1 Samuele 9
1 Kati na ekolo ya Benjame, ezalaki na moto moko ya bozwi; kombo na ye ezalaki « Kishi, » mwana mobali ya Abieli, mwana mobali ya Tserori, mwana mobali ya Bekorati, mwana mobali ya Afia, moto ya ekolo ya Benjame.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
2 Azalaki na mwana mobali; kombo na ye ezalaki « Saulo. » Azalaki elenge mobali moko ya kitoko; mpe kati na mibali nyonso ya Isalaele, moko te akokanaki na ye na kitoko; azalaki mbinga koleka bango nyonso.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and handsome: and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Mokolo moko, ba-ane ya tata na ye, Kishi, ebungaki; mpe Kishi alobaki na mwana na ye, Saulo: « Kamata mosali moko ya mobali kati na basali mpo ete akende elongo na yo koluka ba-ane. »
And the donkeys of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
4 Boye, Saulo akatisaki etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi mpe etando ya Shalisha; kasi bamonaki yango te. Bakotaki na etuka ya Shalimi, kasi ba-ane ezalaki kuna te; bakomaki kino na etuka ya Benjame, kasi bamonaki yango kaka te.
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
5 Tango bakomaki na mokili ya Tsufi, Saulo alobaki na mosali oyo azalaki elongo na ye: — Yaka, tozonga; noki te tata na ngai akotika kokanisa ba-ane, kasi akokoma komitungisa mpo na biso.
And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father stop caring for the donkeys, and be troubled for us.
6 Mosali azongisaki: — Zela moke! Kati na engumba wana, ezali na moto moko ya Nzambe; azali penza moto ya lokumu; makambo nyonso oyo ye alobaka, ezangaka te kokokisama. Tokende kuna sik’oyo, tango mosusu akolakisa biso nzela oyo tosengeli kolanda.
And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go there; perhaps he can show us our way that we should go.
7 Saulo alobaki na mosali na ye: — Likambo te! Tokende epai na ye! Kasi tokopesa eloko nini epai ya moto na Nzambe? Pamba te kati na libenga na biso, biloko ya kolia ezali lisusu te; tozali ata na kado te ya kopesa epai ya moto na Nzambe. Tozali na eloko nini?
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring to the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
8 Mosali azongiselaki Saulo: — Tala, nazali na mbongo moko ya palata; nakopesa yango epai ya moto na Nzambe, mpe akolakisa biso nzela oyo tosengeli kolanda.
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 Na tango ya kala, kati na Isalaele, moto oyo azalaki kokende kotuna toli ya Nzambe azalaki koloba: « Tokende epai ya moto oyo azwaka bimoniseli. » Pamba te moto oyo bazali kobenga lelo « mosakoli, » bazalaki kobenga ye na kala « moto oyo azwaka bimoniseli. »
(In times past in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was in times past called a Seer.)
10 Saulo alobaki na mosali na ye: — Malamu! Tokende! Boye, bakendeki na engumba epai wapi moto na Nzambe azalaki kovanda.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Wana bazalaki komata ngomba oyo ekenda na engumba, bakutanaki na bana basi oyo bazalaki kobima mpo na koluka mayi. Batunaki bango: — Boni, ezalaka awa na moto oyo azwaka bimoniseli?
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
12 Bazongiselaki ye: — Iyo! Azali liboso na bino. Kasi bosala noki; awuti kokoma kaka sik’oyo kati na engumba na biso, pamba te bato bakobonza lelo mbeka, na esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba.
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
13 Soki kaka bokoti na engumba, bomona ye mbala moko, liboso ete amata na esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba mpo na kolia; pamba te bato bakoki kobanda kolia te soki ye akomi nanu te: asengeli nanu kopambola mbeka liboso ete bato oyo babengami babanda kolia. Bomata sik’oyo, mpe bokomona ye na ngonga oyo.
As soon as ye shall enter the city, ye shall immediately find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he cometh, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up; for about this time ye shall find him.
