1 Samuel 9
1 Hichelai chun Benjamin chilhah mihaotah le mijong thu-nunjou mi khat aumin, amachu Aphiah chapa, Becorath chapa, Zeror chapa, Abiel chapa, amin Kish kiti khat anaum in ahi.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a man of Benjamin, strong and robust.
2 Kish hin chapa khat aniyin, amin Saul ahi, amachu gollhang phatah le melhoitah ahin, chule alengkouva lhah chunglamsen midang akhokhel sohkeiyin in, Israel chate lah’a jong chun ama tobang koima ana umpoi.
And he had a son called Saul, an elect and good man. And there was not a man among the sons of Israel better than he was. For he stood head and shoulders above all the people.
3 Nikhat hi Kish sangan ho chu ana vahdoh in ahile, Kish in achapa Saul jah’a, “Nasoh ho khat kipuijin lang sanganho hollin kipat doh tan,” ati.
Now the donkeys of Kish, the father of Saul, had become lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Take with you one of the servants, and rising up, go out and seek the donkeys.” And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
4 Hijeh chun Saul in asohho khat akipuiyin, Ephraim gamsunga Shalishah gamkol sungle akimvel sung chule Benjamin molsang dung jouse achon lhonin ahinlah amujoulhon pon ahi.
and through the land of Shalishah, and had not found them, they crossed also through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there, and through the land of Benjamin, and they found nothing.
5 Achainan amani Zuph gam ahunglhun lhon phat in Saul in sohpa jah ah, “Hung in, in lam’ah kile tahite, achuti louva ahile eini le sanganho jeh in, kapa ana lungkhamval get inte,” ati.
And when they had arrived in the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, otherwise perhaps my father may forget the donkeys, and become anxious over us.”
6 Ahinlah sohpan, “Ipi ham khat kalung’ah ahung kilange! Hichea hin Pathen mikhat aumin, hiche khopia hi cheng ahin, ama chu miho jousen jana sangtah apeh ahi, aman asei sei chu dih jeng ahi. Che hitin ama chu gaholdoh hite, ijehnem-itile iche nading lampi eiseipeh theilhon ahi,” ati.
And he said to him: “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, a noble man. All that he says, happens without fail. Now therefore, let us go there. For perhaps he may tell us about our way, because of which we have arrived.”
7 Hichun Saul in adonbut “Ama peh ding la imacha i-neilhon pon, i-neh lhon ding an jouse la akichai gamtan, ama peh dingima ineilhon poi,” ati.
And Saul said to his servant: “Behold, let us go. But what will we bring to the man of God? The bread in our sacks has run out. And we have no small gift that we might give to the man of God, nor anything at all.”
8 Ahinla asohpan, “Aphai, keiman kakhut ah dangka neokhat kaneiye, Pathen mipa chu hichehi pe hitin chule ipi soh’em vehite,” ahinti.
The servant again responded to Saul, and he said: “Behold, there is found in my hand a coin of the fourth part of a stater. Let us give it to the man of God, so that he may reveal to us our way.”
9 (Hiche phatlai chun, Pathen a kona hung kisei angai dinga ahile, “mitva neipa koma cheuhitin, gadong’u hite,” atijiuvin ahi).
(In past times, in Israel, anyone going to consult God would speak in this way, “Come, and let us go to the seer.” For one who is called a prophet today, in past times was called a seer.)
10 Hichun Saul in asohpa jah’a, “Adihe, hiti chun gabol bol hite,” tin ana nom in ahi. Hichun hiche khopia mitva neipa holdin akipat doh lhontan ahi.
And Saul said to his servant: “Your word is very good. Come, let us go.” And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
11 Chuin lhang lang akaldoh lhon’a ahile, numei phabep twi-thal ding’a ahung amulhon in, amaho koma chun, “Tunin mitva neipa chu aumdem?” tin adonglhon in ahi.
And as they were ascending the slope to the city, they found some young women going out to draw water. And they said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 Hichun amahon ahin donbut lhon in “Henge, hiche lampi jetlam’a chelhon lechun, amachu khopi kelkot phung koma chu umding ahi. Mipi gan kilhaina’a ache ahung lhun pettah ahi” atiuvin ahi.
And responding, they said to them: “He is. Behold, he is ahead of you. Hurry now. For he came into the city today, since there is a sacrifice for the people today, on the high place.
13 An nedinga akaltou masangin, gangtah in che lhon in lang gakimupi vahlhon in, ajeh chu ahunglhun le gan kilhaina sa ho chu phatthei aboh tokah kahsea mipin an aneh theilou diu ahi,” atiuve.
Upon entering the city, you should find him immediately, before he ascends to the high place for the meal. And the people will not eat until he has arrived. For he blesses the victim, and thereafter those who were called will eat. Now therefore, go up. For you will find him today.”
14 Chuin amani chu khopi sunga ahunglut lhon chun khopi kelkot agah jotpa lhon le Samuel chu Pathen houna mun’a dia ahung potdoh toh akitoh chet un ahi.
