The Lord Is Sad That He Made Saul King
1Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. So listen now to a message from him. 2The Lord who rules over all says, ‘I will punish the Amalekites because of what they did to Israel. As the Israelites came up from Egypt, the Amalekites attacked them. 3Now go. Attack the Amalekites. Completely destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare the Amalekites. Put the men and women to death. Put the children and babies to death. Also kill the cattle, sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”
4So Saul brought his men together at Telaim. The total number was 200,000 soldiers on foot from Israel and 10,000 from Judah. 5Saul went to the city of Amalek. Then Saul had some of his men hide and wait in the valley. 6Then Saul said to the Kenites, “You were kind to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt. Get away from the Amalekites. Then I won’t have to destroy you along with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
7Saul attacked the Amalekites. He struck them down all the way from Havilah to Shur. Shur was near the eastern border of Egypt. 8Saul captured Agag, the king of the Amalekites. But he and his men totally destroyed with their swords all Agag’s people. 9So Saul and the army spared Agag. They spared the best of the sheep and cattle. They spared the fat calves and lambs. They spared everything that was valuable. They weren’t willing to completely destroy any of those things. But they totally destroyed everything that was worthless and weak.
10Then the Lord gave Samuel a message. He said, 11“I am very sad I have made Saul king. He has turned away from me. He has not done what I directed him to do.” When Samuel heard that, he was angry. He cried out to the Lord during that whole night.
12Early the next morning Samuel got up. He went to see Saul. But Samuel was told, “Saul went to Carmel. There he set up a monument in his own honor. Now he has gone on down to Gilgal.”
13When Samuel got there, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I’ve done what he directed me to do.”
14But Samuel said, “Then why do I hear the baaing of sheep? Why do I hear the mooing of cattle?”
15Saul answered, “The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites. They spared the best of the sheep and cattle. They did it to sacrifice them to the Lord your God. But we totally destroyed everything else.”
16“That’s enough!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.”
“Tell me,” Saul replied.
17Samuel said, “There was a time when you didn’t think you were important. But you became the leader of the tribes of Israel. The Lord anointed you to be king over Israel. 18He sent you to do something for him. He said, ‘Go and completely destroy the Amalekites. Go and destroy those evil people. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’ 19Why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why did you keep for yourselves what you had taken from your enemies? Why did you do what is evil in the sight of the Lord?”
20“But I did obey the Lord,” Saul said. “I went to do what he sent me to do. I completely destroyed the Amalekites. I brought back Agag, their king. 21The soldiers took sheep and cattle from what had been taken from our enemies. They took the best of what had been set apart to God. They wanted to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”
22But Samuel replied,
“What pleases the Lord more?
Burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obeying the Lord?
It is better to obey than to offer a sacrifice.
It is better to do what he says than to offer the fat of rams.
23Refusing to obey the Lord is as sinful as using evil magic.
Being proud is as evil as worshiping statues of gods.
You have refused to do what the Lord told you to do.
So he has refused to have you as king.”
24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I’ve broken the Lord’s command. I haven’t done what you directed me to do. I was afraid of the men. So I did what they said I should do. 25Now I beg you, forgive my sin. Come back into town with me so I can worship the Lord.”
26But Samuel said to him, “I won’t go back with you. You have refused to do what the Lord told you to do. So he has refused to have you as king over Israel!”
27Samuel turned to leave. But Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore. 28Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He has given it to one of your neighbors. He has given it to someone better than you. 29The God who is the Glory of Israel does not lie. He doesn’t change his mind. That’s because he isn’t a mere human being. If he were, he might change his mind.”
30Saul replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me in front of the elders of my people and in front of Israel. Come back with me so I can worship the Lord your God.” 31So Samuel went back with Saul. And Saul worshiped the Lord.
32Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag, the king of the Amalekites.”
Agag was in chains when he came to Samuel. Agag thought, “The time for me to be put to death must have passed by now.”
33But Samuel said,
“Your sword has killed the children of other women.
So the child of your mother will be killed.”
Samuel put Agag to death at Gilgal in front of the Lord.
34Then Samuel left to go to Ramah. But Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul. 35Until the day Samuel died, he didn’t go to see Saul again. Samuel was filled with sorrow because of Saul. And the Lord was very sad he had made Saul king over Israel.
