1 Samuel 14
1 Now it happened one day that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let's go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.
Siku moja, Yonathani mwana wa Sauli alimwambia mbeba silaha wake aliye mdogo, “Njoo, hebu twende hadi upande mwingine kwenye ngome ya Wafilisti.” Lakini hakumjulisha baba yake.
2 Now Saul stayed in the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree by the threshing floor, and the people who were with him were about six hundred men.
Sauli alikuwa akikaa nje ya mji wa Gibea chini ya mti wa mkomamanga ulio katika Migroni. Takribani watu mia sita walikwa pamoja naye,
3 Now Ahijah was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of YHWH in Shiloh. And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.
akiwemo Ahiya mwana wa Ahitubu (nduguye Ikabodi) mwana wa Finehasi, mwana wa Eli, kuhani wa BWANA huko Shilo, aliyevaa naivera. Watu hao hawakujua kwamba Yonathani ameondoka.
4 Now on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to cross to the Philistine garrison there was a steep cliff on one side and a steep cliff on the other side. And the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
Katikati ya vichochoro, ambavyo Yonathani alinuia kuvipita hadi ngome ya Wafilisti, kulikuwa na mwamba wenye mteremko mkali upande mmoja, na mteremko mkali upande mwingine. Jabali moja liliitwa Bosesi, na jingine liliitwa Sene.
5 The one cliff was to north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
Lile jabali lenye mteremko mkali zaidi liliinuka upande wa kaskazini mbele ya Mikmashi, na jingine upande wa kusini mbele ya Geba.
6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let's go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that YHWH will work for us, for nothing can prevent YHWH from saving by many or by a few."
Yonathani akamwambia kijana mbeba silaha, “Njoo, na tuvuke hadi ngome ya hawa wasiotahiriwa. Pengine BWANA atatenda kwa niaba yetu, kwa maana hakuna kitu kiwezacho kumzuia BWANA asiokoe kwa wengi au kwa watu wachache.”
7 His armor bearer said to him, "Do all that your heart inclines toward. Look, I am with you, my heart is as your heart."
Mbeba silaha wake akajibu, “Fanya kila kitu kilicho ndani ya moyo wako. Songa mbele, tazama, niko pamoja nawe, nitatii maagizo yako yote.”
8 Then Jonathan said, "Look, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.
Ndipo Yonathani akasema, “Tutavuka twende kwa watu hao, na tutajionesha wenyewe kwao.
9 If they say thus to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stop where we are, and will not go up to them.
Kama watatuambia, 'Subirini hapo hadi tutakapokuja kwenu' - basi tutabaki katika sehemu yetu na hatutavuka kwenda kwao.
10 But if they say this, 'Come up to us,' then we will go up; for YHWH has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us."
Lakini kama watajibu, 'Njoni kwetu,' ndipo tutavuka; kwa sababu BWANA amewaweka mkononi mwetu. Hii ndiyo itakuwa ishara yetu.”
11 Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, "Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves."
Kwa hiyo wote wawili wakajifunua mbele ya ngome ya Wafilisti. Wafilisti wakasema, “Angalia, Webrania wanakuja kutokea kwenye mashimo walimojificha.”
12 The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something." Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come up after me; for YHWH has delivered them into the hand of Israel."
Ndipo watu wa ile ngome wakamwita Yonathani na mbeba silaha wake, wakisema, “Njoni huku kwetu, tutawaonesha jambo fulani.” Na Yonathani akamwambia mbeba silaha wake; “Nifuate nyuma yangu, kwa sababu BWANA amewaweka katika mkono wa Israeli.”
13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him. And they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.
Yonathani alipanda juu kwa mikono na miguu yake, na mbeba silaha akimfuata nyuma yake. Wafilisti waliuwawa mbele ya Yonathani, na mbeba silaha wake akiwaua baadhi nyuma yake.
14 That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made was about twenty men, with arrows and with weapons from flints of the field.
Hilo shambulio la kwanza walilofanya Yonathani na mbeba silaha wake, waliua watu wapatao ishirini katika urefu wa nusu handaki kwenye eka moja ya ardhi.
15 And there was a terror in the camp, and in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders were terrified. And the earth quaked, and it became a terror of God.
Kukawa na hofu kubwa katika kambi, uwandani, na katika watu. Hata ngome ya jeshi na watekaji nyara nao wakawa na hofu kubwa
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw, and look, the multitude was scattering here and there.
Ndipo walinzi wa Sauli huko Gibea ya Benyamini wakaona kundi la askari wa Wafilisti likitawanyika, wakienda kule na huku.
17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, look, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
Kisha Sauli akawaambia watu aliokuwa nao, “Mjihesabu ili muone nani hayupo hapa.”Walipokuwa wamehesabu, wakagundua kuwa Yonathani na mbebaji wa silaha zake hawapo.
18 And Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring near the ephod," for he wore the ephod at that time before Israel.
Sauli akamwambia Ahiya, “Lete hapa naivera ya Mungu”- kwa maana siku hiyo Ahiya alivaa naivera akiwa pamoja na askari wa Israeli.
