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.”

And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king 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.’

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am 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.”

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me [him] whom I name unto thee.

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?”

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

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.

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

6 Lè yo te antre, li te gade Eliab e li te panse: “Vrèman onksyone SENYÈ a devan m nan.”

And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed [is] before him.

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 unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the Lord seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

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 made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

9 Pwochènman, Jesse te fè Schamma vin pase. Epi li te di: “SENYÈ a pa t chwazi sila a nonpli.”

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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.”

Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen 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.”

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

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.”

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.

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.

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

14 Alò, Lespri SENYÈ a te vin kite Saül e yon move lespri ki sòti nan SENYÈ a te teworize li.

But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

15 Sèvitè a Saül yo te di li: “Gade byen, koulye a, yon move lespri ki sòti nan Bondye ap teworize ou.

And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

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.”

Let our lord now command thy servants, [which are] before thee, to seek out a man, [who is] a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

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.”

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, 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.”

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, 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.”

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which [is] with 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.

And Jesse took an ass [laden] with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son unto 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.

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

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.”

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

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.

And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.