1 Chronicles 19
1 And it came to pass after this that Nahash king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
Ikajakuwa baadae kwamba Nahashi, mfalme wa watu wa Amoni, akafa, na mwanae akawa mfalme baada yake.
2 And David said, I will shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
Daudi akasema, “Nitaonyesha ukarimu kwa mwana wa Hanuni wa Nahashi, kwasababu baba yake alionyesha ukarimu kwangu.” Hivyo Daudi akatuma wajumbe kumfariji kuhusu baba yake. Watumishi wa Daudi wakaingia nchi ya Waamoni na kumfuata Hanuni, ilikumfariji.
3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search and overthrow, and to spy out the land that his servants are come to thee?
Lakini viongozi wakamwambia Hanuni, “Unadhani Daudi anamheshimu baba yako sababu ametuma watu kukufaraji? Je watumishi wake hawajaja kutadhimini nchi iliwaipindue?
4 And Hanun took David's servants, and had them shaved, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as the hip, and sent them away.
Hanuni akawakamata watumishi wa Daudi, akawanyoa, akakata mavazi ya nusu kwenye kiuno kushuka, na kuwarudisha.
5 And [certain] went and told David concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Walipo eleza haya kwa Daudi, alienda kukutana nao, kwa kuwa walifedheeka sana. Mfalme akasema, “Bakini Yeriko hadi ndevu zenu ziote tena, kisha mrudi.”
6 And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from the Syrians of Maacah, and from Zobah.
Waamoni walipoona wamekuwa kikwazo kwa Daudi, Hanuni na Waamoni walituma talanta elfu moja za fedha kukodisha magari ya farasi kwa Waaremei na wanaume wa farasi kutoka Naharaimu, Maka, na Zoba.
7 And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered together from their cities, and came to battle.
Waliwakodishia magari ya farasi elfu thelathini na mbili pamoja na mfalme wa Maka na watu wake, walio kuja na kueka kambi mbele ya Medeba. Waamoni walijikusanya pamoja kutoka miji yao, na wakaja kwa vita.
8 And David heard [of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.
Daudi alipo sikia, alimtuma Yoabu na wanajeshi wake wote.
9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the city; and the kings that had come were by themselves on the field.
Watu wa Amoni walikuja na kupanga mstari kwa ajili ya pambano katika lango la mji, wafalme waliokuja walikuwa peke yao katika shamba.
10 And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;
Yoabu alipoona mistari ya pambano imemzunguka mbele na nyuma, alichagua wapambanaji shupavu wa Israeli na kuwa panga dhidi ya Waaremi.
11 and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Wanajeshi wengine wote, aliwaeka chini ya Abishai kaka yake, akawapanga kwa mstari dhidi ya Amoni.
12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
Yoabu akasema, “Kama Waaremi wananguvu kunizidi, kisha wewe, Abishai, lazima uniokoe. Lakini kama jeshi la Waamoni lina nguvu kukuzidi, nitakuja kukuokoa.
13 Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.
Kuwa thabiti, natujionyeshe kwa watu wetu kuwa ni wenye nguvu na kwa miji ya Mungu wetu, kwa kuwa Yahweh ata fanya lililo jema kwa kusudi lake.”
14 And Joab and the people that were with him drew near in front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.
Hivyo Yoabu na wanajeshi wasogea kwenye pambano dhidi ya Waaremi, walio lazimika kukimbia mbele ya jeshi la Waisraeli.
15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. And Joab came to Jerusalem.
Jeshi la Waamoni walipoona kuwa Waaremi wamekimbia, wao pia wakamkimbia kaka yake Yoabu Abishai na kurudi mjini. Kisha Yoabu akarudi kutoka kwa watu wa Amoni na kurudi Yerusalemu.
16 And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.
Waaremi walipoona kuwa wanashindwa na Waisraeli, wakatuma msaada nyuma ya Mto Frati, na Shofaki mkuu wajeshi la Hadadezeri.
17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. And David put the battle in array against the Syrians, and they fought with him.
Daudi alipo ambiwa haya, akakusanya Israeli yote, akuvuka Yordani, na kuja juu yao. Alipanga jeshi kwa ajili ya pambano dhidi ya Waaremi, na wakapigana nao.
18 And the Syrians fled from before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand [in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and slew Shophach the captain of the host.
Waaremi waliwakimbia Waisraeli, na Daudi akaua waendesha magari ya farasi ya Waaremi elfu saba na wanajeshi wa miguu elfu arobaini. Pia alimuua Shopaki, mkuu wa jeshi.
19 And the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were routed before Israel, and they made peace with David, and became his servants. And the Syrians would no more help the children of Ammon.
Wafalme wote walio kuwa watumishi wa Hadadezeri walipoona kuwa wameshindwa na Israeli, walifanya amani na Daudi na kumtumikia. Hivyo watu wa Aramu hawakuwa tayari kuwasaidia Waamoni.
