1And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1[Ny nangatahan'ny Isiraely mpanjaka] Ary rehefa antitra Samoela, dia ny zanany no nataony mpitsara ny Isiraely.
2And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged in Beer-sheba.
2Ary Joela no anaran'ny lahimatoany, ary Abia no anaran'ny faralahiny; mpitsara tany Beri-sheba izy ireo.
3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
3Nefa ny zanany tsy nanaraka ny dian-drainy, fa nivily nitady vola aman-karena ka nandray kolikoly sy nanao fitsarana miangatra.
4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,
4Ary ny loholon'ny Isiraely rehetra nivory tao Rama ho any amin'i Samoela
5and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.
5ka nanao taminy hoe: Indro, efa antitra ianao, ary ny zanakao tsy manaraka ny dianao; koa manendre mpanjaka ho anay hitsara anay, tahaka ny firenena rehetra.
6And the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to Jehovah.
6Fa tsy sitrak'i Samoela ny nanaovan'ny olona hoe: Omeo mpanjaka izahay hitsara anay. Dia nivavaka tamin'i Jehovah Samoela.
7And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
7Ary hoy Jehovah tamin'i Samoela: Henoy ihany ny tenin'ny olona amin'izany rehetra lazainy aminao; fa tsy ianao no laviny, fa Izaho no laviny tsy hanjaka aminy.
8According to all the deeds that they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
8Araka ny asa rehetra izay nataony hatramin'ny andro nitondrako azy nivoaka avy tany Egypta ka mandraka androany, dia ny nahafoizany Ahy sy ny nanompoany andriamani-kafa, dia toy izany koa no ataony aminao.
9And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
9Ary ankehitriny henoy ihany ny teniny, kanefa lazao aminy marimarina, ka asehoy azy ny ho fanaon'ny mpanjaka izay hanjaka aminy.
10And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.
10Dia nambaran'i Samoela tamin'ny olona izay nangataka mpanjaka taminy ny teny rehetra nolazain'i Jehovah.
11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;
11Ary hoy izy: Izao no ho fanaon'ny mpanjaka izay hanjaka aminareo: Ny zanakareo-lahy dia halainy ka hotendreny ho amin'ny kalesiny sy ho mpitaingin-tsoavaliny ary hihazakazaka eo alohan'ny kalesiny,
12and [he will take them] that he may appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties, and that they may plough his ground, and reap his harvest, and make his instruments of war and instruments of his chariots.
12ary hotendreny ho mpifehy arivo sy ho mpifehy dimam-polo, ary hiasa ny taniny sy hijinja ny vokany ary hanao ny fiadiany sy ny fanaka momba ny kalesiny;
13And he will take your daughters for perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.
13ary ny zanakareo-vavy dia halainy ho mpangaroharo zava-manitra ary ho mpahandro sy mpanao mofo;
14And your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, the best, will he take and give to his servants.
14ary ny tsara indrindra amin'ny sahanareo sy ny tanim-boalobokareo sy ny tanin'olivanareo dia halainy ka homeny ho an'ny mpanompony;
15And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.
15ary ny ampahafolon'ny voan-javatrareo sy ny tanim-boalobokareo dia halainy ka homeny ho an'ny tandapany sy ny tandonany.[Heb. ionoka]
16And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.
16Ary ny ankizilahinareo sy ny ankizivavinareo sy ny zatovonareo tsara indrindra ary ny borikinareo dia halainy ka hampanaoviny ny asany.
17He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.
17Ary halainy koa ny ampahafolon'ny ondry aman'osinareo; ary ny tenanareo ho tonga mpanompony.
18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.
18Ary hitaraina amin'izany andro izany ianareo noho ny mpanjakanareo izay nofidinareo ho anareo, fa Jehovah tsy hamaly anareo amin'izany andro izany.
19And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,
19Kanefa tsy nety nihaino ny tenin'i Samoela ny olona, fa hoy izy: Tsia, fa aoka ihany hisy mpanjaka hanjaka aminay,
20that we also may be like all the nations; and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and conduct our wars.
20mba ho tahaka ny firenena rehetra koa izahay, ka ny mpanjakanay hitsara anay sy hivoaka eo alohanay ary hitarika ny adinay.
21And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated them in the ears of Jehovah.
21Ary ren'i Samoela ny teny rehetra nolazain'ny olona, ka dia nolazainy teo anatrehan'i Jehovah kosa.Ary hoy Jehovah tamin'i Samoela: Henoy ny teniny ka manendre mpanjaka ho azy. Dia hoy Samoela tamin'ny lehilahy amin'ny Isiraely: Samia ary mandeha ho any amin'ny tanànanareo avy ianareo rehetra.
22And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.
22Ary hoy Jehovah tamin'i Samoela: Henoy ny teniny ka manendre mpanjaka ho azy. Dia hoy Samoela tamin'ny lehilahy amin'ny Isiraely: Samia ary mandeha ho any amin'ny tanànanareo avy ianareo rehetra.