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.
1Bil pa je mož iz Benjamina, po imenu Kis, sin Abiela, sina Zerorja, sina Bekorata, sina Afija, sina enega Benjamincev, vrl junak.
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.
2In imel je sina z imenom Savla, mladega in lepega, in ni ga bilo med sinovi Izraelovimi lepšega od njega; za glavo je bil višji nego kdorkoli iz ljudstva.
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.”
3Izgubile so se pa oslice Kisu, očetu Savlovemu. In Kis veli Savlu, sinu svojemu: Vzemi s sabo iz hlapcev enega ter vstani in pojdi iskat oslice.
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.
4In prehodi Efraimovo gorovje in gre dalje skozi pokrajino Saliso, a jih ne najdeta; nato prehodita pokrajino Salim, in ni jih bilo ondi, in potem prehodita deželo Benjamincev, a jih ne najdeta.
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.”
5Ko prideta v Zufsko pokrajino, reče Savel hlapcu svojemu, ki je bil ž njim: Pojdi, vrniva se domov, ker pusti oče moj iz misli oslice in bo skrbel za naju.
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.”
6On pa mu reče: Poglej, prosim, v tem mestu je mož Božji, in njega čislajo visoko; vse, kar on pravi, se gotovo zgodi. Pojdiva torej tja; lahko nama pove pot, po kateri naj greva.
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?”
7Nato reče Savel hlapcu svojemu: Ali, glej, če pojdeva, kaj prineseva tistemu možu? Kruh nama je pošel v torbah, in nimava daru, ki bi ga prinesla možu Božjemu. Kaj imava?
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.”
8Hlapec spet odgovori Savlu in reče: Glej, imam četrtino srebrnega sekla pri sebi, to hočem dati možu Božjemu, da nama pove najino pot.
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(Nekdaj so dejali v Izraelu, ko so šli Boga vprašat: Pojdite, naj gremo k vidcu! Kdor se zdaj imenuje prorok, se je namreč nekdaj imenoval videc.)
10Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
10Tedaj veli Savel hlapcu svojemu: Prav si govoril. Na noge, da greva! In šla sta v mesto, kjer je bil mož Božji.
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?”
11Ko gresta gori po strmini proti mestu, srečata dekleta, ki so šla ven vodo zajemat, in jih vprašata: Je li videc tukaj?
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.
12One jima odgovore in reko: Da, glej, pred teboj je; le híti, zakaj danes je prišel v mesto, ker ljudstvu je danes daritev opraviti na višavi.
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.”
13Ko prideta v mesto, ga precej najdeta, preden pojde na višavo jest; zakaj ljudstvo ne bo jedlo, dokler on ne pride, ker on blagoslovi daritev; potem jedo, kateri so povabljeni. Pojdita torej tja gori, kajti prav zdaj se bosta na njega namerila.
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.
14Šla sta torej gori v mesto. In ko stopita v sredo mesta, glej, Samuel izide, njima na proti, in hoče iti na višavo.
15Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
15GOSPOD pa je dan poprej, preden je bil prišel Savel, razodel Samuelu, rekoč:
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.”
16Jutri ob tem času ti pošljem moža iz Benjaminove dežele, in njega pomazili za vojvodo ljudstvu mojemu Izraelu, da reši ljudstvo moje iz roke Filistejcev; kajti pogledal sem na ljudstvo svoje, ker njegovo vpitje je prišlo do mene.
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.”
17In ko Samuel ugleda Savla, mu odgovori GOSPOD: Glej, to je mož, ki ti sem o njem povedal! Ta bo gospodoval ljudstvu mojemu.
18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
18V tem pristopi Savel k Samuelu med vrati in vpraša: Povej mi, prosim, kje je tu vidčeva hiša?
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.
19Samuel odgovori in reče: Jaz sem videc. Pojdi pred menoj na višavo, zakaj danes bosta jedla z mano, in zjutraj te odpustim, in karkoli je v tvojem srcu, ti povem.
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?”
20A za oslice, ki so se ti izgubile pred tremi dnevi, nič zdaj ne skrbi, kajti našli so jih. A na koga meri vsa želja Izraelova? Ne li nate in na tvojega očeta vso hišo?
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?”
21Savel odgovori in reče: Nisem li jaz Benjaminec, iz najmanjšega rodu v Izraelu? in rodovina moja je najmanjša vseh rodovin Benjaminovega rodu. Zakaj mi takole govoriš?
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.
22Samuel pa vzame Savla in hlapca njegovega ju pelje v dvorano in ju posadi odzgoraj med povabljence, katerih je bilo okoli trideset mož.
23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
23In Samuel veli kuharju: Daj sem tisti kos, ki sem ti ga dal in velel, da ga pri sebi ohraniš.
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.
24Tedaj prinese kuhar stegno in kar se ga je držalo ter položi to pred Savla. In Samuel reče: Glej, to smo prihranili, vzemi predse in jej; kajti za določeni čas se je ohranilo zate, ker sem rekel: Ljudstva sem povabil. In Savel je jedel s Samuelom tisti dan.
25When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
25In ko so prišli doli z višave v mesto, je govoril s Savlom na strehi.
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.
26In zjutraj zgodaj vstaneta. In ko zora vzhaja, pokliče Samuel Savla na strehi, rekoč: Vstani, da te spremim. In Savel vstane, in gresta ven obadva skupaj, on in Samuel.In ko sta prišla na konec mesta, veli Samuel Savlu: Reci hlapcu, naj pred nama gre naprej. In on gre naprej. Ti pa zdaj mirno stoj, da ti oznanim, kar je Bog govoril.
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.”
27In ko sta prišla na konec mesta, veli Samuel Savlu: Reci hlapcu, naj pred nama gre naprej. In on gre naprej. Ti pa zdaj mirno stoj, da ti oznanim, kar je Bog govoril.