1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of power.
Ie amy zao, teo t’ondaty nte-Beniamine atao Kise, ana’ i Abiele, ana’ i Tserore, ana’ i Bekorate, ana’ i Afiàke, ana’ Ieminý, ondaty fatratse.
2 And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.
Amañ’ ana-dahy re, i Saòle ty tahina’e, ajalahy montsotsòre. Tsy amo ana’ Israele iabio ty nisoa vintañe te ama’e, le an-tsoro’e mañambone ty nilikoare’e ondaty iabio.
3 And the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
Nimotso amy zao o borìke-rene’ i Kise, rae’ i Saoleo. Le hoe t’i Kise amy Saole ana’e, Endeso ty mpitoroñe vaho miongaha, akia, paiao i borìke rey.
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through the land of the Benjaminites, but they found [them] not.
Nisoroke ty vohi’ Efraime re vaho niranga mb’an-tane’ Salisà añe, f’ie tsy nioniñe. Aa le niary mb’ an-tane Salime fe tsy tao, niranga ty tane’ o nte-Beniamineo, f’ie tsy niisa’ iareo.
5 [And] when they had come to the land of Zuf, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and be anxious for us.
Aa ie nivotrak’ an-tane’ Tsofaý añe le hoe re amy mpitoro’ey, Antao hibalike hera hapon-draeko ty fihakahakà’e amo borìkeo vaho itika ka ty himarimariha’e.
6 And he said to him, Behold now, [there is] in this city a man of God, and [he is] an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; it may be he can show us our way that we should go.
Le hoe re ama’e, Inao te an-drova aroa-hoekeo ty ondatin’ Añahare aman-kasy le tsy mete tsy mifetsake ze hene saontsie’e; antao ho mb’eo, hera hatalili’e ty lala-komban-tika.
7 Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and [there] is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
Aa hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, Aa naho miheo mb’eo tika, ino ty ho banabanaen-tika am’indatiy? fa ritse ty mofo an-karon-tikañ’ ao vaho tsy eo ty ravoravo hatolotse am’indatin’ Añaharey; ino ty aman-tika?
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
Le hoe ty natovo’ i mpitoroñey amy Saole, Intoy an-tañako ty fah’ efa’ ty bogady volafoty, hatoloko am’ indatin’ Añaharey hitoroa’e ty homban-tikañe,
9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)
(Ie te taolo e Israele ao, naho nimb’eo t’indaty hañontane aman’ Añahare, le hoe re: Antao homb’ amy mpioniñey: fa natao mpioniñe henane zay ty atao mpitoky henaneo.)
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go: so they went to the city where the man of God [was].
Aa le hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, To o reha’oo, antao hizilike, le nimoak’ an-drova’ indatin’ Añaharey ao.
11 [And] as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
Aa ie nañambone’ i fitroarañe mb’ amy rovay mb’eoy, le nitendreke somondrara niakatse hitoha rano, vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Eo v’i mpioniñey?
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for [there is] a sacrifice of the people to-day in the high place:
Le hoe ty natoi’e, Eo re; toe aolo’ areo; ihitrifo henaneo, ie nimb’ an-drova mb’eo anindroany, amy te fisoroñañe ho a ondatio ty an-kaboañe ey te anito.
13 As soon as ye shall enter the city, ye will straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he cometh, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up: for about this time ye will find him.
Ie mimoak’ an-drova nahareo le ho tendrek’ ama’e aolo’ ty hitroara’e mb’ an-kaboañe mb’eo hikama; fa tsy hikama ondatio naho tsy miheo mb’eo hey re, amy t’ie ty mpitata i soroñey; izay vaho mikama o nambaràñeo. Aa le mionjona henaneo; fa ho oni’ areo.
14 And they went up into the city: [and] when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.
Aa le nionjom-b’an-drova mb’eo iereo; le ie nimoak’ amy rovay, hehe te boak’ ao hifanampe am’ iereo t’i Samoele, mihitrike mb’an’ kaboañe mb’eo.
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
Ie amy zao fa nabenta’ Iehovà amy Samoele, an-dravembia’e omale te hivotrake t’i Saole, ami’ty hoe:
16 To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
Hamaray hoe zao, ty hañirahako ama’o t’indaty boak’an-tane Beniamine, ie ty horiza’o ho mpanjaka hifehe’ ondatiko Israeleo, le ie ty handrombake ondatikoo am-pità’ o nte Pilistio; fa nisarieko ondatikoo, le niheo amako ty fitoreova’ iareo.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
Aa ie niisa’ i Samoele t’i Saole, le hoe t’Iehovà ama’e, Hehek’ indaty nanoeko ama’o ty hoe: Io hoekeo ty hifeleke ondatikoo.
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house [is].
Nitotok’ amy Samoele t’i Saole an-dalambey eo, nanao ty hoe: Ehe, isaontsio te aia ty anjomba’ i mpioniñey.
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I [am] the seer: go up before me to the high place; for ye shall eat with me to-day, and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that [is] in thy heart.
Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i Samoele, Izaho o mpioniñeo; miaoloa ahy mb’ ankaboañe ey, amy t’ie hitrao-pikama amako anito; le hapoko hañavelo te maray vaho hene ho taroñeko ama’o ze añ’arofo’o.
20 And as for thy asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
Le i borì’o ni-motso telo andro zay, ko vetsevetse’o; fa nirendreke. Aa vaho ama’ ia ty fisalala’ Israele iaby? Tsy ama’o hao naho amy anjomban-drae’oy?
21 And Saul answered and said, [Am] not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speakest thou so to me?
Nanoiñe ami’ ty hoe t’i Saole: Tsy nte-Beniamine hao iraho, ty kede amo fifokoa’ Israele iabio? ty hasavereña’ay ka ro kede amo hene’ hasavereña’ i Beniamineo? aa vaho ino o saontsia’oo?
22 And Samuel took Saul, and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who [were] about thirty persons.
Nendese’ i Samoele t’i Saole naho i mpitoro’ey, naho nampihovae’e añ’anjomba’e vaho nampiambesare’e an-dohà’ o nambaràñe iabio; nitelo-polo varañe ondatio.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
Le hoe t’i Samoele amy mpanokoñey, Azotsò i fate-kena natoloko azoy, i nataoko ty hoe: Apoho añ’ila’o.
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and [that] which [was] upon it, and set [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which is left! set [it] before thee, [and] eat; for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Aa le rinambe’ i mpanokoñey ty sokataña’e reketse ze ama’e vaho nazotso’e amy Saole. Le hoe t’i Samoele: Ingo o navìkeo! apoho añatrefa’o le mikamà; fa nahaja ho azo amo famantañañe zao; hoe ka ty asako: Fa nambaràko ondaty reo. Aa le nitrao-pikama amy Samoele t’i Saole amy andro zay.
25 And when they had come down from the high place into the city, [Samuel] communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
Aa ie nizotso mb’ an-drova mb’eo boak’ an-kaboañey, le nifanaontsy amy Saole an-tafon’anjomba.
26 And they rose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
Aa le nañaleñaleñe iereo, naho kinanji’ i Samoele t’i Saole homb’ an-tafo mb’eo te manjirike àndro, ami’ty hoe: Mitroara fa haseseko. Aa le niongake t’i Saole naho niavotse mb’eo ie roe.
27 [And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on, ) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
Ie nizotso mb’am-pigadoña’ i rovay mb’eo le hoe t’i Samoele amy Saole: Ampandenao aolon-tika mb’eo o mpitoro’oo—aa le nionjom-beo re; fa ihe mijohaña hey, hampijanjiñako ty tsaran’ Añahare.
