetahi o nga taitamariki kia haere mai ki te tiki.

23 M ay the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the Lord ’s anointed.

A ma Ihowa e hoatu ki ia tangata, ki ia tangata tona tika me tona pono: kua homai nei hoki koe e Ihowa i tenei ra ki toku ringa, a kihai ahau i pai kia totoro toku ringa ki ta Ihowa i whakawahi ai.

24 A nd indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”

Nana, kua nui nei tou ora ki taku tirohanga atu i tenei ra, kia pera ano hoki te nui o toku ora ki ta Ihowa titiro, a kia whakaorangia ahau e ia i nga mate katoa.

25 T hen Saul said to David, “ May you be blessed, my son David! You shall both do great things and also still prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Katahi a Haora ka mea ki a Rawiri, Kia manaakitia koe, e taku tama, e Rawiri: ka oti ra i a koe nga mahi nunui, a he pono ka puta tou mana. Heoi haere ana a Rawiri i tona huarahi; a hoki ana a Haora ki tona wahi.