1 Nyakati 11
1 Israeli yote walimjia Daudi kwa pamoja huko Hebroni wakamwambia, “Sisi ni nyama yako na damu yako.
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
2 Zamani, wakati Sauli alikuwa mfalme, wewe ndiwe uliyeiongoza Israeli vitani, naye Bwana Mungu wako alikuambia, ‘Wewe utawachunga watu wangu Israeli, na utakuwa mtawala wao.’”
In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.
3 Wazee wote wa Israeli walipokuwa wamewasili kwa Mfalme Daudi huko Hebroni, alifanya mapatano nao huko Hebroni mbele za Bwana, nao wakamtia Daudi mafuta awe mfalme wa Israeli, sawasawa na Bwana alivyoahidi kupitia kwa Samweli.
So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel, as the Lord had said by Samuel.
4 Daudi na Waisraeli wote wakaenda Yerusalemu (ndio Yebusi). Nao Wayebusi walioishi humo
Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (which is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the people of the land, were there.
5 wakamwambia Daudi, “Wewe hutaingia humu.” Hata hivyo, Daudi akaiteka ngome ya Sayuni, Mji wa Daudi.
And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.
6 Daudi alikuwa amesema, “Yeyote aongozaye mashambulizi dhidi ya Wayebusi, atakuwa jemadari mkuu.” Yoabu mwana wa Seruya akawa wa kwanza kukwea, naye akawa mkuu.
And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.
7 Daudi akafanya makao yake kwenye ngome, hivyo ukaitwa Mji wa Daudi.
And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.
8 Akajenga mji pande zote, kuanzia kwenye mito hadi kwenye ukuta kuzunguka, wakati huo huo Yoabu akajenga sehemu zingine zilizobaki za Yerusalemu.
And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order.
9 Daudi akazidi kuwa na nguvu zaidi na zaidi, kwa sababu Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote alikuwa pamoja naye.
And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.
10 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wakuu wa mashujaa wa Daudi: wao pamoja na Israeli wote wakauimarisha ufalme wake ili kuenea katika nchi yote, kama Bwana alivyoahidi.
Now these are the chief of David's men of war who were his strong supporters in the kingdom, and, with all Israel, made him king, as the Lord had said about Israel.
11 Hii ndio orodha ya mashujaa wa Daudi: Yashobeamu, Mhakmoni, alikuwa mkuu wa maafisa; yeye aliinua mkuki wake dhidi ya watu 300, ambao aliwaua katika pambano moja.
This is the list of David's men of war: Ishbaal, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the three: he put to death three hundred at one time with his spear.
12 Aliyefuata alikuwa Eleazari, mwana wa Dodai, Mwahohi, mmojawapo wa wale mashujaa watatu.
And after him was Eleazar, the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three great fighters.
13 Huyo alikuwa pamoja na Daudi huko Pas-Damimu, wakati Wafilisti walikusanyika huko kwa ajili ya vita. Huko ambapo kulikuwa na shamba lililokuwa limejaa shayiri, vikosi vya Israeli vikawakimbia Wafilisti.
He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines had come together for the fight, near a bit of land full of barley; and the people went in flight before the Philistines.
14 Lakini Eleazari na Daudi wakasimama imara katikati ya lile shamba, nao wakalishindania na wakawaua Wafilisti. Naye Bwana akawapa ushindi mkubwa.
And he took up his position in the middle of the bit of land, and kept back their attack, and overcame the Philistines; and the Lord gave a great salvation.
15 Wakuu watatu miongoni mwa wale thelathini, walimwendea Daudi katika mwamba huko kwenye pango la Adulamu, wakati kikundi cha Wafilisti kilikuwa kimepiga kambi katika Bonde la Warefai.
And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
16 Wakati huo Daudi alikuwa katika ngome, na kambi ya Wafilisti ilikuwa huko Bethlehemu.
At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.
17 Daudi akatamani maji, akasema, “Laiti mtu angenipatia maji ya kunywa kutoka kisima kilichoko karibu na lango la Bethlehemu!”
And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!
18 Kwa hivyo wale watatu, wakapita katikati ya safu za Wafilisti, wakachota maji kutoka kwa kisima kilicho karibu na lango la Bethlehemu, wakamletea Daudi. Lakini yeye akakataa kuyanywa. Badala yake, aliyamimina mbele za Bwana.
So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,
19 Akasema, “Mungu apishie mbali kwamba nifanye hivi! Je kweli, niinywe damu ya watu hawa waliohatarisha maisha yao?” Kwa sababu walihatarisha maisha yao kuyaleta yale maji, Daudi hakukubali kuyanywa. Huo ndio uliokuwa ujasiri wa wale mashujaa watatu.
