1 Samuel 16
1 The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”
Seyè a di Samyèl konsa: -Kilè w'a sispann gen lapenn pou Sayil? Se mwen menm ki voye l' jete pou l' pa wa pèp Izrayèl la ankò. Plen ti poban ou lan lwil. Leve ou ale. M'ap voye ou lavil Betleyèm, kay yon nonm yo rele Izayi, paske mwen chwazi yonn nan pitit gason l' yo pou vin wa.
2 Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” The LORD said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
Samyèl di li: -Ki jan ou vle mwen fè bagay konsa? Si Sayil vin konn sa, l'a touye m'. Seyè a reponn li: -Pran yon jenn ti gazèl avè ou, epi w'a di: Mwen vin fè yon sèvis ofrann bèt pou Seyè a.
3 Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”
W'a envite Izayi nan sèvis la. Mwen menm, m'a di ou sa pou ou fè. W'a mete moun m'a di ou la apa pou sèvi wa devan m'.
4 Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
Samyèl fè tou sa Seyè a te di l' fè a. L' ale lavil Betleyèm. Chèf ki reskonsab lavil yo vin kontre l'. Yo tout te gen kè sote. Yo di l' konsa: -Eske se pou byen nou ou vin isit la?
5 He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
Samyèl di: -Wi se pou byen nou. Mwen vin fè yon sèvis ofrann bèt pou Seyè a. Ale mete nou nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou Bondye. Apre sa, n'a vin avè m' nan sèvis la. Li te mande Izayi ansanm ak pitit li yo pou yo te mete yo nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou Bondye tou. Lèfini, li envite yo nan sèvis ofrann bèt la tou.
6 When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
Lè yo rive, Samyèl wè Eliyab, yonn nan pitit gason Izayi yo, li di nan kè l': -Nèg sa a ki kanpe devan lotèl la, sèten se li menm Seyè a chwazi.
7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
Men Granmèt la di l': -Pa gade sou bèl aparans li, ni sou bèl wotè li. Paske mwen mete l' sou kote. Mwen pa jije valè yon moun jan lèzòm fè l' la. Lèzòm gade sou sa ki parèt devan je yo. Men, mwen menm mwen gade sa ki nan kè moun.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
Apre sa, Izayi fè rele Abinadab, yon lòt nan pitit gason l' yo, li mennen l' bay Samyèl. Men, Samyèl di: -Sa a tou, se pa li Seyè a chwazi.
9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
Izayi fè mennen Chama devan Samyèl. Men, Samyèl di: -Sa a tou, se pa li Seyè a chwazi.
10 Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”
Konsa konsa, Izayi te mennen sèt nan pitit gason l' yo bay Samyèl. Epi Samyèl di Izayi konsa: -Non, Seyè a pa chwazi yonn ladan yo.
11 Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
Lè sa a, Samyèl di Izayi ankò: -Se tout pitit gason ou yo sa? Ou pa gen lòt? Izayi reponn: -Wi, mwen gen yon ti dènye. Men, l' al mennen mouton m' yo al nan manje. Samyèl di li: -Voye chache l', paske nou p'ap konmanse sèvis la tout tan li pa vini.
12 He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. The LORD said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”
Se konsa Izayi voye chache ti nonm lan. Yo mennen l' vini. Se te yon jenn gason ak bèl ti je, cheve l' te yon ti koulè kannèl, li te gen bèl figi. Seyè a di Samyèl: -Men li! Kanpe non, vide lwil sou tèt li.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then the LORD’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
Samyèl pran ti poban lwil la, li vide l' sou tèt David, la devan tout frè li yo. Lamenm Lespri Seyè a desanm sou David. Depi jou sa a, li pa t' janm kite l'. Apre sa, Samyèl leve, li tounen lavil Rama.
14 Now the LORD’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
Lespri Seyè a te kite Sayil, epi Seyè a voye yon move lespri sou li ki t'ap toumante l'.
15 Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
Moun k'ap sèvi Sayil yo di l' konsa: -Gade! Ou konnen Seyè a voye yon move lespri sou ou k'ap toumante ou!
16 Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”
Mèt, annik pase yon lòd, epi nou menm ki la avè ou, n'a chache yon moun ki konn jwe gita. Konsa, chak fwa move lespri a va vin sou ou, moun lan va jwe pou ou, epi w'a santi yon soulajman.
17 Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
Sayil di moun k'ap sèvi l' yo: -Al chache yon moun ki konn jwe mizik mennen ban mwen.
18 Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.”
Yonn nan mesye yo di konsa: -Izayi, moun lavil Betleyèm lan, gen yon pitit gason ki konn jwe mizik. Se yon vanyan gason, yon bon sòlda ki gen bon pawòl nan bouch li. Lèfini, li byen kanpe. Seyè a avèk li.
19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”
Se konsa Sayil voye kèk mesaje bò kote Izayi pou di li: -Voye David, pitit gason ou ki konn okipe mouton ou yo, ban mwen.
20 Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
Izayi pran yon veso plen diven, yon jenn ti kabrit ak yon bourik chaje pen, li bay David pou renmèt Sayil. Epi li voye a al jwenn wa a.
21 David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
Se konsa David al jwenn Sayil ki pran l' pou sèvi l'. Sayil te vin renmen David anpil. Li pran l' pou pote zam li yo.
22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”
Sayil voye di Izayi konsa: -Tanpri, kite David rete avè m'. Mwen renmen l' anpil.
23 When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Depi lè sa a, chak fwa move lespri Bondye te voye a desann sou Sayil, David pran gita a epi li tonbe jwe. Lè konsa, move lespri a kite l', epi Sayil te soulaje, li te santi l' byen ankò.
