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.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected for myself 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.
Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.'
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.
Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you will do. You will anoint for me the one whom I tell you.”
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?
Samuel did as Yahweh said and went to Bethlehem. The elders of the city were trembling as they came to meet him and said, “Are you coming in peace?”
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.
He said, “In peace; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Prepare to set yourselves apart and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he set apart Jesse and his sons and invited 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.
When they came, he looked at Eliab and said to himself that Yahweh's anointed was certainly standing 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 Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his outward appearance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him. For Yahweh does not see as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks on 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. Then Samuel said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.”
9 Ary Jese dia nampandalo an’ i Sama indray. Fa hoy izy: Tsy ity no nofidin’ i Jehovah.
Jesse then made Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Neither has Yahweh 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.
Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of 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.
Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all of your sons here?” He replied, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is tending the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
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.
Jesse sent and brought him in. Now this son was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for he is the one.”
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.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. The Spirit of Yahweh rushed on David from that day forward. Then 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.
Now the Spirit of Yahweh left Saul, and a harmful spirit from Yahweh troubled him instead.
15 Ary hoy ny mpanompon’ i Saoly taminy: Indro, ankehitriny misy fanahy ratsy avy any amin’ Andriamanitra mampahatahotra anao.
Saul's servants said to him, “Look, a harmful spirit from God troubles you.
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 master now command your servants who are before you to look for a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the harmful spirit from God is on you, he will play it and you will be well.”
17 Ary hoy Saoly tamin’ ny mpanompony: Mizahà ary olona izay mahay mitendry tsara, ka ento etỳ amiko.
Saul said to his servants, “Find me 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.
Then one of the young men answered, and said, “I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a strong, courageous man, a man of war, one prudent in speech, a handsome man; and Yahweh is with him.”
19 Ary Saoly dia naniraka tany amin’ i Jese ka nanao hoe: Iraho hankatỳ amiko Davida zanakao izay miandry ondry.
So Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, 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.
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them with his son David to Saul.
21 Ary Davida tonga tany amin’ i Saoly ka nitoetra teo anatrehany; ary tiany indrindra izy, ka dia tonga mpitondra ny fiadiany.
Then David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
22 Ary Saoly naniraka tany amin’ i Jese nanao hoe: Masìna ianao, avelao Davida hitoetra eo anatrehako, fa efa mahita fitia amiko izy.
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
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.
Whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the harp and played it. So Saul would be refreshed and well, and the harmful spirit would depart from him.
