I Samuela 9
1 HOOKAHI kanaka no ka Beniamina, o Kisa kona inoa, ke keiki a Abiela, ke keiki a Zerora, ke keiki a Bekorata, ke keiki a Apia, no Beniamina, he kanaka waiwai nui.
Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.
2 He keiki kana, o Saula kona inoa, he opiopio a maikai: aohe kanaka maikai iwaena o na mamo a Iseraela e like ana me ia: mai kona poohiwi aku a hala loa iluna, ka oi ana o kona kiekie mamua o ko na kanaka a pau.
And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.
3 Ua nalowale na hoki a Kisa, ka makuakane o Saula; i aku la o Kisa i kana keiki, ia Saula, E lawe oe i kekahi kauwa me oe, a hele e imi i na hoki.
And the asses of Cis, Sauls father, were lost: and Cis said to his son Saul: Take one of the servants with thee, and arise, go, and seek the asses. And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
4 Kaahele no ia ma ka mauna o Eperaima, a kaahele hoi ma ka aina o Salisa, aole i loaa ia laua; alaila kaahele laua ma ka aina o Salima, aole malaila; hele aku la ia ma ka aina o ka Beniamina, aole i loaa ia laua.
And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through the land of Jemini, and found them not.
5 A hiki aku la laua ma ka aina o Zupa, i aku la ia i kana kauwa me ia, Ea, e hoi kaua, o pau auanei ka manao ana o kuu makuakane i na hoki, a hookaumahaia no kaua.
And when they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let us return, lest perhaps my father forget the asses, and be concerned for us.
6 I mai la kela ia ia, Aia hoi, ma keia kulanakauhale e noho ana kekahi kanaka o ke Akua, he kanaka kaulana: a o ka mea a pau ana e olelo ai, e ko io no ia: e nele kaua malaila, malama e hiki ia ia ke kuhikuhi mai ia kaua i ke ala e pono ai kaua ke hele.
And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now therefore let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.
7 I aku la o Saula i kana kauwa, Ina paha e hele kaua, heaha ka kaua e lawe aku ai i ua kanaka la? No ka mea, ua pau ka berena maloko o ko kaua ipu, aole he manawalea e lawe aku i ua kanaka la o ke Akua: heaha ka mea ia kaua?
And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God, nor any thing at all.
8 Olelo hou mai la ke kauwa ia Saula, i mai la, Eia ma kuu lima ka hapaha o ke sekela kala; o keia ka'u e haawi aku ai i ua kanaka la o ke Akua, i kuhikuhi mai ai ia i ke ala o kaua.
The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver, let us give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.
9 (I ka manawa mamua iloko o ka Iseraela, a i hele ke kanaka e ninau i ke Akua, peneia ia i olelo ai, Ina kakou e hele i ka mea ike; no ka mea, o ke kaula i keia manawa, ua kapaia oia mamua, he mea ike.)
Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.
10 I aku la o Saula i kana kauwa, Ua pono kau olelo; ina kaua e hele aku: a hele aku la laua i ke kulanakauhale, i kahi o ke kanaka o ke Akua.
And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come, let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
11 A i ka laua pii ana i ke kulanakauhale, loaa ia laua na kaikamahine e hele ana e huki wai, i aku la ia lakou, Maanei anei ke kanaka ike?
And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?
12 Olelo mai la lakou ia laua, i mai la, Maanei no: aia hoi ia mamua ou, e wikiwiki, no ka mea, i hele mai ia i ke kulanakauhale i keia la; no ka mea, he ahaaina na na kanaka i keia la ma kahi kiekie.
They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came today into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place.
13 A hiki aku olua maloko o ke kulanakauhale, e loaa koke oia ia olua, mamua o kona pii ana ae ma kahi kiekie e ai ai; aole e ai na kanaka a hiki aku ia; no ka mea, nana no e hoomaikai aku i ka ahaaina, a mahope iho, ai no ka poe i oleloia. No ia mea, e pii olua; no ka mea, eia ka la e loaa'i ia olua ia.
As soon as you come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat till he come: because he blesseth the victim, and afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up, for today you shall find him.
