2 Samuel 12
1 And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor.
Kisha Yahwe akamtuma Nathani kwa Daudi. Akaja kwake na kusema, “Kulikuwa na watu wawili katika mji. Mmoja alikuwa tajiri na mwingine alikuwa masikini.
2 The rich man had exceeding many sheep and oxen.
Yule tajiri alikuwa na kundi la ng'ombe na kondoo wengi sana,
3 But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter.
lakini maskini hakuwa na chochote isipokuwa mwanakondoo, aliyekuwa amemnunua na kumlisha na kumlea. Akakua pamoja naye na pamoja na watoto wake. Yule mwanakondoo hata alikula naye na kunywa kutoka katika kikombe chake, naye akalala katika mikono yake na alikuwa kama binti kwake.
4 And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he spared to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, who was come to him, but took the poor man’s ewe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Siku moja tajiri akapata mgeni, lakini yeye hakuwa tiyari kuchukua mnyama kutoka katika kundi lake la ng'ombe au kundi la kondoo ili kumwandalia chakula. Badala yake alichukua mwanakondoo wa masikini na akampika kwa ajili ya mgeni wake.
5 And David’s anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death.
Hasira ya Daudi ikawaka dhidi ya tajiri yule, naye akamwambia Nathani kwa hasira, “Kama Yahwe aishivyo, mtu aliyelitenda jambo hili anastahili kufa.
6 He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity.
Ni lazima alipe mwanakondoo mara nne zaidi kwa ajili ya kile alichokifanya, na kwa sababu hakuwa na huruma kwa mtu maskini.
7 And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,
Ndipo Nathani akamwambia Daudi, “Wewe ndiye yule mtu! Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, asema, 'Nilikutia mafuta uwe mfalme juu ya Israeli, na nilikuokoa kutoka katika mkono wa Sauli.
8 And gave thee thy master’s house and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Juda: and if these things be little, I shall add far greater things unto thee.
Nikakupa nyumba ya bwana wako, na wake zake mikononi mwako. Nilikupa pia nyumba ya Israeli na Yuda. Na ikiwa hayo yalikuwa kidogo zaidi kwako, ningeweza kukuongezea mengine zaidi.
9 Why therefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord, to do evil in my sight? Thou hast killed Urias the Hethite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Hivyo basi kwa nini umedharau maagizo ya Yahwe, hata ukafanya yaliyo maovu mbele zake? Umeua Uria Mhiti kwa upanga na umechukua mkewe kuwa mke wako. Uliua kwa upanga wa jeshi la Amoni.
10 Therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urias the Hethite to be thy wife.
Hivyo basi upanga hautaondoka nyumbani mwako, kwa kuwa umenidharau na umemchukua mke wa Uria mhiti kuwa mke wako.'
11 Thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thy own house, and I will take thy wives before thy eyes I and give them to thy neighhour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
Yahwe asema, 'Tazama, nitaleta maafa dhidi yako kutoka katika nyumba yako mwenyewe. Nitachukua wake zako, mbele ya macho yako na kumpa jirani yako, naye atalala na wake zako wakati wa mchana.
12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and in the sight of the sun.
Kwa maana wewe ulitenda dhambi hii sirini, lakini mimi nitatenda jambo hili wakati wa mchana mbele za Israeli wote.
13 And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
Ndipo Daudi alipomwambia Nathani, “Nimemtenda dhambi Yahwe.” Nathani akamjibu Daudi, “Yahwe naye ameiachilia dhambi yako. Hautakufa.
14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.
Lakini, kwa kuwa kwa tendo hili umemdharau Yahwe, mtoto aliyezaliwa kwako hakika atakufa.”
15 And Nathan returned to his house. The Lord also struck the child which the wife of Urias had borne to David, and his life was despaired of.
Kisha Nathani akaondoka na kwenda kwake. Yahwe akampiga mtoto ambaye mke wa Uria alimzaa kwa Daudi, naye akaugua sana.
16 And David besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself lay upon the ground.
Kisha Daudi akamwomba Mungu kwa ajili ya kijana. Daudi akafunga naye akaingia ndani na kulala usiku wote juu ya sakafu.
