< 2 Samuel 12 >
1 And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
Tsono Yehova anatumiza Natani kwa Davide. Atafika kwa Davide anati, “Panali anthu awiri mʼmizinda ina, wina wolemera ndi wina wosauka.
2 The rich had very many flocks and herds;
Munthu wolemerayo anali ndi nkhosa ndi ngʼombe zambiri,
3 but the poor man had nothing at all, but one little ewe lamb which he had bought, and was nourishing; and it grew up with him, and together with his children: it ate of his morsel, and drank of his own cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.
koma wosaukayo analibe chilichonse kupatula kankhosa kamodzi kakakazi kamene anakagula. Iye anakasunga ndipo kanakula naye pamodzi ndi ana ake. Kamadya chakudya chake, kamamwera chikho chake ndipo kamagona mʼmanja mwake. Kanali ngati mwana wamkazi kwa iyeyo.
4 And there came a traveller to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that had come to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him.
“Ndipo mlendo anafika kwa munthu wolemera uja, koma munthu wolemerayo sanafune kutenga imodzi mwa nkhosa kapena ngʼombe zake kuti akonzere chakudya mlendo amene anafika kwa iye. Mʼmalo mwake anatenga mwana wankhosa wamkazi wa munthu wosauka uja nakonzera chakudya mlendo uja amene anabwera kwa iye.”
5 Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
Davide anapsa mtima kwambiri chifukwa cha munthuyo ndipo anati kwa Natani, “Pali Yehova, munthu amene anachita zimenezi ayenera kufa basi!
6 and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Iye ayenera kulipira mwana wankhosa wamkaziyo kanayi, chifukwa anachita chinthu chimenechi ndipo analibe chifundo.”
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man! Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
Kenaka Natani anati kwa Davide, “Munthuyo ndinu! Yehova, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Ine ndinakudzoza kukhala mfumu ya Israeli, ndipo ndinakupulumutsa mʼdzanja la Sauli.
8 and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that] had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
Ndinakupatsanso banja la mbuye wako ndiponso akazi a mbuye wako mʼmanja mwako. Ine ndinakupatsanso banja la Israeli ndi Yuda. Ndipo ngati zinthu zonse izi zinali zochepa, Ine ndikanakupatsa zambiri.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah to do evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Urijah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Nʼchifukwa chiyani unanyoza mawu a Yehova pochita chimene chili choyipa pamaso pake? Iwe unakantha Uriya Mhiti ndi lupanga ndipo unatenga mkazi wake kukhala wako. Uriyayo unamupha ndi lupanga la Aamoni.
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urijah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Ndipo tsopano lupanga silidzachoka pa nyumba yako, chifukwa unandinyoza ine ndi kutenga mkazi wa Uriya Mhiti kukhala wako.’
11 Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
“Yehova akuti, ‘Ine ndidzabweretsa tsoka pa iwe lochokera mʼbanja lako. Ndidzatenga akazi ako iwe ukuona ndi kuwapereka kwa wina amene ali pafupi nawe, ndipo iye adzagona ndi akazi ako masanasana Aisraeli onse akuona.
12 For thou didst [it] secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
Iwe unachita zimenezi mwamseri koma Ine ndidzachita izi masanasana Aisraeli onse akuona.’”
13 And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah has also put away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
Kenaka Davide anati kwa Natani, “Ine ndachimwira Yehova.” Natani anayankha kuti, “Yehova wachotsa tchimo lanu. Simufa ayi.
14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, even the child that is born to thee shall certainly die.
Komabe, popeza pochita zimenezi mwachititsa kuti adani a Yehova amunyoze, mwana amene akubalireniyo adzafa.”
15 And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah smote the child that Urijah's wife bore to David, and it became very sick.
Natani atapita kwawo, Yehova anakantha mwana amene mkazi wa Uriya anabereka ndipo anayamba kudwala.
16 And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
Davide anapempherera mwanayo kwa Mulungu. Iye anasala chakudya ndipo analowa mʼnyumba mwake nagona pansi usiku wonse.
