I Livro de Samuel 9

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Havia um homem de Benjamim, chamado Cis, filho de Abiel, filho de Seror, filho de Becorat, filho de Afia, de família benjaminita, que era um homem valente.	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 man of Benjamin, strong and robust.
2 Tinha um filho chamado Saul, que era jovem e belo. Não havia em Israel outro mais belo do que ele; dos ombros para cima sobressaía a todo o povo.	2 And he had a son called Saul, an elect and good man. And there was not a man among the sons of Israel better than he was. For he stood head and shoulders above all the people.
3 Tendo-se perdido as jumentas de Cis, pai de Saul, disse aquele ao seu filho: Toma um servo contigo e vai procurar as jumentas.	3 Now the donkeys of Kish, the father of Saul, had become lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Take with you one of the servants, and rising up, go out and seek the donkeys.” And when they had passed through mount Ephraim,
4 Saul atravessou a montanha de Efraim e entrou na terra de Salisa, sem nada encontrar; percorreu a terra de Salim, mas em vão. Na terra de Benjamim não as encontrou tampouco.	4 and through the land of Shalishah, and had not found them, they crossed also through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there, and through the land of Benjamin, and they found nothing.
5 Tendo chegado à terra de Suf, Saul disse ao seu servo: Vem, voltemos. Meu pai poderia não mais pensar nas jumentas e ficar com cuidados por nós.	5 And when they had arrived in the land of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, otherwise perhaps my father may forget the donkeys, and become anxious over us.”
6 Nesta cidade, disse-lhe o servo, há um homem de Deus, varão muito considerado; tudo o que ele prediz se cumpre. Vamos lá; talvez ele nos mostrará o caminho que devemos tomar.	6 And he said to him: “Behold, there is a man of God in this city, a noble man. All that he says, happens without fail. Now therefore, let us go there. For perhaps he may tell us about our way, because of which we have arrived.”
7 Saul respondeu: Está bem, vamos; mas o que havemos de oferecer-lhe? Nossos alforjes estão vazios, e não temos presente algum para dar ao homem de Deus. O que nos resta?	7 And Saul said to his servant: “Behold, let us go. But what will we bring to the man of God? The bread in our sacks has run out. And we have no small gift that we might give to the man of God, nor anything at all.”
8 Tenho aqui um quarto de siclo de prata, respondeu o servo; dá-lo-ei ao homem de Deus para que ele nos mostre o caminho.	8 The servant again responded to Saul, and he said: “Behold, there is found in my hand a coin of the fourth part of a stater. Let us give it to the man of God, so that he may reveal to us our way.”
9 {Antigamente, em Israel, todo o que ia consultar a Deus, dizia: Vinde, vamos ao vidente. Chamava-se então vidente ao que hoje se chama profeta.}	9 (In past times, in Israel, anyone going to consult God would speak in this way, “Come, and let us go to the seer.” For one who is called a prophet today, in past times was called a seer.)
10 Saul disse ao seu servo: Tens razão. Anda, vamos E foram à cidade onde estava o homem de Deus.	10 And Saul said to his servant: “Your word is very good. Come, let us go.” And they went into the city, where the man of God was.
11 Subindo eles a encosta da cidade, encontraram umas moças que saíam a buscar água. Há um vidente aqui?, perguntaram-lhes.	11 And as they were ascending the slope to the city, they found some young women going out to draw water. And they said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 Sim, responderam elas; ali diante de ti. Apressa-te; ele veio hoje à cidade, porque o povo oferece um sacrifício no lugar alto.	12 And responding, they said to them: “He is. Behold, he is ahead of you. Hurry now. For he came into the city today, since there is a sacrifice for the people today, on the high place.
13 Ao entrar na cidade, encontrá-lo-eis seguramente antes que suba ao lugar alto para o festim. O povo não comerá antes que ele chegue, pois ele deverá abençoar o sacrifício; os convidados só comerão depois. Subi, pois; hoje o encontrareis.	13 Upon entering the city, you should find him immediately, before he ascends to the high place for the meal. And the people will not eat until he has arrived. For he blesses the victim, and thereafter those who were called will eat. Now therefore, go up. For you will find him today.”
14 Subiram à cidade. No momento em que entravam, encontraram Samuel que saía para subir ao lugar alto.	14 And they ascended into the city. And as they were walking in the midst of the city, Samuel appeared, advancing to meet them, so that he might ascend to the high place.
