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
Louis Segond
9 Il y avait un homme de Benjamin, nommé Kis, fils d'Abiel, fils de Tseror, fils de Becorath, fils d'Aphiach, fils d'un Benjamite. C'était un homme fort et vaillant.
2 Il avait un fils du nom de Saül, jeune et beau, plus beau qu'aucun des enfants d'Israël, et les dépassant tous de la tête.
3 Les ânesses de Kis, père de Saül, s'égarèrent; et Kis dit à Saül, son fils: Prends avec toi l'un des serviteurs, lève-toi, va, et cherche les ânesses.
4 Il passa par la montagne d'Éphraïm et traversa le pays de Schalischa, sans les trouver; ils passèrent par le pays de Schaalim, et elles n'y étaient pas; ils parcoururent le pays de Benjamin, et ils ne les trouvèrent pas.
5 Ils étaient arrivés dans le pays de Tsuph, lorsque Saül dit à son serviteur qui l'accompagnait: Viens, retournons, de peur que mon père, oubliant les ânesses, ne soit en peine de nous.
6 Le serviteur lui dit: Voici, il y a dans cette ville un homme de Dieu, et c'est un homme considéré; tout ce qu'il dit ne manque pas d'arriver. Allons y donc; peut-être nous fera-t-il connaître le chemin que nous devons prendre.
7 Saül dit à son serviteur: Mais si nous y allons, que porterons-nous à l'homme de Dieu? Car il n'y a plus de provisions dans nos sacs, et nous n'avons aucun présent à offrir à l'homme de Dieu. Qu'est-ce que nous avons?
8 Le serviteur reprit la parole, et dit à Saül: Voici, j'ai sur moi le quart d'un sicle d'argent; je le donnerai à l'homme de Dieu, et il nous indiquera notre chemin.
9 Autrefois en Israël, quand on allait consulter Dieu, on disait: Venez, et allons au voyant! Car celui qu'on appelle aujourd'hui le prophète s'appelait autrefois le voyant. -
10 Saül dit à son serviteur: Tu as raison: viens, allons! Et ils se rendirent à la ville où était l'homme de Dieu.
11 Comme ils montaient à la ville, ils rencontrèrent des jeunes filles sorties pour puiser de l'eau, et ils leur dirent: Le voyant est-il ici?
12 Elles leur répondirent en disant: Oui, il est devant toi; mais va promptement, car aujourd'hui il est venu à la ville parce qu'il y a un sacrifice pour le peuple sur le haut lieu.
13 Quand vous serez entrés dans la ville, vous le trouverez avant qu'il monte au haut lieu pour manger; car le peuple ne mangera point qu'il ne soit arrivé, parce qu'il doit bénir le sacrifice; après quoi, les conviés mangeront. Montez donc, car maintenant vous le trouverez.
14 Et ils montèrent à la ville. Ils étaient arrivés au milieu de la ville, quand ils furent rencontrés par Samuel qui sortait pour monter au haut lieu.
15 Or, un jour avant l'arrivée de Saül, l'Éternel avait averti Samuel, en disant:
16 Demain, à cette heure, je t'enverrai un homme du pays de Benjamin, et tu l'oindras pour chef de mon peuple d'Israël. Il sauvera mon peuple de la main des Philistins; car j'ai regardé mon peuple, parce que son cri est venu jusqu'à moi.
17 Lorsque Samuel eut aperçu Saül, l'Éternel lui dit: Voici l'homme dont je t'ai parlé; c'est lui qui régnera sur mon peuple.
18 Saül s'approcha de Samuel au milieu de la porte, et dit: Indique-moi, je te prie, où est la maison du voyant.
19 Samuel répondit à Saül: C'est moi qui suis le voyant. Monte devant moi au haut lieu, et vous mangerez aujourd'hui avec moi. Je te laisserai partir demain, et je te dirai tout ce qui se passe dans ton coeur.
20 Ne t'inquiètes pas des ânesses que tu as perdues il y a trois jours, car elles sont retrouvées. Et pour qui est réservé tout ce qu'il y a de précieux en Israël? N'est-ce pas pour toi et pour toute la maison de ton père?
21 Saül répondit: Ne suis-je pas Benjamite, de l'une des plus petites tribus d'Israël? et ma famille n'est-elle pas la moindre de toutes les familles de la tribu de Benjamin? Pourquoi donc me parles-tu de la sorte?
22 Samuel prit Saül et son serviteur, les fit entrer dans la salle, et leur donna une place à la tête des conviés, qui étaient environ trente hommes.
23 Samuel dit au cuisinier: Sers la portion que je t'ai donnée, en te disant: Mets-la à part.
24 Le cuisinier donna l'épaule et ce qui l'entoure, et il la servit à Saül. Et Samuel dit: Voici ce qui a été réservé; mets-le devant toi, et mange, car on l'a gardé pour toi lorsque j'ai convié le peuple. Ainsi Saül mangea avec Samuel ce jour-là.
25 Ils descendirent du haut lieu à la ville, et Samuel s'entretint avec Saül sur le toit.
26 Puis ils se levèrent de bon matin; et, dès l'aurore, Samuel appela Saül sur le toit, et dit: Viens, et je te laisserai partir. Saül se leva, et ils sortirent tous deux, lui et Samuel.
27 Quand ils furent descendus à l'extrémité de la ville, Samuel dit à Saül: Dis à ton serviteur de passer devant nous. Et le serviteur passa devant. Arrête-toi maintenant, reprit Samuel, et je te ferai entendre la parole de Dieu.
1 Samuel 9
Revised Standard Version
Saul Chosen to Be King
9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abi′el, son of Zeror, son of Beco′rath, son of Aphi′ah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth; 2 and he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 Now the asses of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, “Take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the asses.” 4 And they[a] passed through the hill country of E′phraim and passed through the land of Shal′ishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Sha′alim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.
5 When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, let us go back, lest my father cease to care about the asses and become anxious about us.” 6 But he said to him, “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he says comes true. Let us go there; perhaps he can tell us about the journey on which we have set out.” 7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What have we?” 8 The servant answered Saul again, “Here, I have with me the fourth part of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God, to tell us our way.” 9 (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come, let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.) 10 And Saul said to his servant, “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, they met young maidens coming out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” 12 They answered, “He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Make haste; he has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place. 13 As soon as you enter the city, you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those eat who are invited. Now go up, for you will meet him immediately.” 14 So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel: 16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of Philistines; for I have seen the affliction of[b] my people, because their cry has come to me.” 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people.” 18 Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate, and said, “Tell me where is the house of the seer?” 19 Samuel answered Saul, “I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind. 20 As for your asses that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s house?” 21 Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the humblest of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?”
22 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited, who were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Put it aside.’” 24 So the cook took up the leg and the upper portion[c] and set them before Saul; and Samuel said, “See, what was kept is set before you. Eat; because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests.”[d]
So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul[e] upon the roof, and he lay down to sleep. 26 Then at the break of dawn[f] Samuel called to Saul upon the roof, “Up, that I may send you on your way.” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.
Samuel Anoints Saul
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 9:4 Gk Vg: Heb he
- 1 Samuel 9:16 Gk: Heb lacks the affliction of
- 1 Samuel 9:24 Heb obscure
- 1 Samuel 9:24 Cn: Heb saying, I have invited the people
- 1 Samuel 9:25 Gk: Heb and he spoke with Saul
- 1 Samuel 9:26 Gk: Heb and they arose early and at break of dawn
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