¹Now 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.

¹ Yr oedd gu373?r blaenllaw yn Benjamin o'r enw Cis fab Abiel, fab Seror, fab Becorath, fab Affeia,

²And 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.

² a chanddo fab o'r enw Saul, gu373?r ifanc golygus nad oedd ei well ymysg yr Israeliaid, ac yn dalach o'i ysgwyddau i fyny na neb arall.

³And 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.

³ Aeth asennod Cis tad Saul ar goll, a dywedodd Cis wrth ei fab Saul, "Cymer un o'r gweision a dos i chwilio am yr asennod."

⁴And 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.

⁴ Aethant drwy fynydd-dir Effraim a thrwy ardal Salisa, ond heb eu cael; yna mynd drwy ardal Saalim, ond nid oedd dim o'u hanes yno; ac yna drwy diriogaeth Benjamin, ond eto heb eu cael.

⁵And 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.

⁵ Wedi iddynt ddod i ardal Suff, dywedodd Saul wrth y gwas oedd gydag ef, "Tyrd, awn yn �l, rhag i 'nhad anghofio'r asennod a dechrau poeni amdanom ni."

⁶And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can show us our way that we should go.

⁶ Ac meddai'r gwas wrtho, "Edrych, y mae yma u373?r Duw yn y dref hon sy'n uchel ei glod, a phopeth a ddywed yn sicr o ddigwydd. Gad inni fynd ato, ac efallai y dywed wrthym pa ffordd y dylem fynd."

⁷Then 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?

⁷ Ond dywedodd Saul wrth ei was, "A bwrw'n bod ni'n mynd, beth a ddygwn ni i'r dyn? Y mae hyd yn oed y bara yn ein paciau wedi darfod; nid oes gennym unrhyw rodd i'w chynnig i u373?r Duw. Beth sydd gennym?"

⁸And 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.

⁸ Atebodd y gwas eto a dweud wrth Saul, "Wel, y mae'n digwydd bod gennyf fi chwarter sicl; fe'i rhoddaf i u373?r Duw am ddweud y ffordd wrthym."

⁹(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire 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.)

⁹ (Yn Israel gynt, fel hyn y dywedai rhywun wrth fynd i ymgynghori � Duw, "Dewch ac awn at y gweledydd." Oherwydd gynt "gweledydd" oedd yr enw ar broffwyd.)

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

¹⁰ Dywedodd Saul wrth ei was, "Awgrym da. Tyrd, fe awn." Ac aethant i'r dref lle'r oedd gu373?r Duw.

¹¹And 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?

¹¹ Fel yr oeddent yn dringo'r allt at y dref, gwelsant ferched ar eu ffordd i dynnu du373?r, a dyna ofyn iddynt, "A yw'r gweledydd yma?"

¹²And 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:

¹² "Ydyw," meddent, "acw'n syth o'ch blaen; brysiwch, y mae newydd gyrraedd y dref, oherwydd y mae gan y bobl aberth heddiw yn yr uchelfa.

¹³As 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.

¹³ Os ewch i'r dref, fe'i daliwch cyn iddo fynd i'r uchelfa i fwyta; oherwydd ni fydd y bobl yn dechrau bwyta nes iddo gyrraedd, gan mai ef sy'n bendithio'r aberth cyn i'r gwahoddedigion fwyta. Ewch i fyny, ac fe'i cewch ar unwaith."

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁴ Aethant tua'r dref, ac fel yr oeddent yn mynd i mewn iddi, dyna Samuel yn dod i'w cyfarfod ar ei ffordd i'r uchelfa.

¹⁵Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

¹⁵ Yr oedd yr ARGLWYDD wedi rhybuddio Samuel ryw ddiwrnod cyn i Saul gyrraedd, a dweud,

¹⁶To 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.

¹⁶ "Yr adeg yma yfory anfonaf atat ddyn o diriogaeth Benjamin, i'w eneinio'n dywysog ar fy mhobl Israel, ac fe wareda fy mhobl o law'r Philistiaid; oherwydd gwelais drueni fy mhobl, a daeth eu cri ataf."

¹⁷And 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.

¹⁷ Pan welodd Samuel Saul, dywedodd yr ARGLWYDD, "Dyma'r dyn y dywedais wrthyt amdano; hwn sydd i reoli fy mhobl."

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

¹⁸ Daeth Saul i fyny at Samuel yng nghanol y porth a dweud wrtho, "A fyddi mor garedig � dweud wrthyf ymhle y mae tu375?'r gweledydd?"

¹⁹And 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.

¹⁹ Atebodd Samuel, "Fi yw'r gweledydd; dos i fyny o'm blaen i'r uchelfa; cei fwyta gyda mi heddiw, a gollyngaf di ymaith yfory ar �l dweud wrthyt bopeth sydd yn dy galon.

²⁰And 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?

²⁰ Ac am yr asennod sydd ar goll gennyt ers tridiau, paid � phoeni amdanynt, oherwydd cafwyd hwy. I bwy y mae popeth dymunol yn Israel? Onid i ti a'th holl deulu?"

²¹And 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?

²¹ Atebodd Saul, "Onid un o Benjamin wyf fi, o'r lleiaf o lwythau Israel? A'm tylwyth i yw'r distatlaf o holl dylwythau llwyth Benjamin. Pam, felly, yr wyt yn siarad fel hyn � mi?"

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

²² Cymerodd Samuel Saul a'i was, a mynd � hwy i'r neuadd a rhoi iddynt y lle blaenaf ymysg y gwahoddedigion; yr oedd tua deg ar hugain ohonynt.

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

²³ Yna dywedodd Samuel wrth y cogydd, "Estyn y darn a roddais iti pan ddywedais wrthyt, 'Cadw hwn o'r neilltu'."

²⁴And 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.

²⁴ Dygodd y cogydd y glun a'r hyn oedd arni, a'i gosod gerbron Saul a dweud, "Dyma'r hyn a gadwyd ar dy gyfer; bwyta, oherwydd fe'i cadwyd iti ar gyfer yr amser penodedig, i'w fwyta gyda'r gwahoddedigion." Bwytaodd Saul y diwrnod hwnnw gyda Samuel.

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

²⁵ Wedi iddynt ddychwelyd o'r uchelfa i'r dref, gwnaethant wely i Saul ar ben y tu375?, a chysgodd yno.

²⁶And 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.

²⁶ Pan dorrodd y wawr, galwodd Samuel ar Saul, ac yntau ar y to, a dweud, "Cod, imi gael dy anfon ymaith." Ac wedi i Saul godi, aeth y ddau allan, Samuel ac yntau.

²⁷And 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 show thee the word of God.

²⁷ Wedi iddynt ddod i gwr y dref, dywedodd Samuel wrth Saul, "Dywed wrth y gwas am fynd o'n blaen, ac wedyn aros di ennyd, imi fynegi gair Duw iti."