15 Ora, na véspera da chegada de Saul, o Senhor tinha revelado a Samuel:	15 Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel, one day before Saul had arrived, saying:
16 Amanhã, e esta mesma hora, mandar-te-ei um homem da terra de Benjamim, e tu o ungirás para chefe do meu povo de Israel, para que ele livre o povo das mãos dos filisteus. Porque voltei os meus olhos para o meu povo, e o seu clamor chegou até a mim.	16 “Tomorrow, at the same hour that it is now, I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. And you shall anoint him to be the leader over my people Israel. And he will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor upon my people, because their outcry has reached me.”
17 Quando Samuel viu Saul, Deus disse-lhe: Eis o homem de quem te falei: este reinará sobre o meu povo.	17 And when Samuel had caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him: “Behold, the man about whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over my people.”
18 Saul aproximou-se de Samuel à porta da cidade e disse-lhe: Rogo-te que me digas onde é a casa do vidente.	18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel, at the middle of the gate, and he said, “Tell me, I beg you: where is the house of the seer?”
19 Sou eu mesmo o vidente, respondeu Samuel; sobe na minha frente ao lugar alto; comereis hoje comigo. Amanhã te deixarei partir, depois de ter revelado a ti tudo o que tens no coração.	19 And Samuel responded to Saul, saying: “I am the seer. Ascend before me to the high place, so that you may eat with me today. And I will send you away in the morning. And I shall reveal to you everything that is in your heart.
20 Quanto às jumentas perdidas há dois ou três dias, não te inquietes por isso, porque já foram encontradas. E de quem será toda a beleza de Israel? Não é porventura tua e de toda a casa de teu pai?	20 And concerning the donkeys, which were lost the day before yesterday, you should not be anxious, for they have been found. And all the best things of Israel, for whom should they be? Will they not be for you and for all your father’s house?”
21 Saul respondeu: Eu sou um benjaminita, filho da menor tribo de Israel; e minha família é a menor de todas as famílias de Benjamim. Por que, pois, me falas assim?	21 And responding, Saul said: “Am I not a son of Benjamin, the least tribe of Israel, and are not my kindred the last among all the families from the tribe of Benjamin? So then, why would you speak this word to me?”
22 Samuel, tomando Saul e o seu servo, levou-os para a sala do festim e deu-lhes o primeiro lugar entre os convidados, que eram em número de aproximadamente trinta pessoas.	22 And so Samuel, taking Saul and his servant, brought them into the dining room, and he gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. For there were about thirty men.
23 Samuel disse ao cozinheiro: Serve a porção que te dei e que te mandei pôr à parte.	23 And Samuel said to the cook, “Present the portion that I gave to you, and which I instructed you to set apart beside you.”
24 Tomou, pois, o cozinheiro a espádua com o que nela havia e a serviu a Saul. Samuel disse: Eis diante de ti a porção que te foi reservada. Come-a; reservei-a para este momento quando convidei o povo. Saul e Samuel comeram juntos naquele dia.	24 Then the cook lifted up the shoulder, and he placed it before Saul. And Samuel said: “Behold, what remains, set it before you and eat. For it was preserved for you intentionally, when I called the people.” And Saul ate with Samuel on that day.
25 Do lugar alto desceram para a cidade e prepararam uma cama para Saul no terraço	25 And they descended from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul in the upper room. And he set out a bed for Saul in the upper room, and he slept.
26 e ele foi dormir. No dia seguinte, ao romper da aurora, Samuel chamou Saul ao terraço e disse-lhe: Levanta-te, e deixar-te-ei partir. Saul levantou-se e saíram os dois juntos.	26 And when they had risen in the morning, and it now began to be light, Samuel called to Saul in the upper room, saying, “Rise up, so that I may send you on.” And Saul rose up. And they both departed, that is to say, he and Samuel.
27 Quando chegaram aos limites da cidade, Samuel disse a Saul: Dize ao teu servo que passe e vá adiante de nós, e o servo passou adiante; mas tu detém-te aqui para que eu te comunique uma palavra de Deus.	27 And as they were descending to the very limit of the city, Samuel said to Saul: “Tell the servant to go ahead of us, and to continue on. But as for you, stay here a little while, so that I may reveal the word of the Lord to you.”