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.

¹Haddaba waxaa jiray nin reer Benyaamiin ah, oo magiciisana waxaa la odhan jiray Qiish, oo wuxuu ahaa ina Abii'eel, ina Seroor, ina Bekoorad, ina Afiyax, oo reer Benyaamiin ah, kaasoo ahaa nin xoog leh oo geesi ah.

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.

²Oo isna wuxuu lahaa wiil la yidhaahdo Saa'uul, oo ahaa nin dhallinyar oo wanaagsan. Oo reer binu Israa'iilna kuma jirin qof isaga ka wanaagsan. Garbihiisa iyo waxa ka sarreeyaaba way ka dheeraayeen dadka kale oo dhan.

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.

³Qiish oo ahaa Saa'uul aabbihiis ayaa dameerihiisii ka lumeen. Markaasaa Qiish wuxuu wiilkiisii Saa'uul ku yidhi, midiidinnada midkood kaxee, oo kac, oo dameerihii doondoon.

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.

⁴Markaasuu dhex maray dalkii buuraha lahaa oo reer Efrayim, oo haddana wuxuu dhex maray dalkii reer Shaalishaah, laakiinse dameerihii ma ay helin. Markaasay haddana dhex mareen dalkii reer Shacaliim, oo halkaasna ma ay joogin. Oo haddana wuxuu dhex maray dalkii reer Benyaamiin, laakiinse halkaasna kama ay helin.

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.

⁵Oo markay yimaadeen dalkii reer Suuf, Saa'uul wuxuu midiidinkiisii la socday ku yidhi, Ina keen aan noqonnee, waayo, waaba intaasoo aabbahay dameerihii ka hawo go'aa oo innaga inaga fikiraaye.

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.

⁶Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Bal eeg, magaaladan waxaa jooga nin Ilaah, oo isna waxaa weeyaan nin aad loo ciseeyo, oo wax alla wixii uu yidhaahdaaba run bay noqdaan, haddaba bal ina keen aynu u tagnee; mindhaa wax waa inooga sheegi karaa jidka aan mari doonno.

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?

⁷Markaasaa Saa'uul wuxuu midiidinkiisii ku yidhi, War haddaynu u tagno maxaan u geeynaa ninka? Waayo, kibistii weelasheenna waa ka dhammaatay, oo ma hayno hadiyad aan u geeyno ninka Ilaah. Bal maxaynu haysannaa?

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.

⁸Markaasaa midiidinkii mar kale u jawaabay Saa'uul, oo ku yidhi, Bal eeg, gacanta waxaan ku hayaa rubuc sheqel lacag ah, haddaba kaasaan ninka Ilaah siinayaa inuu jidkeenna inoo sheego aawadeed.

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(Waagii hore reer binu Israa'iil dhexdooda markii nin Ilaah wax weyddiisanayo, sidan buu odhan jiray, Ina keena aan wax arkaha u tagnee, waayo, haatan kan la yidhaahdo, Nebi, waagii hore waxaa la odhan jiray, Wax arke.)

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

¹⁰Markaasaa Saa'uul wuxuu midiidinkiisii ku yidhi, Wax wanaagsan baad tidhi, haddaba ina keen aan tagnee. Sidaas daraaddeed waxay galeen magaaladii ninka Ilaah joogay.

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?

¹¹Oo markay soo fuulayeen jiirtii magaalada waxay la kulmeen gabdho aroor u soo baxaya, kolkaasay ku yidhaahdeen, Wax arkihii halkan ma joogaa?

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:

¹²Oo markaasay ugu jawaabeen, Wuu joogaa, oo wuu idinka horreeyaa, haddaba dhaqsada, waayo, isagu maantuu magaalada yimid, maxaa yeelay, dadku maantay allabari ku bixinayaan meesha sare.

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.

¹³Oo markaad magaalada gashaan, isla markaasba waad helaysaan isaga intuusan meesha sare tegin inuu wax ku cuno, waayo, dadku wax cuni maayaan ilaa uu yimaado, maxaa yeelay, isagaa allabariga ku duceeya; dabadeedna kuwii loo yeedhay way cunaan. Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed kaca, waayo, hadda waad helaysaan isagii.

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.

¹⁴Markaasay magaaladii u kaceen, oo markay magaaladii soo galeen, bal eeg, waxaa iyagii ka soo hor baxay Samuu'eel oo u socda meeshii sare.

