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.
E havia um homem de Benjamin, cujo nome era Kis, filho de Abiel, filho de Zeror, filho de Bechorath, filho de Aphia, filho dum homem de Benjamin: varão alentado em força.
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.
Este tinha um filho, cujo nome era Saul, mancebo, e tão belo que entre os filhos de Israel não havia outro homem mais belo do que ele; desde os ombros para cima sobresaia a todo o povo.
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!”
E perderam-se as jumentas de Kis, pai de Saul; pelo que disse Kis a Saul, seu filho: Toma agora contigo um dos moços, e levanta-te e vai a buscar as jumentas.
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.
Passou pois pela montanha de Ephraim, e dali passou à terra de Salisa, porém não as acharam: depois passaram à terra de Sahalim, porém tão pouco estavam ali: também passou à terra de Benjamin, porém tão pouco as acharam.
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.”
Vindo eles então à terra de Zuph, Saul disse para o seu moço, com quem ele ia: Vem, e voltemos; para que porventura meu pai não deixe de inquietar-se pelas jumentas e se aflija por causa de nós
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].”
Porém ele lhe disse: Eis que há nesta cidade um homem de Deus, e homem honrado é: tudo quanto diz, sucede assim infalivelmente: vamo-nos agora lá; porventura nos mostrará o caminho que devemos seguir.
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?”
Então Saul disse ao seu moço: Eis, porém, se lá formos, que levaremos então àquele homem? porque o pão de nossos alforges se acabou, e presente nenhum temos que levar ao homem de Deus: que temos?
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].”
E o moço tornou a responder a Saul, e disse: Eis que ainda se acha na minha mão um quarto dum siclo de prata, o qual darei ao homem de Deus, para que nos mostre o caminho.
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)].’
(Antigamente em Israel, indo qualquer consultar a Deus, dizia assim: Vinde, e vamos ao vidente: porque ao profeta de hoje antigamente se chamava vidente.)
Então disse Saul ao moço: Bem dizes, vem, pois, vamos. E foram-se à cidade onde estava o homem de Deus.
E, subindo eles pela subida da cidade, acharam umas moças que saiam a tirar água; e disseram-lhes: Está cá o vidente?
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].
E elas lhes responderam, e disseram: Sim, ei-lo aqui tens diante de ti: apressa-te pois, porque hoje veio à cidade; porquanto o povo tem hoje sacrifício no alto.
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.”
Entrando vós na cidade, logo o achareis, antes que suba ao alto para comer; porque o povo não comerá, até que ele venha; porque ele é o que abençoa o sacrifício, e depois comem os convidados: subi pois agora, que hoje o achareis.
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.
Subiram pois à cidade: e, vindo eles no meio da cidade, eis que Samuel lhes saiu ao encontro, para subir ao alto.
15 On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
Porque o Senhor o revelara aos ouvidos de Samuel, um dia antes que Saul viesse, dizendo:
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.”
Amanhã a estas horas te enviarei um homem da terra de Benjamin, o qual ungirás por capitão sobre o meu povo de Israel, e ele livrará o meu povo da mão dos philisteus; porque tenho olhado para o meu povo; porque o clamor chegou a mim
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!”
E quando Samuel viu a Saul, o Senhor lhe respondeu: Eis aqui o homem de quem já te tenho dito. Este dominará sobre o meu povo.
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)]?”
E Saul se chegou a Samuel no meio da porta, e disse: Mostra-me, peço-te, onde está aqui a casa do vidente.
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.
E Samuel respondeu a Saul, e disse: Eu sou o vidente; sobe diante de mim ao alto, e comei hoje comigo; e pela manhã te despedirei, e tudo quanto está no teu coração, to declararei.
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]
E quanto às jumentas que há três dias se te perderam, não ocupes o teu coração com elas, porque já se acharam. E para quem é todo o desejo de Israel? porventura não é para ti, e para toda a casa de teu pai
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]?”
Então respondeu Saul, e disse: Porventura não sou eu filho de Benjamin, da mais pequena das tribos de Israel? e a minha família a mais pequena de todas as famílias da tribo de Benjamin? porque pois me falas com semelhantes palavras?
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.
Porém Samuel tomou a Saul e ao seu moço, e os levou à câmara; e deu-lhes lugar a cima de todos os convidados, que eram uns trinta homens.
23 Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
Então disse Samuel ao cozinheiro: Dá cá a porção que te dei, de que te disse: põe-na à parte contigo.
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.
Levantou pois o cozinheiro a espadoa, com o que havia nela, e pô-la diante de Saul: e disse Samuel: Eis que isto é o sobejo; põe-no diante de ti, e come; porque se guardou para ti para esta ocasião, dizendo eu: Tenho convidado o povo. Assim comeu Saul aquele dia com Samuel.
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.
Então desceram do alto para a cidade; e falou com Saul sobre o eirado.
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.
E se levantaram de madrugada; e sucedeu que, quase ao subir da alva, chamou Samuel a Saul ao eirado, dizendo: Levanta-te, e despedir-te-ei. Levantou-se Saul, e sairam para fora ambos, ele e 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.”
E, descendo eles para a extremidade da cidade, Samuel disse a Saul: Dize ao moço que passe adiante de nós; (e passou) porém tu espera agora, e te farei ouvir a palavra de Deus.
