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.
Ie amy zao, teo t’ondaty nte-Beniamine atao Kise, ana’ i Abiele, ana’ i Tserore, ana’ i Bekorate, ana’ i Afiàke, ana’ Ieminý, ondaty fatratse.
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.
Amañ’ ana-dahy re, i Saòle ty tahina’e, ajalahy montsotsòre. Tsy amo ana’ Israele iabio ty nisoa vintañe te ama’e, le an-tsoro’e mañambone ty nilikoare’e ondaty iabio.
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.
Nimotso amy zao o borìke-rene’ i Kise, rae’ i Saoleo. Le hoe t’i Kise amy Saole ana’e, Endeso ty mpitoroñe vaho miongaha, akia, paiao i borìke rey.
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.
Nisoroke ty vohi’ Efraime re vaho niranga mb’an-tane’ Salisà añe, f’ie tsy nioniñe. Aa le niary mb’ an-tane Salime fe tsy tao, niranga ty tane’ o nte-Beniamineo, f’ie tsy niisa’ iareo.
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.
Aa ie nivotrak’ an-tane’ Tsofaý añe le hoe re amy mpitoro’ey, Antao hibalike hera hapon-draeko ty fihakahakà’e amo borìkeo vaho itika ka ty himarimariha’e.
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.
Le hoe re ama’e, Inao te an-drova aroa-hoekeo ty ondatin’ Añahare aman-kasy le tsy mete tsy mifetsake ze hene saontsie’e; antao ho mb’eo, hera hatalili’e ty lala-komban-tika.
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?
Aa hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, Aa naho miheo mb’eo tika, ino ty ho banabanaen-tika am’indatiy? fa ritse ty mofo an-karon-tikañ’ ao vaho tsy eo ty ravoravo hatolotse am’indatin’ Añaharey; ino ty aman-tika?
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.
Le hoe ty natovo’ i mpitoroñey amy Saole, Intoy an-tañako ty fah’ efa’ ty bogady volafoty, hatoloko am’ indatin’ Añaharey hitoroa’e ty homban-tikañe,
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.)
(Ie te taolo e Israele ao, naho nimb’eo t’indaty hañontane aman’ Añahare, le hoe re: Antao homb’ amy mpioniñey: fa natao mpioniñe henane zay ty atao mpitoky henaneo.)
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.
Aa le hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, To o reha’oo, antao hizilike, le nimoak’ an-drova’ indatin’ Añaharey ao.
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?
Aa ie nañambone’ i fitroarañe mb’ amy rovay mb’eoy, le nitendreke somondrara niakatse hitoha rano, vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Eo v’i mpioniñey?
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:
Le hoe ty natoi’e, Eo re; toe aolo’ areo; ihitrifo henaneo, ie nimb’ an-drova mb’eo anindroany, amy te fisoroñañe ho a ondatio ty an-kaboañe ey te anito.
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.
Ie mimoak’ an-drova nahareo le ho tendrek’ ama’e aolo’ ty hitroara’e mb’ an-kaboañe mb’eo hikama; fa tsy hikama ondatio naho tsy miheo mb’eo hey re, amy t’ie ty mpitata i soroñey; izay vaho mikama o nambaràñeo. Aa le mionjona henaneo; fa ho oni’ areo.
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.
Aa le nionjom-b’an-drova mb’eo iereo; le ie nimoak’ amy rovay, hehe te boak’ ao hifanampe am’ iereo t’i Samoele, mihitrike mb’an’ kaboañe mb’eo.
15 Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
Ie amy zao fa nabenta’ Iehovà amy Samoele, an-dravembia’e omale te hivotrake t’i Saole, ami’ty hoe:
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:
Hamaray hoe zao, ty hañirahako ama’o t’indaty boak’an-tane Beniamine, ie ty horiza’o ho mpanjaka hifehe’ ondatiko Israeleo, le ie ty handrombake ondatikoo am-pità’ o nte Pilistio; fa nisarieko ondatikoo, le niheo amako ty fitoreova’ iareo.
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.
Aa ie niisa’ i Samoele t’i Saole, le hoe t’Iehovà ama’e, Hehek’ indaty nanoeko ama’o ty hoe: Io hoekeo ty hifeleke ondatikoo.
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
Nitotok’ amy Samoele t’i Saole an-dalambey eo, nanao ty hoe: Ehe, isaontsio te aia ty anjomba’ i mpioniñey.
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.
Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i Samoele, Izaho o mpioniñeo; miaoloa ahy mb’ ankaboañe ey, amy t’ie hitrao-pikama amako anito; le hapoko hañavelo te maray vaho hene ho taroñeko ama’o ze añ’arofo’o.
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?
Le i borì’o ni-motso telo andro zay, ko vetsevetse’o; fa nirendreke. Aa vaho ama’ ia ty fisalala’ Israele iaby? Tsy ama’o hao naho amy anjomban-drae’oy?
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?
Nanoiñe ami’ ty hoe t’i Saole: Tsy nte-Beniamine hao iraho, ty kede amo fifokoa’ Israele iabio? ty hasavereña’ay ka ro kede amo hene’ hasavereña’ i Beniamineo? aa vaho ino o saontsia’oo?
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.
Nendese’ i Samoele t’i Saole naho i mpitoro’ey, naho nampihovae’e añ’anjomba’e vaho nampiambesare’e an-dohà’ o nambaràñe iabio; nitelo-polo varañe ondatio.
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Le hoe t’i Samoele amy mpanokoñey, Azotsò i fate-kena natoloko azoy, i nataoko ty hoe: Apoho añ’ila’o.
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.
Aa le rinambe’ i mpanokoñey ty sokataña’e reketse ze ama’e vaho nazotso’e amy Saole. Le hoe t’i Samoele: Ingo o navìkeo! apoho añatrefa’o le mikamà; fa nahaja ho azo amo famantañañe zao; hoe ka ty asako: Fa nambaràko ondaty reo. Aa le nitrao-pikama amy Samoele t’i Saole amy andro zay.
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.
Aa ie nizotso mb’ an-drova mb’eo boak’ an-kaboañey, le nifanaontsy amy Saole an-tafon’anjomba.
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.
Aa le nañaleñaleñe iereo, naho kinanji’ i Samoele t’i Saole homb’ an-tafo mb’eo te manjirike àndro, ami’ty hoe: Mitroara fa haseseko. Aa le niongake t’i Saole naho niavotse mb’eo ie roe.
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.
Ie nizotso mb’am-pigadoña’ i rovay mb’eo le hoe t’i Samoele amy Saole: Ampandenao aolon-tika mb’eo o mpitoro’oo—aa le nionjom-beo re; fa ihe mijohaña hey, hampijanjiñako ty tsaran’ Añahare.