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

¹⁵Haddaba Rabbigu wax buu Samuu'eel u muujiyey maalin ka horraysay intaan Saa'uul iman, oo wuxuu ku yidhi,

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.

¹⁶Berri haddaa oo kale waxaan kuu soo dirayaa nin ka yimid dalka reer Benyaamiin, haddaba waa inaad isaga subagtaa inuu amiir u ahaado dadkayga reer binu Israa'iil, oo isna wuxuu dadkayga ka badbaadin doonaa gacanta reer Falastiin, waayo, anigu waxaan soo dhugtay dadkayga, maxaa yeelay, oohintoodii baa i soo gaadhay.

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.

¹⁷Oo Samuu'eelna wuxuu arkay Saa'uul, Rabbiguna wuxuu isaga ku yidhi, Bal eeg, waa kaas ninkii aan kuu sheegay! Kan qudhiisa ayaa dadkayga u talin doona.

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

¹⁸Markaasaa Saa'uul u soo dhowaaday Samuu'eel oo iridda jooga, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Waan ku baryayaaye, ii sheeg wax arkaha gurigiisu meeshuu yahay.

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.

¹⁹Oo Samuu'eelna wuu u jawaabay Saa'uul oo ku yidhi, Wax arkuhu waa aniga, meesha sare hortay taga, waayo, idinku maanta anigaad wax ila cunaysaan, oo subaxdiina waan ku dirayaa, oo kulli waxa qalbigaaga ku jira oo dhanna waan kuu sheegi doonaa.

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?

²⁰Oo dameerahaaga saddex maalmood hortood kaa lumayna ha ka fikirin innaba, waayo, waa la helay. Bal yaa reer binu Israa'iil dhexdooda laga wada jeclaadaa? Sow ma aha adiga iyo reerka aabbahaa oo dhanba?

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?

²¹Markaasaa Saa'uul u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, War sow anigu ma ahi reer Benyaamiin oo u wada yar qabiilooyinka reer binu Israa'iil? Oo weliba jilibkaygu sow ugama sii yara qabiilka reer Benyaamiin jilibyadiisa? Haddaba maxaad sidan iigula hadlaysaa?

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.

²²Markaasaa Samuu'eel wuxuu kexeeyey Saa'uul iyo midiidinkiisii, oo wuxuu keenay qolkii martida, wuxuuna fadhiisiyey kuwii loo yeedhay dhexdooda meeshii ugu wacnayd, oo kuwii loo yeedhayna waxay ahaayeen in soddon qof ku dhow.

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

²³Markaasaa Samuu'eel wuxuu cuntokariyihii ku yidhi, Qaybtii aan kuu dhiibay ee aan kugu idhi, Adigu ii hay, bal la kaalay.

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.

²⁴Markaasaa cuntokariyihii wuxuu soo qaaday garabkii iyo wixii ku yiilba, oo wuxuu hor dhigay Saa'uul. Oo Samuu'eelna wuxuu yidhi, Bal eeg wixii laguu kaydiyey, haddaba hortaada dhigo oo cun, waayo, waa laguu hayay ilaa wakhtigii la qawimay, oo anigu waxaan idhi, Dadka waan marti qaaday. Markaasuu Saa'uul maalintaas wax la cunay Samuu'eel.

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

²⁵Oo markay ka soo degeen meeshii sare, oo ay magaaladii soo galeen, wuxuu Saa'uul kula sheekaystay guri dushiis.

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.

²⁶Oo waxay kaceen aroor hore, oo markii waagu soo kaahay, Samuu'eel ayaa Saa'uul gurigii dushiisa uga yeedhay, oo ku yidhi, Kac aan ku diree. Markaasaa Saa'uul kacay, oo isaga iyo Samuu'eelba dibadday u baxeen.Oo markay ka sii dhaadhacayeen magaalada darafkeeda, Samuu'eel ayaa Saa'uul ku yidhi, Midiidinka u sheeg inuu inaga sii hor maro, (markaasuu isna ka hor maray,) laakiinse adigu istaag haatan, aan erayga Ilaah ku maqashiiyee.

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.

²⁷Oo markay ka sii dhaadhacayeen magaalada darafkeeda, Samuu'eel ayaa Saa'uul ku yidhi, Midiidinka u sheeg inuu inaga sii hor maro, (markaasuu isna ka hor maray,) laakiinse adigu istaag haatan, aan erayga Ilaah ku maqashiiyee.