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.
And Samuel said to Saul: “The Lord sent me, so that I would anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the voice 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.
‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: I have taken account of all that Amalek has done to Israel, how he stood against him in the way, when he ascended 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 therefore, go and strike Amalek, and demolish all that is his. You shall not spare him, and you shall not covet anything out of the things that are his. Instead, kill from man even to woman, and little ones as well as infants, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”
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.
And so, Saul instructed the people, and he numbered them like lambs: two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 Ary Saoly dia tonga tao an-tanànan’ ny Amalekita ka nanotrika tao an-dohasaha.
And when Saul had arrived as far as the city of Amalek, he placed ambushes at the torrent.
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 Saul said to the Kenite: “Go away, withdraw, and descend from Amalek. Otherwise, I will include you with him. For you showed mercy to all the sons of Israel, when they ascended from Egypt.” And so the Kenite withdrew from the midst of Amalek.
7 Ary Saoly namely ny Amalekita hatrany Havila amin’ ny lalana mankany Sora izay tandrifin’ i Egypta.
And Saul struck down Amalek, from Havilah even until you arrive at Shur, which is opposite the region of Egypt.
8 Ary azony sambo-belona Agaga, mpanjakan’ ny Amalekita, fa ny vahoaka rehetra kosa dia naringany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra.
And he apprehended Agag, the king of Amalek, alive. But all the common people he put to death with the edge of 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.
And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the flocks of sheep, and of the herds, and the garments, and the rams, and all that was beautiful, and they were not willing to destroy them. Yet truly, whatever was vile or worthless, these they demolished.
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.
“It displeases me that I have appointed Saul as king. For he has forsaken me, and he has not fulfilled the work of my words.” And Samuel was greatly saddened, and he cried out to the Lord, all night long
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.
And when Samuel had risen while it was still dark, so that he might go to Saul in the morning, it was reported to Samuel that Saul had arrived at Carmel, and that he had erected for himself a triumphant arch. And, while returning, he had continued on and descended to Gilgal. Therefore, Samuel went to Saul. And Saul was offering a holocaust to the Lord, from the best of the spoils, which he had brought from Amalek.
13 Ary Samoela tonga teo amin’ i Saoly, dia hoy Saoly taminy: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ianao; efa nahatanteraka ny tenin’ i Jehovah aho.
And when Samuel had gone to Saul, Saul said to him: “You are the blessed of the Lord. I have fulfilled the word of the Lord.”
14 Fa hoy Samoela: Inona anefa izany fibarareoky ny ondry aman’ osy ren’ ny sofiko izany sy ny fimàmàn’ ny omby reko?
And Samuel said, “Then what is this voice of the flocks, which resounds in my ears, and of the herds, which I am hearing?”
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.
And Saul said: “They have brought these from Amalek. For the people spared the best of the sheep and of the herds, so that they might be immolated to the Lord your God. Yet truly, the remainder we have slain.”
16 Dia hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Aoka izay, fa hambarako aminao izay nolazain’ i Jehovah tamiko halina. Ary hoy izy taminy: Ambarao ary.
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Permit me, and I will reveal to you what the Lord has said to me this night.” And he said to him, “Speak.”
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: “Was it not when you were little in your own eyes that you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you as king over Israel.
18 ary Jehovah naniraka anao ka nanao hoe: Mandehana, ka aringano avokoa ny Amalekita mpanota, ary miadia aminy ambara-paharingany.
And the Lord sent you on the way, and he said: ‘Go and put to death the sinners of Amalek. And you shall fight against them, even unto utter annihilation.’
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?
Why then, did you not listen to the voice of the Lord? Instead, you turned to the spoils, and you did evil in the eyes 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.
And Saul said to Samuel: “On the contrary, I did listen to the voice of the Lord, and I walked in the way along which the Lord sent me, and I led back Agag, the king of Amalek, and I put to death Amalek.
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.
But the people took some of the spoils, sheep and oxen, as the first-fruits of those things that were slain, to immolate to the Lord their 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.
And Samuel said: “Does the Lord want holocausts and victims, and not instead that the voice of the Lord should be obeyed? For obedience is better than sacrifice. And to heed is greater than to offer 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.
Therefore, it is like the sin of paganism to rebel. And it is like the crime of idolatry to refuse to obey. For this reason, therefore, because you have rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord has also rejected you from being 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.
And Saul said to Samuel: “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the word of the Lord, and your words, by fearing the people and obeying their voice.
25 Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianao, mamelà ny heloko ary miverena amiko indray mba hiankohofako eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
But now, I beg you, to bear my sin, and to return with me, so that I may adore 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.
And Samuel said to Saul: “I will not return with you. For you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
27 Ary nony nihodina handeha Samoela, dia nohazonin’ i Saoly ny sisin’ akanjony ka triatra.
And Samuel turned away, so that he might depart. But Saul took hold of the edge of his cloak, 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.
And Samuel said to him: “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you this day. And he has delivered it to your neighbor, who is better than you are.
29 Ary koa, ny Tokin’ ny Isiraely tsy mba handainga na hanenina, fa tsy olona Izy ka hanenina.
Moreover, the One who triumphs within Israel will not spare, and he will not be moved to repentance. For he is not a man, that he should repent.”
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.
Then he said: “I have sinned. But now, honor me before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, so that I may adore the Lord your God.”
31 Ary Samoela dia niverina nanaraka an’ i Saoly indray ary Saoly niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
Therefore, Samuel turned again after Saul. And Saul adored 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.
And Samuel said, “Bring near to me Agag, the king of Amalek.” And Agag, very fat and trembling, was presented to him. And Agag said, “Does bitter death separate in this manner?”
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.
And Samuel said, “Just as your sword caused women to be without their children, so will your mother be without her children among women.” And Samuel cut him into 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 away to Ramah. But Saul ascended to his house at Gibeah.
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 Samuel did not see Saul any more, until the day of his death. Yet truly, Samuel mourned for Saul, because the Lord regretted that he had appointed him as king over Israel.
