1 Samweli 22
1 Daudi akaondoka Gathi na kukimbilia kwenye pango la Adulamu. Ndugu zake na watu wa nyumba ya baba yake waliposikia habari hiyo, wakamwendea huko.
And David departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], and they went down thither to him.
2 Wale wote waliokuwa katika dhiki au waliokuwa na madeni au wale ambao hawakuridhika wakamkusanyikia Daudi, naye akawa kiongozi wao. Watu wapatao 400 walikuwa pamoja naye.
And every one in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one of embittered spirit collected round him; and he became a captain over them; and there were with him about four hundred men.
3 Kutoka huko Daudi akaenda Mispa huko Moabu na kumwambia mfalme wa Moabu, “Naomba uwaruhusu baba yangu na mama yangu waje kukaa nawe mpaka nijue nini Mungu atakachonifanyia.”
And David went thence to Mizpeh in Moab, and said to the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth amongst you, till I know what God will do for me.
4 Hivyo akawaacha wazazi wake wakae na mfalme wa Moabu, nao wakakaa naye muda wote ambao Daudi alikuwa ngomeni.
And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they abode with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
5 Ndipo nabii Gadi akamwambia Daudi, “Usikae ngomeni. Nenda katika nchi ya Yuda.” Hivyo Daudi akaondoka na kwenda katika msitu wa Herethi.
And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 Basi Sauli akasikia kwamba Daudi na watu wake wameonekana. Sauli akiwa na mkuki mkononi, alikuwa ameketi chini ya mti wa mkwaju kwenye kilima huko Gibea, maafisa wake wote wakiwa wamesimama kumzunguka.
And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk upon the height, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing by him.
7 Sauli akawaambia, “Sikilizeni enyi watu wa Benyamini! Je, mwana wa Yese atawapa ninyi nyote mashamba na mashamba ya mizabibu? Je, atawafanya ninyi nyote majemadari wa maelfu na majemadari wa mamia?
Then Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye Benjaminites: will the son of Jesse give every one of you also fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
8 Je, ndiyo sababu ninyi mkapanga hila mbaya dhidi yangu? Hakuna hata mmoja wenu ambaye ameniambia ni lini mwanangu alifanya agano na mwana wa Yese. Hapana hata mmoja wenu anayejishughulisha nami wala anayeniambia kwamba mwanangu amechochea mtumishi wangu kunivizia, kama afanyavyo leo.”
that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that informs me when my son has made [a covenant] with the son of Jesse; and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant as a lier-in-wait against me, as at this day?
9 Lakini Doegi Mwedomu, ambaye alikuwa akisimama na maafisa wa Sauli, akasema, “Nilimwona mwana wa Yese akija kwa Ahimeleki mwana wa Ahitubu huko Nobu.
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10 Ahimeleki akamuuliza Bwana kwa ajili yake; pia akampa vyakula na ule upanga wa Goliathi Mfilisti.”
And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
11 Kisha mfalme akatuma watu wamwite kuhani Ahimeleki mwana wa Ahitubu, na jamaa yote ya baba yake, waliokuwa makuhani huko Nobu, nao wote wakaja kwa mfalme.
Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob; and they came all of them to the king.
12 Sauli akasema, “Sikiliza sasa, mwana wa Ahitubu.” Akajibu, “Naam, bwana wangu.”
And Saul said, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
13 Sauli akamwambia, “Kwa nini umepanga shauri baya dhidi yangu, wewe na mwana wa Yese, ukampa vyakula na upanga, tena hukumuuliza Mungu kwa ajili yake, na kwa sababu hiyo ameasi dhidi yangu na kunivizia, kama afanyavyo leo?”
And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me as a lier-in-wait, as at this day?
14 Ahimeleki akamjibu mfalme, “Ni nani miongoni mwa watumishi wako wote aliye mwaminifu kama Daudi, mkwewe mfalme, kiongozi wa walinzi wako na anayeheshimika sana katika watu wa nyumbani mwako?
And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and has access to thy secret council, and is honourable in thy house?
15 Je, siku hiyo ilikuwa ndiyo ya kwanza kumwomba Mungu kwa ajili yake? La hasha! Mfalme na usiwashutumu watumishi wako wala yeyote wa jamaa ya baba yake, kwa kuwa mtumishi wako hafahamu lolote kabisa kuhusu jambo hili lote.”
Was it to-day that I began to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king charge anything to his servant, [nor] to all the house of my father; for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
16 Lakini mfalme akasema, “Ahimeleki, hakika utakufa, wewe na jamaa yote ya baba yako.”
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
17 Ndipo mfalme akawaamuru walinzi wake waliokuwa kando yake: “Geukeni na kuwaua makuhani wa Bwana, kwa sababu nao pia wamejiunga na Daudi. Walijua kuwa alikuwa anakimbia, wala hawakuniambia.” Lakini maafisa wa mfalme hawakuwa radhi kuinua mkono kuwaua makuhani wa Bwana.
And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.
18 Kisha mfalme akamwagiza Doegi, “Wewe geuka ukawaue makuhani.” Hivyo basi Doegi Mwedomu, akageuka na kuwaua. Siku ile aliwaua watu themanini na watano wavaao visibau vya kitani.
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell on the priests, and put to death that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.
19 Pia akaupiga Nobu kwa upanga, mji wa makuhani, wakiwemo wanaume na wanawake, watoto wadogo na wale wanyonyao, ngʼombe wake, punda na kondoo.
And Nob, the city of the priests, he smote with the edge of the sword, both men and women, infants and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 Lakini Abiathari, mwana wa Ahimeleki, mwana wa Ahitubu, akatoroka, akakimbia na kujiunga na Daudi.
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
21 Akamwambia Daudi kuwa Sauli amewaua makuhani wa Bwana.
And Abiathar informed David that Saul had slain Jehovah's priests.
22 Kisha Daudi akamwambia Abiathari: “Siku ile, wakati Doegi Mwedomu alipokuwa pale, nilijua atahakikisha amemwambia Sauli. Mimi ninawajibika kwa vifo vya jamaa ya baba yako yote.
And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would certainly tell Saul: I am accountable for all the lives of thy father's house.
23 Kaa pamoja nami; usiogope. Mtu anayeutafuta uhai wako anautafuta uhai wangu pia. Ukiwa pamoja nami utakuwa salama.”
Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.
