1 Wafalme 11

1 Basi mfalme Sulemani aliwapenda wanawake wengi wa kigeni: binti wa Farao na wanawake wa Wamoabu, Waamori, Waedomu, Wasidoni, na Wahiti - Haya na

But king Solomon loved many strange women, beside the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, 'Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites.

2 mataifa ambayo BWANA alikuwa amewaambia Waisraeli kwamba, “Msiwaoe, wala binti zenu kuolewa nao, kwani kwa hakika wataigeuza mioyo yenu ili mfuate miungu yao.” Lakini Sulemani aliwapenda wanawake hao.

From the nations concerning which the Lord had said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in among them, nor shall they come in among you; surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: unto these Solomon did cleave to love them.

3 Sulemani alikuwa na wanawake halali mia saba na masuria mia tatu. Wake zake waliugeuza moyo wake.

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

4 Kwa kuwa Sulemani alipozeeka, wake zake waliugeuza moyo wake kwa miungu mingine; hakuutoa moyo wake wote kwa BWANA, Mungu wake, kama ulivyokuwa moyo wa Daudi baba yake.

And it came to pass, at the time that Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not undivided with the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.

5 Kwani Sulemani alimfuata Ashtoreth, mungu mke wa Wasidoni, na alimfuata Milkom, ambayo ni sanamu chukizo ya Waamori.

And Solomon went after 'Ashtoreth the divinity of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the 'Ammonites.

6 Sulemani akafanya maovu mbele ya BWANA; hakumfuata BWANA kwa moyo wake wote, kama alivyofanya Daudi baba yake.

And Solomon did what is evil in the eyes of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, like David his father.

7 Kisha Sulemani akajenga mahali pa juu pa Kemoshi, ambayo ni sanamu chukizo ya Wamoabu, mashariki mwa Yerusalemu juu ya kilima, na vivyo hivyo na Moleki, Sanamu chukizo ya Waamoni.

Then did Solomon build a high-place for Kemosh, the abomination of Moab, on the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of 'Ammon.

8 Na kadhalika ndivyo alivyowafanyia wake zake wa kigeni, ambao walifukiza uvumba na kutoa sadaka kwa miungu yao.

And so did he for all his strange wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

9 BWANA alichukizwa na Sulemani, kwa sababu moyo wake ulikuwa umemwacha Mungu wa Israeli, ingawa alikuwa amejionyesha kwake mara mbili

And the Lord was angry with Solomon; because his heart was turned away from the Lord the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice;

10 na kumwamuru juu ya mambo haya, kwamba asiwaendee miungu wengine. Bali Sulemani hakutii kile ambacho BWANA alikuwa amemwamuru.

And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep that which the Lord had commanded.

11 Kwa hiyo BWANA akamwambia Sulemani, “Kwa kuwa umeyafanya haya haukulishika agano langu na maagizo ambayo nilikuamuru, basi nitaugawa ufalme kutoka kwako na kuwapatia watumishi wako.

And the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is in thy mind, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I commanded concerning thee: I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

12 Hata hivyo, kwa ajili ya Daudi, sitalifanya hilo wakati wa uhai wako, bali nitaugawa wakati ukiwa chini ya mwanao.

Nevertheless in thy days will I not do it, for the sake of David thy father; [but] out of the hand of thy son will I rend it.

13 Bado sitaugawanya ufalme wote; Nitampa mwanao kabila moja kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wangu, na kwa ajili ya Yerusalemu, ambayo nimeichagua.”

Still all the kingdom will I not rend away: one tribe will I give to thy son on account of David my servant, and on account of Jerusalem which I have chosen.

14 Kisha BWANA akamwinulia uadui Sulemani, Hadadi Mwedomu. Alikuwa anatoka kwenye familiia ya mfalme wa Edomu.

And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

15 Daudi alipokuwa Edomu, Yoabu mkuu wa jeshi alikuwa ameenda kuzika mfu, kila mtu aliyekuwa ameuawa kule Edomu.

It came to pass, namely, when David was in Edom, when Joab the captain of the army was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

16 Yoabu na Israeli yote walibaki huko kwa miezi sita mpaka alipokuwa amewaua wanaume wote wa Edomu.

(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom: )

17 Lakini Hadadi alichulukuliwa na Waedomu wengine na watumishi wa baba yake hadi Misri, kuanzia Hadadi alipokuwa mtoto mdogo.

