1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.
Oasr sie mwet pwengpeng ac kasrup in sruf lal Benjamin. Inel pa Kish. El wen natul Abiel, su ma natul Zeror, ke sou lal Becorath in sou lal Aphiah.
2 He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.
Oasr wen se natul pangpang Saul. El mukul fusr na wo finsroa se. Wangin sie sin mwet Israel oasku oana el, ac el fulat liki mwet nukewa finpisalyak.
3 Now the asses of Saul's father Kish had gone wandering away. And Kish said to his son Saul, Take one of the servants with you, and get up and go in search of the asses.
Kutu donkey natul Kish uh kaingla, na Kish el fahk nu sel Saul, “Eis sie sin mwet kulansap in wi kom, ac komtal som suk donkey tuhlac inge.”
4 So they went through the hill-country of Ephraim and through the land of Shalishah, but they saw no sign of them: then they went through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there: and they went through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not come across them.
Eltal fahsr sasla infulan eol Ephraim nu in acn Shalishah, tuh eltal tiana konauk. Na eltal fahsr sasla pac in acn Shaalim, tuh donkey uh wangin pac we. Na eltal fahsr sasla pac in acn Benjamin, tuh eltal tia pacna konauk.
5 And when they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, Come, let us go back, or my father may give up caring about the asses and be troubled about us.
Ke eltal tuku nu in acn Zuph, Saul el fahk nu sin mwet kulansap lal, “Tari kut folokla, mweyen ke kut pahtlac, papa el ku na in tila nunku ke donkey uh, a el mutawauk in fosrnga kacsr.”
6 But the servant said to him, See now, in this town there is a man of God, who is highly honoured, and everything he says comes true: let us go there now; it may be that he will give us directions about our journey.
Na mwet kulansap sac fahk, “Kolyawin. Oasr mwet na mutal se in siti se inge. Mwet uh arulana sunakunul mweyen ma nukewa el fahk uh pwayena. Wona kut in som nu yorol. Sahp el ac ku in fahkma nu sesr acn donkey uh muta we.”
7 Then Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what are we to take the man? all our bread is gone, and we have no offering to take to the man of God: what are we to do?
Ac Saul el fahk, “Kut ac fin som nu yorol, mea kut ac sang nu sel? Wangin mwe mongo lula in pak lasr uh. Ya oasr pac ma kut ku in sang nu sel?”
8 But the servant said in answer, I have here a fourth part of a shekel of silver: I will give that to the man of God, and he will give us directions about our way.
Na mwet kulansap sac fahk nu sel, “Oasr ipin silver se yuruk. Nga ac sang nu sin mwet mutal sac, na el ac fahkak nu sesr lah donkey uh oasr ya.”
9 (In the past in Israel, when a man went to get directions from God, he said, Come let us go to the Seer, for he who now is named Prophet was in those days given the name of Seer.)
(In pacl meet ah in Israel, fin oasr mwet lungse siyuk kutena ma sin God, el ac fahk ouinge, “Fahsru, kut som nu yurin sie mwet liyaten,” mweyen elos pangon mwet palu “mwet liyaten.”)
10 Then Saul said to his servant, You have said well; come, let us go. So they went to the town where the man of God was.
Saul el fahk nu sin mwet kulansap sac, “Wona, kut som.” Na eltal fahsr nu ke siti se yen mwet mutal sac muta we.
11 And when they were on the way up to the town, they saw some young girls going out to get water and said to them, Is the seer here?
Ke eltal ututyak ke inkanek nu in siti uh, eltal sun kutu mutan fusr su tuku liki siti sac in ut kof. Na eltal siyuk sin mutan inge, “Ya mwet liyaten sac oasr ingan?”
12 And they said, He is; in fact he is before you: go quickly now, for he has come into the town today, for the people are making an offering in the high place today:
Ac mutan inge topuk, “Aok, el oasr we. El a meet an ingan. Sulaklak, el tufahna sun acn inge misenge, mweyen mwet uh ac orek kisa ke loang se fineol uh.
13 When you come into the town you will see him straight away, before he goes up to the high place for the feast: the people are waiting for his blessing before starting the feast, and after that the guests will take part in it. So go up now and you will see him.
Pacl se na komtal utyak nu in siti uh komtal fah liyal meet liki el utyak nu yen fulat in mongo we. Tuh mwet solsol nu ke mongo se inge fah tia mongo nwe ke na el akinsewowoye mwe kisa uh. Sulaklak utyak komtal in tuh sonol.”
14 So they went up to the town, and when they came inside the town, Samuel came face to face with them on his way to the high place.
Na Saul ac mwet kulansap sac utyak nu in siti uh. Ke eltal utyak nu we eltal liyal Samuel, el fahsru suwosma nu yoroltal ke el fahsr nu ke nien alu uh.