17 And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.
Akuluakulu a banja lake anayima pambali pake kuti amudzutse, koma iye anakana, ndipo sanadye chakudya chilichonse pamodzi ndi iwo.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice; and how shall we say to him, The child is dead? he may do some harm.
Mwana anamwalira pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri. Antchito a Davide anaopa kumuwuza kuti mwanayo wamwalira, popeza ankaganiza kuti, “Pamene mwanayu anali ndi moyo, ife tinayankhula Davide koma sanatimvere. Nanga tingamuwuze bwanji kuti mwana wamwalira? Mwina atha kudzipweteka.”
19 But David saw that his servants whispered, and David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
Davide anaona kuti antchito ake amanongʼonezana pakati pawo ndipo anazindikira kuti mwanayo wamwalira. Iye anafunsa kuti, “Kodi mwanayo wamwalira?” Iwo anayankha kuti, “Inde wamwalira.”
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing, and entered into the house of Jehovah and worshipped; then he came to his own house and required them to set bread before him, and he ate.
Ndipo Davide anayimirira. Anakasamba nadzola mafuta ndi kusintha zovala zake. Pambuyo pake anapita ku nyumba ya Yehova kukapembedza. Kenaka anapita ku nyumba kwake ndipo atapempha chakudya anamupatsa nadya.
21 And his servants said to him, What thing is this which thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child alive; but as soon as the child is dead, thou dost rise and eat bread.
Antchito ake anamufunsa kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani mukuchita zinthu motere? Pamene mwana anali ndi moyo, munkasala chakudya ndi kulira, koma tsopano pamene mwana wamwalira inu mukudzuka ndi kudya!”
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.
Iye anayankha kuti, “Pamene mwana anali ndi moyo ine ndinkasala zakudya ndi kulira. Ine ndinkaganiza kuti, ‘Akudziwa ndani? Yehova atha kundikomera mtima kuti mwanayo akhale ndi moyo.’
23 But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
Koma tsopano wamwalira ndisaliranji chakudya? Kodi ndingathe kumubwezanso? Ine ndidzapita kumene kuli iyeko, koma iye sadzabwerera kwa ine.”
24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon; and Jehovah loved him.
Ndipo Davide anatonthoza mkazi wake Batiseba, napita kwa iye ndi kugona naye. Iye anabereka mwana wamwamuna, ndipo anamutcha dzina lake Solomoni. Yehova ankamukonda iye.
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
Ndipo chifukwa chakuti Yehova ankamukonda iyeyo, Yehovayo anatumiza mawu kwa mneneri Natani kuti akamutchule Yedidiya.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Pa nthawi imeneyi Yowabu anamenyana ndi Raba ku Amoni ndipo analanda nsanja yaufumu.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
Ndipo Yowabu anatumiza amithenga kwa Davide kukanena kuti, “Ine ndamenyana ndi Raba ndipo ndatenga zitsime zake za madzi.
28 And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city and take it: lest I take the city and it be called by my name.
Ndipo tsopano sonkhanitsani asilikali onse ndipo muzungulire mzindawo ndi kuwulanda.”
29 And David gathered all the people, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.
Kotero Davide anasonkhanitsa ankhondo onse ndipo anapita ku Raba kukawuthira nkhondo ndi kuwulanda.
30 And he took the crown of their king from off his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold with [the] precious stones; and it was [set] on David's head; and he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
Davide anachotsa chipewa chaufumu pamutu pa mfumu yawo ndipo Davide anavala chipewacho. Chipewacho chinkalemera makilogalamu asanu agolide, ndiponso chinali ndi miyala yokongola. Iye anatenga katundu wambiri kuchokera mu mzindawo,
31 And he brought out the people that were in it, and put them under the saw, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkilns. And so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
ndipo anatulutsa anthu amene anali mʼmenemo, nawayika kuti azigwira ntchito ya macheka, yosula makasu ndi nkhwangwa, ndiponso yowomba njerwa. Davide anachita izi ndi mizinda yonse ya Aamoni. Kenaka iye pamodzi ndi gulu lake lonse lankhondo anabwerera ku Yerusalemu.