1 Samuel 10
1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
Awo Samwiri n’addira eccupa ey’amafuta n’agifuka ku mutwe gwa Sawulo, n’amunywegera ng’agamba nti, “Mukama akufuseeko amafuta okufuga abantu be, Isirayiri.
2 When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’
Bw’onoova wano leero, onoosisinkana abasajja babiri okumpi n’amalaalo ga Laakeeri, e Zereza ku nsalo ya Benyamini, banaakugamba nti, ‘Endogoyi ze wagenda okunoonya zaalabise. Kitaawo kaakano takyalowooza ku ndogoyi, naye, yeeraliikirira ggwe, nga yeebuuza nti, “Ebya mutabani wange mbikole ntya?”’
3 Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.
“Bw’onoova awo, ne weeyongerayo okutuuka ku mwera gwa Taboli, onoosisinkana abasajja basatu abanaaba bagenda okusisinkana Katonda e Beseri, omu nga yeetisse obubuzi busatu, omulala nga yeetisse emigaati esatu, n’omulala ng’asitudde eccupa y’envinnyo.
4 They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.
Banaakulamusa ne bakuwa emigaati ebiri, era gikkirize.
5 After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
“Bw’onoova eyo ogenda ku Lusozi lwa Katonda oluliko ekigo eky’Abafirisuuti. Bw’onooba onootera okutuuka ku kibuga, onoosisinkana ekibiina kya bannabbi nga baserengeta okuva mu kifo ekigulumivu nga bakulembeddwamu abakuba entongooli, n’ebitaasa, n’endere, n’ennanga, era nga bawa obunnabbi.
6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
Omwoyo wa Mukama anakukkako mu maanyi, n’owa obunnabbi wamu nabo, era onookyusibwa n’ofuuka omuntu omuggya.
7 When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.
Obubonero obwo bwe bunaatuukirira, kola kyonna ky’onoolaba nga kituufu, kubanga Katonda ali wamu naawe.
8 And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”
“Serengeta onsookeyo e Girugaali. Nnaakugoberera ne nzija gy’oli okuwaayo ssaddaaka ez’ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa n’ebiweebwayo olw’emirembe, naye oteekwa okunnindako okumala ennaku musanvu okutuusa lwe ndijja gy’oli ne nkutegeeza eky’okukola.”
9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
Awo Sawulo bwe yava eri Samwiri, Katonda n’amuwa omutima omuggya, n’obubonero obwo bwonna ne butuukirira ku lunaku olwo.
10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
Bwe baatuuka ku lusozi ekibiina kya bannabbi ne kimusisinkana, Omwoyo wa Katonda n’amukkako mu maanyi era n’atandika okuwa obunnabbi wamu nabo.
11 All those who had formerly known Saul and saw him prophesying with the prophets asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Abaali baamumanya okuva edda n’edda bwe baamulaba ng’awa obunnabbi wamu ne bannabbi, ne bagambagana nti, “Kiki kino ekituuse ku mutabani wa Kiisi? Sawulo naye ali omu ku bannabbi?”
12 Then a man who lived there replied, “And who is their father?” So the saying became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Omu ku batuuze b’ekitundu ekyo n’abuuza nti, “Ye kitaabwe y’ani?” Kyerwava lufuuka olugero nti, “Ne Sawulo ali omu ku bannabbi?”
13 And when Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.
Awo Sawulo bwe yamala okuwa obunnabbi, n’ayambuka mu kifo ekigulumivu.
14 Now Saul’s uncle asked him and his servant, “Where did you go?” “To look for the donkeys,” Saul replied. “When we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel.”
Awo kojja wa Sawulo n’ababuuza ye n’omuweereza nti, “Mubadde wa?” N’addamu nti, “Tubadde tunoonya endogoyi, naye bwe tutaazirabye, ne tugenda eri Samwiri.”
15 “Tell me,” Saul’s uncle asked, “what did Samuel say to you?”
Kojja wa Sawulo n’amugamba nti, “Mbuulira Samwiri kye yakugambye.”
16 And Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.
Sawulo n’addamu nti, “Yatutegeeza nti endogoyi zaali zirabise.” Naye n’atamubuulira Samwiri bye yamugamba ku by’obwakabaka.
17 After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah
Samwiri n’ayita abantu ba Isirayiri bakuŋŋaanire eri Mukama e Mizupa.
18 and said to the Israelites, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt, and I rescued you from the hands of the Egyptians and of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’
N’abagamba nti, “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri nti, ‘Naggya Isirayiri mu Misiri, ne mbalokola okuva mu mukono gw’Abamisiri, ne mu mukono gw’obwakabaka bwonna obwabajooganga.
19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
Naye kaakano mujeemedde Katonda wammwe eyabalokola okuva mu buyinike bwammwe n’ennaku yammwe, ne mwogera nti, Nedda, tuteerewo kabaka atufuge.’ Kale mweyanjule mu maaso ga Mukama mu bika byammwe ne nnyiriri zammwe nga bwe biri.”
20 Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
Awo Samwiri bwe yasembeza ebika byonna ebya Isirayiri okumpi ne we yali, ekika kya Benyamini ne kirondebwa na kalulu.
21 Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.
N’asembeza ekika kya Benyamini, lunyiriri ku lunyiriri, era olunyiriri lwa Materi ne lulondebwa. N’oluvannyuma Sawulo mutabani wa Kiisi n’alondebwa, naye bwe baamunoonya, nga talabika.
22 So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
Ne beeyongera okwebuuza ku Mukama nti, “Omusajja w’ali wano, atuuse?” Awo Mukama n’abaddamu nti, “Ye, yeekwese mu bitereke.”
23 So they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others.
Ne badduka ne bagenda ne bamuleeta. Bwe yayimirira mu bantu, n’aba ng’asinga abantu bonna obuwanvu.
24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”
Samwiri n’agamba abantu bonna nti, “Mulaba omusajja Mukama gw’alonze? Tewali amwenkana mu bantu bonna.” Abantu ne baddamu n’eddoboozi eddene nti, “Wangaala Kabaka.”
25 Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.
Samwiri n’annyonnyola abantu ebiragiro n’obulombolombo eby’obwakabaka, n’abiwandiika mu kitabo n’akiteeka mu maaso ga Mukama. Awo Samwiri n’asiibula abantu bonna, buli omu n’addayo ewuwe.
26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.
Sawulo naye n’addayo ewaabwe mu Gibea, ng’awerekerwako abasajja abazira Katonda be yali akomyeko ku mitima.
27 But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
Naye abamu ku basajja ab’effujjo ne boogera nti, “Omusajja ono ayinza atya okutulokola?” Ne bamunyooma, era ne batamuwa na birabo. Naye Sawulo n’akisirikira n’atabanyega.
