1 Samoela 9
1 Ie amy zao, teo t’ondaty nte-Beniamine atao Kise, ana’ i Abiele, ana’ i Tserore, ana’ i Bekorate, ana’ i Afiàke, ana’ Ieminý, ondaty fatratse.
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, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
2 Amañ’ ana-dahy re, i Saòle ty tahina’e, ajalahy montsotsòre. Tsy amo ana’ Israele iabio ty nisoa vintañe te ama’e, le an-tsoro’e mañambone ty nilikoare’e ondaty iabio.
And he had a son whose name was Saul, a young man and fine looking. And there was not among the sons of Israel a man better looking than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Nimotso amy zao o borìke-rene’ i Kise, rae’ i Saoleo. Le hoe t’i Kise amy Saole ana’e, Endeso ty mpitoroñe vaho miongaha, akia, paiao i borìke rey.
And the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the donkeys.
4 Nisoroke ty vohi’ Efraime re vaho niranga mb’an-tane’ Salisà añe, f’ie tsy nioniñe. Aa le niary mb’ an-tane Salime fe tsy tao, niranga ty tane’ o nte-Beniamineo, f’ie tsy niisa’ iareo.
And 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, and they were not there. And he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
5 Aa ie nivotrak’ an-tane’ Tsofaý añe le hoe re amy mpitoro’ey, Antao hibalike hera hapon-draeko ty fihakahakà’e amo borìkeo vaho itika ka ty himarimariha’e.
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the donkeys, and be anxious for us.
6 Le hoe re ama’e, Inao te an-drova aroa-hoekeo ty ondatin’ Añahare aman-kasy le tsy mete tsy mifetsake ze hene saontsie’e; antao ho mb’eo, hera hatalili’e ty lala-komban-tika.
And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there, perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey on which we go.
7 Aa hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, Aa naho miheo mb’eo tika, ino ty ho banabanaen-tika am’indatiy? fa ritse ty mofo an-karon-tikañ’ ao vaho tsy eo ty ravoravo hatolotse am’indatin’ Añaharey; ino ty aman-tika?
Then Saul said to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What have we?
8 Le hoe ty natovo’ i mpitoroñey amy Saole, Intoy an-tañako ty fah’ efa’ ty bogady volafoty, hatoloko am’ indatin’ Añaharey hitoroa’e ty homban-tikañe,
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Ie te taolo e Israele ao, naho nimb’eo t’indaty hañontane aman’ Añahare, le hoe re: Antao homb’ amy mpioniñey: fa natao mpioniñe henane zay ty atao mpitoky henaneo.)
(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer, for he who is now called a Prophet was formerly called a Seer.)
10 Aa le hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, To o reha’oo, antao hizilike, le nimoak’ an-drova’ indatin’ Añaharey ao.
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 Aa ie nañambone’ i fitroarañe mb’ amy rovay mb’eoy, le nitendreke somondrara niakatse hitoha rano, vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Eo v’i mpioniñey?
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 Le hoe ty natoi’e, Eo re; toe aolo’ areo; ihitrifo henaneo, ie nimb’ an-drova mb’eo anindroany, amy te fisoroñañe ho a ondatio ty an-kaboañe ey te anito.
And they answered them, and said, He is. Behold, he is before thee. Make haste now, for he has come today into the city, for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
13 Ie mimoak’ an-drova nahareo le ho tendrek’ ama’e aolo’ ty hitroara’e mb’ an-kaboañe mb’eo hikama; fa tsy hikama ondatio naho tsy miheo mb’eo hey re, amy t’ie ty mpitata i soroñey; izay vaho mikama o nambaràñeo. Aa le mionjona henaneo; fa ho oni’ areo.
As soon as ye have come into the city, ye shall straightaway find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice, and afterwards those who are bidden eat. Now therefore get you up, for at this time ye shall find him.
