1 Samyèl 9
1 Te gen yon nonm nan branch fanmi Benjamen an yo te rele Kich. Se te pitit Abiyèl, pitit pitit Zewò ki te pitit Bekora, pitit pitit Afya. Kich te yon grannèg.
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 valor.
2 Li te gen yon pitit gason ki te rele Sayil, yon bèl gason byen kanpe. pa t' gen moun nan pèp Izrayèl la ki te pi bèl pase l'. Li te pi wo pase yo tout.
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 Kich te gen kèk manman bourik ki te pèdi. Li di Sayil konsa: -Pran yonn nan domestik yo avè ou, al bouske manman bourik yo pou mwen.
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 Yo mache nan tout mòn Efrayim yo ak nan tout peyi Chalicha a, men yo pa jwenn bourik yo. Y' ale nan tout peyi Chaalim lan, yo pa jwenn yo. Y' ale nan tout peyi Benjamen an, yo pa jwenn yo.
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 Lè yo rive nan peyi Souf, Sayil di domestik ki te avè l' la: -Ann tounen lakay pou papa m' pa gen tèt chaje pou nou jouk pou l' ta rive bliye bourik li yo.
When they had come to the land of 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 Domestik la reponn li: -Gen yon bon sèvitè Bondye nan lavil sa a. Se yon nonm tout moun respekte paske tou sa li di rive vre. Ann al jwenn li. Ou pa janm konnen, li ka di nou kote pou n' ale pou n' jwenn bourik yo.
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 Sayil di domestik la: -Dakò! Nou pral jwenn li. Men, kisa pou nou pote ba li? Nou pa gen pen ankò nan ralfò nou. Nou pa gen anyen pou n' fè sèvitè Bondye a kado.
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 Domestik la reponn li: -Mwen gen yon ti pyès ajan sou mwen, m'a ba li l'. L'a di nou kote n'a jwenn yo.
The servant answered Saul again, and said, "Look, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way."
9 Nan tan lontan, lè yon moun te bezwen mande Bondye kichòy, li te konn di: Ann al kay divinò a, paske lè sa a se konsa yo te konn rele pwofèt Bondye yo.
(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 Sayil di domestik li a: -Sa ou di a bon wi! Ann ale! Se konsa y' ale nan lavil kote sèvitè Bondye a te ye.
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 Pandan yo t'ap moute ti pant ki mennen lavil la, yo kontre ak kèk jenn fi ki t'ap soti lavil la pou y' al nan dlo. Yo mande medam yo: -Eske divinò a la nan lavil la?
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 Jenn fi yo reponn: -Li la wi. Gade, men li la devan ou lan. Fè vit, li fenk rive lavil la, paske jòdi a se jou pou moun yo al touye bèt pou Bondye sou lotèl ki sou ti mòn lan.
They answered them, and said, "He is. Look, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
13 Rive n'a rive lavil la, n'a jwenn li anvan l' al manje sou ti mòn lan. Pèp la p'ap manje toutotan li pa rive, paske se li ki pou beni ofrann bèt la anvan. Lè li fini, moun yo envite yo va manje. Prese ale koulye a pou nou ka jwenn li.
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 blesses the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him."
14 Se konsa yo moute ale lavil la. Antan yo t'ap antre lavil la, yo wè Samyèl ki t'ap vin devan yo, sou wout pou l' al sou mòn lan.
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 Men, lavèy jou Sayil rive lavil la, Seyè a te fè Samyèl yon revelasyon. Li te di l' konsa:
Now Jehovah had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 -Denmen, vè lè konsa, m'ap voye yon moun ki soti nan peyi Benjamen an bò kote ou. W'a vide lwil sou tèt li, w'a mete l' apa pou l' chèf pèp mwen an, chèf pèp Izrayèl la. Se li ki va delivre pèp mwen an anba men moun Filisti yo. Mwen wè jan pèp la ap soufri, mwen tande jan y'ap rele mande sekou.
"Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of 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 Lè Samyèl wè Sayil, Seyè a di l' konsa: -Men nonm mwen t'ap pale ou la. Se li ki pral gouvènen pèp mwen an.
When Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said to him, "Look, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall have authority over my people."
18 Sayil mache sou Samyèl ki te toupre pòtay la. Li mande l': -Tanpri, moutre m' kay divinò a.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Please tell me where the seer's house is."
19 Samyèl reponn li: -Se mwen menm divinò a! Pran devan m', moute sou mòn lan. W'a manje avè m' jòdi a. Denmen maten, m'a reponn tout keksyon ou gen sou kè ou. Apre sa, m'a kite ou al fè wout ou.
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 Kanta manman bourik ou te pèdi depi twa jou yo, ou pa bezwen bat kò ou, paske yo jwenn yo deja. Men, ki moun pèp Izrayèl la ap chache li menm? Se pa ou menm ak tout fanmi papa ou yo?
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 all your father's house?"
21 Sayil reponn li: -Mwen se moun branch fanmi Benjamen an, yonn nan pi piti branch fanmi nan pèp Izrayèl la. Lèfini, fanmi pa m' lan, se li ki pi piti nan tout fanmi Benjamen yo. Poukisa w'ap di m' tout bagay sa yo?
Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, 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 Samyèl pran Sayil ansanm ak domestik li a, li fè yo antre nan gwo pyès kay la, li fè yo chita nan premye plas bò tab la ansanm ak tout envite yo. Te gen trant gason konsa yo te envite.
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 Epi Samyèl di chèf kizin lan: -Pote moso vyann mwen te ba ou mete apa pou mwen an.
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I told you to set aside."
24 Chèf kizin lan pran jigo a avèk tout vyann ki te avè l' la, li mete l' devan Sayil. Samyèl di li: -Gade, men moso yo te sere pou ou a. Manje l', paske se pou ou mwen te fè mete l' apa lè mwen t'ap envite pèp la. Se konsa Sayil manje ansanm ak Samyèl jou sa a.
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 Apre sa, yo desann soti sou mòn lan, y' al lavil la. Yo ranje yon kabann pou Sayil sou teras ki anwo kay la.
When they had come down from the high place into the city, they prepared a bed for Saul on the roof,
26 Nan denmen yo leve byen bonè. Lè bajou kase, Samyèl rele Sayil sou teras la: -Leve non. Mwen pral voye ou ale lakay ou. Sayil leve, epi yo tou de yo soti nan lari a ansanm.
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 arose, and they went out, both of them, he and Samuel, outside.
27 Lè yo rive sou limit lavil la, Samyèl di Sayil konsa: -Di domestik ou a pran devan nou. Domestik la pran devan, epi Samyèl di Sayil ankò: -Ou menm, rete la yon ti moman pou m' ka fè ou konnen sa Seyè a di.
As they were going down at the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant that he should pass on before us and cross over. But you remain here awhile, that I may make known to you the word of God."
