1 Wafalme 9
1 Sulemani alipomaliza kulijenga hekalu la BWANA, na ikulu ya mfalme, na baada ya kukamilisha vyote alivyokusudia kufanya,
When Salomon had finished the building of the house of ye Lord, and the kings palace, and all that Salomon desired and minded to do,
2 BWANA alionekana kwa Sulemani kwa mara ya pili, kama alivyoonekana kwake kule Gibeoni.
Then the Lord appeared vnto Salomon the second time, as he appeared vnto him at Gibeon.
3 Na BWANA akamwambia, “Nimeyasikia maombi yako na dua zako ambazo umeniomba. Nimeitakasa nyumba hii ambayo umeijenga, kwa ajili yangu, ili niweke jina langu humo milele. Macho yangu na moyo wangu yatakuwa humo kwa nyakati zote.
And the Lord sayd vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I haue halowed this house (which thou hast built) to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes, and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
4 Lakini pia na wewe, kama utatembea mbele zangu kama Daudi baba yako alivyotembea kwa haki na unyofu katika moyo wako, ukitii yote niliyokuamuru na kuyashika maagizo na sheria zangu,
And if thou wilt walke before mee (as Dauid thy father walked in purenesse of heart and in righteousnesse) to doe according to al that I haue commanded thee, and keepe my statutes, and my iudgements,
5 ndipo nitakapoimarisha kiti cha enzi kwa Israeli milele, kama nilivyomwahidi baba yako Daudi, nikiseama, 'uzao wako hautaondoka katika kiti cha enzi cha Israeli.
Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer, as I promised to Dauid thy father, saying, Thou shalt not want a man vpon the throne of Israel.
6 Lakini kama utageuka, wewe au watoto wako, na kutozishika amri zangu na maagizo yangu ambayo nimeyaweka mbele zako, na kama utaenda kuabudu miungu mingine na kuisujidia,
But if ye and your children turne away from mee, and wil not keepe my commandements, and my statutes (which I haue set before you) but go and serue other gods, and worship them,
7 basi nitaikatilia mbali Israeli kutoka katika ardhi niliyowapa; na nyumba hii niliyoitakasa kwa jina langu, nitaitupilia mbali na macho yangu, na Israeli itakuwa mfano wa kukejeliwa na kitu cha kutusiwa katika mataifa yote.
Then will I cutte off Israel from the lande, which I haue giuen them, and the house which I haue halowed for my Name, will I cast out of my sight, and Israel shall be a prouerbe, and a common talke among all people.
8 Ijapokuwa hekalu hili limetukuka sasa, kila mtu atakayepita pembeni yake atasituka na kuzoomea. Watajiuliza, 'Kwa nini BWANA amefanya hili katika chi hii na kwa nyumba hii?'
Euen this hie house shall bee so: euery one that passeth by it, shalbe astonied, and shall hisse, and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus vnto this land and to this house?
9 Na wengine watajibu, 'Ni kwa sababu walimwacha BWANA, Mungu wao, ambaye aliwaleta mababu zao toka Misri, na sasa wamegeukia miungu mingine ambayo wameiinamia na kuisujudu. Hiyo ndiyo sababu BWANA amewaletea majanga haya yote.”
And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lord their God, which brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and haue taken holde vpon other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therfore hath the Lord brought vpon them all this euill.
10 Ilitokea mwishoni mwa miaka ishirini, Sulemani alikuwa amemaliza kuyajenga majengo yote mawili, hekalu la BWANA na ikulu ya mfalme.
And at the ende of twentie yeeres, when Salomon had buylded the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the Kings palace,
11 Basi Hiramu, mfalme wa Tiro, alikuwa amemletea Sulemani mbao za mierezi na miboreshi, pamoa na dhahabu; vitu vyote ambavyo Sulemani alitamani. Kwa hiyo mfalme Sulemani akampatia Hiramu miji ishirini huko Galilaya.
(For the which Hiram the King of Tyrus had brought to Salomon timber of cedar, and firre trees, and golde, and whatsoeuer he desired) then King Salomon gaue to Hiram twentie cities in the land of Galil.
12 Hiramu akaja kutoka Tiro kuiona ile miji ambayo Sulemani alikuwa amempatia, lakini hakupendezwa nayo.
And Hiram came out from Tyrus to see the cities which Salomon had giuen him, and they pleased him not.
13 Kwa hiyo Hiramu akasema, “Ndugu yangu, ni miji gani hii uliynipatia? Hiramu akaiita nchi ya Kabuli mpaka leo.
Therefore hee sayde, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And hee called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.
14 Hiramu alikuwa amemtumia mfalme tani nne za dhahabu.
And Hiram had sent the King sixe score talents of gold.
