1 Samyèl 9
1 Alò, te gen yon mesye nan Benjamin ki te rele Kis ki te fis Abiel la, fis Tseror, fis Becorath, fis Aphiach, ki te fis a yon Benjamit. Se te yon nonm fò e plen kouraj.
There was nowe a man of Beniamin, mightie in power named Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini.
2 Li te gen yon fis ki te rele Saül, yon jennonm ki te byen bèl. Pa t gen yon moun ki te pi bèl pami fis Israël yo. Depi zepòl li monte, li te piwo pase tout moun nan pèp la.
And he had a sonne called Saul, a goodly yong man and a faire: so that among the children of Israel there was none goodlier then he: from the shoulders vpwarde he was hier then any of the people.
3 Alò, bourik ki te pou Kis yo, papa a Saül te pèdi. Epi Kis te di a Saül: “Alò, pran koulye a avè w youn nan sèvitè yo; leve, al chache bourik yo.”
And the asses of Kish Sauls father were lost: therefore Kish said to Saul his sonne, Take nowe one of the seruants with thee, and arise, goe, and seeke the asses.
4 Li te pase nan peyi ti kolin Éphraïm nan e te pase nan Schalisha, men yo pa t jwenn yo. Alò, yo te pase nan peyi Schaalim, men yo pa t twouve anyen. Alò, li te pase nan peyi Benjamin yo, men yo pat jwenn anyen.
So he passed through mount Ephraim, and went through the lande of Shalishah, but they found them not. Then they went through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: he went also through ye land of Iemini, but they found the not.
5 Lè yo te rive nan peyi Tsuph, Saül te di a sèvitè ki te avèk li a: “Vini! Annou retounen, oswa papa m va sispann okipe afè bourik pou enkyete pou nou menm.”
When they came to the lande of Zuph, Saul saide vnto his seruant that was with him, Come and let vs returne, lest my father leaue the care of asses, and take thought for vs.
6 Li te di li: “Gade byen konsa, genyen yon nonm Bondye nan vil sila a, yon nonm onore. Tout sa ke li konn di anverite vin pase. Alò, annou ale la. Petèt li kapab pale nou sou vwayaj ke nou kòmanse fè a.”
And he said vnto him, Behold nowe, in this citie is a man of God, and he is an honorable man: all that he saith commeth to passe: let vs nowe goe thither, if so be that he can shewe vs what way we may goe.
7 Alò Saül te di a sèvitè li a: “Men gade byen, si nou ale, kisa nou va pote pou nonm sa a? Paske pen an fini nan sak nou e nanpwen kado pou pote bay nonm Bondye a. Kisa nou genyen?”
Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well then, let vs goe: but what shall we bring vnto the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what haue we?
8 Sèvitè a te reponn Saül ankò e te di: “Gade byen, mwen gen nan men m yon ka sik ajan ke mwen va bay a nonm Bondye a, e li va pale nou chemen nou an.”
And the seruant answered Saul againe, and said, Beholde, I haue founde about me the fourth part of a shekell of siluer: that will I giue the man of God, to tell vs our way.
9 (Lontan an Israël, lè yon nonm te monte pou konsilte Bondye li te konn di: “Vini, annou ale kote divinò a”, paske sila ki, koulye a, yo rele yon pwofèt la, lontan, te konn rele divinò.)
(Beforetime in Israel when a man went to seeke an answere of God, thus he spake, Come, and let vs goe to the Seer: for he that is called nowe a Prophet, was in the olde time called a Seer)
10 Saül te reponn a sèvitè a: “Byen pale! Vini, annou ale.” Konsa, yo te ale nan vil kote nonm Bondye a te ye a.
Then saide Saul to his seruant, Well saide, come, let vs goe: so they went into the citie where the man of God was.
11 Pandan yo te monte pant vè vil la, yo te twouve jenn fanm yo ki te sot rale dlo. Yo te mande yo: “Èske divinò a isit la?”
And as they were going vp the hie way to the citie, they found maydes that came out to draw water, and said vnto them, Is there here a Seer?
12 Yo te reponn yo e te di: “Li la! Gade devan nou an! Fè vit, paske li fenk antre nan vil la jodi a. Pèp la gen yon sakrifis nan wo plas la jodi a.
And they answered them, and said, Yea: loe, he is before you: make haste nowe, for he came this day to the citie: for there is an offering of the people this day in the hie place.
13 Depi nou antre nan vil la, nou va jwenn avèk li avan li monte nan wo plas pou manje, paske pèp la p ap manje jiskaske li vini, akoz li oblije beni sakrifis la. Apre sa, sila ki envite yo va manje. Pou sa, monte, paske nou va jwenn li talè.”
When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the sacrifice: and then eate they that be bidden to the feast: nowe therefore goe vp: for euen now shall ye find him.
