1 Samuel 9
1 E havia um homem de Benjamin, cujo nome era Kis, filho de Abiel, filho de Zeror, filho de Bechorath, filho de Aphia, filho d'um homem de Benjamin: varão alentado em força.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
2 Este tinha um filho, cujo nome era Saul, mancebo, e tão bello que entre os filhos de Israel não havia outro homem mais bello do que elle; desde os hombros para cima sobresahia a todo o povo.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and handsome: and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 E perderam-se as jumentas de Kis, pae de Saul; pelo que disse Kis a Saul, seu filho: Toma agora comtigo um dos moços, e levanta-te e vae a buscar as jumentas.
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 Passou pois pela montanha de Ephraim, e d'ali passou á terra de Salisa, porém não as acharam: depois passaram á terra de Sahalim, porém tão pouco estavam ali: tambem passou á terra de Benjamin, porém tão pouco as acharam.
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
5 Vindo elles então á terra de Zuph, Saul disse para o seu moço, com quem elle ia: Vem, e voltemos; para que porventura meu pae não deixe de inquietar-se pelas jumentas e se afflija por causa de nós
And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father stop caring for the donkeys, and be troubled for us.
6 Porém elle lhe disse: Eis que ha n'esta cidade um homem de Deus, e homem honrado é: tudo quanto diz, succede assim infallivelmente: vamo-nos agora lá; porventura nos mostrará o caminho que devemos seguir.
And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go there; perhaps he can show us our way that we should go.
7 Então Saul disse ao seu moço: Eis, porém, se lá formos, que levaremos então áquelle homem? porque o pão de nossos alforges se acabou, e presente nenhum temos que levar ao homem de Deus: que temos?
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring to 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 E o moço tornou a responder a Saul, e disse: Eis que ainda se acha na minha mão um quarto d'um siclo de prata, o qual darei ao homem de Deus, para que nos mostre o caminho.
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Antigamente em Israel, indo qualquer consultar a Deus, dizia assim: Vinde, e vamos ao vidente: porque ao propheta de hoje antigamente se chamava vidente.)
(In times past in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was in times past called a Seer.)
10 Então disse Saul ao moço: Bem dizes, vem, pois, vamos. E foram-se á cidade onde estava o homem de Deus.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 E, subindo elles pela subida da cidade, acharam umas moças que sahiam a tirar agua; e disseram-lhes: Está cá o vidente?
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
12 E ellas lhes responderam, e disseram: Sim, eil-o aqui tens diante de ti: apressa-te pois, porque hoje veiu á cidade; porquanto o povo tem hoje sacrificio no alto.
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
13 Entrando vós na cidade, logo o achareis, antes que suba ao alto para comer; porque o povo não comerá, até que elle venha; porque elle é o que abençoa o sacrificio, e depois comem os convidados: subi pois agora, que hoje o achareis.
As soon as ye shall enter the city, ye shall immediately find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he cometh, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are invited. Now therefore go up; for about this time ye shall find him.
14 Subiram pois á cidade: e, vindo elles no meio da cidade, eis que Samuel lhes saiu ao encontro, para subir ao alto.
And they went up into the city: and when they had come into the city, behold, Samuel came out meeting them, to go up to the high place.
15 Porque o Senhor o revelara aos ouvidos de Samuel, um dia antes que Saul viesse, dizendo:
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Ámanhã a estas horas te enviarei um homem da terra de Benjamin, o qual ungirás por capitão sobre o meu povo de Israel, e elle livrará o meu povo da mão dos philisteos; porque tenho olhado para o meu povo; porque o clamor chegou a mim
To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry hast come to me.
17 E quando Samuel viu a Saul, o Senhor lhe respondeu: Eis aqui o homem de quem já te tenho dito. Este dominará sobre o meu povo.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this same shall reign over my people.
18 E Saul se chegou a Samuel no meio da porta, e disse: Mostra-me, peço-te, onde está aqui a casa do vidente.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
19 E Samuel respondeu a Saul, e disse: Eu sou o vidente; sobe diante de mim ao alto, e comei hoje comigo; e pela manhã te despedirei, e tudo quanto está no teu coração, t'o declararei.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20 E quanto ás jumentas que ha tres dias se te perderam, não occupes o teu coração com ellas, porque já se acharam. E para quem é todo o desejo de Israel? porventura não é para ti, e para toda a casa de teu pae
And as for thy donkeys that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?
21 Então respondeu Saul, e disse: Porventura não sou eu filho de Benjamin, da mais pequena das tribus de Israel? e a minha familia a mais pequena de todas as familias da tribu de Benjamin? porque pois me fallas com similhantes palavras?
And Saul answered and said, Am not I 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 speakest thou so to me?
22 Porém Samuel tomou a Saul e ao seu moço, e os levou á camara; e deu-lhes logar a cima de todos os convidados, que eram uns trinta homens.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chief place among them that were invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 Então disse Samuel ao cozinheiro: Dá cá a porção que te dei, de que te disse: Pôe-n'a á parte comtigo.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
24 Levantou pois o cozinheiro a espadoa, com o que havia n'ella, e pôl-a diante de Saul: e disse Samuel: Eis que isto é o sobejo; pôe-n'o diante de ti, e come; porque se guardou para ti para esta occasião, dizendo eu: Tenho convidado o povo. Assim comeu Saul aquelle dia com Samuel.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for to this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 Então desceram do alto para a cidade; e fallou com Saul sobre o eirado.
And when they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel talked with Saul upon the top of the house.
26 E se levantaram de madrugada; e succedeu que, quasi ao subir da alva, chamou Samuel a Saul ao eirado, dizendo: Levanta-te, e despedir-te-hei. Levantou-se Saul, e sairam para fóra ambos, elle e Samuel.
And they rose early: and it came to pass about the dawn of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
27 E, descendo elles para a extremidade da cidade, Samuel disse a Saul: Dize ao moço que passe adiante de nós; (e passou) porém tu espera agora, e te farei ouvir a palavra de Deus.
And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on, ) but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.
