1 Nyakati 15
1 Daudi akajingea nyumba zake katika mji wa Daudi. Akaanda sehemu kwa ajili ya sanduku la Mungu na hema lake.
He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it.
2 Kisha Daudi akasema, “Walawi pekee ndio watabeba sanduku la Mungu, kwa kuwa walichaguliwa na Yahweh kubeba sanduku la Yahweh, na kumtumikia milele.”
Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever.
3 Kisha Daudi akakusanya Israeli yote Yerusalemu, kuleta sanduku la Yahweh sehemu aliyo iandaa.
And he gathered all Israel together into Jerusalem, that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.
4 Daudi akakusanya uzao wa Aruni na Walawi pamoja.
And the sons of Aaron also, and the Levites.
5 Kutoka uzao wa Kohathi, palikuwa na Urieli kiongozi na ndugu zake, wanaume 120.
Of the children of Caath, Uriel was the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty.
6 Kutoka uzao wa Merari, palikuwa na Asaia kiongozi na ndugu zake, wanaume 220.
Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty.
7 Kutoka uzao wa Gerishomu, palikuwa na Yoeli kiongozi na ndugu zake, wanaume 130.
Of the sons of Gersom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty.
8 Kutoka uzao wa Elizafani, palikuwa na Shemaia kiongozi na ndugu zake, wanaume 200.
Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two hundred.
9 Kutoka uzao wa Hebroni, palikuwa na Elieli kiongozi na ndugu zake, wanaume themanini.
Of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief: and his brethren eighty.
10 Kutoka uzao wa Uzieli, palikuwa na Aminadabu kiongozi na ndugu zake, wanaume 112.
Of the sons of Oziel, Aminadab the chief: and his brethren a hundred and twelve.
11 Daudi akaagiza Zadoki kuitwa na Abiathari kuhuani, na Walawi Urieli, Asaia, Yoeli, Shemaia, Elieli, na Aminadabu.
And David called Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Semeia, Eliel, and Aminadab:
12 Akasema, “Nyinyi ni viongozi wa familia za Kilawi. Jiwekeni wakfu, nyie na ndugu zenu, ilikwamba mlete sanduku la Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, kwenye sehemu niliyo iandaa.
And he said to them: You that are the heads of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brethren, and brine the ark of the Lord the God of Israel to the place, which is prepared for it:
13 Mara ya kwanza hamkubeba. Ndio maana Yahweh Mungu wetu akawa na hasira kwetu, kwa kuwa hatuku mtafuta wala kutii amri yake.”
Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing against the law.
14 Hivyo makuhani na Walawi waka jiweka wakfu iliwaweze kuleta sanduku la Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli.
So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel.
15 Walawi wakabeba sanduku la Mungu katika mabega yao na nguzo, kama Musa alivyo amuru-kwa kufuata sheria zilizo tolewa na Yahweh.
And the sons of Levi took the ark of God as Moses had commanded, according to the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders, with the staves.
16 Daudi akazungumza na viongozi wa Walawi kuwapangia ndugu zao kuwa wana muziki wenye vyombo vya muziki, vyombo vya uzi, vinubi na upatu, kwa kupiga kwa sauti na furaha wakipaza sauti zao.
And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites, to appoint some of their brethren to be singers with musical instruments, to wit, on psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, that the joyful noise might resound on high.
17 Hivyo Walawi wakamchagua Hemani mwana wa Yoeli na mmoja wa kaka zake, Asafu mwana wa Berekia. Pia walimchagua ndugu wa uzao wa Merari na Ethani mwana wa Kushaia.
And they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia.
18 Pamoja nao walikuwa ndugu wa daraja la pili: Zekarai, Yaazieli, Shemiramothi, Yehieli, Uni, Eliabu, Benaia, Maasaeia, Matithia, Elifelehu, Mikineaia, Obedi Edomu, na Yeieli, mlinzi wa lango.
And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.
19 Wanamuziki Hemani, Asafu, na Ethani walichaguliwa kupiga upatu wa shaba.
Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, sounded with cymbals of brass.
20 Zekaria, Azieli, Shemiramothi, Yehieli, Uni Eliabu, Maaseia, na Benaia walicheza vyombo vya uzi.
And Zacharias, and Oziel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Maasias, and Banaias, sung mysteries upon psalteries.
21 Matithia, Elifelehu, Mikineia, Obedi Edomu, Yeieli, na Azazia waliongoza njia na vinubi.
And Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias and Obededom, and Jehiel and Ozaziu, sung a song of victory for the octave upon harps.
22 Kenania, kiongozi wa Walawi, aliongoza uimbaji sababu alikuwa mwalimu wa muziki.
And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy, to give out the tunes: for he was very skillful.
23 Berekia na Elikana walikuwa walinzi wa sanduku.
And Barachias, and Elcana, were doorkeepers of the ark.
24 Shebania, Yoshafati, Nethanieli, Amasai, Zekaria, Benaia, na Eliezeri, makuhani, walikuwa wa kupuliza matarumbeta mbele ya sanduku la Mungu. Obedi Edomu na Yehia walikuwa walinzi wa sanduku.
And Sebenias, and Josaphat, and Nathanael, and Amasai, and Zacharias, and Banaias, and Eliezer the priests, sounded with trumpets, before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehias were porters of the ark.
25 Hivyo Daudi, wazee wa Israeli, na wakuu wa maelfu wakaenda kuchukua sanduku la agano la Yahweh kutoka nyumba ya Obedi Edomu kwa shangwe.
So David and all the ancients of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obededom with joy.
26 Wakati Mungu alipo wasaidia Walawi kubeba sanduku la agano la Yahweh, walitoa ng'ombe saba na mbuzi
And when God had helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they offered in sacrifice seven oxen, and seven rams.
27 Daudi alivishwa joho safi la maridadi, pamoja na Walawi walio beba sanduku, waimbaji, na Kenania, kiongozi wa nyimbo na waimbaji. Daudi alivaa juu ya joho lake naivera.
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that carried the ark, and the singing men, and Chonenias the ruler of the prophecy among the singers: and David also had on him an ephod of linen.
28 Hivyo Israeli yote wakaleta sanduku la agano la Yahweh na kelele za shangwe, na sauti za tarumbeta, ngoma za saani, na vyombo vya uzi na vinubi.
And all Israel brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joyful shouting, and sounding with the sound of the comet, and with trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps.
29 Lakini sanduku la Yahweh lilivyokuja kwa mji wa Daudi, Mikali binti wa Sauli, alitazama nje ya dirisha, Akamuona Mfalme Daudi akicheza na kusherehekea. Kisha akamdharau moyoni mwake.
And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come to the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.
