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Kishte një njeri të Beniaminit, që quhej Kish, ishte bir i Abielit, bir i Tserorit, bir i Bekorathit, bir i Afiahut, bir i një Beniaminiti, një njeri i fortë dhe trim.

Ai kishte një djalë të quajtur Saul, i ri dhe i bukur, ndër bijtë e Izraelit nuk kishte asnjë më të bukur se ai; që nga supet e lart, ai ua kalonte, për shtat, gjithë njerëzve të tjerë.

Gomarët e Kishit, atit të Saulit, kishin humbur; Kishi i tha të birit, Saulit: "merr me vete një nga shërbëtorët, çohu dhe shko të kërkosh gomarët".

Kështu ai kaloi nëpër krahinën malore të Efraimit dhe përshkoi vendin e Shalishas, pa i gjetur; pastaj kaloi nëpër vendin e Shaalimit, por nuk ishin as aty; përshkuan pastaj vendin e Beniaminitëve, por nuk i gjetën as aty.

Kur arritën në vendin e Tsufit, Sauli i tha shërbëtorit të tij që ishte me të: "Çohu, të kthehemi, që të mos ndodhë që im atë të heqë mendjen nga gomaret dhe të fillojë të shqetësohet për ne".

Shëbëtori i tha: "Ja, në këtë qytet jeton një njeri i Perëndisë, që e nderojnë shumë; tërë ato që ai thotë, realizohen pa tjetër. Tani le të shkojmë atje; ndofta do të na tregojë rrugën që duhet të ndjekim".

Sauli i tha shërbëtorit të tij: "Por ja, në qoftë se shkojmë, çfarë t’i çojmë njeriut të Perëndisë? Sepse buka e thasëve tanë ka mbaruar dhe nuk kemi asnjë dhuratë për t’i çuar njeriut të Perëndisë. Çfarë kemi me vete?".

Dhe shërbëtori iu përgjegj Saulit, duke thënë: "Ja, unë kam në dorë një çerek sikli prej argjendi; do t’ia jap njeriut të Perëndisë dhe ai do të na tregojë rrugën që duhet të ndjekim".

(Në të kaluarën në Izrael, kur dikush shkonte për t’u këshilluar me Perëndinë, thoshte: "Çohu të shkojmë te shikuesi," sepse profeti i sotëm në të kaluarën quhej shikues).

10 Atëherë Sauli i tha shërbëtorit të tij: "Mirë e the. Çohu të shkojmë!". Dhe u drejtuan nga qyteti ku gjendej njeriu i Perëndisë.

11 Ndërsa merrnin të përpjetën që të çon në qytet, takuan rrugës dy vajza që kishin dalë për të mbushur ujë dhe i pyetën ato: "Këtu është shikuesi?".

12 Ato u përgjigjën duke thënë: "Po, ja ku është pak përpara jush, nxitoni. Sot erdhi në qytet, sepse sot populli duhet të bëjë një flijim në vendin e lartë.

13 Sa të hyni në qytet, do ta gjeni me siguri para se të ngjitet në vendin e lartë për të ngrënë. Populli nuk do të hajë deri sa ai të mbërrijë, sepse ai ka për të bekuar flijimin; pastaj të ftuarit do të fillojnë të hanë. Prandaj ngjituni lart, sepse tani do ta gjeni".

14 Kështu u ngjitën në qytet; ndërsa ata hynin në qytet, Samueli dilte në drejtim të tyre për t’u ngjitur në vendin e lartë.

15 Por një ditë para arritjes së Saulit, Zoti e kishte lajmëruar Samuelin duke thënë:

16 "Nesër në këtë orë do të dërgoj një njeri nga vendi i Beniaminit, dhe ti do ta vajosësh si udhëheqës të popullit tim të Izraelit. Ai do ta shpëtojë popullin tim nga duart e Filistejve, sepse pashë mjerimin e popullit tim, sepse britmat e tij arritën deri tek unë".

17 Kur Samueli pa Saulin, Zoti i tha: "Ky është njeriu për të cilin të fola; ai do të mbretërojë mbi popullin tim".

18 Pastaj Sauli iu afrua Samuelit në mes të portës dhe i tha: "Tregomë të lutem, ku është shtëpia e shikuesit".

19 Samueli iu përgjegj Saulit dhe i tha: "Jam unë shikuesi. Ngjitu para meje në kodër; sot do të hani me mua. Nesër në mëngjes do të lë të shkosh dhe do të të tregoj tërë ato që ke në zemër.

20 Përsa u përket gomarëve të tu që të kanë humbur tri ditë më parë, mos u mërzit se i kanë gjetur. E kujt i drejtohet gjithë dëshira e Izraelit, veçse ty dhe tërë shtëpisë së atit tënd?".

21 Sauli, duke u përgjegjur, tha: "A nuk jam unë një Beniaminit, një nga fiset më të vogla të Izraelit? Dhe familja ime a nuk është, vallë më e vogla e gjithë familjeve të fisit të Beniaminit? Pse më flet, pra, në këtë mënyrë?".

22 Atëherë Samueli mori Saulin dhe shërbëtorin e tij, i futi në sallë dhe i uli në krye të tryezës të të ftuarve që ishin rreth tridhjetë e pesë veta.

23 Pastaj Samueli i tha gjellëbërësit: "Sill pjesën që të dhashë dhe për të cilën të thashë: "Vëre mënjanë"".

24 Gjellëbërësi mori atëherë kofshën dhe atë që i ngjitej asaj, dhe ia vuri përpara Saulit. Pastaj Samueli tha: "Ja, ajo që u mbajt rezervë, u vu mënjanë për ty; haje se është ruajtur apostafat për ty kur ftova popullin". Kështu atë ditë Sauli hëngri bashkë me Samuelin.

25 Pastaj zbritën nga vendi i lartë në qytet dhe Samueli foli me Saulin mbi taracë.

26 Të nesërmen u ngritën herët, në të gdhirë. Samueli e thirri Saulin në taracë, duke i thënë: "Çohu, dhe unë do të lë të shkosh". Sauli u ngrit dhe që të dy, ai dhe Samueli, dolën jashtë.

27 Kur zbritën në periferi të qytetit, Samueli i tha Saulit: "Thuaji shërbëtorit të kalojë para nesh dhe të shkojë përpara, por ti ndalu një çast, në mënyrë që të kem mundësi të të njoftoj fjalën e Perëndisë".

Samuel Anoints Saul

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. 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.

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.” 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.

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.”

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.”

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?”

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.” (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.”

Notas al pie

  1. 1 Samuel 9:8 That is, about 1/10 ounce or about 3 grams

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.

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.

And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

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.

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.

And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

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?

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.

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

12 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 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye 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 doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

14 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 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt 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 upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

21 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? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

26 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 thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

27 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 thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.