15 Now the day before Saul came, the word of God had come to Samuel, saying,
In len meet ah, LEUM GOD El tuh fahk nu sel Samuel,
16 Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and on him you are to put the holy oil, making him ruler over my people Israel, and he will make my people safe from the hands of the Philistines: for I have seen the sorrow of my people, whose cry has come up to me.
“Ke aur se inge lutu, nga ac fah supwaot sie mukul su ma in sruf lal Benjamin. Kom fah mosrwella tuh elan mwet kol lun mwet Israel, mwet luk, ac el ac fah molelosla liki inpoun mwet Philistia. Tuh nga liye keok lun mwet luk, ac nga lohng pusren pang lalos nu sik.”
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, This is the man of whom I gave you word! he it is who is to have authority over my people.
Ke Samuel el liyalak Saul, LEUM GOD El fahk, “Pa inge mwet se nga fahk nu sum ah. El pa ac kol mwet luk.”
18 Then Saul came up to Samuel in the doorway of the town and said, Give me directions, if you will be so good, to the house of the seer.
Na Saul el kalukyang nu yorol Samuel sisken mutunpot ah, ac fahk nu sel, “Fahkma nu sik lah mwet liyaten sac muta oya?”
19 Then Samuel said to Saul, I am the seer; go up before me to the high place and take food with me today: and in the morning I will let you go, after opening to you all the secrets of your heart.
Ac Samuel el topuk, “Nga pa mwet liyaten sac. Fahsr meet likiyu nu ke nien alu uh. Komtal kewa ac fah wiyu mongo misenge. Lututang nga fah fahkak ma nukewa ma komtal siyuk an, tufah komtal som inkanek lomtal an.
20 As for your asses which have been wandering for three days, give no thought to them, for they have come back. And for whom are all the desired things in Israel? are they not for you and your father's family?
A funu nu ke donkey nutumtal ma tuhlac len tolu somla, nimet komtal nunku kac, tuh koneyukyak tari. Tusruktu, acnu su mwet se mwet Israel elos soano ac kena liye uh? Kom pa mwet sac! Kom, ac sou lun papa tomom an.”
21 And Saul said, Am I not a man of Benjamin, the smallest of all the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of the families of Benjamin? why then do you say these words to me?
Ac Saul el fahk, “Nga ma in sruf lal Benjamin, sruf se srik emeet in Israel, ac sou luk uh pa pilasr emeet in sruf se inge. Efu kom ku kaskas ouinge nu sik?”
22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant into the guest room, and made them take the chief place among all the guests who were there, about thirty persons.
Na Samuel el pwanulak Saul ac mwet kulansap se lal nu in sie fukil lulap, ac sang eltal in muta ke mutun tepu uh yurin mwet suliyukme, su akuran mwet tolngoul.
23 And Samuel said to the cook, Give me that part which I gave you orders to keep by you.
Samuel el fahk nu sin mwet orek mongo uh, “Use ipin ikwa se ma nga tuh sot nu sum ac fahk mu kom in srela ah.”
24 And the cook took up the leg with the fat tail on it, and put it before Saul. And Samuel said, This is the part which has been kept for you: take it as your part of the feast; because it has been kept for you till the right time came and till the guests were present. So that day Saul took food with Samuel.
Na mwet orek mongo sac srakma ip se yu emeet ke nia, ac filiya ye mutal Saul. Ac Samuel el fahk, “Liye, ip se inge touyak tuh in ma nom. Mongo. Nga tuh srukak kom in tuh mongo ke pacl se inge wi mwet ma nga suli inge.” Ac Saul el welul Samuel mongo in len sac.
25 And when they had come down from the high place into the town, where a bed was made ready for Saul, he went to rest.
Ke elos tufoki liki nien alu ah nu in siti sac, elos akoela nien motul lal Saul fin mangon lohm se,
26 And about dawn Samuel said to Saul on the roof, Get up so that I may send you away. So Saul got up, and he and Samuel went out together.
ac Saul el motulla we. Toang ke lututang, Samuel el pangnol Saul fin mangon lohm uh ac fahk, “Tukakek, tuh nga nga in supwekomla inkanek lom.” Saul el tukakek, ac welul Samuel illa nu inkanek uh.
27 And on their way down to the end of the town, Samuel said to Saul, Give your servant orders to go on in front of us, (so he went on, ) but you keep here, so that I may give you the word of God.
Ke eltal fahsr nwe sun sisken siti uh, Samuel el fahk nu sel Saul, “Sap mwet kulansap lom elan fahsr nu meet ac soanekut.” Na mwet kulansap sac fahla, ac Samuel el fahk nu sel Saul, “Tui inse inge ke kitin pacl, nga in fahk nu sum ma God El fahk nu sik.”
