1 Wafalme 11

1 Hata hivyo, Mfalme Solomoni akawapenda wanawake wengi wa kigeni zaidi, mbali na binti Farao: wanawake wa Wamoabu, Waamoni, Waedomu, Wasidoni na Wahiti.

And king Solomon loved many strange women besides the daughter of Pharao, and women of Moab, and of Ammon, and of Edom, and of Sidon, and of the Hethites:

2 Walitoka katika mataifa ambayo Bwana aliwaambia Waisraeli, “Msije mkaoana nao, kwa kuwa hakika wataigeuza mioyo yenu mgeukie miungu yao.” Hata hivyo, Solomoni akakaza kuwapenda.

Of the nations concerning which the Lord said to the children of Israel: You shall not go in unto them, neither shall any of them come in to yours: for they will most certainly turn away your heart to follow their gods. And to these was Solomon joined with a most ardent love.

3 Alikuwa na wake 700 mabinti wa uzao wa kifalme, na masuria 300, nao wake zake wakampotosha.

And he had seven hundred wives as queens, and three hundred concubines: and the women turned away his heart.

4 Kadiri Solomoni alivyozidi kuzeeka, wake zake wakaugeuza moyo wake kuelekea miungu mingine, na moyo wake haukujitolea kikamilifu kwa Bwana Mungu wake, kama ulivyokuwa moyo wa Daudi baba yake.

And when he was now old, his heart was turned away by women to follow strange gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

5 Solomoni akafuata Ashtorethi mungu mke wa Wasidoni, na Moleki mungu aliyekuwa chukizo la Waamoni.

But Solomon worshipped Astarthe the goddess of the Sidonians, and Moloch the idol of the ammonites.

6 Kwa hiyo Solomoni akafanya uovu machoni pa Bwana; hakumfuata Bwana kikamilifu kama alivyofanya Daudi baba yake.

And Solomon did that which was net pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David his father.

7 Kwenye kilima mashariki mwa Yerusalemu, Solomoni akajenga mahali pa juu kwa ajili ya Kemoshi chukizo la Wamoabu, na kwa Moleki mungu chukizo la Waamoni.

Then Solomon built a temple for Chamos the idol of Moab, on the hill that is over against Jerusalem, and for Moloch the idol of the children of Ammon.

8 Akafanya hivyo kwa wake zake wote wa kigeni, ambao walifukiza uvumba na kutoa dhabihu kwa miungu yao.

And he did in this manner for all his wives that were strangers, who burnt incense, and offered sacrifice to their gods.

9 Bwana akamkasirikia Solomoni kwa sababu moyo wake uligeuka mbali na Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, ambaye alikuwa amemtokea mara mbili.

And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his mind was turned away from the Lord the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

10 Ingawa alikuwa amemkataza Solomoni kufuata miungu mingine, Solomoni hakutii amri ya Bwana.

And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not follow strange gods: but he kept not the things which the Lord commanded him.

11 Kwa hiyo Bwana akamwambia Solomoni, “Kwa kuwa hii ndiyo hali yako na hukushika Agano langu na sheria zangu nilizokuamuru, hakika nitaurarua ufalme kutoka kwako na kumpa mmoja wa walio chini yako.

The Lord therefore said to Solomon: Because thou hast done this, and hast not kept my covenant, and my precepts, which I have commanded thee, I will divide and rend thy kingdom, and will give it to thy servant.

12 Hata hivyo, kwa ajili ya Daudi baba yako, sitafanya jambo hili wakati wa uhai wako. Nitaurarua kutoka mikononi mwa mwanao.

Nevertheless in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

13 Lakini pia sitaurarua ufalme wote kutoka kwake, bali nitampa kabila moja kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wangu na kwa ajili ya Yerusalemu, ambao nimeuchagua.”

Neither will I take away the whole kingdom, but I will give one tribe to thy son for the sake of David my servant, and Jerusalem which I have chosen.

14 Kisha Bwana akamwinua adui dhidi ya Solomoni, Hadadi, Mwedomu, kutoka ukoo wa ufalme wa Edomu.

And the Lord raised up an adversary to Solomon, Adad the Edomite of the king’s seed, in Edom.

15 Huko nyuma wakati Daudi alipokuwa akipigana na Edomu, Yoabu jemadari wa jeshi, aliyekuwa amekwenda kuzika waliouawa, alikuwa amewaua wanaume wote waliokuwako Edomu.

