1 Samweli 17
1 Wakati huu Wafilisti wakakusanya majeshi yao kwa ajili ya vita, nao wakakusanyika huko Soko katika Yuda. Wakapiga kambi huko Efes-Damimu, kati ya Soko na Azeka.
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongs to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
2 Sauli na Waisraeli wakakusanyika na kupiga kambi katika Bonde la Ela na kupanga jeshi ili kupigana vita na Wafilisti.
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3 Wafilisti wakawa katika kilima kimoja na Waisraeli katika kilima kingine, hilo bonde likiwa kati yao.
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
4 Shujaa aliyeitwa Goliathi, aliyetoka Gathi, akajitokeza kutoka kambi ya Wafilisti. Alikuwa na urefu dhiraa sita na shibiri moja.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
5 Alikuwa na chapeo ya shaba kichwani mwake, na alivaa dirii ya shaba kifuani mwake yenye uzito wa shekeli elfu tano.
And he had an helmet of brass on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
6 Miguuni mwake alivaa mabamba ya shaba, na alikuwa na mkuki wa shaba mgongoni mwake.
And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
7 Mpini wa huo mkuki ulikuwa kama mti wa mfumaji, na ncha ya chuma yake ilikuwa na uzito wa shekeli mia sita. Mbeba ngao wake alitangulia mbele yake.
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
8 Goliathi alisimama na kuwapigia kelele majeshi ya Israeli, akisema, “Kwa nini mmetoka kupanga vita? Je, mimi si Mfilisti, na ninyi ni watumishi wa Sauli? Chagueni mtu na anishukie mimi.
And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
9 Kama anaweza kupigana nami na kuniua, tutakuwa chini yenu; lakini kama nikimshinda na kumuua, ninyi mtakuwa chini yetu na mtatutumikia.”
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall you be our servants, and serve us.
10 Kisha yule Mfilisti akasema, “Siku hii ya leo nayatukana majeshi ya Israeli! Nipeni mtu tupigane.”
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11 Kwa kusikia maneno ya Wafilisti, Sauli na Waisraeli wote wakafadhaika na kuogopa.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12 Basi Daudi alikuwa mwana wa Mwefrathi jina lake Yese aliyekuwa ametoka Bethlehemu ya Yuda. Yese alikuwa na wana wanane, naye wakati wa Sauli alikuwa mzee tena wa umri mkubwa.
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
13 Wana wakubwa watatu wa Yese walikuwa wamefuatana na Sauli vitani: Mzaliwa wa kwanza alikuwa Eliabu, wa pili Abinadabu, na wa tatu Shama.
And the three oldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 Daudi ndiye alikuwa mdogo wa wote. Hao wakubwa watatu wakamfuata Sauli,
And David was the youngest: and the three oldest followed Saul.
15 lakini Daudi alikuwa akienda kwa Sauli na kurudi ili kuchunga kondoo wa baba yake huko Bethlehemu.
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
16 Kwa siku arobaini huyo Mfilisti alikuwa akija mbele kila siku asubuhi na jioni na kujionyesha.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17 Wakati huo Yese akamwambia mwanawe Daudi, “Chukua hii efa ya bisi na hii mikate kumi kwa ajili ya ndugu zako uwapelekee upesi kambini mwao.
And Jesse said to David his son, Take now for your brothers an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp of your brothers;
18 Chukua pamoja na hizi jibini kumi kwa jemadari wa kikosi chao. Ujue hali ya ndugu zako na uniletee taarifa za uhakika kutoka kwao.
And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and look how your brothers fare, and take their pledge.
19 Wao wako pamoja na Sauli na watu wote wa Israeli huko kwenye Bonde la Ela, wakipigana na Wafilisti.”
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 Asubuhi na mapema Daudi akaondoka, akaliacha kundi la kondoo pamoja na mchungaji, akapakia vitu vile na kuondoka, kama vile Yese alivyokuwa amemwagiza. Akafika kambini wakati jeshi lilikuwa likitoka kwenda kwenye sehemu yake ya kupigania, huku wakipiga kelele za vita.
