1 Samuel 19
1 Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan liked David very much.
Sauli akamwambia Yonathani mwanawe na watumishi wake wote kwamba wanapaswa kumuua Daudi. Lakini Yonathani, mwana wa Sauli, alitamani sana akae na Daudi.
2 So Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul seeks to kill you. Please take care of yourself in the morning, and keep hidden in a secret place.
Hivyo Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “Baba yangu Sauli anatafuta kukuua. Kwa hiyo uwe macho wakati wa asubuhi na jifiche mahali pa siri.
3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you."
Nami nitatoka nje na kusimama kando ya baba yangu huko shambani uliko wewe, na nitazungumza na baba yangu kuhusu wewe. Kama nikijua jambo lolote nitakuambia.”
4 Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;
Yonathani alimsifia Daudi mbele ya Sauli baba yake akisema, “Mfalme asije akafanya dhambi dhidi ya mtumishi wake Daudi. Maana yeye hajakutenda dhambi, mambo aliyofanya yamekusaidia sana.
5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Jehovah worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"
Maana alijitoa maisha yake na kumuua yule Mfilisti, naye BWANA akawaletea Waisraeli wote wokovu mkuu. Tena uliuona na kufurahi. Kwa nini utende dhambi juu damu isiyo na hatia kwa kumuua Daudi bila sababu?”
6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, "As Jehovah lives, he shall not be put to death."
Sauli alimsikiliza Yonathani. Sauli akaapa, “Kama BWANA aishivyo, Yonathani hatauawa.”
7 Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
Ndipo Yonathani akamwita Daudi na kumwambia mambo hayo yote. Na Yonathani akamleta Daudi kwa Sauli, naye Daudi akawa mbele zake kama zamani.
8 There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
Baadaye kukawa na vita tena. Daudi akatoka na kupigana na Wafilisti na kuwashinda kwa mauaji makubwa mno. Nao wakakimbia mbele yake.
9 A harmful spirit from Jehovah was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
Yule roho wa ubaya kutoka kwa BWANA ikamjia Sauli alipokuwa ameketi nyumbani mwake na mkuki mkononi mwake, na Daudi akiwa anapiga chombo chake.
10 Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
Sauli alijaribu kumpigilia Daudi ukutani kwa mkuki wake, lakini akaponyoka kutoka machoni pake, na kwamba Sauli akashindilia mkuki ndani ya ukuta. Daudi alikimbia na kutoroka usiku huo.
11 Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Mikal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."
Bado Sauli aliwatuma wajumbe nyumbani kwa Daudi wamvizie kusudi aweze kumuua asubuhi. Mkewe Daudi, Mikali, akamwambia, “Usipoyaokoa maisha yako usiku huu, kesho utauwawa.”
12 So Mikal let David down through the window. He went, fled, and escaped.
Hivyo Mikali akamteremsha Daudi kupita dirishani. Naye akaenda, akakimbia na kutoroka.
13 Mikal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes.
Mikali alichukua kinyago na kukilaza juu ya kitanda. Kisha akaweka mto wa singa za mbuzi kichwani pake, na akakifunika na nguo.
14 When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."
Sauli alipowatuma wajumbe kumchukua Daudi, mkewe akasema, “Daudi ni mgonjwa.”
15 Then he sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
Kisha Sauli akawatuma wajumbe kumtazama; akisema, “Mleteni kwangu akiwa kitandani, ili nimuue.”
16 When the messengers came in, look, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head.
Wale wajumbe walipoingia ndani, tazama, kile kinyago kilikuwa kitandani pamoja na mto wa singa za mbuzi kichwani.
17 Saul said to Mikal, "Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped?" Mikal answered Saul, "He said, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"
Sauli akamuuliza Mikali, “Kwa nini umenidanganya na kumwachilia adui yangu aende, na tena ametoroka?” Mikali akamjibu Sauli, “Aliniambia, 'Acha niende. Kwa nini nikuuwe?”'
18 Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived in the dwellings.
Basi Daudi akakimbia na kutoroka, na akaenda kwa Samweli huko Rama na kumweleza yote ambayo Sauli amemtendea. Ndipo yeye na Samweli wakaenda na kukaa Nayothi.
19 And it was told to Saul, saying, "Look, David is in the dwellings at Ramah."
Naye Sauli akaambiwa kwamba, “Tazama, Daudi yuko huko Nayothi iliyoko Rama.”
20 And Saul sent messengers to capture David. But when they saw a company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesied.
Kisha Sauli akawatuma wajumbe kumkamata Daudi. Nao walipowaona kundi la manabii wakitabiri, na Samweli akisimama kama kiongozi wao, Roho wa Mungu akawaingia wale wajumbe wa Sauli, nao pia wakatabiri.
21 When it was told to Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
Sauli alipoambiwa hivyo, akawatuma wajumbe wengine, nao pia wakatabiri. Basi Sauli aliwatuma tena wajumbe kwa mara ya tatu, na hao pia wakatabiri.
22 And Saul became very angry, and he himself also went to Ramah, and came to the cistern of the threshing floor that is on the bare hill. And he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" And one said, "Look, they are in the dwellings at Ramah."
Kisha naye akaenda Rama na kufika katika kisima kirefu kilichoko huko Seku. Akauliza, “Samweli na Daudi wako wapi?” Mtu mmoja akasema, “Angalia, Wako Nayothi huko Rama.”
23 So he went to the dwellings at Ramah. Then the Spirit of God came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to the dwellings in Ramah.
Hivyo Sauli akaenda Nayothi huko Rama. Ndipo Roho wa Mungu pia akaja juu yake, naye alipokuwa akienda alitabiri, hadi alipofika Nayothi huko Rama.
24 And he stripped off his clothes and prophesied before them, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
Na yeye pia, alirarua mavazi yake, naye pia akatabiri mbele ya Samweli siku hiyo akilala uchi mchana kutwa na usiku kucha. Kwa sababu ya jambo hili, watu husema, “Je, Sauli pia ni miongoni mwa manabii?”
