1Samuel 9

Saul busca as jumentas extraviadas e vai ter com Samuel

1 Havia um homem de Benjamim por nome *1Sm 14.51;1Cr 9.36-39Quis, filho de Abiel, filho de Zeror, filho de Becorate, filho de Afia, filho dum benjamita, varão ilustre em valor. 2 Ele tinha um filho chamado Saul, *1Sm 10.24na flor da idade e belo. Não havia entre os filhos de Israel outro mais belo do que ele; *1Sm 10.23desde os ombros para cima sobressaía a todo o povo. 3 Tinham-se perdido as jumentas de Quis, pai de Saul. Disse Quis a seu filho Saul: Toma, agora, contigo um dos servos, levanta-te e vai procurar as jumentas. 4 Então, atravessando a *Js 24.33região montanhosa de Efraim, como também a terra de *2Rs 4.42Salisa, não as acharam; depois atravessaram a terra de *Js 19.42Saalim, porém não estavam ali; e não as acharam também na terra de Benjamim.

5 Tendo eles chegado à terra de *1Sm 1.1Zufe, disse Saul para o servo que levava consigo: Vem, e voltemos; *1Sm 10.2não suceda que meu pai deixe de pensar nas jumentas e que se aflija por nós. 6 Disse-lhe o servo: Eis que há, nesta cidade, *Dt 33.1;2Rs 5.8um homem de Deus, e ele é muito considerado; *1Sm 3.19tudo o que ele diz sucede infalivelmente. Vamos, pois, lá; *Gn 24.42porventura, ele nos pode informar sobre o caminho que seguimos. 7 Então, disse Saul ao seu servo: Porém, se lá formos, que é o que levaremos ao homem? Pois já se acabou o pão dos nossos alforjes, e nenhum *1Rs 14.3;2Rs 5.15;8.8-9;Ez 13.19presente temos que levar ao homem de Deus. Que temos? 8 O servo tornou a responder a Saul: Eis que se acha na minha mão um quarto de siclo de prata. Dá-lo-ás ao homem de Deus, *1Sm 9.6para que nos mostre o caminho 9 (Antigamente, em Israel, todo o que ia consultar a Deus dizia assim: Vinde, vamos ter com o vidente; porque aquele que, hoje, se chama profeta se chamava, outrora, *2Sm 24.11;1Cr 9.22;26.28;Is 30.10vidente). 10 Disse Saul ao seu servo: Dizes bem, anda, vamos. Assim, subiram à cidade em que estava o homem de Deus.

11 Quando eles subiam pela encosta à cidade, *Gn 24.15;29.9;Êx 2.16encontraram umas moças que saíam a tirar água e lhes perguntaram: Está aqui o vidente? 12 Elas lhes responderam: Está; ei-lo aí tens diante de ti. Apressa-te, porque hoje veio à cidade, porquanto o *Nm 28.11-15povo oferece hoje sacrifícios *1Sm 7.17;10.5no alto. 13 Ao entrardes na cidade, logo o encontrareis, antes que suba ao alto para comer; pois o povo não comerá, a menos que ele não tenha vindo, porque *Lc 9.16;Jo 6.11ele é quem há de abençoar o sacrifício; e, depois, comem os que forem convidados. Subi, agora, porque a esta hora o achareis. 14 E subiram à cidade; ao entrarem, saiu-lhes Samuel ao encontro, para subir ao alto.

15 Ora, *1Sm 15.1;At 13.21Jeová tinha revelado a Samuel a vinda de Saul um dia antes de ele chegar, dizendo: 16 Amanhã, a esta hora, te enviarei um homem, que vem da terra de Benjamim, e *1Sm 10.1tu o ungirás por príncipe sobre o meu povo de Israel. Ele livrará o meu povo da mão dos filisteus, pois *Êx 3.7,9olhei para o meu povo, porque o seu clamor chegou a mim. 17 Quando Samuel viu a Saul, disse-lhe Jeová: *1Sm 16.12Eis o homem de quem eu te disse: Este dominará sobre o meu povo. 18 Então, Saul se chegou a Samuel, na porta, e disse: Peço-te que me digas onde é a casa do vidente. 19 Samuel respondeu a Saul: Eu sou o vidente. Sobe adiante de mim ao alto, porque hoje comereis comigo; pela manhã, te despedirei e descobrir-te-ei tudo o que tens no teu coração. 20 *1Sm 9.3Pelo que toca às tuas jumentas que há três dias se perderam, não te dê isso cuidado, porque já se acharam. *1Sm 8.5;12.13Para quem é tudo o que é desejável em Israel? Não é, porventura, para ti e para toda a casa de teu pai? 21 Respondeu Saul: *1Sm 15.17Acaso, não sou eu benjamita, da *Jz 20.46-48mais pequena das tribos de Israel? Não é a minha família a menor de todas as famílias da tribo de Benjamim? Por que me falas tu logo assim?

Saul come e conversa com Samuel

22 Samuel, tomando a Saul e ao seu servo, levou-os para a sala de jantar e deu-lhes o primeiro lugar entre os convidados, que eram cerca de trinta pessoas. 23 Samuel disse ao cozinheiro: Traze a porção que te dei e que mandei que guardasses à parte. 24 Tomou o cozinheiro a *Êx 29.22,27;Lv 7.32-33;Nm 18.18espádua e o que nela havia e pô-la diante de Saul. Samuel disse: Eis o que foi reservado! Põe-no diante de ti e come; porque se te reservou para ti até o tempo determinado, ao dizer eu: Convidei o povo. Assim, comeu Saul com Samuel naquele dia.

25 Tendo eles descido do alto para a cidade, falou Samuel com Saul, *Dt 22.8;At 10.9no eirado. 26 Levantaram-se cedo; e, ao raiar do dia, chamou Samuel a Saul, no eirado, dizendo: Levanta-te para eu te despedir. Levantou-se Saul, e saíram ambos para fora, ele e Samuel. 27 Eles desciam e se achavam na extremidade da cidade, quando Samuel disse a Saul: Manda ao servo que vá adiante de nós (E ele foi.), mas tu demora-te aqui, para que eu te faça saber a palavra de Deus.

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.*9.1 a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini*9.1 power: or, substance 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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?*9.7 is spent…: Heb. is gone out of, etc*9.7 have we: Heb. is with us? 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.*9.8 I have…: Heb. there is found in my hand 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.) 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.*9.10 Well said: Heb. Thy word is good

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?*9.11 the hill…: Heb. in the ascent of the city 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:*9.12 sacrifice: or, feast 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.*9.13 this time: Heb. to day 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.

15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,*9.15 told…: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel 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. 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.*9.17 reign over: Heb. restrain in

18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is. 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. 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?*9.20 three…: Heb. to day three days 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?*9.21 so…: Heb. according to this word 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. 23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. 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.*9.24 left: or, reserved

25 And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. 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. 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.*9.27 a while: Heb. to day