For when David was in Edom, and Joab the general of the army was gone up to bury them that were slain, and had killed every male in Edom,

16 Yoabu na Waisraeli wote walikaa huko kwa miezi sita, mpaka walipomaliza kuwaangamiza wanaume wote huko Edomu.

(For Joab remained there six months with all Israel, till he had slain every male in Edom, )

17 Lakini Hadadi, akiwa bado mvulana mdogo, alikimbilia Misri akiwa na baadhi ya maafisa wa Kiedomu waliokuwa wakimhudumia baba yake.

Then Adad fled, he and certain Edomites, of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt: and Adad was then a little boy.

18 Wakaondoka Midiani wakaenda Parani. Basi wakichukua pamoja nao wanaume kutoka Parani, wakaenda Misri, kwa Farao mfalme wa Misri, ambaye alimpa Hadadi nyumba, ardhi na akampatia chakula.

And they arose out of Madian, and came into Pharan, and they took men with them from Pharan, and went into Egypt to Pharao the king of Egypt: who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and assigned him land.

19 Farao akapendezwa sana na Hadadi hata akampa ndugu wa mkewe mwenyewe, Malkia Tapenesi, ili aolewe na Hadadi.

And Adad found great favour before Pharao, insomuch that he gave him to wife, the own sister of his wife Taphnes the queen.

20 Huyo ndugu wa Tapenesi akamzalia mwana aliyeitwa Genubathi, ambaye alilelewa na Tapenesi katika jumba la kifalme. Huko Genubathi aliishi pamoja na watoto wa Farao mwenyewe.

And the sister of Taphnes bore him his son Genubath, and Taphnes brought him up in the house of Pharao: and Genubath dwelt with Pharao among his children.

21 Alipokuwa huko Misri, Hadadi alisikia kwamba Daudi amepumzika na baba zake na ya kwamba pia Yoabu aliyekuwa jemadari wa jeshi amekufa. Ndipo Hadadi akamwambia Farao, “Niruhusu niende ili niweze kurudi katika nchi yangu.”

And when Adad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the general of the army was dead, he said to Pharao: Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

22 Farao akauliza, “Umekosa nini hapa, kwamba unataka kurudi katika nchi yako?” Hadadi akajibu, “Hakuna, lakini niruhusu niende!”

And Pharao said to him: Why, what is wanting to thee with me, that thou seekest to go to thy own country? But he answered: Nothing: yet I beseech thee to let me go.

23 Mungu akamwinua adui mwingine dhidi ya Solomoni, Rezoni mwana wa Eliada, ambaye alikuwa amemkimbia bwana wake Hadadezeri, mfalme wa Soba.

God also raised up against him an adversary, Razon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master Adarezer the king of Soba:

24 Akawakusanya watu, naye akawa kiongozi wa kundi la waasi, wakati Daudi alipoangamiza majeshi ya Soba; waasi walikwenda Dameski, mahali walipokaa na kumiliki.

And he gathered men against him, and he became a captain of robbers, when David slew them of Soba: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and they made him king in Damascus.

25 Rezoni alikuwa adui wa Israeli kwa muda wote alioishi Solomoni, ukiongezea matatizo yaliyosababishwa na Hadadi. Kwa hiyo Rezoni akatawala katika Aramu na alikuwa mkatili kwa Israeli.

And he was an adversary to Israel, all the days of Solomon: and this is the evil of Adad, and his hatred against Israel, and he reigned in Syria.

26 Pia, Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati aliasi dhidi ya mfalme. Alikuwa mmoja wa maafisa wa Solomoni, Mwefraimu kutoka Sereda, ambaye mama yake alikuwa mjane aliyeitwa Serua.

Jeroboam also the son of Nabat an Ephrathite of Sareda, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was named Sarua, a widow woman, lifted up his hand against the king.

27 Haya ndiyo maelezo ya jinsi alivyomwasi mfalme: Solomoni alikuwa amejenga Milo naye akawa ameziba mwanya katika ukuta wa mji wa Daudi baba yake.

And this is the cause of his rebellion against him, for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David his father.

28 Basi Yeroboamu alikuwa mtu shujaa na hodari, naye Solomoni alipoona jinsi kijana alivyofanya kazi yake, akamweka kuwa kiongozi wa kazi yote ya mikono ya nyumba ya Yosefu.

