1 Samuel 16
1 At sinabi ng Panginoon kay Samuel, Hanggang kailan pananangisan mo si Saul yamang aking itinakuwil siya na maging hari sa Israel? Punuin mo ng langis ang iyong sungay, at ikaw ay yumaon, susuguin kita kay Isai na Bethlehemita: sapagka't ako'y naglaan sa kaniyang mga anak ng isang hari.
And the Lord said to Samuel: “How long will you mourn for Saul, though I have rejected him, so that he would not reign over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and approach, so that I may send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have provided a king from among his sons for myself.”
2 At sinabi ni Samuel, Paanong ako'y paroroon? Kung mabalitaan ni Saul, ay kaniyang papatayin ako. At sinabi ng Panginoon, Magdala ka ng isang dumalagang baka, at iyong sabihin, Ako'y naparito upang maghain sa Panginoon.
And Samuel said: “How shall I go? For Saul will hear of it, and he will put me to death.” And the Lord said: “You shall take, by your hand, a calf from the herd. And you shall say, ‘I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord.’
3 At tawagin mo si Isai sa paghahain at aking ituturo sa iyo kung ano ang iyong gagawin; at iyong papahiran sa akin yaong sa iyo'y aking sabihin.
And you shall call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will reveal to you what you should do. And you shall anoint whomever I will indicate to you.”
4 At ginawa ni Samuel ang sinalita ng Panginoon at naparoon sa Bethlehem. At ang mga matanda sa bayan ay naparoon upang salubungin siya na nagsisipanginig, at nagsabi, Naparirito ka bang may kapayapaan?
Therefore, Samuel did just as the Lord told him. And he went to Bethlehem, and the elders of the city wondered. And meeting him, they said, “Is your arrival peaceful?”
5 At kaniyang sinabi, May kapayapaan: ako'y naparito upang maghain sa Panginoon: magpakabanal kayo at sumama kayo sa akin sa paghahain. At pinapagbanal niya si Isai at ang kaniyang mga anak, at tinawag niya sila sa paghahain.
And he said: “It is peaceful. I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord. Be sanctified, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
6 At nangyari, nang sila'y dumating na siya'y tumingin kay Eliab, at nagsabi, Tunay na ang pinahiran ng Panginoon ay nasa harap niya.
And when they had entered, he saw Eliab, and he said, “Could he be the Christ in the sight of the Lord?”
7 Nguni't sinabi ng Panginoon kay Samuel, Huwag mong tingnan ang kaniyang mukha, o ang taas ng kaniyang kataasan; sapagka't aking itinakuwil siya: sapagka't hindi tumitingin ang Panginoon na gaya ng pagtingin ng tao: sapagka't ang tao ay tumitingin sa mukha, nguni't ang Panginoon ay tumitingin sa puso.
And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”
8 Nang magkagayo'y tinawag ni Isai si Abinadab, at pinaraan niya sa harap ni Samuel. At kaniyang sinabi, Kahit ito man, ay hindi pinili ng Panginoon.
And Jesse called Abinadab, and he brought him before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”
9 Nang magkagayo'y pinaraan ni Isai si Samma. At kaniyang sinabi, Kahit ito man, ay hindi pinili ng Panginoon.
Then Jesse brought Shammah. And he said about him, “And the Lord has not chosen this one.”
10 At pinaraan ni Isai ang pito sa kaniyang mga anak sa harap ni Samuel. At sinabi ni Samuel kay Isai, Hindi pinili ng Panginoon ang mga ito.
And so Jesse brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”
11 At sinabi ni Samuel kay Isai, Narito ba ang iyong lahat na anak? At kaniyang sinabi, Natitira pa ang bunso, at, narito, siya'y nag-aalaga sa mga tupa. At sinabi ni Samuel kay Isai, Ipasundo mo siya; sapagka't hindi tayo uupo hanggang sa siya'y dumating dito.
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Could the sons now be completed?” But he responded, “There still remains a little one, and he pastures the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse: “Send and bring him. For we shall not recline to eat, until he arrives here.”
