1 Samuel 9
1 Ará Benjamini kan wà, ẹni tí ó jẹ́ aláàánú ọlọ́rọ̀, orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Kiṣi, ọmọ Abieli, ọmọ Serori, ọmọ Bekorati, ọmọ Afiah ti Benjamini.
And [there was] a man of the sons of Benjamin, and his name [was] Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son of a Benjamite, a man of might.
2 Ó ní ọmọkùnrin kan tí à ń pè ní Saulu, ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin tí ó yanjú, tí ó jẹ́ arẹwà, tí kò sí ẹni tó ní ẹwà jù ú lọ láàrín gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Israẹli—láti èjìká rẹ̀ lọ sí òkè, ó ga ju gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn tókù lọ.
And this man [had] a son, and his name was Saul, of great stature, a goodly man; and there was not among the sons of Israel a goodlier than he, high above all the people from his shoulders and upward.
3 Nísinsin yìí àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ tí ó jẹ́ ti Kiṣi baba Saulu sì sọnù. Nígbà náà, Kiṣi sọ fún Saulu ọmọ rẹ̀ pé, “Mú ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ìránṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú rẹ kí ẹ lọ láti wá àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ náà.”
And the asses of Kis the father of Saul were lost; and Kis said to Saul his son, Take with you one of the young men, and arise you, and go seek the asses.
4 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ní ó kọjá láàrín àwọn ìlú olókè Efraimu, ó sì kọjá ní àyíká ilẹ̀ Ṣaliṣa, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò rí wọn. Wọ́n sì kọjá lọ sí òpópó Ṣaalimu, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ kò sí níbẹ̀. Nígbà náà, ó kọjá ní agbègbè Benjamini, wọn kò sì rí wọn.
And they went through mount Ephraim, and they went through the land of Selcha, and found them not: and they passed through the land of Segalim, and they were not there: and they passed through the land of Jamin, and found them not.
5 Nígbà tí wọ́n dé agbègbè Sufu, Saulu sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ tí ó wà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ pé, “Wá, jẹ́ kí á padà sẹ́yìn, bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, baba mi yóò dá ìrònú rẹ̀ dúró nípa àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ yóò sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ àníyàn nípa wa.”
And when they came to Siph, then Saul said to his young man that was with him, Come and let us return, lest my father leave the asses, and take care for us.
6 Ṣùgbọ́n ìránṣẹ́ náà fún un ní èsì pé, “Wò ó, ní inú ìlú yìí ọkùnrin ènìyàn Ọlọ́run kan wà; ó jẹ́ ẹni tí wọ́n ń bu ọlá fún, àti gbogbo ohun tí ó bá sọ ní ó máa ń jẹ́ òtítọ́. Jẹ́ kí á lọ síbẹ̀ nísinsin yìí, bóyá yóò sọ fún wá ọ̀nà tí a yóò gbà.”
And the young man said to him, Behold now, [there is] a man of God in this city, and the man [is] of high repute; all that he shall speak will surely come to pass: now then let us go, that he may tell us our way on which we have set out.
7 Saulu sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀, “Tí àwa bá lọ, kín ni àwa lè fún ọkùnrin náà? Oúnjẹ inú àpò wa ti tán. A kò sì ní ẹ̀bùn láti mú lọ sọ́dọ̀ ènìyàn Ọlọ́run. Kí ni a ní?”
And Saul said to his young man that was with him, Behold, then, we will go; but what shall we bring the man of God? for the loaves are spent out of our vessels, and we have nothing more with us that belongs to us to bring to the man of God.
8 Ìránṣẹ́ sì dá a lóhùn lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i. “Wò ó,” ó wí pé, “Mo ní ìdámẹ́rin ṣékélì fàdákà lọ́wọ́. Èmi yóò fún ènìyàn Ọlọ́run náà kí ó lè fi ọ̀nà hàn wá.”
And the young man answered Saul again, and said, Behold, there is found in my hand a fourth part of a shekel of silver; and you shall give it to the man of God, and he shall tell us our way.