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
21 Israeli na Wafilisti walikuwa wakipanga safu zao wakitazamana.
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22 Daudi akaacha vile vitu vyake kwa mtunza vifaa, akakimbilia katika safu za vita na kuwasalimu ndugu zake.
And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brothers.
23 Alipokuwa akisema nao, Goliathi, yule Mfilisti shujaa kutoka Gathi, akajitokeza mbele ya safu zake na kupiga ile kelele yake ya kawaida ya matukano, naye Daudi akayasikia.
And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.
24 Waisraeli walipomwona yule mtu, wote wakamkimbia kwa woga mkuu.
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25 Basi Waisraeli walikuwa wakisema, “Je, mnaona jinsi mtu huyu anavyoendelea kujitokeza. Hujitokeza ili kutukana Israeli. Mfalme atatoa utajiri mwingi kwa yule mtu atakayemuua. Pia atamwoza binti yake na atasamehe jamaa ya baba yake kulipa kodi katika Israeli.”
And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.
26 Daudi akauliza watu waliokuwa wamesimama karibu naye, “Je, atafanyiwa nini mtu atakayemuua huyu Mfilisti na kuondoa aibu hii katika Israeli? Ni nani huyu Mfilisti asiyetahiriwa hata atukane majeshi ya Mungu aliye hai?”
And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27 Wakarudia yale yaliyokuwa yamesemwa na kumwambia kuwa, “Hili ndilo atakalotendewa mtu yule atakayemuua.”
And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that kills him.
28 Eliabu nduguye mkubwa Daudi alipomsikia akizungumza na watu hasira ikawaka juu yake akamuuliza, “Kwa nini umeteremka kuja hapa? Nao wale kondoo wachache kule nyikani umewaacha na nani? Ninajua jinsi ulivyo na kiburi na jinsi moyo wako ulivyo mwovu; umekuja hapa kutazama vita tu.”
And Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why came you down here? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you are come down that you might see the battle.
29 Daudi akasema, “Sasa nimefanya nini? Je, siwezi hata kuongea.”
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30 Daudi akamgeukia mtu mwingine na kumuuliza jambo lilo hilo, nao watu wakamjibu vilevile kama mwanzo.
And he turned from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31 Lile Daudi alilosema likasikiwa na kuelezwa kwa Sauli, naye Sauli akatuma aitwe.
And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32 Daudi akamwambia Sauli, “Mtu yeyote asife moyo kwa habari ya huyu Mfilisti; mtumishi wako atakwenda kupigana naye.”
And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 Sauli akamjibu Daudi, “Wewe hutaweza kwenda kupigana dhidi ya huyu Mfilisti; wewe ni kijana tu, naye amekuwa mtu wa vita tangu ujana wake.”
And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34 Lakini Daudi akamwambia Sauli, “Mtumishi wako amekuwa akichunga kondoo wa baba yake. Wakati simba au dubu alikuja na kuchukua kondoo kutoka kundi,
And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 nilifuatia, nikampiga na nikampokonya kondoo kwenye kinywa chake. Aliponigeukia, nilimkamata nywele zake, nikampiga na kumuua.
And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Mtumishi wako ameshaua simba na dubu pia; huyu Mfilisti asiyetahiriwa atakuwa kama mmoja wa hao, kwa sababu ameyatukana majeshi ya Mungu aliye hai.
Your servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
37 Bwana ambaye aliniokoa toka katika makucha ya simba na makucha ya dubu ataniokoa kutoka mikono ya huyu Mfilisti.” Sauli akamwambia Daudi, “Nenda, naye Bwana na awe pamoja nawe.”
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.
38 Ndipo Sauli akamvika Daudi silaha zake mwenyewe za vita. Akamvika dirii na chapeo ya shaba kichwani mwake.
And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put an helmet of brass on his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39 Daudi akajifunga upanga juu ya hayo mavazi na kujaribu kutembea kwa sababu alikuwa hana uzoefu navyo. Daudi akamwambia Sauli, “Siwezi kwenda nikiwa nimevaa hivi, kwa sababu sina uzoefu navyo.” Hivyo akavivua.
And David girded his sword on his armor, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
40 Kisha akachukua fimbo yake mkononi, akachagua mawe laini matano kutoka kwenye kijito, akayaweka kwenye kifuko ndani ya mfuko wake wa kichungaji, akiwa na kombeo yake mkononi mwake, akamkaribia yule Mfilisti.
