2 Samuel 5
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Makabila yote ya Israeli yakamjia Daudi huko Hebroni na kumwambia, “Sisi tu nyama yako na damu yako hasa.
2 Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
Zamani, wakati Sauli alikuwa mfalme juu yetu, wewe ndiwe uliyeiongoza Israeli vitani. Naye Bwana alikuambia, ‘Wewe utawachunga watu wangu Israeli, na utakuwa mtawala wao.’”
3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.
Wazee wote wa Israeli wakamwendea Mfalme Daudi huko Hebroni, mfalme akafanya mapatano nao huko Hebroni mbele za Bwana, nao wakamtia Daudi mafuta kuwa mfalme wa Israeli.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.
Daudi alikuwa na miaka thelathini alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala Israeli miaka arobaini.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Huko Hebroni alitawala Yuda kwa miaka saba na miezi sita, na katika Yerusalemu alitawala Israeli yote na Yuda kwa miaka thelathini na mitatu.
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee back; as much as to say, David will not come in hither.
Mfalme na watu wake wakaenda Yerusalemu kuwashambulia Wayebusi walioishi humo. Wayebusi wakamwambia Daudi, “Wewe hutaingia humu, kwani hata vipofu na viwete wanaweza kukufukuza.” Walidhani, “Daudi hawezi kuingia humu.”
7 But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
Hata hivyo, Daudi akaiteka ngome ya Sayuni, Mji wa Daudi.
8 And David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites and gets up to the watercourse, and the lame and the blind hated of David's soul...! Therefore they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
Siku ile, Daudi akasema, “Yeyote ambaye atawashinda Wayebusi, atatumia huo mfereji kuwafikia hao ‘viwete na vipofu’ ambao ni adui za Daudi.” Ndiyo sababu wanasema, “‘Vipofu na viwete’ hawataingia kwenye jumba la ufalme.”
9 So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.
Ndipo Daudi akafanya makao ndani ya ngome na kuiita Mji wa Daudi. Akajenga eneo linalozunguka kuanzia Milo kuelekea ndani.
10 And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.
Daudi akazidi kuwa na nguvu zaidi na zaidi, kwa sababu Bwana Mungu Mwenye Nguvu Zote alikuwa pamoja naye.
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
Basi Hiramu mfalme wa Tiro akawatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi, wakiwa na magogo ya mierezi, maseremala na waashi, nao wakajenga jumba la kifalme kwa ajili ya Daudi.
12 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel.
Naye Daudi akafahamu kuwa Bwana amemwimarisha kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli na ameinua ufalme wake kwa ajili ya Israeli, watu wake.
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
Baada ya Daudi kuondoka Hebroni, akajitwalia masuria zaidi na wake huko Yerusalemu, nao wana na binti wengi walizaliwa kwake.
14 And these are the names of those that were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
Haya ndiyo majina ya watoto waliozaliwa kwake huko: Shamua, Shobabu, Nathani, Solomoni,
15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
Ibihari, Elishua, Nefegi, Yafia,
16 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
Elishama, Eliada na Elifeleti.
17 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the stronghold.
Wafilisti waliposikia kuwa Daudi ametiwa mafuta kuwa mfalme wa Israeli, wakapanda na jeshi lao lote kwenda kumsaka, lakini Daudi akapata habari hizo, naye akateremka kwenye ngome.
18 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Basi Wafilisti walikuwa wamekuja na kusambaa kwenye Bonde la Warefai,
19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.
kwa hiyo Daudi akamuuliza Bwana, “Je, niende kuwashambulia Wafilisti? Je, utawatia mikononi mwangu?” Bwana akamjibu, “Nenda, kwa maana hakika nitawatia Wafilisti mikononi mwako.”
20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken in upon mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
Ndipo Daudi akaenda mpaka Baal-Perasimu, na huko akawashinda Wafilisti. Akasema, “Kama mafuriko yafurikavyo, Bwana amewafurikia adui zangu mbele yangu.” Kwa hiyo mahali hapo pakaitwa Baal-Perasimu.
21 And they left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
Wafilisti wakaiacha miungu yao huko, naye Daudi na watu wake wakaichukua.
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Wafilisti walikwea kwa mara nyingine na kusambaa katika Bonde la Warefai.
23 And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.
Kwa hiyo Daudi akamuuliza Bwana, naye akamjibu, “Usipande moja kwa moja, bali wazungukie kwa nyuma na uwashambulie mbele ya miti ya miforosadi.
24 And it shall be, when thou hearest a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then will Jehovah have gone forth before thee, to smite the army of the Philistines.
Mara utakaposikia sauti ya kutembea kutoka kwenye vilele vya miti ya miforosadi, nenda haraka, kwa sababu hiyo itamaanisha kuwa Bwana ametangulia mbele yako kupiga jeshi la Wafilisti.”
25 And David did so, as Jehovah had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou comest to Gezer.
Basi Daudi akafanya kama Bwana alivyomwagiza, naye akawaangusha Wafilisti njia yote kuanzia Geba hadi Gezeri.
