Pirmā Samuela 16
1 Un Tas Kungs sacīja uz Samuēli: cik ilgi tu žēlojies par Saulu, kad Es to esmu atmetis, ka tam nebūs Israēlim būt par ķēniņu? Pildi savu ragu ar eļļu un noej; Es tevi sūtīšu pie Isajus, tā Bētlemieša, jo Es no viņa dēliem Sev esmu izredzējis ķēniņu.
Finally, Yahweh said to Samuel, “I have decided that I will not allow Saul to continue to be the king. So you should not [RHQ] keep feeling sad [about what he has done]. Put some olive oil in a small container and go to Bethlehem [to anoint someone with the oil, and appoint him to be king]. I am sending you there to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be the king [of Israel].”
2 Bet Samuēls sacīja: kā lai es eju? Jo Sauls to dzirdēs un mani nokaus. Tad Tas Kungs sacīja: ņem vienu teļu līdz un saki:
But Samuel said, “I am afraid [RHQ] to do that! If Saul hears about it, he will kill me!” Yahweh said, “Take a (heifer/young female cow) with you, and say to people that you have come to [kill it and] offer it as a sacrifice to me.
3 Es esmu nācis Tam Kungam upurēt. Un aicini Isaju pie tā upura, tad Es tev darīšu zināmu, ko tev būs darīt, un tev būs Man to svaidīt, ko Es tev noteikšu.
“Invite Jesse to come to the sacrifice. [When he comes, ] I will show you what you should do. And I will show you which of his sons [I have chosen to be the king]. Then you should anoint that one [with the olive oil to be the king].”
4 Un Samuēls darīja, ko Tas Kungs bija runājis, un nāca uz Bētlemi. Tad tās pilsētas vecaji drebēdami viņam gāja pretī un sacīja: vai tu nāci ar mieru?
Samuel did what Yahweh told him to do. He went to Bethlehem. When the town leaders came to him, they trembled, [because they were worried that Samuel had come to rebuke them about something]. One of them asked him, “Have you come [to speak] peacefully [to us]?”
5 Un viņš sacīja: ar mieru; es esmu nācis Tam Kungam upurēt. Svētījaties un nāciet ar mani pie tā upura. Un viņš svētīja Isaju un viņa dēlus un tos aicināja pie tā upura.
Samuel replied, “Yes. I have come peacefully, to make a sacrifice to Yahweh. [Perform the rituals to] make yourselves acceptable to Yahweh, and then come with me to where they will offer the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the ritual to make Jesse and his sons acceptable to God, and he also invited them to the sacrifice.
6 Un notikās, kad tie nāca, tad viņš uzlūkoja Elijabu un domāja: tiešām, šis ir Tā Kunga priekšā Viņa svaidītais.
When they arrived there, Samuel looked at [Jesse’s oldest son] Eliab, and thought, “Surely this is the one whom Yahweh has appointed [to be king]!”
7 Bet Tas Kungs sacīja uz Samuēli: “Neuzlūko viņa ģīmi nedz viņa lielo garumu, jo Es viņu esmu atmetis. Jo tas nav tā, kā cilvēki redz. Jo cilvēks redz, kas priekš acīm, bet Tas Kungs uzlūko sirdi.”
But Yahweh said to Samuel, “No, he is not the one whom I have chosen. Don’t pay attention to his being handsome and very tall, because I have not chosen him. I do not evaluate people as people do. You people evaluate people by their appearance, but I evaluate people by what is in their inner beings.”
8 Tad Isajus aicināja Abinadabu, un tam lika iet Samuēla priekšā; bet viņš sacīja: arī šo Tas Kungs nav izredzējis.
Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. [But when he did that], Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
9 Tad Isajus Šamum lika nākt priekšā. Bet viņš sacīja: arī šo Tas Kungs nav izredzējis.
Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Shammah to step forward. He stepped forward, but Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
10 Tā Isajus saviem septiņiem dēliem lika nākt Samuēla priekšā, bet Samuēls sacīja uz Isaju: Tas Kungs nevienu no šiem nav izredzējis.
Similarly, Jesse told his other four sons to walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of these sons of yours.”
11 Un Samuēls sacīja uz Isaju: vai šie tie jaunekļi visi? Un viņš sacīja: Tas jaunākais vēl atliek, un redzi, viņš gana avis. Tad Samuēls sacīja uz Isaju: nosūti un atvedi viņu šurp; jo mēs neapsēdīsimies, kamēr viņš nebūs atnācis.
Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Do you have any other sons?” Jesse replied, “My youngest son [is not here]; he is out [in the fields] taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send someone to bring him here! We will not sit down [to eat] until he gets here.”
12 Tad viņš nosūtīja un to atveda. Un tas bija sarkaniem vaigiem, skaistām acīm un jauku ģīmi. Tad Tas Kungs sacīja: celies un svaidi to, jo tas ir tas.
So Jesse sent [someone] to bring [David there. And when David arrived, Samuel saw that] he was handsome and healthy, and had bright eyes. Then Yahweh said, “This is the one [whom I have chosen]; anoint him [to be king].”
13 Tad Samuēls ņēma savu eļļas ragu un to svaidīja viņa brāļu vidū. Un Tā Kunga Gars nāca pār Dāvidu no šīs dienas un joprojām. Un Samuēls cēlās un nogāja uz Rāmatu.
So as David [stood there] in front of his older brothers, Samuel took the container of oil that he had brought and poured some of it on David’s head [to set him apart to serve God. After they all ate, Samuel left] and returned to Ramah. But Yahweh’s Spirit came on David powerfully, and stayed with David for the rest of his life.
14 Un Tā Kunga Gars atkāpās no Saula, un viņu biedināja ļauns gars no Tā Kunga.
But Yahweh’s Spirit left Saul. Instead [of his Spirit staying with Saul], Yahweh sent an evil spirit to Saul to terrify him [repeatedly].
15 Tad Saula kalpi uz to sacīja: redzi jel, ļauns gars no Dieva tevi biedina.
One of his servants said to him, “It is evident that an evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.
16 Lai saka mūsu kungs uz saviem kalpiem, kas tavā priekšā stāv, lai tie meklē kādu vīru, kas māk spēlēt uz koklēm, un kad tas ļaunais gars no Dieva pār tevi nāk, tad lai viņš ar savu roku spēlē, tad tev paliks labāki.
So [we suggest that you] allow us, your servants here, to search for a man who plays the harp well. He can play the harp whenever the evil spirit bothers you. Then [you will calm down and] you will be okay again.”
17 Tad Sauls sacīja uz saviem kalpiem: lūkojiet man jel pēc tāda vīra, kas labi māk spēlēt, un atvediet to pie manis.
Saul replied, “[Fine/Okay], find for me a man who can play [the harp] well, and bring him to me.”
18 Tad viens no viņa sulaiņiem atbildēja un sacīja: raugi, es esmu redzējis vienu Isajus dēlu Bētlemē, tas māk labi spēlēt un ir spēcīgs varonis un karavīrs un gudrs vārdos un skaists no auguma, un Tas Kungs ir ar viņu.
One of his servants said to him, “A man named Jesse, in Bethlehem [town], has a son who plays the harp very well. Furthermore, he is a brave man, and is a capable soldier. He is handsome and he always speaks wisely. And Yahweh always protects him.”
19 Tad Sauls sūtīja vēstnešus pie Isajus un tam sacīja: sūti pie manis savu dēlu Dāvidu, kas ir pie avīm.
So Saul sent this message to Jesse: “Send your son David to me, the one who takes care of sheep.”
20 Tad Isajus ņēma ēzeli ar maizi un trauku vīna un vienu kazlēnu, un to sūtīja Saulam caur sava dēla Dāvida roku.
[So after they went to] Jesse [and told him that, he agreed. He] got a young goat, a container of wine, a donkey on which he put some loaves of bread, and gave them to David to take to Saul [as a present].
21 Tā Dāvids nāca pie Saula un stāvēja viņa priekšā, un tas viņu ļoti iemīlēja, un viņš tam bija par bruņu nesēju.
Then David went to Saul and started to work for him. Saul liked David very much, and he became the man who carried Saul’s weapons [when Saul went to fight in battles].
22 Un Sauls sūtīja pie Isajus un lika sacīt: lai jel Dāvids paliek pie manis, jo viņš ir žēlastību atradis manās acīs.
Then Saul sent [a messenger] to Jesse to tell him, “I am pleased with David. Please let him stay here and work for me.”
23 Un notikās, kad gars no Dieva nāca pār Saulu, tad Dāvids ņēma kokles un spēlēja ar savu roku: tad Sauls atspirga un tam palika labāki, un tas ļaunais gars no viņa atstājās.
[Jesse agreed, and after that], whenever the evil spirit whom God sent tormented Saul, David played the harp. Then Saul would become calm, and the evil spirit would leave him.
