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 Boro fo go no Benyamin dumi, kaŋ maa Cis Abiyel ize, Seror ize, Bekorata ize, Afiya ize, Benyamin boro fo ize, kaŋ wongaari no.
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 gonda mo ize alboro kaŋ maa Sawulu, arwasu no kaŋ ga sogo. Israyla ra boro si no kaŋ ga bis'a sogotaray. A jase boŋey me ka koy beene a bisa borey kulu kuuyaŋ.
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 Han fo Sawulu baabo Cis farkayyaŋ daray. Cis mo ne nga izo Sawulu se: «Ma sambu bannya fo. Araŋ ma tun ka koy care banda ka farkayey ceeci.»
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 Kala Sawulu gana Ifraymu tondey laabo ra, a ye ka kaa koyne Salisa laabu, amma i mana di farkayey. Gaa no i gana Salim laabu, i gar noodin mo i si no. A ye ka Benyamin laabo gana, noodin mo i mana di ey.
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 Waato kaŋ i to Zuf laabu, Sawulu ne bannya kaŋ go nga banda din se: «Kaa, iri ma ye fu. Ay baaba ma si koy fun farkayey ciine ra ka soobay ka karhã iri se.»
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 Bannya mo ne a se: «Guna, sohõ, kwaaro wo ra Irikoy boro fo go no kaŋ boro kulu g'a beerandi. Hay kulu kaŋ a ci no ga tabbat. Kaa iri ma koy noodin. Hambara a g'iri no iri dirawo kaŋ ra iri go wo baaru.»
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 Kala Sawulu ne nga bannya se: «Amma a go, d'iri koy, ifo no iri ga konda bora din se? Zama buuro ban iri saana ra, hay fo kulu mo si no nooyaŋ wane kaŋ iri ga no Irikoy boro wo se. Ifo ka bara iri se?»
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 Kala bannya ye ka tu Sawulu se ka ne: «Ay gonda sekel* jare taacante, nzarfu wane. Nga no ay ga no Irikoy bora din se, zama a m'iri fonda ci iri se.»
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 (Waato Israyla ra da boro koy zama nga ma hã Irikoy gaa, yaa no a ga ne: «Kaa iri ma koy bora kaŋ ga fonnay do.» Zama boro kaŋ se sohõ i ga ne annabi, waato boro kaŋ ga fonnay no i ga ne a se.)
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 Waato din gaa no Sawulu ne nga bannya se: «Haŋ kaŋ ni ci din ga boori. Kaa, iri ma koy.» I binde koy kwaara kaŋ Irikoy bora go.
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 Waato kaŋ i goono ga fando kaaru ka koy kwaara do, i na wandiyoyaŋ gar kaŋ yaŋ goono ga fatta ka koy hari guruyaŋ. I ne wandiyey se: «D'a ta day, bora kaŋ ga fonnay din go no?»
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 Wandiyey tu i se ka ne: «A go no. Nga neeya ni jine. Sohõ binde wa waasu, zama hunkuna no a furo kwaara ra zama jama gonda sargayyaŋ sududuyaŋ nango do.
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 Araŋ kwaara ra furanta sahãadin araŋ g'a gar, za a mana ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do zama nga ma ŋwa. Zama jama si hin ka ŋwa kala nd'a kaa jina, zama nga no ga albarka gaara sarga gaa. Woodin banda no borey kaŋ yaŋ i ce, ngey mo ga ŋwa. Wa ziji fa, zama alwaati woone ra araŋ g'a gar.»
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 I binde ziji ka koy kwaara ra. I tooyanta kwaara ra, kala Samuwila kuband'ey, kaŋ a goono ga ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do.
15Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
15 Amma danga suba cine kaŋ Sawulu ga kaa, hunkuna Rabbi salaŋ Samuwila hanga ra ka ne:
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 «Suba ya-cine ay ga boro fo donton ni gaa kaŋ ga fun Benyamin laabo ra. Ni g'a tuusu nda ji. A ga ciya ay jama Israyla bonkooni, k'ay borey faaba Filistancey kambe, zama ay na jama guna, zama i hẽeno to hala ay do.»
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 A binde, waato kaŋ Samuwila di Sawulu, kala Rabbi ne a se: «Bora kaŋ ay ci ni se din, nga neeya. Boro wo no g'ay jama may.»
18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
18 Gaa no Sawulu maan Samuwila do kwaara meyo gaa ka ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma ci ay se man no bora kaŋ ga fonnay din windo go?»
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 Samuwila tu Sawulu se ka ne: «Ay no ga ti bora kaŋ ga fonnay din. Kala araŋ ma bisa ay jine ka ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do, zama hunkuna araŋ ga ŋwa ay banda. Susuba ay ma ni sallama, ya ci ni se hay kulu kaŋ go ni bina ra.
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 Zama ni farkayey kaŋ yaŋ daray sanni mo, hunkuna i jirbi hinza, ma si ni laakal ye i do haray, zama i du ey. Israyla muraadu kulu mo, may se no i bara? Manti ni se no i go, nin da ni baaba windo kulu mo?»
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 Sawulu tu ka ne: «Ay wo, manti Benyamin ra no ay fun, dumi no kaŋ kayna ka bisa i kulu Israyla kundey ra. Ay windo mo, manti a kayna ka bisa i kulu Benyamin kunda windey ra? Day ifo se kaŋ ni ga sanni woone dumi te ay se?»
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 Samuwila binde na Sawulu nda nga bannya sambu ka kond'ey yaw fuwo ra. A n'i daŋ i ma goro nangoray boŋ kaŋ bisa borey kaŋ yaŋ i ce kulu waney boŋ, danga boro waranza cine no.
23And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
23 Samuwila ne hinakwa se: «Ma sambu baa kaŋ ay no ni se, hayey kaŋ ay ci ni se ka ne ni ma jisi ni jarga.»
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 Hinakwa na jasa nda haŋ kaŋ goono ga lamba a gaa sambu k'i jisi Sawulu jine. Samuwila ne: «Haŋ kaŋ i fay waani neeya! M'a daŋ ni jine k'a ŋwa, zama ni se no i n'a jisi alwaati kaŋ i kosu boŋ. Zama ay ne: ‹Ay na borey wo ce.› » Sawulu binde ŋwa Samuwila banda han din.
25And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
25 Kaŋ i zumbu ka fun sududuyaŋ nango do, i furo kwaara ra. Samuwila nda Sawulu fakaaray jidan bisa boŋ.
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 I tun susubay nda hinay, i go no sanda mo boyaŋ waate cine, kala Samuwila na Sawulu ce jidan bisa boŋ ka ne: «Tun, ya ni sallama.» Sawulu binde tun. I boro hinka kulu mo, nga nda Samuwila fatta taray.
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 Waato kaŋ i goono ga zumbu ka koy kwaara me gaa, kala Samuwila ne Sawulu se: «Ne ni bannya se a ma waasu iri se.» Nga mo sosoro i se kayna. «Amma nin wo, Sawulu, ma kay hala ay ma ni kabarandi nda Irikoy sanno.»