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1 Samuel 9
Magandang Balita Biblia
1 Samuel 9
Magandang Balita Biblia
Nagkita sina Saul at Samuel
9 Sa lipi ni Benjamin ay may isang mayamang lalaki. Siya'y si Kish na anak ni Abiel at apo ni Zeror, mula sa sambahayan ni Becorat at sa angkan ni Afia. 2 Si Kish ang ama ni Saul na siya namang pinakamakisig at pinakamatangkad na lalaki sa buong Israel.
3 Minsan, nawala ang mga asno ni Kish. Kaya, inutusan niya si Saul na magsama ng isang katulong at hanapin ang mga asno. 4 Naghanap sila sa buong kaburulan ng Efraim at sa lupain ng Salisa ngunit wala silang nakita ni isa man. Nagtuloy sila sa Saalim ngunit wala rin doon. Nagtuloy sila sa Benjamin at wala rin silang natagpuan doon. 5 Nakarating sila sa Zuf ngunit wala pa rin silang nakita, kaya't nagyaya nang umuwi si Saul. Sinabi niya sa kanyang kasamang lingkod, “Umuwi na tayo at baka tayo naman ang inaalala ng aking ama.”
6 Sumagot ang kanyang kasama, “Sandali lang. Sa lunsod na ito ay may isang lingkod ng Diyos. Iginagalang siya ng mga tao sapagkat nagkakatotoo ang anumang sabihin niya. Pumunta tayo sa kanya, baka sakaling maituro niya sa atin ang ating hinahanap.”
7 Sinabi ni Saul, “Anong maibibigay natin kung pupunta tayo sa kanya? Ubos na ang baon nating pagkain.”
8 Sumagot ang katulong, “Mayroon pa akong tatlong gramong pilak. Ibibigay ko na ito sa kanya para ituro sa atin ang ating hinahanap.”
9 Noong panahong iyon, ugali ng mga Israelita na lumapit sa isang manghuhula kung may isasangguni sa Diyos. Manghuhula ang dati nilang tawag sa propeta.
10 Sinabi ni Saul, “Sige, tayo na. Pumunta tayo sa sinasabi mong lingkod ng Diyos.” At nagpunta nga sila sa lunsod na kinaroroonan ng nabanggit na lingkod ng Diyos. 11 Sa daan, nakasalubong sila ng mga dalagang sasalok ng tubig. “Narito kaya ang manghuhula?” tanong ni Saul sa mga dalaga.
12 Sumagot ang mga dalaga, “Opo. Kararaan lang niya papunta sa altar sa burol sapagkat maghahandog doon ang mga tao. Lumakad na kayo at pagpasok ninyo ng lunsod 13 ay makikita ninyo siya. Magmadali kayo upang maabutan ninyo siya bago makaakyat sa altar para kumain. Hindi kakain ang mga taong naroon hangga't hindi siya dumarating sapagkat kailangan munang basbasan ang mga handog. Pagkabasbas, saka kakain ang mga panauhin.”
14 At nagtuloy nga sila sa lunsod. Papasok na sila nang makita nila si Samuel na papunta naman sa altar na paghahandugan.
15 Isang araw bago dumating doon si Saul, nagpakita kay Samuel si Yahweh at sinabi, 16 “Bukas nang ganitong oras, may darating sa iyong isang lalaking taga-Benjamin. Pahiran mo siya ng langis bilang pinuno ng aking bayang Israel. Siya ang magtatanggol sa mga Israelita laban sa mga Filisteo. Naaawa na ako sa nakikita kong paghihirap ng aking bayan at narinig ko ang kanilang karaingan.”
17 Nang dumating si Saul, sinabi ni Yahweh kay Samuel, “Iyan ang lalaking sinasabi ko sa iyo na maghahari sa Israel.”
18 Lumapit si Saul kay Samuel at nagtanong, “Saan po ba nakatira ang manghuhula?”
19 Sumagot si Samuel, “Ako ang manghuhula. Sumama ka sa akin sa altar sa burol at magsasalo tayo sa pagkain. Bukas ka na ng umaga umuwi pagkatapos kong sabihin sa iyo ang gusto mong malaman. 20 Huwag mo nang alalahanin ang mga asnong hinahanap mo sapagkat nakita na ang mga iyon. Sino ba ang pinakamimithi ng Israel kundi ikaw at ang sambahayan ng iyong ama?”
21 Sumagot si Saul, “Ako po'y mula sa lipi ni Benjamin, ang pinakamaliit na lipi sa Israel at ang aming angkan ang pinakamahirap sa aming lipi. Bakit po ninyo sinasabi sa akin iyan?”
22 Si Saul at ang kanyang katulong ay isinama ni Samuel sa handaan at pinaupo sa upuang pandangal. May tatlumpu ang naroong panauhin. 23 Sinabi ni Samuel sa tagapagluto, “Ihain mo rito ang bahaging ipinatabi ko sa iyo.” 24 Inilabas ng tagapagluto ang pigi at hita ng handog, at inihain kay Saul.
Sinabi ni Samuel, “Narito ang bahaging ibinukod para sa iyo. Kainin mo sapagkat iyan ay inilaan sa iyo sa pagkakataong ito.”
