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, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.
An yi wani mutum, attajiri daga kabilar Benyamin, sunansa Kish, ɗan Abiyel, jikan Zeror na iyalin Bekorat daga dangin Afiya.
2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a 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.
Yana da ɗa mai suna Shawulu, wani kyakkyawan saurayi. A cikin mutanen Isra’ila ba wanda ya fi shi kyau, ya kuma fi kowa tsaye.
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.
To, ana nan sai jakunan Kish mahaifin Shawulu suka ɓace. Kish ya ce wa ɗansa, “Tashi ka tafi tare da wani daga cikin bayi, ku nemo jakunan.”
4 And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
Suka bi ta ƙasar tudu ta Efraim, suka ratsa ta ƙasar Shalisha amma ba su same su ba. Suka bi ta ƙasar Shalim, a can ma ba su same su ba sai suka bi ta ƙasar Benyamin, a can ma ba su same su ba.
5 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.
Da suka iso gunduman Zuf, sai Shawulu ya ce wa bawan da yake tare da shi, “Zo mu koma kada mahaifina yă bar damuwa a kan jakuna, yă shiga damuwa game da mu.”
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honour; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.
Amma bawan ya amsa ya ce, “Duba, a wannan gari akwai wani mutumin Allah, ana ganin girmansa ƙwarai kuma duk abin da ya faɗa yakan zama gaskiya. Mu tafi can wurinsa wataƙila zai gaya mana hanyar da za mu bi.”
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?
Shawulu ya ce wa bawan, “Idan muka isa can, me za mu ba wa mutumin? Ga shi abinci guzurinmu duk ya ƙare, ba mu da wani abin da za mu kai wa mutumin Allahn nan. Me muke da shi?”
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Beheld, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
Bawan ya sāke ce masa, “Duba ina da kwatar azurfar da zan ba wa mutumin Allah don yă gaya mana wace hanya ce za mu bi.”
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
(A dā a Isra’ila, in wani yana so yă nemi nufin Allah, mutumin yakan ce, “Zo mu tafi wajen mai duba.” Gama wanda ake ce da shi annabi a yanzu, a dā ana kiransa mai duba ne.)
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.
Shawulu ya ce wa bawansa, “Madalla, zo mu tafi.” Sai suka kama hanya suka nufi birnin da mutumin Allah yake.
11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
Sa’ad da suke haura tudun zuwa birnin, sai suka sadu da waɗansu’yan mata sun fito za su ɗiban ruwa. Sai suka tambaye su, suka ce, “Mai duba yana nan?”
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before thee: make haste now, for he is come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place:
’Yan matan suka ce, “I, yana nan, ai, ga shi ma a gabanku, ku hanzarta. Shigowarsa ke nan a garin, domin yau mutane za su ba da sadaka a bagade a kan tudu.
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 at this time ye shall find him.
Da zarar kun shiga garin, za ku same shi kafin yă tafi cin abinci a wurin yin sadakar, can kan tudu. Gama jama’a ba za su ci ba, sai ya kai can ya sa albarka a sadakar, sa’an nan waɗanda aka gayyata su ci. Ku haura da sauri, za ku same.”
14 And they went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
Suka haura zuwa birnin, da shigarsu sai ga Sama’ila ya nufo su a hanyarsa ta zuwa kan tudu.
15 Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Kafin zuwa Shawulu, Ubangiji ya riga ya bayyana wa Sama’ila ya ce,
16 Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt 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 looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me:
“Gobe war haka zan aiko maka da wani mutum daga ƙasar Benyamin. Ka keɓe shi shugaban mutanena Isra’ila. Shi zai cece mutanena daga hannun Filistiyawa. Na ga azabar mutanena gama kukansu ya hauro wurina.”
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
Da Sama’ila ya hangi Shawulu, Ubangiji ya ce masa, “Ga mutumin da na yi maka magana, shi ne zai bi da mutanena.”
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
Shawulu ya sami Sama’ila a hanyar shiga gari, sai ya tambaye shi ya ce, “Ina roƙonka ka nuna mini gidan mai duba?”
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 today: and in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
Sama’ila ya ce, “Ni ne mai duban, ka yi gaba zuwa ka tudu, gama yau za ka ci tare da ni, da safe kuma in sallame ka, in gaya muku duk abin da yake a zuciyarku.
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father’s house?
Game da jakunan da suka ɓace kwana uku kuwa, kada ka damu, an same su. Ga wane ne Isra’ila ta sa dukan zuciya, in ba ga kai da kuma dukan iyalin mahaifinka ba?”
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 to me after this manner?
Shawulu ya ce, “Ashe, ni ba mutumin Benyamin ba ne daga ƙaramar kabila ta Isra’ila? Dangina kuma ba shi ba ne mafi kakanni a cikin kabilar Benyamin ba? Yaya za ka faɗa mini irin wannan magana.”
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
Sa’an nan Sama’ila ya shiga da Shawulu da baransa ya zaunar da su a gaban waɗanda aka gayyata, mutanen sun kai wajen mutum talatin.
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Sama’ila ya ce wa mai dahuwa, “Kawo naman da na ba ka, wannan da na ce ka ajiye dabam.”
24 And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
Sai mai dahuwan ya ɗauko cinya da abin da yake bisanta ya kawo ya ajiye a gaban Shawulu. Sama’ila ya ce, “Ga abin da aka ajiye dominka. Ka ci, gama an keɓe shi dominka saboda wannan hidima daga lokacin da na ce, ‘Na gayyaci baƙi.’” Shawulu kuwa ya ci tare da Sama’ila a ranan nan.
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.
Bayan suka gangaro daga tudu zuwa cikin gari, Sai Sama’ila ya yi magana da Shawulu a ɗakin samansa.
26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
Da asuba sai suka tashi, Sama’ila ya kira Shawulu daga ɗakin sama ya ce, “Ka shirya, zan sallame ka.” Da Shawulu ya shirya, sai Sama’ila da Shawulu suka fita waje tare.
27 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on, ) but stand thou still at this time, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
Suna dab da ƙarshen gari, sai Sama’ila ya ce wa Shawulu, “Ka ce wa bawanka yă yi gaba, kai ka ɗan dakata a nan tukuna, domin in ba ka saƙo daga Allah.”
