2 Samuel 9
1 And David said, Is there yet one left unto the house of Saul, —that I may show him lovingkindness, for the sake of, Jonathan?
Daudi akasema, “Je kuna yeyote aliyesalia wa familia ya Sauli ambaye naweza kumwonyesha kwa fadhiri kwa ajili ya Yonathani?
2 Now, unto the house of Saul, belonged a servant, whose name, was Ziba, and, when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him—Art, thou, Ziba? And he said—Thy servant!
Alikuwepo mtumishi katika familia ya Sauli jina lake Siba, akaitwa kwa Daudi. Mfalme akamuuliza, “Je wewe ndiye Siba?” Akajibu, “Mimi ni mtumishi wako, ndiye.”
3 Then said the king—Is there never a man remaining unto the house of Saul, that I may show him the lovingkindness of God? And Ziba said unto the king, There remaineth a son unto Jonathan, lame in his feet.
Hivyo mfalme akasema, “Je hakuna aliyesalia wa familia ya Sauli ambaye naweza kumuonesha wema wa Mungu?” Siba akamjibu mfalme, “Yonathani ana mwana, ambaye ni mlemavu wa miguu.
4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Lo! he, is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
Mfalme akamwambia, “Yupo wapi?” Siba akamjibu mfalme, “Tazama, yupo katika nyumba ya Makiri mwana wa Amieli huko Lo Debari.
5 Then sent King David, —and fetched him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Ndipo mfalme Daudi akatuma watu na kumtoa katika nyumba ya Makiri mwana wa Amieli huko Lo Debari.
6 Now, when Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came in unto David, he fell on his face and did homage. And David said, Mephibosheth? And he said, Lo! thy servant.
Hivyo Mefiboshethi mwana wa Yonathani mwana wa Sauli, akaja kwa Daudi naye akainama uso wake hadi katika sakafu kwa kumheshimu Daudi. Daudi akasema, “Mefiboshethi.” Naye akajibu, “Angalia, mimi ni mtumishi wako!
7 And David said to him—Do not fear, for I will, indeed shew, thee lovingkindness, for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore unto thee all the land of Saul thy father, —but, thou thyself, shall eat bread at my table, continually.
Daudi akamwambia, “Usiogope, maana hakika nitakufadhiri kwa ajili ya Yonathani baba yako, nami nitakurudishia ardhi yote ya Sauli babu yako, nawe utakula katika meza yangu daima.”
8 And he did homage, and said—What is thy servant, —that thou hast turned towards such a dead dog as I?
Mefiboshethi akainama na kusema, “Mtumishi wako ni nani, hata ukamwangalia kwa fadhiri mbwa mfu kama nilivyo?”
9 Then the king called for Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, —All that pertained unto Saul and unto all his house, have I given unto the son of thy lord:
Kisha mfalme akamwita Siba, mtumishi wa Sauli, na kumwambia, “Yote yaliyo ya Sauli na familia yake nimempa mjukuu wa bwana wako.
10 therefore shalt thou till for him the ground, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, and shalt bring in, so that thy lord’s son may have bread to eat, but, Mephibosheth, thy lord’s son, shall continually eat bread at my table. Now, Ziba, had fifteen sons, and twenty servants.
Wewe, wanao, na watumishi wako mtalima mashamba kwa ajili yake nanyi mtavuna mazao ili kwamba mjukuu wa bwana wako apate chakula. Kwa maana Mefiboshethi, mjukuu wa bwana wako, atakula katika meza yangu daima.” Basi Siba alikuwa na wana kumi na watano na watumishi ishirini.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king shall command his servant, so, will thy servant do, —but, Mephibosheth, is to eat at the table of David, as one of the sons of the king.
Kisha Siba akamwambia mfalme, “Mtumishi wako atafanya yote ambayo bwana wangu mfalme amemwamuru mtumishi wake.” Mfalme akaongeza kusema, kwa Mefiboshethi yeye atakula katika meza yangu, kama mmojawapo ya wana wa mfalme.”
12 Now, Mephibosheth, had a little son, whose name, was Micha. And, all that dwelt in the house of Ziba, were servants unto Mephibosheth.
Mefiboshethi alikuwa na mwana mdogo jina lake Mika. Na wote waliokuwa wanaishi katika nyumba ya Siba walikuwa watumishi wa Mefiboshethi.
13 So, Mephibosheth, dwelt in Jerusalem, for, at the table of the king, continually, had he to eat, —he being lame, in both his feet.
Hivyo Mefiboshethi akaishi Yerusalemu, naye akala chakula cha daima katika meza ya mfalme, japokuwa alikuwa mlemavu wa miguu yote.
