1One day, some men from a place called Zif went to see Saul at his place at Gibeah. They said, “David’s mob are hiding in a cave at the hill called Hakilah near Jeshimon town.”
12So David took the spear and the billycan, and they went away quietly. Nobody saw them. God made everybody sleep properly, so nobody woke up.
13Then they went across to the other side of the valley and stood on the top of a hill a long way away.
14David called out to Abner, “Hey, Abner. Can you hear me?”
He answered, “Who’s that calling out? Who’s waking up the big boss?”
15David made fun of him, and he said, “Abner, what kind of man are you? You call yourself a big boss soldier, greater than all the other soldiers. But you don’t look after your boss. Just now somebody went into your camp and nearly killed him dead.
16You are a boss soldier for nothing. God should kill you, and your soldiers too. You mob don’t look after the big boss, the one God picked. Look there. Where’s the big boss’s spear? Where’s his billycan? I’ve got those 2 things here.”
17Saul heard David’s voice, and said, “David, my son. Is that you talking?”
David answered, “Yes, boss. It’s me.
18Why do you always chase me? I did not do anything wrong. Why do you blame me?
19Listen carefully to me. Did God tell you to hate me? If yes, then I have to burn meat to give to him, so he will change his mind. But maybe it was some other men that told you to hate me? They hunted me away from my people, so God has to punish them. They don’t let me live in my country. I’m like a stranger. I have to live in another country now. The people there follow other gods. I can’t live for God properly.
20This place is a long way from God. I do not want to die here. I’m just nobody, not a boss man. Why do you keep on looking for me? You keep on chasing me like you are hunting for meat.”
21Saul said, “I did the wrong thing. You are good to me. I can’t do wrong to you again. You didn’t kill me, but I truly did wrong. I was a stupid fool. You are like my son. Come back to me.”
22David said, “Your spear is here. Send a man to come and get it.
23Just now God brought us together, and I did not kill you. He picked you to be boss, so I will not kill you. God is good to people that listen to him. He is good to people that live straight.
24That’s why I want him to be good to me. I want him to keep me alive, just like I was good to you today, and did not kill you.”
25Then Saul said, “Truly God will be good to you. You will do great things for him. Whatever you do will work out well.”
Then David left that place, and Saul went back home.
(We have not yet translated 27:1—28:2.)
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