Sie Samuel 9
1 Oasr sie mwet pwengpeng ac kasrup in sruf lal Benjamin. Inel pa Kish. El wen natul Abiel, su ma natul Zeror, ke sou lal Becorath in sou lal Aphiah.
There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.
2 Oasr wen se natul pangpang Saul. El mukul fusr na wo finsroa se. Wangin sie sin mwet Israel oasku oana el, ac el fulat liki mwet nukewa finpisalyak.
Kish had a son whose name was Saul. He was more handsome than any of the other Israeli men, and he was a head/foot taller than any of the other Israeli men.
3 Kutu donkey natul Kish uh kaingla, na Kish el fahk nu sel Saul, “Eis sie sin mwet kulansap in wi kom, ac komtal som suk donkey tuhlac inge.”
One day, some of Kish’s female donkeys wandered off. So Kish told Saul, “Take one of my servants with you, and go and search for the donkeys!”
4 Eltal fahsr sasla infulan eol Ephraim nu in acn Shalishah, tuh eltal tiana konauk. Na eltal fahsr sasla pac in acn Shaalim, tuh donkey uh wangin pac we. Na eltal fahsr sasla pac in acn Benjamin, tuh eltal tia pacna konauk.
So Saul did that. He took a servant, and they walked through the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and then they went through the areas named Shalishah and Shaalim, and then they went through all the area where the descendants of Benjamin lived, but they could not find the donkeys.
5 Ke eltal tuku nu in acn Zuph, Saul el fahk nu sin mwet kulansap lal, “Tari kut folokla, mweyen ke kut pahtlac, papa el ku na in tila nunku ke donkey uh, a el mutawauk in fosrnga kacsr.”
Finally, they came to the area of Zuph. Then Saul said to the servant, “Let’s go back home. If we do not do that, my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
6 Na mwet kulansap sac fahk, “Kolyawin. Oasr mwet na mutal se in siti se inge. Mwet uh arulana sunakunul mweyen ma nukewa el fahk uh pwayena. Wona kut in som nu yorol. Sahp el ac ku in fahkma nu sesr acn donkey uh muta we.”
But the servant said, “I have another idea [IDM]. There is one of God’s prophets who lives in this town. People respect him very much, because everything he predicts comes true. Let’s go [talk] to him. Perhaps he can tell us where we can go [to find the donkeys].”
7 Ac Saul el fahk, “Kut ac fin som nu yorol, mea kut ac sang nu sel? Wangin mwe mongo lula in pak lasr uh. Ya oasr pac ma kut ku in sang nu sel?”
Saul replied to the servant, “If we go talk with him, [we should give a gift to him, but] what can we give to him? We have no more food in our sacks. Do we have anything else to give to him?”
8 Na mwet kulansap sac fahk nu sel, “Oasr ipin silver se yuruk. Nga ac sang nu sin mwet mutal sac, na el ac fahkak nu sesr lah donkey uh oasr ya.”
The servant replied, “Look [at this]! I have a small silver coin. I can give this to him, and then he will tell us where to go [to find the donkeys].”
9 (In pacl meet ah in Israel, fin oasr mwet lungse siyuk kutena ma sin God, el ac fahk ouinge, “Fahsru, kut som nu yurin sie mwet liyaten,” mweyen elos pangon mwet palu “mwet liyaten.”)
Saul said, “Okay, let’s go [talk to him.”] So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water [from a well]. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town [today]?” [They said that because] previously, if people [in Israel] wanted a message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see [(visions from God/all that God sees)].’
10 Saul el fahk nu sin mwet kulansap sac, “Wona, kut som.” Na eltal fahsr nu ke siti se yen mwet mutal sac muta we.
11 Ke eltal ututyak ke inkanek nu in siti uh, eltal sun kutu mutan fusr su tuku liki siti sac in ut kof. Na eltal siyuk sin mutan inge, “Ya mwet liyaten sac oasr ingan?”
12 Ac mutan inge topuk, “Aok, el oasr we. El a meet an ingan. Sulaklak, el tufahna sun acn inge misenge, mweyen mwet uh ac orek kisa ke loang se fineol uh.
The women replied, “Yes, he is in the town. In fact, he is [walking on the road] ahead of you. He has just arrived in the town, because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar where the people gather [to worship God].
13 Pacl se na komtal utyak nu in siti uh komtal fah liyal meet liki el utyak nu yen fulat in mongo we. Tuh mwet solsol nu ke mongo se inge fah tia mongo nwe ke na el akinsewowoye mwe kisa uh. Sulaklak utyak komtal in tuh sonol.”
If you go quickly, you will [have time to talk to him] before he goes there. The people who have been invited will not start eating until he arrives there and (blesses/asks God to bless) the sacrifice.”
14 Na Saul ac mwet kulansap sac utyak nu in siti uh. Ke eltal utyak nu we eltal liyal Samuel, el fahsru suwosma nu yoroltal ke el fahsr nu ke nien alu uh.
So Saul and the servant entered the town. As they went through the gates, they saw Samuel as he was coming toward them, on the way to where people were going to offer sacrifices.
