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David Let Saul Stay Alive
1 Wen Saul come back from going afta da Filisha guys, real fas somebody tell him, “You know wat?! David stay inside da boonies up country from Ein Gedi town.” 2 So Saul pick da three tousan bestes guys from all da Israel army guys, an dey go look fo David an his guys nea da big high Wild Goat Rocks.
3 ✡He go by da sheep pens, up from da trail. Get one cave ova dea. Saul go inside fo make doodoo. Same time, inside dat same cave, David an his guys stay dea too, way far inside! 4 Da guys tell David, “Fo shua, now da time dat Da One In Charge talk bout wen he wen tell you, ‘I goin give you powa ova da guy dat stay agains you fo you make to him how you like.’ ” Den David go real quiet by Saul, an cut off one corna from Saul robe, an Saul neva even know.
5 But laytas, David feel all bum out inside, cuz he wen cut off one piece from Saul robe. 6 ✡David tell his guys, “Da One In Charge no like dat I wen make lidat to my boss, da one Da One In Charge wen pick fo come da king! Da One In Charge no like me do notting agains Saul, cuz he da one Da One In Charge wen pick!” 7 Az how David make shua his guys tink diffren den wat dey tell um da firs time, an no let dem attack Saul. Same time, Saul stan up an go outa da cave an go way.
8 Saul go on top da trail. An David go outside da cave, an yell to him, “Hui! My boss, da king!” Saul turn aroun an look behind at David. David go down an put his face on top da groun fo show respeck fo Saul. 9 He yell to Saul, “Hui! King Saul! You wen lissen wen peopo tell you I stay try fo hurt you. How come?! No lissen dem! 10 Today you da one wen see fo real kine az not true! Cuz Da One In Charge wen give me da powa fo hurt you ova dea, inside da cave. Some guys wen tell me fo kill you, but I neva. I wen tell um, ‘No way I goin wack my boss, cuz he da one dat Da One In Charge wen pick.’ 11 You, you jalike my faddah fo me! Look! You see dis piece from yoa robe, hea inside my hand?! I wen cut off da corna from yoa robe, but I no kill you. Az why you gotta know fo shua dat I no mo da blame fo do someting bad. I no go agains you. I no do notting wrong agains you, but you stay hunt me fo kill me. 12 I like Da One In Charge fo be da judge fo tell if you stay right, o I stay right! I like fo Da One In Charge pay you back fo da kine wrong stuff you stay do to me! But me, I no goin even touch you! 13 Jalike da smart peopo wen tell long time befo time, ‘From bad kine peopo come bad kine stuff!’ But I not one bad guy, an no way I goin do someting bad to you.
14 ✡“You Saul da Israel king. Who you stay make war agains?! Who you stay chasing?! Jalike I one mahke dog! Jalike I one uku! O wat?! 15 I like Da One In Charge be da judge fo tell if you stay right, o I stay right! He can tell who get da blame. I like him tink bout wat I stay do. I like him tell erybody dat I not da one fo get da blame, an you, Saul, an you no mo da powa ova me.”
16 Wen David pau talk lidat to Saul, Saul aks, “David, my boy, az yoa voice, o wat?” An Saul, he cry plenny, loud kine. 17 “You stay do da right ting, mo den me. You do good kine stuff fo pay me back, but I do bad kine stuff fo pay you back. 18 Jus now, you tell me bout da good kine ting you wen do fo me. Da One In Charge wen give me to you, but you no kill me. 19 Wen one guy find da guy dat stay agains him, he no let him get outa dea okay, eva. I like Da One In Charge do good to you fo wat wen happen today, cuz was good dat you neva kill me. 20 An now I know dat you goin come king fo shua, an dat you get da powa fo make da Israel peopo come one strong country. 21 Now make me one strong promise in front Da One In Charge, dat no way you goin cut off my ohana afta I mahke, o wipe out my name from my faddah blood line.”
22 Az why David make da strong promise to Saul. Den Saul go back his place, but David an his guys go back up inside da strong place fo hide wea nobody can hurt dem.
✡ 24:3 24:3: Songs 57; 142 ✡ 24:6 24:6: 1Sam 26:11 ✡ 24:14 24:14: 1Sam 26:20