17 And the ancients of his house came, to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat with them.
Wazee wa nyumba yake wakainuka na kusimama kando yake, ili wamwinue kutoka sakafuni. Lakini hakuinuka, na hakula pamoja nao.
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 when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child is dead?
Ikawa siku ya saba mtoto akafa. Watumishi wa Daudi wakaogopa kumwambia kwamba mtoto amekufa, kwa maana walisema, “Tazama, wakati mtoto alipokuwa hai tuliongea naye, lakini hakuisikiliza sauti yetu. Atakuwaje ikiwa tutamwambia kwamba kijana amekufa?!”
19 But when David saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered him: He is dead.
Daudi alipoona kwamba watumishi wake walikuwa wakinong'onezana, Akatambua kwamba mtoto amekufa. Akawauliza, “Je mtoto amekufa?” Wakajibu, “Amekufa.”
20 Then David arose from the ground, and washed and anointed himself: and when he had changed his apparel, he went into the house of the Lord: and worshipped, and then he came into his own house, and he called for bread, and ate.
Kisha Daudi akainuka kutoka sakafuni naye akaoga, akajipaka mafuta, na kubadili mavazi yake. Akaenda katika hema la kukutania na akaabudu pale, kisha akarudu katika kasri lake. Akataka chakula kiletwe, wakamwandalia, naye akala.
21 And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat bread.
Ndipo watumishi wake walipomwambia, “Kwa nini umefanya jambo hili? Ulifunga na kulia kwa ajili ya mtoto wakati alipokuwa hai, lakini mtoto alipokufa, ukainuka na kula.”
22 And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live?
Daudi akajibu, “Wakati mtoto alipokuwa hai nilifunga na kulia. Nilisema, Ni nani ajuaye kwamba Yahwe angeweza kunihurumia mtoto akaishi au sivyo?
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.
Lakini sasa amekufa, hivyo nifungie nini? Je naweza kumrudisha tena? Nitakwenda kwake, lakini yeye hawezi kunirudia.”
24 And David comforted Bethsabee his wife, and went in unto her, and slept with her: I and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
Daudi akamfariji Bethsheba mkewe, akaingia kwake, na akalala naye. Baadaye akazaa mtoto wa kiume, naye akaitwa Selemani. Yahwe akampenda
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Amiable to the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
naye akatuma neno kupitia nabii Nathani kumwita Yedidia, kwa sababu Yahwe alimpenda.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbath of the children of Ammon, and laid close siege to the royal city.
Basi Yoabu akapigana na Raba, mji wa kifalme wa watu wa Amoni, naye akaiteka ngome yake.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: I have fought against Rabbath, and the city of waters is about to be taken.
Hivyo Yoabu akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi na kusema, “Nimepigana na Raba, nami nimeshikilia sehemu inayosambaza maji ya mji.
28 Now therefore gather thou the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and take it: lest when the city shall be wasted by me, the victory be ascribed to my name.
Kwa hiyo sasa likusanye jeshi lililosalia uhuzingire mji na kuuteka, kwa maana ikiwa nitauteka, utaitwa kwa jina langu.”
29 Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it.
Hivyo Daudi akalikusanya jeshi lote na kwenda Raba; akapigana nao na kuuteka.
30 And he took the crown of their king from his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold, set with most precious stones, and it was put upon David’s head, and the spoils of the city which were very great he carried away.
Daudi akachukua taji ya dhahabu kutoka katika kichwa cha mfalme wao iliyokuwa na uzito wa talanta, na ilikuwa na jiwe la thamani ndani yake. Taji ikawekwa juu ya kichwa cha Daudi. Kisha akachukua nyara za mji kwa wingi.
31 And bringing forth the people thereof he sawed them, and drove over them chariots armed with iron: and divided them with knives, and made them pass through brickkilns: so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon: and David returned, with all the army to Jerusalem.
Akawatoa watu waliokuwa mjini naye akawalazimisha kufanya kazi kwa misumeno, sululu na shoka; lakini pia akawalazimisha kutengeneza matofali. Daudi akailazimisha miji yote ya watu wa Amoni kufanya kazi hiyo. Kisha Daudi na jeshi lote wakarudi Yerusalemu
