1And 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, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth.
1Benjamin gama Benjamin suan mi khat mi hat hangsan mahmah a oma, a min Kis ahi, huai mi Abiel tapa ahia, huai mi Zeror tapa ahi, huai mi Bekorath tapa ahi, huai mi Aphia tapa ahi.
2And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
2Huan, aman tapa a nei a, a min Saula ahi a, tangval deihhuai tak ahi a, Israel mite lakah amah sanga deihhuai himhim a om kei: kuamah a liangjang khup leng a om kei uh.
3And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost; and Kish said to Saul his son, Take, I pray, one of the young men with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
3Huan, Saula pa Kis sabengtungte a manga. Huan, Kisin a tapa Saula kiangah, thou inla, sikha khat pi inla sabengtung va zong dih ve, a chi a.
4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found [them] not; and they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and they found [them] not.
4Huchiin Ephraim tang gam khawng ah a vaka, huan, Salisa gam khawngah leng a vaka, himahleh a mukei uh: huchiin Salisa gamah a vak nawn ua, huaiah leng a omkei uh; huan, Benjamin mite gamah a vak nawna, himahleh a mu tuankei uh.
5They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.
5Zuph gam a tun un Saulain a kianga om, a sikha kiangah, kisa dih, I pai nawnta mai ding, huchikeileh ka pan sabengtung ngaihtuah tangin ei a hon ngaihtuah kha ding, a chi a.
6And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.
6Huan, aman a kiangah, ngaiin, hiai khua ah Pathian mi a om a, mi zahtakhuai tak ahi a, a gen peuhmah a hongtung ngeingei nak hi: kisain, huailaiah I hoh ding, I hohna dingte a honhilh thei zenzen kha deh, a chi a.
7And Saul said to his servant, But if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have no present to give to the man of God: what have we?
7Huchiin Saulain a sikha kiangah, ahinaa ngaidih, hoh hita lehang, huai mi ading bang I tawi dia? I bawm ah lah tanghou a om nawn keia. Pathian mi kipahman tawi ding a om het kei mai hi: bang I nei eita aw? a chi a.
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.
8Huan, sikhain Saula a dawng nawn a, ngaiin, dangka sekel mun lia khena mun khat ka tawi laia; huai, I hohna ding a honhilh man din Pathian mi ka pe ding, a chi a.
9(In former time in Israel, when a man went to ask counsel of God, he said, Come and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was in former time called a Seer.)
9(Tuma siahin Israelte laka min Pathian dot a ut uleh, Kisa dih, mutheipa kiangah I hoh ding, a chi sek uh: tulaia Jawlnei a chih nak uh tumalamin Mutheipa a chi sek uh. )
10And Saul said to his servant, Well said: come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.
10Huchiin Saulain a sikha kiangah, hoih geih e, vahoh peuhmah ni, a chi a. Huchiin Pathian mi omna khua ah a hohta uh.
11As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?
11Kho zot touhna a pai touh lai un nungak tuitawi dinga hongkuante a mu ua, a kiang uah, hiailaiah huai mutheipa a om hia? a chi ua.
12And they answered them and said, He is; behold, he is before thee: make haste now, for he came to-day to the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place.
12Huan, amau a dawng ua, om mah, ngaiin, na ma uah a pai, kin un, tuniin khua ah a nahoh hi: tuniin mun sangah mite a kithoih uhi:
13As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people eat not until he has come, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterwards they eat that are invited. And now go up; for this very day shall ye find him.
13Khua na lut touh tak un mun sanga an ne dinga a hoh main na va mu ngalmai ding uh: kithoihna vualjawlpa ding ahihjiakin a tun mateng mipin an a ne sin kei uhi; huai khit chiangin a mi sapte un an a ne jel uhi. Huaijiakin hohtou meng unla, na va mu pah ngalmai ding uh, a chi ua.
14And they went up into the city. As they were coming into the midst of the city, behold, Samuel was coming out towards them, to go up to the high place.
14Huchiin, khua ah a hohtou ua; huan, khua a lut uleh, ngaiin, Samuel mun sanga hoh dingin amau a kituahpih a.
