1 Samuel 30
1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
Ikawa, Daudi na watu wake walipokuwa wamefika Ziklagi siku ya tatu, Waamaleki walifanya mashambulizi katika Negevu na Ziklagi. Waliupiga Ziklagi, wakauchoma moto mji,
2 And had taken the women captives that [were] in it, they slew not any, either great or small, but carried [them] away, and went on their way.
na kuwachukua mateka wanawake na kila mmoja aliyekuwa ndani yake, mkubwa kwa mdogo. Wao hawakuua hata mmoja, lakini waliwachukua watu na kuondoka nao.
3 So David and his men came to the city, and behold, [it was] burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
Daudi na watu wake walipofika kwenye mji, ulikuwa umechomwa moto - na wake zao, watoto wao wakiume na wakike walichukuliwa mateka.
4 Then David and the people that [were] with him, lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
Ndipo Daudi na watu aliokuwa nao wakapaza sauti zao na kulia hadi walipokuwa hawana nguvu zaidi za kulia.
5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Wake wawili wa Daudi walichukuliwa mateka, yaani Ahinoamu Myezreeli, na Abigaili aliyekuwa mke wa Nabali Mkarmeli.
6 And David was greatly distressed: for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons, and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Daudi aliguswa sana, maana watu walikuwa wanaongea kuhusu kumpiga mawe, kwa sababu roho za watu wote walihuzunika, kila mtu kwa ajili ya mtoto wake wakiume na wakike, lakini Daudi alijiimarisha katika BWANA, Mungu wake.
7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
Daudi akamwambia Abiathari, kuhani, mwana wa Ahimeleki, “Tafadhali, niletee hapa ile naivera.”Abiathari akaileta hiyo naivera kwa Daudi.
8 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and without fail recover [all].
Daudi akamwomba BWANA kwa ajili ya mwongozo, akisema, “Je, kama nikiliandama jeshi hili, nitalipata?” BWANA akamjibu, “Wafuate, maana kweli utawapata, na kwa hakika utarudisha kila kitu.”
9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that [were] with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind remained.
Kwa hiyo Daudi akaenda, yeye na wale watu mia sita waliokuwa pamoja naye; nao wakafika katika kijito cha Bethori, mahali walipokaa wale walioachwa nyuma.
10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
Lakini Daudi aliendelea kuwafuata, yeye na watu mia nne; maana wale mia mbili walibaki nyuma, wakiwa wamechoka kiasi cha kutoweza kuvuka kijito cha Besori.
11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they made him drink water;
Nao walimkuta Mmisri shambani na wakamleta kwa Daudi; wakampatia mkate, na akala; wakampa maji ya kunywa;
12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drank [any] water, three days and three nights.
kisha walimpa kipande cha keki ya tini na vishada viwili vya zabibu. Alipomaliza kula, akapata nguvu tena, kwa kuwa alikuwa hajala mkate wala kunywa maji, siku tatu mchana na usiku.
13 And David said to him, To whom [belongest] thou? and whence [art] thou? And he said, I [am] a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
Ndipo Daudi akamuuliza, “Wewe ni mtu wa nani? Je, unatoka wapi?” Naye akajibu, “Mimi ni kijana wa Misri, mtumishi wa Mwamaleki mmoja; bwana wangu aliniacha, kwa sababu siku tatu zilizopita nilikuwa mgonjwa.
14 We made an invasion [upon] the south of the Cherethites, and upon [the coast] which [belongeth] to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
Tulifanya mashambulizi dhidi ya Negevu ya Wakerethi, na iliyochini ya Yuda, na ile Negevu ya Kalebu, na kuichoma moto Ziklagi.”
15 And David said to him, Canst thou conduct me down to this company? And he said, Swear to me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will lead thee down to this company.
Daudi akamwambia, “Je, utanipeleka hadi kwa jeshi lililofanya mashabulizi?” Huyo Mmisri akasema, “Uniapie kwa Mungu kwamba hautaniua au kunisaliti na kuniweka katika mikono ya bwana wangu, nami nitakupeleka liliko hilo jeshi.”
