1 Samuel 16
1 And Yahweh said unto Samuel—How long, art thou going to pine for Saul, seeing that, I, have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come! let me send thee unto Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided me, among his sons, a king.
Yawe alobaki na Samuele: — Kino tango nini okosala matanga mpo na Saulo? Ngai, nasilaki kobwaka ye mpo ete azala lisusu mokonzi ya Isalaele te. Tondisa sik’oyo liseke na yo na mafuta mpe kende. Natindi yo epai ya Izayi ya Beteleemi, pamba te naponi moko kati na bana na ye ya mibali mpo ete azala mokonzi.
2 And Samuel said, How can I go? As soon as Saul heareth, he will slay me. Then said Yahweh, A heifer, take thou with thee, and say, To sacrifice unto Yahweh, am I come.
Samuele alobaki: — Nakokende ndenge nini? Soki Saulo ayoki bongo akoboma ngai. Yawe azongiselaki ye: — Kamata mwana ngombe ya mwasi elongo na yo mpe loba: « Nakeyi kobonzela Yawe mbeka. »
3 Then shall thou bid Jesse to the sacrifice, —when, I, will let thee know what thou must do, so shalt thou anoint for me him whom I shall name unto thee.
Bongo tango okotumba mbeka, okobengisa Izayi; mpe Ngai moko nakolakisa yo nini oyo osengeli kosala. Moto oyo nakolakisa yo, okopakola ye mafuta mpo na Ngai.
4 And Samuel did that which Yahweh had spoken, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and one said—Peaceably, comest thou?
Samuele asalaki makambo oyo Yawe alobaki. Tango akomaki na Beteleemi, bampaka ya engumba balengaki tango bakutanaki na ye. Batunaki ye: — Boni, koya na yo ezali ya kimia?
5 And he said—Peaceably: to sacrifice unto Yahweh, am I come. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and bade them to the sacrifice.
Samuele azongisaki: — Solo, koya na ngai ezali ya kimia. Nayei mpo na kobonzela Yawe mbeka. Bomibulisa mpe boya kotumba mbeka elongo na ngai. Bongo abulisaki Izayi elongo na bana na ye ya mibali mpe abengisaki bango na kotumba mbeka elongo na ye.
6 And it came to pass, when they entered, that he looked upon Eliab, —and said to himself, Surely, before Yahweh, is his Anointed.
Tango bakomaki, Samuele atalaki Eliabi mpe amilobelaki: « Solo, mopakolami na Yawe atelemi awa liboso na Ye. »
7 But Yahweh said unto Samuel—Do not regard his countenance, or the height of his stature, for I have rejected him, —for it is not what man looketh to but what God looketh to. For, man, looketh to the outward appearance, but, Yahweh, looketh to the heart.
Kasi Yawe alobaki na Samuele: — Kotala te lolenge ya nzoto na ye to molayi na ye, pamba te naponi ye te. Yawe atalaka te ndenge moto atalaka. Moto atalaka kaka oyo ebetaka na miso, kasi Yawe atalaka motema.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel, —and he said, Neither of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Bongo Izayi abengisaki Abinadabi mpe alekisaki ye liboso ya Samuele. Kasi Samuele alobaki: « Ezali ye te nde Yawe aponi. »
9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by, —and he said—Nor of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Izayi alekisaki lisusu Shama liboso ya Samuele, kasi Samuele alobaki: « Ezali ye te nde Yawe aponi. »
10 So Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, —and Samuel said unto Jesse, Yahweh hath not made choice of these.
Izayi alekisaki liboso ya Samuele bana sambo na ye ya mibali. Kasi Samuele alobaki na ye: « Yawe aponi moko te kati na bango. »
11 Then said Samuel unto Jesse—Are these all the young men? And he said—There yet remaineth, the youngest, but lo! he is tending the sheep. Then said Samuel unto Jesse—Do, send, and summon him, for we cannot sit round, until he cometh in hither.
Bongo Samuele atunaki Izayi: — Boni, bana na yo ya mibali bakoki bango nyonso? Izayi azongisaki: — Te! Ezali lisusu na moko oyo aleki bolenge, kasi azali koleisa bampate. Samuele alobaki: — Bengisa ye, pamba te tokovanda na mesa te soki akomi nanu te.
