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

Now king Solomon loved women, and he took many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, 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.

of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, "You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods." Solomon clung to these in love.

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

He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred secondary wives; 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.

For it happened, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

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

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, 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.

Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not completely follow after the LORD, as did 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 Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for Milcom the abomination of the people of Ammon.

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

So he did for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.

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

The LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to 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 obey that which the LORD 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.

Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, "Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

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

Notwithstanding I will not do it in your days, for David your father's sake; but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

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

However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."

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

The LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was of the royal line in Edom.

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

For it happened, when David had conquered Edom, and Joab the commander of the army was gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom

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

(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had killed 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, Hadad being yet a little child.

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

They arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him food, 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.

Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes 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.

The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes raised in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was 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.”

When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Let me depart, 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 Pharaoh said to him, "But what have you lacked with me, that look, you seek to go to your own country?" He answered, "Nothing, however only let me depart."

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

God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah.

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.

He gathered men to himself and became leader of a marauding band when David killed them. And they went to Damascus, and lived there, 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

He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides the evil Hadad did. And he loathed Israel, and reigned over Aram.

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.

Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also 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.

This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired 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.

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor 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 happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way and caused him to turn aside out of the way. Now he had dressed himself with a new garment, and the two were alone in the countryside.

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

And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore 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.

He said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Look, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you

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 he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, 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.

because he has forsaken me, and has worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the people of Ammon. And he has not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.

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.

"'However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake 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 his son's hand, and will give it to you, even 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.

To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

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

I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall 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.

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

39 Nitawaadhibu uzao wa Daudi, lakini si milele.”

I will for this afflict the offspring of David, but not forever.'"

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 sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was 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

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren't they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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

The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

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

Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.