1 Samweli 10
1 Ndipo Samweli akachukua chupa ya mafuta, akayamimina juu ya kichwa cha Sauli, na akambusu. Akasema, “Je, Mungu hajakutia mafuta uwe mtawala juu ya urithi wake?
Then Samuel tooke a viole of oyle and powred it vpon his head, and kissed him, and saide, Hath not the Lord anointed thee to be gouernour ouer his inheritance?
2 Utakapoondoka kwangu leo, utawaona wanaume wawili na kaburi la Raheli, katika nchi ya Benyamini hapo Selsa. Watu hao watakuambia, 'Wale punda mliokuwa mkiwatafuta wamepatikana. Sasa, Baba yako ameacha kuwatunza punda, na ana hofu juu yenu, anasema, “Nitafanya nini kuhusu mwanangu?”
When thou shalt depart from me this day, thou shalt finde two men by Rahels sepulchre in the border of Beniamin, euen at Zelzah, and they will say vnto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seeke, are founde: and lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and soroweth for you, saying, What shall I doe for my sonne?
3 Kisha utakwenda mbele kutoka hapo, na utafika katika mwaloni wa Tabori. Utakutana na watu watatu hapo wakienda kwa Mungu huko Betheli, mmoja akibeba wana-mbuzi watatu, mwingine akibeba mikate mitatu, na mwingine akibeba kiriba cha divai.
Then shalt thou go forth from thence and shalt come to the plaine of Tabor, and there shall meete thee three men going vp to God to Bethel: one carying three kiddes, and an other carying three loaues of bread, and another carying a bottle of wine:
4 Watawasalimu na watawapatia mikate miwili, kutoka mikononi mwao.
And they will aske thee if all be well, and will giue thee the two loaues of bread, which thou shalt receiue of their handes.
5 Baada ya hayo, utafika katika mlima wa Mungu, mahali ilipo ngome ya Wafilisti. Utakapofika mjini, utakutana na kundi la manabii wakiteremka chini kutoka mahali pa juu wakiwa na kinanda, tari, kinubi na filimbi mbele yao; na watakuwa wakitabiri.
After that shalt thou come to the hill of God, where is the garisons of the Philistims: and when thou art come thither to the citie, thou shalt meete a companie of Prophets comming downe from the hie place with a viole, and a tymbrell, and a pipe, and an harpe before them, and they shall prophecie.
6 Roho ya BWANA itakujaza, nawe utatabiri pamoja nao, na utabadilishwa na kuwa mtu tofauti.
Then the Spirit of the Lord will come vpon thee, and thou shalt prophecie with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
7 Basi, ishara hizi zikikufikia, fanya lolote ambalo mikono yako itaona ifanye, kwa sababu Mungu yu pamoja nawe.
Therefore when these signes shall come vnto to thee, doe as occasion shall serue: for God is with thee.
8 Nenda ushuke mbele yangu hadi Gilgali. Kisha nitakufuata huko nitoe dhabihu za kuteketezwa na kutoa dhabihu za amani. Nisubiri kwa muda wa siku saba hadi nije kwako na nikuoneshe unachopaswa kufanya.”
And thou shalt goe downe before me to Gilgal: and I also will come downe vnto thee to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace. Tary for me seuen dayes, till I come to thee and shewe thee what thou shalt doe.
9 Sauli alipotega mgongo amuache Samweli, Mungu akampa moyo mwingine. Ndipo ishara zote hizi zikatimia siku hiyo.
And when he had turned his backe to goe from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those tokens came to passe that same day.
10 Walipofika mlimani, kundi la manabii lilikutana naye, na Roho ya Mungu ikamjilia kwa nguvu ili atabiri pamoja nao.
And when they came thither to the hill, beholde, the companie of Prophets meete him, and the Spirit of God came vpon him, and he prophecied among them.
11 Kila mtu aliyemfahamu kabla hajamwona akitabiri pamoja na manabii, watu waliambizana wao kwa wao:”Kitu gani kimempata mtoto wa Kishi? Hivi Sauli ni mmoja wa manabii siku hizi?”
Therefore all the people that knewe him before, when they saw that he prophecied among the Prophets, saide eche to other, What is come vnto the sonne of Kish? is Saul also among the Prophets?
12 Mtu mmoja kutoka eneo hilo akajibu, “Na ni nani baba yao?” Kwa sababu ya jambo hili, ukawapo msemo, “Hivi Sauli naye ni mmoja wa manabii?”
And one of the same place answered, and said, But who is their father? Therefore it was a prouerbe, Is Saul also among the Prophets?