Nang araw na iyon, kumain nga si Saul kasalo ni Samuel. 25 Pagbalik nila sa lunsod, may nakahanda nang higaan sa ibabaw[a] ng bahay para kay Saul. Doon siya natulog nang gabing iyon.
Binuhusan ng Langis si Saul
26 Kinabukasan ng madaling araw, nilapitan siya ni Samuel at ginising, “Bangon na at nang makalakad na kayo.” Bumangon nga si Saul at silang dalawa ni Samuel ay lumabas sa lansangan.
27 Nang palabas na sila ng lunsod, sinabi ni Samuel, “Paunahin mo na ang katulong mo at mag-usap tayo sandali. Sasabihin ko sa iyo ang ipinapasabi ng Diyos.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 9:25 HIGAAN SA IBABAW: Nang mga panahong iyon, ang mga bubong ng bahay ay pantay at kadalasang tinutulugan ng mga panauhin.
1 Samuel 9
New International Version
1 Samuel 9
New International Version
Samuel Anoints Saul
9 There was a Benjamite,(A) a man of standing,(B) whose name was Kish(C) son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. 2 Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome(D) a young man as could be found(E) anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller(F) than anyone else.
3 Now the donkeys(G) belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys.” 4 So he passed through the hill(H) country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha,(I) but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys(J) were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.
5 When they reached the district of Zuph,(K) Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, let’s go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying(L) about us.”
6 But the servant replied, “Look, in this town there is a man of God;(M) he is highly respected, and everything(N) he says comes true. Let’s go there now. Perhaps he will tell us what way to take.”
7 Saul said to his servant, “If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift(O) to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have a quarter of a shekel[a] of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, if someone went to inquire(P) of God, they would say, “Come, let us go to the seer,” because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)(Q)
10 “Good,” Saul said to his servant. “Come, let’s go.” So they set out for the town where the man of God was.
11 As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw(R) water, and they asked them, “Is the seer here?”
12 “He is,” they answered. “He’s ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, for the people have a sacrifice(S) at the high place.(T) 13 As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless(U) the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.”
14 They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel: 16 “About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint(V) him ruler(W) over my people Israel; he will deliver(X) them from the hand of the Philistines.(Y) I have looked on my people, for their cry(Z) has reached me.”
17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, “This(AA) is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people.”
18 Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
19 “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up ahead of me to the high place, for today you are to eat with me, and in the morning I will send you on your way and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 As for the donkeys(AB) you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire(AC) of Israel turned, if not to you and your whole family line?”
21 Saul answered, “But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe(AD) of Israel, and is not my clan the least(AE) of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin?(AF) Why do you say such a thing to me?”
22 Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited—about thirty in number. 23 Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the piece of meat I gave you, the one I told you to lay aside.”
24 So the cook took up the thigh(AG) with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion from the time I said, ‘I have invited guests.’” And Saul dined with Samuel that day.
25 After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof(AH) of his house. 26 They rose about daybreak, and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way.” When Saul got ready, he and Samuel went outside together. 27 As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us”—and the servant did so—“but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 9:8 That is, about 1/10 ounce or about 3 grams
1 Samuel 9
New King James Version
1 Samuel 9
New King James Version
Saul Chosen to Be King
9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was (A)Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of [a]power. 2 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. (B)From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.” 4 So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of (C)Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
5 When they had come to the land of (D)Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, let (E)us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us.”
6 And he said to him, “Look now, there is in this city (F)a man of God, and he is an honorable man; (G)all that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that we should go.”
7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go, (H)what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, “Look, I have here at hand one-fourth of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man (I)went [b]to inquire of God, he spoke thus: “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called (J)a seer.)
10 Then Saul said to his servant, [c]“Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 As they went up the hill to the city, (K)they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 And they answered them and said, “Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because (L)there is a sacrifice of the people today (M)on the high place. 13 As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him.” 14 So they went up to the city. As they were coming into the city, there was Samuel, coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 (N)Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, 16 “Tomorrow about this time (O)I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, (P)and you shall anoint him [d]commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have (Q)looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
17 So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, (R)“There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.” 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me, where is the seer’s house?”
19 Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 But as for (S)your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And [e]on whom (T)is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father’s house?”
21 And Saul answered and said, (U)“Am I not a Benjamite, of the (V)smallest of the tribes of Israel, and (W)my family the least of all the families of the [f]tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?”
22 Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited; there were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it apart.’ ” 24 So the cook took up (X)the thigh with its upper part and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, “Here it is, what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat; for until this time it has been kept for you, since I said I invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, [g]Samuel spoke with Saul on (Y)the top of the house. 26 They arose early; and it was about the dawning of the day that Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, “Get up, that I may send you on your way.” And Saul arose, and both of them went outside, he and Samuel.
Saul Anointed King
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” And he went on. “But you stand here [h]awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 9:1 wealth
- 1 Samuel 9:9 Lit. to seek God
- 1 Samuel 9:10 Lit. Your word is good
- 1 Samuel 9:16 prince or ruler
- 1 Samuel 9:20 for whom
- 1 Samuel 9:21 Lit. tribes
- 1 Samuel 9:25 So with MT, Tg.; LXX omits He spoke with Saul on the top of the house; LXX, Vg. afterward add And he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house, and he slept.
- 1 Samuel 9:27 now
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