2 Samuel 12
1 So then Yahweh sent Nathan the prophet unto David, —who therefore came unto him and said to him—Two men, there were in a certain city, the one, rich, and, the other, poor.
Tsono Yehova anatumiza Natani kwa Davide. Atafika kwa Davide anati, “Panali anthu awiri mʼmizinda ina, wina wolemera ndi wina wosauka.
2 The, rich, man had flocks and herds exceeding many;
Munthu wolemerayo anali ndi nkhosa ndi ngʼombe zambiri,
3 whereas the, poor, man had, nothing, —save one little lamb, which he had made his own, and sustained, and it had grown up with him and with his children, all together, —of his own morsel, used it to eat, and, out of his own cup, used it to drink, and, in his own bosom, used it to lie, and it was to him, as a daughter.
koma wosaukayo analibe chilichonse kupatula kankhosa kamodzi kakakazi kamene anakagula. Iye anakasunga ndipo kanakula naye pamodzi ndi ana ake. Kamadya chakudya chake, kamamwera chikho chake ndipo kamagona mʼmanja mwake. Kanali ngati mwana wamkazi kwa iyeyo.
4 Now there came a traveller to the rich man, but he thought it a pity to take of his own flock, or his own herd, to make ready for the wayfarer who had come to him, —so he took the lamb of his poor neighbour, and made ready for the man who had come to him.
“Ndipo mlendo anafika kwa munthu wolemera uja, koma munthu wolemerayo sanafune kutenga imodzi mwa nkhosa kapena ngʼombe zake kuti akonzere chakudya mlendo amene anafika kwa iye. Mʼmalo mwake anatenga mwana wankhosa wamkazi wa munthu wosauka uja nakonzera chakudya mlendo uja amene anabwera kwa iye.”
5 Then was kindled the anger of David against the man, fiercely, —and he said unto Nathan, By the life of Yahweh, doomed to death, is the man that hath done this;
Davide anapsa mtima kwambiri chifukwa cha munthuyo ndipo anati kwa Natani, “Pali Yehova, munthu amene anachita zimenezi ayenera kufa basi!
6 and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold, —because he did this thing, and, for that he had no pity.
Iye ayenera kulipira mwana wankhosa wamkaziyo kanayi, chifukwa anachita chinthu chimenechi ndipo analibe chifundo.”
7 Then said Nathan unto David: Thou, art the man! Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel—I, anointed thee to be king over Israel, and, I, delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
Kenaka Natani anati kwa Davide, “Munthuyo ndinu! Yehova, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Ine ndinakudzoza kukhala mfumu ya Israeli, ndipo ndinakupulumutsa mʼdzanja la Sauli.
8 and gave unto thee the household of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and gave unto thee the house of Israel and Judah. And, if this had been too little, I could have further given thee more and more of such things.
Ndinakupatsanso banja la mbuye wako ndiponso akazi a mbuye wako mʼmanja mwako. Ine ndinakupatsanso banja la Israeli ndi Yuda. Ndipo ngati zinthu zonse izi zinali zochepa, Ine ndikanakupatsa zambiri.
9 Wherefore, hast thou despised the word of Yahweh, by doing that which is wicked in mine eyes? Uriah the Hittite, hast thou smitten with the sword, and, his wife, hast thou taken to thyself to wife, yea, him, hast thou slain with the sword of the sons of Ammon!
Nʼchifukwa chiyani unanyoza mawu a Yehova pochita chimene chili choyipa pamaso pake? Iwe unakantha Uriya Mhiti ndi lupanga ndipo unatenga mkazi wake kukhala wako. Uriyayo unamupha ndi lupanga la Aamoni.
10 Now, therefore, the sword shall not depart from thy house, unto age-abiding times, —because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Ndipo tsopano lupanga silidzachoka pa nyumba yako, chifukwa unandinyoza ine ndi kutenga mkazi wa Uriya Mhiti kukhala wako.’
11 Thus, saith Yahweh, —Behold me! raising up over thee calamity out of thine own household, and I will take thy wives, before thine eyes, and give unto thy neighbour, and he will lie with thy wives, in the eyes of this sun.
“Yehova akuti, ‘Ine ndidzabweretsa tsoka pa iwe lochokera mʼbanja lako. Ndidzatenga akazi ako iwe ukuona ndi kuwapereka kwa wina amene ali pafupi nawe, ndipo iye adzagona ndi akazi ako masanasana Aisraeli onse akuona.
12 For, thou, didst it, in secret, —but, I, will do this thing, before all Israel, and before the sun.
Iwe unachita zimenezi mwamseri koma Ine ndidzachita izi masanasana Aisraeli onse akuona.’”
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Yahweh. Then said Nathan unto David, —Yahweh also, hath put away thy sin, thou shalt not die!
Kenaka Davide anati kwa Natani, “Ine ndachimwira Yehova.” Natani anayankha kuti, “Yehova wachotsa tchimo lanu. Simufa ayi.
14 Nevertheless, because thou hast greatly blasphemed Yahweh, by this thing, the very son that is born to thee, shall, die.
Komabe, popeza pochita zimenezi mwachititsa kuti adani a Yehova amunyoze, mwana amene akubalireniyo adzafa.”
15 And Nathan departed unto his own house, —and Yahweh struck the child that the wife of Uriah had borne unto David, and it fell sick.
Natani atapita kwawo, Yehova anakantha mwana amene mkazi wa Uriya anabereka ndipo anayamba kudwala.
16 David therefore earnestly sought God in behalf of the boy, —and David kept a fast, and used to go in and pass the night, and lie upon the ground.
