1Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Isn’t it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
1 Gaa no Samuwila na ji sintili sambu, a n'a soogu Sawulu boŋo ra, a n'a garba sunsum ka ne: «Manti yaadin no, Rabbi na ni soogu nd'a ni ma ciya nga wane jama mayko?
1Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?
2When you have departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel’s tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to seek have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’
2 Hunkuna, in da nin fayyaŋ banda, ni ga boro hinka gar Rahila saara do haray, Zelza do haray, Benyamin hirro boŋ. I ga ne ni se: ‹Farkayey din kaŋ yaŋ ni koy ka ceeci, i du ey. A go mo, ni baaba ya fun farkayey din sanni ra, a goono ga karhã d'araŋ ka ne: Ifo n'ay ga te ay izo wo ciine ra?›
2When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the asses, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
3“Then you shall go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and three men shall meet you there going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
3 Waati din gaa ni ga bisa noodin, ni ga koy ka to Tabor shen* tuuri nyaŋo do. Noodin mo boro hinza ga kubay da nin, kaŋ yaŋ goono ga koy Irikoy do Betel. Afa gonda hincin ize hinza, afa gonda buuru kunkuni hinza, afa mo go ga duvan* humbur fo jare.
3Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet thee there three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
4and they will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.
4 I ga ni fo, i ga buuru kunkuni hinka no ni se, ni mo g'a ta i kambey ra.
4and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.
5“After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:
5 Woodin banda ni ga kaa Irikoy fando gaa, nango kaŋ Filistancey gata go. Ni tooyanta kwaara ra, ni ga kubay da annabiyaŋ, i goono ga zulli ka fun sududuyaŋ nango do, da moolo da can-caŋ da seese da gurumi yaŋ ngey jine. Ni g'i gar i goono ga annabitaray te.
5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:
6and the Spirit of Yahweh will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.
6 Rabbi Biya mo ga zumbu ni boŋ da hin beeri. Ni ga annabitaray te i banda, ni ga bare ka te boro waani fo mo.
6and the Spirit of Jehovah will come mightily upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
7Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.
7 Waato kaŋ alaamey din du nin, kala ni ma te haŋ kaŋ alhaali cabe, zama Irikoy go ni banda.
7And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.
8“You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: you shall wait seven days, until I come to you, and show you what you shall do.”
8 Ay jine mo ni ga zumbu ka koy Jilgal. Guna mo, ay goono ga kaa ni do zama ay ma sargay kaŋ i ga ton yaŋ ton, ay ma saabuyaŋ sargayyaŋ mo dumbu. Jirbi iyye no ni ga batu hala ay ga kaa ni do ka ni cabe haŋ kaŋ ni ga te.»
8And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come unto thee, and show thee what thou shalt do.
9It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.
9 Waato kaŋ a na banda bare Samuwila gaa ka dira mo, zama nga ma koy nangu fo haray, kala Irikoy n'a bina barme k'a no itaji. Alaamey din kulu binde te han din.
9And it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
10When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
10 Waato kaŋ i koy ka to yongo fando do, kala annabi jama go, i kubay d'a. Irikoy Biya mo zumbu a boŋ da hin beeri. A na annabitaray te mo i banda.
10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.
11It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
11 A binde, borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ g'a bay waato, kaŋ i di a goono ga annabitaray te annabey banda, i ne ngey nda care se: «Ifo no woone kaŋ du Cis izo? Sawulu mo go annabey ra, wala?»
11And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
12One of the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
12 Noodin boro fo binde ne: «May no ga ti i baaba mo?» Woodin binde ciya yaasay sanni i se kaŋ i ga ne: «Sawulu mo go annabey ra, wala?»
12And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?
13When he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
13 Waato kaŋ a na annabitaray te ka ban, a kaa sududuyaŋ nango do.
13And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
14Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.”
14 Sawulu baaba kayne fo ne Sawulu nda nga bannya se: «Man no araŋ koy?» A ne: «Farkayey ceeciyaŋ no iri koy. Kaŋ iri di kaŋ iri mana du ey mo, iri koy Samuwila do.»
14And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.
15Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
15 Sawulu baaba kayno binde ne: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ni ma ci ay se haŋ kaŋ no Samuwila ci araŋ se.»
15And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
16Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn’t tell him.
16 Sawulu ne nga baaba kayno se: «A ne iri se kaŋ daahir i du farkayey.» Amma mayra kaŋ sanni Samuwila te a se din, a mana woodin baaru dede a se.
16And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
17Samuel called the people together to Yahweh to Mizpah;
17 Kala Samuwila na jama ce i ma margu Rabbi do Mizpa.
17And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;
18and he said to the children of Israel, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:’
18 A ne Israyla izey se: «Yaa no Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo ne: Ay na Israyla kaa Misira ra, ay n'araŋ soolam ka kaa Misirancey kambe ra da mayray kulu kambe ra mo kaŋ yaŋ n'araŋ kankam.
18and he said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:
19but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! Set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
19 Amma hunkuna araŋ wangu araŋ Irikoyo, nga kaŋ nga bumbo no g'araŋ faaba araŋ masiibey d'araŋ kankamey gaa. Araŋ ne a se mo: Abada. Kala day i ma bonkooni daŋ iri se. Sohõ binde, kal araŋ m'araŋ boŋ cabe Rabbi jine, kunda-kunda nda zambar-zambar.»
19but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.
20So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
20 Yaadin cine no Samuwila na Israyla kundey kulu maanandi, i na Benyamin kunda sambu.
20So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
21He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
21 A na Benyamin kunda mo maanandi, dumi-dumi, i na Matri almayaaley sambu. I na Sawulu, Cis ize mo suuban, amma waato kaŋ i n'a ceeci, i mana di a.
21And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
22Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” Yahweh answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
22 Woodin se no i ye ka hã Rabbi gaa koyne hala boro fo go no kaŋ ga kaa ne jine? Rabbi tu ka ne: «Guna a goono ga tugu jinayey ra.»
22Therefore they asked of Jehovah further, Is there yet a man to come hither? And Jehovah answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.
23They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
23 I zuru ka koy k'a di noodin. Waato kaŋ a kay jama ra, kal a go, a ku da borey kulu za jase boŋo gaa ka koy beene.
23And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
24Samuel said to all the people, “You see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?” All the people shouted, and said, “Let the king live!”
24 Samuwila mo ne jama kulu se: «Araŋ di bora kaŋ Rabbi suuban, kaŋ a himandi si no jama kulu ra?» Jama kulu na jinde sambu ka ne: «Bonkoono aloomaro ma gay!»
24And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him along all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, [Long] live the king.
25Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
25 Gaa no Samuwila na jama bayrandi da mayra fonda. A n'a fonda hantum mo tira fo ra ka jisi Rabbi jine. Samuwila mo na jama kulu sallama, boro kulu ma koy nga kwaara.
25Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
26Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the army, whose hearts God had touched.
26 Sawulu mo koy nga kwaara Jibeya. Jama marga mo, ngey kaŋ yaŋ Irikoy n'i biney ham, i koy Sawulu banda.
26And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.
27But certain worthless fellows said, “How shall this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
27 Amma boro laalo fooyaŋ ne: «Mate no boro wo ga te k'iri faaba nd'a?» I binde dond'a. I mana kande a se fooyaŋ hari fo. Amma nga wo dangay.
27But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.