15Now Jehovah had apprised Samuel one day before Saul came, saying,
15Huan, Saula hong ma ni khatin TOUPA Samuel kiangah kilakin,
16To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him prince over my people Israel; and he will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
16Jingchiangin hichih hun laiin Benjamin gam akipanin na kiangah mi khat ka honhohsak sina, ka mi Israelte tunga heutu hi dingin thau na nilh ding a, aman Philistia mite khut akipan ka mite a hondam ding; a kikou husa uh ka kiang a hongtun tak jiakin ka mite jaw ka limsak hi, chiin.
17And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.
17Huan, Samuelin Saula a muhin TOUPAN a kiangah, endih, na kianga ka mi gen; amah mahin ka mite tungah thu a nei ding, a chi a.
18And Saul drew near to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.
18Huchiin kulh kongpi ah Saula in Samuel a va naih a, Mutheipa in koilaia om ahia, hon hilh dih ve, a chi a.
19And Samuel answered Saul and said, I am the seer: go up before me to the high place, and ye shall eat with me to-day; and to-morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
19Huan, Samuelin Saula a dawnga, Kei huai mutheipa ka hi; ka maah mun sang lam juanin pai inla, tuniin ka kiangah an na ne sin hi; huan jingchiangin jingsangin ka honpaisak ding, na lungsima om tengteng leng ka honhilh ding hi.
20And as for the asses that thou didst lose three days ago, set not thy heart on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel [set]? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
20Huan, na sabengtung ni thum mangsa thu lunghimoh ken, a muta uh. Israelte laka thupina tengteng kua ading ahia? Nang ding leh na pa ina mi tengteng ading ahi kei maw? a chi a.
21And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me?
21Huan, Saulain a dawnga, Israel nam laka neupen, Benjamin nam ka hi kei maw? Huan, ka inkuan uh leng Benjamin inkuan tengteng laka neupen ahi kei maw? bangchidana hichibanga ka kianga chi na hia? a chi a.
22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited; and they were about thirty persons.
22Huan, Samuelin Saula leh a sikha a pi a, mikhual indan ah a pi luta, a mi sap uh, sawmthum tak lakah mun thupipen ah a tusaka.
23And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
23Huan, Samuelin anhuanmi kiangah, na kiangah koih tuam ding ka chih, tantuan ka honpiak pen honla dih, a chi a.
24And the cook took up the shoulder, and what was on it, and set [it] before Saul. And he said, Behold that which has been reserved! set it before thee, eat; for against the set time has it been kept for thee, since I said, I will invite the people. So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
24Huchiin anhuanmin a phei leh a tunga om a honla a, Saula maah a lui a. Huan, Samuelin, endih: ka na koih tuam: um inla nein; a hun sehsa dinga hiai ka honnasehsak him uh ahi, mite ka sam khawm hi, leng ka nachita ngala, a chi a. Huchiin huai niin Saula in Samuelte toh ankuang a um khawm uhi.
25And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.
25Huan, mun sang akipan khuaa a pai suk uh leh in tungah Saula bel lupna a bawlsak ua, a lumta a.
26And they arose early; and when it was about the dawning of the day, Samuel called to Saul on the roof, saying, Arise, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, into the street.
26Huan, jingkhangin a thou a; ni suah kuan ding khawngin Samuelin in tunga om Saula a sama, thou inla, ka honpaisakta ding, a chi a. Huchiin Saula a nih un a paikhia ua, amah leh Samuel a pawtta uh.Khota lam a tun suk uleh, samuelin Saula kiangah, Sikhapa ka malam ah paisak inla, (amah a paita a) nang bel khawl tadih inla, Pathian thu ka honhilh tadih ding, a chi a.
27As they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Tell the servant to pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand thou still now, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.
27Khota lam a tun suk uleh, samuelin Saula kiangah, Sikhapa ka malam ah paisak inla, (amah a paita a) nang bel khawl tadih inla, Pathian thu ka honhilh tadih ding, a chi a.