1 Samuel 8
1 When Samuel became old, he appointed his two sons, Joel and Abijah, to lead/rule the people of Israel.
Idi lakayen ni Samuel, pinagbalinna nga ukom dagiti annakna a lallaki iti entero nga Israel.
2 They judged people’s disputes/cases in Beersheba [town].
Ti nagan ti inauna nga anakna ket Joel, ken ti nagan ti maikadua nga anakna ket Abias. Isuda dagiti ukom iti Beerseba.
3 But they were not like their father. They wanted only to get a lot of money. They accepted bribes, and they did not make honest decisions about people’s disputes/cases.
Dagiti annakna ket saan a nagbiag a kas iti wagas ti panagbiagna, ngem kinaagum ti ginamgamgamanda. Immawatda kadagiti pasuksok ken kinilloda ti hustisia.
4 Finally, the Israeli leaders met at Ramah [town to discuss the matter] with Samuel.
Ket naguummong dagiti amin a panglakayen ti Israel ket napanda kenni Samuel idiay Rama.
5 They said to him, “Listen! You are now old, and your sons are not like you. Appoint a king to rule over us, like the kings that other countries have!”
Kinunada kenkuana, “Kitaem, lakaykan, ket dagiti annakmo, saanda nga ar-aramiden dagiti wagasmo. Mangdutokka iti agbalin nga arimi a mangikeddeng kadakami a kas kadagiti amin a nasion.”
6 Samuel was very unhappy with them for requesting that, so he prayed to Yahweh about it.
Ngem saan a naragsakan ni Samuel idi imbagada daytoy, “Ikkannakami iti ari a mangikeddeng para kadakami.” Isu a nagkararag ni Samuel kenni Yahweh.
7 Yahweh replied, “Do what they have requested you to do. But ([do not think/the truth is not]) that you are the one whom they are really rejecting. I have been their king, and I am the one they are really rejecting.
Kinuna ni Yahweh kenni Samuel, “Ipangagmo ti timek dagiti tattao iti amin nga ibagada kenka; ta saandaka a linaksid, ngem linaksiddak a kas arida.
8 Ever since I brought them out of Egypt, they have rejected me, and they have worshiped other gods. And now they are also rejecting you in the same way.
Agtigtignayda ita a kas iti wagas nga inaramidda manipud iti aldaw nga inruarko ida idiay Egipto, taltallikudandak, ket ag-agserbida kadagiti didiosen, ket isu met ti ar-aramidenda kenka.
9 Do what they are asking you to do. But warn/tell them about how their kings will act toward them!”
Ita, dumngngegka kadakuada; ngem ballaagam ida a siiinget ket ipakaammom kadakuada ti wagas a panangituray kadakuada iti maysa nga ari.”
10 So Samuel told those people what Yahweh had said.
Imbaga ngarud amin ni Samuel dagiti sasao ni Yahweh kadagiti tattao nga agkidkiddaw iti ari.
11 He said, “If a king rules over you, this is what he will do to you: He will force many of your sons to join the army. He will make [some of] them run in front of his chariots [to clear people out of his way].
Kinunana, “Kastoyto ti wagas a panangituray kadakayo ti maysa nga ari. Alaennanto dagiti annakyo a lallaki ket dutokanna ida a mangiturong kadagiti karwahena ken agbalin a mannakigubat a nakakabalio, ken umun-una nga agtaray sakbay dagiti karwahena.
12 [Some of] them will be commanders of his soldiers, but others will work for him like slaves. He will force some of them to plow his fields and [then later] harvest his crops. He will force others to make his weapons and equipment for his chariots.
Mangdutokto isuna kadagiti kapitan dagiti rinibribu a soldadona, ken kapitan dagiti limapulo a soldadona. Mangdutokto isuna kadagiti sumagmamano a mangarado iti dagana, sumagmamano nga agani kadagiti apitna, ken sumagmamano nga agaramid iti igam a para iti gubat ken dagiti alikamen para kadagiti karwahena.
13 The king will take [some of] your daughters [from you and force them] to make perfumes for him and cook food for him and bake [bread for him].
Alaennanto met dagiti annakyo a babbai tapno para-aramid kadagiti bangbanglo, para-luto ken agbalin a panadera.
14 He will take your best fields and vineyards and olive tree groves/orchards, and give them to his own officials.
Alaennanto dagiti kasasayaatan a talonyo, dagiti kaubasanyo, ken dagiti kaoliboanyo, ket itedna dagitoy kadagiti adipenna.
15 He will take a tenth of your harvests and distribute it among the officers and servants [who work in] his [palace].
Alaennanto ti apagkapullo dagiti trigoyo ken dagiti kaubasanyo, ket itedna kadagiti opisialna ken kadagiti adipenna.
16 He will take from you your male and female servants, your best cattle and donkeys, and force them to work for him.
Alaennanto dagiti lallaki ken babbai nga adipenyo ken dagiti kasasayaatan kadagiti agtutuboyo a lallaki ken dagiti asnoyo; pagtrabahoenna amin ida para iti bukodna.
17 He will take one tenth of your sheep and goats. And you will become his slaves!
Alaenna ti apagkapullo kadagiti arbanyo, ket agbalinkayonto a tagabuna.
18 When that time comes, you will complain loudly to the king, the king that you yourselves have chosen, but Yahweh will not (pay attention to/help) you.”
Ket umasugkayonto iti dayta nga aldaw gapu iti ariyo a piniliyo para kadagiti bagbagiyo; ngem saannakayonto nga ipangag ni Yahweh iti dayta nga aldaw.”
19 But the people refused to pay attention to what Samuel said. They said, “We do not [care what you say]! We want a king!
Ngem nagkedked a dumngeg dagiti tattao kenni Samuel; kinunada, “Saan! Rumbeng nga adda ari a mangituray kadakami
20 We want to be like the other nations. We want a king to rule us and to lead our soldiers when they go to fight.”
tapno agbalinkami a kas kadagiti dadduma a nasion, ken tapno mangngeddeng ti arimi para kadakami ken idauloanna dagiti soldadomi a mapan makigubat.”
21 When Samuel told Yahweh what the people had said,
Idi nangngeg ni Samuel dagiti amin nga imbaga dagiti tattao, inyulitna dagitoy kadagiti lapayag ni Yahweh.
22 Yahweh replied, “Do what they are telling you to do. Give them a king!” [So Samuel agreed], and then he sent the people home.
Kinuna ni Yahweh kenni Samuel, “Ipangagmo dagiti ararawda ket mangdutokka iti ari para kadakuada.” Isu a kinuna ni Samuel kadagiti tattao ti Israel, “Amin a tao ket masapul nga agawid iti siudadna.”
