1 Samweli 30
1 Daudi na watu wake wakafika Siklagi siku ya tatu. Basi Waamaleki walikuwa wamevamia Negebu na Siklagi. Wakawa wameshambulia mji wa Siklagi na kuuteketeza kwa moto,
And when David and his men had arrived at Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the south side against Ziklag. And they had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire.
2 nao wakawa wamewachukua mateka wanawake pamoja na wote waliokuwamo humo, vijana na wazee. Hawakuua yeyote, bali waliwachukua wakaenda zao.
And they had led the women in it away as captives, from the small to the great. And they had not killed anyone, but they led them away with them. And then they traveled on their journey.
3 Daudi na watu wake walipofika Siklagi, wakakuta mji umeangamizwa kwa moto na wake zao pamoja na wana wao na binti zao wamechukuliwa mateka.
Therefore, when David and his men had arrived at the city, and had found it burned with fire, and that their wives and their sons and daughters had been led away as captives,
4 Hivyo Daudi na watu wake wakapiga yowe mpaka wakaishiwa na nguvu za kulia.
David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices. And they mourned until the tears in them failed.
5 Wake wawili wa Daudi walikuwa wametekwa: yaani Ahinoamu wa Yezreeli, na Abigaili, mjane wa Nabali wa Karmeli.
For indeed, the two wives of David also had been led away as captives: Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
6 Daudi alihuzunika sana kwa sababu watu walikuwa wakisemezana juu ya kumpiga kwa mawe. Kila mmoja alikuwa na uchungu rohoni kwa sababu ya wanawe na binti zake. Lakini Daudi akajitia nguvu katika Bwana, Mungu wake.
And David was greatly saddened. And the people were willing to stone him, because the soul of every man was bitter over his sons and daughters. But David was strengthened by the Lord his God.
7 Kisha Daudi akamwambia kuhani Abiathari mwana wa Ahimeleki, “Niletee kisibau.” Abiathari akamletea,
And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
8 naye Daudi akamuuliza Bwana, “Je, nifuatie kundi hili la wavamizi? Je, nitawapata?” Bwana akajibu, “Wafuatie. Hakika utawapata na utafanikiwa kuwaokoa.”
And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”
9 Daudi pamoja na watu wake 600 wakafika kwenye Bonde la Besori, mahali ambapo wengine waliachwa nyuma,
Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.
10 kwa kuwa watu 200 walikuwa wamechoka sana kuweza kuvuka hilo bonde. Lakini Daudi pamoja na watu 400 wakaendelea kufuatia.
But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.
11 Wakamkuta Mmisri katika shamba fulani, nao wakamleta kwa Daudi. Wakampa huyo Mmisri maji ya kunywa na chakula;
And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,
12 kipande cha andazi la tini na andazi la zabibu zilizokaushwa. Akala naye akapata nguvu, kwa kuwa hakuwa amekula chakula chochote wala kunywa maji kwa siku tatu usiku na mchana.
and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.
13 Daudi akamuuliza, “Wewe ni wa nani, na umetoka wapi?” Akajibu, “Mimi ni Mmisri, mtumwa wa Mwamaleki. Bwana wangu alinitelekeza nilipougua siku tatu zilizopita.
And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.
14 Tulivamia Negebu ya Wakerethi, na nchi ya Yuda, na Negebu ya Kalebu. Nasi tulichoma moto Siklagi.”
For indeed, we broke forth to the southern side of Cherethi, and against Judah, and to the south of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
15 Daudi akamuuliza, “Je, unaweza kuniongoza kufikia kundi hili la uvamizi?” Akajibu, “Niapie mbele ya Mungu kwamba hutaniua wala kunikabidhi mikononi mwa bwana wangu, nami nitakupeleka hadi waliko.”
And David said to him, “Are you able to lead me to this battle line?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me, and that you will not deliver me into the hands of my lord, and I will lead you to this battle line.” And David swore to him.
16 Akamwongoza Daudi mpaka mahali walipokuwa, nao walikuwa wametawanyika eneo lote, wakila, wakinywa na wakifanya karamu kwa sababu ya nyara nyingi walizochukua kutoka nchi ya Wafilisti na kutoka Yuda.
