Kings I 8
1 And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Samuel ateh lheh tan ahile, Israel lah’a thutan vaihom ding’in achapate apansah tai.
2 And these [are] the names of his sons; Joel the firstborn, and the name of the second Abia, judges in Bersabee.
Joel le Abijah chu achate lah’a akum tampen teni ahilhone, amani Beersheba khopi’ah thutan vaihom’in apang lhone.
3 And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments.
Ahivangin apa toh abang lhonpoi, sum lam’ah akitah lhonpoi. Amanin sum nehguh pou abol lhonin, thu adih in atanji lhon tapoi.
4 And the men of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Armathaim to Samuel,
Achai’nan Israel upa ho jouse chu Ramah kho’ah Samuel toh lunggel khomna anei juvin ahi.
5 and they said to him, Behold, you are grown old, and your sons walk not in your way; and now set over us a king to judge us, as also the other nations [have].
Amahon, “Ven, nangla nateh lheh jengtan, nachate jong nangtoh abang lhonpon, Leng khat neipeuvin namdang ten anei banga thutan dingin,” atin aseipeh un ahi.
6 And the thing [was] evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us: and Samuel prayed to the Lord.
Samuel vang chu athil ngaichat’u chung’ah chun alung alhaipoi, hijeh chun panpi ngaichan Pakai koma ache’in ahi.
7 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hear the voice of the people, in whatever they shall say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from reigning over them.
Pakaiyin Samuel jah’a, “Nakoma asei jouseu bolpeh in, nang napaiju ahipoi, keijoh eipaiju ahibouve, amahon kei eidei lou u ahibouve, aleng diuva eidei lou u ahi,” tin adonbut tan ahi.
8 According to all their doings which they have done to me, from the day that I brought them out of Egypt until this day, even [as] they have deserted me, and served other gods, so they do also to you.
“Egypt gam'a kona kahin puidoh uva kipat’na gamchom mite indoi bou ahou nom jo uve. Tua jong hitobangma achu nang jong nabollu ahibouve,” ati.
9 And now listen to their voice; only you shall solemnly testify to them, and you shall describe to them the manner of the king who shall reign over them.
“Asei jouseu chu bolpeh in, ahinlah leng khat in achunguva vai ahin hopna ding thua hin, kaangkhen chan gihsallin,” atipeh tai.
10 And Samuel spoke every word of the Lord to the people who asked of him a king.
Hijeh chun Samuel in, Pakaiya kona gihna thuchang hochu Israel mite chu leng athumnao chungthu’ah chun aban ban’in ahetsah tan ahi.
11 And he said, This shall be the manner of the king that shall rule over you: he shall take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and among his horsemen, and running before his chariots,
Samuel Israelte jah’ah, “Leng nahin nei uva aman nachung’uva lengvai ahin hop tengle, Leng in nachateu chu alah’a sakol kangtalai hole sakol sepai dinga, chule sakol kangtalai masanga lhai dinga,
12 and [his manner shall be] to make them to himself captains of hundreds and captains of thousands; and to reap his harvest, and gather his vintage, and prepare his instruments of war, and the implements of his chariots.
Abangkhat chu sepai lah a jalamkai chule lamkai napeh dingu, abang kit chu pumthou chang loukaiya apan sah dingu, abangkhat chu kangtalai ase ho sema napan sah diu ahi,” ati.
13 And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.
“Lengpan nachanu teu amat uva anhon'a apansah uva, abang chu changlhah kang a apansah diu chujongle abangkhat chu thao namtwi sem’a apansah uva soh’a anei diu ahi.
14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your good olive yards, and give them to his servants.
Nalou phalai ho jouse nalah peh uva lengpithei lei le olive leija abol uva athao alah tenguleh atohkhompi ho apeh ding’u ahi.
15 And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards, and give [it] to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
Aman na chang-ga le lousoh ho akona soma khat alah ding chule vaibolla pang hole sohte ho apeh ding’u ahi.
16 And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.
Aman napasal houle, numei ho soh dia akimat a, chule nagancha hoilai lai ho ama dinga akilah ding ahi.
17 And he will tithe your flocks; and you shall be his servants.
Aman na ganchahon ho jeng’a jong soma khat angeh ding, nachamlouva napeh ding ahi.
18 And you shall cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen to yourselves, and the Lord shall not hear you in those days, because you have chosen to yourselves a king.
Chuche nikho chuleh nanghon nakilhen’u lengpa jeh’a chu nahung ka diu chule Pakaiyin naka gin’u nangaipeh lou diu ahi,” tin aseipeh tai.
19 But the people would not listen to Samuel; and they said to him, Nay, but there shall be a king over us.
Ahivangin mipite ho chun, “Hijeng jongleh Leng chu kadei nalaiyuve,” tin Samuel thusei chu angaisah dehpouvin ahi.
20 An we also will be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and shall go out before us, and fight our battles.
Hichun mipi ho chun, “Kakimvel uva gamdang ho bangin, kalengpau vin kachung uva thutan hen, gal kisat jeng’a jong hin eilamkai uhen,” ati tauvin ahi.
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and spoke them in the ears of the Lord.
Hichun Samuel in Pakai kom’ah mipi ho thusei chu aseipeh kit in ahile,
22 And the Lord said to Samuel, Listen to their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Let each man depart to his city.
Pakaiyin, “Asei bang bang u chun bolpeh inlang, Leng chu petan,” ati. Hichun Samuel jong anom’in mipi teho chu ainlam cheh uva anung soltan ahi,
