1 Wafalme 3
1 Sulemani akawa na ushirikiano wa kindoa na Farao mfalme wa Misri. Alimwoa binti wa Farao na kumleta katika mji wa Daudi mpaka alipomaliza kujenga nyumba yake, nyumba ya BWANA, na ukuta wa Yerusalemu.
Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
2 Watu walikuw wakitoa sadaka kwenye maeneo ya juu, kwa sababu hapakuwa bado na nyumba iliyokuwa imejengwa kwa jina la BWANA.
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.
3 Sulemani alionyesha upendo wake kwa BWANA kwa kutembea katika maagizo ya Daudi baba yake, isipokuwa tu alitoa dhabihu na kuchoma uvumba mahali pa juu.
And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
4 Mfalme akaenda Gibioni kutoa sadaka kule, kwa kuwa hilo ndilo lilikuwa eneo kuu la juu. Sulemani katoa sadaka maelfu katika madhabu hiyo.
Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.
5 BWANA akaonekana kwa Sulemani huko Gibioni katika ndoto ya usiku; akasema, “Omba! uanataka nikupe nini?”
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
6 Kwa hiyo Sulemani akasema, “umeonyesha uaminifu wa agano mkuu kwa mtumishi wako, Daudi baba yangu, kwa sababu alitembea mbele yako kwa ukweli na uaminifu, katika haki ya moyo na katika unyofu wa moyo. Umetunza kwa ajili yake hili agano kuu kwa uaminifu na umempa mwana wake kuketi kwenye kiti chake cha enzi leo.
Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
7 Na sasa, BWANA, Mungu wangu, umemfanya mtumishi wako kuwa mfalme katika nafasi ya Daudi baba yangu, japo mimi ni mtoto mdogo. Sijui namna ya kuiingia na kutoka.
And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
8 Mtumishi wako yuko katikati ya watu wako uliowachagua, kundi kubwa, watu wangi wasiohesabika.
Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.
9 Kwa hiyo umpe mtumishi wako moyo wa uelewa wa kuwahukumu watu wako. Kwani ni nani awezaye kuwahukumu watu wako hawa walio wengi?”
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
10 Ombi hili la Sulemani likampendeza Bwana.
Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.
11 Kwa hiyo Mungu akamwambia. “Kwa sababu umeomba jambo hili na haujajiombea maisha marefu au utajiri au uhai wa maadui wako, lakini umeomba ufahamu wa kutambua hukumu ya haki,
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
12 Tazama sasa nitafanya yote uliyoniomba wakati uliponipa ombi lako. Ninakupa moyo wa hekima na ufahamu, kwa kuwa hapajawahi kuwa na mtu wa kuwa kama wewe kabla yako, na hakuna wa kuwa kama wewe atakayeinuka baada yako.
behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
13 Pia ninakupa hata ambayo hujaomba, vyote heshima na utajiri, ili kwamba pasije pakawa na mfalme wa kuwa kama wewe katika siku zako zote.
Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.
14 Kama utatembea katika njia zangu na kuyatunza maagizo yangu na maagizo yangu, kama alivyofanya baba yako Daudi, ndipo nitakapoziongeza siku zako.”
So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”
15 Kisha Sulemani alipoamka, na tazama, ilikuwa ndoto. Akaja Yerusalemu na akasimama mbele ya sanduku na agano la Bwana. Akatoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani, na akawafanyia sherehe watumishi wake wote.
Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.
16 Kisha wanawake wawili waliokuwa makahaba wakaja mbele ya mfalme wakasimama mbele yake.
At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
17 Mwanamke mmoja akasema, “Aa, bwana wangu, mwanamke huyu na mimi tunaishi katika nyumba moja, Nilizaa mtoto tukiwa pamoj na yeye katika nyumba yetu.
One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.
18 Ikatokea siku ya tatu baada ya kujifungua na yeye akajifungua. Tulikuwa sisi tu. Hapakuwepo na mtu mwingine yeyote katika nyumba yetu, ila sisi tu wawili katika hiyo nyumba.
On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us.
19 Kisha mtoto wa mwanamke huyu akafa wakati wa usiku, kwa sababu alimlalia.
During the night this woman’s son died because she rolled over on him.
20 kwa hiyo akamka wakati huo wa usiku wa manane akamchukua mwanangu toka pembeni yangu, wakati mimi mtumishi wako nilipokuwa usingizini, na akamlaza kwenye kifua chake, na akamlaza mtoto wake aliyekufa juu ya kifua changu.
So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep. She laid him in her bosom and put her dead son at my bosom.
21 Asubuhi nilipoamka ili kumhudumia mwanangu, nikaona kuwa alikuwa amekufa. Lakini nilipomwangalia kwa makini wakati huo wa asubuhi, nikagundua kuwa hakuwa yule mwanangu niliyezaa,”
The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne.”
22 Yule mwanamke mwingine akasema, “Hapana, Huyu aliye hai ndiye wangu. Na yule aliyekufa ndiye wako.” Yule mwanamke wa kwanza akasema, “Hapana, Yule mtoto aliyekufa ndiye mwanao, na huyu aliye hai ndiye wangu.” Hivi ndivyo walivyoongea mbele ya mfalme.
“No,” said the other woman, “the living one is my son and the dead one is your son.” But the first woman insisted, “No, the dead one is yours and the living one is mine.” So they argued before the king.
23 Kisha mfalme akasema, “Mmoja wenu anasema, 'huyu aliye hai ni wangu, na kumbe mwanao ndiye aliye kufa,'na mwingine naye anasema, 'Hapana, mwanao ni yule aliyekufa, na mwanangu ni huyu aliye hai.'”
Then the king replied, “This woman says, ‘My son is alive and yours is dead,’ but that woman says, ‘No, your son is dead and mine is alive.’”
24 Mfalme akasema, ''Nileteeni upanga.” Kwa hiyo wakaleta upanga kwa mfalme.
The king continued, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought him a sword,
25 Kisha mfalme akasema, “Mgawe mtoto aliye hai katika vipande viwili, na huyu mwanamke apewe nusu na yule mwingine naye apewe nusu.”
and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
26 Yule mwanamke mwenye mtoto aliyekuwa hai akamwambia mfalme, kwa kuwa moyo wake ulikuwa na huruma sana kwa mwanae, akasema, “Aa, bwana wangu, mpatie huyu mtoto aliye hai, na usimwue kamwe.” Lakini yule mwanamke mwingine akasema, “Hatakuwa wangu wala wako. Mgawe.”
Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she yearned with compassion for her son. “Please, my lord,” she said, “give her the living baby. Do not kill him!” But the other woman said, “He will be neither mine nor yours. Cut him in two!”
27 Ndipo mfalme aliposema, “Mpe yule mwanamke wa kwanza mtoto aliye hai, na kamwe usimwue. Yeye ndiye mama wa mtoto huyu.”
Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the living baby to the first woman. By no means should you kill him; she is his mother.”
28 Israeli wote waliposikia hukumu ambayo mafalme ametoa, walimwogopa mfalme, kwa sababu waliona kuwa hekima ya Mungu ilikuwa ndani yake kwa ajili ya kutoa kuhukumu.
When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
