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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
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?”
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.
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.”
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 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.)
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. )
10Then 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 found young maidens going out to draw water, and 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.
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.
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 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.”
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.
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.
14Huchiin, khua ah a hohtou ua; huan, khua a lut uleh, ngaiin, Samuel mun sanga hoh dingin amau a kituahpih a.
15Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
15Huan, Saula hong ma ni khatin TOUPA Samuel kiangah kilakin,
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me 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.
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.
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.
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?”
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.
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?”
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.
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.
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.
23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
23Huan, Samuelin anhuanmi kiangah, na kiangah koih tuam ding ka chih, tantuan ka honpiak pen honla dih, a chi a.
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.
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.
25When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
25Huan, mun sang akipan khuaa a pai suk uh leh in tungah Saula bel lupna a bawlsak ua, a lumta a.
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.
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 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.”
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.