1 Samuel 10
1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, "Has not YHWH anointed you to be ruler over his people Israel? And you shall rule over the people of YHWH, and you shall save them out of the hand of their enemies all around. And this shall be the sign to you that YHWH has anointed you to be ruler over his inheritance.
Ndipo Samweli akachukua chupa ndogo ya mafuta na kuyamimina juu ya kichwa cha Sauli, akambusu, akisema, “Je, Bwana hakukutia mafuta uwe kiongozi juu ya watu wake Israeli?
2 When you have departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, 'The donkeys which you went to seek have been found; and look, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?"'
Utakapoondoka kwangu leo, utakutana na watu wawili karibu na kaburi la Raheli, huko Selsa kwenye mpaka wa Benyamini. Watakuambia, ‘Punda wale uliotoka kwenda kuwatafuta, wamekwisha kupatikana. Sasa baba yako ameacha kufikiri kuhusu punda na sasa ana hofu kukuhusu wewe. Anauliza, “Nitafanyaje kuhusu mwanangu?”’
3 Then you will go on further from there and you will come to the oak of Tabor, and three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One will be carrying three young goats, and another carrying three containers of bread, and another carrying a container of wine.
“Kisha utakwenda mbele kutoka hapa mpaka uufikie mwaloni wa Tabori. Watu watatu wanaopanda kwa Mungu huko Betheli watakutana nawe hapo. Mmoja atakuwa amechukua wana-mbuzi watatu, mwingine mikate mitatu, na mwingine kiriba cha divai.
4 And they will greet you and give you two wave offerings of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.
Watakusalimu na kukupa mikate miwili, ambayo utaipokea kutoka kwao.
5 After that you shall come to Gibeath Elohim, where the Philistine garrison is. And it shall happen, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with harps, and tambourines, and flutes, and lyres before them, and they will be prophesying.
“Baada ya hayo utakwenda Gibea ya Mungu, ambapo hapo kuna kambi ya Wafilisti. Unapokaribia mji utakutana na kundi la manabii wakiteremka kutoka mahali pa juu wakiwa na vinubi, matari, filimbi na zeze vikipigwa mbele yao, nao watakuwa wakitoa unabii.
6 And the Spirit of YHWH will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be transformed into a different person.
Roho wa Bwana atakuja juu yako kwa nguvu, nawe utatoa unabii pamoja nao; nawe utageuzwa kuwa mtu wa tofauti.
7 And let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.
Mara ishara hizi zitakapotimizwa, fanya lolote mkono wako upasao kufanya, kwa kuwa Mungu yu pamoja nawe.
8 You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and look, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: you shall wait seven days, until I come to you, and show you what you shall do."
“Tangulia kushuka mbele yangu mpaka Gilgali. Hakika nami nitateremka nikujie ili kutoa dhabihu za sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu za amani, lakini lazima ungoje kwa siku saba hata nitakapokujia na kukuambia likupasalo kufanya.”
9 When he had turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart, and all these signs came to pass that day.
Ikawa Sauli alipogeuka kumwacha Samweli, Mungu aliubadilisha moyo wa Sauli, na ishara hizi zote zikatimizwa siku ile.
10 And he went from there to Gibeah, and look, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
Walipofika Gibea, akakutana na kundi la manabii. Roho wa Mungu akaja juu yake kwa nguvu, naye akajiunga nao katika kutoa unabii kwao.
11 It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, look, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, "What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"
Ikawa wale wote waliomfahamu hapo mwanzo walipomwona akitoa unabii pamoja na manabii, wakaulizana, “Ni nini hiki kilichomtokea mwana wa Kishi? Je, Sauli naye pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?”
12 One of the same place answered, "Who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
Mtu mmoja ambaye aliishi huko akajibu, “Je, naye baba yao ni nani?” Basi ikawa mithali, kusema, “Je, Sauli pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?”
13 And when he had finished prophesying, and went home,
Baada ya Sauli kumaliza kutoa unabii, alikwenda mahali pa juu.
14 then his uncle said to him and to his servant, "Where did you go?" And he said, "To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we went to Samuel."
