사무엘상 9

1베냐민 지파에 기스라 이름하는 유력한 사람이 있으니 그는 아비엘의 아들이요 스롤의 손자요 베고랏의 증손이요 아비아의 현손이라 베냐민 사람이더라 2기스가 아들이 있으니 그 이름은 사울이요 준수한 소년이라 이스라엘 자손 중에 그보다 더 준수한 자가 없고 키는 모든 백성보다 어깨 위는 더하더라 3사울의 아비 기스가 암나귀들을 잃고 그 아들 사울에게 이르되 너는 한 사환을 데리고 일어나 가서 암나귀들을 찾으라 하매 4그가 에브라임 산지와 살리사 땅으로 두루 다니되 찾지 못하고 사알림 땅으로 두루 다니되 없고 베냐민 사람의 땅으로 두루 다니되 찾지 못하니라 5그들이 숩 땅에 이른 때에 사울이 함께 하는 사환에게 이르되 돌아가자 내 부친이 암나귀 생각은 고사하고 우리를 위하여 걱정하실까 두려워하노라 6대답하되 보소서 이 성에 하나님의 사람이 있는데 존중히 여김을 받는 사람이라 그가 말한 것은 반드시 다 응하나니 그리로 가사이다 그가 혹 우리의 갈 길을 가르칠까 하나이다 7사울이 그 사환에게 이르되 우리가 가면 그 사람에게 무엇을 드리겠느냐 우리 그릇에 식물이 다하였으니 하나님의 사람에게 드릴 예물이 없도다 무엇이 있느냐 8사환이 사울에게 다시 대답하여 가로되 보소서 내 손에 은 한 세겔의 사분 일이 있으니 하나님의 사람에게 드려 우리 길을 가르치게 하겠나이다 9(옛적 이스라엘에 사람이 하나님께 가서 물으려 하면 말하기를 선견자에게로 가자 하였으니 지금 선지자라 하는 자를 옛적에는 선견자라 일컬었더라) 10사울이 그 사환에게 이르되 네 말이 옳다 가자 하고 그들이 하나님의 사람 있는 성으로 가니라 11그들이 성을 향한 비탈길로 올라가다가 물 길러 나오는 소녀들을 만나 그들에게 묻되 선견자가 여기 있느냐 12그들이 대답하여 가로되 있나이다 보소서 그가 당신보다 앞섰으니 빨리 가소서 백성이 오늘 산당에서 제사를 드리므로 그가 오늘 성에 들어오셨나이다 13당신들이 성으로 들어가면 그가 먹으러 산당에 올라가기 전에 곧 만나리이다 그가 오기 전에는 백성이 먹지 아니하나니 이는 그가 제물을 축사한 후에야 청함을 받은 자가 먹음이라 그러므로 지금 올라가소서 금시로 만나리이다 하는지라 14그들이 성읍으로 올라가서 그리로 들어갈 때에 사무엘이 마침 산당으로 올라가려고 마주 나오더라 15사울의 오기 전 날에 여호와께서 사무엘에게 알게 하여 가라사대 16내일 이맘 때에 내가 베냐민 땅에서 한 사람을 네게 보내리니 너는 그에게 기름을 부어 내 백성 이스라엘의 지도자를 삼으라 그가 내 백성을 블레셋 사람의 손에서 구원하리라 내 백성의 부르짖음이 내게 상달하였으므로 내가 그들을 돌아 보았노라 하시더니 17사무엘이 사울을 볼 때에 여호와께서 그에게 이르시되 보라 이는 내가 네게 말한 사람이니 이가 내 백성을 통할하리라 하시니라 18사울이 성문 가운데 사무엘에게 나아가 가로되 선견자의 집이 어디인지 청컨대 내게 가르치소서 19사무엘이 사울에게 대답하여 가로되 내가 선견자니라 너는 내 앞서 산당으로 올라가라 너희가 오늘날 나와 함께 먹을 것이요 아침에는 내가 너를 보내되 네 마음에 있는 것을 다 네게 말하리라 20사흘 전에 잃은 네 암나귀들을 염려하지 말라 찾았느니라 온 이스라엘의 사모하는 자가 누구냐 너와 네 아비의 온 집이 아니냐 21사울이 대답하여 가로되 나는 이스라엘 지파의 가장 작은 지파 베냐민 사람이 아니오며 나의 가족은 베냐민 지파 모든 가족 중에 가장 미약하지 아니하니이까 당신이 어찌하여 내게 이같이 말씀하시나이까 22사무엘이 사울과 그 사환을 인도하여 객실로 들어가서 청한 자 중 수석에 앉게 하였는데 객은 삼십 명 가량이었더라 23사무엘이 요리인에게 이르되 내가 네게 주며 네게 두라고 말한 그 부분을 가져오라 24요리인이 넓적다리와 그것에 붙은 것을 가져다가 사울 앞에 놓는지라 사무엘이 가로되 보라 이는 두었던 것이니 네 앞에 놓고 먹으라 내가 백성을 청할 때부터 너를 위하여 이것을 두어서 이때를 기다리게 하였느니라 그 날에 사울이 사무엘과 함께 먹으니라 25그들이 산당에서 내려 성에 들어가서는 사무엘이 사울과 함께 지붕에서 담화하고 26그들이 일찍이 일어날새 동틀 때 즈음이라 사무엘이 지붕에서 사울을 불러 가로되 일어나라 내가 너를 보내리라 하매 사울이 일어나고 그 두 사람 사울과 사무엘이 함께 밖으로 나가서 27성읍 끝에 이르매 사무엘이 사울에게 이르되 사환으로 우리를 앞서게 하라 사환이 앞서매 또 가로되 너는 이제 잠간 서 있으라 내가 하나님의 말씀을 네게 들리리라

1Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. 2He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. 3The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.” 4He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they weren’t there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them. 5When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious for us.” 6He said to him, “See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.” 7Then Saul said 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 do we have?” 8The servant answered Saul again, and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.” 9(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was before called a Seer.) 10Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was. 11As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?” 12They answered them, and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place. 