1 Samweli 15
1 Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “Mimi ndiye ambaye Bwana alinituma nikutie mafuta uwe mfalme juu ya watu wake Israeli, basi sasa sikiliza ujumbe kutoka kwa Bwana.
Samuel told Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king of his people Israel. So now pay attention to what the Lord has to say.
2 Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote asemalo: ‘Nitawaadhibu Waamaleki kwa kile walichowatendea Israeli walipowavizia wakati walipanda kutoka Misri.
This is what the Lord Almighty says: I observed what the Amalekites did to Israel when they ambushed them on their way from Egypt.
3 Basi sasa nenda ukawashambulie Waamaleki na kuwaangamiza kabisa pamoja na kila kitu kilicho mali yao. Usiwahurumie; waue wanaume na wanawake, watoto na wanyonyao, ngʼombe na kondoo, ngamia na punda.’”
Go and attack the Amalekites and exterminate all of them. Don't spare anyone, but kill every man, woman, child, and baby; every ox, sheep, camel, and donkey.”
4 Ndipo Sauli akawaita watu na kuwapanga huko Telaimu, askari wa miguu 200,000 pamoja na watu 10,000 kutoka Yuda.
Saul called up his army at Telem. There were 200,000 Israelite infantry and 10,000 men from Judah.
5 Sauli akaenda katika mji wa Amaleki na kuwavizia bondeni.
Saul advanced on the town of Amalek and set up an ambush in the valley.
6 Kisha akawaambia Wakeni, “Ondokeni, waacheni Waamaleki ili nisije nikawaangamiza ninyi pamoja nao, kwa kuwa ninyi mliwatendea mema Waisraeli wote wakati walipanda kutoka Misri.” Basi Wakeni wakaondoka, wakawaacha Waamaleki.
Saul sent a message to warn the Kenites, “Move out of the area and leave the Amalekites so that I don't destroy you with them, because you showed kindness to all the people of Israel on their way from Egypt.” So the Kenites moved away and left the Amalekites.
7 Ndipo Sauli akawashambulia Waamaleki toka Havila mpaka Shuri, hadi mashariki ya Misri.
Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, to the east of Egypt.
8 Akamchukua Agagi, mfalme wa Waamaleki akiwa hai, nao watu wake wote akawaangamiza kabisa kwa upanga.
He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive, but exterminated all the people by the sword.
9 Lakini Sauli na hilo jeshi wakamhifadhi hai Agagi na kondoo na ngʼombe walio wazuri, mafahali na wana-kondoo walionona kila kitu kilichokuwa kizuri. Hivi vitu hawakuwa radhi kuviangamiza kabisa, bali kila kitu kilichodharauliwa na kilicho dhaifu wakakiangamiza kabisa.
Saul and his army spared Agag, together with the best sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and everything else that was any good. They didn't want to destroy those, but they completely destroyed all that was unwanted and worthless.
10 Kisha neno la Bwana likamjia Samweli kusema:
The Lord sent a message to Samuel, saying,
11 “Ninasikitika kwamba nimemfanya Sauli kuwa mfalme, kwa sababu ameacha kunifuata mimi na hakutimiza maagizo yangu.” Samweli akafadhaika, naye akamlilia Bwana usiku ule wote.
“I'm sorry I made Saul king, for he has given up following me and hasn't done as I ordered.” Samuel was upset, and he cried out to the Lord all through the night.
12 Asubuhi na mapema Samweli akaamka kwenda kukutana na Sauli, lakini akaambiwa, “Sauli amekwenda Karmeli. Huko amesimamisha mnara kwa heshima yake mwenyewe naye ameendelea na kuteremkia Gilgali.”
Samuel got up early in the morning and went to meet Saul, but he was told, “Saul's gone to Carmel. There he's even erected a monument to honor himself, and now he's left and gone down to Gilgal.”
13 Samweli alipomfikia, Sauli akamwambia, “Bwana akubariki! Nimetimiza yale Bwana aliniagiza.”
When Samuel caught up with him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord ordered.”
14 Lakini Samweli akasema, “Nini basi huu mlio wa kondoo masikioni mwangu? Huu mlio wa ngʼombe ninaousikia ni kitu gani?”
“So what's this bleating of sheep my ears are picking up? What's this lowing of cattle that I'm hearing?” Samuel asked.
15 Sauli akajibu, “Askari wamewaleta kutoka kwa Waamaleki, waliwaacha wale kondoo na ngʼombe wazuri ili kuwatoa dhabihu kwa Bwana, Mungu wako, lakini tuliwaangamiza kabisa wengine wote.”
“The army brought them from the Amalekites,” Saul replied. “They spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we completely destroyed the rest.”
16 Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “Ngoja! Nami nitakuambia lile Bwana aliloniambia usiku huu.” Sauli akajibu, “Niambie.”
“Oh, be quiet!” Samuel told Saul. “Let me tell you what the Lord told me last night.” “Tell me what he said,” Saul replied.
17 Samweli akamwambia, “Ingawa zamani ulijiona mdogo machoni pako mwenyewe, Je, hukuwa kiongozi wa kabila za Israeli? Bwana alikutia mafuta kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli.
“Once you didn't use to think much of yourself, but haven't you become the leader of the tribes of Israel?” Samuel asked. “The Lord anointed you king of Israel.