And Jeroboam was a valiant and mighty man: and Solomon seeing him a young man ingenious and industrious, made him chief over the tributes of all the house of Joseph.

29 Karibu na wakati ule Yeroboamu alikuwa anatoka nje ya Yerusalemu, Ahiya nabii Mshiloni akakutana naye njiani, akiwa amevaa joho jipya. Hawa wawili walikuwa peke yao mashambani,

So it came to paste at that time, that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahias the Silonite, clad with a new garment, found him in the way: and they two were alone in the held.

30 naye Ahiya akachukua joho jipya alilokuwa amevaa akalirarua vipande kumi na viwili.

And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts:

31 Kisha akamwambia Yeroboamu, “Chukua vipande kumi kwa ajili yako, kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli asemavyo: ‘Tazama, ninakwenda kuuchana ufalme kutoka mikononi mwa Solomoni na kukupa wewe makabila kumi.

And he said to Jeroboam: Take to thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Behold I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes.

32 Lakini kwa ajili ya mtumishi wangu Daudi na mji wa Yerusalemu, ambao nimeuchagua miongoni mwa makabila yote ya Israeli, atakuwa na kabila moja.

But one tribe shall remain to him for the sake of my servant David, and Jerusalem the city, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:

33 Nitafanya hivi kwa sababu wameniacha mimi na kuabudu Ashtorethi mungu mke wa Wasidoni, Kemoshi mungu wa Wamoabu, na Moleki mungu wa Waamoni, nao hawakwenda katika njia zangu ili kufanya yaliyo sawa machoni pangu, wala kushika amri na sheria zangu kama Daudi, babaye Solomoni, alivyofanya.

Because he hath forsaken me, and hath adored Astarthe the goddess of the Sidonians, and Chamos the god of Moab, and Moloch the god of the children of Ammon: and hath not walked in my ways, to do justice before me, and to keep my precepts, and judgments as did David his father.

34 “‘Lakini sitauondoa ufalme wote kutoka mikononi mwa Solomoni, nimemfanya mtawala siku zote za maisha yake kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wangu, niliyemchagua na ambaye aliyatunza maagizo na amri zangu.

Yet I will not take away all the kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my precepts.

35 Nitauondoa ufalme kutoka mikononi mwa mwanawe na kukupa wewe makabila kumi.

But I will take away the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give thee ten tribes:

36 Nitampa mwanawe kabila moja ili kwamba Daudi mtumishi wangu awe na taa mbele zangu daima katika Yerusalemu, mji ambao nimeuchagua kuweka Jina langu.

And to his son I will give one tribe, that there may remain a lamp for my servant David before me always in Jerusalem the city which I have chosen, that my name might be there.

37 Hata hivyo, kukuhusu wewe Yeroboamu, nitakutwaa, nawe utatawala juu ya yote yale moyo wako unayotamani, utakuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli.

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

38 Ikiwa utafanya kila nitakalokuamuru, kuenenda katika njia zangu na kufanya yaliyo sawa mbele za macho yangu kwa kuzishika amri zangu na maagizo yangu kama alivyofanya Daudi mtumishi wangu, nitakuwa pamoja nawe. Nitakujengea ufalme utakaodumu kama ule niliomjengea Daudi, nami nitakupa Israeli.

If then thou wilt hearken to all that I shall command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do what is right before me, keeping my commandments and my precepts, as David my servant did: I will be with thee, and will build thee up a faithful house, as I built a house for David, and I will deliver Israel to thee:

39 Nitawatesa wazao wa Daudi kwa ajili ya hili, lakini siyo milele.’”

And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but yet not for ever.

40 Solomoni akajaribu kumuua Yeroboamu, lakini Yeroboamu akakimbilia Misri, kwa Mfalme Shishaki, naye akakaa huko mpaka Solomoni alipofariki.

Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam: but he arose, and fled into Egypt to Sesac the king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

41 Kwa habari za matukio mengine ya utawala wa Solomoni, yote aliyoyafanya na hekima aliyoionyesha, je hayakuandikwa yote katika kitabu cha matendo cha Solomoni?

And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom: behold they are all written in the book of the words of the days of Solomon.

42 Solomoni alitawala Israeli yote miaka arobaini, akiwa Yerusalemu.

And the days that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel, were forty years.

43 Kisha Solomoni akalala pamoja na baba zake, naye akazikwa katika mji wa Daudi baba yake. Naye Rehoboamu mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father, and Roboam his son reigned in his stead.