2 Samweli 10
1 Baada ya muda, mfalme wa Waamoni akafa, naye Hanuni mwanawe akaingia mahali pake.
After this, the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.
2 Daudi akawaza, “Nitamtendea wema Hanuni mwana wa Nahashi, kama vile baba yake alivyonitendea mimi wema.” Hivyo Daudi akatuma wajumbe kuonyesha wema wake kwa Hanuni kuhusu baba yake. Watu wa Daudi walipofika katika nchi ya Waamoni,
David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
3 wakuu wa Waamoni wakamwambia Hanuni bwana wao, “unadhani Daudi anamheshimu baba yako kwa kukutumia watu ili kuonyesha masikitiko? Je, Daudi hakuwatuma watu hawa kuchunguza na kuupeleleza mji ili kuupindua?”
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”
4 Basi Hanuni akawakamata watu wa Daudi, akawanyoa kila mmoja ndevu zake nusu, akakata mavazi yao nyuma katikati kwenye matako, akawaacha waende zao.
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 Daudi alipoambiwa jambo hili, akatuma wajumbe ili kwenda kuwalaki, kwa maana walikuwa wamevunjiwa heshima sana. Mfalme akasema, “Kaeni huko Yeriko mpaka ndevu zenu ziote ndipo mje.”
When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”
6 Waamoni walipotambua kuwa wamekuwa machukizo kwa Daudi, wakaajiri askari wa miguu 20,000 Waaramu kutoka Beth-Rehobu na Soba, pia mfalme wa Maaka pamoja na watu 1,000, na vilevile watu 12,000 kutoka Tobu.
When the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
7 Daudi aliposikia jambo hili, akamtuma Yoabu na jeshi lote la wapiganaji.
When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.
8 Waamoni wakatoka wakajipanga wakiwa tayari kwa vita langoni la mji wao, wakati Waaramu wa Soba, wa Rehobu, watu wa Tobu na Maaka walikuwa peke yao kwenye eneo la wazi.
The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate. The Syrians of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
9 Yoabu akaona kuwa mbele yake na nyuma yake kumepangwa vita; kwa hiyo akachagua baadhi ya vikosi vilivyo bora sana katika Israeli akavipanga dhidi ya Waaramu.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians.
10 Akawaweka waliobaki chini ya uongozi wa Abishai nduguye na kuwapanga dhidi ya Waamoni.
The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
11 Yoabu akasema, “Kama Waaramu watanizidi nguvu, basi itawabidi mje kunisaidia. Lakini kama Waamoni watawazidi nguvu, basi nitakuja kuwasaidia.
He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.
12 Uwe hodari na tupigane kwa ujasiri kwa ajili ya watu wetu na miji ya Mungu wetu. Bwana atafanya lile lililo jema machoni pake.”
Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him.”
13 Basi Yoabu na vikosi vyake wakasonga mbele kupigana na Waaramu, nao Waaramu wakakimbia mbele yake.
So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.
14 Waamoni walipoona Waaramu wanakimbia, nao wakakimbia mbele ya Abishai na kuingia ndani ya mji. Basi Yoabu akarudi kutoka kupigana na Waamoni na kufika Yerusalemu.
When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.
15 Baada ya Waaramu kuona wameshindwa na Israeli, wakajikusanya tena.
When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 Hadadezeri akaagiza Waaramu walioletwa kutoka ngʼambo ya Mto Frati, wakaenda Helamu pamoja na Shobaki jemadari wa jeshi la Hadadezeri akiwaongoza.
Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River; and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.
17 Daudi alipoambiwa haya, akawakusanya Israeli wote, wakavuka Mto Yordani, wakaenda Helamu. Waaramu wakapanga vikosi vyao vya askari kukabiliana na kupigana dhidi ya Daudi.
David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David and fought with him.
18 Lakini Waaramu wakakimbia mbele ya Israeli, naye Daudi akawaua waendesha magari mia saba na askari wao wa miguu 40,000. Vilevile alimpiga Shobaki jemadari wa jeshi lao, naye akafa huko.
The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.
19 Wafalme wote waliokuwa wanamtumikia Hadadezeri walipoona kuwa wameshindwa na Israeli, wakafanya amani na Waisraeli na wakawa chini yao. Hivyo Waaramu wakaogopa kuwasaidia Waamoni tena.
When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the children of Ammon any more.