16 And when he had conducted him down, behold, [they were] spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.
Yule Mmisri alipompeleka huko Daudi, hao wateka nyara walikuwa wametawanyika kila sehemu, wakila na kunywa, na wakicheza, kwa sababu ya nyara zote walizokuwa wamezitwaa kutoka nchi ya Wafilisti na kutoka nchi ya Yuda.
17 And David smote them from the twilight even to the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, who rode upon camels, and fled.
Daudi akawashambulia tangu jua lilipozama hadi jioni ya siku ya pili. Hakuna mtu aliyeponyoka isipokuwa vijana mia nne, waliopanda ngamia na kukimbia.
18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
Daudi akarudisha vyote ambavyo Waamaleki walikuwa wamevichukua; na Daudi akawaokoa wake zake wawili.
19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any [thing] that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
Hakuna kilichopotea, si kidogo wala kikubwa, si watoto wa kiume wala wa kike, si mali iliyotekwa, wala chochote ambacho wavamizi alikichukuwa kwa ajili yao. Daudi akawa amerejesha kila kitu.
20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, [which] they drove before those [other] cattle, and said, This [is] David's spoil.
Akachukua makundi yote ya kondoo na ng'ombe, ambayo watu waliyatanguliza mbele ya ng'ombe wengine. Wakisema, “Hizi ni nyara za Daudi.”
21 And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that [were] with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
Daudi akafika kwa wale watu mia mbili waliokuwa wamechoka kufuatana naye, wale walioachwa wakae katika kijito cha Besori. Watu hawa wakajitokeza kumlaki na watu waliokuwa naye.
22 Then answered all the wicked men, and [men] of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them [aught] of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead [them] away, and depart.
Ndipo watu wote waovu na wasiofaa miongoni mwa waliokwenda na Daudi wakasema, “Kwa sababu watu hawa hawakwenda nasi, hatutawapa chochote kutoka katika nyara tulizorudisha. Isipokuwa kila mtu aweza kuchukuwa mke na watoto wake, wawatoe na kwenda zao.”
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
Ndipo Daudi akasema, “Ndugu zangu, msifanye hivyo, kwa vitu ambavyo BWANA ametupatia. Ametuhifadhi na kuwaweka mkononi mwetu wavamizi waliotuinukia.
24 For who will hearken to you in this matter? but as his part [is] that goeth down to the battle, so [shall] his part [be] that tarrieth by the goods: they shall part alike.
Ni nani atawasikiliza kuhusu jambo hili? Kwa maana mgawo ni kwa yeyote aendae vitani, basi pia mgawo ni kwa yeyote aliyelinda mizigo; Nao watapata tena kilicho sawa.”
25 And it was [so] from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.
Ilikuwa hivyo tangu siku hiyo hadi leo, maana Daudi aliamua iwe sheria na amri kwa Israeli.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, [even] to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you, of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
Daudi alipofika Ziklagi, alituma sehemu ya nyara kwa wazee wa Yuda, kwa rafiki zake, akisema, “Tazama, hii ni zawadi yenu kutokana na nyara za adui wa BWANA.”
27 To [them] who [were] in Beth-el, and to [them] who [were] in south Ramoth, and to [them] who [were] in Jattir,
Zawadi zilienda kwa wazee waliokuwa Bethueli, na kwa hao waliokuwa Ramothi iliyoko kusini, na kwa hao waliokuwa Yatiri,
28 And to [them] who [were] in Aroer, and to [them] who [were] in Siphmoth, and to [them] who [were] in Eshtemoa,
na kwa hao waliokuwa Aroeri, na kwa hao waliokuwa Sifmothi, na kwa hao waliokuwa Eshtemoa
29 And to [them] who [were] in Rachal, and to [them] who [were] in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to [them] who [were] in the cities of the Kenites,
Pia kwa wazee waliokuwa Rakali, na kwa hao waliokuwa katika miji ya Wayerameeli, na kwa hao waliokuwa katika miji ya Wakeni,
30 And to [them] who [were] in Hormah, and to [them] who [were] in Chor-ashan, and to [them] who [were] in Athach,
na kwa hao waliokuwa Horma, na kwa hao waliokuwa Borashani, na kwa hao waliokuwa Athaki,
31 And to [them] who [were] in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to resort.
na kwa hao waliokuwa Hebroni, na kwa sehemu zote ambazo Daudi mwenyewe na watu wake walizoea kwenda.
