1 Samuel 10
1 Mgbe ahụ, Samuel weere karama mmanụ wụkwasị ya nʼisi, sutukwa ya ọnụ nʼagba sị ya, “Ọ bụ na Onyenwe anyị etebeghị gị mmanụ ime gị onyendu ihe nketa ya?
Then took Samuel a flask of oil, and poured out upon his head, and kissed him, —and said—Is it not, that Yahweh hath anointed thee over his inheritance, as leader?
2 Mgbe ị ga-ahapụ m nʼebe a, ị ga-ahụ ndị ikom abụọ nʼakụkụ ili Rechel na Zelza, nʼala Benjamin, ha ga-agwa gị, ‘A chọtala ịnyịnya ibu ndị ahụ furu efu, ugbu a, nna gị akwụsịla iche ihe gbasara ịnyịnya ibu ya, ma ọ nọkwa na-echegbu onwe ya nʼihi gị, ọ na-ajụ, “Olee ihe m ga-eme banyere ọkpara m?”’
When thou departest, to-day, from me, then shalt thou find two men by the grave of Rachel, within the boundary of Benjamin, in Zelzah, —and they will say unto thee, The asses are found, which thou wentest to seek, and lo! thy father hath abandoned caring for the asses, and is concerned for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
3 “Mgbe i ruru nʼosisi ukwu Taboa, ị ga-ezute ndị ikom atọ ndị na-aga ife Chineke ofufe na Betel. Otu nʼime ha ga-ebu ụmụ ewu atọ, nke ọzọ ga-eji ogbe achịcha atọ, ma nke atọ ga-eji otu karama mmanya.
Then shalt thou pass on quickly from thence onwards, and come as far as the oak of Tabor, and there shall find thee there, three men going up unto God, at Bethel, —one, carrying three kids, and, another, carrying three cakes of bread, and, another, carrying a skin of wine;
4 Ha ga-ajụ gị banyere ọdịmma gị, nyekwa gị ogbe achịcha abụọ, nke ị ga-anara site nʼaka ha.
then will they ask thee, of thy welfare, —and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand.
5 “Emesịa, ị ga-aga Gibea nke Chineke, ebe ndị agha ndị Filistia mara ụlọ ikwu nche. Mgbe ị na-abata obodo ahụ, ị ga-ezute ndị amụma, ndị si nʼebe dị elu ahụ na-arịdata. Ha ga na-akpọ une, na egwu otiti, na ọja, na ụbọ akwara. Ha ga na-ebukwa amụma.
After that, shalt thou come unto the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines, —and it shall be, as thou comest in thither into the city, thou shalt light upon a band of prophets, coming down from the high place, and, before them, a harp, and a timbrel, and a flute, and a lyre, they having been moved to prophesy.
6 Nʼoge ahụ, mmụọ Onyenwe anyị ga-abịakwasị gị, ị ga-esorokwa ha buo amụma. Ị ga-abụkwa onye a gbanwere, onye dị iche.
Then will come suddenly upon thee, the Spirit of Yahweh, and thou shalt be moved to prophesy with them, —and shalt be changed into another man.
7 Mgbe ihe ịrịbama ndị a mezuru ị ga na-eme ihe ọbụla i chepụtara nʼobi gị, nʼihi na Chineke nọnyeere gị.
And it shall be, when these signs shall come unto thee, then act thou for thyself, as thou shalt find occasion, for, God, is with thee.
8 “Ị ga-aga Gilgal chere m nʼebe ahụ abalị asaa, nʼihi na ana m abịa ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ na aja udo. Aga m agwa gị ihe ị ga-eme mgbe m bịara.”
And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal, for lo! I am coming down unto thee, to offer up ascending-offerings, to sacrifice peace-offerings, —seven days, shalt thou tarry, until I come unto thee, then will I let thee know what thou shalt do.
9 Mgbe ọ na-atụgharị ka ọ si ebe Samuel nọ pụọ, Chineke gbanwere ya, nye ya obi ọhụrụ, ihe ịrịbama ndị ahụ mezukwara nʼụbọchị ahụ.
And so it was, that, when he turned away to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart, —and all these signs came to pass that day.
10 Mgbe ya na onye na-ejere ya ozi rutere Gibea, ndị amụma nọ nʼahịrị zutere ha. Mmụọ nke Chineke bịakwasịrị ya nʼebe ọ dị ukwu, o sooro ha malite ibu amụma.
And, when they came thither to the hill, lo! a band of prophets coming to meet him, —then came suddenly upon him, the Spirit of God, and he was moved to prophesy in their midst.
11 Mgbe ndị niile maara Sọl hụrụ ya ka o so ndị a na-ebu amụma, ha jụrụ onwe ha ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị mere nwa Kish? Sọl, ọ ghọọla otu nʼime ndị amụma?”
And it came to pass, that, all who knew him aforetime, looked, and lo! with the prophets, he did prophesy. So the people said, one to another—What, now, hath befallen the son of Kish? Is, even Saul, among the prophets?
12 Otu nʼime ndị bi nʼebe ahụ jụrụ sị, “Onye ka nna ha bụ?” Nke a bụ mmalite okwu ahụ a na-ekwu sị, “Sọl ọ ghọọla otu nʼime ndị amụma?”
Then responded one of that place, and said, But who is, their father? For this cause, it became a proverb, Is, even Saul, among the prophets?