9 (Tẹ́lẹ̀ ní Israẹli tí ọkùnrin kan bá lọ béèrè lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run, yóò wí pé, “Wá, jẹ́ kí a lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ wòlíì náà,” nítorí àwọn alásọtẹ́lẹ̀ ìsinsin yìí ni wọ́n ń pè ní wòlíì).
Now before time in Israel every one in going to enquire of God said, Come and let us go to the seer; for the people beforetime called the prophet, the seer.
10 Saulu sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ ẹ rẹ̀ pé ó dára, “Jẹ́ kí a lọ.” Wọ́n jáde lọ sí ìlú tí ènìyàn Ọlọ́run náà ń gbé.
And Saul said to his servant, Well said, come and let us go: and they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Bí wọ́n ṣe ń lọ ní orí òkè sí ìlú náà, wọ́n pàdé àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọbìnrin tí ó ń jáde í bọ̀ láti wá pọn omí. Wọ́n sì bi wọ́n, “Ṣé wòlíì náà wà níbí?”
As they went up the ascent to the city, they find damsels come out to draw water, and they say to them, Is the seer here?
12 “Ó wà,” wọ́n dáhùn. “Ó ń bẹ níwájú u yín, múra nísinsin yìí, ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ wa lónìí ni, nítorí àwọn ènìyàn ní ẹbọ rírú ni ibi gíga.
And the virgins answered them, and they say to them, He is: behold, [he is] before you: now he is coming to the city, because of the day, for today [there is] a sacrifice for the people in Bama.
13 Kété tí ẹ bá ti wọ ìlú, ẹ ó rí i kí ó tó lọ sí ibi gíga láti lọ jẹun. Àwọn ènìyàn kò sì ní bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí jẹun títí tí yóò fi dé. Torí ó gbọdọ̀ bùkún ẹbọ náà; lẹ́yìn náà, àwọn tí a pè yóò jẹun. Gòkè lọ nísinsin yìí, ó yẹ kí ẹ rí i ní àkókò yìí.”
As soon as you shall enter into the city, so shall you find him in the city, before he goes up to Bama to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes in, for he blesses the sacrifice, and afterwards the guests eat; now then go up, for you shall find him because of the holiday.
14 Wọ́n gòkè lọ sí ìlú náà, bí wọ́n ti ń wọlé, níbẹ̀ ni Samuẹli, ń bọ̀ wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ wọn bí ó ti ń lọ ibi gíga náà.
And they go up to the city; and as they were entering into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel came out to meet them, to go up to Bama.
15 Olúwa ti sọ létí Samuẹli ní ọjọ́ kan kí Saulu ó tó dé pé,
And the Lord uncovered the ear of Samuel one day before Saul came to him, saying,
16 “Ní ìwòyí ọ̀la, èmi yóò ran ọmọkùnrin kan sí ọ láti ilẹ̀ Benjamini. Fi òróró yàn án gẹ́gẹ́ bí olórí lórí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, yóò gba àwọn ènìyàn mi kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ará Filistini. Mo ti bojú wo àwọn ènìyàn mi, nítorí igbe wọn ti dé ọ̀dọ̀ mi.”
At this time to-morrow I will send to you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel, and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon the humiliation of my people, for their cry is come to me.
17 Nígbà tí Samuẹli fojúrí Saulu, Olúwa sọ fún un pé, “Èyí ni ọkùnrin tí mo sọ fún ọ nípa rẹ̀, yóò darí àwọn ènìyàn mi.”
And Samuel looked upon Saul, and the Lord answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to you, this one shall rule over my people.
18 Saulu sì súnmọ́ Samuẹli ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà ìlú, ó sì wí pé, “Sọ fún mi èmi ń bẹ̀ ọ́ níbo ni ilé wòlíì náà wà.”
And Saul drew near to Samuel into the midst of the city, and said, Tell me now which [is] the house of the seer?
