1 Samweli 16
1 Bwana akamwambia Samweli, “Utamlilia Sauli mpaka lini, maadamu nimemkataa asiendelee kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli? Jaza pembe yako mafuta, ushike njia uende; ninakutuma kwa Yese huko Bethlehemu. Nimemchagua mmoja wa wanawe kuwa mfalme.”
And he said Yahweh to Samuel until when? [are] you mourning to Saul and I I have rejected him from reigning over Israel fill horn your oil and go I will send you to Jesse [the] Beth-lehemite for I have seen among sons his for myself a king.
2 Lakini Samweli akasema, “Nitakwendaje? Sauli atasikia juu ya jambo hili na ataniua.” Bwana akamwambia, “Chukua mtamba wa ngʼombe na useme, ‘Nimekuja kumtolea Bwana dhabihu.’
And he said Samuel how? will I go and he will hear Saul and he will kill me. And he said Yahweh a heifer of cattle you will take in hand your and you will say to sacrifice to Yahweh I have come.
3 Mwalike Yese aje kwenye dhabihu, nami nitakuonyesha utakalofanya. Utamtia mafuta kwa ajili yangu yule nitakayekuonyesha.”
And you will invite Jesse at the sacrifice and I I will make known to you [that] which you will do and you will anoint for me [the one] whom I will say to you.
4 Samweli akafanya kile Bwana alichosema. Alipofika Bethlehemu, wazee wa mji wakatetemeka walipomlaki. Wakauliza, “Je, umekuja kwa amani?”
And he did Samuel [that] which he said Yahweh and he came Beth-lehem and they trembled [the] elders of the city to meet him and someone said [in] peace [are] coming? you.
5 Samweli akajibu, “Ndiyo, kwa amani; nimekuja kumtolea Bwana dhabihu. Jiwekeni wakfu na mje kwenye dhabihu pamoja nami.” Ndipo akamweka Yese wakfu pamoja na wanawe na kuwaalika kwenye dhabihu.
And he said - peace to sacrifice to Yahweh I have come consecrate yourselves and you will come with me at the sacrifice and he consecrated Jesse and sons his and he invited them to the sacrifice.
6 Walipofika, Samweli akamwona Eliabu, naye akafikiri, “Hakika mpakwa mafuta wa Bwana anasimama hapa mbele za Bwana.”
And it was when came they and he saw Eliab and he said surely [is] before Yahweh anointed his.
7 Lakini Bwana akamwambia Samweli, “Usitazame sura yake wala kimo chake, kwa kuwa nimemkataa. Bwana hatazami katika vile vitu mwanadamu avitazamavyo. Mwanadamu hutazama katika sura ya nje, lakini Bwana hutazama moyoni.”
And he said Yahweh to Samuel may not you look to appearance his and to [the] height of stature his for I have rejected him for - not [that] which he sees man for man he sees to the eyes and Yahweh he sees to the heart.
8 Kisha Yese akamwita Abinadabu na kumpitisha mbele ya Samweli. Lakini Samweli akasema, “Hata huyu Bwana hakumchagua.”
And he called Jesse to Abinadab and he made pass by him before Samuel and he said also this one not he has chosen Yahweh.
9 Kisha Yese akampitisha Shama, lakini Samweli akasema, “Wala huyu Bwana hakumchagua.”
And he made pass by Jesse Shammah and he said also this one not he has chosen Yahweh.
10 Yese alikuwa na wana saba aliowapitisha mbele ya Samweli, lakini Samweli akamwambia, “Bwana hajawachagua hawa.”
And he made pass by Jesse seven of sons his before Samuel and he said Samuel to Jesse not he has chosen Yahweh these.
11 Hivyo akamuuliza Yese, “Je, hawa ndio wana pekee ulio nao?” Yese akajibu, “Bado yuko mdogo kuliko wote, lakini anachunga kondoo.” Samweli akasema, “Tuma aitwe; hatutaketi mpaka afike.”
And he said Samuel to Jesse ¿ are they finished the young men and he said still he remains the young [one] and there! [he is] shepherding the flock and he said Samuel to Jesse send! and bring him for not we will turn round until comes he here.
