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
1 Samuel 9
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
9 May isang lalake nga sa Benjamin, na ang pangala'y Cis, na anak ni Abiel, na anak ni Seor, na anak ni Bechora, na anak ni Aphia, na anak ng isang Benjamita, na isang makapangyarihang lalake na may tapang.
2 At siya'y may isang anak na lalake, na ang pangala'y Saul, isang bata at makisig: at sa mga anak ni Israel ay walang lalong makisig na lalake kay sa kaniya: mula sa kaniyang mga balikat at hanggang sa paitaas ay lalong mataas siya kay sa sinoman sa bayan.
3 At ang mga asno ni Cis na ama ni Saul ay nawala. At sinabi ni Cis kay Saul na kaniyang anak, Ipagsama mo ngayon ang isa sa mga bataan, at ikaw ay tumindig, at hanapin mo ang mga asno.
4 At siya'y nagdaan sa lupaing maburol ng Ephraim, at nagdaan sa lupain ng Salisa, nguni't hindi nila nangasumpungan: nang magkagayo'y nagdaan sila sa lupain ng Saalim, at wala roon: at sila'y nagdaan sa lupain ng mga Benjamita, nguni't hindi nila nangasumpungan doon.
5 Nang sila'y dumating sa lupain ng Suph, ay sinabi ni Saul sa kaniyang bataan na kasama niya, Halina at bumalik tayo, baka walaing bahala ng aking ama ang mga asno at ang alalahanin ay tayo.
6 At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Narito, may isa ngang lalake ng Dios sa bayang ito, at siya'y isang lalaking may dangal; lahat ng kaniyang sinasabi ay tunay na nangyayari: ngayo'y pumaroon tayo; marahil ay masasaysay niya sa atin ang tungkol sa ating paglalakbay kung saan tayo paroroon.
7 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Saul sa kaniyang bataan, Nguni't narito, kung tayo'y pumaroon, ano ang ating dadalhin sa lalake? sapagka't naubos na ang tinapay sa ating mga buslo, at wala na tayong madadalang kaloob sa lalake ng Dios: anong mayroon tayo?
8 At sumagot uli ang bataan kay Saul, at nagsabi, Narito, mayroon ako sa aking kamay na ikaapat na bahagi ng isang siklong pilak: iyan ang aking ibibigay sa lalake ng Dios, upang saysayin sa atin ang ating paglalakbay.
9 (Nang una sa Israel, pagka ang isang lalake ay mag-uusisa sa Dios, ay ganito ang sinasabi, Halika, at tayo'y pumaroon sa tagakita: sapagka't yaon ngang tinatawag na Propeta ngayon ay tinatawag nang una na Tagakita.)
10 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Saul sa kaniyang bataan, Mabuti ang sinasabi mo; halika, tayo'y pumaroon. Sa gayo'y naparoon sila sa bayang kinaroroonan ng lalake ng Dios.
11 Samantalang inaahon nila ang ahunan sa bayan ay nakasalubong sila ng mga dalagang lumalabas upang umigib ng tubig, at sinabi nila sa kanila, Narito ba ang tagakita?
12 At sila'y sumagot sa kanila, at nagsabi, Siya'y nariyan, narito, nasa unahan mo: magmadali kayo ngayon, sapagka't siya'y naparoon ngayon sa bayan; sapagka't ang bayan ay may hain ngayon sa mataas na dako.
13 Pagkapasok ninyo sa bayan, ay agad masusumpungan ninyo siya, bago siya umahon sa mataas na dako upang kumain; sapagka't ang bayan ay hindi kakain hanggang sa siya'y dumating, sapagka't kaniyang binabasbasan ang hain; at pagkatapos ay kumakain ang mga inanyayahan. Kaya nga umahon kayo; sapagka't sa oras na ito'y inyong masusumpungan siya.
14 At sila'y umahon sa bayan; at pagpasok nila sa bayan, narito, si Samuel ay nasasalubong nila, na papaahon sa mataas na dako.
15 Inihayag nga ng Panginoon kay Samuel isang araw bago si Saul ay naparoon, na sinasabi,
16 Bukas sa ganitong oras ay susuguin ko sa iyo ang isang lalake na mula sa lupain ng Benjamin, at iyong papahiran siya ng langis upang maging pangulo sa aking bayang Israel; at kaniyang ililigtas ang aking bayan sa kamay ng mga Filisteo: sapagka't aking tiningnan ang aking bayan, dahil sa ang kanilang daing ay sumapit sa akin.
17 At nang makita ni Samuel si Saul, ay sinabi ng Panginoon sa kaniya, Narito ang lalake na aking sinalita sa iyo! ito nga ang magkakaroon ng kapangyarihan sa aking bayan.
18 Nang magkagayo'y lumapit si Saul kay Samuel sa pintuang-bayan, at sinabi, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na saysayin mo sa akin, kung saan nandoon ang bahay ng tagakita.
19 At sumagot si Samuel kay Saul, at nagsabi, Ako ang tagakita; umahon kang magpauna sa akin sa mataas na dako, sapagka't kakain kang kasalo ko ngayon: at sa kinaumagahan ay payayaunin kita, at sasaysayin ko sa iyo ang lahat na nasa loob mo.
20 At tungkol sa iyong mga asno na may tatlong araw ng nawawala ay huwag mong alalahanin; sapagka't nasumpungan na. At kanino ang buong pagnanasa sa Israel? Hindi ba sa iyo, at sa buong sangbahayan ng iyong ama?
21 At si Saul ay sumagot, at nagsabi, Hindi ba ako Benjamita, sa pinakamaliit na lipi ng Israel? at ang aking angkan ang pinakamababa sa mga angkan ng lipi ng Benjamin? bakit nga nagsasalita ka sa akin ng ganitong paraan?
22 At ipinagsama ni Samuel si Saul at ang kaniyang bataan, at ipinasok niya sila sa kabahayan, at pinaupo sila sa pinakapangulong dako sa gitna niyaong mga naanyayahan, na may tatlong pung katao.
23 At sinabi ni Samuel sa tagapagluto, Dalhin mo rito ang bahagi na ibinigay ko sa iyo, na siyang aking sinabi sa iyo, Ilagay mo ito sa iyo.
24 At itinaas nga ng tagapagluto ang hita, at yaong nakapatong, at inilagay sa harap ni Saul. At sinabi ni Samuel, Narito, siya ngang itinago! ilagay mo sa harap mo at iyong kanin; sapagka't iningatan sa takdang panahon na ukol sa iyo, sapagka't aking sinabi, Aking inanyayahan ang bayan. Sa gayo'y kumain si Saul na kasalo ni Samuel nang araw na yaon.
25 At nang sila'y makalusong sa bayan mula sa mataas na dako, siya'y nakipagpulong kay Saul sa bubungan ng bahay.
26 At sila'y bumangong maaga: at nangyari sa pagbubukang liwayway, na tinawag ni Samuel si Saul sa bubungan, na sinasabi, Bangon, upang mapagpaalam kita. At si Saul ay bumangon, at lumabas kapuwa sila, siya at si Samuel.
27 At nang sila'y lumalabas sa hangganan ng bayan, ay sinabi ni Samuel kay Saul, Sabihin mo sa bataang magpauna sa atin (at siya'y nagpauna,) nguni't tumigil ka sa oras na ito, upang maiparinig ko sa iyo ang salita ng Dios.
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