2 Samweli 10
1 Baada ya muda, mfalme wa Waamoni akafa, naye Hanuni mwanawe akaingia mahali pake.
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
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,
And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And 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 unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and 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, and shaved off the 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 it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be 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.
And when the children of Ammon saw that they were 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 a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
7 Daudi aliposikia jambo hili, akamtuma Yoabu na jeshi lote la wapiganaji.
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host 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.
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and 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.
And 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.
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
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 of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
13 Basi Yoabu na vikosi vyake wakasonga mbele kupigana na Waaramu, nao Waaramu wakakimbia mbele yake.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto 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.
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were 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.
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before 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.
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer 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.
And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And 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.
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, 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.
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
