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 Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of valor.
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 He had a son, whose name was Saul, a handsome young man; and there was no one among the children of Israel more handsome than he was. From his shoulders and upward he was taller 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 Now the donkeys 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 and look for the donkeys." So Saul got up and took one of the servants of his father with him and went to look for the donkeys of his father Kish.
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 He passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they weren't there. Then he passed through the land of the Jaminites, but they did not find them.
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 When they had come to Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious 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 He said to him, "See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely comes to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey on which we have set out."
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 Saul said to his servant, "But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone in our vessels, and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"
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 The servant answered Saul again, and said, "Look, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. You shall give that to the man of God, to tell us about our journey."
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 (In earlier times in Israel, whenever someone went to inquire of God, he would say, "Come, and let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly 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 Saul said 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 As they went up the ascent 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. Look, he is ahead of you. Just now he has come to the city since the people have a sacrifice today on 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 have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice, and afterwards those who are invited may eat. Now therefore go up for you shall find him right now."
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 They went up to the city. As they came within the city, look, Samuel came out toward them, 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 Jehovah had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
E um dia antes que Saul viesse, o SENHOR havia revelado ao ouvido de Samuel, dizendo:
16 "Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen the suffering of my people, because their cry has 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 When Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, "Look, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall have authority 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 city, and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?"
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 he. Go up before me to the high place, for you will eat with me today. In the morning 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 As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them; for they have been found. And for whom does all Israel desire? Is it not for you, and for the house of your father?"
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 Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?"
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 Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who 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 told you to set aside."
E disse Samuel ao cozinheiro: Traze aqui a porção que te dei, a qual te disse que guardasses à parte.
24 The cook picked up the leg, and that which was attached to it, and set it before Saul. And he said, "Look, here is what has been kept for you. Set it before you and eat, because it was kept especially for you until the right time; because I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate 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 When they had come down from the high place into the city, they prepared a bed for Saul on the roof,
E quando houveram descido do alto à cidade, ele falou com Saul no terraço.
26 and he slept. And it happened about daybreak that Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." So Saul got up, and he and Samuel went outside.
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 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 remain here awhile, so that I may make known to 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.
