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.
Gosa Beniyaam keessaa namicha jabaa maqaan isaa Qiish jedhamu tokkotu ture; innis ilma Abiiʼeel, ilma Xiroor, ilma Bekooraat, ilma namicha gosa Beniyaam sanaa ilma Afiiyaa ture.
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.
Innis dargaggeessa miidhagaa Saaʼol jedhamu tokko qaba ture; namoota Israaʼel keessaa namni isa caalaa miidhagu tokko iyyuu hin turre; inni gatiittii isaatii olitti nama hunda caalaa dheeraa ture.
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 thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
Yeroo sanas Qiish abbaa Saaʼol jalaa harroonni badnaan, Qiish ilma isaa Saaʼoliin, “Tajaajiltoota keessaa nama tokko fudhadhuutii dhaqii harroota sana barbaadi” jedhe.
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.
Kanaafuu inni biyya gaaraa Efreemii fi naannoo Shaaliishaa jedhamu keessa naannaʼe; garuu harroota hin arganne. Isaanis biyya Shaʼaliim keessa darban; taʼus harroonni sun achi hin turre. Ergasiis biyya Beniyaamotaa keessa naannaʼan; garuu harroota sana hin arganne.
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.
Yommuu biyya Zuufi gaʼanittis Saaʼol tajaajilaa isa wajjin ture sanaan, “Sababii abbaan koo yoona waaʼee harrootaa yaaduu dhiisee waaʼee keenya yaaddaʼuuf kottu ni deebinaa!” jedhe.
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of God, and [he is] an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
Tajaajilaan sun garuu deebisee, “Kunoo! Magaalaa kana keessa namni Waaqaa tokko jira; innis guddaa kabajamaa dha; wanni inni jedhu tokko iyyuus lafa hin buʼu. Inni karaa deemuu qabnu nutti hima taʼaatii kottu isa bira dhaqnaa” jedhe.
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?
Saaʼolis tajaajilaa isaatiin, “Nu yoo dhaqne namichaaf maal kennina? Nyaanni korojoo keenya keessaa dhumeera. Kennaa nama Waaqaatiif geessinu tokko illee hin qabnu. Egaa maal qabna ree?” jedhe.
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.
Tajaajilaan sun ammas deebisee, “Kunoo ani meetii saqilii tokko irraa harka afur keessaa harka tokko qaba. Akka inni karaa deemuu qabnu nutti himuuf waan kana nama Waaqaatiif nan kenna” jedheen.
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
Bara durii Israaʼel keessatti namni Waaqa kadhachuu dhaqu tokko, “Kottaa gara nama mulʼata arguu dhaqnaa” jedha ture; sababiin isaa namni harʼa raajii jedhamu bara durii nama mulʼata argu jedhama tureetii.
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God [was].
Saaʼolis tajaajilaa isaatiin, “Gaarii dha; kottu ni deemnaa” jedhe. Kanaafuu kaʼanii gara magaalaa namni Waaqaa sun turee dhaqan.
11 [And] as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
Utuu isaan gara magaalaatti gaara ol baʼaa jiranuu dubarran bishaan waraabuuf deeman arganii, “Namichi mulʼata argu sun as jiraa?” jedhanii gaafatan.
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:
Isaanis deebisanii akkana jedhan; “Eeyyee ni jira; inni fuula keessan dura jira. Namoonni waan gaara sagadaa irratti aarsaa dhiʼeessaniif inni amma gara magaalaa keenyaa dhufeeraatii dafaa.
13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye 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 doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
Akkuma magaalaa seentaniin utuu inni nyaataaf gaaratti ol hin baʼin isa ni argattu. Inni waan qalma sana eebbisuu qabuuf utuu inni hin dhufin namoonni nyaachuu hin jalqaban; sana booddee warri waamaman ni nyaatu. Ammuma ol baʼaa; daftanii isa ni argattu.”
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.