14 Konsa, yo te monte lavil la. Pandan yo te antre nan vil la, vwala, Samuel t ap sòti bò kote yo pou monte nan wo plas la.
Then they went vp into the citie, and when they were come into the middes of the citie, Samuel came out against them, to goe vp to the hie place.
15 Alò, yon jou avan Saül te vini, Senyè a te montre sa a Samuel e te di:
But the Lord had reueiled to Samuel secretly (a day before Saul came) saying,
16 “Vè lè sa a demen Mwen va voye yon mesye ki sòti nan peyi Benjamin yo kote ou menm. Konsa, ou va onksyone li kòm chèf sou pèp Mwen an, Israël, e li va delivre pèp Mwen an anba men a Filisten yo. Paske Mwen te gade sou pèp mwen an, akoz kri pa yo gen tan rive kote Mwen.”
To morow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Beniamin: him shalt thou anoint to be gouernour ouer my people Israel, that he may saue my people out of the hands of the Philistims: for I haue looked vpon my people, and their crie is come vnto me.
17 Lè Samuel te wè Saül, SENYÈ a te di li: “Gade byen, men mesye ke m te pale ou a! Sila a va renye sou pèp Mwen an, Israël.”
When Samuel therefore sawe Saul, the Lord answered him, See, this is the man whom I spake to thee of, he shall rule my people.
18 Saül te vin pwoche Samuel nan pòtay la e te di: “Souple, di m kote kay a divinò a ye.”
Then went Saul to Samuel in the middes of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.
19 Samuel te reponn Saül e te di: “Se mwen menm ki divinò a. Monte devan mwen nan wo plas la, paske w ap manje avè m jodi a. Epi nan demen, mwen va kite ou ale e mwen va fè ou konnen tout sa ki nan lespri ou.
And Samuel answered Saul, and saide, I am the Seer: goe vp before me vnto the hie place: for ye shall eate with me to day. and to morowe I will let thee goe, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
20 Pou afè bourik ou yo ki te pèdi twa jou pase yo, pa okipe yo, paske yo gen tan twouve. Epi se kilès ke tout Israël pito? Èske se pa ou ak pou tout lakay papa ou?”
And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for them: for they are founde. and on whom is set all the desire of Israel? is it not vpon thee and on all thy fathers house?
21 Saül te reponn: “Èske mwen pa yon Benjamit? Pi piti nan tout tribi Israël yo? Fanmi pa m nan ki pi piti ke tout fanmi nan tribi Benjamin an? Poukisa ou pale mwen konsa?”
But Saul answered, and said, Am not I the sonne of Iemini of the smallest tribe of Israel? and my familie is the least of all the families of the tribe of Beniamin. Wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
22 Alò, Samuel te pran Saül avèk sèvitè li a. Li te mennen yo antre nan gran sal la, e li te ba yo yon plas devan, nan tèt sila ki te envite yo, ki te anviwon trant mesye.
And Samuel tooke Saul and his seruant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden: which were about thirtie persons.
23 Samuel te di chèf kwizin nan: “Mennen pòsyon ke m te di ou a, sila ke m te di ou a, Mete li akote.”
And Samuel saide vnto the cooke, Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and whereof I said vnto thee, Keepe it with thee.
24 Alò chèf kwizin nan te pran janm nan avèk sa ki te sou li a e li te plase li devan Saül. Konsa, Samuel te di: “Men sa ki te sere! Mete li devan ou e manje paske li te kenbe pou ou jis rive nan lè apwente a, akoz mwen te di ou ‘mwen te envite moun yo.’” Konsa, Saül te manje avèk Samuel nan jou sa a.
And the cooke tooke vp the shoulder, and that which was vpon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Beholde, that which is left, set it before thee and eate: for hitherto hath it bene kept for thee, saying, Also I haue called the people. So Saul did eate with Samuel that day.
25 Lè yo te kite plas anwo a pou antre nan vil la, Samuel te pale avèk Saül anwo twati a.
And when they were come downe from the hie place into the citie, he communed with Saul vpon the top of the house.
26 Yo te leve bonè. Lè li fenk jou, Samuel te rele Saül sou twati a. Li te di: “Leve pou m kab voye ou ale.” Konsa, Saül te leve, e li menm ansanm ak Samuel te ale nan lari.
And when they arose early about ye spring of the day, Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Vp, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out, both he, and Samuel.
27 Pandan yo t ap desann pou prèske fin kite vil la, Samuel te di Saül: “Pale sèvitè a pou l ale avanse devan nou. Men ou menm, rete kanpe koulye a pou m kapab fè ou tande pawòl Bondye a.”
And when they were come downe to the ende of the citie, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant goe before vs, (and he went) but stand thou still nowe, that I may shewe thee the worde of God.
