1 Nyakati 13
1 Daudi alishauriana na kila afisa wake, majemadari wa maelfu na majemadari wa mamia.
And David consulted with the officers of the thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
2 Ndipo Daudi akaliambia kusanyiko lote la Israeli, “Kama mkiona ni vyema, na kama ni mapenzi ya Bwana Mungu wetu, tupeleke ujumbe kwa ndugu zetu wengine walio mbali na walio karibu katika nchi yote ya Israeli, pia kwa makuhani na Walawi walio pamoja nao katika miji yao na katika sehemu zao za malisho yao, waje waungane na sisi.
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, if it seem good unto you, and if it be of the Lord our God, let us send widely about unto our brethren who are left in all the lands of Israel, and with them unto the priests and Levites who are in their cities and open districts, that they may gather themselves together unto us.
3 Sisi na tulirudishe Sanduku la Mungu wetu kwetu kwa maana hatukujali wakati wa utawala wa Sauli.”
And let us bring round the ark of our God to us; for we have inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
4 Kusanyiko lote likakubaliana kufanya hivyo, kwa sababu ilionekana vyema kwa watu wote.
And all the congregation said that this should be done; for the king was right in the eyes of all the people.
5 Basi Daudi akawakusanya Waisraeli wote, kuanzia Mto Shihori ulioko Misri hadi Lebo-Hamathi, ili kulileta Sanduku la Mungu kutoka Kiriath-Yearimu.
So David assembled all Israel together, from Shichor of Egypt even unto the entrance of Chemath, to bring the ark of God from Kiryath-ye'arim.
6 Daudi akiwa pamoja na Waisraeli wote wakaenda Baala ya Yuda (yaani Kiriath-Yearimu) kulipandisha Sanduku la Mungu Bwana, yeye anayeketi katika kiti cha enzi kati ya makerubi: Sanduku linaloitwa kwa Jina lake, kutoka huko.
And David went up, with all Israel, to Ba'alah, [that is] to Kiryath-ye'arim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called [on it].
7 Wakalisafirisha Sanduku la Mungu kwa gari jipya la kukokotwa na maksai kutoka nyumba ya Abinadabu, Uza na Ahio wakiliongoza gari hilo.
And they conveyed the ark of God in a new wagon out of the house of Abinadab: and 'Uzza and Achyo guided the wagon.
8 Daudi pamoja na Waisraeli wote walikuwa wanasifu kwa nguvu zao zote mbele za Mungu, kwa nyimbo na kwa vinubi, zeze, matari, matoazi na tarumbeta.
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and on harps, and on psalteries, and on tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 Walipofika kwenye uwanja wa kupuria nafaka wa Kidoni, Uza akaunyoosha mkono wake ili kulizuia Sanduku, kwa sababu maksai walijikwaa.
And when they came as far as the threshing-floor of Kidon, 'Uzza put forth his hand to take hold of the ark; for the oxen shook it.
10 Hasira ya Bwana ikawaka dhidi ya Uza, akampiga kwa sababu aliuweka mkono wake kwenye Sanduku. Kwa hiyo akafa pale mbele za Mungu.
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against 'Uzza, and he smote him, because he had put forth his hand toward the ark: and he died there before God.
11 Ndipo Daudi akakasirika kwa sababu ghadhabu ya Bwana ilifurika dhidi ya Uza, mahali pale pakaitwa Peres-Uza hadi leo.
And it was grievious to David, because the Lord had suddenly taken away 'Uzza; and he called that place Perez-'uzza [[Breach of 'Uzza]] until this day.
12 Siku ile Daudi akamwogopa Mungu naye akauliza. “Nitawezaje kulichukua Sanduku la Mungu kwangu?”
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring home to me the ark of God?
13 Hakulichukua hilo Sanduku akae nalo katika Mji wa Daudi. Badala yake, akalipeleka nyumbani kwa Obed-Edomu, Mgiti.
So David removed not the ark unto himself into the city of David, but had it carried round into the house of 'Obed-edom the Gittite.
14 Sanduku la Mungu likabaki pamoja na jamaa ya Obed-Edomu, nyumbani kwake kwa miezi mitatu, naye Bwana akaibariki nyumba yake pamoja na kila kitu alichokuwa nacho.
And the ark of God remained in the house of 'Obed-edom, in his house, three months. And the Lord blessed the house of 'Obed-edom, and all that belonged to him.
