¹[Ny tsy nahatanterahan'i Saoly ny tenin'Andriamanitra ny amin'ny handringanana ny Amalekita, sy ny nandavan'Andriamanitra azy tamin'izany] Ary hoy Samoela tamin'i Saoly: Jehovah naniraka ahy hanosotra anao ho mpanjakan'ny Isiraely olony; koa ankehitriny mihainoa ny tenin'i Jehovah ianao.

¹And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people, over Israel; and now, hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah:

²Izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro: Hovaliako izay nataon'ny Amalekita tamin'ny Isiraely, dia ny nanotrehany azy tany an-dalana, fony izy niakatra avy tany Egypta.

²`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have looked after that which Amalek did to Israel, that which he laid for him in the way in his going up out of Egypt.

³Koa mandehana ankehitriny, ka mameleza ny Amalekita, ary aringano izay rehetra mety ho azy, ka aza asiana miangana, fa vonoy avokoa, na lahy na vavy, na ankizy madinika, na zaza minono, na omby, na ondry aman'osy, na rameva, na boriky.[Heb. ataovy herema]

³Now, go, and thou hast smitten Amalek, and devoted all that it hath, and thou hast no pity on it, and hast put to death from man unto woman, from infant unto suckling, from ox unto sheep, from camel unto ass.`

⁴Ary Saoly namory ny olona ka nandamina azy tao Telaima, dia roa hetsy ny mandeha an-tongotra, ary iray alina ny lehilahy amin'ny Joda.

⁴And Saul summoneth the people, and inspecteth them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand [are] men of Judah.

⁵Ary Saoly dia tonga tao an-tanànan'ny Amalekita ka nanotrika tao an-dohasaha.

⁵And Saul cometh in unto a city of Amalek, and layeth wait in a valley;

⁶Ary hoy Saoly tamin'ny Kenita: Andeha miala ianareo, ka midìna hiala amin'ny Amalekita, fandrao miaraka aringako aminy ianareo, fa ianareo nanisy soa ny Zanak'Isiraely rehetra, fony izy nivoaka avy tany Egypta. Ka dia niala tamin'ny Amalekita ny Kenita.

⁶and Saul saith unto the Kenite, `Go, turn aside, go down from the midst of Amalek, lest I consume thee with it, and thou didst kindness with all the sons of Israel, in their going up out of Egypt;` and the Kenite turneth aside from the midst of Amalek.

⁷Ary Saoly namely ny Amalekita hatrany Havila amin'ny lalana mankany Sora izay tandrifin'i Egypta.

⁷And Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah — thy going in to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt,

⁸Ary azony sambo-belona Agaga, mpanjakan'ny Amalekita, fa ny vahoaka rehetra kosa dia naringany tamin'ny lelan-tsabatra.[Heb. nataony herema]

⁸and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;

⁹Fa Saoly sy ny olona tsy namono an'i Agaga sy izay tsara indrindra tamin'ny ondry aman'osy sy ny omby sy ny mifahy sy ny zanak'ondry ary izay tsara rehetra, fa tsy foiny ho naringana ireny; fa ny ratsy rehetra sy izay tsy tiany kosa dia naringany ihany avokoa.[Heb. hatao herema]

⁹and Saul hath pity — also the people — on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that [is] good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted — it they devoted.

¹⁰Ary tonga tamin'i Samoela ny tenin'i Jehovah hoe:

¹⁰And the word of Jehovah is unto Samuel, saying,

¹¹Manenina Aho noho ny nanaovako an'i Saoly ho mpanjaka, fa niala tamin'ny fanarahana Ahy izy ka tsy nahatanteraka ny teniko. Dia tezitra Samoela ka nitaraina tamin'i Jehovah mandritra ny alina.

¹¹`I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;` and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.

¹²Ary nifoha maraina koa Samoela hitsena an'i Saoly, dia nisy nilaza tamin'i Samoela hoe: Saoly efa tonga ato Karmela, ary, indro, izy nanorina fahatsiarovana ho azy, dia nihodina ka nandroso nidina ho any Gilgala.

¹²And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, `Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.`

¹³Ary Samoela tonga teo amin'i Saoly, dia hoy Saoly taminy: Hotahin'i Jehovah anie ianao; efa nahatanteraka ny tenin'i Jehovah aho.

¹³And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed [art] thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.`

¹⁴Fa hoy Samoela: Inona anefa izany fibarareoky ny ondry aman- osy ren'ny sofiko izany sy ny fimàmàn'ny omby reko?

¹⁴And Samuel saith, `And what [is] the noise of this flock in mine ears — and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?`

¹⁵Ary hoy Saoly: Avy tany amin'ny Amalekita no nitondrany ireny, fa ny olona namela izay ondry aman'osy sy omby tsara indrindra mba hovonoina hatao fanatitra ho an'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao, fa ny sisa dia naringanay ihany avokoa.[Heb. nataonay herema]

¹⁵And Saul saith, `From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.`

¹⁶Dia hoy Samoela tamin'i Saoly: Aoka izay, fa hambarako aminao izay nolazain'i Jehovah tamiko halina. Ary hoy izy taminy: Ambarao ary.

