1 Kings 20
1 Now, Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had gathered together all his forces, and, thirty-two kings, were with him, and horses and chariots, —then came he up, and laid siege to Samaria, and made war 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 And he sent messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, —Thus, saith Ben-hadad,
Akatuma wajumbe katika mji kwa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, akamwambia, “Beni Hadadi anasema hivi:
3 Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
Fedha zako na dhahabu zako ni zangu. Pia wake zako na watoto, wale wazuri, sasa ni wangu.”
4 Then responded the king of Israel, and said, According to thy word, my lord O king! thine, am I, 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 And the messengers came back again, and said, Thus, speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, —Because I sent unto thee, saying, Thy silver and thy gold and thy wives and thy sons, to me, shalt thou give,
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 Therefore, about this time to-morrow, will I send my servants unto thee, and they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants, —and it shall be, that, all the delight of thine eyes, shall they put in their hand, and take 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 called the king of Israel, for all the elders of the land, and said—Mark, I pray you, and see, how this man is seeking, mischief, —for he had sent unto me, for my wives, and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I refused him not.
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 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, —Do not thou hearken, neither do thou consent.
Wazee wote na watu wote wakamwambia Ahabu, “Usimsikilize wala kukubaliana na matakwa yake.”
9 So he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad—Say ye to my lord the king, —All that thou didst send for, to thy servant at the first, will I do, but, this thing, I cannot do. And the messengers departed, and took him back word.
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 Then Ben-hadad sent unto him and said, —So, let the gods do to me, and, so, let them add, —if the dust of Samaria suffice by handfuls, for all the people who are at my feet.
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 And the king of Israel responded and said: Tell him, —Let not, him that girdeth, boast himself like him, that looseneth.
Naye mfalme wa Israeli akamjibu akisema, “Mwabieni Beni Hadadi, 'Hakuna abebaye silaha yake, atakayejivuna kama wakati wa kuishusha.”'
12 And it came to pass, when he heard this message, as, he, was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants—Make ready! So they made ready, against 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 And lo! a certain prophet, drew near unto Ahab king of Israel, and said, —Thus, saith Yahweh, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? Behold me! delivering it into thy hand, to-day, so shalt thou know that, I, am, Yahweh.
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 And Ahab said—By whom? And he said—Thus, saith Yahweh, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then said he—Who shall begin the war? And he said—Thou!
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 numbered he the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were found to be, two hundred and thirty-two, —and, after them, he numbered all the people all the sons of Israel, 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 And they went forth at noon. Now, Ben-hadad, was drinking himself drunk, in the pavilions, he and the thirty-two kings helping 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 Then went forth the young men of the princes of the provinces, first, —and, when Ben-hadad sent, they told him, saying—Men, have come forth, out of 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 And he said—If, peaceably, they have come, take them alive, —or, if, fighting, they have come, alive, take ye them.
Beni Hadadi akasema, “wawe wamekuja kwa amani au kwa vita, wakamteni wakiwa hai.”
19 Now, when, these, had come forth out of the city, even the young men of the princes of the provinces, —with the force which was following them,
Kwa hiyo wale vijvana wanaowatumikia maliwali wa wilaya wakaenda mjini na jeshi likawafuata kwa nyuma.
20 then smote they every one his man, and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them, —but Ben-hadad king of Syria escaped on 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 And the king of Israel went forth, and took the horses and the chariots, —and he went on smiting the Syrians, with a great smiting.
Kisha mfalme wa Israeli akaenda akawashambulia farasi na magari, na kuwaua washami kwa mauaji makubwa.
22 Then drew near the prophet, unto the king of Israel, and said unto him—Go strengthen thyself, and mark and see, what thou wilt do, —for, at the return of the year, is, the king of Syria, coming up against thee.
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 And, the servants of the king of Syria, said unto him, —Gods of the mountains, are their gods, for this cause, prevailed they against us, —but, only let us fight with them in the plain, and verily we shall prevail against them.