14 A pii aku la laua i ke kulanakauhale: a hiki laua iloko o ke kulanakauhale, aia hoi, halawai laua me Samuela e pii ana ma kahi kiekie.
And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel was coming out over against them, to go up to the high place.
15 Ua olelo e mai o Iehova i ka pepeiao o Samuela i ka la mamua o ko Saula hiki ana mai, i mai la,
Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:
16 Apopo ma keia manawa, e hoouna aku au i ou la i kekahi kanaka no ka aina o ka Beniamina, a e poni aku oe ia ia i alii maluna o kuu poe kanaka o ka Iseraela, i hoopakele mai ai ia i ko'u poe kanaka mai ka lima mai o ko Pilisetia: ua nana aku au i ko'u poe kanaka, no ka mea, ua hiki mai ko lakou uwe ana io'u nei.
Tomorrow about this same hour I will send thee a man of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel: and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked down upon my people, because their cry is come to me.
17 A ike aku la o Samuela ia Saula, olelo mai la o Iehova ia ia, Eia ke kanaka a'u i olelo ai ia oe; oia ka mea e alii ai maluna o kuu poe kanaka.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.
18 Hookokoke aku la o Saula ia Samuela ma ka ipuka pa, i aku la, Ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e hai mai oe ia'u i ka hale o ka mea ike.
And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer?
19 Olelo mai la o Samuela ia Saula, i mai la, Owau no ka mea ike; e pii ae oe mamua o'u i kahi kiekie: no ka mea, e ai pu olua me au i keia la; apopo e kuu aku au ia oe, a e hai aku au i na mea a pau maloko o kou naau.
And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer, go up before me to the high place, that you may eat with me today, and I will let thee go in the morning: and tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20 A no kau mau hoki i nalowale i na la ekolu ae nei, mai manao oe ia lakou, no ka mea, ua loaa lakou. Maluna owai anei ka makemake a pau o ka Iseraela? Aole anei maluna ou, a me ko ka hale a pau o kou makuakane?
And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be all the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father’s house?
21 Olelo aku la o Saula, i aku la, Aole anei wau no ka Beniamina, no ka mea uuku o na hanauna a pau o ka Iseraela? a o kuu ohana ka mea uuku o na ohana a pau o ka Beniamina? no ke aha la oe i olelo mai ai ia'u pela?
And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?
22 Lawe aku la o Samuela ia Saula a me kana kauwa, alakai ia laua maloko o ke keena ai, a hoonoho ia laua ma kahi maikai iwaena o ka poe i oleloia, he kanakolu paha lakou.
Then Samuel taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men.
23 Olelo aku la o Samuela i ke kahu ai, E lawe mai i kahi a'u i haawi aku ai ia oe, i ka mea a'u i olelo ai ia oe, E waiho ia me oe.
And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion, which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.
24 Lawe ae la ke kahu ai i ka uha mua, a me ka mea maluna, a waiho imua o Saula. I aku la o [Samuela, ] Aia hoi o ke koena, e waiho ia imua ou, a e ai oe; no ka mea, ua hookaawale ia mea nau no ka manawa a'u i olelo ai, ua kahea aku au i na kanaka. A ai pu iho la o Saula me Samuela ia la.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat: because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 A iho mai lakou mai kahi kiekie mai a i ke kulanakauhale, kamailio pu oia me Saula maluna o ka hale.
And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house, and he slept.
26 Ala ae la lakou i kakahiaka nui; a i ka wanaao, kahea aku la o Samuela ia Saula maluna o ka hale, i aku la, E ala, a hoouna aku au ia oe. Ala mai o Saula, a hele aku la laua iwaho, oia a me Samuela.
And when they were risen in the morning, and it began now to be light, Samuel called Saul on the top of the house, saying: Arise, that I may let thee go. And Saul arose: and they went out both of them, to wit, he and Samuel.
27 A i ko laua iho ana ma ka mokuna o ke kulanakauhale, i aku la o Samuela ia Saula, E i aku oe i ke kauwa, e hele e aku ia mamua o kaua, (a hele aku la ia, ) aka, e ku malie oe i keia wa, i hoike aku ai au ia oe i ka olelo a ke Akua.
And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go before us, and pass on: but stand thou still a while, that I may tell thee the word of the Lord.
