1 Kings 22
1 For three years Aram and Israel were not at war.
Miaka mitatu ilipita bila kuwepo na vita kati ya Washami na Wisraeli.
2 But in the third year Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went to visit the king of Israel.
Ikawa katika mwaka wa tatu, Yehoshafati mfalme wa Israeli akashuka kwa mfalme wa Isreli.
3 The king of Israel had said to his officers, “Aren't you aware that Ramoth-gilead really belongs to us and yet we haven't done anything to take it back from the king of Aram?”
Mfalme wa Israeli alikuwa amewaambia watumishi wake, “Je, mnajua kuwa Ramothi Gileadi ni yetu, ila hatufanyi chochote kuitwaa kutoka kwenye mkono wa mfalme wa Shamu?”
4 So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you join me in an attack to recapture Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “You and I are as one, my men and your men are as one, and my horses and your horses are as one.”
Kwa hiyo akamwambia Yehoshafati, “Je, utakwenda na mimi katika vita huko Ramothi Gileadi?” Yehoshafati akamjibu mfalme wa Israeli, “Mimi ni kama wewe, watu wangu ni kama watu wako, na farasi wangu ni kama farasi wako.”
5 Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first though, please find out what the Lord says.”
Yehoshafati akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, “Tafadhali tafuta mwongozo kutoka neno la BWANA juu ya kile unachopaswa kufanya kwanza.”
6 So the king of Israel brought out the prophets—four hundred of them—and he asked them, “Should I go up and attack Ramoth-gilead, or should I not?” “Yes, go ahead,” they replied, “for the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akawakusanya manabii pamoja, walikuwa wanaume elfu nne, akawaambia, “Je, niende Ramothi Gileadi kupigana, au nisiende?” Nao wakamwambia, “Ivamie, kwa kuwa Bwana ataitoa katika mkono wa mfalme.”
7 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn't there another prophet of the Lord here that we can ask?”
Lakini Yehoshafati akasema, “Je, hapa hayupo nabii mwingine wa BWANA ambaye tunaweza kupata ushauri?”
8 “Yes, there's another man who could consult the Lord,” the king of Israel replied, “but I don't like him because he never prophesies anything good for me—it's always bad! His name is Micaiah, son of Imlah.” “You shouldn't talk like that,” said Jehoshaphat.
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, “Bado kuna mtu mmoja ambaye tunaweza kupata ushauri toka kwa BWANA ili kusaidia, Makaya mwana wa Imla, lakini namchukia kwa sababu huwa hanitabirii mazuri yanayonihusu, ila hunitabiria matatizo tu.” Lakini Yehoshafat akasema, “mfalme na asiseme hivyo,”
9 The king of Israel called over one of his officials and told him, “Bring me Micaiah, son of Imlah, right away.”
Kisha mfalme wa Israeli akmwita akida na akamwamuru, “Kamlete Makaya mwana wa Imla, sasa hivi.”
10 Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor beside the gate of Samaria, with all of the prophets prophesying in front of them.
Wakati huo Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda walikuwa wameketi kila mmoja kwenye kiti cha enzi, wamevaa mavazi yao, katika eneo la wazi kwenye lango la kuingilia Samaria, na manabii walikuwa wakiwatabiria.
11 One of them, Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, had made himself iron horns. He announced, “This is what the Lord says: ‘With these horns you will gore the Arameans until they're dead!”
Sedekia mwana wa Kenaana akajitengenezea pembe za chuma akasema, “BWANA asema hivi: 'Kwa hili utawasukuma Washami mpaka watakapoisha.'”
12 All the prophets were prophesying the same thing, saying, “Go ahead, attack Ramoth-gilead; you will be successful, for the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
Na manabii wengine wote wakasema hivyo, wakisema, “Ishambulie Ramothi Gileadi na ushinde, kwa kuwa BWANA ameiweka kwenye mkono wa mfalme.”
13 The messenger who went to call Micaiah told him, “Look, all the prophets are unanimous in prophesying positively to the king. So please make sure to speak positively like them.”
Yule mjumbe aliyeenda kumwita Makaya akamwambia, akisema, “Tazama sasa, maneno ya manabii kwa kinywa kimoja wanatabiri mambo mema kwa mfalme. Tafadhali maneno yako yawe kama yao ukaseme mambo mazuri.”
14 But Micaiah replied, “As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God tells me.”
Makaya akajibu, “Kama BWANA aishivyo, kile BWANA atakachosema kwangu ndicho nitakachosema.'”
15 When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Should we go up and attack Ramoth-gilead, or should we not?” “Yes, go ahead and be victorious,” Micaiah replied, “for the Lord will give it into the king's hand.”
Naye alipokuja kwa mfalme, mfalme akamwambia, “Makaya, je twende Ramothi Gileadi kupigana, au tusiende?” Makaya akamjibu, “Ivamie na ushinde. BWANA ataitoa kwenye mkono wa mfalme.”
16 But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me only the truth in the name of the Lord?”
Kisha mfalme akamwambia. “Je, nikutake mara ngapi ili kuniapia ukweli kwa jna la BWANA?”
