1 Kings 20
1 Ben Hadad the king of Aram gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
Beni Hadadi mfalme wa Shamu akakusanya jeshi lake lote pamoja. Kulikuwa na wafalme thelathini na mbili wasaidizi pamoja naye, na magari na farasi. Akapanda, akaihusuru Samaria na kupigana nayo.
2 He sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, "Thus says Ben Hadad,
Akatuma wajumbe katika mji kwa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, akamwambia, “Beni Hadadi anasema hivi:
3 'Your silver and your gold is mine. Your wives also and your children, even the best, are mine.'"
Fedha zako na dhahabu zako ni zangu. Pia wake zako na watoto, wale wazuri, sasa ni wangu.”
4 The king of Israel answered, "It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have."
Mfalme wa Israeli akajibu akasema, “Na iwe kama unavyosema, bwana wangu, mfalme. Mimi pamoja na vile nilivyo navyo ni mali yako.”
5 The messengers came again, and said, "Ben Hadad says, 'I sent indeed to you, saying, "You shall deliver me your silver, and your gold, and your wives, and your children;
Wale wajumbe wakaja tena wakasema, “Beni Hadadi anasema hivi, 'Nilituma neno kwako nikisema kwamba lazima ukabidhi kwangu fedha zako, dhahabu zako, wake zako na watoto wako.
6 but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in their eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away."'"
Lakini kesho nitatuma watumishi wangu kwako wakati kama huu, nao wataichunguza nyumba yako na nyumba za watumishi wako. Nao watatia mikononi mwao na kukichukua kila wakipendacho machoni mwao.'”
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I did not deny him."
Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akawaita wazee wote wa nchi pamoja akawaambia, ''Hebu angalieni jinsi huyu mtu anavyotafuta matatizo. Amenitumia ujumbe kwamba anataka kuchukua wake zangu, watoto wangu, fedha na dhahabu zangu, nami sijamkatalia.”
8 All the elders and all the people said to him, "Do not listen, neither consent."
Wazee wote na watu wote wakamwambia Ahabu, “Usimsikilize wala kukubaliana na matakwa yake.”
9 Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, "Tell my lord the king, 'All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I cannot do.'" The messengers departed, and brought him back the message.
Ahabu akawaambia wajumbe wa Beni Hadadi, “Mwambieni bwana wangu mfalme kwamba, 'Ninakubaliana na kila kitu ambacho kwanza uliwatuma watumishi wako kufanya kwangu, lakini sikubaliani na matakwa yako haya ya pili.'” Wale watumishi wa Beni Hadadi wakaondoka wakampelekea mrejesho Beni Hadadi.
10 Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, "The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me."
Naye Beni Hadadi akatuma tena majibu yake kwa Ahabu, akaisema, “basi miungu inifanyie hivyo na zaidi, kama hata mavumbi ya Samaria yatawatosheleza watu watu wote wanaonifuata kuchukua kila mmoja angalau konzi mkononi mwake.”
11 The king of Israel answered, "Tell him, 'Do not let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.'"
Naye mfalme wa Israeli akamjibu akisema, “Mwabieni Beni Hadadi, 'Hakuna abebaye silaha yake, atakayejivuna kama wakati wa kuishusha.”'
12 It happened, when Ben Hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, "Prepare to attack." They prepared to attack the city.
Beni Hadadi aliusikia ujumbe huu wakati alipokuwa akinywa, yeye na wafalme walikuwa pamoja naye waliokuwa kwenye mahema yao. Beni Hadadi akayaamuru majaeshi yake, “Jipangeni katika sehemu zenu kwa ajili ya vita.” Kwa hiyo wakajiandaa kivita ili kuuvamia mji.
13 Look, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, "Thus says YHWH, 'Have you seen all this great multitude? Look, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am YHWH.'"
Tazama, nabii akaja kwa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli akasema, “BWANA asema, 'Je umeliona hili jeshi kubwa? Tazama, nitaliweka katika mkono wako leo, nawe utatambua kuwa mimi ni BWANA.'”
14 Ahab said, "By whom?" He said, "Thus says YHWH, 'By the young men of the governors of the districts.'" Then he said, "Who shall begin the battle?" He answered, "You."
Naye Ahabu akajibu, ''kwa nani? BWANA akamjibu akasema, “kwa kuwatumia viijana wanaotumikia maliwali wa wilaya.” kisha Ahabu akasema, “Ni nani atakayepewa hiyo vita?' BWANA akamwambia, “wewe.”
