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 unto Saul, Me did the Lord send to anoint thee as king over his people, over Israel; and now hearken thou unto the voice of 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.
Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he lay in wait for him on the way, when he came 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 smite 'Amalek, and devote all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and lamb, camel and ass.
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 Saul ordered the people to assemble, and he numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand men on foot, and ten thousand of the men of Judah.
5 Ary Saoly dia tonga tao an-tanànan’ ny Amalekita ka nanotrika tao an-dohasaha.
And Saul came to the city of 'Amalek, and he fought 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 Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from the midst of the 'Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; whereas ye acted kindly with all the children of Israel, at their coming up out of Egypt. And the Kenites departed from the midst of the 'Amalekites.
7 Ary Saoly namely ny Amalekita hatrany Havila amin’ ny lalana mankany Sora izay tandrifin’ i Egypta.
And Saul smote the 'Amalekites from Chavilah until thou comest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
8 Ary azony sambo-belona Agaga, mpanjakan’ ny Amalekita, fa ny vahoaka rehetra kosa dia naringany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra.
And he caught Agag the king of the 'Amalekites alive, and all the people he devoted to 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.
But Saul together with the people had pity on Agag, and on the best of the flocks, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the fat lambs, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them; but all the cattle that was of little value and weak, that they destroyed.
10 Ary tonga tamin’ i Samoela ny tenin’ i Jehovah hoe:
And the word of the Lord came unto 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 repent that I have set up Saul as king; for he hath turned back from following me, and my word hath he not performed: and it displeased Samuel, and he cried unto the Lord all the 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.
And Samuel rose up early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told to Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set himself up a monument, and then went about, and passed on, and went 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.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou unto the Lord, I have performed 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, What is then this bleating of the flocks in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which 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.
And Saul said, From the 'Amalekites have they brought them; because the people had pity on the best of the flocks and of the oxen, in order to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest have we destroyed.
16 Dia hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Aoka izay, fa hambarako aminao izay nolazain’ i Jehovah tamiko halina. Ary hoy izy taminy: Ambarao ary.
And Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord said to me this night: and he said unto 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, Is it not that, however little thou wast in thy own eyes, thou art the head of the tribes of Israel? and the Lord anointed thee 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 thee on a journey, and said, Go and destroy the sinners, the 'Amalekites, and thou shalt fight against them until they be consumed.
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?
Wherefore then didst thou not hearken unto the voice of the Lord, and didst fly upon the spoil, and didst the 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 unto Samuel, Yea, I have fully hearkened unto the voice of the Lord; and I went on the way which the Lord had sent me; and I have brought Agag the king of 'Amalek; and the 'Amalekites have I destroyed.
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.
And the people took of the spoil, of the flocks and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in 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, Hath the Lord as much delight in burnt-offerings and in sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to attend more than the fat of the 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 the sin of witchcraft is rebellion, and idolatry and image-worship, stubbornness; inasmuch as thou hast despised the word of the Lord, he hath also despised thee that thou shalt not be 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 unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the will of the Lord, and thy words; because I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.
25 Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianao, mamelà ny heloko ary miverena amiko indray mba hiankohofako eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
And now, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may prostrate myself to 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 unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou didst despise the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath despised thee, that thou shalt not be king over Israel.
27 Ary nony nihodina handeha Samoela, dia nohazonin’ i Saoly ny sisin’ akanjony ka triatra.
And Samuel turned about to go: and he laid hold on the corner of his mantle, and it was rent.
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 unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from off thee this day, and hath given it to thy associate, who is better than thou.
29 Ary koa, ny Tokin’ ny Isiraely tsy mba handainga na hanenina, fa tsy olona Izy ka hanenina.
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; 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.
And he said, I have sinned; [yet] honor me now, I pray thee, in the presence of the elders of my people, and in the presence of Israel, and return with me, that I may prostrate myself unto the Lord thy God.
31 Ary Samoela dia niverina nanaraka an’ i Saoly indray ary Saoly niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
So Samuel returned, following Saul; and Saul prostrated himself to 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 ye hither unto me Agag the king of the 'Amalekites: and Agag came unto him cheerfully; and Agag said, 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.
And Samuel said, As thy sword did make women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women; and Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.
34 Ary Samoela nankany Rama; fa Saoly kosa niakatra tany amin’ ny tranony tao Gibean’ i Saoly.
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house at Gib'ah 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 Samuel did not see Saul any more until the day of his death; because Samuel mourned for Saul; and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
