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 became the son-in-law of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the City of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem all around.
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 in the high places, because there was no house built for 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.
Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in 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.
The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on 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 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 said, "You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on 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.
Now, Jehovah my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.
8 Mtumishi wako yuko katikati ya watu wako uliowachagua, kundi kubwa, watu wangi wasiohesabika.
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't 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 your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"
10 Ombi hili la Sulemani likampendeza Bwana.
The speech pleased Jehovah, 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,
God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern 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.
look, I have done according to your word. Look, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there has been none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise 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.
I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.
14 Kama utatembea katika njia zangu na kuyatunza maagizo yangu na maagizo yangu, kama alivyofanya baba yako Daudi, ndipo nitakapoziongeza siku zako.”
If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen 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.
Solomon awoke; and look, it was a dream. Then he arose and came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
16 Kisha wanawake wawili waliokuwa makahaba wakaja mbele ya mfalme wakasimama mbele yake.
Then two women who were 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.
The one woman said, "Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered 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.
It happened the third day after I delivered, that this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
19 Kisha mtoto wa mwanamke huyu akafa wakati wa usiku, kwa sababu alimlalia.
This woman's child died in the night, because she lay on 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.
She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while your handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child 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,”
When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, look, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, look, 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.
The other woman said, "No; but the living is my son, and the dead is your son." This said, "No; but the dead is your 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 the king said, "The one says, 'This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead;' and the other says, 'No; but your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.'"
24 Mfalme akasema, ''Nileteeni upanga.” Kwa hiyo wakaleta upanga kwa mfalme.
The king said, "Get me a sword." 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.”
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 the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill it." But the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide it."
27 Ndipo mfalme aliposema, “Mpe yule mwanamke wa kwanza mtoto aliye hai, na kamwe usimwue. Yeye ndiye mama wa mtoto huyu.”
Then the king answered, "Give her the living child, and in no way kill it. 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.
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.