15 Then he mustered the young men of the governors of the districts, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
Ndipo Ahabu alipowataarifu wale vijna wanaowatumikia maliwali wa wilaya. Idadi yao ilikuwa 232. Baada yao aliwahesabu wanajeshi wote, jeshi lote la Israeli; idadi yao ilikuwa elfu saba.
16 They went out at noon. But Ben Hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty-two kings who helped him.
Nao wakatoka wakati wa adhuhuri. Naye Beni Hadadi alikuwa akinywa na kulewa hemani mwake, yeye na wale wafalme wadogo thelathini na mbili waliokuwa wakimsaidia.
17 the young men of the governors of the districts went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, "Men are coming out from Samaria."
Wale maakida vijana waliokuwa wakiwasaidia maliwali wa wilaya walitangulia kwanza. Kisha Beni Hadadi alitaarifiwa na wanaskauti aliokuwa amewatuma kwamaba, “kuna watu wanakuja kutoka Samaria.”
18 He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive."
Beni Hadadi akasema, “wawe wamekuja kwa amani au kwa vita, wakamteni wakiwa hai.”
19 So these went out of the city, the young men of the governors of the districts, and the army which followed them.
Kwa hiyo wale vijvana wanaowatumikia maliwali wa wilaya wakaenda mjini na jeshi likawafuata kwa nyuma.
20 They each killed his man. The Arameans fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Aram escaped on a horse with horsemen.
Kila mmoja akaua adui wake na wale washami wakakimbia. Israeli ikawashinda. Beni Hadadi mfalme wa Shamu akatoroka kwa farasi pamoja na wapanda farasi.
21 The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Arameans with a great slaughter.
Kisha mfalme wa Israeli akaenda akawashambulia farasi na magari, na kuwaua washami kwa mauaji makubwa.
22 The prophet came near to the king of Israel, and said to him, "Go, strengthen yourself, and mark, and see what you do; for at the return of the year the king of Aram will come up against you."
Yule nabii akaja kwa mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia, “Nenda, ukajiimarishe mwenyewe, uelewa na kupanga kile unachofanya, kwa sababu mwakani mfalme wa Shamu atapanda dhidi yako tena.”
23 The servants of the king of Aram said to him, "Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
Wale watumishi wa mfalme wa Shamu wakamwambia, “Mungu wao ni mungu wa milimani. Hiyo ndiyo sababu walikuwa na nguvu kuliko tulivyokuwa. Lakini sasa hebu tupigane nao katika nchi tambarare, na kwa hakika tutakuwa na nguvu kuliko wao.
24 Do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their place.
Na ufanye hivi: waondoe wafalme; mwondoe kila mmoja mahali pake ukaweke majemedari mahali pao.
25 Muster an army, like the army that you have lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot. We will fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than them." He listened to their voice, and did so.
Kisha ujihesabie jeshi kama lile jeshi ulilopoteza, farasi kwa farasi na gari kwa gari, nasi tutapigana nao katika nchi tambarare. Kwa hakika tutakuwa na nguvu kuliko walivyo.” Kwa hiyo Beni Hadadi akausikiliza ushauri huo naye akafanya kama alivyoshauriwa.
26 It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Arameans, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
Baada ya mwanzo wa mwaka mpya, Beni Hadadi akawahesabu Washami na akapanda Afeki kupigana na Israeli.
27 The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel camped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Arameans filled the country.
Watu wa Israeli walikuwa wamehesabiwa na walikuwa wamejipanga kupigana nao. Watu wa Israeli wakafanya kambi mbele yao kama makundi mawili madogo ya mbuzi, lakini Washami wakaujaza upande wa nchi.
28 A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, "Thus says YHWH, 'Because the Arameans have said, "YHWH is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys"; therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am YHWH.'"
Ndipo mtu wa Mungu akaja karibu akaongea mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia, “BWANA anasema: 'Kwa kuwa Washami wamesema kuwa BWANA ni mungu wa milima, na wala si mungu wa mabondeni, nitaliweka hili jeshi kubwa mkononi mwako, nawe utajua kuwa mimi ni BWANA.'”
29 They camped one over against the other seven days. So it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed one hundred thousand footmen of the Arameans in one day.
Kwa hiyo majeshi yakaweka kambi yakikabiliana kwa muda wa siku saba. Kisha siku ya saba vita vikaanza. Watu wa Israeli wakawaua Washami 100, 000 wanajeshi wa ardhini kwa siku moja.
30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner room.
Waliobaki wakakimbilia Afeki, mjini, na ule ukuta ukaanguka juu ya watu ishiriinina saba elfu waliobaki. Naye Beni Hadadi akakimbilia mjini. akaingia kwenye chumba cha ndani.