13As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him.” 14They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place. 15Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, 16“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry has come to me.” 17When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.” 18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.” 19Samuel answered Saul, and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them; for they are found. For whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you, and for all your father’s house?” 21Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?” 22Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons. 23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’” 24The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because for the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 25When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop. 26They arose early: and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. 27As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant pass on before us” (and he passed on), “but stand still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.”

1Er was nu een man van Benjamin, wiens naam was Kis, een zoon van Abiel, den zoon van Zeror, den zoon van Bechorath, den zoon van Afiah, den zoon eens mans van Jemini, een dapper held. 2Die had een zoon, wiens naam was Saul, een jongeman, en schoon, ja, er was geen schoner man dan hij onder de kinderen Israels; van zijn schouderen en opwaarts was hij hoger dan al het volk. 3De ezelinnen nu van Kis, den vader van Saul, waren verloren; daarom zeide Kis tot zijn zoon Saul: Neem nu een van de jongens met u, en maak u op, ga heen, zoek de ezelinnen. 4Hij dan ging door het gebergte van Efraim, en hij ging door het land van Salisa, maar zij vonden ze niet; daarna gingen zij door het land van Sahalim, maar zij waren er niet; verder ging hij door het land van Jemini, doch zij vonden ze niet. 5Toen zij in het land van Zuf kwamen, zeide Saul tot zijn jongen, die bij hem was: Kom en laat ons wederkeren; dat niet misschien mijn vader van de ezelinnen aflate, en voor ons bekommerd zij. 6Hij daarentegen zeide tot hem: Zie toch, er is een man Gods in deze stad, en hij is een geeerd man; al wat hij spreekt, dat komt zekerlijk; laat ons nu derwaarts gaan, misschien zal hij ons onzen weg aanwijzen, op denwelken wij gaan zullen. 7Toen zeide Saul tot zijn jongen: Maar zie, zo wij gaan, wat zullen wij toch dien man brengen? Want het brood is weg uit onze vaten, en wij hebben geen gaven, om den man Gods te brengen; wat hebben wij? 8En de jongen antwoordde Saul verder en zeide: Zie, er vindt zich in mijn hand het vierendeel eens zilveren sikkels; dat zal ik den man Gods geven, opdat hij ons onzen weg wijze. 9(Eertijds zeide een ieder aldus in Israel, als hij ging om God te vragen: Komt en laat ons gaan tot den ziener; want die heden een profeet genoemd wordt, die werd eertijds een ziener genoemd.) 