17 So Micaiah answered, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These people have no master; let each of them go home in peace.’”
Makaya akasema, “Ninaiona Israeli yote imesambaa kwenye milima, kama kondoo wasiokuwa na mchungaji, na BWANA amesema, 'Hawa hawana mchungaji. Kila mtu na arudi nyumbani kwake kwa amani.'”
18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn't I tell you he never prophesies anything good for me, only bad?”
Kwa hiyo mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, “Je sikukwambia kuwa huwa hanitabirii mambo mema yanayonihusu, ila majanga tu?”
19 Micaiah went on to say, “So listen to what the Lord says. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, surrounded by the whole army of heaven standing to his right and to his left.
Kisha Makaya akasema, “Kwa hiyo sikiliza neno la BWANA: Nimemwona BWANA akiwa ameketi kwenye kiti chake cha enzi, na majeshi yote ya mbinguni yalikuwa yamesimama karibu yake upande wake wa kulia na upande wake wa kushoto.
20 The Lord asked, ‘Who will trick Ahab, king of Israel, into attacking Ramoth-gilead so he will be killed there?’ One said this, another said that, and another said something else.
BWANA akasema, 'Ni nani atakayemdanganya Ahabu, ili kwamba apande akafie Ramothi Gileadi? Na mtu mmoja akajibu kwa njia hii, na mwingine akajbu kwa njia ile.
21 Finally a spirit came and approached the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.’
Ndipo pepo moja akajitokeza, akasimama mbele ya BWANA, akasema, 'Mimi nitamdanganya.' BWANA akmwuliza, 'Kwa jinsi gani?'
22 ‘How are you going to do that?’ the Lord asked. ‘I will go and be a lying spirit and make all his prophets tell lies,’ the spirit replied. ‘That will work,’ the Lord responded. ‘Go and do it.’
Yule pepo akamjibu, 'Nitakwenda na kuwa roho idanganyayo katika vinywa vya manabii wake,' BWANA akamjibu, 'utaweza kumdanganya, na utafanikiwa. Nenda sasa ukafanye hivyo.'
23 As you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit into these prophets of yours, and the Lord has pronounced your death sentence.”
Tazama sasa, BWANA ameweka roho idangayo kwenye vinywa vya hawa manabii wako, na BWANA ametangaza janga kwako.”
24 Then Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, went and slapped Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the Lord go when he left me to speak to you?”
Kisha Sedekia mwana wa Kenaana, akaja, akamzabua Makaya shavuni, akasema, “Je, yule roho wa Bwana alitokaje kwangu ili asema na wewe?”
25 “You'll soon find out when you try and find some secret place to hide!” Micaiah replied.
Makaya akasema, “Tazama, “utatambua hilo katika siku hiyo, utakapokimbilia katika chumba cha ndani kujificha.”
26 The king of Israel ordered, “Place Micaiah under arrest and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to my son Joash.
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia mtumishi wake, “Mkamate Makaya umpeleke kwa Amoni, liwali wa mji, na kwa mwanangu, Yoashi.
27 Tell them these are the king's instructions: ‘Put this man in jail. Give him only bread and water until my safe return.’”
Mwambie, 'mfalme anasema mweke huyo gerezani na awe anampa mkate kidogo na maji kidogo, mpaka nitakaporudi salama.'”
28 “If you do in fact return safely then the Lord has not spoken through me,” Micaiah declared. “Pay attention everyone to all I've said!”
Naye Makaya akasema, “Kama utarudi salama basi BWANA hajasema kupitia kinywa changu.” Na akaongeza, “Sikilizeni hili, ninyi watu.”
29 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went to attack Ramoth-gilead.
Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda, wamepanda Ramothi Gileadi.
30 The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “When I go into battle I will be in disguise, but you should wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, “Nitajibadilisha mwenyewe niende vitani, lakini wewe uvae vazi lako la kifalme.” Kwa hiyo mfalme wa Israeli akajibadilisha na akaenda vitani.
31 The king of Aram had already given these orders to his chariot commanders: “Head straight for the king of Israel alone. Don't fight with anyone else, whoever they are.”
Naye mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa amewaamuru majemedari thelathini na mbili wa magari yake, akisema, “Msimwamgamize askari wa muhimu au ambaye si wa muhimu, badala yake mshambulieni mfalme wa Israeli tu.”
32 So when the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “This must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but when Jehoshaphat called out for help,
Ikawa wakati majemedari wa magari walipomwona Yehoshafati wakasema, “Hakika huyu ndiye mfalme wa Israeli.” Wakageuka ili kumshambulia, kwahiyo Yehoshafati akapiga kelele.
33 the chariot commanders saw it wasn't the king of Israel and stopped chasing him.
Ikawa majemedari wa magari walipoona kuwa yeye hakuwa mfalme wa Israeli, wakamwacha.
34 However, an enemy archer shot an arrow at random, hitting the king of Israel between the joints of his armor by his breastplate. The king told his charioteer, “Turn around and get me out of the fight, because I've been wounded!”
