1Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”
1 Rabbi ne Samuwila se: «Kala waati fo no ni ga bine saray te Sawulu se, za kaŋ ay wangu a ma ciya bonkooni Israyla boŋ? Ma ni hillo toonandi nda ji ka koy. Ay ga ni donton Yasse Baytlahami bora do, zama a izey ra no ay na bonkooni suuban.»
2Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.
2 Samuwila ne: «Mate no ay ga te ka dirawo te d'a? Da Sawulu maa a baaru, a g'ay wi.» Rabbi ne: «Ma sambu haw zan ni banda ka ne: ‹Ay kaa zama ay ma sargay te Rabbi se no.›
3Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”
3 Ma Yasse ce sarga teeyaŋo do mo. Ay mo ga cabe ni se haŋ kaŋ ni ga te. Bora kaŋ ay ci ni se din, nga no ni ga ji tuusu a gaa ay se.»
4Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
4 Kala Samuwila te haŋ kaŋ Rabbi ci a se ka koy Baytlahami. Kwaara arkusey n'a kubay. I go ga jijiri ka ne: «Baani mo no, ni kaayaŋo wo?»
5He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
5 A ne: «Baani samay! Ay kaa ka sargay te no Rabbi se. Wa araŋ boŋ hanandi ka kaa ay banda sargay teeyaŋo do.» A na Yasse nda nga izey mo hanandi k'i ce sargay teeyaŋo do.
6It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”
6 A ciya binde, waato kaŋ i kaa, kal a na Eliyab guna ka ne: «Daahir, Rabbi suubananta go a jine!»
7But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
7 Amma Rabbi ne Samuwila se: «Ma si a moyduma guna, wala a gaahamo kuuyaŋ, zama ay wang'a. Zama Rabbi gunayaŋ manti boro wane cine no, zama boro si guna kala takayaŋ, amma Rabbi wo, bine no a ga guna.»
8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.”
8 Gaa no Yasse na Abinadab ce a ma bisa Samuwila jine. A ne: «Woone mo, Rabbi man'a suuban.»
9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Neither has Yahweh chosen this one.”
9 Waato din Yasse na Samma daŋ a ma bisa. Samuwila ne: «Woone mo, Rabbi man'a suuban.»
10Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”
10 Yasse na nga ize iyya kulu daŋ i ma bisa Samuwila jine. Samuwila ne Yasse se mo: «Rabbi mana woodin yaŋ kulu suuban.»
11Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
11 Samuwila ne Yasse se: «Ni ize arey kulu nooya?» Yasse ne: «Koda hinne no ka cindi, nga mo goono ga feejiyaŋ kuru.» Samuwila ne Yasse se: «Ma donton i ma koy kand'a, zama iri sinda goray bo, kala nd'a kaa ne jina.»
12He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”
12 Kala Yasse donton ka ne a ma kaa. Day nga wo boro daara no, moyduma hannokoy, kaŋ ga sogo mo. Rabbi ne Samuwila se: «Tun k'a tuusu nda jiyo, zama boro wo ga ti nga.»
13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
13 Waato din gaa no Samuwila na ji hillo sambu ka Dawda tuusu a nya-izey game ra. Rabbi Biya mo zumbu Dawda boŋ da hin beeri, za han din ka koy jina. Samuwila binde tun ka koy Rama.
14Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
14 Amma Rabbi Biya jin ka fay da Sawulu. Biya laalo fo mo kaŋ fun Rabbi do goono g'a humburandi.
15Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
15 Sawulu tamey mo ne a se: «Guna, sohõ Irikoy do biya laalo fo no goono ga ni taabandi.
16Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. It shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.”
16 Iri jine bora, ma ni bannyey lordi, iri kaŋ go ni jine, iri ma boro kaŋ ga waani moolo karyaŋ ceeci. A ga ciya mo, waati kaŋ cine Irikoy do biya laalo wo ga zumbu ni boŋ, kala moolo-karo ma soobay ka moola kar, ni ga du baani mo.»
17Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
17 Kala Sawulu ne nga tamey se: «Wa du ay se boro kaŋ ga waani moolo karyaŋ gumo sohõ. Araŋ ma kand'a ay do neewo.»
18Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.”
18 Kala gaabikooney ra afo tu ka ne: «Yasse, Baytlahami bora izey ra ay di afo kaŋ ga waani doonu jinay karyaŋ gumo. Yaarukom mo no, wongu boro no. A ga faham da sanni, boro no kaŋ ga sogo, Rabbi go a banda mo.»
19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”
19 Sawulu binde na boroyaŋ donton Yasse gaa ka ne: «Ma ni izo Dawda donton ay do, nga kaŋ go feejey banda.»
20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
20 Yasse binde kande farka nda buuru nda jeejay, da duvan* humbur da hincin zan. A n'i samba Sawulu se nga izo Dawda kambe ra.
21David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
21 Dawda binde kaa Sawulu do ka kay Sawulu jine. Sawulu ba r'a mo gumo, a ciya Sawulu se wongu jinay jareko.
22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.”
22 Sawulu donton Yasse gaa ka ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma naŋ Dawda ma kay ay jine, zama a du gaakuri ay do.»
23It happened, when the spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
23 A ciya binde, waati kaŋ Irikoy do biya laala din ga kaa Sawulu gaa, kala Dawda ma moolo sambu k'a kar da nga kamba. Woodin gaa no biya laala ga fay da Sawulu, a ma te daama mo.