13 Alipomaliza kutabiri, akafika mahali pa juu.
And when he had made an ende of prophecying, he came to the hie place.
14 Ndipo baba yake mdogo na akamuuliza Sauli na mtumishi wake, “Mlienda wapi?” Naye akamjibu, “Kuwatafuta punnda; tulipoona kwamba hatuwezi kuwapata, tukaenda kwa Samweli.”
And Sauls vncle saide vnto him, and to his seruant, Whither went ye? And he saide, To seeke the asses: and when we sawe that they were no where, we came to Samuel.
15 Baba yake mdogo akasema, “Tafadhali niambie kile alichosema kwako Samweli,”
And Sauls vncle saide, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said vnto you.
16 Sauli akamjibu baba yake mdogo, “Alituambia waziwazi kwamba punda wamepatikana.” Lakini kuhusu swala la ufalme alilosema Samweli hakumwambia.
Then Saul saide to his vncle, He tolde vs plainely that the asses were founde: but concerning the kingdome whereof Samuel spake, tolde he him not.
17 Basi Samweli aliwaita watu pamoja huko Mispa.
And Samuel assembled the people vnto the Lord in Mizpeh,
18 Akwaambia watu wa Israeli, “Hivi ndivyo BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli asemavyo: 'Niliwatoa Israeli kutoka Misri, na niliwaokoa kutoka nchi ya Wamisri, na kutoka mkono wa falme zote zilizowaonea.'
And he saide vnto the children of Israel, Thus saith ye Lord God of Israel, I haue brought Israel out of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the handes of all kingdomes that troubled you.
19 Lakini leo mmemkataa Mungu wenu, awaokoaye kutoka kwenye majanga na mahangaiko; na mmemwambia, ' Tuwekee mfalme juu yetu; Sasa jihudhurisheni wenyewe mbele za BWANA kwa kabila na jamaa zenu.”
But ye haue this day cast away your God, who onely deliuereth you out of all your aduersities and tribulations: and ye said vnto him, No, but appoint a King ouer vs. Nowe therefore stand ye before the Lord according to your tribes, and according to your thousands.
20 Kisha Samweli akawaleta kabila zote za Isareli karibu, na kulichagua kabila la Benyamini.
And when Samuel had gathered together all the tribes of Israel, the tribe of Beniamin was taken.
21 Akawasogeza karibu kabila la Benyamini kwa kufuata jamaa zao; na jamaa ya Wamatri ikachaguliwa; na Sauli mwana wa Kishi akachaguliwa. Lakini walipokwenda kumtafuta, hakuweza kuonekana.
Afterwarde he assembled the tribe of Beniamin according to their families, and the familie of Matri was taken. So Saul the sonne of Kish was taken, and when they sought him, he coulde not be found.
22 Kisha watu walitaka kumuuliza Mungu maswali zaidi, “Bado yupo mtu mwingine ajaye?” BWANA akajibu, “Yeye mwenyewe kajificha kwenye mizigo.”
Therefore they asked the Lord againe, if that man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Beholde, he hath hid himselfe among the stuffe.
23 Wakaenda mbio na kumleta Sauli kutoka humo. Aliposimama kati yao, alikuwa mrefu kuliko watu wote kuanzia mabega yake kwenda juu.
And they ranne, and brought him thence: and when he stoode among the people, he was hier then any of the people from the shoulders vpwarde.
24 Kisha Samweli akawaambia watu, “Je, mnamuona mtu ambaye BWANA amemchagua? Hakuna mtu kama yeye kati ya watu wote.” Watu wote wakapiga Kelele, “Mfalme na aishi”
And Samuel saide to all the people, See ye not him, whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? and all the people shouted and saide, God saue the King.
25 Ndipo Samweli akawaambia watu desturi na sheria za ufalme, akaziandika katika kitabu, na kuziweke mbele za BWANA. Baadaye Samweli akawaruhusu watu waondoke kila mtu aende nyumbani kwake.
Then Samuel tolde the people the duetie of the kingdome, and wrote it in a booke, and laied it vp before the Lord, and Samuel sent all the people away euery man to his house.
26 Sauli pia alienda nyumbani kwake huko Gibea, akiwa na baadhi ya watu wenye nguvu, wenye mioyo iliyoguswa na Mungu.
Saul also went home to Gibeah, and there followed him a bande of men, whose heart God had touched,
27 Lakini baadhi ya watu wasiofaa walisema, “Huyu mtu atatuokoaje?” Watu hawa walimdharau Sauli na hawakumletea zawadi zozote. Lakini Sauli alinyamaza kimya.
But the wicked men saide, Howe shall hee saue vs? So they despised him, and brought him no presents: but he held his tongue.
