1 Samuel 16

1 Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Samuel, “Hanggang kailan ka magluluksa para kay Saul, yamang tinanggihan ko siya mula sa pagiging hari sa Israel? Punuin mo ng langis ang iyong sungay na sisidlan at umalis. Ipapadala kita kay Jesse na taga-Bethlehem, sapagkat pumili ako para sa aking sarili ng isang hari sa kanyang mga anak na lalaki.”

And the Lord said to Samuel, How long will you go on sorrowing for Saul, seeing that I have put him from his place as king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go; I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite: for I have got a king for myself among his sons.

2 Sinabi ni Samuel, “Paano ako pupunta? Kung marinig ito ni Saul, papatayin niya ako.” Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Magdala ka ng dumalagang baka at sabihin, 'Pumarito ako para mag-alay kay Yahweh.'

And Samuel said, How is it possible for me to go? If Saul gets news of it he will put me to death. And the Lord said, Take a young cow with you and say, I have come to make an offering to the Lord.

3 Tawagin mo si Jesse para mag-alay, at ipapakita ko sa iyo kung ano ang iyong gagawin. Bubuhusan mo ng langis para sa akin ang isa na sasabihin ko sa iyo.”

And send for Jesse to be present at the offering, and I will make clear to you what you are to do: and you are to put the holy oil on him whose name I give you.

4 Ginawa ni Samuel ang sinabi ni Yahweh at pumunta sa Bethlehem. Nanginginig ang mga nakakatanda ng lungsod habang sinasalubong siya at sinabi, “Pumarito ka ba para sa kapayapaan?”

And Samuel did as the Lord said and came to Beth-lehem. And the responsible men of the town came out to him in fear and said, Do you come in peace?

5 Sinabi niya, “Sa kapayapaan; naparito ako upang mag-alay kay Yahweh. Italaga ang iyong sarili kay Yahweh para sa alay at sumama kayo sa akin.” At itinalaga niya si Jesse at ang kanyang mga anak na lalaki kay Yahweh, at pagkatapos tinawag niya sila sa pag-aalay.

And he said, In peace: I have come to make an offering to the Lord: make yourselves clean and come with me to make the offering. And he made Jesse and his sons clean, and sent for them to be present at the offering.

6 Nang dumating sila, tumingin siya kay Eliab at sinabi niya sa kanyang sarili na ang pinili ni Yahweh ay tunay na nakatindig sa harapan niya.

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

7 Ngunit sinabi ni Yahweh kay Samuel, “Huwag kang tumingin sa kanyang panlabas na anyo, o sa taas ng kanyang tindig; dahil tinanggihan ko siya. Sapagka't hindi tumitingin si Yahweh katulad nang pagtingin ng tao; sa panlabas na anyo tumitingin ang tao, ngunit sa puso tumitingin si Yahweh.”

But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.

8 Pagkatapos tinawag ni Jesse si Abinadab at pinaraan sa harapan ni Samuel. At sinabi ni Samuel, “Hindi rin siya ang pinili ni Yahweh.”

Then Jesse sent for Abinadab and made him come before Samuel. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

9 Pagkatapos pinaraan ni Jesse si Samma. At sinabi ni Samuel, “Hindi rin siya ang pinili ni Yahweh.”

Then Jesse made Shammah come before him. And he said, The Lord has not taken this one.

10 Pinaraan ni Jesse ang pito sa kanyang mga anak na lalaki sa harapan ni Samuel. At sinabi ni Samuel kay Jesse, “Hindi pinili ni Yahweh ang sinuman sa mga ito.”

And Jesse made his seven sons come before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The Lord has not taken any of these.

11 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Samuel kay Jesse, “Narito ba lahat ng iyong mga anak na lalaki?” Sumagot siya, “Natitira pa ang bunso, ngunit nagpapastol siya ng mga tupa.” Sinabi ni Samuel kay Jesse, “Ipasundo siya; sapagka't hindi tayo uupo hanggang sa dumating siya rito.”

Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.

12 Nagpadala si Jesse at ipinasundo siya. Ngayon ang binatilyong ito ay malusog at may magandang mga mata at makisig na anyo. Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Tumayo ka, buhusan mo siya ng langis; sapagka't siya na iyon.”

So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.

13 Pagkatapos kinuha ni Samuel ang sungay ng langis at binuhusan siya sa gitna ng kanyang mga kapatid na lalaki. Mula sa araw na iyon lumukob ang Espiritu ni Yahweh kay David. Pagkatapos bumangon si Samuel at pumunta sa Rama.

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

14 Ngayon ang Espiritu ni Yahweh ay umalis na kay Saul, at sa halip isang masamang espiritu na mula kay Yahweh ang bumagabag sa kanya.

Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

15 Sinabi ng lingkod ni Saul sa kanya, “Tingnan mo, isang masamang espiritu mula sa Diyos ang bumabagabag sa iyo.

And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.

16 Hayaang mo na ang aming panginoon ang mag-utos sa iyong mga alipin na nasa iyong harapan na humanap ng isang taong may kasanayang tumugtog ng alpa. At kapag nasa iyo ang masamang espiritu na mula sa Diyos, patutugtugin niya ito at bubuti ang pakiramdam mo.”

Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.

17 Sinabi ni Saul sa kanyang mga lingkod, “Maghanap kayo para sa akin ng makakatugtog nang mabuti at dalhin siya sa akin.”

And Saul said to his servants, Then get me a man who is an expert player, and make him come to me.

18 Pagkatapos isa sa mga binata ang sumagot, at sinabi, “Nakita ko ang anak na lalaki ni Jesse na taga-Bethlehem, na bihasa sa panunugtog, isang malakas, matapang na lalaki, isang lalaking mandirigma, matalino sa pananalita, isang makisig na lalaki; at kasama niya si Yahweh.”

Then one of the servants in answer said, I have seen a son of Jesse, the Beth-lehemite, who is expert at playing, and a strong man and a man of war; and he is wise in his words, and pleasing in looks, and the Lord is with him.

19 Kaya't nagpadala ng mga mensahero si Saul kay Jesse, at sinabi, “Ipadala mo sa akin ang anak mong si David, na kasama ng mga tupa.”

So Saul sent his servants to Jesse and said, Send me your son David who is with the sheep.

20 Kumuha si Jesse ng isang asnong may kargang tinapay, isang sisidlan ng alak, at isang batang kambing, at ipinadala sila sa pamamagitan ng kanyang anak na si David kay Saul.

And Jesse took five cakes of bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul by David.

21 Pagkatapos pumunta si David kay Saul at naglingkod sa kanya. Labis siyang minahal ni Saul, at siya ay naging tagadala ng kanyang baluti.

And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

22 Ipinasabi ni Saul kay Jesse, “Hayaang mong tumayo si David sa harapan ko, sapagkat nakasumpong siya ng biyaya sa aking paningin.”

And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.

23 Sa tuwing na kay Saul ang masamang espiritu na mula sa Diyos, kinukuha ni David ang alpa at tinutugtog ito. Kaya nagiginhawahan si Saul at bumubuti, at aalis sa kanya ang masamang espiritu.

And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.