1May 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. 2At 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. 3At 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. 4At 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. 5Nang 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. 6At 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. 7Nang 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? 8At 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.) 10Nang 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. 11Samantalang 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? 12At 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. 13Pagkapasok 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. 14At sila'y umahon sa bayan; at pagpasok nila sa bayan, narito, si Samuel ay nasasalubong nila, na papaahon sa mataas na dako. 15Inihayag nga ng Panginoon kay Samuel isang araw bago si Saul ay naparoon, na sinasabi, 16Bukas 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. 17At 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. 18Nang 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. 19At 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. 20At 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? 21At 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? 22At 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. 23At 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. 24At 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. 25At nang sila'y makalusong sa bayan mula sa mataas na dako, siya'y nakipagpulong kay Saul sa bubungan ng bahay. 26At 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. 27At 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.
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.
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