And they ascended into the city. And as they were walking in the midst of the city, Samuel appeared, advancing to meet them, so that he might ascend to the high place.
15 Pakaiyin Samuel koma nikho masanga chu ana seipeh sa ahitan,
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel, one day before Saul had arrived, saying:
16 “Jing nikho tuphat don leh Benjamin phung’a kipat’a pasal khat ka hinsol ding ahi. Aman kamite lah’a lamkai dinga thao na nu ding ahi. Aman Philistine mite khut akona Israelte ahuhdoh dingu, kamite kahin vetsuh’a khotona puma, chule akanao kangailhah ding ahi,” ati.
“Tomorrow, at the same hour that it is now, I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. And you shall anoint him to be the leader over my people Israel. And he will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor upon my people, because their outcry has reached me.”
17 Samuel in Saul amu phat’in, Pakaiyin ajah’a, “Hiche mipa hi ahi kanasei chu, amahin kamite alamkai ding ahi,” ati.
And when Samuel had caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him: “Behold, the man about whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over my people.”
18 Saul in Samuel kelkot phung lam’a ahin naipheiyin, “Mitvaneipa in chu hoilai ham? Neiseipeh thei ding ham?” tin anadong in ahi.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel, at the middle of the gate, and he said, “Tell me, I beg you: where is the house of the seer?”
19 Chuin Samuel in adongbut in, “Keima hi mitvaneipa chu kahi, chule Pathen houna muna ana kaltouvin, hia chun nei kimupin, hiche muna chu An ineh khom lhon ding chujongle jingkah leh nahetnom ho chu naseipeh nange, chule nalampia nasol nange.
And Samuel responded to Saul, saying: “I am the seer. Ascend before me to the high place, so that you may eat with me today. And I will send you away in the morning. And I shall reveal to you everything that is in your heart.
20 Chule nithum masang’a sanganho avah mang hojeh chun lung kham hih in, hiho chu akimusa ahitai, nagelkhoh le nahetdia kaseipeh nom chu ahile nang le na insung mite hi Israel pumpin angeh’uva avet jing u chu nahi,” ati.
And concerning the donkeys, which were lost the day before yesterday, you should not be anxious, for they have been found. And all the best things of Israel, for whom should they be? Will they not be for you and for all your father’s house?”
21 Hichun Saul’in, “Keihi Israel phung lah’a jong alhumpen, Benjamin phungmi kahin, ka-insung jong kaphung sunguva jong imacha loupen kahiuve, achutileh kei pen koma hitia hi ipi nasei nom ham?” ati.
And responding, Saul said: “Am I not a son of Benjamin, the least tribe of Israel, and are not my kindred the last among all the families from the tribe of Benjamin? So then, why would you speak this word to me?”
22 Chuin Samuel in Saul le asohpa chu kikhopna indan lentah sung khat’a ahin puilut’in, dokhong lubuhl lam, akikou lamkai somthum ho lah’a mun loupi pena atousah tan ahi.
And so Samuel, taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the dining room, and he gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. For there were about thirty men.
23 Chuin Samuel in an-honpa jah’a, “Nahenga atumbeh in koiyin tia kapeh sachan chu hin choitan,” ati.
And Samuel said to the cook, “Present the portion that I gave to you, and which I instructed you to set apart beside you.”
24 Chuin an-honpan sachan chu ahin choidoh’in, Saul angsung’ah aluipeh tan, hichun Samuel in Saul jah’ah, “Na-ang sung’a kiluiyah hiche sachan hi nang dia kiluiyah ahi, nen, akikou chengse to tua naneh khomdia kakhendoh ahi,” ati. Chuti chun hiche nikho chun Saul in Samuel toh anekhom in ahi.
Then the cook lifted up the shoulder, and he placed it before Saul. And Samuel said: “Behold, what remains, set it before you and eat. For it was preserved for you intentionally, when I called the people.” And Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
25 Chuin Pathen ahounao munsang akona khopi sung ahung kumlhah phat’un, Samuel in Saul indan chung’ah alupna ding asempeh in ahi.
And they descended from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul in the upper room. And he set out a bed for Saul in the upper room, and he slept.
26 Ajing jingkah matah in athouvun, chuin Samuel’in Saul indan chung’ah akou touvin, asoldoh thei nadingin, “Thouvin,” ati.
And when they had risen in the morning, and it now began to be light, Samuel called to Saul in the upper room, saying, “Rise up, so that I may send you on.” And Saul rose up. And they both departed, that is to say, he and Samuel.
27 Chuin anigel lhonin in akon’in apotdoh khom lhonin khopi pam agei lhon in Samuel in Saul jah’ah, “Nasohpa ana masajep dingin seijin, Pathen a kona thu hung kisei kahetsah thei nading in,” ati.
And as they were descending to the very limit of the city, Samuel said to Saul: “Tell the servant to go ahead of us, and to continue on. But as for you, stay here a little while, so that I may reveal the word of the Lord to you.”