Davide anapempherera mwanayo kwa Mulungu. Iye anasala chakudya ndipo analowa mʼnyumba mwake nagona pansi usiku wonse.
17 And the elders of his house stood up over him, to raise him from the ground, —but he would not, neither would he eat food with them.
Akuluakulu a banja lake anayima pambali pake kuti amudzutse, koma iye anakana, ndipo sanadye chakudya chilichonse pamodzi ndi iwo.
18 And it came to pass, on the seventh day, that the child died, —but the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead, for said they—Lo! while the child was living, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice, how then can we say unto him, The child is dead, and so he do [himself] harm?
Mwana anamwalira pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri. Antchito a Davide anaopa kumuwuza kuti mwanayo wamwalira, popeza ankaganiza kuti, “Pamene mwanayu anali ndi moyo, ife tinayankhula Davide koma sanatimvere. Nanga tingamuwuze bwanji kuti mwana wamwalira? Mwina atha kudzipweteka.”
19 But, when David saw that his servants were whispering among themselves, then understood David that the child was dead, —and David said unto his servants—Is the child, dead? And they answered—Dead!
Davide anaona kuti antchito ake amanongʼonezana pakati pawo ndipo anazindikira kuti mwanayo wamwalira. Iye anafunsa kuti, “Kodi mwanayo wamwalira?” Iwo anayankha kuti, “Inde wamwalira.”
20 Then David arose from the ground, and bathed and anointed, and changed his apparel, and, entering into the house of Yahweh, bowed himself down, —then came he into his own house, and asked, and they set before him food, and he did eat.
Ndipo Davide anayimirira. Anakasamba nadzola mafuta ndi kusintha zovala zake. Pambuyo pake anapita ku nyumba ya Yehova kukapembedza. Kenaka anapita ku nyumba kwake ndipo atapempha chakudya anamupatsa nadya.
21 Then said his servants unto him, What is this thing that thou hast done? For the child’s sake, while living, thou didst fast and weep, but, as soon as the child was dead, thou didst arise and eat food.
Antchito ake anamufunsa kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani mukuchita zinthu motere? Pamene mwana anali ndi moyo, munkasala chakudya ndi kulira, koma tsopano pamene mwana wamwalira inu mukudzuka ndi kudya!”
22 And he said, —While yet the child lived, I fasted, and wept, —for I said—Who knoweth whether Yahweh may not grant me favour, and the child live?
Iye anayankha kuti, “Pamene mwana anali ndi moyo ine ndinkasala zakudya ndi kulira. Ine ndinkaganiza kuti, ‘Akudziwa ndani? Yehova atha kundikomera mtima kuti mwanayo akhale ndi moyo.’
23 But, now, that he is dead, wherefore should I go on fasting? can I bring him back again? I am going unto him, but, he, will not come back unto me.
Koma tsopano wamwalira ndisaliranji chakudya? Kodi ndingathe kumubwezanso? Ine ndidzapita kumene kuli iyeko, koma iye sadzabwerera kwa ine.”
24 And David consoled Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her, —and she bare a son, and called his name, Solomon, and Yahweh loved him.
Ndipo Davide anatonthoza mkazi wake Batiseba, napita kwa iye ndi kugona naye. Iye anabereka mwana wamwamuna, ndipo anamutcha dzina lake Solomoni. Yehova ankamukonda iye.
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name Jedidiah ["Beloved of Yah"], for Yahweh’s sake.
Ndipo chifukwa chakuti Yehova ankamukonda iyeyo, Yehovayo anatumiza mawu kwa mneneri Natani kuti akamutchule Yedidiya.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah, of the sons of Ammon, —and captured the royal city.
Pa nthawi imeneyi Yowabu anamenyana ndi Raba ku Amoni ndipo analanda nsanja yaufumu.
27 Then Joab sent messengers unto David, —and said—I have fought against Rabbah, I have also captured the city of the waters.
Ndipo Yowabu anatumiza amithenga kwa Davide kukanena kuti, “Ine ndamenyana ndi Raba ndipo ndatenga zitsime zake za madzi.
28 Now, therefore, gather thou together the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, —lest, I, capture the city, and it be called by my name.
Ndipo tsopano sonkhanitsani asilikali onse ndipo muzungulire mzindawo ndi kuwulanda.”
29 So David gathered together all the people, and went to Rabbah, —and fought against it, and captured it.
Kotero Davide anasonkhanitsa ankhondo onse ndipo anapita ku Raba kukawuthira nkhondo ndi kuwulanda.
30 Then took he the crown of Milcom from off his head, the weight thereof, being a talent of gold, with the precious stones, and it remained on the head of David, —the spoil of the city also, brought he forth in great abundance;
Davide anachotsa chipewa chaufumu pamutu pa mfumu yawo ndipo Davide anavala chipewacho. Chipewacho chinkalemera makilogalamu asanu agolide, ndiponso chinali ndi miyala yokongola. Iye anatenga katundu wambiri kuchokera mu mzindawo,
31 the people also that were therein, brought he forth, and put them to the saw, and to threshing sledges of iron, and to axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln, and thus used he to do unto all the cities of the sons of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
ndipo anatulutsa anthu amene anali mʼmenemo, nawayika kuti azigwira ntchito ya macheka, yosula makasu ndi nkhwangwa, ndiponso yowomba njerwa. Davide anachita izi ndi mizinda yonse ya Aamoni. Kenaka iye pamodzi ndi gulu lake lonse lankhondo anabwerera ku Yerusalemu.