Lakini mtu mmoja akavuta upinde wake kwa kubahatisha na akampiga mfalme wa Israeli katikati ya mwunganiko wa mavazi yake ya chuma. Ahabu akamawambia dereva wa gari lake, “geuza unirudishe kutoka vitani, kwa kuwa nimeumizwa sana.”
35 The battle lasted all day. The king of Israel was propped up in his chariot to face the Arameans, but in the evening he died. The blood had poured out of his wound onto the floor of the chariot.
Vita ikawa mbaya sana siku hiyo na mfalme akalazwazwa garini mwake akiwakabili Washami. Akafa jioni hiyo. Damu ilimwagika kutoka kwenye jeraha lake ndani ya gari.
36 At sunset, a shout went out from the lines: “Retreat! Every man back to his town, every man back to his own country!”
Ikawa wakati wa kuzama jua, kilio kikatawala kwa jeshi lote, wakisema, “Kila mtu arudi kwenye mji wake; na kila mtu arudi kwenye mkoa wake!”
37 So the king died. He was taken back to Samaria where they buried him.
Kwa hiyo mfalme Ahabu akafa na akaletwa Samaria, wakamzika huko Samaria.
38 They washed his chariot at a pool in Samaria where the prostitutes came to bathe, and dogs licked up his blood, just as the Lord had said.
Wakaliosha lile gari kwenye birika la Samaria, na mbwa wakaramba damu yake (hapa ni mahali ambapo makahaba waliogea), kama vile neno la BWANA lilivyokuwa limesema.
39 The rest of what happened in Ahab's reign, all that he did, the ivory palace he constructed and all the cities he built are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Kwa mambo mengine yanayohusisana na Ahabu, yote ambayo alifanya, ile nyumba ya pembe aliyojenga, na miji yote aliyojenga, je, hayakuandikwa kwenye kitabu cha matukio cha wafalme wa Israeli?
40 Ahab died and his son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.
Kwa hiyo Ahabu akalala pamoja na mababu zake, na Ahaziya mwanae akawa mfalme mahali pake.
41 Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in the fourth year of the reign of Ahab, king of Israel.
Kisha Yehoshafati mwana wa Asa alianza kutawala juu ya Yuda katika mwaka wa nne wa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli.
42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
Yehoshafati alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini na tano alipoanza kutawala, na akatawala Yerusalemu kwa miaka ishirini na mitano. Mama yake alikuwa Azuba, binti wa Shilhi.
43 He followed all the ways of his father; he did not depart from them, and he did what was right in the Lord's sight. However, the high places were not removed and the people still sacrificed and presented offerings there.
Akatembea katika njia za Asa, baba yake, hakuziacha; akafanya yaliyokuwa mema mbele ya macho ya BWANA. Lakini bado mahali pa juu palikuwa hapajabomolewa. Watu walikuwa bado wanaendelea kutoa dhabihu na kufukiza uvumba mahali pa juu.
44 Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
Yehoshafati akafanya amani na mfalme wa Israeli.
45 The rest of what happened in Jehoshaphat's reign, his great achievements and the wars he fought are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.
Kwa mambo mengine kuhusiana na Yehoshafati, na nguvu zake alizoonyesha, na jinsi alivyopigana vita, je, hayajaandikwa katika kitabu cha matukio cha wafalme wa Israeli?
46 He expelled from the land any cult prostitutes who were left from the time of his father Asa.
Aliwaondoa kutoka katka nchi wale makahaba wa kipagani waliokuwa wamebaki katika siku za baba yake Asa.
47 (At that time there was no king in Edom; only a deputy who served as king.)
Hapakuwepo mfalme katika Edomu isipokuwa kaimu mtawala.
48 Jehoshaphat built sea-going ships to go to Ophir for gold, but they went because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Yehoshafati alijenga merikebu: ziende Tarshishi na Ofri kuleta dhahabu, lakini hazikusafiri kwa sababu zile merikebu zilivunjika kule Esioni Geberi. Kisha
49 During that time Ahaziah, son of Ahab, asked Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with your men,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
Ahazia mwana wa Ahabu akamwambia Yehoshafati, “Naomba watumishi wangu waende pamoja na watumishi wako merikebuni. “Lakini Yehoshafati hakuruhusu hilo.
50 Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his forefathers in the City of David. His son Jehoram succeeded him as king.
Yehoshafati akalala na mababu zake na akazikwa pamoja nao katika mji wa Daudi, babu yake; Yoramu mwanawe akawa mfalme mahali pake.
51 Ahaziah, son of Ahab, became king of Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel for two years.
Ahazia mwana Ahabu alianza kutawala juu ya Israeli ya Samaria katika mwaka wa kumi na saba wa mfalme Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda, na akatawala kwa mika miwili juu ya Israeli.
52 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight and followed the ways of his father and mother, and of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin.
Naye akafanya yaliyo maovu mbele ya macho ya BWANA akatembea katika njia za baba yake, katika njia za mama yake na katika njia za Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambazo kwazo aliifanya Israeli kufanya dhambi.
53 He served Baal and worshiped him, and angered the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father had.
Alimtumikia Baali na kumwabudu na kwa hiyo akamghadhabisha BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, katika hasira, kama vile baba yake alivyofanya.