Saying, By my God, far be it from me to do this! How may I take as drink the life-blood of these men who have put their lives in danger? so he did not take it. These things did the three great men of war.
20 Abishai, ndugu yake Yoabu ndiye alikuwa kiongozi wa hao Watatu. Aliinua mkuki wake dhidi ya watu 300, ambao aliwaua, kwa hiyo naye akawa na sifa kama hao Watatu.
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the thirty, for he put to death three hundred with his spear, but he had not a name among the three.
21 Alitunukiwa heshima maradufu ya wale Watatu, akawa jemadari wao, ingawa hakuhesabiwa miongoni mwao.
Of the thirty, he was the noblest, and was made their captain, but he was not equal to the first three.
22 Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada alikuwa mpiganaji hodari kutoka Kabseeli ambaye alifanya mambo makubwa ya ujasiri. Aliwaua mashujaa wawili waliokuwa hodari kuliko wote wa Moabu. Pia alishuka shimoni kulipokuwa na theluji na kumuua simba.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a fighting-man of Kabzeel, had done great acts; he put to death two young lions going into their secret place; and he went down into a hole and put a lion to death in time of snow.
23 Alimuua Mmisri aliyekuwa na urefu kama dhiraa tano. Ingawa Mmisri alikuwa na mkuki kama mti wa mfumaji mkononi mwake, Benaya alimwendea na rungu. Akamnyangʼanya Mmisri mkuki wake na kumuua nao.
And he made an attack on an Egyptian, a very tall man about five cubits high, armed with a spear like a cloth-worker's rod; he went down to him with a stick, and pulling his spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, put him to death with that same spear.
24 Haya yalikuwa mambo ya ushujaa ya Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada; naye pia alikuwa maarufu kama wale mashujaa watatu.
These were the acts of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who had a great name among the thirty men of war.
25 Yeye aliheshimiwa zaidi ya wale Thelathini, lakini hakujumuishwa miongoni mwa wale Watatu: Daudi akamweka kuwa kiongozi wa walinzi wake.
He was honoured over the thirty, but he was not equal to the first three: and David put him over his servants.
26 Wale watu mashujaa walikuwa: Asaheli nduguye Yoabu, Elhanani mwana wa Dodo kutoka Bethlehemu,
And these were the great men of war: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
27 Shamothi Mharori, Helesi Mpeloni,
Shammoth the Harodite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira mwana wa Ikeshi kutoka Tekoa, Abiezeri kutoka Anathothi,
Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 Sibekai Mhushathi, Ilai Mwahohi,
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai Mnetofathi, Heledi mwana wa Baana, Mnetofathi,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled, the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Itai mwana wa Ribai kutoka Gibea ya Benyamini, Benaya Mpirathoni,
Ithai, the son of Ribai of Gibeah, of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai kutoka mabonde ya Gaashi, Abieli Mwaribathi,
Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmawethi Mbaharumi, Eliaba Mshaalboni,
Azmaveth of Bahurim, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 wana wa Hashemu Mgiloni, Yonathani mwana wa Shagee Mharari,
The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan, the son of Shage the Hararite,
35 Ahiamu mwana wa Sakari Mharari, Elifale mwana wa Uru,
Ahiam, the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal, the son of Ur,
36 Heferi Mmekerathi, Ahiya Mpeloni,
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro Mkarmeli, Naarai mwana wa Ezbai,
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai, the son of Ezbai,
38 Yoeli nduguye Nathani, Mibhari mwana wa Hagri,
Joel, the brother of Nathan, Mibhar, the son of Hagri,
39 Seleki Mwamoni, Naharai Mbeerothi, mbeba silaha wa Yoabu mwana wa Seruya,
Zelek the Ammonite, and Naharai the Berothite, the servant who had the care of the arms of Joab, the son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira Mwithiri, Garebu Mwithiri,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uria Mhiti, Zabadi mwana wa Alai,
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad, the son of Ahlai,
42 Adina mwana wa Shiza Mreubeni, ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa Wareubeni, akiwa pamoja na watu thelathini,
Adina, the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;
43 Hanani mwana wa Maaka, Yoshafati Mmithni,
Hanan, the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uzia Mwashterathi, Shama na Yeieli wana wa Hothamu Mwaroeri,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 Yediaeli mwana wa Shimri, nduguye Yoha Mtizi,
Jediael, the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Elieli Mmahawi, Yeribai na Yoshavia wana wa Elnaamu, Ithma Mmoabu,
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Elieli, na Obedi na Yaasieli Mmesobai.
Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