13 Mgbe Sọl buchara amụma, ọ rigooro gaa nʼebe ịchụ aja ahụ dị nʼelu ugwu.
And, when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 Mgbe nwanne nna ya hụrụ Sọl, ọ jụrụ ya ajụjụ sị, “Olee ebe ị gara?” Sọl zara ya sị, “Anyị gara ịchọ ịnyịnya ibu ndị ahụ furu efu, ma anyị achọtaghị ha, nʼihi ya anyị gara nʼebe onye amụma a na-akpọ Samuel ịjụta ase ebe ha nọ.”
Then said Saul’s uncle unto him, and unto his young man—Whither have ye been? And he said, To seek the asses, and, when they were nowhere, to be seen, we came unto Samuel.
15 Ma nwanne nna Sọl sịrị, “Gwa m ihe Samuel gwara gị.”
And Saul’s uncle said, —Do tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said to you.
16 Sọl zara ya sị, “Ọ gwara anyị na a chọtala ịnyịnya ibu ndị ahụ.” Ma okwu gbasara alaeze, dịka Samuel siri kwuo ya, ọ gwaghị ya ihe ọbụla.
And Saul said unto his uncle, He, told, us that the asses were found, —but, as to the matter of the kingdom, he told him not what Samuel had said.
17 Emesịa, Samuel kpọrọ nzukọ ndị Izrel niile na Mizpa, ka ha bịa zute Onyenwe anyị.
Then Samuel called out the people, unto Yahweh, at Mizpah,
18 Ọ gwara ha sị, “Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel kwuru, ‘Mụ onwe m si nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta Izrel ma napụtakwa unu site nʼaka ike ndị Ijipt, na site nʼaka alaeze niile bụ ndị kpagburu unu.’
and said unto the sons of Israel—Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel: I myself, brought up Israel, out of Egypt, —and rescued you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that distressed you.
19 Ma ugbu a, unu ajụla Chineke unu onye na-azọpụta unu site nʼihe ndakwasị na nhụju anya unu niile. Unu kwukwara sị, ‘Mba, nye anyị eze ga-achị anyị.’ Ugbu a, doonụ onwe unu nʼusoro nʼihu Onyenwe anyị dịka ebo unu na ikwu unu niile si dị.”
Yet, ye, to-day, have rejected your God, who, himself, hath been giving you salvation from all your calamities and your distresses, and ye have said to him: A king, shalt thou set over us, —Now, therefore, present yourselves before Yahweh, by your tribes, and by your thousands.
20 Samuel mere ka ebo Izrel niile bịaruo nso nʼebo nʼebo, nza mara ebo Benjamin.
And, when Samuel had brought near all the tribes of Israel, then was taken the tribe of Benjamin.
21 O mere ka ebo Benjamin bịaruo nso nʼagbụrụ nʼagbụrụ, nza mara agbụrụ Matri. Nʼikpeazụ nza ahụ mara Sọl, nwa Kish. Ha chọgharịrị ya ma ha ahụghị ya.
And, when he had brought near the tribe of Benjamin, by their families, then was taken the family of Matri, —and, when he had brought near the family of Matri, man by man, then was taken Saul the son of Kish; so they sought him, but he was not to be found.
22 Ha jụrụ Onyenwe anyị ase ọzọ, “Nwoke ahụ ọ bịala nʼebe a?” Onyenwe anyị sịrị, “E, Lee, o zoro onwe ya nʼetiti akpa ndị ahụ.”
Then asked they again of Yahweh, Hath there yet to come in hither a man? And Yahweh said, Lo! he, hath hid himself among the stores.
23 Ha gbaara gaa nʼebe ahụ kpọpụta ya. Mgbe ọ pụtara guzoro nʼetiti ha, ha hụrụ na o toro ogologo karịa onye ọbụla site nʼubu ruo nʼisi.
So they ran, and fetched him thence, and, when he presented himself in the midst of the people, then was he [seen to be] taller than any of the people, from his shoulders and upwards.
24 Samuel gwara ndị ahụ niile okwu sị, “Onye a bụ nwoke ahụ Onyenwe anyị họpụtara ka ọ bụrụ eze unu. Ọ dịghị onye ọzọ dịka ya nʼIzrel!” Mgbe ahụ, mmadụ niile tiri mkpu sị, “Ka eze dị ogologo ndụ gaa nʼihu!”
And Samuel said unto all the people—Have ye seen him whom Yahweh hath chosen, that there is none like him, among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said—Let the king live!
25 Ọzọkwa, Samuel gwara ndị Izrel ihe bụ ọrụ eze, na ihe ruuru ya. O dekwara ihe ndị a nʼakwụkwọ, debe akwụkwọ ahụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Emesịa, Samuel mechiri nzukọ ahụ. Onye ọbụla laghachikwara nʼụlọ ya.
Then Samuel declared unto the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a scroll, and laid it up before Yahweh. And Samuel sent away all the people, every man to his own house.
26 Mgbe Sọl laghachiri nʼobodo ya, bụ Gibea, ndị ikom ndị Chineke metụrụ aka nʼobi sooro ya.
Yea, even Saul, went to his own house, at Gibeah, —and the valiant men whose heart God had moved went with him.
27 Ma ụfọdụ ndị efulefu jọgburu onwe ha kwuru sị, “Olee otu nwoke a ga-esi zọpụta anyị?” Ha lelịrị ya anya, jụkwa iwetara ya onyinye ịnata ihuọma. Ma Sọl gbachitere ha nkịtị.
But, abandoned men, said—How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present, —but he was as one that was deaf.