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 But, this thing, do, —set aside the kings, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
Na ufanye hivi: waondoe wafalme; mwondoe kila mmoja mahali pake ukaweke majemedari mahali pao.
25 and, thou, must number thee a force, like the force which thou hast lost, both horse for horse and chariot for chariot, and, if we fight with them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them. And he hearkened unto 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 And so it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, —and came up to Aphek, to fight with Israel;
Baada ya mwanzo wa mwaka mpya, Beni Hadadi akawahesabu Washami na akapanda Afeki kupigana na Israeli.
27 and, the sons of Israel, were numbered, and provisioned, and went to meet them, —and the sons of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, whereas, the Syrians, filled the land.
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 Then approached the man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said—Thus, saith Yahweh—Because the Syrians have said—A god of the mountains, is Yahweh, but, not a god of the vales, is he, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude, into thy hand, so shalt thou know, that, I, am Yahweh.
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 So they encamped, these, over against, those, seven days, —and it came to pass, on the seventh day, that the battle was joined, and the sons of Israel smote the Syrians, a hundred thousand footmen, 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 And they who were left fled to Aphek, into the city, and the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men who were left, —and, Ben-hadad, fled, and came into the city, into a chamber within a chamber.
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 And his servants said unto him, Lo! we pray thee, we have heard, of the kings of the house of Israel, that, kings known for lovingkindness, they are. Let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes about our head, and let us go forth unto the king of Israel, peradventure he will save alive thy soul.
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 girded sackcloth upon their loins, and [put] ropes about their heads, and came in unto the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant, Ben-hadad, saith, —Let my soul live, I pray thee. And he said, —Is he yet alive? My brother, he is.
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, could divine, so they hastened to let him confirm the word of his own accord, and they said, —Thy brother, is Ben-hadad! He said therefore, —Go fetch him. So Ben-hadad came forth unto him, and he made him come up unto him on his 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 And he said unto him—The cities which my father took from thy father, will I restore, and, bazaars, shalt thou make thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. So then, I, with this covenant, will let thee go. So he solemnised with him a covenant, 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 And, a certain man of the sons of the prophets, said unto his neighbour, by the word of Yahweh—Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite 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 So he said to him—Because thou hast not hearkened unto the voice of Yahweh, lo! when thou art departing from me, there shall smite thee a lion. And when he departed from beside him, a lion found him, and smote 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 found he another man, and said, —Smite me, I pray thee. So the man smote him—kept on smiting and wounding.
Kisha yule nabii akamkuta mtu mwingine akamwambia, “Tafadhali nipige.”Yule mtu akampiga na kumwumiza.
38 Then the prophet departed, and waited for the king, by the way, —and disguised himself with his turban over his eyes.
Kisha yule nabii akaondoka akaenda kumsubiri yule mfalme barabarani; naye alikuwa amejibadilisha kwa kilemba machoni pake.
39 And so it was, when, the king, was passing, he, cried out unto the king, —and said—Thy servant, went out in the midst of the battle, and lo! a man, turned aside and brought unto me a man, and said—Keep this man, if he be, missing, then shall, thy life, go for, his life, or, a talent of silver, shalt thou weigh out.
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 And so it was, as thy servant was busy here and there, that, he, was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him—Such, is thy judgment, thou thyself, hast 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 Then hastened he, and removed the turban from over his eyes, —and the king of Israel knew him, that, of the prophets, was, he.
Ndipo yule nabii alipoondoa haraka kile kilemba machoni pake, na mfalme wa Israeli alipotambua kuwa huyo alikuwa mmoja wa manabii.
42 And he said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, Because thou hast let go the man whom I had devoted, out of thy hand, therefore shall, thy life, be instead of, his life, and, thy people, instead of, 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 And the king of Israel departed unto his house, sullen and disturbed, —and entered Samaria.
Kwa hiyo mfalme wa Israeli akaenda nyumbani kwake akiwa na moyo mzito na mwenye hasira, akafika Samaria.
