2 Samuel 9
1 And Dauid sayde, Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him mercie for Ionathans sake?
Daudi akasema, “Je kuna yeyote aliyesalia wa familia ya Sauli ambaye naweza kumwonyesha kwa fadhiri kwa ajili ya Yonathani?
2 And there was of the housholde of Saul a seruant whose name was Ziba, and when they had called him vnto Dauid, the King sayd vnto him, Art thou Ziba? And he sayd, I thy seruant am he.
Alikuwepo mtumishi katika familia ya Sauli jina lake Siba, akaitwa kwa Daudi. Mfalme akamuuliza, “Je wewe ndiye Siba?” Akajibu, “Mimi ni mtumishi wako, ndiye.”
3 Then the King sayd, Remayneth there yet none of the house of Saul, on whome I may shewe the mercie of God? Ziba then answered the King, Ionathan hath yet a sonne lame of his feete.
Hivyo mfalme akasema, “Je hakuna aliyesalia wa familia ya Sauli ambaye naweza kumuonesha wema wa Mungu?” Siba akamjibu mfalme, “Yonathani ana mwana, ambaye ni mlemavu wa miguu.
4 Then the King said vnto him, Where is he? And Ziba said vnto the King, Behold, he is in the house of Machir ye sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.
Mfalme akamwambia, “Yupo wapi?” Siba akamjibu mfalme, “Tazama, yupo katika nyumba ya Makiri mwana wa Amieli huko Lo Debari.
5 Then King Dauid sent, and tooke him out of the house of Machir the sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.
Ndipo mfalme Daudi akatuma watu na kumtoa katika nyumba ya Makiri mwana wa Amieli huko Lo Debari.
6 Nowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fel on his face, and did reuerence. And Dauid sayde, Mephibosheth? And he answered, Beholde thy seruant.
Hivyo Mefiboshethi mwana wa Yonathani mwana wa Sauli, akaja kwa Daudi naye akainama uso wake hadi katika sakafu kwa kumheshimu Daudi. Daudi akasema, “Mefiboshethi.” Naye akajibu, “Angalia, mimi ni mtumishi wako!
7 Then Dauid sayd vnto him, Feare not: for I wil surely shewe thee kindnes for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eate bread at my table continually.
Daudi akamwambia, “Usiogope, maana hakika nitakufadhiri kwa ajili ya Yonathani baba yako, nami nitakurudishia ardhi yote ya Sauli babu yako, nawe utakula katika meza yangu daima.”
8 And he bowed himselfe and sayd, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dog as I am?
Mefiboshethi akainama na kusema, “Mtumishi wako ni nani, hata ukamwangalia kwa fadhiri mbwa mfu kama nilivyo?”
9 Then the king called Ziba Sauls seruant, and said vnto him, I haue giue vnto thy masters sonne all that perteined to Saul and to all his house.
Kisha mfalme akamwita Siba, mtumishi wa Sauli, na kumwambia, “Yote yaliyo ya Sauli na familia yake nimempa mjukuu wa bwana wako.
10 Thou therefore and thy sonnes and thy seruantes shall till the lande for him, and bring in that thy masters sonne may haue foode to eate. And Mephibosheth thy masters sonne shall eate bread alway at my table (nowe Ziba had fifteene sonnes, and twentie seruants)
Wewe, wanao, na watumishi wako mtalima mashamba kwa ajili yake nanyi mtavuna mazao ili kwamba mjukuu wa bwana wako apate chakula. Kwa maana Mefiboshethi, mjukuu wa bwana wako, atakula katika meza yangu daima.” Basi Siba alikuwa na wana kumi na watano na watumishi ishirini.
11 Then sayd Ziba vnto the King, According to all that my lord the King hath commaded his seruant, so shall thy seruat do, that Mephibosheth may eate at my table, as one of the Kings sonnes.
Kisha Siba akamwambia mfalme, “Mtumishi wako atafanya yote ambayo bwana wangu mfalme amemwamuru mtumishi wake.” Mfalme akaongeza kusema, kwa Mefiboshethi yeye atakula katika meza yangu, kama mmojawapo ya wana wa mfalme.”
12 Mephibosheth also had a yong sonne named Micha, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba, were seruants vnto Mephibosheth.
Mefiboshethi alikuwa na mwana mdogo jina lake Mika. Na wote waliokuwa wanaishi katika nyumba ya Siba walikuwa watumishi wa Mefiboshethi.
13 And Mephibosheth dwelt in Ierusalem: for he did eate continually at the Kings table, and was lame on both his feete.
Hivyo Mefiboshethi akaishi Yerusalemu, naye akala chakula cha daima katika meza ya mfalme, japokuwa alikuwa mlemavu wa miguu yote.