18 Naye akakutuma kwa kazi maalum, akisema, ‘Nenda ukaangamize kabisa wale watu waovu, wale Waamaleki, upigane nao vita mpaka utakapowaangamiza kabisa.’
Then he sent you out to do something, telling you, ‘Go and exterminate those sinners, the Amalekites. Attack them until they're all destroyed.’
19 Kwa nini hukumtii Bwana? Kwa nini ulivamia nyara na kufanya uovu machoni pa Bwana?”
Why didn't you do what the Lord ordered? Why did you swoop down on the plunder and do what was evil in the Lord's sight?”
20 Sauli akasema, “Lakini nilimtii Bwana. Nilikamilisha ile kazi ambayo Bwana alinituma. Niliwaangamiza Waamaleki kabisa na kumleta Agagi mfalme wao.
“But I did do what the Lord ordered!” Saul replied. “I went and did what the Lord sent me to do. I brought back Agag, king of Amalek, and completely destroyed the Amalekites.
21 Askari walichukua kondoo na ngʼombe kutoka kwenye nyara, zile ambazo ni nzuri sana zimewekwa wakfu kwa Mungu, ili zitolewe dhabihu kwa Bwana Mungu wako huko Gilgali.”
The army took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was consecrated to God, to sacrifice them to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”
22 Lakini Samweli akajibu: “Je, Bwana anafurahia sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu kama vile kuitii sauti ya Bwana? Kutii ni bora zaidi kuliko dhabihu, nako kusikia ni bora kuliko mafuta ya kondoo dume.
“Does the Lord prefer burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obedience to what he says?” Samuel asked. “Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice. Paying attention is more important than offering the fat of rams.
23 Kwa maana kuasi ni kama dhambi ya uaguzi, nao ukaidi ni kama uovu wa kuabudu sanamu. Kwa sababu umelikataa neno la Bwana, naye amekukataa wewe kuendelea kuwa mfalme.”
Rebellion is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as bad as the sin of idolatry. Because you have rejected the Lord's commands, he has rejected you as king.”
24 Ndipo Sauli akamwambia Samweli, “Nimetenda dhambi. Nimevunja amri ya Bwana na maagizo yako. Niliwaogopa watu na kwa hiyo nikafanya walivyotaka.
“I have sinned,” Saul confessed to Samuel. “I disobeyed the Lord's orders and your instructions, because I was afraid of the people and followed what they said.
25 Sasa ninakusihi usamehe dhambi yangu, nawe urudi pamoja nami, ili nipate kumwabudu Bwana.”
So please forgive my sin and come back with me, so I can worship the Lord.”
26 Lakini Samweli akamwambia, “Sitarudi pamoja nawe. Umelikataa neno la Bwana, naye Bwana amekukataa wewe, usiendelee kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli!”
But Samuel told him, “I'm not going back with you. You have rejected the Lord's orders, and the Lord has rejected you as king of Israel!”
27 Samweli alipogeuka ili aondoke, Sauli akangʼangʼania pindo la joho lake, nalo likararuka.
As Samuel turned away to leave, Saul grabbed hold of the hem of his robe, and it ripped.
28 Samweli akamwambia, “Bwana ameurarua ufalme wa Israeli kutoka kwako leo, naye ameutia kwa mmoja wa majirani zako, aliye bora kuliko wewe.
Samuel said to him, “The Lord has ripped the kingdom of Israel away from you today and has given it to your neighbor—someone who is better than you!
29 Yeye aliye Utukufu wa Israeli hasemi uongo wala hana kigeugeu; kwa kuwa yeye si mwanadamu, hata abadili nia yake.”
In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind!”
30 Sauli akajibu, “Nimetenda dhambi. Lakini tafadhali niheshimu mbele ya wazee wa watu wangu na mbele ya Israeli; rudi pamoja nami, ili nipate kumwabudu Bwana Mungu wako.”
“Yes, I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel—come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.”
31 Hivyo Samweli akarudi pamoja na Sauli, naye Sauli akamwabudu Bwana.
So Samuel went back with Saul after all, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
32 Ndipo Samweli akasema, “Niletee Agagi mfalme wa Waamaleki.” Agagi akaja kwake kwa ujasiri, akifikiri, “Hakika uchungu wa mauti umepita.”
Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag, king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him confidently, for he thought, “The threat of death of being killed must have passed.”
33 Lakini Samweli akasema, “Kama upanga wako ulivyofanya wanawake kufiwa na watoto wao, ndivyo mama yako atakavyokuwa hana mtoto miongoni mwa wanawake.” Naye Samweli akamuua Agagi mbele za Bwana huko Gilgali.
But Samuel said, “In the same way that your sword has made women childless, so too your mother will be childless among women.” Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
34 Kisha Samweli akaenda Rama, lakini Sauli akapanda nyumbani kwake huko Gibea ya Sauli.
Samuel left for Ramah, and Saul went home to Gibeah of Saul.
35 Hadi siku Samweli alipofariki hakwenda kumwona Sauli tena, ingawa Samweli alimwombolezea. Naye Bwana alihuzunika kwamba alimfanya Sauli kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli.
Until the day of his death, Samuel never visited Saul again. Samuel mourned over Saul, and the Lord regretted he had made Saul the king of Israel.
