1 Samweli 10
1 Ndipo Samweli akachukua chupa ndogo ya mafuta na kuyamimina juu ya kichwa cha Sauli, akambusu, akisema, “Je, Bwana hakukutia mafuta uwe kiongozi juu ya watu wake Israeli?
Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, then kissed him and said, “Hasn’t the LORD anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
2 Utakapoondoka kwangu leo, utakutana na watu wawili karibu na kaburi la Raheli, huko Selsa kwenye mpaka wa Benyamini. Watakuambia, ‘Punda wale uliotoka kwenda kuwatafuta, wamekwisha kupatikana. Sasa baba yako ameacha kufikiri kuhusu punda na sasa ana hofu kukuhusu wewe. Anauliza, “Nitafanyaje kuhusu mwanangu?”’
When you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’
3 “Kisha utakwenda mbele kutoka hapa mpaka uufikie mwaloni wa Tabori. Watu watatu wanaopanda kwa Mungu huko Betheli watakutana nawe hapo. Mmoja atakuwa amechukua wana-mbuzi watatu, mwingine mikate mitatu, na mwingine kiriba cha divai.
“Then you will go on forward from there, and you will come to the oak of Tabor. Three men will meet you there going up to God to Bethel: one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a container of wine.
4 Watakusalimu na kukupa mikate miwili, ambayo utaipokea kutoka kwao.
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand.
5 “Baada ya hayo utakwenda Gibea ya Mungu, ambapo hapo kuna kambi ya Wafilisti. Unapokaribia mji utakutana na kundi la manabii wakiteremka kutoka mahali pa juu wakiwa na vinubi, matari, filimbi na zeze vikipigwa mbele yao, nao watakuwa wakitoa unabii.
“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
6 Roho wa Bwana atakuja juu yako kwa nguvu, nawe utatoa unabii pamoja nao; nawe utageuzwa kuwa mtu wa tofauti.
Then the LORD’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man.
7 Mara ishara hizi zitakapotimizwa, fanya lolote mkono wako upasao kufanya, kwa kuwa Mungu yu pamoja nawe.
Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you.
8 “Tangulia kushuka mbele yangu mpaka Gilgali. Hakika nami nitateremka nikujie ili kutoa dhabihu za sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu za amani, lakini lazima ungoje kwa siku saba hata nitakapokujia na kukuambia likupasalo kufanya.”
“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days, until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”
9 Ikawa Sauli alipogeuka kumwacha Samweli, Mungu aliubadilisha moyo wa Sauli, na ishara hizi zote zikatimizwa siku ile.
It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.
10 Walipofika Gibea, akakutana na kundi la manabii. Roho wa Mungu akaja juu yake kwa nguvu, naye akajiunga nao katika kutoa unabii kwao.
When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied amongst them.
11 Ikawa wale wote waliomfahamu hapo mwanzo walipomwona akitoa unabii pamoja na manabii, wakaulizana, “Ni nini hiki kilichomtokea mwana wa Kishi? Je, Sauli naye pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?”
When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also amongst the prophets?”
12 Mtu mmoja ambaye aliishi huko akajibu, “Je, naye baba yao ni nani?” Basi ikawa mithali, kusema, “Je, Sauli pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?”
One from the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also amongst the prophets?”
13 Baada ya Sauli kumaliza kutoa unabii, alikwenda mahali pa juu.
When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.
14 Basi babaye mdogo akamuuliza Sauli na mtumishi wake, “Je, mlikuwa wapi?” Akajibu, “Tulikuwa tukiwatafuta punda. Lakini tulipoona hawapatikani, tulikwenda kwa Samweli.”
Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” He said, “To seek the donkeys. When we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.”
15 Babaye mdogo Sauli akasema, “Niambie Samweli amekuambia nini.”
Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me what Samuel said to you.”
16 Sauli akajibu, “Alituhakikishia kwamba punda wamepatikana.” Lakini hakumwambia babaye mdogo kila kitu Samweli alichomwambia kuhusu ufalme.
Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn’t tell him.
17 Samweli akawaita watu wa Israeli kuja kwa Bwana huko Mispa,
Samuel called the people together to the LORD to Mizpah;
18 naye akawaambia, “Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: ‘Niliwatoa Israeli kutoka Misri, nami niliwaokoa toka nguvu za Misri na falme zote zilizowaonea.’
and he said to the children of Israel, “The LORD, the God of Israel, says ‘I brought Israel up out of Egypt and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’
19 Lakini sasa mmemkataa Mungu wenu, ambaye anawaokoa toka katika maafa yenu yote na taabu zenu zote. Nanyi mmesema, ‘Hapana, tuteulie mfalme atutawale.’ Sasa basi, jihudhurisheni wenyewe mbele za Bwana kwa kabila zenu na kwa koo zenu.”
But you have today rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, ‘No! Set a king over us!’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your thousands.”
20 Samweli alipoyasogeza makabila yote ya Israeli, kabila la Benyamini likachaguliwa.
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
21 Kisha akalisogeza mbele kabila la Benyamini, ukoo kwa ukoo, nao ukoo wa Matri ukachaguliwa. Mwishoni Sauli mwana wa Kishi akachaguliwa. Lakini walipomtafuta, hakuonekana.
He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families and the family of the Matrites was chosen. Then Saul the son of Kish was chosen; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.
22 Wakazidi kuuliza kwa Bwana, “Je, huyo mtu amekwisha kufika hapa?” Naye Bwana akasema, “Ndiyo, amejificha katikati ya mizigo.”
Therefore they asked of the LORD further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” The LORD answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself amongst the baggage.”
23 Wakakimbia na kumleta kutoka huko, naye aliposimama katikati ya watu, alikuwa mrefu kuliko watu wengine wote.
They ran and got him there. When he stood amongst the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
24 Samweli akawaambia watu wote, “Je, mnamwona mtu ambaye Bwana amemchagua? Hayupo aliye kama yeye miongoni mwa watu wote.” Ndipo watu wakapiga kelele, wakasema, “Mfalme na aishi maisha marefu.”
Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is no one like him amongst all the people?” All the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!”
25 Samweli akawaeleza watu madaraka ya ufalme. Akayaandika kwenye kitabu na kuweka mbele za Bwana. Kisha Samweli akawaruhusu watu, kila mmoja aende nyumbani kwake.
Then Samuel told the people the regulations of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
26 Sauli pia akaenda nyumbani kwake huko Gibea, akisindikizwa na watu hodari ambao Mungu alikuwa amegusa mioyo yao.
Saul also went to his house in Gibeah; and the army went with him, whose hearts God had touched.
27 Lakini baadhi ya watu wakorofi walisema, “Huyu mtu atawezaje kutuokoa?” Wakamdharau na wala hawakumletea zawadi. Lakini Sauli akanyamaza kimya.
But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.
