1 Samoela 15
1 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Jehovah naniraka ahy hanosotra anao ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely olony; koa ankehitriny mihainoa ny tenin’ i Jehovah ianao.
Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
2 Izao no lazain’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro: Hovaliako izay nataon’ ny Amalekita tamin’ ny Isiraely, dia ny nanotrehany azy tany an-dalana, fony izy niakatra avy tany Egypta.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.
3 Koa mandehana ankehitriny, ka mameleza ny Amalekita, ary aringano izay rehetra mety ho azy, ka aza asiana miangana, fa vonoy avokoa, na lahy na vavy, na ankizy madinika, na zaza minono, na omby, na ondry aman’ osy, na rameva, na boriky.
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
4 Ary Saoly namory ny olona ka nandamina azy tao Telaima, dia roa hetsy ny mandeha an-tongotra, ary iray alina ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda.
So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
5 Ary Saoly dia tonga tao an-tanànan’ ny Amalekita ka nanotrika tao an-dohasaha.
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
6 Ary hoy Saoly tamin’ ny Kenita: Andeha miala ianareo, ka midìna hiala amin’ ny Amalekita, fandrao miaraka aringako aminy ianareo, fa ianareo nanisy soa ny Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra, fony izy nivoaka avy tany Egypta. Ka dia niala tamin’ ny Amalekita ny Kenita.
And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
7 Ary Saoly namely ny Amalekita hatrany Havila amin’ ny lalana mankany Sora izay tandrifin’ i Egypta.
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
8 Ary azony sambo-belona Agaga, mpanjakan’ ny Amalekita, fa ny vahoaka rehetra kosa dia naringany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra.
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
9 Fa Saoly sy ny olona tsy namono an’ i Agaga sy izay tsara indrindra tamin’ ny ondry aman’ osy sy ny omby sy ny mifahy sy ny zanak’ ondry ary izay tsara rehetra, fa tsy foiny ho naringana ireny; fa ny ratsy rehetra sy izay tsy tiany kosa dia naringany ihany avokoa.
Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
10 Ary tonga tamin’ i Samoela ny tenin’ i Jehovah hoe:
Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying,
11 Manenina Aho noho ny nanaovako an’ i Saoly ho mpanjaka, fa niala tamin’ ny fanarahana Ahy izy ka tsy nahatanteraka ny teniko. Dia tezitra Samoela ka nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah mandritra ny alina.
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
12 Ary nifoha maraina koa Samoela hitsena an’ i Saoly, dia nisy nilaza tamin’ i Samoela hoe: Saoly efa tonga ato Karmela, ary, indro, izy nanorina fahatsiarovana ho azy, dia nihodina ka nandroso nidina ho any Gilgala.
Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”
13 Ary Samoela tonga teo amin’ i Saoly, dia hoy Saoly taminy: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ianao; efa nahatanteraka ny tenin’ i Jehovah aho.
When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
14 Fa hoy Samoela: Inona anefa izany fibarareoky ny ondry aman’ osy ren’ ny sofiko izany sy ny fimàmàn’ ny omby reko?
But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
15 Ary hoy Saoly: Avy tany amin’ ny Amalekita no nitondrany ireny, fa ny olona namela izay ondry aman’ osy sy omby tsara indrindra mba hovonoina hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao, fa ny sisa dia naringanay ihany avokoa.
Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”
16 Dia hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Aoka izay, fa hambarako aminao izay nolazain’ i Jehovah tamiko halina. Ary hoy izy taminy: Ambarao ary.
“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
17 Dia hoy Samoela: Na dia noheverinao ho kely aza ny tenanao, moa tsy tonga lohan’ ny firenen’ Isiraely va? Ary Jehovah nanosotra anao ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely;
And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
18 ary Jehovah naniraka anao ka nanao hoe: Mandehana, ka aringano avokoa ny Amalekita mpanota, ary miadia aminy ambara-paharingany.
and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’
19 Koa nahoana ianao no tsy nihaino ny feon’ i Jehovah, fa nanao an-kazakazaka tamin’ ny babo ka nanao izay ratsy eo imason’ i Jehovah?
So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
20 Fa hoy Saoly tamin’ i Samoela: Efa nihaino ny feon’ i Jehovah ihany aho ka nandeha tamin’ izay nanirahan’ i Jehovah ahy ary nitondra an’ i Agaga, mpanjakan’ ny Amalekita, sady nandringana ny Amalekita rehetra.
“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
21 Nefa nangalan’ ny olona ondry aman’ osy sy omby ny babo, dia izay soa avy tamin’ ny zavatra haringana, mba hovonoina hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ao Gilgala.
The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”
22 Fa hoy Samoela: Sitrak’ i Jehovah moa ny fanatitra dorana sy ny fanatitra hafa alatsa-drà mihoatra noho ny mihaino ny feon’ i Jehovah? He! ny manafaka no tsara noho ny fanatitra, ary ny mihaino no tsara noho ny saboran’ ondrilahy.
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
23 Fa ny miodina dia toy ny heloka amin’ ny fankatovana, ary ny ditra dia toy ny manompo sampy sy terafima. Satria nandà ny tenin’ i Jehovah ianao, dia nolaviny tsy ho mpanjaka kosa.
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”
24 Ary hoy Saoly tamin’ i Samoela: Efa nanota aho, fa efa nandika ny tenin’ i Jehovah sy ny teninao; fa natahotra ny vahoaka aho ka nihaino ny feony.
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
25 Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianao, mamelà ny heloko ary miverena amiko indray mba hiankohofako eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the LORD.”
26 Fa hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Tsy hiverina aminao aho; fa ianao efa nandà ny tenin’ i Jehovah, ary Jehovah kosa efa nandà anao tsy ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely intsony.
“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”
27 Ary nony nihodina handeha Samoela, dia nohazonin’ i Saoly ny sisin’ akanjony ka triatra.
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
28 Dia hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Efa notriarin’ i Jehovah kosa ho afaka aminao androany ny fanjakan’ Isiraely ka efa nomeny ny namanao izay tsara noho ianao.
So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
29 Ary koa, ny Tokin’ ny Isiraely tsy mba handainga na hanenina, fa tsy olona Izy ka hanenina.
Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”
30 Fa hoy Saoly: Efa nanota aho izao, kanefa, masìna ianao, mba omeo voninahitra eo anatrehan’ ny loholoko sy eo anatrehan’ ny Isiraely aho, ary andeha re hiara-miverina amiko indray mba hiankohofako eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao.
“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”
31 Ary Samoela dia niverina nanaraka an’ i Saoly indray ary Saoly niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
32 Dia hoy Samoela: Entonareo eto amiko Agaga, mpanjakan’ ny Amalekita. Ary Agaga nankeo aminy sady falifaly ka nanao hoe: Lasa tokoa ny fangidian’ ny fahafatesana.
Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
33 Fa hoy Samoela: Toy ny tsy nampananan’ ny sabatrao zanaka ny vehivavy no tsy hananan’ ny reninao zanaka kosa ao amin’ ny vehivavy. Dia notetitetehin’ i Samoela teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah tao Gilgala Agaga.
But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
34 Ary Samoela nankany Rama; fa Saoly kosa niakatra tany amin’ ny tranony tao Gibean’ i Saoly.
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
35 Ary Samoela tsy namangy an’ i Saoly intsony ambara-pahafatiny; fa Samoela nalahelo an’ i Saoly. Ary Jehovah nanenina noho ny nanaovany an’ i Saoly ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely.
And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
