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.
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 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.
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 Kanjio t’Iisay hiatrefa’e i soroñey, le hatoroko azo ze hanoe’o, vaho horiza’o ho ahy ty hitoñonako añarañe.
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 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?
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 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.
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 Ie nihirike, le nitalare’e t’i Eliabe, nitsakore ty hoe; Toe añatrefa’ Iehovà eo i horìza’ey.
When they came, he looked at Eliab and said to himself that Yahweh's anointed was certainly standing 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 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 Kinanji’ Iisay t’i Abinadabe vaho nampiarie’e añatrefa’ i Samoele. Fa hoe re, Tsy jinobo’ Iehovà toke.
Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. Then Samuel said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.”
9 Nampiarie’ Iisay ama’e ka t’i Samà, fa hoe re, toe tsy jinobo’ Iehovà ka toke.
Jesse then made Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen 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.
Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen 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 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 Aa le nampañitrife’e naho nampizilihe’e. Volovoloen-dre, niloeloe o maso’eo naho naràm-bintañe; vaho hoe t’Iehovà: Miongaha orizo, ie toke.
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 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 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 Ie amy zao, fa nienga i Saole ty Arofo’ Iehovà, vaho nañangara’ ty fañahy raty boak’ am’ Iehovà.
Now the Spirit of Yahweh left Saul, and a harmful spirit from Yahweh troubled him instead.
15 Le hoe o mpitoro’ i Saoleo ama’e: Eo hey, toe fañahy raty boak’ aman’ Añahare ty mañangatse azo henaneo;
Saul's servants said to him, “Look, a harmful spirit from God troubles 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.
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 Le hoe t’i Saole amo mpitoro’eo: Paiao ho ahy henaneo t’indaty mahafititike, le endeso mb’amako mb’etoa.
Saul said to his servants, “Find me a man that can play well and bring him 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 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 Aa le nahitri’ i Saole am’Iisay ty hoe: Iraho mb’ amako mb’etoa i Davide ana’o mpiarak’ añondriy.
So Saul sent messengers 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.
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 Nimb’ amy Saole mb’eo t’i Davide naho nijohañe añatrefa’e; le vata’e nikokoa’e; vaho nanoe’e mpinday ty fikala’e.
Then David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.
22 Le nahitri’ i Saole am’ Iisay ty hoe: Ehe, iantofo te hijohañe añatrefako t’i Davide, ie nanjo fañisohañe am-pahatreavako.
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
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.
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.
