Saul
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
Basi, kulikuwa na mtu mmoja wa Benyamini, jina lake akiitwa Kishi, mwana wa Abieli, mwana wa Serori, mwana wa Bekorathi, mwana wa Afia, mwana wa Mbenyamini, mtu shujaa, mwenye nguvu.
2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Naye alikuwa na mwana, aliyeitwa jina lake Sauli, kijana, tena mzuri; wala katika wana wa Israeli hakuwako mtu mzuri kuliko yeye; tangu mabega yake kwenda juu alikuwa mrefu kuliko watu wote.
3 And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
Na punda za Kishi, baba yake Sauli, walikuwa wamepotea. Kishi akamwambia Sauli mwanawe, Haya basi, twaa mtumishi mmoja pamoja nawe, uondoke, uende ukawatafute punda hao.
4 And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.
Naye akapita kati ya nchi ya milima milima ya Efraimu, akapita na kati ya nchi ya Shalisha, lakini hawakuwaona; kisha wakapita kati ya nchi ya Shaalimu, wala huko hawakuwako; wakapita kati ya nchi ya Wabenyamini, lakini hawakuwapata.
5 And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
Hata walipofika nchi ya Sufu, Sauli akamwambia yule mtumishi aliyefuatana naye, Haya, na turudi, baba yangu asije akaacha kufikiri habari za punda akatufikiri sisi.
6 And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.
Naye akamwambia, Tazama, katika mji huu mna mtu wa Mungu, naye ni mtu mwenye kuheshimiwa; yote asemayo hutukia kweli kweli; basi, twende huko; labda yeye aweza kutuambia habari ya safari yetu tunayoiendea.
7 Then said Saul 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 have we?
Ndipo Sauli akamwambia mtumishi wake, Lakini angalia, kama tukienda, tumpelekee mtu huyo kitu gani? Maana chakula kimekwisha vyomboni mwetu, wala hapana zawadi ya kumpelekea mtu wa Mungu; tuna nini sisi?
8 And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.
Yule mtumishi akamjibu Sauli, akasema, Tazama, mkononi mwangu nina robo ya shekeli ya fedha; nitampa huyo mtu wa Mungu fedha hiyo, atuambie njia yetu.
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
(Hapo zamani katika Israeli, mtu alipokwenda kuuliza neno kwa Mungu, husema hivi, Haya! Twende kwa mwonaji; maana mtu aitwaye sasa Nabii hapo zamani aliitwa Mwonaji.)
10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was .
Basi Sauli akamwambia mtumishi wake, Umesema vema; haya! Twende. Wakaenda mpaka mji ule aliokuwamo mtu wa Mungu.
11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
Hata walipokwea kwenda mjini, wakakutana na wasichana, wanatoka kwenda kuteka maji; wakawaambia, Je! Mwonaji yuko?
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
Nao wakawajibu, wakasema, Yuko; tazama, yuko huko mbele yako; fanyeni haraka sasa, maana hivi leo amekuja mjini; kwa sababu watu wana dhabihu leo katika mahali pa juu;
13 as soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
mkiingia mjini tu, mara mtamwona, kabla hajakwea kwenda mahali pa juu ale chakula; maana, watu hawatakula hata yeye atakapokuja; kwa sababu yeye ndiye anayeibarikia dhabihu; kisha hao watu walioalikwa hula. Basi, kweeni sasa; maana wakati huu ndio mtakapomwona.
14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
Nao wakakwea kwenda mjini; nao walipokuwa wakiingia mjini, tazama, Samweli akawatokea, kwenda mahali pa juu.
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
Basi Bwana alikuwa amemfunulia Samweli, siku moja kabla Sauli hajamwendea, akisema,
16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
Kesho, wakati kama huu, nitakuletea mtu kutoka nchi ya Benyamini, nawe mtie mafuta ili awe mkuu juu ya watu wangu Israeli, naye atawaokoa watu wangu na mikono ya Wafilisti; maana nimewaangalia watu wangu, kwa sababu kilio chao kimenifikilia.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Hata Samweli alipomwona Sauli, Bwana akamwambia, Huyu ndiye niliyekuambia habari zake; huyu ndiye atakayewamiliki watu wangu.
18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is .
Ndipo Sauli akamkaribia Samweli langoni, akasema, Tafadhali, uniambie, nyumba ya mwonaji iko wapi?
19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
Samweli akamjibu Sauli, akasema, Mimi ndimi mwonaji; tangulia mbele yangu ukwee mpaka mahali pa juu, kwa maana mtakula pamoja nami leo; kisha, asubuhi nitakuacha uende zako, nami nitakuambia yote uliyo nayo moyoni mwako.
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
Na wale punda zako waliopotea siku hizi tatu, usijiudhi kwa ajili yao; maana wameonekana. Na yote yaliyotamanika katika Israeli amewekewa nani? Si wewe, na nyumba yote ya baba yako?
21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?
Basi Sauli akajibu, akasema, Je! Mimi si Mbenyamini, mtu wa kabila iliyo ndogo kuliko kabila zote za Israeli? Na jamaa yangu nayo si ndogo kuliko jamaa zote za kabila ya Benyamini? Kwa nini basi, kuniambia hivyo?
22 And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
Naye Samweli akamtwaa Sauli na mtumishi wake, akawaleta ndani sebuleni, akawaketisha mahali pa heshima kati ya watu walioalikwa, nao jumla yao walikuwa kama watu thelathini.
23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Samweli akamwambia mpishi, Lete ile sehemu niliyokupa, hiyo niliyokuambia, Iweke akiba.
24 And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
Basi mpishi akatwaa paja, na nyama iliyokuwa juu yake, akaiweka mbele ya Sauli. Samweli akasema, Iliyowekwa akiba ndiyo hiyo! Iweke mbele yako ule, kwa sababu umewekewa hiyo wewe hata wakati uliokusudiwa, maana nalisema, Nimewaalika watu. Basi Sauli akala pamoja na Samweli siku hiyo.
25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
Hata waliposhuka kutoka mahali pa juu na kufika mjini, akaongea na Sauli darini.
26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
Nao wakaamka alfajiri; kisha ikawa, kulipopambazuka, Samweli akamwita Sauli darini, akisema, Inuka, nikupeleke kwenu. Basi Sauli akainuka, nao wakatoka wote wawili, yeye na Samweli.
27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
Hata walipokuwa wakishuka mwisho wa mji, Samweli akamwambia Sauli, Mwambie mtumishi atangulie, (naye akatangulia), bali wewe simama hapa sasa, ili nikuambie neno la Mungu.
