1 Samoela 9
1 Ary nisy lehilahy avy amin’ ny Benjamina, atao hoe Kisy, zanak’ i Abiela, zanak’ i Zerora, zanak’ i Bekorata, zanak’ i Afia, Benjamita izy sy mpanjatobe.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of valor.
2 Ary nanan-janakalahy atao hoe Saoly izy, izay mbola tanora sady tsara tarehy, ka tsy nisy tsara tarehy noho izy teo amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, ary nanan-tombo noho ny olona rehetra hatramin’ ny sorony no ho miakatra ny halavany.
He had a son, whose name was Saul, a handsome young man; and there was no one among the children of Israel more handsome than he was. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Ary very ny borikivavin’ i Kisy, rain’ i Saoly. Dia hoy Kisy tamin’ i Saoly zanany: Mitondrà zatovo anankiray hanaraka anao, dia miaingà, ka mandehana hitady ny boriky.
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, "Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys." So Saul got up and took one of the servants of his father with him and went to look for the donkeys of his father Kish.
4 Dia nandeha namaky ny tany havoan’ i Efraima izy ka namaky ny tany Salisa, fa tsy nahita azy; dia nandeha namaky ny tany Salima indray izy, nefa tsy tany ireny; dia nandeha namaky ny tanin’ ny Benjamina izy, fa mbola tsy nahita azy ihany indray.
He passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they weren't there. Then he passed through the land of the Jaminites, but they did not find them.
5 Ary nony tonga teo amin’ ny tany Zofa izy, dia hoy Saoly tamin’ ny zatovony nanaraka azy: Andeha isika hiverina, fandrao isika indray no ahin’ ikaky, fa tsy ny boriky intsony.
When they had come to Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious for us."
6 Fa hoy ny mpanompony taminy: Indro, misy lehilahin’ Andriamanitra amin’ iroa tanàna iroa, ary lehilahy malaza izy, fa izay rehetra lazainy dia tanteraka tokoa; koa andeha isika hankany, fa angamba hatorony antsika izay lalana tokony halehantsika.
He said to him, "See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely comes to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey on which we have set out."
7 Dia hoy Saoly tamin’ ny zatovony: indro, raha mankany isika, inona moa no haterintsika ho an-dralehilahy? fa efa lany ny mofo rehetra tao amin’ ny fitondrantsika, ary tsy misy zavatra haterintsika ho an’ ny lehilahin’ Andriamanitra; ka inona moa no atỳ amintsika?
Then Saul said to his servant, "But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone in our vessels, and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"
8 Dia namaly an’ i Saoly indray ilay zatovo ka nanao hoe: Indro, atỳ an-tanako misy vola ampahefatry ny sekely; koa homeko ny lehilahin’ Andriamanitra izany, mba hanoroany antsika izay lalana tokony halehantsika.
The servant answered Saul again, and said, "Look, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. You shall give that to the man of God, to tell us about our journey."
9 (Fahiny teo amin’ ny Isiraely, raha nisy olona nandeha hanontany amin’ Andriamanitra, dia izao no fanaony: Andeha, aoka hankany amin’ ny mpahita isika; fa izay atao hoe mpaminany ankehitriny no natao hoe mpahita tany aloha.)
(In earlier times in Israel, whenever someone went to inquire of God, he would say, "Come, and let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)
10 Dia hoy Saoly tamin’ ny mpanompony: Tsara izany, fa andeha isika hankany. Dia lasa izy roa lahy nankany amin’ ny tanàna nitoeran’ ilay lehilahin’ Andriamanitra.
Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said. Come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Ary raha mbola niakatra teo amin’ ny fiakarana ho any an-tanàna izy roa lahy, dia nahita zazavavy mivoaka hantsaka, ka hoy izy taminy: Ao ihany va ny mpahita?
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?"
12 Dia namaly azy ireo ka nanao hoe: Ao ihany izy; indro ao alohanao ao izy; mandehana faingana, fa efa tonga ao an-tanàna izy izao, satria misy fanatitra hataon’ ny vahoaka ao amin’ ny fitoerana avo anio;
And they answered them, and said, "He is. Look, he is ahead of you. Just now he has come to the city since the people have a sacrifice today on the high place.
13 ary raha vao miditra ao an-tanàna ianareo, dia ho hitanareo izy, raha tsy mbola miakatra hihinana ao amin’ ny fitoerana avo, fa tsy hihinana ny vahoaka mandra-pahatongany, fa izy no manao fisaorana amin’ ny fanatitra, ary rehefa afaka izany, dia vao mihinana izay nasaina; koa miakara ianareo ankehitriny, fa amin’ izao no hahitanareo azy.