15 Vifuatavyo ndivyo vigezo ambavyo mfalme Sulemani aliweka: ili kulijenga hekalu la BWANA na ikulu yake, kuijenga Milo na ukuta wa Yerusalemu, na Hazori, Megido, na Gezari.
And this is the cause of the tribute why King Salomon raised tribute, to wit, to builde the house of the Lord, and his owne house, and Millo, and the wall of Ierusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
16 Farao mfalme wa Misri alikuwa ameenda kuitwaa Gezeri, akaichoma moto, na kuwaua Wakanaani katika mji. Kisha Farao akampatia binti yake ule mji, mke wa Sulemani kuwa zawadi ya arusi.
Pharaoh King of Egypt had come vp, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slew the Canaanites, that dwelt in the citie, and gaue it for a present vnto his daughter Salomons wife.
17 Kwa hiyo Sulemani akaijenga Gezeri na Bethi Horoni ya Loweri,
(Therefore Salomon builte Gezer and Beth-horon the nether,
18 Baalathi na Tamari jangwani katika nchi ya Yuda,
And Baalath and Tamor in the wildernes of the land,
19 na miji yote ya hazina yote iliyokuwa yake, na miji ya magari yake, na miji ya wapanda farasi wake, na hata kama alipenda kuijenga kwa ajili ya fahari yake kule Yerusalemu, Lebanoni, na katika nchi yote kwenye utawala wake.
And all the cities of store, that Salomon had, euen cities for charets, and cities for horsemen, and all that Salomon desired and woulde build in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon and in all the land of his dominion)
20 Na kwa watu wote waliokuwa wamesalia wa Waamori, Wahiti, Waperezi, Wahivi, na Yebu, ambao hawakuwa Waisraeli,
Al the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hiuites, and Iebusites, which were not of the children of Israel:
21 na uzao wao waliokuwa wamesalia baada yao katika nchi, ambao Waisraeli hawakuweza kuwaangamiza kabisa - Sulemani akawafanya kuwa vibarua, ambao wako hata leo.
To wit, their children that were left after them in the lande, whome the children of Israel were not able to destroy, those did Salomon make tributaries vnto this day.
22 Hata hivyo, Sulemani hakuwafanya kuwa shokoa watu wa Israeli. Badala yake, walifanyika kuwa wanajeshi wake na watumishi wake, maakida wake, na wakuu wake, na majemedari wake na wapanda farasi wake.
But of the children of Israel did Salomon make no bondmen: but they were men of warre and his seruants, and his princes, and his captaines, and rulers of his charets and his horsemen.
23 Hawa ndio waliokuwa maakida wakuu waliokuwa wakiwasimamia kazi za Sulemani, watu 550, walikuwa wasimamizi wa watu waliokuwa wakifanya kazi.
These were the princes of the officers, that were ouer Salomons worke: euen fiue hundreth and fiftie, and they ruled the people that wrought in the worke.
24 Binti wa Farao alihama kutoka mji wa Daudi kwenda kwenye ile nyumba ambayo Sulemani alimjengea. Baadaye, Sulemani akaijenga Milo.
And Pharaohs daughter came vp from the citie of Dauid vnto the house which Salomon had built for her: then did he buylde Millo.
25 Mara tatu kwa kila mwaka Sulemani alitoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani katika madhabahu ambayo alimjengea BWANA, akifukiza uvumba pamoja nazo juu ya madhabahu ilyokuwa mbele ya BWANA. Kwa hiyo akalimalizia hekalu na sasa alikuwa akilitumia.
And thrise a yere did Salomon offer burnt offringes and peace offrings vpon the altar which he built vnto the Lord: and hee burnt incense vpon the altar that was before the Lord, when hee had finished the house.
26 Tena Sulemani alitengeneza merikebu kule Ezioni Geberi, ambayo iko karibu na Elathi katika ufukwe wa bahari ya shamu, katika nchi ya Edomu.
Also King Salomon made a nauie of ships in Ezeon-geber, which is beside Eloth, and the brinke of the red Sea, in the land of Edom.
27 Hiramu alituma watumishi kwenye merikebu ya Sulemani, wanamaji wanaoijua bahari, pamoja na watumishi wake Sulemani.
And Hiram sent with the nauie his seruats, that were mariners, and had knowledge of the sea, with the seruants of Salomon.
28 Walikwenda kwa Ofri pamoja na watumishi wa Sulemani. Kutoka huko walileta takribani tani 14. 5 za dhahabu kwa Sulemani.
And they came to Ophir and sette from thence foure hundreth and twentie talents of gold, and brought it to King Salomon.
