I Samuel, 10

1. Samuel tomou um pequeno frasco de óleo e derramou-o na cabeça de Saul; beijou-o e disse: “O Senhor te confere esta unção para que sejas chefe da sua herança.

1. Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said, "Has not the LORD anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the LORD and you will save them from the hand of their enemies round about. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.

2. Quando te apartares hoje de mim, encontrarás dois homens junto do túmulo de Raquel, na terra de Benjamim, em Selsac. Eles te dirão: ‘As jumentas que foste procurar foram encontradas. Teu pai não se inquieta mais por elas, mas tem cuidado por vós e aflige-se perguntando o que poderá fazer por vós’.

2. When you depart from me today you will meet two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, `The asses which you went to seek are found, and now your father has ceased to care about the asses and is anxious about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"'

3. Seguirás o teu caminho até o carvalho de Tabor, onde se apresentarão a ti três homens que sobem a adorar a Deus, em Betel, levando um três cabritos, outro três fatias de pão e o terceiro um odre de vinho.

3. Then you shall go on from there further and come to the oak of Tabor; three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three kids, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine.

4. Depois de te saudarem, te darão dois pães e tu os receberás de suas mãos.

4. And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.

5. Depois disso, chegarás a Gabaá-Eloim onde se encontra o governador dos filis­teus. À entrada da cidade, encontrarás um grupo de profetas descendo do lugar alto, precedidos de saltérios, de tímpanos, de flautas e de cítaras, profetizando.*

5. After that you shall come to Gib'e-ath-elo'him, where there is a garrison of the Philistines; and there, as you come to the city, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.

6. O Espírito do Senhor virá também sobre ti, profetizarás com eles e te tornará um outro homem.

6. Then the spirit of the LORD will come mightily upon you, and you shall prophesy with them and be turned into another man.

7. Quando vires acontecer todos esses sinais, faze o que a circunstância te ditar, porque Deus estará contigo.*

7. Now when these signs meet you, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

8. Descerás antes de mim a Gálgala; irei ter contigo ali, para oferecer holo­caustos e sacrifícios pacíficos. Esperarás sete dias até que eu chegue; então te instruirei sobre o que deverás fazer”.

8. And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do."

9. Logo que Saul voltou as costas, despedindo-se de Samuel, Deus transformou-lhe o coração. Todos esses sinais se cumpriram no mesmo dia.

9. When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass that day.

10. Chegando ele a Gabaá, veio-lhe ao encontro um grupo de profetas; o Espírito de Deus apoderou-se de Saul e ele pôs-se a profetizar no meio deles.

10. When they came to Gib'e-ah, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.

11. Todos os que o tinham conhecido antes, vendo-o cantar com os profetas, perguntavam uns aos outros: “Que aconteceu ao filho de Cis? Porventura também Saul está entre os profetas?”.

11. And when all who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"

12. Dentre a multidão, alguém perguntou: “Quem é o pai dele?”. De onde o provérbio: “Porven­tura também Saul está entre os profetas?”.

12. And a man of the place answered, "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

13. Acabados esses cânticos proféticos, foi Saul para o lugar alto.

13. When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.

14. O tio de Saul perguntou a ele e ao servo: “Aonde fostes?”. Saul respondeu: “À procura das jumentas; mas não as encontramos e, por isso, fomos ter com Samuel”.

14. Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, "Where did you go?" And he said, "To seek the asses; and when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel."

15. “Conta-me – replicou o tio – o que vos disse Samuel.”

15. And Saul's uncle said, "Pray, tell me what Samuel said to you."

16. Saul disse-lhe: “Declarou-nos que as jumentas tinham já sido encontradas”; mas nada lhe contou do que tinha dito o vidente com relação ao reino.

16. And Saul said to his uncle, "He told us plainly that the asses had been found." But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything.

17. Samuel convocou o povo diante do Senhor, em Masfa:

17. Now Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah;

18. “Assim – disse ele aos israelitas – fala o Senhor, Deus de Israel: Eu vos tirei do Egito, livrei-vos das mãos dos egípcios e de todos os reis que vos oprimiam.

18. and he said to the people of Israel, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, `I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.'

19. Vós, porém, rejeitastes hoje o vosso Deus que vos salvou de todos os males e de todas as tribulações e dissestes: Estabelecei um rei sobre nós. Pois bem: ponde-vos por ordem de tribos e de milhares e apresentai-vos diante do Senhor”.*

19. But you have this day rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said, `No! but set a king over us.' Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands."

20. Samuel mandou que se aproximassem todas as tribos de Israel e a tribo de Benjamim foi designada pela sorte.

20. Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

21. Mandou vir a tribo de Benjamim por famílias e a família de Metri foi designada. E a escolha caiu, enfim, sobre Saul, filho de Cis. Procuraram-no, mas não o encontraram.

21. He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the family of the Matrites was taken by lot; finally he brought the family of the Matrites near man by man, and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found.

22. Consultaram então de novo o Senhor: “Haverá ainda alguém que tenha vindo aqui?”. O Senhor respondeu: “Ele escondeu-se no meio das bagagens”.

22. So they inquired again of the LORD, "Did the man come hither?" and the LORD said, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."

23. Correram a buscá-lo e colocaram-no no meio da multidão, a qual ele excedia em altura do ombro para cima.

23. Then they ran and fetched him from there; and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

24. Samuel disse ao povo: “Vedes aquele que o Senhor escolheu? Não há em todo o povo quem lhe seja semelhante”. E todos o aclamaram, dizendo: “Viva o rei!”.

24. And Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, "Long live the king!"

25. Samuel expôs em seguida ao povo os direitos do rei, consignou-os em um livro que depositou diante do Senhor e despediu todo o povo, cada um para sua casa.

25. Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship; and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the LORD. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home.

26. Saul voltou também para sua casa, em Gabaá, acompanhado de homens valentes, cujos corações tinham sido tocados por Deus.

26. Saul also went to his home at Gib'e-ah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched.

27. Houve, porém, alguns homens maus que disseram: “Que poderá este fazer por nós?”. Por isso, desprezaram-no e não lhe levaram presente algum. Mas Saul não fez caso disso.

27. But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.