1 Samuel 9

1 Now 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. 2 He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.

3 The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, "Now take one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys." 4 He 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 they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.

5 When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us."

6 The servant said to him, "Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go."

7 Then Saul said to his servant, "But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?"

8 The servant answered Saul again and said, "Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel*9:8 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1/4 shekel would be a small coin of about 2.5 grams. of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way." 9 (In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come! Let’s go to the seer;" for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.)

10 Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said. Come! Let’s go." So they went to the city where the man of God was. 11 As 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?"

12 They 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. 13 As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him."

14 They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.

15 Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying, 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. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me."

17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people."

18 Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, "Please tell me where the seer’s house is."

19 Samuel answered Saul and said, "I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you are to eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?"

21 Saul 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?"

22 Samuel 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. 23 Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’" 24 The 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 it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’" So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop. 26 They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together. 27 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us." He went ahead, then Samuel said, "But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message."

Ko Haora me ngā Kaihe Ngaro

1 Nā, tērā tētahi tangata o Pineamine, ko Kihi tōna ingoa, he tama nā Apiere, tama a Teroro, tama a Pekorata, tama a Apiaha, he Pineamini, he tangata mārohirohi. 2 He tama anō tāna, ko tōna ingoa ko Haora, he taitama, he ātaahua, he pai, kāhore he tangata o ngā tama a Īharaira i ātaahua atu i a ia; pūrero tonu ōna pokohiwi ki runga ake i te iwi katoa.

3 Nā, kua ngaro ngā kāihe a Kihi pāpā o Haora, ā, ka mea a Kihi ki a Haora, ki tāna tama, "Tangohia tētahi o ngā tamariki hei hoa mōu, whakatika, haere ki te rapu i ngā kāihe." 4 Nā, ka tika ia nā te whenua pukepuke o Ēparaima, ā, haere tonu nā te whenua o Hariha; heoi kīhai i kitea. Kātahi rāua ka tika nā te whenua o Haarimi, heoi kāhore noa iho. Nā, ka haere ia nā te whenua o ngā Pineamini, ā, kāhore i kitea.

5 Ā, nō tō rāua taenga ki te whenua o Tupu, ka mea a Haora ki tāna tangata, ki tōna hoa, "Haere mai, tāua ka hoki; kei mutu te whakaaro o tōku pāpā ki ngā kāihe, ā, ka mānukanuka kē ki a tāua."

6 Nā, ka mea tērā ki a ia, "He tangata nā te Atua tēnei kei te pā nei, he tangata e whakahōnoretia ana; mana pū āna kupu katoa. Nā, kia haere tāua ki reira; tērā pea e kōrerotia mai e ia ki a tāua te haere e haere nei tāua."

7 Anō rā ko Haora ki tāna tangata, "Engari, ki te haere tāua he aha te mea hei mauranga atu mā tāua ki taua tangata, kua hemo nei hoki te taro i roto i ā tāua pūtea, ā, kāhore he hākari hei kawenga atu ki taua tangata a te Atua. He aha oti tā tāua?"

8 Nā, ka whakahoki taua tangata ki tā Haora, ka mea, "Nanā, ko te whakawhā tēnei o te hekere hiriwa kei tōku ringa; me hoatu e ahau ki taua tangata a te Atua, kia whakaaturia mai e ia tō tāua ara ki a tāua." 9 (I mua hoki i roto i a Īharaira, ina haere te tangata ki te ui tikanga i te Atua, ko tāna kī tēnei, "Hoake, tāua ka haere ki te matakite;" he matakite hoki tā mua ingoa mō te poropiti.)

10 Nā, ka mea a Haora ki tāna tangata, "Ka pai tāu kupu; hoatu, tāua ka haere." Nā, haere ana rāua ki te pā kei reira nei taua tangata a te Atua.

11 I a rāua e piki ana i te pikitanga ki te pā, ka tūtaki rāua ki ētahi kōtiro e puta mai ana ki te utu wai. Nā, ka mea rāua ki a rātou, "Tēnei rānei te matakite?"

12 Nā, ka whakahoki rātou ki a rāua, ka mea, "Tēnei anō; nanā, kei mua atu i a koe nā. Hohoro atu ināianei tonu, nō tēnei rā hoki ia i tae mai ai ki te pā; he patunga tapu hoki tā te iwi nei āianei i te wāhi tiketike. 13 Tomo kau kōrua ki te pā, ka tūpono kōrua ki a ia i te mea kāhore anō i piki noa ki te wāhi tiketike ki te kai. E kore hoki te iwi e kai kia tae atu rā anō ia; ko ia hoki hei whakapai i te patunga tapu, muri iho ka kai te hunga i karangatia. Heoi, piki atu; ko te wā hoki tēnei e kitea ai ia e kōrua."

