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.
And Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had ended building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
2 Watu walikuw wakitoa sadaka kwenye maeneo ya juu, kwa sababu hapakuwa bado na nyumba iliyokuwa imejengwa kwa jina la BWANA.
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.
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 Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father; only, 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.
And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer up upon that altar.
5 BWANA akaonekana kwa Sulemani huko Gibioni katika ndoto ya usiku; akasema, “Omba! uanataka nikupe nini?”
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
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.
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great loving-kindness, that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne, as it is this 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, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.
8 Mtumishi wako yuko katikati ya watu wako uliowachagua, kundi kubwa, watu wangi wasiohesabika.
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9 Kwa hiyo umpe mtumishi wako moyo wa uelewa wa kuwahukumu watu wako. Kwani ni nani awezaye kuwahukumu watu wako hawa walio wengi?”
Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?
10 Ombi hili la Sulemani likampendeza Bwana.
And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
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,
And God said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand judgment;
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 have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
13 Pia ninakupa hata ambayo hujaomba, vyote heshima na utajiri, ili kwamba pasije pakawa na mfalme wa kuwa kama wewe katika siku zako zote.
And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and glory; so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
14 Kama utatembea katika njia zangu na kuyatunza maagizo yangu na maagizo yangu, kama alivyofanya baba yako Daudi, ndipo nitakapoziongeza siku zako.”
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will prolong thy 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.
And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
16 Kisha wanawake wawili waliokuwa makahaba wakaja mbele ya mfalme wakasimama mbele yake.
Then came two women, harlots, 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.
And the first woman said, Ah, my lord! I and this woman abode in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her 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.
And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; no stranger was with us in the house, only we two were in the house.
19 Kisha mtoto wa mwanamke huyu akafa wakati wa usiku, kwa sababu alimlalia.
And this woman's child died in the night; because she had lain upon it.
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.
And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead son in 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,”
And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; and I considered it in the morning, and behold, it was not my son, whom I bore.
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.
And the other woman said, No, for the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this one said, No, but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke 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 said the king, The one says, This that is living is my son, and thy son is the dead; and the other says, No, for thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
24 Mfalme akasema, ''Nileteeni upanga.” Kwa hiyo wakaleta upanga kwa mfalme.
And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
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 said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the 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 spoke the woman whose was the living child to the king, for her bowels yearned over her son, and she said, Ah, my lord! give her the living child, and in no wise put it to death. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine; divide it.
27 Ndipo mfalme aliposema, “Mpe yule mwanamke wa kwanza mtoto aliye hai, na kamwe usimwue. Yeye ndiye mama wa mtoto huyu.”
And the king answered and said, Give this one the living child, and in no wise put it to death: she is its 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.
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
