1 Samuel 23
1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing floors.
Wakamwambia Daudi, “Tazama, Wafilisti wanaupiga Keila na wanapora nafaka inayopurwa.”
2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.
Hivyo Daudi akamwomba BWANA kwa ajili ya msaada, na akamuuliza,” Je, niondoke niwapige hawa Wafilisti? BWANA akamwambia Daudi, “Nenda ukawapige Wafilisti na kuokoa Keila.”
3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
Daudi akaambiwa na watu wake, “Angalia, hapa Yuda tunaogopa. Je, si zaidi sana kama tutaenda Keila kupambana na majeshi ya Wafilisti?”
4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.
Ndipo Daudi akamwomba BWANA kwa ajili ya msaada, bado tena, BWANA akamjibu, “Amka, uteremke hadi Keila. Maana nitakupatia ushindi dhidi ya Wafilisti.”
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and stroke them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
Daudi na watu wake wakaenda Keila na kupigana na Wafilisti. Wakahamisha ng'ombe wao na kuwapiga kwa mauaji makubwa mno. Hivyo Daudi akawaokoa wenyeji wa Keila.
6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
Abiathari mwana wa Ahimeleki alipokuwa amekimbilia kwa Daudi huko Keila, alibeba naivera mkononi mwake.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.
Sauli aliambiwa kwamba Daudi amekwenda Keila. Sauli akasema, “Mungu amemweka mkononi mwangu. Bila shaka amefungiwa ndani kwa sababu ameingia katika mji ulio na malango na makomeo.”
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Sauli akayaita majeshi yake yote kwa ajili ya vita, waende hadi Keila, wamteke Daudi na watu wake.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.
Daudi alijua kwamba Sauli alikuwa anapanga njama za kumdhuru yeye. Ndipo akamwambia kuhani Abiathari kuhani, “Ulete hapa naivera.”
10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
Kisha Daudi akasema, “BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, mtumishi wako hakika amesikia kwamba Sauli anatafuta namna ya kuja Keila, ili auteketeze mji kwa ajili yangu.
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I plead to you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
Je, watu wa Keila watanisalimisha mkononi mwake? Je, Sauli atashuka hadi huko, kama mtumishi wako alivyosikia? BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, nakusihi, tafadhali mwambie mtumishi wako. “BWANA akasema, “Atakuja huko.”
12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.
Kisha Daudi akauliza, “Je, watu wa Keila watanisalimisha mimi na watu wangu katika mkono wa Sauli?” BWANA akasema, “Watu hao watawasalimisha kwao.”
13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went anywhere they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he ceased to go forth.
Kisha Daudi na watu wake, waliokuwa kama mia sita, walitoka na kwenda mbali na Keila, na wakazunguka kila sehemu. Kisha Sauli akaambiwa kwamba Daudi ametoroka kutoka Keila, hivyo akasitisha kumfuatia.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
Daudi alikaa ngomeni katika jangwa, kwenye nchi ya milima katika jangwa la Zifu. Kila siku Sauli alimtafuta, lakini Mungu hakumweka mkononi mwake.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
Daudi aliona kwamba Sauli amejitokeza kuangamiza maisha yake; basi Daudi alikuwa katika jjangwa la Zifu huko Horeshi.
16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
Kisha Yonathani, mwana wa Sauli, akaamuka akaenda kwa Daudi huko Horshi, naye akamtia moyo amtumainie Mungu.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto you; and that also Saul my father knows.
Akamwambia, “Usiogope. Kwa maana mkono wa baba yangu Sauli hautakupata. Utakuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli, na mimi nitakuwa msaidizi wako. Baba yangu Sauli pia anajua hivyo.”
18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Basi wote wawili wakafanya agano mbele za BWANA. Kisha Daudi alibaki Horeshi, na Yonathani akaenda nyumbani.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
Nndipo Wazifi wakamwendea Sauli huko Gibea wakisema, “Je, Daudi hakujificha kati yetu kwenye ngome huko Horeshi, juu ya mlima wa Hakila, ulioko kusini mwa Yeshimoni?
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
Basi uje, mfalme! Kulingana na matakwa yako, uje! Kazi yetu itakuwa kumtia katika mkono wa mfalme.”
21 And Saul said, Blessed be all of you of the LORD; for all of you have compassion on me.
Sauli akasema, “Mbarikiwe na BWANA. Kwa sababu mmenihurumia.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there: for it is told me that he deals very subtlely.
Nendeni, mhakikishe sawasawa. Tafuteni na kujua maficho yake yako wapi na ni nani amemwona huko. Nimeambiwa kwamba yeye ni mjanja sana.
23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come all of you again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
Kwa hiyo chunguzeni, mjue sehemu zote anakojificha. Baadaye rudini kwangu mkiwa na taarifa kamili, na kisha nitaongozana nanyi. Ikiwa yupo katika nchi, nitamtafuta kutoka miongoni mwa elfu zote za Yuda.”
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
Ndipo wakaamka na kwenda hadi Zifu mbele ya Sauli. Wakati huo Daudi na watu wake walikuwa katika jangwa la Maoni, huko Araba upande wa kusini mwa Yeshimoni.
25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
Sauli na watu wake wakaenda kumtafuta Daudi. Na Daudi akaambiwa habari hiyo, hivyo akateremka hadi kwenye mlima wa miamba na akakaa katika jangwa la Maoni. Sauli aliposikia hivyo, akamfukuza Daudi katika Jangwa la Maoni.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
Sauli akaenda akawa upande mmoja wa mlima, na Daudi na watu wake walikuwa wakienda upande mwingine wa mlima. Daudi kwa haraka akatoweka akae mbali na Sauli. Kwa sababu Sauli na watu wake walikuwa wakimzunguka Daudi na watu wake wawakamate,
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste you, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
mjumbe mmoja akaja kwa Sauli na kusema, “Njoo, harakisha maana Wafilisti wamepanga uvamizi juu ya nchi.”
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
Kwa hiyo Sauli akarudi asimfuatie Daudi na akaenda kupambana na Wafilisti. Kwa hiyo sehemu ile iliitwa Mwamba wa Maficho.
29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
Daudi akapanda kutoka huko na kukaa katika ngome ya Engedi.