15 In len meet ah, LEUM GOD El tuh fahk nu sel Samuel,
On the previous day, Yahweh had told Samuel,
16 “Ke aur se inge lutu, nga ac fah supwaot sie mukul su ma in sruf lal Benjamin. Kom fah mosrwella tuh elan mwet kol lun mwet Israel, mwet luk, ac el ac fah molelosla liki inpoun mwet Philistia. Tuh nga liye keok lun mwet luk, ac nga lohng pusren pang lalos nu sik.”
“At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his [head] to [indicate that he will] be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering [because the Philistine people are oppressing them], and I have heard my people as they have called out to me [for help]. The man on whose [head] you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the [MTY] Philistine people.”
17 Ke Samuel el liyalak Saul, LEUM GOD El fahk, “Pa inge mwet se nga fahk nu sum ah. El pa ac kol mwet luk.”
When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “This is the man I told you about yesterday! He is the one who will rule my people!”
18 Na Saul el kalukyang nu yorol Samuel sisken mutunpot ah, ac fahk nu sel, “Fahkma nu sik lah mwet liyaten sac muta oya?”
Saul saw Samuel as he was sitting at the town gateway [but he did not know that it was Samuel]. He went over to him and asked him, “Can you tell me, where is the house of the man who sees [(visions from God/all that God sees)]?”
19 Ac Samuel el topuk, “Nga pa mwet liyaten sac. Fahsr meet likiyu nu ke nien alu uh. Komtal kewa ac fah wiyu mongo misenge. Lututang nga fah fahkak ma nukewa ma komtal siyuk an, tufah komtal som inkanek lomtal an.
Samuel replied, “I am that man. Go ahead of me with your servant to the place where the people make sacrifices. Both of you will eat with me today. Tomorrow morning I will tell you what you are wanting to know, and then I will send you home.
20 A funu nu ke donkey nutumtal ma tuhlac len tolu somla, nimet komtal nunku kac, tuh koneyukyak tari. Tusruktu, acnu su mwet se mwet Israel elos soano ac kena liye uh? Kom pa mwet sac! Kom, ac sou lun papa tomom an.”
Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. (Someone has found them/They have been found). But [what you need to know is that] it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]
21 Ac Saul el fahk, “Nga ma in sruf lal Benjamin, sruf se srik emeet in Israel, ac sou luk uh pa pilasr emeet in sruf se inge. Efu kom ku kaskas ouinge nu sik?”
Saul replied, “I am from the tribe of Benjamin [RHQ]. That is the smallest tribe in Israel [RHQ]! And my family is the least important family in our tribe! So why are you talking to me like this, [about the Israeli people wanting me and my family]?”
22 Na Samuel el pwanulak Saul ac mwet kulansap se lal nu in sie fukil lulap, ac sang eltal in muta ke mutun tepu uh yurin mwet suliyukme, su akuran mwet tolngoul.
Then Samuel brought Saul and the servant into the big dining room, and told them to sit at the head [of the table, indicating that he was] honoring them more than he was honoring the 30 people who had been invited.
23 Samuel el fahk nu sin mwet orek mongo uh, “Use ipin ikwa se ma nga tuh sot nu sum ac fahk mu kom in srela ah.”
Then Samuel told the cook, “Bring to me the special piece [of meat] that I told you to set aside.”
24 Na mwet orek mongo sac srakma ip se yu emeet ke nia, ac filiya ye mutal Saul. Ac Samuel el fahk, “Liye, ip se inge touyak tuh in ma nom. Mongo. Nga tuh srukak kom in tuh mongo ke pacl se inge wi mwet ma nga suli inge.” Ac Saul el welul Samuel mongo in len sac.
So the cook brought the leg and the meat that was on it, and set it in front of Saul, [even though those portions were for only the priest to eat]. Samuel said to Saul, “Start eating it. I told the cook to save this for you, so that you could eat it at this time, when all these people whom I invited are here.” So Saul and Samuel ate together.
25 Ke elos tufoki liki nien alu ah nu in siti sac, elos akoela nien motul lal Saul fin mangon lohm se,
After they finished eating, they returned to the town. Then Samuel took Saul up to the [flat] roof [of his house], and fixed a bed for him.
26 ac Saul el motulla we. Toang ke lututang, Samuel el pangnol Saul fin mangon lohm uh ac fahk, “Tukakek, tuh nga nga in supwekomla inkanek lom.” Saul el tukakek, ac welul Samuel illa nu inkanek uh.
As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, “Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.” So Saul got up, and [later] Samuel and Saul left the house together.
27 Ke eltal fahsr nwe sun sisken siti uh, Samuel el fahk nu sel Saul, “Sap mwet kulansap lom elan fahsr nu meet ac soanekut.” Na mwet kulansap sac fahla, ac Samuel el fahk nu sel Saul, “Tui inse inge ke kitin pacl, nga in fahk nu sum ma God El fahk nu sik.”
When they got to the edge of the town, Samuel told Saul to send his servant ahead. After the servant left, Samuel said to Saul, “Stay here for a few minutes, in order that I can give you a message I received from God.”
