1 Samuel 13
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Sauli alikwa na umri wa miaka [thelathini] alipoanza kutawala; alipokuwa ametawala Israeli kwa miaka [arobaini],
2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
aliwachagua wanaume elfu tatu wa Israeli. Elfu mbili walikuwa pamoja naye huko Mikmashi na katika nchi ya milima ya Betheli, wakati huo wale elfu moja walikuwa pamoja na Yonathani katika Gibea ya Benyamini. Askari waliobaki aliwarudisha nyumbani, kila mtu hemani kwake.
3 And Jonathan stroke the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
Yonathani akaishinda ngome ya jeshi la Wafilisti iliyokuwa Geba na Wafilisti wakasikia habari hiyo. Baadaye Sauli alipiga tarumbeta katika nchi yote, akisema, “Sikieni enyi Waebrania.”
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
Israeli yote imesikia kwamba Sauli ameipiga ngome ya Wafilisti, na pia kwamba Israeli imekuwa uvundo kwa Wafilisti. Ndipo askari wakaitwa kwa pamoja kuungana na Sauli huko Gilgali.
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
Wafilisti walijikusanya pamoja kupigana dhidi ya Waisraeli: magari elfu tatu, watu elfu sita wakuendesha magari, na majeshi mengi kama mchanga ufukoni mwa bahari. Wakapanda na kupiga kambi huko Mikimashi, mashariki mwa Beth aveni.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed, ) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
Watu wa Israeli walipoona kuwa wapo katika matatizo -kwa maana watu walikata tamaa, wakajificha kwenye mapango, kwenye vichaka, kwenye miamba, kwenye visima na katika mashimo.
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
Baadhi ya Waebrania walipanda kwenda Yordani katika nchi ya Gadi na Gileadi. Lakini Sauli alibaki Gilgali, na watu waliomfuata wakitetemeka.
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
Alisubiri kwa siku saba, muda uliopangwa na Samweli. Lakini Samweli hakufika huko Gilgali, na watu wakatawanyika mbali na Sauli.
9 And Saul said, Bring here a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
Sauli akasema, “Nileteeni sadaka ya kuteketezwa na sdaka ya amani.” Kisha akatoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa.
10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
Mara tu alipomaliza kutoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa Samweli akawasili. Sauli akatoka nje wakutane na kumsalimia.
11 And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you came not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
Basi Samweli akasema, “Umefanya nini?” Sauli akajibu, “Nilipoona kwamba watu wanaiacha, na kwamba umechelewa hukufika kwa muda uliopangwa, na kwamba Wafilisti wamekwisha jikusanya huko Mikmashi,
12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
nikasema, 'Sasa Wafilisti watashuka dhidi yangu huko Gilgali, na sijaomba kibali cha BWANA.' Kwa hiyo nikajilazimisha mwenyewe kutoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa.”.
13 And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly: you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you: for now would the LORD have established your kingdom upon Israel for ever.
Ndipo Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “Umetenda mambo ya kipumbavu. Hukuheshimu amri ya BWANA Mungu wako aliyokupatia. Kwa maana BWANA angeutengeneza utawala wako juu ya Israeli milele.
14 But now your kingdom shall not continue: the LORD has sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be captain over his people, because you have not kept that which the LORD commanded you.
Lakini sasa utawala wako hautaendelea. BWANA ametafuta mtu anayekubaliwa na moyo wake, kwa sababu wewe hukutii alichokuamuru.”
15 And Samuel arose, and got him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
Ndipo Samweli akasimama akapanda kutoka Gilgali hadi Gibea ya Benyamini. Basi Sauli akawahesabu watu waliokuwapo pamoja naye, idadi yao ilikuwa kama watu mia sita.
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
Sauli, mtoto wake Yonathani, na watu waliokuwa pamoja nao, wakabaki Geba ya Benyamimni. Lakini Wafilisti wakapiga kambi huko Mikmashi.
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leads to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
Wateka nyara makundi matatu wakaja kutoka kambi ya Wafilisti. Kundi moja likapinda kuelekea Ofra, hadi nchi ya Shuali.
18 And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looks to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
Kundi jingine likageuka kuelekea Bethholoni, na kundi jingine likaelekea katika mpaka kulikabili bonde la Seboimu kuelekea jangwani.
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Hakuna hata mhunzi aliyeonekana katika nchi yote ya Israeli, kwa sababu Wafilisti walisema, “Waebrania wasije wakajitengenezea mapanga au mikuki.”
20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
Lakini Waisraeli wote huwa wakiteremka kwa Wafilisti, kila mtu kunoa jembe lake, sululu yake, shoka lake na mundu wake.
21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
Gharama za kunoa ncha za majembe, sululu, mashoka na kunyoosha michokoo ilikuwa theluthi moja ya shekeli.
22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
Hivyo siku ya vita, hakukuwa na mapanga au mikuki iliyoonekana katika mikono yoyote ya askali waliokuwa na Sauli na Yonathani; Ni Sauli na mtoto wake tu ndio walikuwa nazo.
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Vikosi vya Wafilisti wakatokeza katika nija ya Mikmashi.
