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?
And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, 'Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for 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?”’
In thy going to-day from me — then thou hast found two men by the grave of Rachel, in the border of Benjamin, at Zelzah, and they have said unto thee, The asses have been found which thou hast gone to seek; and lo, thy father hath left the matter of the asses, and hath sorrowed for you, saying, What do 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.
'And thou hast passed on thence, and beyond, and hast come in unto the oak of Tabor, and found thee there have three men going up unto God to Beth-El, one bearing three kids, and one bearing three cakes of bread, and one bearing a bottle of wine,
4 Ha ga-ajụ gị banyere ọdịmma gị, nyekwa gị ogbe achịcha abụọ, nke ị ga-anara site nʼaka ha.
and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from 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.
'Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines [is], and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;
6 Nʼoge ahụ, mmụọ Onyenwe anyị ga-abịakwasị gị, ị ga-esorokwa ha buo amụma. Ị ga-abụkwa onye a gbanwere, onye dị iche.
and prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to 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 hath been, when these signs come to thee — do for thyself as thy hand findeth, 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 hast gone down before me to Gilgal, and lo, I am going down unto thee, to cause to ascend burnt-offerings, to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings; seven days thou dost wait till my coming in unto thee, and I have made known to thee that which thou dost 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 it hath been, at his turning his shoulder to go from Samuel, that God turneth to him another heart, and all these signs come on 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 they come in thither to the height, and lo, a band of prophets — to meet him, and prosper over him doth the Spirit of God, and he prophesieth 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 cometh to pass, all his acquaintance heretofore, see, and lo, with prophets he hath prophesied, and the people say one unto another, 'What [is] this hath happened to the son of Kish? is Saul also 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?”
And a man thence answereth and saith, 'And who [is] their father?' therefore it hath been for a simile, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
13 Mgbe Sọl buchara amụma, ọ rigooro gaa nʼebe ịchụ aja ahụ dị nʼelu ugwu.
And he ceaseth from prophesying, and cometh in 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.”
and the uncle of Saul saith unto him, and unto his young man, 'Whither went ye?' and he saith, 'To seek the asses; and we see that they are not, and we come in unto Samuel.'
15 Ma nwanne nna Sọl sịrị, “Gwa m ihe Samuel gwara gị.”
And the uncle of Saul saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, 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 saith unto his uncle, 'He certainly declared to us that the asses were found;' and of the matter of the kingdom he hath not declared to him that which Samuel said.
17 Emesịa, Samuel kpọrọ nzukọ ndị Izrel niile na Mizpa, ka ha bịa zute Onyenwe anyị.
And Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,
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 saith unto the sons of Israel, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms who are oppressing 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.”
and ye to-day have rejected your God, who [is] Himself your saviour out of all your evils and your distresses, and ye say, 'Nay, but — a king thou dost set over us; and now, station yourselves before Jehovah, by your tribes, and by your thousands.'
20 Samuel mere ka ebo Izrel niile bịaruo nso nʼebo nʼebo, nza mara ebo Benjamin.
And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,
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 he bringeth near the tribe of Benjamin by its families, and the family of Matri is captured, and Saul son of Kish is captured, and they seek him, and he hath not been 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.”
And they ask again at Jehovah, 'Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, 'Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'
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.
And they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.
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 saith unto all the people, 'Have ye seen him on whom Jehovah hath fixed, for there is none like him among all the people?' And all the people shout, and say, '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.
And Samuel speaketh unto the people the right of the kingdom, and writeth in a book, and placeth before Jehovah; and Samuel sendeth all the people away, each to his house.
26 Mgbe Sọl laghachiri nʼobodo ya, bụ Gibea, ndị ikom ndị Chineke metụrụ aka nʼobi sooro ya.
And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;
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.
and the sons of worthlessness have said, 'What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.