Jehova Kũrega Saũlũ ta Mũthamaki
115:1 1Sam 9:16Na rĩrĩ, Samũeli akĩĩra Saũlũ atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nĩ niĩ ndatũmirwo nĩ Jehova ngũitĩrĩrie maguta ũtuĩke mũthamaki wa andũ ake a Isiraeli; nĩ ũndũ ũcio rĩu thikĩrĩria ndũmĩrĩri kuuma kũrĩ Jehova. 215:2 Kĩam 14:7; 2Sam 1:8; 1Sam 14:48Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga ũũ: ‘Nĩngaherithia Aamaleki nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa meekire Isiraeli rĩrĩa maamoheirie njĩra-inĩ makĩambata moimĩte bũrũri wa Misiri. 3Na rĩrĩ, thiĩ ũgatharĩkĩre Aamaleki, na ũniine biũ kĩrĩa gĩothe marĩ nakĩo. Ndũkamatigie; ũraga arũme na andũ-a-nja, na ciana na ngenge, na ngʼombe na ngʼondu, na ngamĩĩra na ndigiri.’ ”
4Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ agĩĩta andũ, akĩmacookanĩrĩria kũu Telaimu; nao maarĩ thigari cia magũrũ ngiri magana meerĩ na andũ ngiri ikũmi kuuma Juda. 5Saũlũ agĩthiĩ itũũra inene rĩa Amaleki, agĩikara ooheirie andũ kĩanda-inĩ. 615:6 Ndar 24:22; Atiir 1:16; 1Sam 20:29; Kĩam 15:19Ningĩ akĩĩra Akeni atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi mweherere Aamaleki nĩgeetha ndikamũniinanĩrie nao; nĩ ũndũ inyuĩ nĩmwekire andũ othe a Isiraeli maũndũ mega rĩrĩa maambataga moimĩte Misiri.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Akeni acio makĩeherera Aamaleki.
715:7 1Sam 14:48; Kĩam 16:7Nake Saũlũ agĩtharĩkĩra Aamaleki amarutĩtie kuuma Havila nginya Shuri, o nginya mwena wa irathĩro wa Misiri. 815:8 Thaam 17:8-16; Ndar 24:7; Josh 8:23Akĩnyiita Agagi mũthamaki wa Aamaleki arĩ muoyo, nao andũ ake othe akĩmaniina biũ na rũhiũ rwa njora. 915:9 1Sam 15:3No Saũlũ na ita rĩake makĩhonokia Agagi na ngʼondu imwe cia iria njega, na ngʼombe, na njaũ iria ciarĩ noru, na tũtũrũme, na kĩndũ gĩothe kĩrĩa kĩarĩ kĩega. Indo icio njega makĩaga gũciniina biũ, no kĩndũ gĩothe kĩrĩa gĩtangĩendekire na kĩhinyaru magĩkĩniina biũ.
10Ningĩ ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova ĩgĩkinyĩra Samũeli, akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, 1115:11 Kĩam 6:6; Jer 48:10; Thaam 32:14; Josh 21:14“Ndĩ na kĩeha nĩ gũtua Saũlũ mũthamaki, nĩ ũndũ nĩagarũrũkĩte na akaaga kũhingia mawatho makwa.” Samũeli agĩtangĩka na agĩkaĩra Jehova ũtukũ ũcio wothe.
1215:12 Josh 15:55; Ndar 32:42Rũciinĩ tene-rĩ, Samũeli agĩũkĩra agĩthiĩ agatũnge Saũlũ, no akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Saũlũ nĩathiĩte Karimeli. Kũu nĩakĩte gĩtugĩ gĩa gũtũma aririkanagwo, na nĩahũndũkĩte agaikũrũka agathiĩ Giligali.”
13Rĩrĩa Samũeli aakinyire harĩ we, Saũlũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Jehova arokũrathima! Nĩhingĩtie mawatho ma Jehova.”
14No Samũeli akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Naguo mwanio ũcio wa ngʼondu ndĩraigua nĩ wa kĩĩ? Mwanio ũcio ndĩraigua wa ngʼombe-rĩ, ũkĩrĩ wa kĩĩ?”
15Saũlũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Thigari ici nĩcio ciacirutire kwa Aamaleki; magĩtigia ngʼondu imwe cia iria njega na ngʼombe cia kũrutĩra Jehova Ngai waku igongona, no icio ingĩ nĩtwaciniinire biũ.”
16Samũeli akĩĩra Saũlũ atĩrĩ, “Ta thikĩrĩria! Reke ngwĩre ũrĩa Jehova anjĩĩrĩte ũtukũ ũyũ.”
Nake Saũlũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Njĩĩra.”
1715:17 Thaam 3:11Samũeli akiuga atĩrĩ, “O na gũtuĩka hĩndĩ ĩmwe nĩweiiraga-rĩ, githĩ ndwagĩtuĩkire mũtongoria wa mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli? Jehova nĩagũitĩrĩirie maguta ũtuĩke mũthamaki wa Isiraeli. 18Nake agĩgũtũma ũthiĩ ũkarute wĩra, agĩkwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩ ũkaniine andũ acio aaganu biũ; ũrũe na Aamaleki acio nginya ũmaniine biũ.’ 1915:19 Kĩam 14:23; 1Sam 14:32Waregire gwathĩkĩra Jehova nĩkĩ? Nĩ kĩĩ gĩatũmire ũguthũkĩre indo cia ndaho, ũgĩĩka ũũru maitho-inĩ ma Jehova?”
