1 Samuel 9
1 Ará Benjamini kan wà, ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aláàánú ọlọ́rọ̀, orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Kiṣi, ọmọ Abieli, ọmọ Serori, ọmọ Bekorati, ọmọ Afiah ti Benjamini.
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 valour.
2 Ó ní ọmọkùnrin kan tí à ń pè ní Saulu, ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin tí ó yanjú, tí ó jẹ́ arẹwà, tí kò sí ẹni tó ní ẹwà jù ú lọ láàrín gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Israẹli—láti èjìká rẹ̀ lọ sí òkè, ó ga ju gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn tókù lọ.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
3 Nísinsin yìí àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ tí ó jẹ́ ti Kiṣi baba Saulu sì sọnù. Nígbà náà, Kiṣi sọ fún Saulu ọmọ rẹ̀ pé, “Mú ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ìránṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú rẹ kí ẹ lọ láti wá àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ náà.”
And the asses 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 asses.
4 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ní ó kọjá láàrín àwọn ìlú olókè Efraimu, ó sì kọjá ní àyíká ilẹ̀ Ṣaliṣa, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò rí wọn. Wọ́n sì kọjá lọ sí òpópó Ṣaalimu, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ kò sí níbẹ̀. Nígbà náà, ó kọjá ní agbègbè Benjamini, wọn kò sì rí wọn.
And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
5 Nígbà tí wọ́n dé agbègbè Sufu, Saulu sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ tí ó wà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ pé, “Wá, jẹ́ kí á padà sẹ́yìn, bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, baba mi yóò dá ìrònú rẹ̀ dúró nípa àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ yóò sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ àníyàn nípa wa.”
When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
6 Ṣùgbọ́n ìránṣẹ́ náà fún un ní èsì pé, “Wò ó, ní inú ìlú yìí ọkùnrin ènìyàn Ọlọ́run kan wà; ó jẹ́ ẹni tí wọ́n ń bu ọlá fún, àti gbogbo ohun tí ó bá sọ ní ó máa ń jẹ́ òtítọ́. Jẹ́ kí á lọ síbẹ̀ nísinsin yìí, bóyá yóò sọ fún wá ọ̀nà tí a yóò gbà.”
And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honour; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.
7 Saulu sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀, “Tí àwa bá lọ, kín ni àwa lè fún ọkùnrin náà? Oúnjẹ inú àpò wa ti tán. A kò sì ní ẹ̀bùn láti mú lọ sọ́dọ̀ ènìyàn Ọlọ́run. Kí ni a ní?”
Then said Saul 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 Ìránṣẹ́ sì dá a lóhùn lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i. “Wò ó,” ó wí pé, “Mo ní ìdámẹ́rin ṣékélì fàdákà lọ́wọ́. Èmi yóò fún ènìyàn Ọlọ́run náà kí ó lè fi ọ̀nà hàn wá.”
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Beheld, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Tẹ́lẹ̀ ní Israẹli tí ọkùnrin kan bá lọ béèrè lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run, yóò wí pé, “Wá, jẹ́ kí a lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ wòlíì náà,” nítorí àwọn alásọtẹ́lẹ̀ ìsinsin yìí ni wọ́n ń pè ní wòlíì).
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
10 Saulu sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ ẹ rẹ̀ pé ó dára, “Jẹ́ kí a lọ.” Wọ́n jáde lọ sí ìlú tí ènìyàn Ọlọ́run náà ń gbé.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
11 Bí wọ́n ṣe ń lọ ní orí òkè sí ìlú náà, wọ́n pàdé àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọbìnrin tí ó ń jáde í bọ̀ láti wá pọn omí. Wọ́n sì bi wọ́n, “Ṣé wòlíì náà wà níbí?”
As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
12 “Ó wà,” wọ́n dáhùn. “Ó ń bẹ níwájú u yín, múra nísinsin yìí, ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ wa lónìí ni, nítorí àwọn ènìyàn ní ẹbọ rírú ni ibi gíga.
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before thee: make haste now, for he is come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place:
13 Kété tí ẹ bá ti wọ ìlú, ẹ ó rí i kí ó tó lọ sí ibi gíga láti lọ jẹun. Àwọn ènìyàn kò sì ní bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí jẹun títí tí yóò fi dé. Torí ó gbọdọ̀ bùkún ẹbọ náà; lẹ́yìn náà, àwọn tí a pè yóò jẹun. Gòkè lọ nísinsin yìí, ó yẹ kí ẹ rí i ní àkókò yìí.”
as soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.