19 And it happened, while Saul was speaking to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."
Wakati Sauli akiongea na kuhani, kelele na ghasia kubwa iliendelea na kuongezeka katika kambi ya Wafilisti. dipo sauli akamwambia kuhani, “Acha kazi unayofanya.”
20 Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and look, every man's sword was against his fellow: a very great confusion.
Sauli na watu wote aliokuwa nao wakajipanga na kwenda kwenye mapigano. Upanga wa kila Mfilisti ulikwa juu ya Mfilisti mwenzake, na kulikuwa na ghasia kubwa.
21 Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines previously when they went up with them to the camp, they too turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
Basi Waebrania ambao mwanzoni walijiunga na Wafilisti, na kwenda kwenye kambi yao, wao pia waliungana na Waisraeli waliokuwa pamoja na Sauli na Yonathani.
22 Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed closely after them in the battle.
Waisraeli wote waliokuwa wamejificha katika milima karibu na Efraimu waliposikia kwamba Wafilisti wamekimbia, nao pia wakawafuata Wafilisti nakuwafukuza kwenye hiyo vita.
23 So YHWH saved Israel that day, and the battle passed over by Beth Aven. And all the people with Saul were about ten thousand men. And the battle extended itself into every city in the hill country of Ephraim.
Hivyo siku hiyo BWANA aliwaokoa Israeli, na mapigano yalivuka kupitiliza Beth aveni.
24 And Saul committed a great blunder that day, for he had placed the people under an oath, saying, "Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.
Siku hiyo watu wa Israeli walifadhaika kwa sababu Sauli aliwaweka watu chini ya kiapo akasema, “Na alaaniwe mtu atakaye kula chakula kabla ya jioni na kabla sijalipiza kisasi kwa maadui zangu.” Hivyo hakuna hata mmoja kati ya watu wote aliyeonja chakula.
25 Now all the people came upon a honeycomb, and there was honey on the ground.
Ndipo watu wote wakaingia msituni na kuona asali ikiwa juu ya ardhi.
26 And when the people came upon the honeycomb, look, its bees had left, but no man would raise his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
Watu walipoingia humo msituni, asali ilitiririka, lakini hakuna aliyeweka mkono wake kinywani kwa maana watu waliogopa kiapo.
27 But Jonathan did not hear when his father commanded the people with the oath, so he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
Lakini Yonathani alikuwa hajasikia kwamba baba yake amewaagiza watu kwa kiapo. Akanyoosha ncha ya fimbo iliyokuwa mkononi mwake na kuichovya kwenye sega la asali. Kisha akanyoosha mkono wake hadi kinywani mwake, na macho yake yakaangaziwa.
28 Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint.
Ndipo mmoja wa watu hao, akamwambia, “Baba yako aliwaagiza watu kwa mkazo na kwa kiapo, kwa kusema, 'Alaaniwe mtu atakaye kula chakula kwa siku ya leo,' ingawa watu wamedhoofika kwa ajili ya njaa.”
29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
Baadaye Yonathani alisema, “Baba yangu amefanya matatizo katika nchi. Angalia jinsi macho yangu alivyotiwa nuru kwa sababu nilionja asali hii kidogo.
30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies when they found it, for the slaughter among the Philistines would have been greater."
Je, siyo vivuri sana kama leo watu wangekula bila kizuizi nyara walizopata kutoka kwa maadui zao? Kwa sababu sasa mauaji hayakuwa makubwa katikati ya Wafilisti.”
31 They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
Siku hiyo waliwashambulia Wafilisti kutoka Mikmashi hadi Aiyaloni. Na watu walikuwa wamechoka sana.
32 and the people pounced upon the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.
Hivyo watu wakazivamia nyara na kuchukua kondoo, ng'ombe na ndama na kuwachinja hapo chini. Watu walikula nyama zao pamoja na damu.
33 Then they told Saul, saying, "Look, the people are sinning against YHWH, in that they eat meat with the blood." He said, "You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day."
KIsha wakamwambia Sauli, “Tazama, watu wanamtenda BWANA dhambi kwa kula pamoja na damu.” Sauli akasema, “Mmetenda isivyo haki. Sasa, viringisheni jiwe kubwa kwangu.” Sauli akasema,
34 And Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, 'Each one of you bring to me his ox or his sheep, and slaughter them here and eat, and do not sin against YHWH by eating with the blood.'" So everyone of the people brought whatever he had at hand with him, and slaughtered it there.
“Nendeni kati watu, na muwaambie, 'Kila mtu alete ng'ombe na kondoo wake, wawachinje hapa, na kuwala. Msimtende BWANA dhambi kwa kula na damu.”' Kwa hiyo watu wote wakaleta kila mtu na ng'ombe wake usiku huo na kuwachinja mahali hapo.
35 Saul built an altar to YHWH. This was the first altar that he built to YHWH.
Sauli akamjengea BWANA madhabahu, ambayo ilikuwa ya kwanza kwake kumjengea BWANA.
