1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
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.
2 And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.
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.
3 One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.”
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.
4 So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.
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.
5 When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
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.
6 “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”
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.
7 “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
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.
8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”
Ahinla asohpan, “Aphai, keiman kakhut ah dangka neokhat kaneiye, Pathen mipa chu hichehi pe hitin chule ipi soh’em vehite,” ahinti.
9 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
(Hiche phatlai chun, Pathen a kona hung kisei angai dinga ahile, “mitva neipa koma cheuhitin, gadong’u hite,” atijiuvin ahi).
10 “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
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.
11 And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”
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.
12 “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.
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.
13 As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”
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.
14 So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.
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.
15 Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
Pakaiyin Samuel koma nikho masanga chu ana seipeh sa ahitan,
16 “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
“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.
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
Samuel in Saul amu phat’in, Pakaiyin ajah’a, “Hiche mipa hi ahi kanasei chu, amahin kamite alamkai ding ahi,” ati.
18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
Saul in Samuel kelkot phung lam’a ahin naipheiyin, “Mitvaneipa in chu hoilai ham? Neiseipeh thei ding ham?” tin anadong in ahi.
19 “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. And when I send you off in the morning, I will tell you all that is in your heart.
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.
20 As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”
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.
21 Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”
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.
22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
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.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
Chuin Samuel in an-honpa jah’a, “Nahenga atumbeh in koiyin tia kapeh sachan chu hin choitan,” ati.
24 So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
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.
25 And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
Chuin Pathen ahounao munsang akona khopi sung ahung kumlhah phat’un, Samuel in Saul indan chung’ah alupna ding asempeh in ahi.
26 They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went outside together.
Ajing jingkah matah in athouvun, chuin Samuel’in Saul indan chung’ah akou touvin, asoldoh thei nadingin, “Thouvin,” ati.
27 As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I will reveal to you the word of God.” So the servant went on.
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.
