1 Samuele 16

1 Yawe alobaki na Samuele: — Kino tango nini okosala matanga mpo na Saulo? Ngai, nasilaki kobwaka ye mpo ete azala lisusu mokonzi ya Isalaele te. Tondisa sik’oyo liseke na yo na mafuta mpe kende. Natindi yo epai ya Izayi ya Beteleemi, pamba te naponi moko kati na bana na ye ya mibali mpo ete azala mokonzi.

And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him so as not to reign over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lechemite; for I have selected among his sons unto myself a king.

2 Samuele alobaki: — Nakokende ndenge nini? Soki Saulo ayoki bongo akoboma ngai. Yawe azongiselaki ye: — Kamata mwana ngombe ya mwasi elongo na yo mpe loba: « Nakeyi kobonzela Yawe mbeka. »

And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul should hear it, he would kill me. And the Lord said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, To sacrifice unto the Lord am I come.

3 Bongo tango okotumba mbeka, okobengisa Izayi; mpe Ngai moko nakolakisa yo nini oyo osengeli kosala. Moto oyo nakolakisa yo, okopakola ye mafuta mpo na Ngai.

And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will let thee know what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto me the one whom I will say unto thee.

4 Samuele asalaki makambo oyo Yawe alobaki. Tango akomaki na Beteleemi, bampaka ya engumba balengaki tango bakutanaki na ye. Batunaki ye: — Boni, koya na yo ezali ya kimia?

And Samuel did that which the Lord had spoken, and came to Beth-lechem. And the elders of the town came hastily to meet him, and said, Peace to thee at thy coming.

5 Samuele azongisaki: — Solo, koya na ngai ezali ya kimia. Nayei mpo na kobonzela Yawe mbeka. Bomibulisa mpe boya kotumba mbeka elongo na ngai. Bongo abulisaki Izayi elongo na bana na ye ya mibali mpe abengisaki bango na kotumba mbeka elongo na ye.

And he said, Peace: to sacrifice unto the Lord am I come; sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.

6 Tango bakomaki, Samuele atalaki Eliabi mpe amilobelaki: « Solo, mopakolami na Yawe atelemi awa liboso na Ye. »

And it came to pass, when they came, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is [here] before him.

7 Kasi Yawe alobaki na Samuele: — Kotala te lolenge ya nzoto na ye to molayi na ye, pamba te naponi ye te. Yawe atalaka te ndenge moto atalaka. Moto atalaka kaka oyo ebetaka na miso, kasi Yawe atalaka motema.

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Regard not his appearance, nor the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for not what man looketh on; —for man looketh on the eyes, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

8 Bongo Izayi abengisaki Abinadabi mpe alekisaki ye liboso ya Samuele. Kasi Samuele alobaki: « Ezali ye te nde Yawe aponi. »

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and caused him to pass before Samuel. And he said, This one also hath the Lord not chosen.

9 Izayi alekisaki lisusu Shama liboso ya Samuele, kasi Samuele alobaki: « Ezali ye te nde Yawe aponi. »

Then Jesse caused Shammah to pass by. And he said, This one also hath the Lord not chosen.

10 Izayi alekisaki liboso ya Samuele bana sambo na ye ya mibali. Kasi Samuele alobaki na ye: « Yawe aponi moko te kati na bango. »

And Jesse caused seven of his sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not made choice of these.

11 Bongo Samuele atunaki Izayi: — Boni, bana na yo ya mibali bakoki bango nyonso? Izayi azongisaki: — Te! Ezali lisusu na moko oyo aleki bolenge, kasi azali koleisa bampate. Samuele alobaki: — Bengisa ye, pamba te tokovanda na mesa te soki akomi nanu te.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are there not more young men? And he said, There is yet left behind the youngest, and, behold, he is feeding the flocks. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he have come hither.

12 Boye, Izayi atindaki bato mpo na kobenga ye, mpe bayaki na ye. Langi ya poso ya nzoto na ye ezalaki kitoko; azalaki na miso kitoko mpe elobeli ya malamu. Bongo Yawe alobaki na Samuele: « Telema mpe pakola ye mafuta, pamba te ezali nde ye. »

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, having withal handsome eyes, and being of a goodly appearance. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

13 Boye Samuele azwaki liseke ya mafuta mpe apakolaki ye na miso ya bandeko na ye ya mibali. Banda mokolo wana, Molimo na Yawe akitelaki Davidi na nguya. Mpe Samuele azongaki na Rama.

Then took Samuel the horn of oil, and anointed him from among his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came suddenly upon David from that day and forward. And Samuel then rose up, and went to Ramah.

14 Molimo na Yawe alongwaki na Saulo, mpe molimo mabe kowuta na Yawe etungisaki ye.

And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and there troubled him an evil spirit from the Lord.

15 Basali ya Saulo bayebisaki ye: — Tala, molimo moko ya mabe ewuti na Yawe mpe ezali kotungisa yo.

And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

16 Tika ete nkolo na biso atinda basali na ye, oyo bazali awa mpo ete balukela ye moto moko oyo ayebi kobeta lindanda. Wana molimo mabe oyo ewuti na Yawe ekoya kotungisa yo, ye akobeta lindanda na ye, mpe yo okoyoka nzoto malamu.

Let our Lord but say [the word], and thy servants, now before thee, will seek out a man, who is skilful as a player on the harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, that thou mayest be well.

17 Boye Saulo alobaki na basali na ye: — Bolukela ngai moto moko oyo ayebi kobeta lindanda malamu, mpe boya na ye epai na ngai.

And Saul said unto his servants, Select for me, I pray you, a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

18 Moko kati na basali na ye azongisaki: — Namoni mwana mobali moko ya Izayi ya Beteleemi, oyo ayebi penza kobeta lindanda. Azali soda ya mpiko mpe elombe ya bitumba, alobaka kitoko mpe azali mwana mobali moko ya kitoko penza; Yawe mpe azalaka elongo na ye.

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lechemite, who is skilful as a player, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and intelligent in speech, and a person of a good form, and the Lord is with him.

19 Saulo atindaki bantoma epai ya Izayi mpo na koloba na ye: « Tindela ngai Davidi, mwana na yo ya mobali, oyo azali koleisa bampate. »

Thereupon Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the flocks.

20 Izayi azwaki ane moko; atiaki na likolo na yango mapa, mbeki moko ya vino mpe mwana ntaba, mpe atindaki yango epai ya Saulo elongo na Davidi, mwana na ye ya mobali.

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them through David his son unto Saul.

21 Davidi ayaki epai ya Saulo mpe akomaki kosala epai na ye. Saulo alingaki ye makasi, mpe Davidi akomaki komemela Saulo bibundeli.

And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.

22 Saulo atindaki maloba epai ya Izayi: « Nabondeli yo, tika ete Davidi akoba kosala epai na ngai, pamba te nazali kosepela na ye. »

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my eyes.

23 Tango nyonso molimo mabe kowuta na Nzambe ezalaki koya kotungisa Saulo, Davidi azalaki kozwa lindanda na ye mpe kobeta yango. Mpe pema ya Saulo ezalaki kokita, azalaki koyoka nzoto malamu, mpe molimo mabe yango ezalaki kolongwa kati na ye.

And it came to pass, when the spirit of God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; so Saul became relieved, and he felt well, and the evil spirit departed from him.