14 Aa le nionjom-b’an-drova mb’eo iereo; le ie nimoak’ amy rovay, hehe te boak’ ao hifanampe am’ iereo t’i Samoele, mihitrike mb’an’ kaboañe mb’eo.
And they went up to the city. And as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.
15 Ie amy zao fa nabenta’ Iehovà amy Samoele, an-dravembia’e omale te hivotrake t’i Saole, ami’ty hoe:
Now Jehovah had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Hamaray hoe zao, ty hañirahako ama’o t’indaty boak’an-tane Beniamine, ie ty horiza’o ho mpanjaka hifehe’ ondatiko Israeleo, le ie ty handrombake ondatikoo am-pità’ o nte Pilistio; fa nisarieko ondatikoo, le niheo amako ty fitoreova’ iareo.
Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou 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 looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
17 Aa ie niisa’ i Samoele t’i Saole, le hoe t’Iehovà ama’e, Hehek’ indaty nanoeko ama’o ty hoe: Io hoekeo ty hifeleke ondatikoo.
And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to thee! This man shall have authority over my people.
18 Nitotok’ amy Samoele t’i Saole an-dalambey eo, nanao ty hoe: Ehe, isaontsio te aia ty anjomba’ i mpioniñey.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
19 Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i Samoele, Izaho o mpioniñeo; miaoloa ahy mb’ ankaboañe ey, amy t’ie hitrao-pikama amako anito; le hapoko hañavelo te maray vaho hene ho taroñeko ama’o ze añ’arofo’o.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for ye shall eat with me today. And in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20 Le i borì’o ni-motso telo andro zay, ko vetsevetse’o; fa nirendreke. Aa vaho ama’ ia ty fisalala’ Israele iaby? Tsy ama’o hao naho amy anjomban-drae’oy?
And as for thy donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them, for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's house?
21 Nanoiñe ami’ ty hoe t’i Saole: Tsy nte-Beniamine hao iraho, ty kede amo fifokoa’ Israele iabio? ty hasavereña’ay ka ro kede amo hene’ hasavereña’ i Beniamineo? aa vaho ino o saontsia’oo?
And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then speak thou to me according to this manner?
22 Nendese’ i Samoele t’i Saole naho i mpitoro’ey, naho nampihovae’e añ’anjomba’e vaho nampiambesare’e an-dohà’ o nambaràñe iabio; nitelo-polo varañe ondatio.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chief place among those who were bidden, who were about thirty men.
23 Le hoe t’i Samoele amy mpanokoñey, Azotsò i fate-kena natoloko azoy, i nataoko ty hoe: Apoho añ’ila’o.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
24 Aa le rinambe’ i mpanokoñey ty sokataña’e reketse ze ama’e vaho nazotso’e amy Saole. Le hoe t’i Samoele: Ingo o navìkeo! apoho añatrefa’o le mikamà; fa nahaja ho azo amo famantañañe zao; hoe ka ty asako: Fa nambaràko ondaty reo. Aa le nitrao-pikama amy Samoele t’i Saole amy andro zay.
And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before thee and eat, because it has been kept for thee to the appointed time, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Aa ie nizotso mb’ an-drova mb’eo boak’ an-kaboañey, le nifanaontsy amy Saole an-tafon’anjomba.
And when they came down from the high place into the city, he conversed with Saul upon the housetop.
26 Aa le nañaleñaleñe iereo, naho kinanji’ i Samoele t’i Saole homb’ an-tafo mb’eo te manjirike àndro, ami’ty hoe: Mitroara fa haseseko. Aa le niongake t’i Saole naho niavotse mb’eo ie roe.
And they arose early. And it came to pass about the dawning of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
27 Ie nizotso mb’am-pigadoña’ i rovay mb’eo le hoe t’i Samoele amy Saole: Ampandenao aolon-tika mb’eo o mpitoro’oo—aa le nionjom-beo re; fa ihe mijohaña hey, hampijanjiñako ty tsaran’ Añahare.
As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