That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; but Hadad was then yet a young lad.

18 Waliondoka Midiani wakaja Parani, ambapo walichukuliwa na wanaume mpaka Misri, kwa Farao wa Misri, ambaye alimpa nyumba na ardhi yenye chakula.

And they arose from Midian, and came to Paran; and they took [some] men with them from Paran, and came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt; who gave him a house, and decreed him a support, and gave him land.

19 Hadadi alipata neema kubwa machoni pa Farao, kwa hiyoFarao akampatia mke, umbu wa mke wake mwenyewe, umbu la Tapenesi aliyekuwa Malkia.

And Hadad found great favor in the eyes of Pharaoh, so that he gave him for wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Thachpeness the queen.

20 Naye huyo umbu la Tapenesi alimzalia Hadadi mwana. Wakamwita jina lake Genubathi. Tapenesi akamlea katika ikulu ya Farao. Kwa hiyo Genubathi alikulia kwenye ikulu ya Farao pamoja na watoto wa Farao.

And the sister of Thachpeness bore him Genubath his son, whom Thachpeness brought up in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath remained in Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh.

21 Naye alipokuwa huko Misri, Hadadi alisikia kuwa Daudi alishalala na mababu zake na kwamba Yoabu mkuu wa majeshi alishakufa, Hadadi akamwambia Farao, “Acha niondoke nirudi nchini kwangu.”

And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army was dead: Hadad said to Pharaoh, Dismiss me, that I may go to my own country.

22 Lakini Farao alimwambia, “Umepungukiwa nini kwangu, kwamba sasa unatafuta kurudi nchini kwako?” Naye Hadadi akamjibu, “Hapana kitu lakini tafadhali niache niende.”

Then said Pharaoh unto him, But what dost thou lack with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thy own country? And he answered, Nothing: nevertheless thou must let me go away.

23 Pia Mungu akamwinulia Sulemani adui mwingine, Rezoni mwana wa Eliada, aliyekuwa amemkimbia bwana wake Hadadezeri mfalme wa Soba.

And God stirred him up [another] adversary, Rezon the son of Elyada', who had fled from Hadad'ezer the king of Zobah his lord;

24 Rezoni alijikusanyia wanaume naye akawa mkuu wa jeshi dogo, Daudi ali owapiga wanaume wa Soba. Wale wanume Rezoni walienda Dameski kuishi huko, na Rezoni aliitawala Dameski.

And he gathered around him some men, and became captain over a band, when David slew those [of Zobah]; and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

25 Yeye akawa adui wa Israeli katika siku zote za mfalme Sulemani, zaidi ya madhara ambayo Hadadi alisababisha. Rezoni akawachukia Israeli na akawa juu ya Shamu

And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

26 Kisha Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, mwefraimu wa Sereda, akida wa Sulemani, ambaye jina la mama yake lilikuwa Serua, mjane, pia akainua mkono wake dhidi ya mfalme.

Also Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zeredah, the name of whose mother was Zeru'ah, a widow woman, was a servant of Solomon, and he lifted up his hand against the king.

27 Kisa cha kuinua mkono wake kinyume cha mfalme ilikuwa ni mfalme Sulemani kujenga Milo na kufunga mahali palipobomoka katika mji wa Daudi baba yake.

And this was the occasion that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built up the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.

28 Yeroboamu alikuwa mtu hodari na shujaa. Sulemani akaona kuwa huyo kijana alikuwa na bidii, kwa hiyo akampa kuwa na mamlaka juu ya wafanyakazi katika nyumba ya Yusufu.

And the man Jerobo'am was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was [also] an industrious worker, he appointed him over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

29 Wakati huo, Yeroboamu alipokuwa akitoka katika Yerusalemu, nabii Ahiya Mshilo akamkuta barabarani. Sasa Ahiya alikuwa amevaa vazi jipya na kwamba hawa wawili walikuwa pekee yao kondeni.

