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1有一個便雅憫人，名叫基士，是便雅憫人亞斐亞的玄孫，比歌拉的曾孫，洗羅的孫子，亞別的兒子，是個大能的勇士（或譯：大財主）。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他有一個兒子，名叫掃羅，又健壯、又俊美，在以色列人中沒有一個能比他的；身體比眾民高過一頭。And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.
3掃羅的父親基士丟了幾頭驢，他就吩咐兒子掃羅說：「你帶一個僕人去尋找驢。」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掃羅就走過以法蓮山地，又過沙利沙地，都沒有找著；又過沙琳地，驢也不在那裡；又過便雅憫地，還沒有找著。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到了蘇弗地，掃羅對跟隨他的僕人說：「我們不如回去，恐怕我父親不為驢掛心，反為我們擔憂。」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僕人說：「這城裡有一位神人，是眾人所尊重的，凡他所說的全都應驗。我們不如往他那裡去，或者他能將我們當走的路指示我們。」“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掃羅對僕人說：「我們若去，有甚麼可以送那人呢？我們囊中的食物都吃盡了，也沒有禮物可以送那神人，我們還有甚麼沒有？」“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僕人回答掃羅說：「我手裡有銀子一的四分之一，可以送那神人，請他指示我們當走的路。」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（從前以色列中，若有人去問 神，就說：「我們問先見去吧！」現在稱為「先知」的，從前稱為「先見」。）(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掃羅對僕人說：「你說的是，我們可以去。」於是他們往神人所住的城裡去了。“Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was.
11他們上坡要進城，就遇見幾個少年女子出來打水，問她們說：「在這裡沒有？」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女子回答說：「在這裡，他在你們前面。快去吧！他今日正到城裡，因為今日百姓要在獻祭。“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在他還沒有上邱壇吃祭物之先，你們一進城必遇見他；因他未到，百姓不能吃，必等他先，然後請的客才吃。現在你們上去，這時候必遇見他。」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.”
14二人就上去；將進城的時候，撒母耳正迎著他們來，要上邱壇去。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掃羅未到的前一日，耶和華已經指示撒母耳說：Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
16「明日這時候，我必使一個人從便雅憫地到你這裡來，你要膏他作我民以色列的君。他必救我民脫離非利士人的手；因我民的哀聲上達於我，我就眷顧他們。」“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撒母耳看見掃羅的時候，耶和華對他說：「看哪，這人就是我對你所說的，他必治理我的民。」When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
18掃羅在城門裡走到撒母耳跟前，說：「請告訴我，先見的寓所在哪裡？」Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”
19撒母耳回答說：「我就是先見。你在我前面上邱壇去，因為你們今日必與我同席；明日早晨我送你去，將你心裡的事都告訴你。“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至於你前三日所丟的那幾頭驢，你心裡不必掛念，已經找著了。以色列眾人所的是誰呢？不是仰慕你和你父的全家嗎？」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掃羅說：「我不是以色列支派中至小的嗎？我家不是便雅憫支派中至小的家嗎？你為何對我說這樣的話呢？」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撒母耳領掃羅和他僕人進了客堂，使他們在請來的客中坐首位；客約有三十個人。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撒母耳對廚役說：「我交給你收存的那一分祭肉現在可以拿來。」And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
24廚役就把收存的腿拿來，擺在掃羅面前，撒母耳說：「這是所留下的，放在你面前。吃吧！因我請百姓的時候，特意為你存留這肉到此時。」當日，掃羅就與撒母耳同席。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眾人從邱壇下來進城，撒母耳和掃羅在房頂上說話。And after they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof of his house.
26次日清早起來，黎明的時候，掃羅在房頂上。撒母耳呼叫他說：「起來吧，我好送你回去。」掃羅就起來，和撒母耳一同出去。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.
27二人下到城角，撒母耳對掃羅說：「要吩咐僕人先走（僕人就先走了）；你且站在這裡，等我將 神的話傳與你聽。」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.