1 Samuel 19
1 Then Saul instructed his son Jonathan and all his officials to kill David. But Jonathan really liked David,
Sauli akamwambia mwanawe Yonathani na watumishi wake wote wamuue Daudi. Lakini Yonathani mwana wa Sauli alimpenda sana Daudi.
2 so he warned him, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning—find a place to hide and stay hidden.
Yonathani akamwonya Daudi, akisema, “Baba yangu Sauli anatafuta nafasi ya kukuua. Ujilinde kesho asubuhi, nenda mahali pa siri na ukae huko.
3 I'll go out with my father and stand in the field near to where you are hiding. I'll talk to him about you and see what I can find out, then I'll let you know.”
Nitatoka na kukaa na baba yangu shambani mahali uliko. Nitazungumza naye juu yako, nami nitakueleza nitakachogundua.”
4 Then Jonathan spoke positively about David to his father Saul, and told him, “The king should not do anything bad to his servant David because he's not done anything bad to you—he has always served you well.
Yonathani akanena mema juu ya Daudi kwa Sauli baba yake na kumwambia, “Mfalme asitende mabaya kwa mtumishi wake Daudi; hajakukosea, aliyoyafanya yamekuwa ya faida sana kwako.
5 He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine, and the Lord brought about great salvation for the whole of Israel. You saw it and you were delighted, so why would you sin and spill innocent blood by killing David without having any reason?”
Alihatarisha maisha yake alipomuua yule Mfilisti. Bwana akajipatia ushindi mkubwa kwa ajili ya Israeli wote, nawe uliuona na ukafurahi. Kwa nini basi utende mabaya kwa mtu asiye na hatia kama Daudi kwa kumuua bila sababu?”
6 Saul accepted what Jonathan had to say, and promised with an oath: “I swear on the life of the Lord, he won't be put to death.”
Sauli akamsikiliza Yonathani na kuapa hivi: “Hakika kama Bwana aishivyo, Daudi hatauawa.”
7 Later Jonathan called David and told him all that had been said. Then he took him to Saul, and David worked for Saul as he had before.
Basi Yonathani akamwita Daudi na kumweleza mazungumzo yote. Akamleta kwa Sauli, naye Daudi akawa pamoja na Sauli kama kwanza.
8 War broke out once again, and David went to fight the Philistines. He attacked them so forcefully that they ran away in defeat.
Vita vilitokea tena, naye Daudi akatoka na kupigana na Wafilisti. Akawapiga kwa nguvu nyingi hata wakakimbia mbele yake.
9 A while later an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. As David played the lyre,
Lakini roho mbaya iliyoachiwa nafasi na Bwana ikaja juu ya Sauli alipokuwa ameketi katika nyumba yake akiwa na mkuki mkononi mwake. Daudi alipokuwa anampigia kinubi,
10 Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. David managed to dodge the spear which embedded itself in the wall. Then David escaped and ran away into the night.
Sauli akajaribu kumchomea Daudi ukutani kwa huo mkuki wake, lakini Daudi akauhepa huo mkuki wa Sauli ukakita ukutani. Usiku ule ule Daudi akakimbia na kuokoka.
11 Saul sent some messengers to David's house to keep watch and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, “If you don't get away tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed.”
Sauli akatuma watu nyumbani mwa Daudi wailinde hiyo nyumba na kumuua asubuhi. Lakini Mikali, mkewe Daudi, akamwonya akisema, “Kama hukukimbia kuokoa maisha yako usiku huu, kesho yake utauawa.”
12 Michal lowered David down from a window, and he ran off, managing to escape.
Basi Mikali akamteremsha Daudi kupitia dirishani, naye akakimbia na kuokoka.
13 Then she took a home idol and laid it in the bed, put a goat hair wig on its head, and covered it with bedclothes.
Kisha Mikali akachukua kinyago, akakilaza kitandani, akakifunika kwa vazi na kukiwekea singa za mbuzi kichwani.
14 When Saul sent the messengers to arrest David, Michal told them, “He's sick.”
Sauli alipotuma watu kumkamata Daudi, Mikali akasema, “Yeye ni mgonjwa.”
15 Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him to me in the bed so I can kill him.”
Kisha Sauli akatuma watu tena kumwona Daudi naye akawaambia, “Mleteni kwangu juu ya kitanda chake ili nipate kumuua.”
16 But when the messengers went into the bedroom, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair wig on its head.
Lakini wale watu walipoingia, kumbe ni kinyago tu kilichokuwa kitandani na kwenye kichwa kulikuwepo na singa za mbuzi.
17 “Why did you trick me like this—helping my enemy get away so he could escape?” Saul asked Michal. “He told me, ‘Get out of my way! I don't want to have to kill you!’” Michal replied.
Sauli akamwambia Mikali, “Kwa nini umenidanganya mimi hivi na kumwacha adui yangu aende zake ili apate kuokoka?” Mikali akamwambia, “Yeye aliniambia, ‘Niache niende zangu. Kwa nini nikuue?’”
18 This is how David got away and escaped. He went to Samuel at Ramah and explained to him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to stay in Naioth.
Daudi alipokuwa amekimbia na kuokoka, alimwendea Samweli huko Rama na kumwambia yale yote Sauli alimfanyia. Ndipo Daudi na Samweli wakaenda Nayothi kukaa huko.
19 When Saul got to hear that David was at Naioth in Ramah,
Habari zikamfikia Sauli kusema: “Daudi yuko Nayothi huko Rama.”
20 he sent messengers to arrest him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel leading out, the Spirit of God came on Saul's messengers and they started prophesying too.
Basi Sauli akatuma watu kumkamata Daudi, lakini walipoona kundi la manabii wakitoa unabii, wakiwa pamoja na Samweli akiwa amesimama hapo kama kiongozi wao, Roho wa Mungu akaja juu ya watu wa Sauli, nao pia wakatoa unabii.
21 Saul was told what had happened, so he sent more messengers, and they started prophesying as well.
Sauli akaelezwa juu ya hilo, naye akapeleka watu wengine zaidi, nao wakatoa unabii pia. Sauli akatuma watu mara ya tatu, nao pia wakatoa unabii.
22 For the third time Saul sent messengers, and they also started prophesying.
Mwishowe, yeye mwenyewe akaondoka kwenda Rama na kwenda hadi kwenye kile kisima kikubwa kilichoko huko Seku. Naye akauliza, “Wako wapi Samweli na Daudi?” Wakasema, “Wako Nayothi huko Rama.”
23 In the end Saul went himself to Ramah and arrived at the large cistern at Secu. “Where are Samuel and David?” he asked. “At Naioth in Ramah,” someone told him. So Saul went on to Naioth at Ramah, but the Spirit of God even came on him, and he was prophesying as he walked along until he arrived in Naioth.
Hivyo Sauli akaenda Nayothi huko Rama. Lakini Roho wa Mungu akaja juu yake hata yeye, akawa anatembea huku anatoa unabii hadi akafika Nayothi.
24 Then Saul also took off his clothes and he too prophesied in Samuel's presence. Then he fell down and lay there naked all that day and all that night. That's why it is said, “Is Saul one of the prophets too?”
Akavua majoho yake na pia akatoa unabii mbele ya Samweli. Akalala hali hiyo ule mchana kutwa na usiku kucha. Hii ndiyo sababu watu husema, “Je, Sauli pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?”
