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 dum 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 Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of valor.
2 Este tinha um filho, cujo nome era Saul, mancebo, e tão belo que entre os filhos de Israel não havia outro homem mais belo do que ele; desde os ombros para cima sobresaia a todo o povo.
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 E perderam-se as jumentas de Kis, pai de Saul; pelo que disse Kis a Saul, seu filho: Toma agora contigo um dos moços, e levanta-te e vai a buscar as jumentas.
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 Passou pois pela montanha de Ephraim, e dali passou à terra de Salisa, porém não as acharam: depois passaram à terra de Sahalim, porém tão pouco estavam ali: também passou à terra de Benjamin, porém tão pouco as acharam.
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 Vindo eles então à terra de Zuph, Saul disse para o seu moço, com quem ele ia: Vem, e voltemos; para que porventura meu pai não deixe de inquietar-se pelas jumentas e se aflija por causa de nós
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 Porém ele lhe disse: Eis que há nesta cidade um homem de Deus, e homem honrado é: tudo quanto diz, sucede assim infalivelmente: vamo-nos agora lá; porventura nos mostrará o caminho que devemos seguir.
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 Então Saul disse ao seu moço: Eis, porém, se lá formos, que levaremos então àquele homem? porque o pão de nossos alforges se acabou, e presente nenhum temos que levar ao homem de Deus: que temos?
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 E o moço tornou a responder a Saul, e disse: Eis que ainda se acha na minha mão um quarto dum siclo de prata, o qual darei ao homem de Deus, para que nos mostre o caminho.
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 (Antigamente em Israel, indo qualquer consultar a Deus, dizia assim: Vinde, e vamos ao vidente: porque ao profeta de hoje antigamente se chamava vidente.)
(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 Então disse Saul ao moço: Bem dizes, vem, pois, vamos. E foram-se à cidade onde estava o homem de Deus.
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 E, subindo eles pela subida da cidade, acharam umas moças que saiam a tirar água; e disseram-lhes: Está cá o vidente?
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 E elas lhes responderam, e disseram: Sim, ei-lo aqui tens diante de ti: apressa-te pois, porque hoje veio à cidade; porquanto o povo tem hoje sacrifício no alto.
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 Entrando vós na cidade, logo o achareis, antes que suba ao alto para comer; porque o povo não comerá, até que ele venha; porque ele é o que abençoa o sacrifício, e depois comem os convidados: subi pois agora, que hoje o achareis.
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 Subiram pois à cidade: e, vindo eles no meio da cidade, eis que Samuel lhes saiu ao encontro, para subir ao alto.
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 Porque o Senhor o revelara aos ouvidos de Samuel, um dia antes que Saul viesse, dizendo:
Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Amanhã a estas horas te enviarei um homem da terra de Benjamin, o qual ungirás por capitão sobre o meu povo de Israel, e ele livrará o meu povo da mão dos philisteus; porque tenho olhado para o meu povo; porque o clamor chegou a mim
"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 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.
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 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 city, and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?"
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, to declararei.
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 E quanto às jumentas que há três dias se te perderam, não ocupes o teu coração com elas, 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 pai
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 Então respondeu Saul, e disse: Porventura não sou eu filho de Benjamin, da mais pequena das tribos de Israel? e a minha família a mais pequena de todas as famílias da tribo de Benjamin? porque pois me falas com semelhantes palavras?
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 Porém Samuel tomou a Saul e ao seu moço, e os levou à câmara; e deu-lhes lugar a cima de todos os convidados, que eram uns trinta homens.
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 Então disse Samuel ao cozinheiro: Dá cá a porção que te dei, de que te disse: põe-na à parte contigo.
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I told you to set aside."
24 Levantou pois o cozinheiro a espadoa, com o que havia nela, e pô-la diante de Saul: e disse Samuel: Eis que isto é o sobejo; põe-no diante de ti, e come; porque se guardou para ti para esta ocasião, dizendo eu: Tenho convidado o povo. Assim comeu Saul aquele dia com Samuel.
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 Então desceram do alto para a cidade; e falou com Saul sobre o eirado.
When they had come down from the high place into the city, they prepared a bed for Saul on the roof,
26 E se levantaram de madrugada; e sucedeu que, quase ao subir da alva, chamou Samuel a Saul ao eirado, dizendo: Levanta-te, e despedir-te-ei. Levantou-se Saul, e sairam para fora ambos, ele e Samuel.
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 E, descendo eles 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.
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."