14 Wọ́n gòkè lọ sí ìlú náà, bí wọ́n ti ń wọlé, níbẹ̀ ni Samuẹli, ń bọ̀ wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ wọn bí ó ti ń lọ ibi gíga náà.
And they went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
15 Olúwa ti sọ létí Samuẹli ní ọjọ́ kan kí Saulu ó tó dé pé,
Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 “Ní ìwòyí ọ̀la, èmi yóò ran ọmọkùnrin kan sí ọ láti ilẹ̀ Benjamini. Fi òróró yàn án gẹ́gẹ́ bí olórí lórí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, yóò gba àwọn ènìyàn mi kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ará Filistini. Mo ti bojú wo àwọn ènìyàn mi, nítorí igbe wọn ti dé ọ̀dọ̀ mi.”
Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt 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 is come unto me:
17 Nígbà tí Samuẹli fojúrí Saulu, Olúwa sọ fún un pé, “Èyí ni ọkùnrin tí mo sọ fún ọ nípa rẹ̀, yóò darí àwọn ènìyàn mi.”
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.
18 Saulu sì súnmọ́ Samuẹli ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà ìlú, ó sì wí pé, “Sọ fún mi èmi ń bẹ̀ ọ́ níbo ni ilé wòlíì náà wà.”
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.
19 Samuẹli dáhùn pé, “Èmi ni wòlíì náà. Ẹ máa gòkè lọ ṣáájú mi, ní ibi gíga, ẹ ó sì bá mi jẹun lónìí. Ní òwúrọ̀ ni èmi yóò tó jẹ́ kí ẹ lọ, gbogbo ohun tí ó wà ní ọkàn rẹ ní èmi yóò sọ fún ọ.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer; go up before me unto 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 thine heart.
20 Fún ti kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ tí ó sọnù fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta sẹ́yìn, má ṣe dààmú nípa wọ́n: a ti rí wọn. Sí ta ni gbogbo ìfẹ́ Israẹli wà? Bí kì í ṣe sí ìwọ àti sí gbogbo ilé baba à rẹ.”
And as for thine asses 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 Saulu dáhùn pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n èmi kì í há ṣe ẹ̀yà Benjamini? Kékeré nínú ẹ̀yà Israẹli. Ìdílé mi kò ha rẹ̀yìn jùlọ nínú gbogbo ẹ̀yà Benjamini? Èéṣì ti ṣe tí ìwọ sọ̀rọ̀ yìí sí mi?”
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? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?
22 Nígbà náà ni Samuẹli mú Saulu pẹ̀lú ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ wọ inú gbọ̀ngán, ó sì mú wọn jókòó sí iwájú àwọn tí a pè—tí wọn tó ọgbọ̀n.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
23 Samuẹli sọ fún alásè pé, “Mú ìpín ẹran tí mo fún ọ wá, èyí tí mo sọ fún ọ pé kí o yà sọ́tọ̀.”
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
24 Alásè náà sì gbé ẹsẹ̀ náà pẹ̀lú ohun tí ó wà lórí i rẹ̀, ó sì gbé e síwájú Saulu. Samuẹli wí pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí a fi pamọ́ fún ọ. Jẹ, nítorí a yà á sọ́tọ̀ fún ọ, fún ìdí yìí, láti ìgbà tí mo ti wí pé, ‘Mo ní àlejò tí a pè.’” Saulu sì jẹun pẹ̀lú Samuẹli ní ọjọ́ náà.
And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
25 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wọn ti sọ̀kalẹ̀ láti ibí gíga náà wá sí inú ìlú, Samuẹli sì bá Saulu sọ̀rọ̀ lórí òrùlé ilé e rẹ̀.
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.
26 Wọ́n sì dìde ní àfẹ̀mọ́júmọ́, ó pe Saulu sórí òrùlé pé, “Múra, èmi yóò rán ọ lọ.” Nígbà tí Saulu múra tán òun àti Samuẹli jọ jáde lọ síta.
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring 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 Bí wọ́n ti ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ìpẹ̀kun ìlú náà, Samuẹli wí fún Saulu pé, “Sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ náà kí ó máa lọ ṣáájú u wa,” ìránṣẹ́ náà sì ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, “Ṣùgbọ́n kí ìwọ kí ó dúró díẹ̀, kí èmi kí ó lè sọ ọrọ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run fún ọ.”
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 at this time, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