Isaanis gara magaalaatti ol baʼan; utuma isaan magaalaa sana seenaa jiranuus Saamuʼeel gaara sagadaatti ol baʼuuf jedhee karaatti isaanitti dhufe.
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
Utuu Saaʼol hin dhufin guyyaa tokko dura Waaqayyo waan kana Saamuʼeelitti mulʼisee ture:
16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt 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 upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
“Bori yeroo kanatti biyya Beniyaam irraa nama tokko sitti nan erga. Saba koo Israaʼel irratti bulchaa godhiitii isa dibi; innis saba koo harka Filisxeemotaa jalaa ni baasa. Sababii iyyi isaa na bira gaʼeef, ani saba koo ilaaleeraatii.”
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Saamuʼeel yommuu Saaʼolin argetti, Waaqayyo, “Namichi ani waaʼee isaa sitti dubbadhe sun isa kana; inni saba koo ni bulcha” jedheen.
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house [is].
Saaʼol karaa irratti Saamuʼeelitti dhiʼaatee, “Maaloo manni namicha mulʼata argu sanaa eessa akka taʼe natti himtaa?” jedhee gaafate.
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I [am] the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that [is] in thine heart.
Saamuʼeelis akkana jedhee deebise; “Namichi mulʼata argu sun anuma. Isin harʼa waan na wajjin nyaata nyaachuu qabdaniif na dura gaara sagadaatti ol baʼaa. Ani immoo bori ganama sin geggeessa; waan garaa kee jiru hundas sitti nan hima.
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
Waaʼee harroota guyyaa sadiin dura badan sanaa hin yaaddaʼin; isaan argamaniiru. Hawwiin Israaʼel hundi eenyuufii? Siʼii fi mana abbaa keetiitiif mitii?”
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? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
Saaʼolis deebisee, “Ani nama gosa Beniyaam kan gosoota Israaʼel hunda keessaa gad aanaa taʼe sana mitii? Maatiin koo immoo maatiiwwan gosa Beniyaam hunda keessaa gad aana mitii? Yoos ati maaliif waan akkanaa natti dubbatta ree?” jedhe.
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which [were] about thirty persons.
Saamuʼeelis Saaʼolii fi tajaajilaa Saaʼol galmatti ol galchee warra nyaataaf waamaman kanneen soddoma taʼaniin gara olii isaan teessise.
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Saamuʼeel namicha nyaata qopheessuun, “Gumaa foonii isa ani kophaa kaaʼi siin jedhe sana fidi” jedhe.
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
Namichi nyaata qopheessu sunis foon lukaa guutummaatti fuudhee fuula Saaʼol dura kaaʼe. Saamuʼeelis, “Kun waan siif kaaʼamee dha. Kunis yeroo ani, ‘Ani keessummoota waameera’ jedhee jalqabee yeroo murtaaʼaa kanaaf kophaatti siif kaaʼameeraatii nyaadhu” jedheen. Saaʼolis gaafa sana Saamuʼeel wajjin nyaate.
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, [Samuel] communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
Erga gaara sagadaa irraa gara magaalaatti gad buʼanii booddee Saamuʼeel bantii mana isaa irratti Saaʼol wajjin haasaʼe.
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 thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
Isaanis ganama barii kaʼan; Saamuʼeelis bantii manaa irraa Saaʼolin waamee, “Qophaaʼi ani sin geggeessa” jedheen. Yeroo Saaʼol qophaaʼettis innii fi Saamuʼeel walii wajjin gad baʼan.
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 thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
Utuu gara daarii magaalaatti gad buʼaa jiranuus Saamuʼeel Saaʼoliin, “Akka tajaajilaan kee nu dursee deemuuf itti himi” jedhe. Tajaajilaan sunis akkuma itti himame godhe; ergasii Saamuʼeel, “Akka ani ergaa Waaqaa sitti himuuf ati xinnoo as turi” jedhe.