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a money; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 Wakati ule ule, yule Mfilisti, akiwa na mbeba ngao wake mbele yake, akaendelea kujongea karibu na Daudi.
And the Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man that bore the shield went before him.
42 Mfilisti akamwangalia Daudi kote na kumwona kuwa ni kijana tu, mwekundu na mzuri wa kupendeza, naye akamdharau.
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 Akamwambia Daudi, “Je, mimi ni mbwa, hata unanijia na fimbo?” Yule Mfilisti akamlaani Daudi kwa miungu yake.
And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 Tena Mfilisti akamwambia, “Njoo hapa, nami nitawapa ndege wa angani na wanyama wa mwituni nyama yako.”
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45 Daudi akamwambia yule Mfilisti. “Wewe unanijia na upanga, mkuki na fumo, lakini mimi ninakujia kwa jina la Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa majeshi ya Israeli, ambaye wewe umemtukana.
Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
46 Siku hii leo Bwana atakutia mkononi mwangu, nami nitakupiga na kukukata kichwa chako. Leo nitawapa ndege wa angani na wanyama wa nchi mizoga ya jeshi la Wafilisti, nayo dunia yote itajua kuwa yuko Mungu katika Israeli.
This day will the LORD deliver you into my hand; and I will smite you, and take your head from you; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day to the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 Wale wote waliokusanyika hapa watajua kuwa Bwana haokoi kwa upanga wala kwa mkuki; kwa kuwa vita ni vya Bwana, naye atawatia wote mikononi mwetu.”
And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.
48 Yule Mfilisti aliposogea karibu ili kumshambulia, Daudi akaenda mbio kuelekea safu ya vita kukutana naye.
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew near to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
49 Daudi akatia mkono wake mfukoni na kuchukua jiwe, akalirusha kwa kombeo, nalo likampiga yule Mfilisti kwenye paji la uso. Lile jiwe likaingia kipajini mwa uso, akaanguka chini kifudifudi.
And David put his hand in his bag, and took there a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell on his face to the earth.
50 Basi Daudi akamshinda huyo Mfilisti kwa kombeo na jiwe; bila kuwa na upanga mikononi mwake akampiga huyo Mfilisti na kumuua.
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
51 Daudi akakimbia na kusimama juu yake. Akaushika upanga wa huyo Mfilisti na kuuvuta toka kwenye ala yake. Baada ya kumuua, akakata kichwa chake kwa ule upanga. Wafilisti walipoona kuwa shujaa wao amekufa, wakageuka na kukimbia.
Therefore David ran, and stood on the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
52 Ndipo watu wa Israeli na Yuda wakainuka kwenda mbele wakipiga kelele na kufuatia Wafilisti mpaka kwenye ingilio la Gathi kwenye malango ya Ekroni. Maiti zao zilitawanyika kando ya barabara ya Shaaraimu hadi Gathi na Ekroni.
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.
53 Waisraeli waliporudi kutoka kuwafukuza Wafilisti, waliteka nyara kutoka kambi yao.
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
54 Daudi akachukua kichwa cha yule Mfilisti na kukileta Yerusalemu, naye akaweka silaha za huyo Mfilisti katika hema lake mwenyewe.
And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
55 Sauli alipomwona Daudi anakwenda kukabiliana na huyo Mfilisti, alimwambia Abneri, jemadari wa jeshi, “Abneri, yule kijana ni mwana wa nani?” Abneri akajibu, “Hakika kama uishivyo, ee mfalme, mimi sifahamu.”
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.
56 Mfalme akasema, “Uliza huyu kijana ni mwana wa nani.”
And the king said, Inquire you whose son the stripling is.
57 Mara Daudi aliporudi kutoka kumuua huyo Mfilisti, Abneri akamchukua na kumleta mbele ya Sauli. Daudi alikuwa bado anakishikilia kichwa cha yule Mfilisti.
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 Sauli akamuuliza, “Kijana, wewe ni mwana wa nani?” Daudi akasema, “Mimi ni mwana wa mtumishi wako Yese wa Bethlehemu.”
And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, you young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
