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.

¹Benjaminist oli jõukas mees Kiis, kes oli Abieli poeg, kes oli Serori poeg, kes oli Bekorati poeg, kes oli benjaminlase Afiahi poeg.

²And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a 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.

²Ja temal oli poeg Saul, kes oli noor ja ilus. Ei olnud Iisraeli lastest ükski temast ilusam, ta oli peajagu pikem kui kõik muu rahvas.

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.

³Kord olid Kiisi, Sauli isa emaeeslid kadunud ja Kiis ütles oma pojale Saulile: 'Võta nüüd üks teenritest enesega kaasa ja võta kätte, mine otsi emaeeslid üles!'

⁴And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

⁴Nad käisid siis läbi Efraimi mäestiku ja käisid läbi Saalisa maa, aga nad ei leidnud; ja nad käisid läbi Saalimi maa, kuid eesleid ei olnud; siis nad käisid läbi Benjamini maa, aga nad ei leidnud.

⁵When 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 off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

⁵Kui nad jõudsid Suufi maale, ütles Saul oma teenrile, kes oli koos temaga: 'Tule, lähme tagasi, viimaks mu isa ei hooligi enam emaeeslitest, vaid on mures meie pärast!'

⁶And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.

⁶Aga see vastas temale: 'Vaata nüüd, selles linnas on üks jumalamees, ja ta on auväärt mees: kõik, mis ta räägib, läheb tõesti täide. Lähme nüüd sinna, vahest ta juhatab meile tee, mida peame käima!'

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?

⁷Siis ütles Saul oma teenrile: 'Vaata, me läheme küll, aga mida me mehele viime? Sest leib on meie kottidest lõppenud ja andi ei ole meil jumalamehele viia. Mis meil veel on?'

⁸And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

⁸Ja teener vastas taas Saulile ning ütles: 'Vaata, minu käes leidub veel veerand hõbeseeklist; ma annan selle jumalamehele, et ta meile teed juhataks!'

⁹(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

⁹Muiste ütles Iisraelis igaüks nõnda, kui ta läks Jumalat küsitlema: 'Tulge, lähme nägija juurde!' Sest keda nüüd hüütakse prohvetiks, hüüti muiste nägijaks.

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

¹⁰Ja Saul ütles oma teenrile: 'Su kõne on hea, tule, lähme!' Ja nad läksid linna, kus oli jumalamees.

¹¹As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

¹¹Kui nad läksid nõlva mööda üles linna, siis nad kohtasid tüdrukuid, kes tulid välja, et vett viia, ja nad küsisid neilt: 'Kas nägija on siin?'

¹²And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before thee: make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place:

¹²Ja nemad kostsid neile ning ütlesid: 'On, vaata, otse sinu ees! Rutta nüüd, sest ta tuli just praegu linna, sest täna on rahval tapaohver ohvrikünkal!

¹³as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth 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 are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

¹³Kui te jõuate linna, siis leiate tema, enne kui ta läheb üles ohvrikünkale sööma; sest rahvas ei söö enne, kui ta tuleb, sest tema peab tapaohvrit õnnistama; pärast seda söövad kutsutud. Aga nüüd minge üles, sest just praegu te leiate tema!'

¹⁴And they went up to the city; [and] as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

¹⁴Ja nad läksid üles linna; kui nad jõudsid keset linna, vaata, siis tuli Saamuel neile vastu, teel üles ohvrikünkale.

¹⁵Now Jehovah had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

¹⁵Aga Issand oli päev enne Sauli tulekut Saamueli kõrvale ilmutanud, öeldes:

¹⁶To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt 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 upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

¹⁶'Homme sel ajal läkitan ma sinu juurde mehe Benjamini maalt. Võia ta vürstiks mu rahvale, Iisraelile, tema peab mu rahva päästma vilistite käest, sest ma olen vaadanud oma rahva peale, sest ta hädakisa on jõudnud minuni!'

¹⁷And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

¹⁷Ja kui Saamuel nägi Sauli, siis Issand andis temale mõista: 'Vaata, see ongi mees, kellest ma sulle rääkisin: tema peab valitsema mu rahva üle!'

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

¹⁸Ja Saul ligines Saamuelile värava suus ning ütles: 'Juhata mulle, kus on see nägija koda!'

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 in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.

¹⁹Aga Saamuel kostis Saulile ning ütles: 'Mina olen see nägija. Mine mu ees üles ohvrikünkale ja sööge täna koos minuga; hommikul ma saadan sind, ja ma seletan sulle kõik, mis sul südame peal on!

²⁰And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not they mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father's house?

²⁰Ja mis puutub emaeeslitesse, kes sul nüüd kolmandat päeva on olnud kadunud, siis nende pärast ära muretse, sest need on leitud. Ja kellele kuulubki kõik, mis Iisraelis on väärtuslikku, kui mitte sinule ja kogu su isakojale?'

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 to me after this manner?

²¹Aga Saul kostis ning ütles: 'Eks ma ole benjaminlane, Iisraeli vähimast suguharust, ja mu suguvõsa on kõige vähem tähtis kõigist Benjamini suguharu suguvõsadest! Miks sa räägid minuga nõnda?'

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

²²Kuid Saamuel võttis Sauli ja tema teenri ning viis nad söögituppa ja andis neile ülema paiga kutsutute hulgas - ja neid oli ligi kolmkümmend meest.

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

²³Ja Saamuel ütles keetjale: 'Anna siia see tükk, mis ma sulle andsin ja mille kohta ma sulle ütlesin: Pane see kõrvale!'

²⁴And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And [Samuel] said, Behold, that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

²⁴Siis keetja tõstis reieluu ning mis seal küljes oli ja pani Sauli ette. Ja Saamuel ütles: 'Vaata, ülejääk on pandud su ette, söö, sest see on hoitud sulle selleks ajaks, kui ma ütlesin: Ma olen rahvast kutsunud.' Ja Saul sõi sel päeval koos Saamueliga.

²⁵And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.

²⁵Siis nad läksid ohvrikünkalt alla linna ja ta kõneles Sauliga katusel.

²⁶And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

²⁶Ja nad tõusid vara üles. Kui hakkas koitma, hüüdis Saamuel Saulile katusel ja ütles: 'Tõuse üles, ma saadan sind!' Ja Saul tõusis ning nad mõlemad läksid välja, tema ja Saamuel.

²⁷As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

²⁷Kui nad tulid alla linna serva, ütles Saamuel Saulile: 'Ütle teenrile, et ta läheks meie ees!' Ja poiss läks. 'Aga sina jää nüüd paigale ja mina kuulutan sulle Jumala sõna!'