1 Chronicles 11
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Israeli yote walimjia Daudi kwa pamoja huko Hebroni wakamwambia, “Sisi ni nyama yako na damu yako.
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.
Zamani, wakati Sauli alikuwa mfalme, wewe ndiwe uliyeiongoza Israeli vitani, naye Bwana Mungu wako alikuambia, ‘Wewe utawachunga watu wangu Israeli, na utakuwa mtawala wao.’”
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.
Wazee wote wa Israeli walipokuwa wamewasili kwa Mfalme Daudi huko Hebroni, alifanya mapatano nao huko Hebroni mbele za Bwana, nao wakamtia Daudi mafuta awe mfalme wa Israeli, sawasawa na Bwana alivyoahidi kupitia kwa Samweli.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
Daudi na Waisraeli wote wakaenda Yerusalemu (ndio Yebusi). Nao Wayebusi walioishi humo
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
wakamwambia Daudi, “Wewe hutaingia humu.” Hata hivyo, Daudi akaiteka ngome ya Sayuni, Mji wa Daudi.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
Daudi alikuwa amesema, “Yeyote aongozaye mashambulizi dhidi ya Wayebusi, atakuwa jemadari mkuu.” Yoabu mwana wa Seruya akawa wa kwanza kukwea, naye akawa mkuu.
7 And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore they called it the city of David.
Daudi akafanya makao yake kwenye ngome, hivyo ukaitwa Mji wa Daudi.
8 And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Akajenga mji pande zote, kuanzia kwenye mito hadi kwenye ukuta kuzunguka, wakati huo huo Yoabu akajenga sehemu zingine zilizobaki za Yerusalemu.
9 And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.
Daudi akazidi kuwa na nguvu zaidi na zaidi, kwa sababu Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote alikuwa pamoja naye.
10 Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shewed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
Hawa ndio waliokuwa wakuu wa mashujaa wa Daudi: wao pamoja na Israeli wote wakauimarisha ufalme wake ili kuenea katika nchi yote, kama Bwana alivyoahidi.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.
Hii ndio orodha ya mashujaa wa Daudi: Yashobeamu, Mhakmoni, alikuwa mkuu wa maafisa; yeye aliinua mkuki wake dhidi ya watu 300, ambao aliwaua katika pambano moja.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
Aliyefuata alikuwa Eleazari, mwana wa Dodai, Mwahohi, mmojawapo wa wale mashujaa watatu.
13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
Huyo alikuwa pamoja na Daudi huko Pas-Damimu, wakati Wafilisti walikusanyika huko kwa ajili ya vita. Huko ambapo kulikuwa na shamba lililokuwa limejaa shayiri, vikosi vya Israeli vikawakimbia Wafilisti.
14 And they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.
Lakini Eleazari na Daudi wakasimama imara katikati ya lile shamba, nao wakalishindania na wakawaua Wafilisti. Naye Bwana akawapa ushindi mkubwa.
15 And three of the thirty chief went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Wakuu watatu miongoni mwa wale thelathini, walimwendea Daudi katika mwamba huko kwenye pango la Adulamu, wakati kikundi cha Wafilisti kilikuwa kimepiga kambi katika Bonde la Warefai.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
Wakati huo Daudi alikuwa katika ngome, na kambi ya Wafilisti ilikuwa huko Bethlehemu.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
Daudi akatamani maji, akasema, “Laiti mtu angenipatia maji ya kunywa kutoka kisima kilichoko karibu na lango la Bethlehemu!”
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,
Kwa hivyo wale watatu, wakapita katikati ya safu za Wafilisti, wakachota maji kutoka kwa kisima kilicho karibu na lango la Bethlehemu, wakamletea Daudi. Lakini yeye akakataa kuyanywa. Badala yake, aliyamimina mbele za Bwana.
19 and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
Akasema, “Mungu apishie mbali kwamba nifanye hivi! Je kweli, niinywe damu ya watu hawa waliohatarisha maisha yao?” Kwa sababu walihatarisha maisha yao kuyaleta yale maji, Daudi hakukubali kuyanywa. Huo ndio uliokuwa ujasiri wa wale mashujaa watatu.
20 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
Abishai, ndugu yake Yoabu ndiye alikuwa kiongozi wa hao Watatu. Aliinua mkuki wake dhidi ya watu 300, ambao aliwaua, kwa hiyo naye akawa na sifa kama hao Watatu.
21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two and was made their captain: howbeit he attained not to the [first] three.
Alitunukiwa heshima maradufu ya wale Watatu, akawa jemadari wao, ingawa hakuhesabiwa miongoni mwao.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he slew the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada alikuwa mpiganaji hodari kutoka Kabseeli ambaye alifanya mambo makubwa ya ujasiri. Aliwaua mashujaa wawili waliokuwa hodari kuliko wote wa Moabu. Pia alishuka shimoni kulipokuwa na theluji na kumuua simba.
23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
Alimuua Mmisri aliyekuwa na urefu kama dhiraa tano. Ingawa Mmisri alikuwa na mkuki kama mti wa mfumaji mkononi mwake, Benaya alimwendea na rungu. Akamnyangʼanya Mmisri mkuki wake na kumuua nao.
24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
Haya yalikuwa mambo ya ushujaa ya Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada; naye pia alikuwa maarufu kama wale mashujaa watatu.
25 Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
Yeye aliheshimiwa zaidi ya wale Thelathini, lakini hakujumuishwa miongoni mwa wale Watatu: Daudi akamweka kuwa kiongozi wa walinzi wake.
26 Also the mighty men of the armies; Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;
Wale watu mashujaa walikuwa: Asaheli nduguye Yoabu, Elhanani mwana wa Dodo kutoka Bethlehemu,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite;
Shamothi Mharori, Helesi Mpeloni,
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite;
Ira mwana wa Ikeshi kutoka Tekoa, Abiezeri kutoka Anathothi,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite;
Sibekai Mhushathi, Ilai Mwahohi,
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite;
Maharai Mnetofathi, Heledi mwana wa Baana, Mnetofathi,
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite;
Itai mwana wa Ribai kutoka Gibea ya Benyamini, Benaya Mpirathoni,
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;
Hurai kutoka mabonde ya Gaashi, Abieli Mwaribathi,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
Azmawethi Mbaharumi, Eliaba Mshaalboni,
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite;
wana wa Hashemu Mgiloni, Yonathani mwana wa Shagee Mharari,
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur;
Ahiamu mwana wa Sakari Mharari, Elifale mwana wa Uru,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;
Heferi Mmekerathi, Ahiya Mpeloni,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai;
Hezro Mkarmeli, Naarai mwana wa Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri;
Yoeli nduguye Nathani, Mibhari mwana wa Hagri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah;
Seleki Mwamoni, Naharai Mbeerothi, mbeba silaha wa Yoabu mwana wa Seruya,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;
Ira Mwithiri, Garebu Mwithiri,
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai;
Uria Mhiti, Zabadi mwana wa Alai,
42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;
Adina mwana wa Shiza Mreubeni, ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa Wareubeni, akiwa pamoja na watu thelathini,
43 Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite;
Hanani mwana wa Maaka, Yoshafati Mmithni,
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
Uzia Mwashterathi, Shama na Yeieli wana wa Hothamu Mwaroeri,
45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite;
Yediaeli mwana wa Shimri, nduguye Yoha Mtizi,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite;
Elieli Mmahawi, Yeribai na Yoshavia wana wa Elnaamu, Ithma Mmoabu,
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
Elieli, na Obedi na Yaasieli Mmesobai.