12 Basi akatuma aitwe naye akaletwa. Alikuwa mwekundu, mwenye sura nzuri na umbo la kupendeza. Ndipo Bwana akasema, “Inuka na umtie mafuta, huyu ndiye.”
And he sent and he brought him and he [was] red with beautiful of eyes and good of appearance. And he said Yahweh arise anoint him for this [is] he.
13 Basi Samweli akachukua ile pembe ya mafuta na kumtia mafuta mbele ya ndugu zake, kuanzia siku ile na kuendelea Roho wa Bwana akaja juu ya Daudi kwa nguvu. Kisha Samweli akaenda zake Rama.
And he took Samuel [the] horn of oil and he anointed him in [the] midst of brothers his and it rushed [the] spirit of Yahweh to David from the day that and on-wards and he arose Samuel and he went Ramah towards.
14 Basi Roho wa Bwana alikuwa ameondoka kwa Sauli, nayo roho mbaya ikaachiwa nafasi na Bwana ili imtese.
And [the] spirit of Yahweh it departed from with Saul and it terrified him a spirit evil from with Yahweh.
15 Watumishi wa Sauli wakamwambia, “Angalia, roho mbaya imeachiwa nafasi na Bwana nayo inakutesa.
And they said [the] servants of Saul to him here! please a spirit of God evil [is] terrifying you.
16 Basi bwana wetu na aamuru watumishi wake walioko hapa kutafuta mtu ambaye anaweza kupiga kinubi. Atakipiga kinubi wakati roho mbaya iliyoachiwa nafasi na Mungu ikujiapo, nawe utajisikia vizuri.”
Let him say please lord our servants your before you let them seek a person [who] knows playing on the harp and it will be when is on you a spirit of God evil and he will play with hand his and good [will belong] to you.
17 Basi Sauli akawaambia watumishi wake, “Mtafuteni mtu apigaye kinubi vizuri mkamlete kwangu.”
And he said Saul to servants his see please for me a person [who] does well to play and you will bring [him] to me.
18 Mmoja wa watumishi wake akajibu, “Nimemwona mwana wa Yese Mbethlehemu ambaye anajua kupiga kinubi. Yeye ni mtu hodari na shujaa wa vita. Ni mwenye busara katika kunena, mtu mzuri wa umbo. Bwana yu pamoja naye.”
And he answered one from the young men and he said here! I have seen a son of Jesse [the] Beth-lehemite [who] knows to play and a mighty [man] of strength and a man of war and [one] discerning of word and a man of form and Yahweh [is] with him.
19 Ndipo Sauli akatuma wajumbe kwa Yese na kumwambia, “Nitumie mwanao Daudi, ambaye anachunga kondoo.”
And he sent Saul messengers to Jesse and he said send! to me David son your who [is] with the flock.
20 Kwa hiyo Yese akamchukua punda aliyepakizwa mikate, kiriba cha divai na mwana-mbuzi, na kuvipeleka vitu hivyo kwa Sauli pamoja na Daudi mwanawe.
And he took Jesse a donkey bread and a skin-bottle of wine and a kid of goats one and he sent [them] by [the] hand of David son his to Saul.
21 Daudi akafika kwa Sauli na kuingia kwenye kazi yake. Sauli akampenda sana, naye Daudi akawa mmoja wa wabeba silaha wake.
And he came David to Saul and he stood before him and he loved him exceedingly and he was of him bearer of armor.
22 Basi Sauli akatuma ujumbe kwa Yese, akisema, “Mruhusu Daudi abaki katika utumishi wangu, kwa kuwa ninapendezwa naye.”
And he sent Saul to Jesse saying let him stand please David before me for he has found favor in view my.
23 Kila mara roho mbaya iliyoachiwa nafasi na Mungu ilipomjia Sauli, Daudi alichukua kinubi chake na kupiga. Ndipo Sauli angetulizwa na kujisikia vizuri, nayo ile roho mbaya ingemwacha.
And it was when was a spirit of God to Saul and he took David the harp and he played with hand his and it was relief to Saul and good [belonged] to him and it departed from on him [the] spirit of evil.
