1 Samoela 9
1 Ie amy zao, teo t’ondaty nte-Beniamine atao Kise, ana’ i Abiele, ana’ i Tserore, ana’ i Bekorate, ana’ i Afiàke, ana’ Ieminý, ondaty fatratse.
Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
2 Amañ’ ana-dahy re, i Saòle ty tahina’e, ajalahy montsotsòre. Tsy amo ana’ Israele iabio ty nisoa vintañe te ama’e, le an-tsoro’e mañambone ty nilikoare’e ondaty iabio.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice 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 Nimotso amy zao o borìke-rene’ i Kise, rae’ i Saoleo. Le hoe t’i Kise amy Saole ana’e, Endeso ty mpitoroñe vaho miongaha, akia, paiao i borìke rey.
And the asses 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 seek the asses.
4 Nisoroke ty vohi’ Efraime re vaho niranga mb’an-tane’ Salisà añe, f’ie tsy nioniñe. Aa le niary mb’ an-tane Salime fe tsy tao, niranga ty tane’ o nte-Beniamineo, f’ie tsy niisa’ iareo.
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
5 Aa ie nivotrak’ an-tane’ Tsofaý añe le hoe re amy mpitoro’ey, Antao hibalike hera hapon-draeko ty fihakahakà’e amo borìkeo vaho itika ka ty himarimariha’e.
And 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 Le hoe re ama’e, Inao te an-drova aroa-hoekeo ty ondatin’ Añahare aman-kasy le tsy mete tsy mifetsake ze hene saontsie’e; antao ho mb’eo, hera hatalili’e ty lala-komban-tika.
And he said to him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says comes surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.
7 Aa hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, Aa naho miheo mb’eo tika, ino ty ho banabanaen-tika am’indatiy? fa ritse ty mofo an-karon-tikañ’ ao vaho tsy eo ty ravoravo hatolotse am’indatin’ Añaharey; ino ty aman-tika?
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 Le hoe ty natovo’ i mpitoroñey amy Saole, Intoy an-tañako ty fah’ efa’ ty bogady volafoty, hatoloko am’ indatin’ Añaharey hitoroa’e ty homban-tikañe,
And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
9 (Ie te taolo e Israele ao, naho nimb’eo t’indaty hañontane aman’ Añahare, le hoe re: Antao homb’ amy mpioniñey: fa natao mpioniñe henane zay ty atao mpitoky henaneo.)
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spoke, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
10 Aa le hoe t’i Saole amy mpitoro’ey, To o reha’oo, antao hizilike, le nimoak’ an-drova’ indatin’ Añaharey ao.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Aa ie nañambone’ i fitroarañe mb’ amy rovay mb’eoy, le nitendreke somondrara niakatse hitoha rano, vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Eo v’i mpioniñey?
And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
12 Le hoe ty natoi’e, Eo re; toe aolo’ areo; ihitrifo henaneo, ie nimb’ an-drova mb’eo anindroany, amy te fisoroñañe ho a ondatio ty an-kaboañe ey te anito.
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
13 Ie mimoak’ an-drova nahareo le ho tendrek’ ama’e aolo’ ty hitroara’e mb’ an-kaboañe mb’eo hikama; fa tsy hikama ondatio naho tsy miheo mb’eo hey re, amy t’ie ty mpitata i soroñey; izay vaho mikama o nambaràñeo. Aa le mionjona henaneo; fa ho oni’ areo.
As soon as you be come into the city, you 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 does bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time you shall find him.
14 Aa le nionjom-b’an-drova mb’eo iereo; le ie nimoak’ amy rovay, hehe te boak’ ao hifanampe am’ iereo t’i Samoele, mihitrike mb’an’ kaboañe mb’eo.
And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
15 Ie amy zao fa nabenta’ Iehovà amy Samoele, an-dravembia’e omale te hivotrake t’i Saole, ami’ty hoe:
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Hamaray hoe zao, ty hañirahako ama’o t’indaty boak’an-tane Beniamine, ie ty horiza’o ho mpanjaka hifehe’ ondatiko Israeleo, le ie ty handrombake ondatikoo am-pità’ o nte Pilistio; fa nisarieko ondatikoo, le niheo amako ty fitoreova’ iareo.
To morrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry is come to me.
17 Aa ie niisa’ i Samoele t’i Saole, le hoe t’Iehovà ama’e, Hehek’ indaty nanoeko ama’o ty hoe: Io hoekeo ty hifeleke ondatikoo.
And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man whom I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.
18 Nitotok’ amy Samoele t’i Saole an-dalambey eo, nanao ty hoe: Ehe, isaontsio te aia ty anjomba’ i mpioniñey.
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer’s house is.
19 Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i Samoele, Zaho o mpioniñeo; miaoloa ahy mb’ ankaboañe ey, amy t’ie hitrao-pikama amako anito; le hapoko hañavelo te maray vaho hene ho taroñeko ama’o ze añ’arofo’o.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place; for you shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 Le i borì’o ni-motso telo andro zay, ko vetsevetse’o; fa nirendreke. Aa vaho ama’ ia ty fisalala’ Israele iaby? Tsy ama’o hao naho amy anjomban-drae’oy?
And as for your asses that were lost three days ago, set not your mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you, and on all your father’s house?
21 Nanoiñe ami’ ty hoe t’i Saole: Tsy nte-Beniamine hao raho, ty kede amo fifokoa’ Israele iabio? ty hasavereña’ay ka ro kede amo hene’ hasavereña’ i Beniamineo? aa vaho ino o saontsia’oo?
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? why then speak you so to me?
22 Nendese’ i Samoele t’i Saole naho i mpitoro’ey, naho nampihovae’e añ’anjomba’e vaho nampiambesare’e an-dohà’ o nambaràñe iabio; nitelo-polo varañe ondatio.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the most chief place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
23 Le hoe t’i Samoele amy mpanokoñey, Azotsò i fate-kena natoloko azoy, i nataoko ty hoe: Apoho añ’ila’o.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
24 Aa le rinambe’ i mpanokoñey ty sokataña’e reketse ze ama’e vaho nazotso’e amy Saole. Le hoe t’i Samoele: Ingo o navìkeo! apoho añatrefa’o le mikamà; fa nahaja ho azo amo famantañañe zao; hoe ka ty asako: Fa nambaràko ondaty reo. Aa le nitrao-pikama amy Samoele t’i Saole amy andro zay.
And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before you, and eat: for to this time has it been kept for you since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
25 Aa ie nizotso mb’ an-drova mb’eo boak’ an-kaboañey, le nifanaontsy amy Saole an-tafon’anjomba.
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.
26 Aa le nañaleñaleñe iereo, naho kinanji’ i Samoele t’i Saole homb’ an-tafo mb’eo te manjirike àndro, ami’ty hoe: Mitroara fa haseseko. Aa le niongake t’i Saole naho niavotse mb’eo ie roe.
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send you away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
27 Ie nizotso mb’am-pigadoña’ i rovay mb’eo le hoe t’i Samoele amy Saole: Ampandenao aolon-tika mb’eo o mpitoro’oo—aa le nionjom-beo re; fa ihe mijohaña hey, hampijanjiñako ty tsaran’ Añahare.
And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand you still a while, that I may show you the word of God.
