1 Samuel 30
1 Three days later David and his men arrived back in Ziklag. Some Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it down.
Daudi na watu wake wakafika Siklagi siku ya tatu. Basi Waamaleki walikuwa wamevamia Negebu na Siklagi. Wakawa wameshambulia mji wa Siklagi na kuuteketeza kwa moto,
2 They had captured the women and everyone else there, young and old. They hadn't killed anyone, but they took everyone with them as they left.
nao wakawa wamewachukua mateka wanawake pamoja na wote waliokuwamo humo, vijana na wazee. Hawakuua yeyote, bali waliwachukua wakaenda zao.
3 When David and his men arrived back in town, they found it burned to the ground, and their wives and children captured.
Daudi na watu wake walipofika Siklagi, wakakuta mji umeangamizwa kwa moto na wake zao pamoja na wana wao na binti zao wamechukuliwa mateka.
4 David and his men cried loudly until they couldn't cry any more.
Hivyo Daudi na watu wake wakapiga yowe mpaka wakaishiwa na nguvu za kulia.
5 David's two wives had also been taken as prisoners—Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal's widow, from Carmel.
Wake wawili wa Daudi walikuwa wametekwa: yaani Ahinoamu wa Yezreeli, na Abigaili, mjane wa Nabali wa Karmeli.
6 David was in a great deal of trouble, because the men were so upset over losing their children that they began to talk of stoning him. But trusting in the Lord his God,
Daudi alihuzunika sana kwa sababu watu walikuwa wakisemezana juu ya kumpiga kwa mawe. Kila mmoja alikuwa na uchungu rohoni kwa sababu ya wanawe na binti zake. Lakini Daudi akajitia nguvu katika Bwana, Mungu wake.
7 David went to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, and said, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him.
Kisha Daudi akamwambia kuhani Abiathari mwana wa Ahimeleki, “Niletee kisibau.” Abiathari akamletea,
8 David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after these raiders? Will I catch up with them?” “Yes, chase after them,” the Lord replied, “for you will definitely catch up with them and rescue the prisoners.”
naye Daudi akamuuliza Bwana, “Je, nifuatie kundi hili la wavamizi? Je, nitawapata?” Bwana akajibu, “Wafuatie. Hakika utawapata na utafanikiwa kuwaokoa.”
9 David and six hundred of his men set off for the Besor Valley.
Daudi pamoja na watu wake 600 wakafika kwenye Bonde la Besori, mahali ambapo wengine waliachwa nyuma,
10 Two hundred of them remained behind there because they were too tired to cross the valley while David continued on with four hundred men.
kwa kuwa watu 200 walikuwa wamechoka sana kuweza kuvuka hilo bonde. Lakini Daudi pamoja na watu 400 wakaendelea kufuatia.
11 They came across an Egyptian in the countryside and they took him to David. They gave him some food to eat and water to drink.
Wakamkuta Mmisri katika shamba fulani, nao wakamleta kwa Daudi. Wakampa huyo Mmisri maji ya kunywa na chakula;
12 They also gave him a piece of a fig cake and two raisins cakes. He ate them and recovered, because he hadn't had any food or water for three days and nights.
kipande cha andazi la tini na andazi la zabibu zilizokaushwa. Akala naye akapata nguvu, kwa kuwa hakuwa amekula chakula chochote wala kunywa maji kwa siku tatu usiku na mchana.
13 “Whose slave are you, and where do you come from?” David asked him. “I'm an Egyptian,” he replied, “the slave of an Amalekite. My master left me behind three days ago when I got sick.
Daudi akamuuliza, “Wewe ni wa nani, na umetoka wapi?” Akajibu, “Mimi ni Mmisri, mtumwa wa Mwamaleki. Bwana wangu alinitelekeza nilipougua siku tatu zilizopita.
14 We raided the Kerethites in the Negev, as well as the part that belongs to Judah, and the Negev of Caleb. We burned Ziklag too.”
Tulivamia Negebu ya Wakerethi, na nchi ya Yuda, na Negebu ya Kalebu. Nasi tulichoma moto Siklagi.”
15 “Can you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. “If you swear to me by God that you won't kill me or hand me over to my master, then I'll take you to them,” the man replied.
Daudi akamuuliza, “Je, unaweza kuniongoza kufikia kundi hili la uvamizi?” Akajibu, “Niapie mbele ya Mungu kwamba hutaniua wala kunikabidhi mikononi mwa bwana wangu, nami nitakupeleka hadi waliko.”