14 Boye bakendeki na engumba; mpe wana bazalaki kokota kati na yango, Samuele abimaki liboso na bango tango azalaki kokende na esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba.
And they went up into the city: and when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.
15 Nzokande, mokolo moko liboso ete Saulo akoma, Yawe amonisaki likambo yango epai ya Samuele.
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Alobaki na ye: « Lobi, na ngonga oyo, nakotindela yo mobali moko kowuta na etando ya Benjame; okopakola ye mafuta mpo ete azala mokambi ya bato na Ngai, Isalaele. Akokangola bato na Ngai na maboko ya bato ya Filisitia, pamba te namoni pasi ya bato na Ngai, mpe koganga na bango ekomaki kino epai na Ngai. »
To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry hast come to me.
17 Tango Samuele amonaki Saulo na mosika, Yawe alobaki na ye: « Tala moto oyo nalobelaki yo; ye nde akokonza bato na Ngai. »
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
18 Saulo apusanaki pembeni ya Samuele, na ekuke ya engumba, mpe atunaki ye: — Nabondeli yo, okoki kolakisa ngai ndako ya moto oyo azwaka bimoniseli?
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
19 Samuele azongiselaki Saulo: — Ngai oyo moto oyo azwaka bimoniseli. Kende liboso na ngai, na esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba; pamba te, lelo, okolia elongo na ngai. Bongo lobi na tongo, nakotika yo kozonga, mpe nakoyebisa yo makambo nyonso oyo ezali kati na motema na yo.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20 Komitungisa na yo te na tina na ba-ane na yo, oyo ebungaki wuta mikolo misato, pamba te esili komonana. Bongo nani nkolo biloko nyonso ya motuya oyo ezali kati na Isalaele? Ezali biloko na yo mpe libota mobimba ya tata na yo.
And as for thy donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
21 Saulo azongisaki: — Ngai nazali moto ya ekolo ya Benjame, ekolo oyo eleki moke kati na bikolo ya Isalaele. Etuka na ngai eleki moke kati na bituka nyonso ya ekolo ya Benjame. Boye mpo na nini ozali koloba na ngai na lolenge oyo?
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speakest thou so to me?
22 Samuele amemaki Saulo elongo na mosali na ye, akotisaki bango na esika ya feti mpe avandisaki bango liboso ya babengami: bazalaki bato pene tuku misato.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 Samuele alobaki na moto oyo azalaki kolamba: « Yaka na ndambo ya biloko oyo nayebisaki yo ete otia yango pembeni. »
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
24 Moto oyo azalaki kolamba azwaki mopende mpe nyonso oyo ekangani na yango, mpe atiaki yango liboso ya Saulo. Samuele alobaki na Saulo: « Tala ndambo ya biloko oyo babombelaki yo. Lia yango, pamba te babombelaki yo yango wuta tango nabengisaki bato. » Boye, na mokolo wana, Saulo aliaki elongo na Samuele.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Bongo balongwaki nzela moko na esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba mpo na kokita na engumba, mpe Samuele asololaki na Saulo, na veranda ya ndako na ye.
And when they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel talked with Saul upon the top of the house.
26 Na tongo-tongo ya mokolo oyo elandaki, balamukaki. Samuele abengaki Saulo na veranda mpe alobaki na ye: « Bongama, nazali kokende kotika yo na nzela na yo. » Sima na Saulo kobongama, abimaki libanda nzela moko na Samuele.
And they rose early: and it came to pass about the dawn of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
27 Wana bazalaki kokende mpe bakomaki na mondelo ya engumba, Samuele alobaki na Saulo: « Loba na mosali na yo ete aleka liboso na biso. » Boye mosali alekaki liboso, mpe Samuele alobaki lisusu na Saulo: « Telema awa sik’oyo mpo ete napesa yo sango oyo ewuti epai ya Nzambe. »
And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on, ) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
