1 Nyakati 19
1 Ikajakuwa baadae kwamba Nahashi, mfalme wa watu wa Amoni, akafa, na mwanae akawa mfalme baada yake.
Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.
2 Daudi akasema, “Nitaonyesha ukarimu kwa mwana wa Hanuni wa Nahashi, kwasababu baba yake alionyesha ukarimu kwangu.” Hivyo Daudi akatuma wajumbe kumfariji kuhusu baba yake. Watumishi wa Daudi wakaingia nchi ya Waamoni na kumfuata Hanuni, ilikumfariji.
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,
3 Lakini viongozi wakamwambia Hanuni, “Unadhani Daudi anamheshimu baba yako sababu ametuma watu kukufaraji? Je watumishi wake hawajaja kutadhimini nchi iliwaipindue?
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
4 Hanuni akawakamata watumishi wa Daudi, akawanyoa, akakata mavazi ya nusu kwenye kiuno kushuka, na kuwarudisha.
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
5 Walipo eleza haya kwa Daudi, alienda kukutana nao, kwa kuwa walifedheeka sana. Mfalme akasema, “Bakini Yeriko hadi ndevu zenu ziote tena, kisha mrudi.”
When someone came and told David about his men, he sent messengers to meet them, since the men had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
6 Waamoni walipoona wamekuwa kikwazo kwa Daudi, Hanuni na Waamoni walituma talanta elfu moja za fedha kukodisha magari ya farasi kwa Waaremei na wanaume wa farasi kutoka Naharaimu, Maka, na Zoba.
When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
7 Waliwakodishia magari ya farasi elfu thelathini na mbili pamoja na mfalme wa Maka na watu wake, walio kuja na kueka kambi mbele ya Medeba. Waamoni walijikusanya pamoja kutoka miji yao, na wakaja kwa vita.
So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, as well as the king of Maacah with his troops, who came and camped near Medeba while the Ammonites came from their cities and marched out for battle.
8 Daudi alipo sikia, alimtuma Yoabu na wanajeshi wake wote.
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
9 Watu wa Amoni walikuja na kupanga mstari kwa ajili ya pambano katika lango la mji, wafalme waliokuja walikuwa peke yao katika shamba.
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come stayed by themselves in the open country.
10 Yoabu alipoona mistari ya pambano imemzunguka mbele na nyuma, alichagua wapambanaji shupavu wa Israeli na kuwa panga dhidi ya Waaremi.
When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
11 Wanajeshi wengine wote, aliwaeka chini ya Abishai kaka yake, akawapanga kwa mstari dhidi ya Amoni.
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
12 Yoabu akasema, “Kama Waaremi wananguvu kunizidi, kisha wewe, Abishai, lazima uniokoe. Lakini kama jeshi la Waamoni lina nguvu kukuzidi, nitakuja kukuokoa.
“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.
13 Kuwa thabiti, natujionyeshe kwa watu wetu kuwa ni wenye nguvu na kwa miji ya Mungu wetu, kwa kuwa Yahweh ata fanya lililo jema kwa kusudi lake.”
Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
14 Hivyo Yoabu na wanajeshi wasogea kwenye pambano dhidi ya Waaremi, walio lazimika kukimbia mbele ya jeshi la Waisraeli.
So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
15 Jeshi la Waamoni walipoona kuwa Waaremi wamekimbia, wao pia wakamkimbia kaka yake Yoabu Abishai na kurudi mjini. Kisha Yoabu akarudi kutoka kwa watu wa Amoni na kurudi Yerusalemu.
When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Joab’s brother Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
16 Waaremi walipoona kuwa wanashindwa na Waisraeli, wakatuma msaada nyuma ya Mto Frati, na Shofaki mkuu wajeshi la Hadadezeri.
When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
17 Daudi alipo ambiwa haya, akakusanya Israeli yote, akuvuka Yordani, na kuja juu yao. Alipanga jeshi kwa ajili ya pambano dhidi ya Waaremi, na wakapigana nao.
When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.
18 Waaremi waliwakimbia Waisraeli, na Daudi akaua waendesha magari ya farasi ya Waaremi elfu saba na wanajeshi wa miguu elfu arobaini. Pia alimuua Shopaki, mkuu wa jeshi.
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.
19 Wafalme wote walio kuwa watumishi wa Hadadezeri walipoona kuwa wameshindwa na Israeli, walifanya amani na Daudi na kumtumikia. Hivyo watu wa Aramu hawakuwa tayari kuwasaidia Waamoni.
When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were unwilling to help the Ammonites anymore.
