1 Samuel 16
1 And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
Seyè a di Samyèl konsa: -Kilè w'a sispann gen lapenn pou Sayil? Se mwen menm ki voye l' jete pou l' pa wa pèp Izrayèl la ankò. Plen ti poban ou lan lwil. Leve ou ale. M'ap voye ou lavil Betleyèm, kay yon nonm yo rele Izayi, paske mwen chwazi yonn nan pitit gason l' yo pou vin wa.
2 And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
Samyèl di li: -Ki jan ou vle mwen fè bagay konsa? Si Sayil vin konn sa, l'a touye m'. Seyè a reponn li: -Pran yon jenn ti gazèl avè ou, epi w'a di: Mwen vin fè yon sèvis ofrann bèt pou Seyè a.
3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
W'a envite Izayi nan sèvis la. Mwen menm, m'a di ou sa pou ou fè. W'a mete moun m'a di ou la apa pou sèvi wa devan m'.
4 And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?
Samyèl fè tou sa Seyè a te di l' fè a. L' ale lavil Betleyèm. Chèf ki reskonsab lavil yo vin kontre l'. Yo tout te gen kè sote. Yo di l' konsa: -Eske se pou byen nou ou vin isit la?
5 And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
Samyèl di: -Wi se pou byen nou. Mwen vin fè yon sèvis ofrann bèt pou Seyè a. Ale mete nou nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou Bondye. Apre sa, n'a vin avè m' nan sèvis la. Li te mande Izayi ansanm ak pitit li yo pou yo te mete yo nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou Bondye tou. Lèfini, li envite yo nan sèvis ofrann bèt la tou.
6 And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
Lè yo rive, Samyèl wè Eliyab, yonn nan pitit gason Izayi yo, li di nan kè l': -Nèg sa a ki kanpe devan lotèl la, sèten se li menm Seyè a chwazi.
7 But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.
Men Granmèt la di l': -Pa gade sou bèl aparans li, ni sou bèl wotè li. Paske mwen mete l' sou kote. Mwen pa jije valè yon moun jan lèzòm fè l' la. Lèzòm gade sou sa ki parèt devan je yo. Men, mwen menm mwen gade sa ki nan kè moun.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Apre sa, Izayi fè rele Abinadab, yon lòt nan pitit gason l' yo, li mennen l' bay Samyèl. Men, Samyèl di: -Sa a tou, se pa li Seyè a chwazi.
9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
Izayi fè mennen Chama devan Samyèl. Men, Samyèl di: -Sa a tou, se pa li Seyè a chwazi.
10 And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.
Konsa konsa, Izayi te mennen sèt nan pitit gason l' yo bay Samyèl. Epi Samyèl di Izayi konsa: -Non, Seyè a pa chwazi yonn ladan yo.
11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.
Lè sa a, Samyèl di Izayi ankò: -Se tout pitit gason ou yo sa? Ou pa gen lòt? Izayi reponn: -Wi, mwen gen yon ti dènye. Men, l' al mennen mouton m' yo al nan manje. Samyèl di li: -Voye chache l', paske nou p'ap konmanse sèvis la tout tan li pa vini.
12 And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
Se konsa Izayi voye chache ti nonm lan. Yo mennen l' vini. Se te yon jenn gason ak bèl ti je, cheve l' te yon ti koulè kannèl, li te gen bèl figi. Seyè a di Samyèl: -Men li! Kanpe non, vide lwil sou tèt li.
13 And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Samyèl pran ti poban lwil la, li vide l' sou tèt David, la devan tout frè li yo. Lamenm Lespri Seyè a desanm sou David. Depi jou sa a, li pa t' janm kite l'. Apre sa, Samyèl leve, li tounen lavil Rama.
14 And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
Lespri Seyè a te kite Sayil, epi Seyè a voye yon move lespri sou li ki t'ap toumante l'.
15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles thee.
Moun k'ap sèvi Sayil yo di l' konsa: -Gade! Ou konnen Seyè a voye yon move lespri sou ou k'ap toumante ou!
16 Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
Mèt, annik pase yon lòd, epi nou menm ki la avè ou, n'a chache yon moun ki konn jwe gita. Konsa, chak fwa move lespri a va vin sou ou, moun lan va jwe pou ou, epi w'a santi yon soulajman.
17 And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
Sayil di moun k'ap sèvi l' yo: -Al chache yon moun ki konn jwe mizik mennen ban mwen.
18 And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.
Yonn nan mesye yo di konsa: -Izayi, moun lavil Betleyèm lan, gen yon pitit gason ki konn jwe mizik. Se yon vanyan gason, yon bon sòlda ki gen bon pawòl nan bouch li. Lèfini, li byen kanpe. Seyè a avèk li.
19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
Se konsa Sayil voye kèk mesaje bò kote Izayi pou di li: -Voye David, pitit gason ou ki konn okipe mouton ou yo, ban mwen.
20 And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.
Izayi pran yon veso plen diven, yon jenn ti kabrit ak yon bourik chaje pen, li bay David pou renmèt Sayil. Epi li voye a al jwenn wa a.
21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
Se konsa David al jwenn Sayil ki pran l' pou sèvi l'. Sayil te vin renmen David anpil. Li pran l' pou pote zam li yo.
22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.
Sayil voye di Izayi konsa: -Tanpri, kite David rete avè m'. Mwen renmen l' anpil.
23 And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Depi lè sa a, chak fwa move lespri Bondye te voye a desann sou Sayil, David pran gita a epi li tonbe jwe. Lè konsa, move lespri a kite l', epi Sayil te soulaje, li te santi l' byen ankò.