¹⁶And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;` and he saith to him, `Speak.`

¹⁷Dia hoy Samoela: Na dia noheverinao ho kely aza ny tenanao, moa tsy tonga lohan'ny firenen'Isiraely va? Ary Jehovah nanosotra anao ho mpanjakan'ny Isiraely;

¹⁷And Samuel saith, `Art not thou, if thou [art] little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

¹⁸ary Jehovah naniraka anao ka nanao hoe: Mandehana, ka aringano avokoa ny Amalekita mpanota, ary miadia aminy ambara-paharingany.[Heb. ataovy herema]

¹⁸and Jehovah sendeth thee in the way, and saith, Go, and thou hast devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fought against them till they are consumed;

¹⁹Koa nahoana ianao no tsy nihaino ny feon'i Jehovah, fa nanao an-kazakazaka tamin'ny babo ka nanao izay ratsy eo imason'i Jehovah?

¹⁹and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah — and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?`

²⁰Fa hoy Saoly tamin'i Samoela: Efa nihaino ny feon'i Jehovah ihany aho ka nandeha tamin'izay nanirahan'i Jehovah ahy ary nitondra an'i Agaga, mpanjakan'ny Amalekita, sady nandringana ny Amalekita rehetra.

²⁰And Saul saith unto Samuel, `Because — I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and I go in the way which Jehovah hath sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and Amalek I have devoted;

²¹Nefa nangalan'ny olona ondry aman'osy sy omby ny babo, dia izay soa avy tamin'ny zavatra haringana,1 mba hovonoina hatao fanatitra ho an'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ao Gilgala.

²¹and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.`

²²Fa hoy Samoela: Sitrak'i Jehovah moa ny fanatitra dorana sy ny fanatitra hafa alatsa-drà mihoatra noho ny mihaino ny feon'i Jehovah? He! ny manafaka no tsara noho ny fanatitra, ary ny mihaino no tsara noho ny saboran'ondrilahy.

²²And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

²³Fa ny miodina dia toy ny heloka amin'ny fankatovana, ary ny ditra dia toy ny manompo sampy sy terafima. Satria nandà ny tenin'i Jehovah ianao, dia nolaviny tsy ho mpanjaka kosa.

²³for a sin of divination [is] rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim [is] stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from [being] king.`

²⁴Ary hoy Saoly tamin'i Samoela: Efa nanota aho, fa efa nandika ny tenin'i Jehovah sy ny teninao; fa natahotra ny vahoaka aho ka nihaino ny feony.

²⁴And Saul saith unto Samuel, `I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;

²⁵Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianao, mamelà ny heloko ary miverena amiko indray mba hiankohofako eo anatrehan'i Jehovah.

²⁵and now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.`

²⁶Fa hoy Samoela tamin'i Saoly: Tsy hiverina aminao aho; fa ianao efa nandà ny tenin'i Jehovah, ary Jehovah kosa efa nandà anao tsy ho mpanjakan'ny Isiraely intsony.

²⁶And Samuel saith unto Saul, `I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.`

²⁷Ary nony nihodina handeha Samoela, dia nohazonin'i Saoly ny sisin'akanjony ka triatra.

²⁷And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe — and it is rent!

²⁸Dia hoy Samoela tamin'i Saoly: Efa notriarin'i Jehovah kosa ho afaka aminao androany ny fanjakan'Isiraely ka efa nomeny ny namanao izay tsara noho ianao.

²⁸And Samuel saith unto him, `Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;

²⁹Ary koa, ny Tokin'ny Isiraely tsy mba handainga na hanenina, fa tsy olona Izy ka hanenina.

²⁹and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He [is] not a man to be penitent.`

³⁰Fa hoy Saoly: Efa nanota aho izao, kanefa, masìna ianao, mba omeo voninahitra eo anatrehan'ny loholoko sy eo anatrehan'ny Isiraely aho, ary andeha re hiara-miverina amiko indray mba hiankohofako eo anatrehan'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao.

³⁰And he saith, `I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.`

³¹Ary Samoela dia niverina nanaraka an'i Saoly indray ary Saoly niankohoka teo anatrehan'i Jehovah.

³¹And Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;

³²Dia hoy Samoela: Entonareo eto amiko Agaga, mpanjakan'ny Amalekita. Ary Agaga nankeo aminy sady falifaly ka nanao hoe: Lasa tokoa ny fangidian'ny fahafatesana.

³²and Samuel saith, `Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,` and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, `Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.`

³³Fa hoy Samoela: Toy ny tsy nampananan'ny sabatrao zanaka ny vehivavy no tsy hananan'ny reninao zanaka kosa ao amin'ny vehivavy. Dia notetitetehin'i Samoela teo anatrehan'i Jehovah tao Gilgala Agaga.

³³And Samuel saith, `As thy sword bereaved women — so is thy mother bereaved above women;` and Samuel heweth Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.

³⁴Ary Samoela nankany Rama; fa Saoly kosa niakatra tany amin'ny tranony tao Gibean'i Saoly.Ary Samoela tsy namangy an'i Saoly intsony ambara-pahafatiny; fa Samoela nalahelo an'i Saoly. Ary Jehovah nanenina noho ny nanaovany an'i Saoly ho mpanjakan'ny Isiraely.

³⁴And Samuel goeth to Ramath, and Saul hath gone unto his house — to Gibeah of Saul.

³⁵Ary Samoela tsy namangy an'i Saoly intsony ambara-pahafatiny; fa Samoela nalahelo an'i Saoly. Ary Jehovah nanenina noho ny nanaovany an'i Saoly ho mpanjakan'ny Isiraely.

³⁵And Samuel hath not added to see Saul till the day of his death, for Samuel mourned for Saul, and Jehovah repented that He had caused Saul to reign over Israel.