36 Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near here to God."
Ndipo Sauli akasema, “Haya tuwafukuze Wafilisti usiku na kuwateka nyara hadi asubuhi; tusimwache hata mtu mmoja akiwa hai.” Nao wakamjibu, “Fanya unaloona linakupendeza.” Lakini kuhani akasema, “Hebu na tumkaribie Mungu mahali hapa.”
37 Saul asked counsel of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him that day.
Sauli alitaka kumuuliza Mungu maswali zaidi, “Je, inanipasa kuwafukuza Wafilisti? Je, utawaweka katika mkono wa Israeli?” Lakini siku hiyo BWANA hakumjibu kitu.
38 And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people; and investigate and see how this sin has arisen today.
Ndipo Sauli akasema, “Njoni hapa, viongozi wote wa watu; mjue na kuona jinsi dhambi hii ilivyotokea leo.
39 For, as YHWH lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
Kwa maana, kama BWANA aishivyo, aliyewaokoa Israeli, hata kama angekuwa mwanangu Yonathani, atapaswa kufa.” Lakini hakuna hata mtu mmoja miongoni mwa watu aliye mjibu neno.
40 Then he said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."
Basi akawaambia Waisraeli wote, “Simameni upande mmoja, na mimi na Yonathani tutasimama upande mwingine.” Kisha watu wakamwambia Sauli, “Fanya lile unaloona jema kwako.”
41 Therefore Saul said, "YHWH, God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this sin is mine or in Jonathan my son, YHWH, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this sin is in your people Israel, give Thummim." And Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people were cleared.
Kwa hiyo, Sauli akamwambia BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, “Tuoneshe Thumimu.” Yonathani na Sauli wakatwaliwa, lakini watu walinusurika kuchaguliwa.
42 And Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. Whomever YHWH shall indicate to be taken by lot, let him die." And the people said to Saul, "This thing is not to be." And Saul prevailed over the people, and they cast lots between him and Jonathan his son. And Jonathan was selected.
Basi Sauli akasema, “Tupa mawe ya bahati nasibu tuone kati yangu na mwanangu Yonathani.” Ndipo Yonathani akatwaliwa.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." And Jonathan told him, and said, "I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand; and look, I must die."
Kisha Sauli akamwambia Yonathani, “Niambie umefanya nini.” Yonathani akamwambia baba yake, “Nilionja asali kidogo kwa kutumia ncha ya fimbo iliyokuwa mkononi mwangu. Niko hapa; Nitakufa.”
44 And Saul said, "God do the same to me and more also if you are not put to death this day."
Sauli akasema, “Mungu afanye hivyo na kuzidi hata kwangu, kama Yonathani hautakufa.”
45 The people said to Saul, "Shall he who has worked this great salvation in Israel die today? As YHWH lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
Basi watu wakamuuliza Sauli, “Je, inampasa Sauli afe, ni nani aliyetekeleza ushindi huu mkubwa kwa ajili ya Israeli? Mbali na hayo! Kama BWANA aishivyo, hata unywele mmoja wa kichwa chake hautaanguka chini, kwa maana leo amefanya kazi pamoja na Mungu.” Hivyo hao watu walimuokoa Yonathani ili asife.
46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.
Basi Sauli akasita kuwafuatia Wafilisti, nao wakarudi katika makao yao.
47 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the people of Ammon, and against Edom, and against Beth Rehob, and against the king of Zobah, and against the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he was victorious.
Sauli alipoanza kutawala juu ya Israeli, alipigana na adui zake wote kila upande. Alipigana dhidi ya Moabu, dhidi ya watu wa Amoni, Edomu, wafalme wa Zoba, na Wafilisti. Popote alipogeukia aliwapiga kwa adhabu adui zake.
48 And he did valiantly, and struck Amalek, and delivered Israel out of the hand of its plunderers.
Alitenda kwa ushujaa mkubwa na kuwashinda Waamaleki. Aliwaokoa Israeli kutoka mikono ya watu ambao waliwateka nyara.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Jishvi, and Malkishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merob, and the name of the younger Mikal:
Basi wana wa Sauli walikuwa ni hawa Yonathani, Ishvi, na Malkishua. Na majina ya binti zake wawili yalikuwa ni haya, Merabu mzaliwa wa kwanza, na mdogo aliitwa Mikali.
50 and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abiner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
Jina la mke wa Sauli aliitwa Ahinoamu; naye alikuwa binti Ahimaasi. Na jina la Jemedari wa jeshi lake aliitwa Abneri mwana wa Neri, baba mdogo wa Sauli.
51 Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
Kishi alikuwa baba yake Sauli; na Neri alikuwa baba yake na Abneri, wote walikuwa wana wa Abieli.
52 There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.
Kulikuwa na mapigano makali dhidi ya Wafilisti katika siku zote za Sauli. Naye alipomwona mtu yeyote mwenye nguvu, au mtu yeyote jasiri, alimuunganisha kwake.