2015:20 1Sam 28:18Nake Saũlũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “No niĩ nĩndathĩkĩire Jehova; nĩndathiire kũruta wĩra ũrĩa Jehova aandũmire ngarute. Nĩndaniinire Aamaleki biũ, na ngĩrehe Agagi mũthamaki wao gũkũ. 21Thigari nĩcio cioire ngʼondu na ngʼombe kuuma kũrĩ indo iria ciatahĩtwo, iria ciarĩ njega ikĩamũrĩrwo Ngai, nĩguo irutĩrwo Jehova Ngai waku igongona kũu Giligali.”
2215:22 Isa 1:11-15; Hos 6:6; Mik 6:6-8; Mar 12:33; Thab 40:6-8No Samũeli akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ,
“Anga Jehova nĩakenagio nĩ maruta ma njino na magongona
ta ũrĩa akenagio nĩ gwathĩkĩra mũgambo wa Jehova?
Gwathĩka nĩ kwega gũkĩra igongona,
na kũmũigua nĩ kwega gũkĩra maguta ma ndũrũme.
2315:23 1Sam 13:13; Gũcook 18:10; 1Sam 13:13; Thim 29:25; Jer 42:11Nĩ ũndũ ũremi ũhaana ta mehia ma ũragũri,
nakuo kwaga gwathĩka kũhaana ta wĩhia wa kũhooya mĩhianano.
Tondũ nĩũregete kiugo kĩa Jehova,
nake nĩakũregete ta mũthamaki.”
2415:24 Isa 51:12-13; Jer 42:11; Thab 51:4; Ndar 22:34Nake Saũlũ akĩĩra Samũeli atĩrĩ, “Nĩnjĩhĩtie. Nĩnjagararĩte watho wa Jehova na uuge waku. Nĩ andũ ndeetigĩrire ngĩkĩmaathĩkĩra. 2515:25 Thim 10:17Rĩu ndagũthaitha, ndekera mehia makwa, na ũhũndũke ũtwarane na niĩ, nĩgeetha ngahooe Jehova.”
2615:26 Ndar 15:31; 1Sam 13:14; 1Ath 14:10No Samũeli akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndigũcooka hamwe nawe. Nĩũregete kiugo kĩa Jehova, nake Jehova nĩakũregete ũtuĩke mũthamaki wa gũthamakĩra Isiraeli!”
2715:27 1Ath 11:11, 31; 1Sam 28:14; 2Ath 17:21Rĩrĩa Samũeli aagarũrũkaga athiĩ-rĩ, Saũlũ akĩnyiita ruuno rwa nguo yake, nayo ĩgĩtarũka. 2815:28 1Sam 28:17; 2Sam 6:21Samũeli akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova nĩatarũra ũthamaki wa Isiraeli kuuma kũrĩ we ũmũthĩ na nĩaũnengera mũndũ ũngĩ wa andũ a itũũra rĩaku, mwega gũgũkĩra. 2915:29 Tit 1:2; Ndar 23:19; Ahib 7:21Ũrĩa we Riiri wa Isiraeli ndaheenanagia kana akericũkwo; nĩ ũndũ we ti mũndũ, atĩ nĩguo ericũkwo.”
3015:30 Ndar 22:34; Joh 12:43; Isa 29:13Saũlũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Nĩnjĩhĩtie, no ndagũthaitha ndĩĩithia harĩ athuuri a andũ akwa na harĩ Isiraeli; cookania na niĩ, nĩgeetha ngahooe Jehova Ngai waku.” 31Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Samũeli agĩcookania na Saũlũ, nake Saũlũ akĩhooya Jehova.
32Samũeli agĩcooka akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndehera Agagi mũthamaki wa Aamaleki.”
Agagi agĩũka kũrĩ we arĩ na ũmĩrĩru, agĩĩciiragia atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ ruo rwa gĩkuũ nĩrũthengu.”
3315:33 Esit 9:7-10; Jer 18:21No Samũeli akiuga atĩrĩ,
“O ta ũrĩa rũhiũ rwaku rwa njora rũtũmĩte andũ-a-nja moorwo nĩ ciana-rĩ,
noguo nyũkwa egũikara thĩinĩ wa andũ-a-nja atarĩ na mwana.”
Nake Samũeli akĩũragĩra Agagi mbere ya Jehova kũu Giligali.
3415:34 1Sam 7:17; Atiir 19:14; 1Sam 10:5Samũeli agĩcooka agĩthiĩ Rama, no Saũlũ akĩambata mũciĩ gwake Gibea itũũra rĩake. 3515:35 1Sam 16:1; Kĩam 6:6; 1Sam 19:24Nginya mũthenya ũrĩa Samũeli aakuire, ndaathiire kuona Saũlũ rĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka Samũeli nĩamũcakayagĩra. Nake Jehova akĩigua kĩeha nĩ ũndũ nĩatuĩte Saũlũ mũthamaki wa gũthamakĩra Isiraeli.