10Toen zeide Saul tot zijn jongen: Uw woord is goed, kom, laat ons gaan. En zij gingen naar de stad, waar de man Gods was. 11Als zij opklommen door den opgang der stad, zo vonden zij maagden, die uitgingen om water te putten; en zij zeiden tot haar: Is de ziener hier? 12Toen antwoordden zij hun, en zeiden: Ziet, hij is voor uw aangezicht; haast u nu, want hij is heden in de stad gekomen, dewijl het volk heden een offerande heeft op de hoogte. 13Wanneer gijlieden in de stad komt, zo zult gij hem vinden, eer hij opgaat op de hoogte om te eten; want het volk zal niet eten, totdat hij komt, want hij zegent het offer, daarna eten de genodigden; daarom gaat nu op, want hem, als heden zult gij hem vinden. 14Alzo gingen zij op in de stad. Toen zij in het midden der stad kwamen, ziet, zo ging Samuel uit hun tegemoet, om op te gaan naar de hoogte. 15Want de HEERE had het voor Samuels oor geopenbaard, een dag eer Saul kwam, zeggende: 16Morgen omtrent dezen tijd zal Ik tot u zenden een man uit het land van Benjamin, dien zult gij ten voorganger zalven over Mijn volk Israel; en hij zal Mijn volk verlossen uit der Filistijnen hand, want Ik heb Mijn volk aangezien, dewijl deszelfs geroep tot Mij gekomen is. 17Toen Samuel Saul aanzag, zo antwoordde hem de HEERE: Zie, dit is de man, van welken Ik u gezegd heb: Deze zal over Mijn volk heersen. 18En Saul naderde tot Samuel in het midden der poort, en zeide: Wijs mij toch, waar is hier het huis des zieners? 19En Samuel antwoordde Saul en zeide: Ik ben de ziener; ga op voor mijn aangezicht op de hoogte, dat gijlieden heden met mij eet; zo zal ik u morgen vroeg laten gaan, en alles, wat in uw hart is, zal ik u te kennen geven. 20Want de ezelinnen aangaande, die gij heden den derden dag verloren hebt, zet uw hart daarop niet, want zij zijn gevonden; en wiens zal zijn al het gewenste, dat in Israel is? Is het niet van u, en van het ganse huis uws vaders? 21Toen antwoordde Saul, en zeide: Ben ik niet een zoon van Jemini, van de kleinsten der stammen van Israel? en mijn geslacht is het niet het kleinste van al de geslachten van den stam van Benjamin? Waarom spreekt gij mij dan aan met zulke woorden? 22Samuel dan nam Saul en zijn jongen, en hij bracht ze in de kamer; en hij gaf hun plaats aan het opperste der genodigden; die nu waren omtrent dertig man. 23Toen zeide Samuel tot den kok: Lang dat stuk, hetwelk Ik u gegeven heb, waarvan ik tot u zeide: Zet het bij u weg. 24De kok nu bracht een schouder op, met wat daaraan was, en zette het voor Saul; en hij zeide: Zie, dit is het overgeblevene; zet het voor u, eet, want het is ter bestemder tijd voor u bewaard, als ik zeide: Ik heb het volk genodigd. Alzo at Saul met Samuel op dien dag. 25Daarna gingen zij af van de hoogte in de stad; en hij sprak met Saul op het dak. 26En zij stonden vroeg op; en het geschiedde, omtrent den opgang des dageraads, zo riep Samuel Saul op het dak, zeggende: Sta op, en zij beiden gingen uit, hij en Samuel, naar buiten. 27Toen zij afgegaan waren aan het einde der stad, zo zeide Samuel tot Saul: Zeg den jongen, dat hij voor onze aangezichten heenga; toen ging hij heen; maar sta gij als nu stil, en ik zal u Gods woord doen horen.