1 Књига Самуилова 9
1 А беше један човек од племена Венијаминовог, коме име беше Кис, син Авила, сина Серора, сина Вехората, сина Афије, сина једног човека од племена Венијаминовог, храбар јунак.
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 Он имаше сина по имену Саула, који беше млад и леп да не беше лепшег од њега међу синовима Израиљевим, а главом беше виши од свега народа.
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 А Кису, оцу Сауловом несташе магарице, па рече Кис Саулу сину свом: Узми са собом једног момка, па устани и иди те тражи магарице.
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 И он прође гору Јефремову, и прође земљу салиску; али не нађоше; па прођоше и земљу салимску, и не беше их; па прођоше и земљу Венијаминову, и не нађоше.
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 А кад дођоше у земљу суфску, рече Саул момку свом који беше с њим: Хајде да се вратимо, да се не би отац оканио магарица и забринуо се за нас.
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 А он му рече: Ево, у овом граду има човек Божји, ког веома поштују; шта год каже све се збива; хајдемо к њему, може бити да ће нас упутити куда бисмо ишли.
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 А Саул рече момку свом: Хајде да идемо; али шта ћемо однети човеку? Јер нам је хлеба нестало у торбама, а дар немамо да однесемо човеку Божијем. Шта имамо?
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 А момак опет одговарајући рече Саулу: Ето у мене четврт сикла сребра; то да дам човеку Божијем да нас упути.
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 А у старо време ко би ишао да пита Бога говораше: Хајде да идемо к видеоцу. Јер ко се сада зове пророк у старо се време зваше виделац.
(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 И Саул рече момку свом: Добро велиш; хајде да идемо. И пођоше у град где беше човек Божји.
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 И кад иђаху уз брдо градско, сретоше девојке које излажаху да захватају воду, па им рекоше: Је ли ту виделац?
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 А оне одговарајући рекоше: Јесте, ето пред тобом; похитај, јер је данас дошао у град, јер данас народ има жртву на гори.
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 Како уђете у град, наћи ћете га пре него пође на гору да једе; јер народ неће јести докле он не дође, јер он треба да благослови жртву, па онда ће званице јести; зато идите, јер ћете га сада наћи.
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 И отидоше у град; а кад дођоше усред града, гле Самуило полазећи на гору срете их.
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 А Господ беше објавио Самуилу дан пре него дође Саул, рекавши:
Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 Сутра у ово доба послаћу к теби једног човека из земље Венијаминове, њега помажи да буде вођ народу мом Израиљу, и он ће избавити мој народ из руку филистејских. Јер погледах на народ свој, јер вика његова дође до мене.
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 И кад Самуило угледа Саула, рече му Господ: Ето човека за ког ти рекох; тај ће владати мојим народом.
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 И Саул приступи к Самуилу на вратима, и рече: Кажи ми, где је кућа видеочева?
Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray you, where the seer’s house is.
19 А Самуило одговори Саулу и рече: Ја сам виделац. Хајде преда мном на гору, и данас ћете са мном јести; а сутра ћу те отпустити, и шта ти је год у срцу, казаћу ти.
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 А за магарице, којих ти је нестало пре три дана, не брини се; јер су се нашле. И чије ће бити све што је најбоље у Израиљу? Еда ли не твоје и свега дома оца твог?
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 А Саул одговори и рече: Нисам ли од племена Венијаминовог, најмањег племена Израиљевог, и дом мој најмањи између свих домова племена Венијаминовог? Што ми дакле говориш тако?
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 А Самуило узе Саула и његовог момка, и одведе их у собу, и посади их у зачеље међу званицама којих беше до тридесет људи.
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 И Самуило рече кувару: Донеси део који ти дадох и за који ти рекох: Остави га код себе.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
24 Тада донесе кувар плеће и шта беше на њему; а Самуило га метну пред Саула, и рече: Ево шта је остало, узми преда се, те једи, јер је сачувано пре за тебе, кад рекох: Позвао сам народ. Тако једе Саул са Самуилом онај дан.
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 Потом сиђоше с горе у град, и Самуило се разговара са Саулом на крову.
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.
26 А ујутру уранише, и кад свиташе, зовну Самуило Саула на кров, и рече му: Дигни се, да те отпустим. И кад се диже Саул, изиђоше обојица, он и Самуило.
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 И кад дођоше на крај града, рече Самуило Саулу: Реци момку нека иде напред (и он прође напред), а ти стани мало да ти јавим реч Божију.
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.