16 He led David to the Amalekites, where they were spread out all over the place, eating, drinking, and dancing because of the large haul of plunder they had taken from the lands of the Philistines and of Judah.
Akamwongoza Daudi mpaka mahali walipokuwa, nao walikuwa wametawanyika eneo lote, wakila, wakinywa na wakifanya karamu kwa sababu ya nyara nyingi walizochukua kutoka nchi ya Wafilisti na kutoka Yuda.
17 David attacked them from dusk until the following evening. Nobody escaped, except for four hundred men who managed to get away, riding on camels.
Daudi akapigana nao kuanzia machweo ya jua hadi kesho yake jioni, na hakuna yeyote miongoni mwao aliyetoroka, isipokuwa vijana wanaume 400 waliopanda ngamia na kutoroka.
18 David got back everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.
Daudi akarudisha kila kitu Waamaleki walikuwa wamechukua, pamoja na wake zake wawili.
19 Everything was accounted for—all the adults and children, as well as all the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.
Hakuna chochote kilichopotea: kijana au mzee, mvulana au msichana, nyara au kitu kingine chochote walichokuwa wamechukua. Daudi akarudisha kila kitu.
20 He also recovered all the flocks and herds. His men drove them ahead of the other livestock, shouting, “This is David's plunder!”
Akachukua makundi yote ya kondoo, mbuzi na ngʼombe, nao watu wake wakawaswaga wanyama hao mbele ya wanyama wengine wa kufugwa, wakisema, “Hizi ni nyara za Daudi.”
21 When David got back to the two hundred men who had been too tired to continue with him from the Besor Valley, they came to meet him and the men with him. As David approached the men to greet them,
Kisha Daudi akafika kwa wale watu 200 waliokuwa wamechoka sana kumfuata na ambao waliachwa nyuma kwenye Bonde la Besori. Wakatoka kwenda kumlaki Daudi na wale watu aliokuwa nao. Daudi na watu wake walipowakaribia, akawasalimu.
22 all the unpleasant, good-for-nothing men of those who had gone with David said, “They weren't with us, so we won't share the plunder that we took, except to give them back their wives and children. They can take them and leave.”
Lakini watu wote waovu na wakorofi miongoni mwa wafuasi wa Daudi wakasema, “Kwa sababu hawakwenda pamoja nasi, hatutagawana nao nyara tulizorudisha. Lakini, kila mtu aweza kuchukua mkewe na watoto wake na kuondoka.”
23 But David intervened, saying, “No, my brothers, you shouldn't do this with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and handed over to us the raiders that had attacked us.
Daudi akajibu, “La hasha, ndugu zangu, kamwe hamwezi kufanya hivyo kwa kile ambacho Bwana ametupatia. Yeye ametulinda na kuweka mikononi mwetu majeshi yale yaliyokuja kupigana dhidi yetu.
24 Who's going to listen to you when you say such things? Whatever share those who went into battle receive will be the same as those who stayed to guard the supplies.”
Ni nani atasikiliza yale mnayosema? Fungu la mtu aliyekaa na vyombo litakuwa sawa na la yule aliyekwenda vitani. Wote watashiriki sawa.”
25 David made this the rule and regulation for Israel from that day until now.
Daudi akafanya hili liwe amri na agizo kwa Israeli kutoka siku ile hata leo.
26 When David got back to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to each of his friends among the elders of Judah, saying, “Here's a gift for you from the plunder of the Lord's enemies.”
Daudi alipofika Siklagi, akatuma baadhi ya nyara kwa wazee wa Yuda, waliokuwa rafiki zake, akasema, “Tazama, hapa kuna zawadi kwa ajili yenu kutoka nyara za adui za Bwana.”
27 David sent it to those who lived in Bethuel, Ramoth Negev, Jattir,
Akazituma kwa wale waliokuwa Betheli, Ramoth-Negebu na Yatiri;
28 Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
kwa wale walioko Aroeri, Sifmothi, Eshtemoa
29 Racal, and the towns of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites,
na Rakali; kwa wale waliokuwa katika miji ya Wayerameeli na ya Wakeni;
30 Hormah, Bor-ashan, Athach,
na kwa wale walioko Horma, Bori-Ashani, Athaki,
31 Hebron—all the places David and his men had gone to.
na kwa wakazi wa Hebroni; na kwa wale waliokuwa mahali pengine pote ambako Daudi na watu wake walitembelea.
