1 Chronicles 19
1 And it comes to pass after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon dies, and his son reigns in his stead,
Ikajakuwa baadae kwamba Nahashi, mfalme wa watu wa Amoni, akafa, na mwanae akawa mfalme baada yake.
2 and David says, “I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father did kindness with me”; and David sends messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David come to the land of the sons of Ammon, to Hanun, to comfort him,
Daudi akasema, “Nitaonyesha ukarimu kwa mwana wa Hanuni wa Nahashi, kwasababu baba yake alionyesha ukarimu kwangu.” Hivyo Daudi akatuma wajumbe kumfariji kuhusu baba yake. Watumishi wa Daudi wakaingia nchi ya Waamoni na kumfuata Hanuni, ilikumfariji.
3 and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, “Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? Have his servants not come to you in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”
Lakini viongozi wakamwambia Hanuni, “Unadhani Daudi anamheshimu baba yako sababu ametuma watu kukufaraji? Je watumishi wake hawajaja kutadhimini nchi iliwaipindue?
4 And Hanun takes the servants of David and shaves them, and cuts their long robes in the midst, to the buttocks, and sends them away.
Hanuni akawakamata watumishi wa Daudi, akawanyoa, akakata mavazi ya nusu kwenye kiuno kushuka, na kuwarudisha.
5 And [some] go and declare to David concerning the men, and he sends to meet them—for the men have been greatly ashamed—and the king says, “Dwell in Jericho until your beard is grown, then you have returned.”
Walipo eleza haya kwa Daudi, alienda kukutana nao, kwa kuwa walifedheeka sana. Mfalme akasema, “Bakini Yeriko hadi ndevu zenu ziote tena, kisha mrudi.”
6 And the sons of Ammon see that they have made themselves abhorred by David, and Hanun and the sons of Ammon send one thousand talents of silver, to hire for themselves, from Aram-Naharaim, and from Aram-Maachah, and from Zobah, chariots and horsemen;
Waamoni walipoona wamekuwa kikwazo kwa Daudi, Hanuni na Waamoni walituma talanta elfu moja za fedha kukodisha magari ya farasi kwa Waaremei na wanaume wa farasi kutoka Naharaimu, Maka, na Zoba.
7 and they hire for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people, and they come in and encamp before Medeba, and the sons of Ammon have been gathered out of their cities, and come to the battle.
Waliwakodishia magari ya farasi elfu thelathini na mbili pamoja na mfalme wa Maka na watu wake, walio kuja na kueka kambi mbele ya Medeba. Waamoni walijikusanya pamoja kutoka miji yao, na wakaja kwa vita.
8 And David hears, and sends Joab, and all the host of the mighty men,
Daudi alipo sikia, alimtuma Yoabu na wanajeshi wake wote.
9 and the sons of Ammon come out and set in array [for] battle at the opening of the city, and the kings who have come [are] by themselves in the field.
Watu wa Amoni walikuja na kupanga mstari kwa ajili ya pambano katika lango la mji, wafalme waliokuja walikuwa peke yao katika shamba.
10 And Joab sees that the front of the battle has been to him, before and behind, and he chooses out of all the choice in Israel, and sets in array to meet Aram,
Yoabu alipoona mistari ya pambano imemzunguka mbele na nyuma, alichagua wapambanaji shupavu wa Israeli na kuwa panga dhidi ya Waaremi.
11 and he has given the remnant of the people into the hand of his brother Abishai, and they set in array to meet the sons of Ammon.
Wanajeshi wengine wote, aliwaeka chini ya Abishai kaka yake, akawapanga kwa mstari dhidi ya Amoni.
12 And he says, “If Aram is stronger than me, then you have been for salvation to me; and if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you, then I have saved you;
Yoabu akasema, “Kama Waaremi wananguvu kunizidi, kisha wewe, Abishai, lazima uniokoe. Lakini kama jeshi la Waamoni lina nguvu kukuzidi, nitakuja kukuokoa.
13 be strong, and we strengthen ourselves, for our people, and for the cities of our God, and YHWH does that which is good in His eyes.”
Kuwa thabiti, natujionyeshe kwa watu wetu kuwa ni wenye nguvu na kwa miji ya Mungu wetu, kwa kuwa Yahweh ata fanya lililo jema kwa kusudi lake.”
14 And Joab draws near, and the people who [are] with him, before Aram to battle, and they flee from his face;
Hivyo Yoabu na wanajeshi wasogea kwenye pambano dhidi ya Waaremi, walio lazimika kukimbia mbele ya jeshi la Waisraeli.
15 and the sons of Ammon have seen that Aram has fled, and they flee—they also—from the face of his brother Abishai, and go into the city. And Joab comes to Jerusalem.
Jeshi la Waamoni walipoona kuwa Waaremi wamekimbia, wao pia wakamkimbia kaka yake Yoabu Abishai na kurudi mjini. Kisha Yoabu akarudi kutoka kwa watu wa Amoni na kurudi Yerusalemu.
16 And Aram sees that they have been struck before Israel, and send messengers, and bring out Aram that [is] beyond the River, and Shophach head of the host of Hadarezer [is] before them.
Waaremi walipoona kuwa wanashindwa na Waisraeli, wakatuma msaada nyuma ya Mto Frati, na Shofaki mkuu wajeshi la Hadadezeri.
17 And it is declared to David, and he gathers all Israel, and passes over the Jordan, and comes to them, and sets in array against them; indeed, David sets in array [for] battle to meet Aram, and they fight with him;
Daudi alipo ambiwa haya, akakusanya Israeli yote, akuvuka Yordani, na kuja juu yao. Alipanga jeshi kwa ajili ya pambano dhidi ya Waaremi, na wakapigana nao.
18 and Aram flees from the face of Israel, and David slays seven thousand charioteers and forty thousand footmen of Aram, and he has put Shophach head of the host to death.
Waaremi waliwakimbia Waisraeli, na Daudi akaua waendesha magari ya farasi ya Waaremi elfu saba na wanajeshi wa miguu elfu arobaini. Pia alimuua Shopaki, mkuu wa jeshi.
19 And the servants of Hadarezer see that they have been struck before Israel, and they make peace with David and serve him, and Aram has not been willing to help the sons of Ammon anymore.
Wafalme wote walio kuwa watumishi wa Hadadezeri walipoona kuwa wameshindwa na Israeli, walifanya amani na Daudi na kumtumikia. Hivyo watu wa Aramu hawakuwa tayari kuwasaidia Waamoni.
