I Samuelis 10

1 Tulit autem Samuel lenticulam olei, et effudit super caput eius, et deosculatus est eum, et ait: Ecce, unxit te Dominus super hereditatem suam in principem, et liberabis populum suum de manibus inimicorum eius, qui in circuitu eius sunt. Et hoc tibi signum, quia unxit te Deus in principem.

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 Cum abieris hodie a me, invenies duos viros iuxta sepulchrum Rachel in finibus Beniamin, in Meridie, dicentque tibi: Inventae sunt asinae, ad quas ieras perquirendas: et intermissis pater tuus asinis, solicitus est pro vobis, et dicit: Quid faciam de filio meo?

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 Cumque abieris inde, et ultra transieris, et veneris ad quercum Thabor, invenient te ibi tres viri ascendentes ad Deum in Bethel, unus portans tres hoedos, et alius tres tortas panis, et alius portans lagenam vini.

'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 Cumque te salutaverint, dabunt tibi duos panes, et accipies de manu eorum.

and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.

5 Post haec venies in collem Dei, ubi est statio Philisthinorum: et cum ingressus fueris ibi urbem, obvium habebis gregem prophetarum descendentium de excelso, et ante eos psalterium et tympanum, et tibiam, et citharam, ipsosque prophetantes.

'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 Et insiliet in te Spiritus Domini, et prophetabis cum eis, et mutaberis in virum alium.

and prospered over thee hath the Spirit of Jehovah, and thou hast prophesied with them, and hast been turned to another man;

7 Quando ergo evenerint signa haec omnia tibi, fac quaecumque invenerit manus tua, quia Dominus tecum est.

and it hath been, when these signs come to thee — do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God [is] with thee.

8 Et descendes ante me in Galgala, (ego quippe descendam ad te) ut offeras oblationem, et immoles victimas pacificas: septem diebus expectabis, donec veniam ad te, et ostendam tibi quid facias.

'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 Itaque cum avertisset humerum suum ut abiret a Samuele, immutavit ei Deus cor aliud, et venerunt omnia signa haec in die illa.

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 Veneruntque ad praedictum collem, et ecce cuneus prophetarum obvius ei: et insiluit super eum Spiritus Domini, et prophetavit in medio eorum.

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 Videntes autem omnes qui noverant eum heri et nudiustertius, quod esset cum prophetis, et prophetaret, dixerunt ad invicem: Quaenam res accidit filio Cis? num et Saul inter prophetas?

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 Responditque alius ad alterum, dicens: Et quis pater eius? propterea versum est in proverbium: Num et Saul inter prophetas?

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 Cessavit autem prophetare, et venit ad excelsum.

And he ceaseth from prophesying, and cometh in to the high place,

14 Dixitque patruus Saul ad eum, et ad puerum eius: Quo abistis? Qui responderunt: Quaerere asinas: quas cum non reperissemus, venimus ad Samuelem.

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 Et dixit ei patruus suus: Indica mihi quid dixerit tibi Samuel.

And the uncle of Saul saith, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, what Samuel said to you?'

16 Et ait Saul ad patruum suum: Indicavit nobis quia inventae essent asinae. De sermone autem regni non indicavit ei quem locutus fuerat ei Samuel.

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 Et convocavit Samuel populum ad Dominum in Maspha:

And Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,

18 et ait ad filios Israel: Haec dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Ego eduxi Israel de Aegypto, et erui vos de manu Aegyptiorum, et de manu omnium regum qui affligebant vos.

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 Vos autem hodie proiecistis Deum vestrum, qui solus salvavit vos de universis malis et tribulationibus vestris: et dixistis: Nequaquam: sed regem constitue super nos. Nunc ergo state coram Domino per tribus vestras, et per familias.

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 Et applicuit Samuel omnes tribus Israel, et cecidit sors tribus Beniamin.

And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,

21 Et applicuit tribum Beniamin et cognationes eius, et cecidit cognatio Metri, et pervenit usque ad Saul filium Cis. Quaesierunt ergo eum, et non est inventus.

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 Et consuluerunt post haec Dominum utrumnam venturus esset illuc. Responditque Dominus: Ecce absconditus est domi.

And they ask again at Jehovah, 'Hath the man yet come hither?' and Jehovah saith, 'Lo, he hath been hidden near the vessels.'

23 Cucurrerunt itaque et tulerunt eum inde: stetitque in medio populi, et altior fuit universo populo ab humero et sursum.

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 Et ait Samuel ad omnem populum: Certe videtis quem elegit Dominus, quoniam non sit similis illi in omni populo. Et clamavit omnis populus, et ait: Vivat rex.

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 Locutus est autem Samuel ad populum legem regni, et scripsit in libro, et reposuit coram Domino: et dimisit Samuel omnem populum, singulos in domum suam.

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 Sed et Saul abiit in domum suam in Gabaa: et abiit cum eo pars exercitus, quorum tetigerat Deus corda.

And also Saul hath gone to his house, to Gibeah, and the force go with him whose heart God hath touched;

27 Filii vero Belial dixerunt: Num salvare nos poterit iste? Et despexerunt eum, et non attulerunt ei munera: ille vero dissimulabat se audire.

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.