1 Samuel 9
1 There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.
Hichelai chun Benjamin chilhah mihaotah le mijong thu-nunjou mi khat aumin, amachu Aphiah chapa, Becorath chapa, Zeror chapa, Abiel chapa, amin Kish kiti khat anaum in ahi.
2 Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.
Kish hin chapa khat aniyin, amin Saul ahi, amachu gollhang phatah le melhoitah ahin, chule alengkouva lhah chunglamsen midang akhokhel sohkeiyin in, Israel chate lah’a jong chun ama tobang koima ana umpoi.
3 One day, some of Kish’s female donkeys wandered off. So Kish told Saul, “Take one of my servants with you, and go and search for the donkeys!”
Nikhat hi Kish sangan ho chu ana vahdoh in ahile, Kish in achapa Saul jah’a, “Nasoh ho khat kipuijin lang sanganho hollin kipat doh tan,” ati.
4 So Saul did that. He took a servant, and they walked through the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and then they went through the areas named Shalishah and Shaalim, and then they went through all the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived, but they could not find the donkeys.
Hijeh chun Saul in asohho khat akipuiyin, Ephraim gamsunga Shalishah gamkol sungle akimvel sung chule Benjamin molsang dung jouse achon lhonin ahinlah amujoulhon pon ahi.
5 Finally, they came to the area of Zuph. Then Saul said to the servant, “Let’s go back home. If we do not do that, my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
Achainan amani Zuph gam ahunglhun lhon phat in Saul in sohpa jah ah, “Hung in, in lam’ah kile tahite, achuti louva ahile eini le sanganho jeh in, kapa ana lungkhamval get inte,” ati.
6 But the servant said, “I have another idea [IDM]. There is one of God’s prophets who lives in this town. People respect him very much, because everything he predicts comes true. Let’s go [talk] to him. Perhaps he can tell us where we can go [to find the donkeys].”
Ahinlah sohpan, “Ipi ham khat kalung’ah ahung kilange! Hichea hin Pathen mikhat aumin, hiche khopia hi cheng ahin, ama chu miho jousen jana sangtah apeh ahi, aman asei sei chu dih jeng ahi. Che hitin ama chu gaholdoh hite, ijehnem-itile iche nading lampi eiseipeh theilhon ahi,” ati.
7 Saul replied to the servant, “If we go talk with him, [we should give a gift to him, but] what can we give to him? We have no more food in our sacks. Do we have anything else to give to him?”
Hichun Saul in adonbut “Ama peh ding la imacha i-neilhon pon, i-neh lhon ding an jouse la akichai gamtan, ama peh dingima ineilhon poi,” ati.
8 The servant replied, “Look [at this]! I have a small silver coin. I can give this to him, and then he will tell us where to go [to find the donkeys].”
Ahinla asohpan, “Aphai, keiman kakhut ah dangka neokhat kaneiye, Pathen mipa chu hichehi pe hitin chule ipi soh’em vehite,” ahinti.
9 Saul said, “Okay, let’s go [talk to him.”] So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water [from a well]. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town [today]?” [They said that because] previously, if people [in Israel] wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see [(visions from God/all that God sees)].’
(Hiche phatlai chun, Pathen a kona hung kisei angai dinga ahile, “mitva neipa koma cheuhitin, gadong’u hite,” atijiuvin ahi).
Hichun Saul in asohpa jah’a, “Adihe, hiti chun gabol bol hite,” tin ana nom in ahi. Hichun hiche khopia mitva neipa holdin akipat doh lhontan ahi.
Chuin lhang lang akaldoh lhon’a ahile, numei phabep twi-thal ding’a ahung amulhon in, amaho koma chun, “Tunin mitva neipa chu aumdem?” tin adonglhon in ahi.
12 The women replied, “Yes, he is in the town. In fact, he is [walking on the road] ahead of you. He has just arrived in the town, because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar where the people gather [to worship God].
Hichun amahon ahin donbut lhon in “Henge, hiche lampi jetlam’a chelhon lechun, amachu khopi kelkot phung koma chu umding ahi. Mipi gan kilhaina’a ache ahung lhun pettah ahi” atiuvin ahi.
13 If you go quickly, you will [have time to talk to him] before he goes there. The people who have been invited will not start eating until he arrives there and (blesses/asks God to bless) the sacrifice.”
An nedinga akaltou masangin, gangtah in che lhon in lang gakimupi vahlhon in, ajeh chu ahunglhun le gan kilhaina sa ho chu phatthei aboh tokah kahsea mipin an aneh theilou diu ahi,” atiuve.
14 So Saul and the servant entered the town. As they went through the gates, they saw Samuel as he was coming toward them, on the way to where people were going to offer sacrifices.
Chuin amani chu khopi sunga ahunglut lhon chun khopi kelkot agah jotpa lhon le Samuel chu Pathen houna mun’a dia ahung potdoh toh akitoh chet un ahi.