14 Nā, piki ana rāua ki te pā; ā, ka uru atu rāua ki roto ki te pā, ko Hamuera kua puta; tūtaki tonu ki a rāua; e piki ana ki te wāhi tiketike.

15 Nā, kua whakapuakina e Ihowā ki a Hamuera i te rā i mua atu i te taenga mai o Haora, kua mea: 16 "Kia pēnei āpōpō ka ungā atu e ahau ki a koe tētahi tangata nō te whenua o Pineamine, nā, me whakawahi ia e koe hei rangatira mō tāku iwi, mō Īharaira, ā, māna e whakaora tāku iwi i te ringa o ngā Pirihitini; kua titiro atu hoki ahau ki tāku iwi, nō te mea kua tae ake tā rātou karanga ki ahau."

17 Ā, nō te kitenga o Hamuera i a Haora, ka mea a Ihowā ki a ia, "Ko te tangata tēnei i kōrerotia rā e ahau ki a koe. Māna e whakahaere tikanga mō tāku iwi."

18 Kātahi ka whakatata a Haora ki a Hamuera, ki te kūwaha, ka mea, "Tēnā koe, whakaaturia mai ki ahau, kei hea te whare o te matakite."

19 Nā, ka whakahoki a Hamuera ki a Haora, ka mea, "Ko ahau te matakite; piki atu i mua i ahau ki te wāhi tiketike, ka kai tahi hoki kōrua i ahau āianei; ā, ka tukua atu koe e ahau i te ata, ka whakaaturia hoki ki a koe ngā mea katoa i tōu ngākau. 20 Ā, ko āu kāihe, ka toru nei ngā rā e ngaro ana, kaua tōu ngākau e whai ki ērā; kua kitea hoki. Kei a wai koia te hiahia katoa o Īharaira? He teka ianei kei a koe, kei te whare katoa anō hoki o tōu pāpā?"

21 Nā, ka whakahokia e Haora, ka mea, "He teka ianei he Pineamini ahau, nō te iti rawa o ngā iwi o Īharaira, ko tōku hapū hoki te iti rawa o ngā hapū katoa o te iwi o Pineamine? He aha rā ēnā kupu i puaki mai ai i a koe?"

22 Nā, ka mau a Hamuera ki a Haora rāua ko tāna tangata, ā, kawea ana ki te whare, ā, hoatu ana e ia he nohoanga ki a rāua, i runga ake o te hunga i karangatia; e toru tekau anō hoki rātou. 23 Nā, ka mea a Hamuera ki te tuari, "Hōmai te wāhi i hoatu e ahau ki a koe, tērā i kīia atu rā e ahau ki a koe, ‘Kia takoto tēnā ki a koe.’ "

24 Nā, hāpainga ana e te tuari te hūhā me ōna aha noa, ā, whakatakotoria ana ki te aroaro o Haora. Nā, ka mea a Hamuera, "Nanā, ko te wāhi i tohungia nā, waiho i tōu aroaro hei kai māu; he mea rongoā tonu hoki māu ā tae noa ki tēnei wā, nō tāku kīanga. ‘He hunga tēnei kua karangatia e ahau.’ "

Nā, kai tahi ana a Haora rāua ko Hamuera i taua rā. 25 Ā, i tō rātou hekenga iho i te wāhi tiketike ki te pā, ka kōrero ia ki a Haora i runga i te tuanui. 26 Nā, ka maranga wawe rātou; ā, i te mea ka puta ake te rā, ka karangatia a Haora e Hamuera ki runga ki te tuanui, i mea ia, "Whakatika, kia ungā atu koe e ahau." Nā, ka whakatika a Haora, ā, puta atu ana rāua tokorua, a ia, a Hamuera, ki waho.

Ka Whakawahia a Haora e Hamuera

27 I a rāua e heke ana i te pito o te pā, ka mea a Hamuera ki a Haora, "Mea atu ki te tangata rā kia haere atu ki mua i a tāua; kātahi tērā ka haere; ko koe ia, tū mārie koe, kia whakapuakina atu e ahau ki a koe te kupu a te Atua."