12 At siya'y nagsugo, at sinundo siya roon. Siya nga'y may mapulang pisngi, may magandang bikas, at mabuting anyo. At sinabi ng Panginoon, Tumindig ka: pahiran mo siya ng langis, sapagka't ito nga.
Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, “Rise up, anoint him! For it is he.”
13 Nang magkagayo'y kinuha ni Samuel ang sungay ng langis, at pinahiran siya sa gitna ng kaniyang mga kapatid: at ang Espiritu ng Panginoon ay makapangyarihang suma kay David mula sa araw na yaon hanggang sa haharapin. Gayon bumangon si Samuel at napasa Rama.
Therefore, Samuel took the horn of oil, and he anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord was guiding David from that day and thereafter. And Samuel rose up, and he went away to Ramah.
14 Ang Espiritu nga ng Panginoon ay humiwalay kay Saul, at isang masamang espiritu na mula sa Panginoon ay bumagabag sa kaniya.
But the Spirit of the Lord withdrew from Saul, and a wicked spirit from the Lord disturbed him.
15 At sinabi ng mga bataan ni Saul sa kaniya, Narito ngayon, isang masamang espiritu na mula sa Dios ay bumabagabag sa iyo.
And the servants of Saul said to him: “Behold, an evil spirit from God disturbs you.
16 Iutos ngayon ng aming panginoon sa iyong mga bataan na nasa harap mo na humanap ng isang lalake na bihasang manunugtog ng alpa; at mangyayari, pagka ang masamang espiritu na mula sa Dios ay nasa iyo na siya'y tutugtog ng kaniyang kamay at ikaw ay bubuti.
May our lord order, and your servants, who are before you, will seek a man skillful in playing a stringed instrument, so that when the evil spirit from the Lord assails you, he may play with his hand, and you may bear it more easily.”
17 At sinabi ni Saul sa kaniyang mga bataan, Ipaghanda ninyo ako ngayon ng isang lalake na makatutugtog na mabuti, at dalhin ninyo sa akin siya.
And Saul said to his servants, “Then provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me.”
18 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot ang isa sa mga bataan, at nagsabi, Narito, aking nakita ang isang anak ni Isai na Bethlehemita, na bihasa sa panunugtog, at makapangyarihang lalake na may tapang, at lalaking mangdidigma, at matalino sa pananalita, at makisig na lalake, at ang Panginoon ay sumasa kaniya.
And one of the servants, responding, said: “Behold, I have seen the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, a skillful player, and very strong and robust, a man fit for war, and prudent in words, a handsome man. And the Lord is with him.”
19 Kaya't nagsugo si Saul ng mga sugo kay Isai, at sinabi, Suguin mo sa akin si David na iyong anak, na nasa kawan ng mga tupa.
Therefore, Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, “Send to me your son David, who is in the pastures.”
20 At kumuha si Isai ng isang asno na may pasang tinapay, at isang balat ng alak, at isang anak ng kambing, at ipinadala kay Saul sa pamamagitan ni David na kaniyang anak.
And so, Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid from one of the goats, and he sent them, by the hand of his son David, to Saul.
21 At dumating si David kay Saul at tumayo sa harap niya: at minahal niya siyang mainam; at siya'y naging tagadala ng sandata niya.
And David went to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him exceedingly, and he made him his armor bearer.
22 At nagpasabi si Saul kay Isai, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na bayaang tumayo si David sa harapan ko, sapagka't siya'y nakasumpong ng biyaya sa aking paningin.
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: “Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes.”
23 At nangyari, pagka ang masamang espiritu na mula sa Dios ay sumasa kay Saul, ay kinukuha ni David ang alpa, at tinutugtog ng kaniyang kamay: gayon nagiginhawahan si Saul, at bumubuti, at ang masamang espiritu ay nahihiwalay sa kaniya.
And so, whenever the evil spirit from the Lord assailed Saul, David took up his stringed instrument, and he struck it with his hand, and Saul was refreshed and uplifted. For the evil spirit withdrew from him.
