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.
1 Boro fo go no Benyamin dumi, kaŋ maa Cis Abiyel ize, Seror ize, Bekorata ize, Afiya ize, Benyamin boro fo ize, kaŋ wongaari no.
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.
2 A gonda mo ize alboro kaŋ maa Sawulu, arwasu no kaŋ ga sogo. Israyla ra boro si no kaŋ ga bis'a sogotaray. A jase boŋey me ka koy beene a bisa borey kulu kuuyaŋ.
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.”
3 Han fo Sawulu baabo Cis farkayyaŋ daray. Cis mo ne nga izo Sawulu se: «Ma sambu bannya fo. Araŋ ma tun ka koy care banda ka farkayey ceeci.»
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.
4 Kala Sawulu gana Ifraymu tondey laabo ra, a ye ka kaa koyne Salisa laabu, amma i mana di farkayey. Gaa no i gana Salim laabu, i gar noodin mo i si no. A ye ka Benyamin laabo gana, noodin mo i mana di ey.
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.”
5 Waato kaŋ i to Zuf laabu, Sawulu ne bannya kaŋ go nga banda din se: «Kaa, iri ma ye fu. Ay baaba ma si koy fun farkayey ciine ra ka soobay ka karhã iri se.»
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.”
6 Bannya mo ne a se: «Guna, sohõ, kwaaro wo ra Irikoy boro fo go no kaŋ boro kulu g'a beerandi. Hay kulu kaŋ a ci no ga tabbat. Kaa iri ma koy noodin. Hambara a g'iri no iri dirawo kaŋ ra iri go wo baaru.»
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?”
7 Kala Sawulu ne nga bannya se: «Amma a go, d'iri koy, ifo no iri ga konda bora din se? Zama buuro ban iri saana ra, hay fo kulu mo si no nooyaŋ wane kaŋ iri ga no Irikoy boro wo se. Ifo ka bara iri se?»
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.”
8 Kala bannya ye ka tu Sawulu se ka ne: «Ay gonda sekel* jare taacante, nzarfu wane. Nga no ay ga no Irikoy bora din se, zama a m'iri fonda ci iri se.»
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 (Waato Israyla ra da boro koy zama nga ma hã Irikoy gaa, yaa no a ga ne: «Kaa iri ma koy bora kaŋ ga fonnay do.» Zama boro kaŋ se sohõ i ga ne annabi, waato boro kaŋ ga fonnay no i ga ne a se.)
10Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
10 Waato din gaa no Sawulu ne nga bannya se: «Haŋ kaŋ ni ci din ga boori. Kaa, iri ma koy.» I binde koy kwaara kaŋ Irikoy bora go.
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?”
11 Waato kaŋ i goono ga fando kaaru ka koy kwaara do, i na wandiyoyaŋ gar kaŋ yaŋ goono ga fatta ka koy hari guruyaŋ. I ne wandiyey se: «D'a ta day, bora kaŋ ga fonnay din go no?»
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.
12 Wandiyey tu i se ka ne: «A go no. Nga neeya ni jine. Sohõ binde wa waasu, zama hunkuna no a furo kwaara ra zama jama gonda sargayyaŋ sududuyaŋ nango do.
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.”
13 Araŋ kwaara ra furanta sahãadin araŋ g'a gar, za a mana ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do zama nga ma ŋwa. Zama jama si hin ka ŋwa kala nd'a kaa jina, zama nga no ga albarka gaara sarga gaa. Woodin banda no borey kaŋ yaŋ i ce, ngey mo ga ŋwa. Wa ziji fa, zama alwaati woone ra araŋ g'a gar.»
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.
14 I binde ziji ka koy kwaara ra. I tooyanta kwaara ra, kala Samuwila kuband'ey, kaŋ a goono ga ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do.
15Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
15 Amma danga suba cine kaŋ Sawulu ga kaa, hunkuna Rabbi salaŋ Samuwila hanga ra ka ne:
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 «Suba ya-cine ay ga boro fo donton ni gaa kaŋ ga fun Benyamin laabo ra. Ni g'a tuusu nda ji. A ga ciya ay jama Israyla bonkooni, k'ay borey faaba Filistancey kambe, zama ay na jama guna, zama i hẽeno to hala ay do.»
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.”
17 A binde, waato kaŋ Samuwila di Sawulu, kala Rabbi ne a se: «Bora kaŋ ay ci ni se din, nga neeya. Boro wo no g'ay jama may.»
18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
18 Gaa no Sawulu maan Samuwila do kwaara meyo gaa ka ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma ci ay se man no bora kaŋ ga fonnay din windo go?»
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.
19 Samuwila tu Sawulu se ka ne: «Ay no ga ti bora kaŋ ga fonnay din. Kala araŋ ma bisa ay jine ka ziji ka koy sududuyaŋ nango do, zama hunkuna araŋ ga ŋwa ay banda. Susuba ay ma ni sallama, ya ci ni se hay kulu kaŋ go ni bina ra.
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?”
20 Zama ni farkayey kaŋ yaŋ daray sanni mo, hunkuna i jirbi hinza, ma si ni laakal ye i do haray, zama i du ey. Israyla muraadu kulu mo, may se no i bara? Manti ni se no i go, nin da ni baaba windo kulu mo?»
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?”
21 Sawulu tu ka ne: «Ay wo, manti Benyamin ra no ay fun, dumi no kaŋ kayna ka bisa i kulu Israyla kundey ra. Ay windo mo, manti a kayna ka bisa i kulu Benyamin kunda windey ra? Day ifo se kaŋ ni ga sanni woone dumi te ay se?»
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.
22 Samuwila binde na Sawulu nda nga bannya sambu ka kond'ey yaw fuwo ra. A n'i daŋ i ma goro nangoray boŋ kaŋ bisa borey kaŋ yaŋ i ce kulu waney boŋ, danga boro waranza cine no.
23Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
23 Samuwila ne hinakwa se: «Ma sambu baa kaŋ ay no ni se, hayey kaŋ ay ci ni se ka ne ni ma jisi ni jarga.»
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.
24 Hinakwa na jasa nda haŋ kaŋ goono ga lamba a gaa sambu k'i jisi Sawulu jine. Samuwila ne: «Haŋ kaŋ i fay waani neeya! M'a daŋ ni jine k'a ŋwa, zama ni se no i n'a jisi alwaati kaŋ i kosu boŋ. Zama ay ne: ‹Ay na borey wo ce.› » Sawulu binde ŋwa Samuwila banda han din.
25When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
25 Kaŋ i zumbu ka fun sududuyaŋ nango do, i furo kwaara ra. Samuwila nda Sawulu fakaaray jidan bisa boŋ.
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.
26 I tun susubay nda hinay, i go no sanda mo boyaŋ waate cine, kala Samuwila na Sawulu ce jidan bisa boŋ ka ne: «Tun, ya ni sallama.» Sawulu binde tun. I boro hinka kulu mo, nga nda Samuwila fatta taray.
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.”
27 Waato kaŋ i goono ga zumbu ka koy kwaara me gaa, kala Samuwila ne Sawulu se: «Ne ni bannya se a ma waasu iri se.» Nga mo sosoro i se kayna. «Amma nin wo, Sawulu, ma kay hala ay ma ni kabarandi nda Irikoy sanno.»