And when he had led him, behold, they were stretched out on the face of the land everywhere, eating and drinking and celebrating, as if it were a feast day, because of all the prey and spoils that they had taken from the land of the Philistines, and from the land of Judah.
17 Daudi akapigana nao kuanzia machweo ya jua hadi kesho yake jioni, na hakuna yeyote miongoni mwao aliyetoroka, isipokuwa vijana wanaume 400 waliopanda ngamia na kutoroka.
And David struck them down from evening until the evening of the next day. And no one among them escaped, except four hundred youths, who had climbed on camels and fled.
18 Daudi akarudisha kila kitu Waamaleki walikuwa wamechukua, pamoja na wake zake wawili.
Therefore, David rescued all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued his two wives.
19 Hakuna chochote kilichopotea: kijana au mzee, mvulana au msichana, nyara au kitu kingine chochote walichokuwa wamechukua. Daudi akarudisha kila kitu.
And nothing was missing, from small even to great, among the sons and daughters, and among the spoils, and among everything whatsoever that they had seized. David returned it all.
20 Akachukua makundi yote ya kondoo, mbuzi na ngʼombe, nao watu wake wakawaswaga wanyama hao mbele ya wanyama wengine wa kufugwa, wakisema, “Hizi ni nyara za Daudi.”
And he took all the flocks and the herds, and he drove them before his face. And they said, “This is the prey of David.”
21 Kisha Daudi akafika kwa wale watu 200 waliokuwa wamechoka sana kumfuata na ambao waliachwa nyuma kwenye Bonde la Besori. Wakatoka kwenda kumlaki Daudi na wale watu aliokuwa nao. Daudi na watu wake walipowakaribia, akawasalimu.
Then David arrived at the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, for they had not been able to follow David, and he had ordered them to remain at the torrent Besor. And they went out to meet David, and the people who were with him. Then David, drawing near to the people, greeted them peacefully.
22 Lakini watu wote waovu na wakorofi miongoni mwa wafuasi wa Daudi wakasema, “Kwa sababu hawakwenda pamoja nasi, hatutagawana nao nyara tulizorudisha. Lakini, kila mtu aweza kuchukua mkewe na watoto wake na kuondoka.”
And all the wicked and iniquitous men, out of the men who had gone with David, responding, said: “Since they did not go with us, we will not give to them anything from the prey that we have rescued. But let his wife and children be enough for each of them; when they have accepted this, they may go back.”
23 Daudi akajibu, “La hasha, ndugu zangu, kamwe hamwezi kufanya hivyo kwa kile ambacho Bwana ametupatia. Yeye ametulinda na kuweka mikononi mwetu majeshi yale yaliyokuja kupigana dhidi yetu.
But David said: “You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.
24 Ni nani atasikiliza yale mnayosema? Fungu la mtu aliyekaa na vyombo litakuwa sawa na la yule aliyekwenda vitani. Wote watashiriki sawa.”
And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.”
25 Daudi akafanya hili liwe amri na agizo kwa Israeli kutoka siku ile hata leo.
And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.
26 Daudi alipofika Siklagi, akatuma baadhi ya nyara kwa wazee wa Yuda, waliokuwa rafiki zake, akasema, “Tazama, hapa kuna zawadi kwa ajili yenu kutoka nyara za adui za Bwana.”
Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, “Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,”
27 Akazituma kwa wale waliokuwa Betheli, Ramoth-Negebu na Yatiri;
to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,
28 kwa wale walioko Aroeri, Sifmothi, Eshtemoa
and who were in Aroer, and who were in Siphmoth, and who were in Eshtemoa,
29 na Rakali; kwa wale waliokuwa katika miji ya Wayerameeli na ya Wakeni;
and who were in Racal, and who were in the cities of Jerahmeel, and who were in the cities of Keni,
30 na kwa wale walioko Horma, Bori-Ashani, Athaki,
and who were in Hormah, and who were at the lake of Ashan, and who were in Athach,
31 na kwa wakazi wa Hebroni; na kwa wale waliokuwa mahali pengine pote ambako Daudi na watu wake walitembelea.
and who were in Hebron, and to the remainder who were in those places where David had stayed, he and his men.
