1 Samoela 16

1 Ary hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Samoela: Mandra-pahoviana no hahalahelovanao an’ i Saoly, nefa Izaho efa nandà azy tsy ho mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely? fenoy diloilo ny tandrokao, ka mandehana, fa hirahiko ho any amin’ i Jese Betlehemita ianao; fa efa nahita mpanjaka ho Ahy ao amin’ ny zanany Aho.

And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

2 Fa hoy Samoela: Hataoko ahoana no fandeha; fa raha ren’ i Saoly izany, moa tsy hovonoiny va aho? Ary hoy Jehovah: Mitondrà ombivavy kely ianao, ka lazao hoe: Avy hamono zavatra hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah aho.

And Samuel said, How shall I go? if Saul hear [it], he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.

3 Ary antsoy Jese mba ho any amin’ ny fanatitra, ary Izaho no hampahafantatra anao izay hataonao; ka dia hohosoranao ho Ahy izay holazaiko aminao.

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

4 Ary Samoela nanao izay nolazain’ i Jehovah, dia tonga tao Betlehema. Ary nitsena azy amin-kovitra ny loholona teo an-tanàna ka nanao hoe: Fihavanana va no ihavianao?

And Samuel did what Jehovah said, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the city came trembling to meet him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably?

5 Ary hoy izy: Fihavanana; avy hamono zavatra hatao fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah aho; hamasino ny tenanareo, ary andeha hiaraka amiko ho any amin’ ny fanatitra. Dia nohamasininy Jese sy ny zanany ka nasainy ho any amin’ ny fanatitra.

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

6 Ary nony tonga ireo, dia nijery an’ i Eliaba izy ka nanao hoe: Ny voahosotr’ i Jehovah tokoa ity eto anatrehany.

And it came to pass when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.

7 Fa hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Samoela: Aza mijery ny tarehiny na ny hahavon’ ny tsanganany, fa efa nolaviko izy; fa tsy mba toy ny fijerin’ ny olona no fijerin’ i Jehovah; fa ny olona mijery ny miseho eo ivelany, fa Jehovah kosa mijery ny fo.

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

8 Ary Jese niantso an’ i Abinadaba ka nampandalo azy teo anatrehan’ i Samoela. Fa hoy izy: Tsy ity no nofidin’ i Jehovah.

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

9 Ary Jese dia nampandalo an’ i Sama indray. Fa hoy izy: Tsy ity no nofidin’ i Jehovah.

Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

10 Ary Jese nampandalo fito lahy tamin’ ny zanany teo anatrehan’ i Samoela. Fa hoy Samoela tamin’ i Jese: Tsy nofidin’ i Jehovah ireto.

And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chosen these.

11 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ i Jese: Tapitra eto avokoa va ny zanakao-lahy rehetra? Dia hoy izy: Ny faralahy no sisa, fa miandry ondry izy. Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ i Jese: Maniraha haka azy, fa tsy hipetraka hihinana isika ambara-pahatongany eto.

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.

12 Dia naniraka izy ka nitondra azy hiditra. Ary mena volo izy sady bary maso no tsara tarehy. Ary hoy Jehovah: Mitsangàna, hosory izy, fa io no izy.

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

13 Ary Samoela nandray ny tandroka feno diloilo ka nanosotra azy teo amin’ ny rahalahiny; ary ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah dia nilatsaka tamin’ i Davida hatramin’ iny andro iny. Dia nitsangana Samoela ka nankany Rama.

And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren. And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

14 Fa ny Fanahin’ i Jehovah efa niala tamin’ i Saoly, ary nisy fanahy ratsy avy tany amin’ i Jehovah nampahatahotra azy.

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

15 Ary hoy ny mpanompon’ i Saoly taminy: Indro, ankehitriny misy fanahy ratsy avy any amin’ Andriamanitra mampahatahotra anao.

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

16 Aoka ny tomponay ankehitriny handidy anay mpanomponao izay eto anatrehanao, dia hitady olona mahay mitendry lokanga izahay; ary rehefa misy fanahy ratsy avy any amin’ Andriamanitra tonga aminao, dia hitendry amin’ ny tànany izy, ka dia ho tsara ihany ianao.

Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

17 Ary hoy Saoly tamin’ ny mpanompony: Mizahà ary olona izay mahay mitendry tsara, ka ento etỳ amiko.

And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

18 Dia namaly ny anankiray amin’ ny zatovony ka nanao hoe: Indro, ny anankiray amin’ ny zanak’ i Jese Betlehemita no hitako mahay mitendry, sady lehilahy mahery sy mpanafika izy ary mahay mandaha-teny sy lehilahy tsara tarehy, ary Jehovah momba azy.

And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.

19 Ary Saoly dia naniraka tany amin’ i Jese ka nanao hoe: Iraho hankatỳ amiko Davida zanakao izay miandry ondry.

Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

20 Ary Jese naka mofo tokony ho zakan’ ny boriky iray sy divay iray siny hoditra sy zanak’ osy, ka nampitondrainy an’ i Davida zanany ho an’ i Saoly ireo.

And Jesse took an ass with bread, and a flask of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son to Saul.

21 Ary Davida tonga tany amin’ i Saoly ka nitoetra teo anatrehany; ary tiany indrindra izy, ka dia tonga mpitondra ny fiadiany.

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

22 Ary Saoly naniraka tany amin’ i Jese nanao hoe: Masìna ianao, avelao Davida hitoetra eo anatrehako, fa efa mahita fitia amiko izy.

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he has found favour in my sight.

23 Ary raha nisy fanahy avy tany amin’ Andriamanitra tonga tao amin’ i Saoly, dia noraisin’ i Davida ny lokanga ka notendren’ ny tànany; ka dia velombelona sady nanaritra Saoly, ary ny fanahy ratsy niala taminy.

And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.