1 Samuel 9
1 Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.
Alò, te gen yon mesye nan Benjamin ki te rele Kis ki te fis Abiel la, fis Tseror, fis Becorath, fis Aphiach, ki te fis a yon Benjamit. Se te yon nonm fò e plen kouraj.
2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.
Li te gen yon fis ki te rele Saül, yon jennonm ki te byen bèl. Pa t gen yon moun ki te pi bèl pami fis Israël yo. Depi zepòl li monte, li te piwo pase tout moun nan pèp la.
3 And the asses of Cis, Sauls father, were lost: and Cis said to his son Saul: Take one of the servants with thee, and arise, go, and seek the asses. And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
Alò, bourik ki te pou Kis yo, papa a Saül te pèdi. Epi Kis te di a Saül: “Alò, pran koulye a avè w youn nan sèvitè yo; leve, al chache bourik yo.”
4 And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through the land of Jemini, and found them not.
Li te pase nan peyi ti kolin Éphraïm nan e te pase nan Schalisha, men yo pa t jwenn yo. Alò, yo te pase nan peyi Schaalim, men yo pa t twouve anyen. Alò, li te pase nan peyi Benjamin yo, men yo pat jwenn anyen.
5 And when they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let us return, lest perhaps my father forget the asses, and be concerned for us.
Lè yo te rive nan peyi Tsuph, Saül te di a sèvitè ki te avèk li a: “Vini! Annou retounen, oswa papa m va sispann okipe afè bourik pou enkyete pou nou menm.”
6 And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now therefore let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.
Li te di li: “Gade byen konsa, genyen yon nonm Bondye nan vil sila a, yon nonm onore. Tout sa ke li konn di anverite vin pase. Alò, annou ale la. Petèt li kapab pale nou sou vwayaj ke nou kòmanse fè a.”
7 And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God, nor any thing at all.
Alò Saül te di a sèvitè li a: “Men gade byen, si nou ale, kisa nou va pote pou nonm sa a? Paske pen an fini nan sak nou e nanpwen kado pou pote bay nonm Bondye a. Kisa nou genyen?”
8 The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver, let us give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.
Sèvitè a te reponn Saül ankò e te di: “Gade byen, mwen gen nan men m yon ka sik ajan ke mwen va bay a nonm Bondye a, e li va pale nou chemen nou an.”
9 Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.
(Lontan an Israël, lè yon nonm te monte pou konsilte Bondye li te konn di: “Vini, annou ale kote divinò a”, paske sila ki, koulye a, yo rele yon pwofèt la, lontan, te konn rele divinò.)
10 And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
Saül te reponn a sèvitè a: “Byen pale! Vini, annou ale.” Konsa, yo te ale nan vil kote nonm Bondye a te ye a.
11 And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?
Pandan yo te monte pant vè vil la, yo te twouve jenn fanm yo ki te sot rale dlo. Yo te mande yo: “Èske divinò a isit la?”
12 They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came today into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place.
Yo te reponn yo e te di: “Li la! Gade devan nou an! Fè vit, paske li fenk antre nan vil la jodi a. Pèp la gen yon sakrifis nan wo plas la jodi a.
13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat till he come: because he blesseth the victim, and afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up, for today you shall find him.
Depi nou antre nan vil la, nou va jwenn avèk li avan li monte nan wo plas pou manje, paske pèp la p ap manje jiskaske li vini, akoz li oblije beni sakrifis la. Apre sa, sila ki envite yo va manje. Pou sa, monte, paske nou va jwenn li talè.”
14 And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel was coming out over against them, to go up to the high place.
Konsa, yo te monte lavil la. Pandan yo te antre nan vil la, vwala, Samuel t ap sòti bò kote yo pou monte nan wo plas la.
15 Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:
Alò, yon jou avan Saül te vini, Senyè a te montre sa a Samuel e te di:
16 Tomorrow about this same hour I will send thee a man of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel: and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked down upon my people, because their cry is come to me.
“Vè lè sa a demen Mwen va voye yon mesye ki sòti nan peyi Benjamin yo kote ou menm. Konsa, ou va onksyone li kòm chèf sou pèp Mwen an, Israël, e li va delivre pèp Mwen an anba men a Filisten yo. Paske Mwen te gade sou pèp mwen an, akoz kri pa yo gen tan rive kote Mwen.”
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.
Lè Samuel te wè Saül, SENYÈ a te di li: “Gade byen, men mesye ke m te pale ou a! Sila a va renye sou pèp Mwen an, Israël.”
18 And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer?
Saül te vin pwoche Samuel nan pòtay la e te di: “Souple, di m kote kay a divinò a ye.”
19 And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer, go up before me to the high place, that you may eat with me today, and I will let thee go in the morning: and tell thee all that is in thy heart.
Samuel te reponn Saül e te di: “Se mwen menm ki divinò a. Monte devan mwen nan wo plas la, paske w ap manje avè m jodi a. Epi nan demen, mwen va kite ou ale e mwen va fè ou konnen tout sa ki nan lespri ou.
20 And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be all the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father’s house?
Pou afè bourik ou yo ki te pèdi twa jou pase yo, pa okipe yo, paske yo gen tan twouve. Epi se kilès ke tout Israël pito? Èske se pa ou ak pou tout lakay papa ou?”
21 And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?
Saül te reponn: “Èske mwen pa yon Benjamit? Pi piti nan tout tribi Israël yo? Fanmi pa m nan ki pi piti ke tout fanmi nan tribi Benjamin an? Poukisa ou pale mwen konsa?”
22 Then Samuel taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men.
Alò, Samuel te pran Saül avèk sèvitè li a. Li te mennen yo antre nan gran sal la, e li te ba yo yon plas devan, nan tèt sila ki te envite yo, ki te anviwon trant mesye.
23 And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion, which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.
Samuel te di chèf kwizin nan: “Mennen pòsyon ke m te di ou a, sila ke m te di ou a, Mete li akote.”
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat: because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Alò chèf kwizin nan te pran janm nan avèk sa ki te sou li a e li te plase li devan Saül. Konsa, Samuel te di: “Men sa ki te sere! Mete li devan ou e manje paske li te kenbe pou ou jis rive nan lè apwente a, akoz mwen te di ou ‘mwen te envite moun yo.’” Konsa, Saül te manje avèk Samuel nan jou sa a.
25 And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house, and he slept.
Lè yo te kite plas anwo a pou antre nan vil la, Samuel te pale avèk Saül anwo twati a.
26 And when they were risen in the morning, and it began now to be light, Samuel called Saul on the top of the house, saying: Arise, that I may let thee go. And Saul arose: and they went out both of them, to wit, he and Samuel.
Yo te leve bonè. Lè li fenk jou, Samuel te rele Saül sou twati a. Li te di: “Leve pou m kab voye ou ale.” Konsa, Saül te leve, e li menm ansanm ak Samuel te ale nan lari.
27 And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go before us, and pass on: but stand thou still a while, that I may tell thee the word of the Lord.
Pandan yo t ap desann pou prèske fin kite vil la, Samuel te di Saül: “Pale sèvitè a pou l ale avanse devan nou. Men ou menm, rete kanpe koulye a pou m kapab fè ou tande pawòl Bondye a.”
