2 Samuel 9
1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
Daudi akasema, “Je kuna yeyote aliyesalia wa familia ya Sauli ambaye naweza kumwonyesha kwa fadhiri kwa ajili ya Yonathani?
2 And [there was] of the house of Saul a servant whose name [was] Ziba. And when they had called him to David, the king said to him, [Art] thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant [is he].
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 And the king said, [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? and Ziba said to the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [who is] 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 to the king, Behold, he [is] in the house of Machir, the 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 king David sent, and brought him from the house of Machir, the 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, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold 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, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt 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 bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?
Mefiboshethi akainama na kusema, “Mtumishi wako ni nani, hata ukamwangalia kwa fadhiri mbwa mfu kama nilivyo?”
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to thy master's son all that pertained to Saul, and to all his house.
Kisha mfalme akamwita Siba, mtumishi wa Sauli, na kumwambia, “Yote yaliyo ya Sauli na familia yake nimempa mjukuu wa bwana wako.
10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in [the fruits], that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread always 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 to the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
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 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micah. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants to 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 he ate continually at the king's table; and was lame in both his feet.
Hivyo Mefiboshethi akaishi Yerusalemu, naye akala chakula cha daima katika meza ya mfalme, japokuwa alikuwa mlemavu wa miguu yote.
