1 Samyèl 16
1 Alò, SENYÈ a te di a Samuel: “Pandan konbyen de tan ou va lamante pou Saül, paske Mwen te rejte li kòm wa sou Israël? Ranpli poban ou avèk lwil e ale. Mwen va voye ou vè Jesse, mesye Bethléhem nan, paske mwen te chwazi yon wa pou kont Mwen pami fis li yo.”
The Lord asked Samuel, “How long are you going to continue to mourn over Saul because I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill your flask with olive oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen a king for myself from among his sons.”
2 Men Samuel te di: “Kijan mwen kapab ale? Lè Saül tande koze sa a, li va touye mwen.” Epi SENYÈ a te di: “Pran yon gazèl avèk ou e di: ‘Mwen vin fè sakrifis bay SENYÈ a.’
“How can I go and do that?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear about it and kill me!” The Lord answered, “Take a young cow with you and say, ‘I've come to sacrifice to the Lord.’
3 Ou va envite Jesse pou vini nan sakrifis la. Mwen va montre ou kisa pou ou fè, e ou va onksyone pou Mwen, sila ke M montre ou a.”
Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you have to do. Anoint for me the one I tell you to.”
4 Konsa, Samuel te fè sa ke SENYÈ a te di a, e li te vini Bethléhem. Epi ansyen lavil yo te vin rankontre li tou. Ak tranbleman yo pwoche l e te di: “Èske nou vini nan lapè?”
Samuel did what the Lord had told him to and went to Bethlehem. When the town elders met him, they were afraid and asked him, “Do you come in peace?”
5 Li te di: “Nan lapè; mwen te vin fè sakrifis bay SENYÈ a. Pou sa, konsakre nou e vin avè m nan sakrifis la.” Anplis, li te konsakre Jesse avèk fis li yo, e li te envite yo nan sakrifis la.
“Yes, I come in peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He purified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
6 Lè yo te antre, li te gade Eliab e li te panse: “Vrèman onksyone SENYÈ a devan m nan.”
When they arrived and Samuel saw Eliab, he said to himself, “This has got to be the Lord's anointed!”
7 Men SENYÈ a te di Samuel: “Pa gade aparans li, ni wotè li, paske Mwen te rejte li. Paske Bondye pa gade tankou yon nonm gade. Paske lòm wè selon aparans deyò, men SENYÈ a wè kè a.”
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don't look at his outward appearance or how tall he is because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not look as human beings do. Human beings only see with their eyes what's on the outside, but the Lord looks at the way people think deep inside.”
8 Epi Jesse te rele Abinadab pou te fè l pase devan Samuel. Epi li te di: “SENYÈ a pa t chwazi sila a nonpli.”
Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him come before Samuel, who said, “The Lord hasn't chosen this one either.”
9 Pwochènman, Jesse te fè Schamma vin pase. Epi li te di: “SENYÈ a pa t chwazi sila a nonpli.”
Then Jesse had Shammah come forward. But Samuel said, “The Lord hasn't chosen this one either.”
10 Konsa Jesse te fè kat nan fis li yo pase devan Samuel. Men Samuel te di a Jesse: “SENYÈ a pa t chwazi sila yo.”
Jesse had seven of his sons come before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”
11 Epi Samuel te di a Jesse: “Èske sa yo se tout pitit ou yo?” Epi li te di: “Rete toujou pi piti a. Gade, li ap okipe mouton yo.” Alò Samuel te di a Jesse: “Voye chache li, paske nou p ap chita jiskaske li vin isit la.”
So he asked Jesse, “Don't you have any more sons?” “Well, there's still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is out looking after the sheep.” “Send for him and bring him here because we will not sit down and eat until he gets here,” Samuel told Jesse.
12 Konsa, li te voye chache li antre. Alò li te wouj avèk zye byen bèl ak aparans ki bèl. Epi SENYÈ a te di: “Leve, onksyone li, paske sa se li menm.”
So Jesse sent for him and brought him in. He had a red complexion with beautiful eyes, and looked handsome. The Lord said, “Go and anoint him, for he's the one.”
13 Konsa, Samuel te pran poban lwil la pou te onksyone li nan mitan frè li yo. Epi Lespri SENYÈ a te vini byen fò sou David depi jou sa a, ale nèt. Epi Samuel te leve pou te ale Rama.
Samuel took the flask of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came on David in power from that day on. Then Samuel left and returned to Ramah.
14 Alò, Lespri SENYÈ a te vin kite Saül e yon move lespri ki sòti nan SENYÈ a te teworize li.
The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
15 Sèvitè a Saül yo te di li: “Gade byen, koulye a, yon move lespri ki sòti nan Bondye ap teworize ou.
Saul's servants told him, “It's definitely an evil spirit from God that's tormenting you.
16 Kite mèt nou an kòmande sèvitè li yo pou chache yon nonm ki fò nan jwe ap. Konsa li va rive lè move lespri ki sòti nan Bondye a vini sou ou, ke li va jwe ap la avèk men l e ou va vin geri.”
Give us your servants here the order to find someone who is good at playing the harp so that when the evil spirit from God comes on you, he can play and you'll feel much better.”
17 Pou sa, Saül te di a sèvitè li yo: “Founi pou mwen koulye a yon nonm ki kapab jwe ap e mennen li ban mwen.”
Saul gave the order to his servants, “Find me someone who is good at playing the harp and bring him to me.”
18 Alò, youn nan jennonm sa yo te di: “Gade byen, mwen konn wè yon fis a Jesse, Betleyemit lan, ki se yon mizisyen byen fò, yon mesye pwisan avèk anpil kouraj, yon gèrye, yon moun ki saj nan pawòl, yon bo gason; epi SENYÈ a avè l.”
One of the servants replied, “I know a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who is good at playing the harp. He is a brave man, a good fighter, well-spoken and handsome, and the Lord is with him.”
19 Konsa, Saül te voye mesaje yo vè Jesse e te di: “Voye pou mwen David, fis ou a, ki avèk bann mouton an.”
Saul sent messengers to Jesse, telling him, “Send me your son David who takes care of the sheep.”
20 Jesse te pran yon bourik chaje avèk pen ak yon boutèy diven avèk yon jenn kabrit e li te voye yo kote Saül avèk David, fis li a.
So Jesse loaded a donkey with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.
21 Epi David te vin kote Saül e li te okipe li. Saül te renmen li anpil, e David te devni pòtè a zam pou li.
David came to Saul and began working for him. Saul thought a great deal of him, and David became his armor-bearer.
22 Saül te voye a Jesse, e te di: “Kite David kanpe koulye a devan mwen, paske li gen tan twouve favè nan zye m.”
Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Please allow David to continue working for me because I am pleased with him.”
23 Epi li te rive ke nenpòt lè move lespri ki sòti nan Bondye a te vin kote Saül, David te pran ap la, e li te jwe avèk men li. Konsa, Saül te renouvle, li te vin sen e move lespri a te vin kite li.
So whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take his harp and play, and Saul would gain relief and feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.
