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.

²He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better 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.

³The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.”

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!'

⁴He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they weren’t there: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.

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 had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, 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!'

⁶He said to him, “See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says comes surely to pass. Now let us go there. Perhaps 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 Saul said 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 do we have?”

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?'

⁸The servant answered Saul again, and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that 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(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is now called a prophet was before 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 Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come, let us go.” So they went to 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 to 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?'

¹²They answered them, and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today 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 you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you 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!'

¹⁴They went up to the city. 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 Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

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

¹⁶“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall 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 on my people, because their cry has come to 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!'

¹⁷When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! 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, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”

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

¹⁹Samuel answered Saul, and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your 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!

²⁰As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them; for they are found. For whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you, and for all your 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?'

²¹Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?”

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?'

²²Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, 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.

²³Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”

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

²⁴The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because for the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate 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.

²⁵When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.

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

²⁶They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” 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, “Tell the servant pass on before us” (and he passed on), “but stand still first, that I may cause you 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!'