31 His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life."
Wale watumishi wa Beni Hadadi wakamwambia, “Tazama sasa, tumesikia kwamba wale wafalme wa nyumba ya Israeli ni wenye rehema. Tafadhali hebu tuvaeni magaunia viunoni mwetu na kamba vichwani mwetu, na twendeni kwa mfalme wa Israeli. Labda atakuokoa roho yako.”
32 So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben Hadad says, 'Please let me live.'" He said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."
Kwa hiyo wakavaa magunia viunoni mwao na kujifunga kamba vichwani mwao na kisha wakaenda kwa mfalme wa Israeli wakamwambia, “Mtumishi wako Beni Hadadi, anasema, 'tafadhali niachie uhai wangu.” Ahabu akawaambia, “Je, bado yuko hai? Yeye ni ndugu yangu.”
33 Now the men were looking for an omen, and they seized upon it from him, and they said, "Ben Hadad is your brother." Then he said, "Go, bring him." Then Ben Hadad came out to him, and he had him come up into the chariot.
Sasa wale watu walikuwa wakisikiliza ishara yeyote kutoka kwa Ahabu, kwa hiyo wakamjibu haraka, “Ndiyo ndugu yako Beni Hadadi bado yuko hai.” Ahabu akawaambia, “Nendeni mkamlete.” Ndipo Beni Hadadi alipokuja kwake, na Ahabu akamwacha aje kwenye gari lake.
34 Ben Hadad said to him, "The cities which my father took from your father I will restore. You shall make streets for yourself in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria." "I," said Ahab, "will let you go with this covenant." So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.
Beni Hadadi akamwambia Ahabu, “Nitakurudishia miji yako ambayo baba yangu alichukua toka kwa baba yako, na unaweza kutengeneza masoko kwa ajili yako Dameski, kama baba yangu alivyofanya kule Samaria.” Ahabu akajibu, “Nitakuacha uende kwa agano hili.” Kwa hiyo Ahabu akafanya agano naye kisha akamwacha aende.
35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of YHWH, "Please strike me." The man refused to strike him.
Mtu mmoja, mmoja wana wa wana wa manabii, akamwambia mmoja wa wale manabii wenzake kwa neno la BWANA, “Tafadhali nipige.” Lakini yule mtu akakataa kumpiga.
36 Then he said to him, "Because you have not obeyed the voice of YHWH, look, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall kill you." As soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and killed him.
Kisha yule nabii akamwambia nabii mwenzake, “Kwa sababu umekataa kutii sauti ya BWANA, mara tu utakaponiacha, simba atakuua.” na mara tu baad ya yule mtu kumwacha, simba akamkuta na kumwua.
37 Then he found another man, and said, "Please strike me." The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.
Kisha yule nabii akamkuta mtu mwingine akamwambia, “Tafadhali nipige.”Yule mtu akampiga na kumwumiza.
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
Kisha yule nabii akaondoka akaenda kumsubiri yule mfalme barabarani; naye alikuwa amejibadilisha kwa kilemba machoni pake.
39 As the king passed by, he cried to the king; and he said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and look, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, 'Guard this man. If by any means he be missing, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.'
Ikawa mfalme alipokuwa akipita, Yule nabii akamwita mfalme na kumwambia, “Mtumishi wako alienda katikati ya pigano, na askari akasimama akamleta adui kwangu akasema, 'Mwangalie mtu huyu. Na ikiwa kwa vyovyote atatoroka, basi maisha yako yatatolewa kwa ajili ya maisha yake vinginevyo utalipa kilo thelathini za fedha.
40 As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone." The king of Israel said to him, "So your judgment shall be; you yourself have decided it."
Lakini kwa kuwa mtumishi wako alikuwa na mambo mengi akienda huku na kule, yule askari adui akatoroka.” Basi mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia, Hivyo ndivyo itakavyokuwa hukukmu yako - umejihukumu mwenyewe.”
41 He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.
Ndipo yule nabii alipoondoa haraka kile kilemba machoni pake, na mfalme wa Israeli alipotambua kuwa huyo alikuwa mmoja wa manabii.
42 He said to him, "Thus says YHWH, 'Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall go for his life, and your people for his people.'"
Yule nabii akamwambia mfalme, “BWANA anasema, 'Kwa sababu umemwachia aende mtu yule niliyekuwa nimemhukumu kifo, maisha yako yatachukua nafasi ya maisha yake.'”
43 The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria.
Kwa hiyo mfalme wa Israeli akaenda nyumbani kwake akiwa na moyo mzito na mwenye hasira, akafika Samaria.