As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice, and afterwards those who are invited may eat. Now therefore go up for you shall find him right now."
14 Dia niakatra tao an-tanàna izy roa lahy; ary nony tonga tao izy, dia, indro, Samoela nivoaka niakatra ho any amin’ ny fitoerana avo ka nifanena taminy.
They went up to the city. As they came within the city, look, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
15 Ary Jehovah efa nanambara tamin’ i Samoela omalin’ ny andro nahatongavan’ i Saoly ka nanao hoe:
Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Rahampitso toy izao dia hampandehaniko ho atỳ aminao ny lehilahy anankiray avy amin’ ny tanin’ ny Benjamina, ary hohosoranao ho mpanapaka ny Isiraely oloko izy ka hamonjy azy amin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina, fa efa nijery ny oloko Aho, satria efa mby etỳ amiko ny fitarainany.
"Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen the suffering of my people, because their cry has come to me."
17 Ary nony hitan’ i Samoela Saoly, dia hoy Jehovah taminy: Indro ny lehilahy voalazako taminao; io no hanjaka amin’ ny oloko.
When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "Look, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall have authority over my people."
18 Ary Saoly dia nanatona an’ i Samoela teo am-bavahady ka nanao hoe: Masìna ianao, atoroy ahy ny tranon’ ny mpahita.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the city, and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?"
19 Ary Samoela dia namaly an’ i Saoly hoe: Izaho no mpahita; miakara eo alohako ho any amin’ ny fitoerana avo; fa hiara-mihinana amiko ianareo anio, ary raha maraina dia halefako handeha ianao ka holazaiko aminao izay rehetra ao am-ponao.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, "I am he. Go up before me to the high place, for you will eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 Ary aza malahelo ny amin’ ny borikinao izay efa very hateloana, fa efa hita ireny; ary ho an’ iza ny zavatra irina rehetra eo amin’ ny Isiraely? Tsy ho anao sy ny ankohonan-drainao va?
As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them; for they have been found. And for whom does all Israel desire? Is it not for you, and for the house of your father?"
21 Dia namaly Saoly ka nanao hoe: Tsy Benjamita va aho, avy amin’ ilay kely indrindra amin’ ny firenen’ Isiraely? ary tsy kely indrindra va ny mpianakaviko eo amin’ ny mpianakavin’ ny firenen’ i Benjamina rehetra? ka nahoana no miteny amiko toy izany ianao?
Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?"
22 Ary Samoela dia nitondra an’ i Saoly sy ny zatovony ka nampiditra azy tao amin’ ny efi-trano, dia nanome azy toerana aloha teo amin’ izay nasaina; ary tokony ho olona telo-polo ireo.
Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ ny mpanao nahandro: Ento ilay anjara nomeko anao, izay efa nolazaiko taminao hoe. Tehirizo ity.
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I told you to set aside."
24 Dia nalain’ ny mpanao nahandro ny soro-kena mbamin’ ny eo aminy ka napetrany teo anoloan’ i Saoly, ary hoy Samoela: Indro, izay efa natokana dia voapetraka eto anoloanao, koa hano; fa ho amin’ izao fotoana izao no nitehirizana izany ho anao hatramin’ izay nanaovako hoe: Efa nanasa ny vahoaka aho. Ary Saoly dia niara-nihinana tamin’ i Samoela androtrizay.
The cook picked up the leg, and that which was attached to it, and set it before Saul. And he said, "Look, here is what has been kept for you. Set it before you and eat, because it was kept especially for you until the right time; because I said, 'I have invited the people.'" So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Ary izy roa lahy nidina avy tao amin’ ny fitoerana avo hankany an-tanàna, ary dia niresaka tamin’ i Saoly teo an-tampon-trano Samoela.
When they had come down from the high place into the city, they prepared a bed for Saul on the roof,
26 Ary nifoha maraina koa izy ireo; ary nony nazavaratsy ny andro, dia niantso an’ i Saoly teo an-tampon-trano Samoela ka nanao hoe: Mitsangàna ianao mba havoakako. Dia nitsangana Saoly, ka lasa nivoaka ho any ala-trano izy roa lahy, dia izy sy Samoela.
and he slept. And it happened about daybreak that Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." So Saul got up, and he and Samuel went outside.
27 Ary nony nidina teo amin’ ny faran’ ny tanàna izy, dia hoy Samoela tamin’ i Saoly: Ampandehano eo alohantsika ny zatovo (dia lasa nandeha izy), fa mijanòna kely ianao hilazako ny tenin’ Andriamanitra.
As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us. But you remain here awhile, so that I may make known to you the word of God."