19 Samuẹli dáhùn pé, “Èmi ni wòlíì náà. Ẹ máa gòkè lọ ṣáájú mi, ní ibi gíga, ẹ ó sì bá mi jẹun lónìí. Ní òwúrọ̀ ni èmi yóò tó jẹ́ kí ẹ lọ, gbogbo ohun tí ó wà ní ọkàn rẹ ní èmi yóò sọ fún ọ.
And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am he: go up before me to Bama, and eat with me today, and I will send you away in the morning, and I will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 Fún ti kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ tí ó sọnù fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta sẹ́yìn, má ṣe dààmú nípa wọ́n: a ti rí wọn. Sí ta ni gbogbo ìfẹ́ Israẹli wà? Bí kì í ṣe sí ìwọ àti sí gbogbo ilé baba à rẹ.”
And concerning your asses that have been lost now these three days, care not for them, for they are found. And to whom does the excellency of Israel belong? does it not to you and to your father's house?
21 Saulu dáhùn pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n èmi kì í há ṣe ẹ̀yà Benjamini? Kékeré nínú ẹ̀yà Israẹli. Ìdílé mi kò ha rẹ̀yìn jùlọ nínú gbogbo ẹ̀yà Benjamini? Èéṣì ti ṣe tí ìwọ sọ̀rọ̀ yìí sí mi?”
And Saul answered and said, Am not I the son of a Benjamite, the least tribe of the people of Israel? and of the least family of the whole tribe of Benjamin? and why have you spoken to me according to this word?
22 Nígbà náà ni Samuẹli mú Saulu pẹ̀lú ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ wọ inú gbọ̀ngán, ó sì mú wọn jókòó sí iwájú àwọn tí a pè—tí wọn tó ọgbọ̀n.
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them to the inn, and set them there a place among the chief of those that were called, about seventy men.
23 Samuẹli sọ fún alásè pé, “Mú ìpín ẹran tí mo fún ọ wá, èyí tí mo sọ fún ọ pé kí o yà sọ́tọ̀.”
And Samuel said to the cook, Give me the portion which I gave you, which I told you to set by you.
24 Alásè náà sì gbé ẹsẹ̀ náà pẹ̀lú ohun tí ó wà lórí i rẹ̀, ó sì gbé e síwájú Saulu. Samuẹli wí pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí a fi pamọ́ fún ọ. Jẹ, nítorí a yà á sọ́tọ̀ fún ọ, fún ìdí yìí, láti ìgbà tí mo ti wí pé, ‘Mo ní àlejò tí a pè.’” Saulu sì jẹun pẹ̀lú Samuẹli ní ọjọ́ náà.
Now the cook [had] boiled the shoulder, and he set it before Saul; and Samuel said to Saul, Behold that which is left: set before you, an eat; for it is set you for a testimony in preference to the others; take [of it]: and Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
25 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wọn ti sọ̀kalẹ̀ láti ibí gíga náà wá sí inú ìlú, Samuẹli sì bá Saulu sọ̀rọ̀ lórí òrùlé ilé e rẹ̀.
And he went down from Bama into the city; and they prepared a lodging for Saul on the roof, and he lay down.
26 Wọ́n sì dìde ní àfẹ̀mọ́júmọ́, ó pe Saulu sórí òrùlé pé, “Múra, èmi yóò rán ọ lọ.” Nígbà tí Saulu múra tán òun àti Samuẹli jọ jáde lọ síta.
An it came to pass when the morning dawned, that Samuel called Saul on the roof, saying, Rise up, and I will dismiss you. And Saul arose, and he and Samuel went out.
27 Bí wọ́n ti ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ìpẹ̀kun ìlú náà, Samuẹli wí fún Saulu pé, “Sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ náà kí ó máa lọ ṣáájú u wa,” ìránṣẹ́ náà sì ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, “Ṣùgbọ́n kí ìwọ kí ó dúró díẹ̀, kí èmi kí ó lè sọ ọrọ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run fún ọ.”
As they went down to a part of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Speak to the young man, and let him pass on before us; and do you stand as today, and listen to the word of God.