12 So he sent, and brought him in. Now, he, was ruddy, a stripling with handsome eyes, and noble mien. Then said Yahweh—Rise—anoint him, for, this, is, he.
Boye, Izayi atindaki bato mpo na kobenga ye, mpe bayaki na ye. Langi ya poso ya nzoto na ye ezalaki kitoko; azalaki na miso kitoko mpe elobeli ya malamu. Bongo Yawe alobaki na Samuele: « Telema mpe pakola ye mafuta, pamba te ezali nde ye. »
13 And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon David, from that day forward. Then arose Samuel, and went his way unto Ramah.
Boye Samuele azwaki liseke ya mafuta mpe apakolaki ye na miso ya bandeko na ye ya mibali. Banda mokolo wana, Molimo na Yawe akitelaki Davidi na nguya. Mpe Samuele azongaki na Rama.
14 But, the spirit of Yahweh, departed from Saul, —and there terrified him a sad spirit, from Yahweh.
Molimo na Yawe alongwaki na Saulo, mpe molimo mabe kowuta na Yawe etungisaki ye.
15 Then said the servants of Saul unto him, —Lo! we pray thee, a sad superhuman spirit, doth terrify thee:
Basali ya Saulo bayebisaki ye: — Tala, molimo moko ya mabe ewuti na Yawe mpe ezali kotungisa yo.
16 Pray let our lord bid thy servants before thee, seek out a man, skilled in playing on the lyre, —so shall it be, when a sad superhuman spirit cometh on thee, then shall he play with his hand, and thou shalt be joyful.
Tika ete nkolo na biso atinda basali na ye, oyo bazali awa mpo ete balukela ye moto moko oyo ayebi kobeta lindanda. Wana molimo mabe oyo ewuti na Yawe ekoya kotungisa yo, ye akobeta lindanda na ye, mpe yo okoyoka nzoto malamu.
17 And Saul said unto his servants, —I pray you, look out for me a man that excelleth in playing, and bring him in unto me.
Boye Saulo alobaki na basali na ye: — Bolukela ngai moto moko oyo ayebi kobeta lindanda malamu, mpe boya na ye epai na ngai.
18 Then responded one of the young men and said—Lo! I have seen—a son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, skilled in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and of intelligent speech, and a handsome man, and, Yahweh, is with him.
Moko kati na basali na ye azongisaki: — Namoni mwana mobali moko ya Izayi ya Beteleemi, oyo ayebi penza kobeta lindanda. Azali soda ya mpiko mpe elombe ya bitumba, alobaka kitoko mpe azali mwana mobali moko ya kitoko penza; Yawe mpe azalaka elongo na ye.
19 So Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, —and said, Send, unto me—David thy son, who is with the sheep.
Saulo atindaki bantoma epai ya Izayi mpo na koloba na ye: « Tindela ngai Davidi, mwana na yo ya mobali, oyo azali koleisa bampate. »
20 Then took Jesse an ass laden with bread, and a skin of wine, and one kid, —and sent by the hand of David his son, unto Saul.
Izayi azwaki ane moko; atiaki na likolo na yango mapa, mbeki moko ya vino mpe mwana ntaba, mpe atindaki yango epai ya Saulo elongo na Davidi, mwana na ye ya mobali.
21 And David came in unto Saul, —and stood before him, —and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.
Davidi ayaki epai ya Saulo mpe akomaki kosala epai na ye. Saulo alingaki ye makasi, mpe Davidi akomaki komemela Saulo bibundeli.
22 And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying, —I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.
Saulo atindaki maloba epai ya Izayi: « Nabondeli yo, tika ete Davidi akoba kosala epai na ngai, pamba te nazali kosepela na ye. »
23 And so it used to be, when a superhuman spirit came unto Saul, then would David take the lyre, and play with his hand, —and Saul would be refreshed, and be joyful, and, the sad spirit, would depart from him.
Tango nyonso molimo mabe kowuta na Nzambe ezalaki koya kotungisa Saulo, Davidi azalaki kozwa lindanda na ye mpe kobeta yango. Mpe pema ya Saulo ezalaki kokita, azalaki koyoka nzoto malamu, mpe molimo mabe yango ezalaki kolongwa kati na ye.