And it came to pass at that time when Jerobo'am went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Achiyah the Shilonite found him on the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and these two were alone by themselves in the field;

30 Kisha Ahiya akalishika lile vazi jipya ambalo alikuwa nalo na akalichana katika vipande kumi na viwili.

And Achiyah caught hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;

31 Akamwambia Yeroboamu. “Chukua vipande kumi, kwani BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema, 'Tazama, Nitaugawa ufalme toka katika mkono wa Sulemani nami nitakupa makabila kumi.

And he said to Jerobo'am, Take thee ten pieces; for thus hath said the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give to thee the ten tribes;

32 (lakini Sulemani atabaki na kabila moja, kwa ajili ya mtumishi wangu Daudi na kwa ajili ya mji wangu Yerusalemu - mji ambao nimeuchagua toka kwenye kabila zote za Israeli),

But the one tribe shall remain for him, on account of my servant David, and on account of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel;

33 kwa kuwa ameniacha na kumwabudu Ashtorethi mungu mke wa Wasidoni, Kemoshi Mungu wa Wamoabu, na Milikomu mungu wa watu wa Amoni. Wameziacha njia zangu, hawakufanya kilicho chema katika macho yangu, wala hawa kuzishika amri na maagizo yangu, kama alivyofanya Daudi baba yake.

For the cause that they have forsaken me, and have bowed down to 'Ashtoreth the divinity of the Zidonians, to Kemosh the god of Moab, and to Milcom the god of the children of 'Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do what is right in my eyes, and my statutes and my ordinances, like David his father.

34 Hata hivyo. Stauchukua ufalme wote toka kwenye mkono wa Sulemani. Badala yake, nimemfanya kuwa mtawala katika siku zake zote za uhai wake, kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wangu ambaye nilimchagua, mtu ambaye alizishika amri na maagizo yangu.

Nevertheless will I not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will let him remain prince all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;

35 Bali nitauchukua ufalme ukiwa chini ya mkono wa mwanae na nitakupa wewe, makabila kumi.

But I will take the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and I will give it unto thee, even the ten tribes.

36 Nitampa kabila moja mwana wa Sulemani ili kwamba Daudi mtumishi wagu atabaki kuwa nuru mbele yangu huko Yerusalemu, mji ambao nimeuchagua ili niweke jina langu.

And unto his son will I give one tribe; so that there may remain a government for David my servant at all times before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for me, to put my name there.

37 Nami nitakuchukua, nawe utatawala ili kutimiza haja yako, nawe utakuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli.

But thee will I take, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul may long for; and thou shalt be king over Israel.

38 Kama utasikiliza yote ninayokuagaza, na kama utatembea katika njia zangu na kufanya kinachopendeza mbele ya macho yangu, ukayashika maagizo na amri zangu, kama Daudi mtumishi wangu alivyofanya, ndipo nitakapokuwa na wewe na nitakujengea nyumba ya uhakika, kama niliyomjengea Daudi, nami nitakupa Israeli.

And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I shall command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did: that I will be with thee, and build thee a permanent house, as I have built for David, and I will give Israel unto thee.

39 Nitawaadhibu uzao wa Daudi, lakini si milele.”

And I will afflict the seed of David for this; but not for all times.

40 Kwa hiyo Sulemani akajaribu kumwua Yeroboamu. Lakini Yeroboamu akaamka na kukimbilia Misri, Kwa Shishaki mfalme wa Misri, naye akabaki Misri mpaka Sulemani alipokufa.

Solomon thereupon sought to put Jerobo'am to death; but Jerobo'am arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak the king of Egypt, and remained in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

41 Na kwa mambo mengine yanayomhusu Sulemani, Yote ambayo alifanya na hekima zake, je, hayakuandikwa katika kitabu cha matukio ya

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did and his wisdom, behold, they are written in the book of the history of Solomon.

42 Sulemani? Sulemani alitawala Yerusalemu juu ya Israeli yote kwa miaka arobaini.

And the days that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel were forty years.

43 Naye akalala na mababu zake na alizikwa katika mji wa Daudi baba yake. Rehoboamu mwanae akawa mfalme mahali pake.

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father; and Rehobo'am his son became king in his stead.