Basi babaye mdogo akamuuliza Sauli na mtumishi wake, “Je, mlikuwa wapi?” Akajibu, “Tulikuwa tukiwatafuta punda. Lakini tulipoona hawapatikani, tulikwenda kwa Samweli.”
15 Saul's uncle said, "Please tell me what Samuel said to you."
Babaye mdogo Sauli akasema, “Niambie Samweli amekuambia nini.”
16 Saul said to his uncle, "He told us plainly that the donkeys were found." But concerning the matter of the kingdom he did not tell him.
Sauli akajibu, “Alituhakikishia kwamba punda wamepatikana.” Lakini hakumwambia babaye mdogo kila kitu Samweli alichomwambia kuhusu ufalme.
17 Samuel called the people together to YHWH to Mizpah;
Samweli akawaita watu wa Israeli kuja kwa Bwana huko Mispa,
18 and he said to the children of Israel, "Thus says YHWH, the God of Israel, 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:'
naye akawaambia, “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: ‘Niliwatoa Israeli kutoka Misri, nami niliwaokoa toka nguvu za Misri na falme zote zilizowaonea.’
19 but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said, 'No. Set a king over us.' Now therefore present yourselves before YHWH by your tribes, and by your thousands."
Lakini sasa mmemkataa Mungu wenu, ambaye anawaokoa toka katika maafa yenu yote na taabu zenu zote. Nanyi mmesema, ‘Hapana, tuteulie mfalme atutawale.’ Sasa basi, jihudhurisheni wenyewe mbele za Bwana kwa kabila zenu na kwa koo zenu.”
20 So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
Samweli alipoyasogeza makabila yote ya Israeli, kabila la Benyamini likachaguliwa.
21 He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families, and the family of the Matrites was taken. And he brought the family of the Matrites near man by man, and Saul the son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he could not be found.
Kisha akalisogeza mbele kabila la Benyamini, ukoo kwa ukoo, nao ukoo wa Matri ukachaguliwa. Mwishoni Sauli mwana wa Kishi akachaguliwa. Lakini walipomtafuta, hakuonekana.
22 Therefore they asked of YHWH further, "Is there a man yet to come here?" YHWH answered, "Look, he has hidden himself among the baggage."
Wakazidi kuuliza kwa Bwana, “Je, huyo mtu amekwisha kufika hapa?” Naye Bwana akasema, “Ndiyo, amejificha katikati ya mizigo.”
23 They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
Wakakimbia na kumleta kutoka huko, naye aliposimama katikati ya watu, alikuwa mrefu kuliko watu wengine wote.
24 Samuel said to all the people, "You see him whom YHWH has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?" All the people shouted, and said, "Let the king live."
Samweli akawaambia watu wote, “Je, mnamwona mtu ambaye Bwana amemchagua? Hayupo aliye kama yeye miongoni mwa watu wote.” Ndipo watu wakapiga kelele, wakasema, “Mfalme na aishi maisha marefu.”
25 Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it on a scroll, and laid it up before YHWH. Samuel sent all the people away, every man went to his place
Samweli akawaeleza watu madaraka ya ufalme. Akayaandika kwenye kitabu na kuweka mbele za Bwana. Kisha Samweli akawaruhusu watu, kila mmoja aende nyumbani kwake.
26 Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the valient men, whose hearts YHWH had touched.
Sauli pia akaenda nyumbani kwake huko Gibea, akisindikizwa na watu hodari ambao Mungu alikuwa amegusa mioyo yao.
27 But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" So they despised him, and brought him no present. Now Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was severely oppressing the Gadites and the Reubenites. He put out the right eye of all of them, and he would not allow anyone to rescue Israel. Not one was left of the children of Israel beyond the Jordan whose right eye Nahash, king of the Ammonites, did not put out, except for seven thousand men who had escaped from the Ammonites and went to Jabesh Gilead.
Lakini baadhi ya watu wakorofi walisema, “Huyu mtu atawezaje kutuokoa?” Wakamdharau na wala hawakumletea zawadi. Lakini Sauli akanyamaza kimya.
