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.
Olúwa sọ fún Samuẹli pé, “Yóò ha ti pẹ́ tó tí ìwọ yóò máa dárò Saulu, nígbà tí ó jẹ́ pé mo ti kọ̀ ọ́ ní ọba lórí Israẹli? Rọ òróró kún inú ìwo rẹ, kí o sì mú ọ̀nà rẹ pọ̀n, Èmi rán ọ sí Jese ará Bẹtilẹhẹmu. Èmi ti yan ọ̀kan lára àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ láti jẹ ọba.”
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.
Ṣùgbọ́n Samuẹli wí pé, “Báwo ni èmi yóò ṣe lọ? Bí Saulu bá gbọ́ nípa rẹ̀, yóò pa mi.” Olúwa wí pé, “Mú abo ẹgbọrọ màlúù kan pẹ̀lú rẹ, kí o sì wí pé, ‘Èmi wá láti wá rú ẹbọ sí Olúwa.’
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.
Pe Jese wá sí ibi ìrúbọ náà, Èmi yóò sì fi ohun tí ìwọ yóò ṣe hàn ọ́. Ìwọ yóò fi òróró yàn fún mi, ẹni tí èmi bá fihàn ọ́.”
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?
Samuẹli ṣe ohun tí Olúwa sọ. Nígbà tí ó dé Bẹtilẹhẹmu, àyà gbogbo àgbàgbà ìlú já, nígbà tí wọ́n pàdé rẹ̀. Wọ́n béèrè pé, “Ṣé àlàáfíà ní ìwọ bá wá?”
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.
Samuẹli sì dáhùn pé, “Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àlàáfíà ni; mo wá láti wá rú ẹbọ sí Olúwa. Ẹ ya ara yín sí mímọ́, kí ẹ sì wá rú ẹbọ pẹ̀lú mi.” Nígbà náà ni ó sì ya Jese sí mímọ́ pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀, ó sì pè wọ́n wá sí ibi ìrúbọ náà.
6 And it came to pass, when they entered, that he looked upon Eliab, —and said to himself, Surely, before Yahweh, is his Anointed.
Nígbà tí wọ́n dé, Samuẹli rí Eliabu, ó rò nínú ara rẹ̀ pé lóòótọ́ ẹni òróró Olúwa dúró níbí níwájú Olúwa.
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.
Ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa sọ fún Samuẹli pé, “Má ṣe wo ti ìrísí rẹ̀ tàbí ti gíga rẹ̀, nítorí èmi ti kọ̀ ọ́ sílẹ̀. Olúwa kì í wo ohun tí ènìyàn máa ń wò. Ènìyàn máa ń wo òde ara ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa máa ń wo ọkàn.”
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel, —and he said, Neither of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Nígbà náà ni Jese pe Abinadabu, ó sì jẹ́ kí ó rìn kọjá ní iwájú Samuẹli. Ṣùgbọ́n Samuẹli wí pé, “Olúwa kò yan ẹni yìí.”
9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by, —and he said—Nor of this one, hath Yahweh made choice.
Jese sì jẹ́ kí Ṣamma rìn kọjá ní iwájú Samuẹli, ṣùgbọ́n Samuẹli wí pé, “Olúwa kò yan ẹni yìí náà.”
10 So Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, —and Samuel said unto Jesse, Yahweh hath not made choice of these.
Jese jẹ́ kí àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ méje rìn kọjá ní iwájú Samuẹli ṣùgbọ́n Samuẹli sọ fún un pé, “Olúwa kò yan àwọn wọ̀nyí.”
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.
Nígbà náà ni ó béèrè lọ́wọ́ Jese pé, “Ṣé èyí ni gbogbo àwọn ọmọ rẹ?” Jese dáhùn pé, “Ó ku àbíkẹ́yìn wọn, ó ń tọ́jú agbo àgùntàn.” Samuẹli sì wí pé, “Rán ìránṣẹ́ lọ pè é wá; àwa kò ní jókòó títí òun yóò fi dé.”
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.
Ó sì ránṣẹ́ sí i, wọ́n sì mú un wọlé wá, ó jẹ́ ẹni tó mọ́ra, àwọ̀ ara rẹ̀ dùn ún wò, ó jẹ́ arẹwà gidigidi. Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wí pé, “Dìde kí o sì fi òróró yàn án, òun ni ẹni náà.”
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.
Nígbà náà ni Samuẹli mú ìwo òróró, ó sì ta á sí i ní orí ní iwájú àwọn ẹ̀gbọ́n rẹ̀, láti ọjọ́ náà lọ, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ Olúwa wá sí orí Dafidi nínú agbára. Samuẹli sì lọ sí Rama.
14 But, the spirit of Yahweh, departed from Saul, —and there terrified him a sad spirit, from Yahweh.
Nísinsin yìí, ẹ̀mí Olúwa ti kúrò lára Saulu, ẹ̀mí búburú láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa sì ń yọ ọ́ lẹ́nu.
15 Then said the servants of Saul unto him, —Lo! we pray thee, a sad superhuman spirit, doth terrify thee:
Àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Saulu sì wí fún un pé, “Wò ó, ẹ̀mí búburú láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá ń yọ ọ́ lẹ́nu.
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.
Jẹ́ kí olúwa wa pàṣẹ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ tí ó wà níhìn-ín láti wa ẹnìkan tí ó lè fi dùùrù kọrin. Yóò sì ṣe é nígbà tí ẹ̀mí búburú láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run bá bà lé ọ, ìwọ yóò sì sàn.”
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.
Nígbà náà ni Saulu wí fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Ẹ wá ẹnìkan tí ó lè kọrin dáradára kí ẹ sì mú u wá fún mi.”
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.
Ọ̀kan nínú ìránṣẹ́ náà dáhùn pé, “Èmi ti ri ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ọmọ Jese ti Bẹtilẹhẹmu tí ó mọ orin kọ, ó jẹ́ alágbára àti ológun. Ó ní ọgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ òun sì dára ní wíwò. Olúwa sì wà pẹ̀lú u rẹ̀.”
19 So Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, —and said, Send, unto me—David thy son, who is with the sheep.
Saulu sì rán oníṣẹ́ sí Jese wí pé, “Rán Dafidi ọmọ rẹ sí mi, ẹni tí ó ń ṣọ́ àgùntàn.”
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.
Jese sì mú kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ ti a di ẹrù lé àti ìgò ọtí wáìnì àti ọmọ ewúrẹ́; ó sì rán wọn nípa ọwọ́ Dafidi ọmọ rẹ̀ sí Saulu.
21 And David came in unto Saul, —and stood before him, —and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.
Dafidi sì tọ Saulu lọ, ó sì dúró níwájú rẹ̀, òun sì fẹ́ ẹ gidigidi, Dafidi sì wá di ọ̀kan nínú àwọn tí ń ru ìhámọ́ra rẹ̀.
22 And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying, —I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.
Nígbà náà ni Saulu ránṣẹ́ sí Jese pé, “Jẹ́ kí Dafidi dúró níwájú mi, nítorí tí ó wù mí.”
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.
Ó sì ṣe, nígbà tí ẹ̀mí búburú láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wá bá dé sí Saulu, Dafidi a sì fi ọwọ́ rẹ̀ kọrin lára dùùrù: a sì san fún Saulu, ara rẹ̀ a sì dá; ẹ̀mí búburú náà a sì fi sílẹ̀.
