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.
Te gen yon nonm nan branch fanmi Benjamen an yo te rele Kich. Se te pitit Abiyèl, pitit pitit Zewò ki te pitit Bekora, pitit pitit Afya. Kich te yon grannèg.
2 And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.
Li te gen yon pitit gason ki te rele Sayil, yon bèl gason byen kanpe. pa t' gen moun nan pèp Izrayèl la ki te pi bèl pase l'. Li te pi wo pase yo tout.
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.”
Kich te gen kèk manman bourik ki te pèdi. Li di Sayil konsa: -Pran yonn nan domestik yo avè ou, al bouske manman bourik yo pou mwen.
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.
Yo mache nan tout mòn Efrayim yo ak nan tout peyi Chalicha a, men yo pa jwenn bourik yo. Y' ale nan tout peyi Chaalim lan, yo pa jwenn yo. Y' ale nan tout peyi Benjamen an, yo pa jwenn yo.
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.”
Lè yo rive nan peyi Souf, Sayil di domestik ki te avè l' la: -Ann tounen lakay pou papa m' pa gen tèt chaje pou nou jouk pou l' ta rive bliye bourik li yo.
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.”
Domestik la reponn li: -Gen yon bon sèvitè Bondye nan lavil sa a. Se yon nonm tout moun respekte paske tou sa li di rive vre. Ann al jwenn li. Ou pa janm konnen, li ka di nou kote pou n' ale pou n' jwenn bourik yo.
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?”
Sayil di domestik la: -Dakò! Nou pral jwenn li. Men, kisa pou nou pote ba li? Nou pa gen pen ankò nan ralfò nou. Nou pa gen anyen pou n' fè sèvitè Bondye a kado.
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.”
Domestik la reponn li: -Mwen gen yon ti pyès ajan sou mwen, m'a ba li l'. L'a di nou kote n'a jwenn yo.
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.)
Nan tan lontan, lè yon moun te bezwen mande Bondye kichòy, li te konn di: Ann al kay divinò a, paske lè sa a se konsa yo te konn rele pwofèt Bondye yo.
10 “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
Sayil di domestik li a: -Sa ou di a bon wi! Ann ale! Se konsa y' ale nan lavil kote sèvitè Bondye a te ye.
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?”
Pandan yo t'ap moute ti pant ki mennen lavil la, yo kontre ak kèk jenn fi ki t'ap soti lavil la pou y' al nan dlo. Yo mande medam yo: -Eske divinò a la nan lavil la?
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.
Jenn fi yo reponn: -Li la wi. Gade, men li la devan ou lan. Fè vit, li fenk rive lavil la, paske jòdi a se jou pou moun yo al touye bèt pou Bondye sou lotèl ki sou ti mòn lan.
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.”
Rive n'a rive lavil la, n'a jwenn li anvan l' al manje sou ti mòn lan. Pèp la p'ap manje toutotan li pa rive, paske se li ki pou beni ofrann bèt la anvan. Lè li fini, moun yo envite yo va manje. Prese ale koulye a pou nou ka jwenn li.
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.
Se konsa yo moute ale lavil la. Antan yo t'ap antre lavil la, yo wè Samyèl ki t'ap vin devan yo, sou wout pou l' al sou mòn lan.
15 Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
Men, lavèy jou Sayil rive lavil la, Seyè a te fè Samyèl yon revelasyon. Li te di l' konsa:
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.”
-Denmen, vè lè konsa, m'ap voye yon moun ki soti nan peyi Benjamen an bò kote ou. W'a vide lwil sou tèt li, w'a mete l' apa pou l' chèf pèp mwen an, chèf pèp Izrayèl la. Se li ki va delivre pèp mwen an anba men moun Filisti yo. Mwen wè jan pèp la ap soufri, mwen tande jan y'ap rele mande sekou.
17 When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
Lè Samyèl wè Sayil, Seyè a di l' konsa: -Men nonm mwen t'ap pale ou la. Se li ki pral gouvènen pèp mwen an.
18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
Sayil mache sou Samyèl ki te toupre pòtay la. Li mande l': -Tanpri, moutre m' kay divinò a.
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.
Samyèl reponn li: -Se mwen menm divinò a! Pran devan m', moute sou mòn lan. W'a manje avè m' jòdi a. Denmen maten, m'a reponn tout keksyon ou gen sou kè ou. Apre sa, m'a kite ou al fè wout ou.
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?”
Kanta manman bourik ou te pèdi depi twa jou yo, ou pa bezwen bat kò ou, paske yo jwenn yo deja. Men, ki moun pèp Izrayèl la ap chache li menm? Se pa ou menm ak tout fanmi papa ou yo?
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?”
Sayil reponn li: -Mwen se moun branch fanmi Benjamen an, yonn nan pi piti branch fanmi nan pèp Izrayèl la. Lèfini, fanmi pa m' lan, se li ki pi piti nan tout fanmi Benjamen yo. Poukisa w'ap di m' tout bagay sa yo?
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.
Samyèl pran Sayil ansanm ak domestik li a, li fè yo antre nan gwo pyès kay la, li fè yo chita nan premye plas bò tab la ansanm ak tout envite yo. Te gen trant gason konsa yo te envite.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
Epi Samyèl di chèf kizin lan: -Pote moso vyann mwen te ba ou mete apa pou mwen an.
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.
Chèf kizin lan pran jigo a avèk tout vyann ki te avè l' la, li mete l' devan Sayil. Samyèl di li: -Gade, men moso yo te sere pou ou a. Manje l', paske se pou ou mwen te fè mete l' apa lè mwen t'ap envite pèp la. Se konsa Sayil manje ansanm ak Samyèl jou sa a.
25 And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
Apre sa, yo desann soti sou mòn lan, y' al lavil la. Yo ranje yon kabann pou Sayil sou teras ki anwo kay la.
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.
Nan denmen yo leve byen bonè. Lè bajou kase, Samyèl rele Sayil sou teras la: -Leve non. Mwen pral voye ou ale lakay ou. Sayil leve, epi yo tou de yo soti nan lari a ansanm.
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.
Lè yo rive sou limit lavil la, Samyèl di Sayil konsa: -Di domestik ou a pran devan nou. Domestik la pran devan, epi Samyèl di Sayil ankò: -Ou menm, rete la yon ti moman pou m' ka fè ou konnen sa Seyè a di.