15 On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
Pakaiyin Samuel koma nikho masanga chu ana seipeh sa ahitan,
16 “At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his [head] to [indicate that he will] be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering [because the Philistine people are oppressing them], and I have heard my people as they have called out to me [for help]. The man on whose [head] you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the [MTY] Philistine people.”
“Jing nikho tuphat don leh Benjamin phung’a kipat’a pasal khat ka hinsol ding ahi. Aman kamite lah’a lamkai dinga thao na nu ding ahi. Aman Philistine mite khut akona Israelte ahuhdoh dingu, kamite kahin vetsuh’a khotona puma, chule akanao kangailhah ding ahi,” ati.
17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “This is the man I told you about yesterday! He is the one who will rule my people!”
Samuel in Saul amu phat’in, Pakaiyin ajah’a, “Hiche mipa hi ahi kanasei chu, amahin kamite alamkai ding ahi,” ati.
18 Saul saw Samuel as he was sitting at the town gateway [but he did not know that it was Samuel]. He went over to him and asked him, “Can you tell me, where is the house of the man who sees [(visions from God/all that God sees)]?”
Saul in Samuel kelkot phung lam’a ahin naipheiyin, “Mitvaneipa in chu hoilai ham? Neiseipeh thei ding ham?” tin anadong in ahi.
19 Samuel replied, “I am that man. Go ahead of me with your servant to the place where the people make sacrifices. Both of you will eat with me today. Tomorrow morning I will tell you what you are wanting to know, and then I will send you home.
Chuin Samuel in adongbut in, “Keima hi mitvaneipa chu kahi, chule Pathen houna muna ana kaltouvin, hia chun nei kimupin, hiche muna chu An ineh khom lhon ding chujongle jingkah leh nahetnom ho chu naseipeh nange, chule nalampia nasol nange.
20 Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. (Someone has found them/They have been found). But [what you need to know is that] it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]
Chule nithum masang’a sanganho avah mang hojeh chun lung kham hih in, hiho chu akimusa ahitai, nagelkhoh le nahetdia kaseipeh nom chu ahile nang le na insung mite hi Israel pumpin angeh’uva avet jing u chu nahi,” ati.
21 Saul replied, “I am from the tribe of Benjamin [RHQ]. That is the smallest tribe in Israel [RHQ]! And my family is the least important family in our tribe! So why are you talking to me like this, [about the Israeli people wanting me and my family]?”
Hichun Saul’in, “Keihi Israel phung lah’a jong alhumpen, Benjamin phungmi kahin, ka-insung jong kaphung sunguva jong imacha loupen kahiuve, achutileh kei pen koma hitia hi ipi nasei nom ham?” ati.
22 Then Samuel brought Saul and the servant into the big dining room, and told them to sit at the head [of the table, indicating that he was] honoring them more than he was honoring the 30 people who had been invited.
Chuin Samuel in Saul le asohpa chu kikhopna indan lentah sung khat’a ahin puilut’in, dokhong lubuhl lam, akikou lamkai somthum ho lah’a mun loupi pena atousah tan ahi.
23 Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
Chuin Samuel in an-honpa jah’a, “Nahenga atumbeh in koiyin tia kapeh sachan chu hin choitan,” ati.
24 So the cook brought the leg and the meat that was on it, and set it in front of Saul, [even though those portions were for only the priest to eat]. Samuel said to Saul, “Start eating it. I told the cook to save this for you, so that you could eat it at this time, when all these people whom I invited are here.” So Saul and Samuel ate together.
Chuin an-honpan sachan chu ahin choidoh’in, Saul angsung’ah aluipeh tan, hichun Samuel in Saul jah’ah, “Na-ang sung’a kiluiyah hiche sachan hi nang dia kiluiyah ahi, nen, akikou chengse to tua naneh khomdia kakhendoh ahi,” ati. Chuti chun hiche nikho chun Saul in Samuel toh anekhom in ahi.
25 After they finished eating, they returned to the town. Then Samuel took Saul up to the [flat] roof [of his house], and fixed a bed for him.
Chuin Pathen ahounao munsang akona khopi sung ahung kumlhah phat’un, Samuel in Saul indan chung’ah alupna ding asempeh in ahi.
26 As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, “Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.” So Saul got up, and [later] Samuel and Saul left the house together.
Ajing jingkah matah in athouvun, chuin Samuel’in Saul indan chung’ah akou touvin, asoldoh thei nadingin, “Thouvin,” ati.
27 When they got to the edge of the town, Samuel told Saul to send his servant ahead. After the servant left, Samuel said to Saul, “Stay here for a few minutes, in order that I can give you a message I received from God.”
Chuin anigel lhonin in akon’in apotdoh khom lhonin khopi pam agei lhon in Samuel in Saul jah’ah, “Nasohpa ana masajep dingin seijin, Pathen a kona thu hung kisei kahetsah thei nading in,” ati.
