< 1 Samuel 9 >

1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
E havia um homem de Benjamim, homem valente, o qual se chamava Quis, filho de Abiel, filho de Zeror, filho de Becorate, filho de Afia, filho de um homem de Benjamim.
2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
E tinha ele um filho que se chamava Saul, rapaz e belo, que entre os filhos de Israel não havia outro mais belo que ele; do ombro acima sobrepujava a qualquer um do povo.
3 And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the asses.
E haviam-se perdido as asnas de Quis, pai de Saul; pelo que disse Quis a Saul seu filho: Toma agora contigo algum dos criados, e levanta-te, e vai a buscar as asnas.
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
E ele passou ao monte de Efraim, e dali à terra de Salisa, e não as acharam. Passaram logo pela terra de Saalim, e tampouco. Depois passaram pela terra de Benjamim, e não as encontraram.
5 And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
E quando vieram à terra de Zufe, Saul disse a seu criado que tinha consigo: Vem, voltemo-nos; porque talvez meu pai, deixado o cuidado das asnas, estará aflito por nós.
6 And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says comes surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.
E ele lhe respondeu: Eis que agora há nesta cidade um homem de Deus, que é homem ilustre: todas as coisas que ele disser, sem dúvida virão a suceder. Vamos pois ali; talvez nos ensinará nosso caminho por onde havemos de ir.
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
E Saul respondeu a seu criado: Vamos agora: mas que levaremos ao homem? Porque o pão de nossos alforjes se acabou, e não temos que presentear ao homem de Deus: que temos?
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
Então voltou o criado a responder a Saul, dizendo: Eis que se acha em minha mão a quarta parte de um siclo de prata: isto darei ao homem de Deus, porque nos declare nosso caminho.
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
(Antigamente em Israel qualquer um que ia a consultar a Deus, dizia assim: Vinde e vamos até o vidente: porque o que agora se chama profeta, antigamente era chamado vidente).
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
Disse então Saul a seu criado: Bem dizes; eia, pois, vamos. E foram à cidade de onde estava o homem de Deus.
11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
E quando subiam pela encosta da cidade, acharam umas moças que saíam por água, às quais disseram: Está neste lugar o vidente?
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
E elas respondendo-lhes, disseram: Sim; ei-lo aqui diante de ti: apressa-te, pois, porque hoje veio à cidade porque o povo tem hoje sacrifício no alto.
13 As soon as you be come into the city, you shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he does bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time you shall find him.
E quando entrardes na cidade, vós o encontrareis logo, antes que suba ao alto a comer; pois o povo não comerá até que ele tenha vindo, porquanto ele deve abençoar o sacrifício, e depois comerão os convidados. Subi, pois agora, porque agora o achareis.
14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
Eles então subiram à cidade; e quando em meio da cidade estiveram, eis que Samuel que diante deles saía para subir ao alto.
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
E um dia antes que Saul viesse, o SENHOR havia revelado ao ouvido de Samuel, dizendo:
16 To morrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry is come to me.
Amanhã a esta mesma hora eu enviarei a ti um homem da terra de Benjamim, ao qual ungirás por príncipe sobre meu povo Israel, e salvará meu povo da mão dos filisteus: pois eu olhei a meu povo, porque seu clamor há chegado até mim.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.
E logo que Samuel viu a Saul, o SENHOR lhe disse: Eis que este é o homem do qual te falei; este dominará a meu povo.
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer’s house is.
E chegando Saul a Samuel em meio da porta, disse-lhe: Rogo-te que me ensines onde está a casa do vidente.
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place; for you shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.
E Samuel respondeu a Saul, e disse: Eu sou o vidente: sobe diante de mim ao alto, e comei hoje comigo, e pela manhã te despacharei, e te revelarei tudo o que está em teu coração.
20 And as for your asses that were lost three days ago, set not your mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you, and on all your father’s house?
E das asnas que se te perderam hoje há três dias, deixa de se preocupar com elas, porque se acharam. Mas a quem é todo o desejo de Israel, se não a ti e a toda a casa de teu pai?
21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you so to me?
E Saul respondeu, e disse: Não sou eu filho de Benjamim, das menores tribos de Israel? e minha família não é a mais pequena de todas as famílias da tribo de Benjamim? por que pois me disseste coisa semelhante?
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the most chief place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
E tomando Samuel a Saul e a seu criado, meteu-os na sala, e deu-lhes lugar à cabeceira dos convidados, que eram como uns trinta homens.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
E disse Samuel ao cozinheiro: Traze aqui a porção que te dei, a qual te disse que guardasses à parte.
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before you, and eat: for to this time has it been kept for you since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
Então levantou o cozinheiro uma coxa, com o que estava sobre ela, e a pôs diante de Saul. E Samuel disse: Eis que o que estava reservado: põe-o diante de ti, e come; porque foi intencionalmente guardado para ti, quando disse: Eu convidei ao povo. E Saul comeu aquele dia com Samuel.
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.
E quando houveram descido do alto à cidade, ele falou com Saul no terraço.
26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send you away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
E ao outro dia madrugaram: e quando ao raiar da alva, Samuel chamou a Saul, que estava no terraço; e disse: Levanta-te, para que te despache. Levantou-se logo Saul, e saíram fora ambos, ele e Samuel.
27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand you still a while, that I may show you the word of God.
E descendo eles ao fim da cidade, disse Samuel a Saul: Dize ao jovem que vá diante, (e adiantou-se o jovem); mas espera tu um pouco para que te declare palavra de Deus.

< 1 Samuel 9 >