1 Samoela 16
1 Hoe t’Iehovà amy Samoele: Pak’ombia t’ie mbe handala i Saole kanao fa nadòko tsy ho mpanjaka’ Israele ka? lipolipò menake i tsifa’oy le akia, fa hiraheko mb’am’ Iisay nte-Betlekheme mb’eo fa nijoboñeko mpanjaka ho ahy ty raik’ amo ana’eo.
And the Lord said to Samuel, How long will you go on sorrowing for Saul, seeing that I have put him from his place as king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go; I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite: for I have got a king for myself among his sons.
2 Le hoe t’i Samoele, Akore ty handenàko mb’eo? ke ho rendre’ i Saole, hañohofa’e loza. Le hoe t’Iehovà. Andeso tamana vaho anò ty hoe: Pok’ atoy iraho hanao soroñe am’ Iehovà.
And Samuel said, How is it possible for me to go? If Saul gets news of it he will put me to death. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you and say, I have come to make an offering to the Lord.
3 Kanjio t’Iisay hiatrefa’e i soroñey, le hatoroko azo ze hanoe’o, vaho horiza’o ho ahy ty hitoñonako añarañe.
And send for Jesse to be present at the offering, and I will make clear to you what you are to do: and you are to put the holy oil on him whose name I give you.
4 Le nanoe’ i Samoele i tsinara’ Iehovày vaho niheo mb’e Betlekheme mb’eo. Le ninevenevetse amy fitotsaha’ey o androanavi’ i rovaio nanao ty hoe: An-kanintsiñe hao ty ivotraha’o atoy?
And Samuel did as the Lord said and came to Beth-lehem. And the responsible men of the town came out to him in fear and said, Do you come in peace?
5 Le hoe re, Fañanintsiñe, pok’ eo iraho hisoroñe amy Iehovà; mañefera vatañe, naho mindreza amako mb’ amy soroñey; le nefera’e ka t’Iisay naho o ana’eo vaho nambara’e homb’ amy soroñey.
And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.
6 Ie nihirike, le nitalare’e t’i Eliabe, nitsakore ty hoe; Toe añatrefa’ Iehovà eo i horìza’ey.
Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.
7 Fe hoe t’Iehovà amy Samoele; Ko mandrèndreke ty lahara’e ndra ty haabo’ ty fijohaña’e, amy t’ie fa nadòko; toe tsy ami’ty fahaisaha’ ondatio ro ie, amy te mandrèndreke ty vinta’e alafe’e ondatio, vaho mandrendrek’ arofo t’Iehovà.
But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.
8 Kinanji’ Iisay t’i Abinadabe vaho nampiarie’e añatrefa’ i Samoele. Fa hoe re, Tsy jinobo’ Iehovà toke.
Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
9 Nampiarie’ Iisay ama’e ka t’i Samà, fa hoe re, toe tsy jinobo’ Iehovà ka toke.
Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.
10 Aa le nampiarie’ Iisay añatrefa’ i Samoele ty ana-dahi’e fito, fa hoe t’i Samoele am’ Iisay, Tsy jinobo’ Iehovà o retoañe.
And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these.
11 Le hoe t’i Samoele am’Iisay, Etoañ’ iaby hao o ana’oo? le hoe re: Mbe añe ty tsitso’e; toe miarak’ añondry. Le hoe t’i Samoele am’ Iisay: Ampañitrifo; fa tsy hivory tika ampara’ t’ie pok’eo.
Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.
12 Aa le nampañitrife’e naho nampizilihe’e. Volovoloen-dre, niloeloe o maso’eo naho naràm-bintañe; vaho hoe t’Iehovà: Miongaha orizo, ie toke.
So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.
13 Aa le rinambe’ i Samoele i tsifa ama’ menakey naho noriza’e añivo’ o longo’eo; vaho namparingatse i Davide henane zay ty Arofo’ Iehovà. Le niongake t’i Samoele nimb’ e Ramà mb’eo.
Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.
14 Ie amy zao, fa nienga i Saole ty Arofo’ Iehovà, vaho nañangara’ ty fañahy raty boak’ am’ Iehovà.
Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.
15 Le hoe o mpitoro’ i Saoleo ama’e: Eo hey, toe fañahy raty boak’ aman’ Añahare ty mañangatse azo henaneo;
And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.
16 ee te hafanto’ i talè’ay henaneo o mpitoro’e miatrek’ azeo, ty hitsoeke mpititike maro-taly mahimbañe; aa ie mañangats’ ama’o i fañahy raty boak’ aman’ Añaharey, le hititiha’e am-pità’e, hampanintsiñ’ azo.
Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.
17 Le hoe t’i Saole amo mpitoro’eo: Paiao ho ahy henaneo t’indaty mahafititike, le endeso mb’amako mb’etoa.
And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.
18 Aa hoe ty natoi’ ty ajalahy, Inao, nitrea’ay ty ana’ Iisay nte-Betlekheme, mpititike mahay, ie fanalolahy naho lahindefoñe, mahity am-pitoloñañe, ondaty soa vintañe vaho ama’e t’Iehovà.
Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.
19 Aa le nahitri’ i Saole am’Iisay ty hoe: Iraho mb’ amako mb’etoa i Davide ana’o mpiarak’ añondriy.
So Saul sent his servants to Jesse and said, Send me your son David who is with the sheep.
20 Le nandrambe borìke t’Iisay naho nampilogologoe’e mofo naho ty zonjòn-divay naho ty vik’ose vaho nampihitrife’e mb’ amy Saole mb’eo añamy Davide, ana’e.
And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.
21 Nimb’ amy Saole mb’eo t’i Davide naho nijohañe añatrefa’e; le vata’e nikokoa’e; vaho nanoe’e mpinday ty fikala’e.
And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.
22 Le nahitri’ i Saole am’ Iisay ty hoe: Ehe, iantofo te hijohañe añatrefako t’i Davide, ie nanjo fañisohañe am-pahatreavako.
And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.
23 Aa ndra mb’ia nañangaram-pañahy boak’ aman’ Añahare t’i Saole le rinambe’ i Davide i marovaniy naho nititihe’e am-pità’e; le nitotòtse t’i Saole, vaho nanintsiñe fa nisitak’ ama’e i anga-dratiy.
And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.
