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.
Kis heitt ein mann av Benjamin. Han var son åt Abiel, son åt Seror, son åt Bekorat, son åt Afiah, son åt ein benjaminit. Han var ein velhalden mann.
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.
Han hadde ein son som heitte Saul: velvaksen og væn; ingen i Israel var vænare enn han; han var hovudet høgre enn alt folket.
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!”
No hadde nokre asnor komne burt for Kis, far åt Saul. Og Kis sagde med Saul, son sin: «Tak med deg ein av drengjerne, og far av stad og leita etter asnorne!»
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.
Han gjekk yver Efraimsheidi og so gjenom Salisalandet; men han fann deim ikkje. So gjekk dei gjenom Sa’alimslandet; men dei var ikkje der. So gjekk dei gjenom Benjaminslandet, men fann deim ikkje.
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.”
Då dei so var komne inn i Suflandet, sagde Saul med drengen han hadde med seg: «Kom, lat oss venda heim att; elles vil far verta illhuga for oss i staden for å tenkja på asnorne.»
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].”
Men han svara honom: «Sjå her i byen er det ein gudsmann som er namngjeten; alt det han segjer, det hender. Lat oss no ganga dit. Kann henda han kunde fortelja oss noko um den ferdi me hev gjeve oss ut på.»
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?”
Saul sagde til drengen: «Men um me no gjeng dit, kva skal me hava med oss til mannen? Me hev ikkje meir mat i skrepporne våre, og nokor onnor gåva hev me ikkje heller til gudsmannen; eller kva hev me?»
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].”
Drengen svara Saul andre venda: «Sjå, her hev eg i mitt eige ein kvart dalar i sylv; den vil eg gjeva gudsmannen, so han segjer oss kva leid me bør taka.»
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)].’
Fyrr i tidi pla dei segja i Israel når einkvan gjekk av stad og spurde Gud: «Kom, lat oss ganga til sjåaren!» Det dei no kallar profet, kalla dei i gamle dagar sjåar.
Saul sagde til drengen: «Du hev rett! kom, lat oss ganga!» So gjekk dei til byen der gudsmannen budde.
Då dei gjekk upp bykleivi, møtte dei nokre gjentor som gjekk ut, skulde henta vatn, og spurde deim: «Er sjåaren her?»
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].
Dei svara deim: «Ja, beint her burte. Skunda deg no! han kom nett heim til byen i dag; for i dag hev folket slagtoffer på offerhaugen.
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.”
Når de gjeng inn i byen, so finn de honom fyrr han gjeng upp på offerhaugen til måltidi; folket held ikkje måltid fyrr han kjem; for han skal vigsla offeret fyrr gjesterne tek til å eta. Gakk difor straks! nett no finn de honom.»
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.
Dei gjekk upp til byen. Nett med same dei kom inn i byen, møtte dei Samuel på veg upp til offerhaugen.
15 On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
Dagen fyrr Saul kom, hadde Herren opna øyra åt Samuel og sagt til honom:
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.”
«I morgon dette bil sender eg til deg ein mann frå Benjaminslandet; honom skal du salva til fyrste yver Israel, folket mitt; han skal frelsa folket mitt frå filistarmagti. Eg hev set til folket mitt, etter di naudropet deira hev nått upp til meg.»
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!”
Då Samuel fekk sjå Saul, gjorde Herren kunnigt for honom: «Sjå her er mannen som eg tala um til deg; han skal taka herredømet yver folket mitt.»
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 gjekk fram til Samuel midt i porten og sagde: «Ver so snild og seg meg; kvar bur sjåaren!»
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.
Samuel svara Saul: «Eg er sjåaren. Gakk i fyrevegen upp på offerhaugen! De skal eta med meg i dag. I morgon tidleg, når eg segjer farvel med deg, skal eg gjeva deg greida på alt det du hev på hjarta.
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]
Asnorne som kom burt i dag tri dagar sidan, tarv du ikkje vera rædd for; dei er attfunne. Kven er det elles som eig alle eignaluter i Israel, anna du og farsætti di?»
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]?”
Saul svara: «Er ikkje eg benjaminit, av den minste ætti i Israel? og mi ættgrein er den ringaste av alle Benjamins-ætterne. Kvifor talar du soleis med meg?»
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.
Samuel tok då Saul og drengen hans og leidde deim inn i gildesalen og sessa deim øvst millom gjesterne; dei var um lag tretti mann.
23 Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
Og Samuel sagde til kokken: «Kom hit med det stykket eg gav deg og bad deg gøyma vel!»
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.
Kokken bar fram lårstykket og det som høyrde til, og sette framfor Saul. Og han sagde: «Her er det som er gøymt åt deg. Et no! Til denne høgtidsstundi vart det gøymt åt deg då eg sagde: Eg hev bede folket.» Saul heldt då måltid med Samuel den dagen.
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.
So gjekk dei ned frå offerhaugen og inn i byen, og han tala med Saul på taket.
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.
Tidleg næste morgon då det lyste av dag, ropa Samuel på Saul uppe på taket: «Ris upp, so vil eg fylgja deg på veg!» Saul reis upp, og dei gjekk båe av stad, han og Samuel.
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.”
Då dei var komne utanfor byen, sagde Samuel med Saul: «Bed drengen ganga fyre oss!» - han so gjorde - men sjølv må du stogga eit bil, so skal du få høyra det Gud hev tala.
