1 PLS Hovhan maidav Benyamin hov nake e fwi kish, Abiel som, Zeror som, Bekhorat som, Afia som, Benyamin hov nake, kwae gaitar ke. BSB BSB: Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
2 PLS E som Fwi Saul, hovhan aiyao ke, Israel rigav romon bada haser ke saul hovhan aiyao ke, hovhan ker haur yagud ke e avhaim riga one kahane hovhan badahaser ke. BSB BSB: And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.
3 PLS Kish, ayah Saul, e keledai befesir ke, Kish ani Saul ke, "enaigu karya madev hovhan hanae fanam go gray keledai hanae rafgo," disir ke. BSB BSB: One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.”
4 PLS Efraim ke davai yakae haur mae hanae Sasila ke hamotasir ke keledai nahanae fahaser ke, ke Sahalim amin, ke hasir ke otae nahanae fahaser ke. Ke Benyamin hatae amin ke hasir ke otae nahanae fahaser ke. BSB BSB: So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.
5 PLS Saul grae naha karya madav hovhan grae zuf hatae amin ke hasir ke, Saul tae arkohomae, nawi yais hafem no navo naga ke rafgaimake naga arkon yagud bohos kede disir ke." BSB BSB: When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant, “Come, let us go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”
6 PLS Manae naha karya madev hovhan vae, bai, disir ke Myao Kodon karya mama hovhan maidav ba ene avhaim a disir ke. One hovhan vae hovhan der eni aganema sin, sin kema disir ke. Enaigu oke hafem disir ke, eni naga ke emae hamjae di make." BSB BSB: “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”
7 PLS Saul tae, "manae, naga oke haiko, one hovhan hava wan fidaiko? Yavi ke diva du tirmade, Myao Kodon karya make hovhan ke finadev wan haser, naga hava wan diva?," BSB BSB: “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 PLS Karya madev hovhan hanae saul ke, no it wan maidav pakre didahair kir Myao Kodon karya mama hovhan ke fidarikiri, finakotae duv nigi ke tadamirkiren disir ke." BSB BSB: The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”
9 PLS Omkon Israel avhaim, ene disiren Myao Kodon karya mama hovhan motanae hae. "Nawi nahadon nyam riga bohos ke," ennaigu naha ke nab, neke omkon vae nahadon nyam nekomain. BSB BSB: (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
10 PLS Saul tae one karya madev hovhan ke, "go ni agan kane sin vae in der, nawi hafem, "naha ni, Myao Kodon karya mamahovhan bai avhaim ke hafaisir ke. BSB BSB: “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
11 PLS Naha ni yakae haur ke faradoho hane ah asivi nenae safaisir urakem ke kaudumanae dari nhaisir ke, "nahadon nyam riga bane ene utuf". Disir ke. BSB BSB: And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”
12 PLS One urakem tae, "ba, mud gataf davado. Amae hamjae, Enatarae avhaim ke sae finan banadev du fadon nenae. BSB BSB: “Yes, he is ahead of you,” they answered. “Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place.
13 PLS Avhaim ke hamjae finana banadev du fadon hamja bakotae. Yakae haur ke havi make du fadon. One manae enefaran riga du fadimja banakotae haiken, one natman eni berkati makotae kag rigav tae one du bahadimake. Enaigu hamjae, gikaudumavi demake vae disir gu BSB BSB: As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”
14 PLS Naha tae, hanae avhaim hamotanae avhaim utuv ke hasir ke. Samuel av nake motanae naha kaudmanae yakae haur aminke sin fahohavaisir ke. BSB BSB: So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.
15 PLS Myao Kodon Samuel ke kaudmanae sin agaisir ke Saul sarimja utuv ani, ene disir ke. BSB BSB: Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
16 PLS "Ene atav e, nadon atav e, Noho ni hovhan maidav Benyamin hov nake. Go tavda gwadimako disir ke, Go ni urapi manam Israel raja naha ken nenae disir ke. E ni Israel rigav torog kamai maken Filistin riga it nake disir ke, Israel riga ke nahadohobaden naha roh darkede disir ke. BSB BSB: “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”
17 PLS Samuel Saul ke nahaisir gu, "Myao Kodon tae, o vav Noho ni go ke agankairi hovhan a, eni Israel riga ke asenae faididaimake nekairi va." BSB BSB: When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
18 PLS Samuel aivat atahaf ke bai gu saul tae samuel atahav ke hasir ke." Hanae dar nahaisir ke," no ke tadami, nahadon nyam hovhan av dahaea? BSB BSB: Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
19 PLS Disir ke samuel tae Saul nahandev hovhan vae." Nohov av disir ke. Go take yakae haur ke hanae farani, ene atav du no gray fadimakon disir ke, nadon bidamdi rae nahai dimakon, onaigu no hauwah fohav ke diva sin bavhanahaimakon disir ke. BSB BSB: “I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. And when I send you off in the morning, I will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 PLS Go keledai bevedir atav gasmadi kir sin hanae darinahadivi. Finan yagud nom, nahanae faimakon. Disir ke. Manae, nohae ni der di ke Israel riga ni make vae? Ovae naha nake mi riga ke didahasere?". BSB BSB: As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”
21 PLS Saul tae sine, "Noho Benyamin hov nake neke, Israel amin ke ba hov pekre mos ave? Nigi hov vae Benyamin nake mike hov ani aeve fama komae? Hava manae one sin no ke aganke vae?". BSB BSB: Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”
22 PLS Samuel tae Saul gray e karya madev hovhan grae fanae banadef aiyao ke otasir ke. One banadef aiyao kag rigav vae tiga puluh rigav ke fidahaser kisir ke. BSB BSB: Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all.
23 PLS Samuel tae du." Famkomain hovhan ke agaisr ke, noho ni go ke finamade kahane ni fido disir ke. Eve go no fasibadud disir ke." BSB BSB: And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
24 PLS Manae, du famkomain hovhan ani mud amin fanae du grae fanae Saul ke fidasir ke, "evae go ke finakeden disir ke. Samuel tae," ediva ene faran go ni fanam, evae go ke finakeden, no vae riga auwat yafaden, "One Saul du Samuel grae sinaganae faisir ke. BSB BSB: So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day.
25 PLS Manae, naha ni yakae haur nake marenae kota ke havainsir ke, samuel tae e av utar nake Saul grae sin bahankir ke. BSB BSB: And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
26 PLS Atav baisir gu bidamdirae faraisir gu, Samuel tae anav ke davain tavav nake Saul ke yanae, "Farani, go enaigu nahai" disir gu! Saul tae faranae, naha nauri Saul grae Samuel gray utar ke motasir ke. BSB BSB: They got up early in the morning, and just before dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get ready, and I will send you on your way!” So Saul got ready, and both he and Samuel went outside together.
27 PLS Naha ni kota yahot ke havaisir ke, Samuel ani Saul ke, "Go karya madev hovhan ke agani etakr mudranae naha haen disir ke. Go vae Myao Kodon sin darnae mar ke nahai disir ke." BSB BSB: As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I will reveal to you the word of God.” So the servant went on.
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