2 Samuel 5
1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your flesh and blood.
Kisha kabila zote za Israeli wakamwendea mfalme huko Hebroni nao wakasema, “Tazama, sisi ni nyama na mifupa yako.
2 Previously when Saul was our king, you were the one who led the Israelite army into battle. The Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be their ruler.’”
Kipindi kilichopita, Sauli alipokuwa mfalme juu yetu, ni wewe uliyeliongoza jeshi la Waisraeli. Yahwe akakwambia, 'Utawachunga watu wangu Israeli, na utakuwa mtawala juu ya Israeli.”
3 All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made an agreement with them in the Lord's presence. Then they anointed him king of Israel.
Hivyo wazee wote wa Israeli wakaja kwa mfalme huko Hebron na mfalme Daudi akafanya nao agano mbele ya Yahweh. Wakamtawaza Daudi kuwa mfalme wa Israeli.
4 David was thirty when he became king, and he reigned for forty years.
Daudi alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala miaka arobaini.
5 He reigned over Judah seven years and six months from Hebron, and he reigned over all of Israel and Judah for thirty-three years from Jerusalem.
Alitawala juu ya Yuda miaka saba na miezi sit a huko Hebroni, na huko Yerusalemu akatawala miaka thelathini na mitatu juu ya Israeli yote na Yuda.
6 David the king and his men went to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites who were living there. The Jebusites told David: “You'll never enter here. Even the blind and lame could stop you.” They were convinced that David could not get in.
Mfalme na watu wake wakaenda Yerusalemu kupigana na wayebusi, waliokuwa wenyeji wa nchi. Wakamwambia Daudi, “Hautaweza kuja hapa kwani hata wipofu na vilema waweza kukudhuia kuingia. Daudi haweze kuja hapa.”
7 But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.
Lakini, Daudi akaiteka ngome ya Sayuni, ambayo sasa ni mji wa Daudi.
8 At that time he said, “If we are to successfully conquer the Jebusites we'll have to go up the water shaft to attack these ‘lame and blind’ —these people who hate David. This is why it's said, ‘The blind and the lame will never enter the house.’”
Wakati huo Daudi akasema, “Waliowashambulia wayebusi watapaswa kupita katika mfereji wa maji ili wawafikie virema na vipofu ambao ni adui wa Daudi.” Hii ndiyo maana watu husema, “Vipofu na virema wasingie katika kasri.”
9 David went and lived in the fortress, and named it the City of David. He extended it in all directions, starting from the outer supporting terraces and moving inwards.
Hivyo Daudi akaishi ngemeni naye akaiita mji wa Daudi. Akaizungushia ukuta, kuanzia barazani kuelekea ndani.
10 David became increasingly powerful, for the Lord God Almighty was with him.
Daudi akawa na nguvu sana kwa maana Yahwe, Mungu wa utukufu, alikuwa pamoja naye.
11 King Hiram of Tyre sent representatives to David, together with cedar timber, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
Kisha Hiramu mfalme wa Tiro akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi, na miti ya mierezi, mafundi seremala na wajenzi. Wakamjengea Daudi nyumba.
12 David realized that the Lord had installed him as king of Israel, and had made his kingdom great for the sake of his people Israel.
Daudi akatambua kuwa Yahwe alikuwa amemweka ili awe mfalme juu ya Israeli, na kwamba alikuwa ameutukuza ufalme wake kwa ajili ya Israeli watu wake.
13 After he moved from Hebron, David added more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and he had more sons and daughters.
Baada ya Daudi kuondoka Hebroni na kwenda Yerusalemu, akajitwalia wake na masuria wengi huko Yerusalemu, na wana na binti wengi walizaliwa kwake.
14 These are the names of his children born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Haya ndiyo majina ya wanawe waliozaliwa kwake huko Yerusalemu: Shamua, Shobabu, Nathani, Selemani,
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
Ibhari, Elishua, Nefegi, Yafia,
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
Elishama, Eliada na Elifeleti.
17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, the whole Philistine army came out to capture him, but David found out and went inside the stronghold.
Basi wafilisti waliposikia kwamba Daudi ametiwa mafuta kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli, wakaenda wote kumtafuta. Daudi aliposikia hilo akashuka ngomeni.
18 The Philistines came and spread out across the Valley of Rephaim.
Basi Wafilisiti walikuwa wamekuja na kuenea katika bonde la Mrefai.
19 David asked the Lord “Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” “Yes, go,” the Lord replied, “for I will definitely hand them over to you.”
Kisha Daudi akaomba msaada kutoka kwa Yahwe. Akasema, “Je niwashambulie wafilisti? Je utanipa ushindi juu yao?” Yahwe akamwambia Daudi, “Washambulia, kwa hakika nitakupa ushindi juu ya wafilisti.”
20 David went to Baal-perazim and he defeated the Philistines there. “Like a flood that bursts out, so the Lord has burst out against my enemies right before me,” David declared. So he named that place Baal-perazim.
Hivyo Daudi akawashambulia huko Baali Perasimu, naye akawashinda. Akasema, Yahwe amewafurikia adui zangu mbele yangu kama mafuriko ya maji. Kwa hiyo jina la mahali pale likawa Baali Perasimu.
21 The Philistines left their idols behind, and David and his men removed them.
Wafilisiti wakaacha vinyago vyao pale, na Daudi na watu wake wakaviondoa.
22 A while later the Philistines came again and spread out across the Valley of Rephaim.
Kisha wafilisiti wakaja kwa mara nyingine tena na kujieneza zaidi katika bonde la Mrefai.
23 David asked the Lord what to do. The Lord replied, “Don't attack them directly, but go round behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
Hivyo Daudi akatafuta msaada tena kutoka kwa Yahweh, naye Yahweh akamwambia, “Usiwashambulie kwa mbele, lakini uwazunguke kwa nyuma na uwaendee kupitia miti ya miforosadi.
24 Immediately you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees be ready, because this means the Lord has marched out before you to attack the Philistine camp.”
Wakati utakaposikia sauti za mwendo katika upepo uvumao juu ya miti ya miforosadi, hapo ushambulie kwa nguvu. Fanya hivi kwa kuwa Yahwe atatangulia mbele yako kulishambulia jeshi la Wafilisiti.”
25 David followed the Lord's orders, and he slaughtered the Philistines from Geba all the way to Gezer.
Hivyo Daudi akafanya kama Yahwe alivyomwamuru. Akawaua wafilisti njiani mwote toka Geba hadi Gezeri.
