1 Samweli 14

1 Siku moja, Yonathani mwana wa Sauli alimwambia mbeba silaha wake aliye mdogo, “Njoo, hebu twende hadi upande mwingine kwenye ngome ya Wafilisti.” Lakini hakumjulisha baba yake.

Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.

2 Sauli alikuwa akikaa nje ya mji wa Gibea chini ya mti wa mkomamanga ulio katika Migroni. Takribani watu mia sita walikwa pamoja naye,

And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which [is] in Migron: and the people that [were] with him [were] about six hundred men;

3 akiwemo Ahiya mwana wa Ahitubu (nduguye Ikabodi) mwana wa Finehasi, mwana wa Eli, kuhani wa BWANA huko Shilo, aliyevaa naivera. Watu hao hawakujua kwamba Yonathani ameondoka.

And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

4 Katikati ya vichochoro, ambavyo Yonathani alinuia kuvipita hadi ngome ya Wafilisti, kulikuwa na mwamba wenye mteremko mkali upande mmoja, na mteremko mkali upande mwingine. Jabali moja liliitwa Bosesi, na jingine liliitwa Sene.

And between the passages by which Jonathan sought to go over to the garrison of the Philistines, [there was] a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one [was] Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

5 Lile jabali lenye mteremko mkali zaidi liliinuka upande wa kaskazini mbele ya Mikmashi, na jingine upande wa kusini mbele ya Geba.

The front of the one [was] situated northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

6 Yonathani akamwambia kijana mbeba silaha, “Njoo, na tuvuke hadi ngome ya hawa wasiotahiriwa. Pengine BWANA atatenda kwa niaba yetu, kwa maana hakuna kitu kiwezacho kumzuia BWANA asiokoe kwa wengi au kwa watu wachache.”

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

7 Mbeba silaha wake akajibu, “Fanya kila kitu kilicho ndani ya moyo wako. Songa mbele, tazama, niko pamoja nawe, nitatii maagizo yako yote.”

And his armor-bearer said to him, Do all that [is] in thy heart: turn thee; behold, I [am] with thee according to thy heart.

8 Ndipo Yonathani akasema, “Tutavuka twende kwa watu hao, na tutajionesha wenyewe kwao.

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to [these] men, and we will discover ourselves to them.

9 Kama watatuambia, 'Subirini hapo hadi tutakapokuja kwenu' - basi tutabaki katika sehemu yetu na hatutavuka kwenda kwao.

If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

10 Lakini kama watajibu, 'Njoni kwetu,' ndipo tutavuka; kwa sababu BWANA amewaweka mkononi mwetu. Hii ndiyo itakuwa ishara yetu.”

But if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this [shall be] a sign to us.

11 Kwa hiyo wote wawili wakajifunua mbele ya ngome ya Wafilisti. Wafilisti wakasema, “Angalia, Webrania wanakuja kutokea kwenye mashimo walimojificha.”

And both of them discovered themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

12 Ndipo watu wa ile ngome wakamwita Yonathani na mbeba silaha wake, wakisema, “Njoni huku kwetu, tutawaonesha jambo fulani.” Na Yonathani akamwambia mbeba silaha wake; “Nifuate nyuma yangu, kwa sababu BWANA amewaweka katika mkono wa Israeli.”

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor-bearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

13 Yonathani alipanda juu kwa mikono na miguu yake, na mbeba silaha akimfuata nyuma yake. Wafilisti waliuwawa mbele ya Yonathani, na mbeba silaha wake akiwaua baadhi nyuma yake.

And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor-bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor-bearer slew after him.

14 Hilo shambulio la kwanza walilofanya Yonathani na mbeba silaha wake, waliua watu wapatao ishirini katika urefu wa nusu handaki kwenye eka moja ya ardhi.

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were a half-acre of land, [which] a yoke [of oxen might plow].

15 Kukawa na hofu kubwa katika kambi, uwandani, na katika watu. Hata ngome ya jeshi na watekaji nyara nao wakawa na hofu kubwa

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

16 Ndipo walinzi wa Sauli huko Gibea ya Benyamini wakaona kundi la askari wa Wafilisti likitawanyika, wakienda kule na huku.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down [one another].

17 Kisha Sauli akawaambia watu aliokuwa nao, “Mjihesabu ili muone nani hayupo hapa.”Walipokuwa wamehesabu, wakagundua kuwa Yonathani na mbebaji wa silaha zake hawapo.

Then said Saul to the people that [were] with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer [were] not [there].

18 Sauli akamwambia Ahiya, “Lete hapa naivera ya Mungu”- kwa maana siku hiyo Ahiya alivaa naivera akiwa pamoja na askari wa Israeli.

And Saul said to Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

19 Wakati Sauli akiongea na kuhani, kelele na ghasia kubwa iliendelea na kuongezeka katika kambi ya Wafilisti. dipo sauli akamwambia kuhani, “Acha kazi unayofanya.”

And it came to pass while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on, and increased: and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

20 Sauli na watu wote aliokuwa nao wakajipanga na kwenda kwenye mapigano. Upanga wa kila Mfilisti ulikwa juu ya Mfilisti mwenzake, na kulikuwa na ghasia kubwa.

And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

21 Basi Waebrania ambao mwanzoni walijiunga na Wafilisti, na kwenda kwenye kambi yao, wao pia waliungana na Waisraeli waliokuwa pamoja na Sauli na Yonathani.

Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp [from the country] around, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.

22 Waisraeli wote waliokuwa wamejificha katika milima karibu na Efraimu waliposikia kwamba Wafilisti wamekimbia, nao pia wakawafuata Wafilisti nakuwafukuza kwenye hiyo vita.

Likewise all the men of Israel who had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, [when] they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

23 Hivyo siku hiyo BWANA aliwaokoa Israeli, na mapigano yalivuka kupitiliza Beth aveni.

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over to Beth-aven.

24 Siku hiyo watu wa Israeli walifadhaika kwa sababu Sauli aliwaweka watu chini ya kiapo akasema, “Na alaaniwe mtu atakaye kula chakula kabla ya jioni na kabla sijalipiza kisasi kwa maadui zangu.” Hivyo hakuna hata mmoja kati ya watu wote aliyeonja chakula.

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.

25 Ndipo watu wote wakaingia msituni na kuona asali ikiwa juu ya ardhi.

And all [they of] the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

26 Watu walipoingia humo msituni, asali ilitiririka, lakini hakuna aliyeweka mkono wake kinywani kwa maana watu waliogopa kiapo.

And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

27 Lakini Yonathani alikuwa hajasikia kwamba baba yake amewaagiza watu kwa kiapo. Akanyoosha ncha ya fimbo iliyokuwa mkononi mwake na kuichovya kwenye sega la asali. Kisha akanyoosha mkono wake hadi kinywani mwake, na macho yake yakaangaziwa.

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that [was] in his hand, and dipped it in a honey-comb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

28 Ndipo mmoja wa watu hao, akamwambia, “Baba yako aliwaagiza watu kwa mkazo na kwa kiapo, kwa kusema, 'Alaaniwe mtu atakaye kula chakula kwa siku ya leo,' ingawa watu wamedhoofika kwa ajili ya njaa.”

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food this day. And the people were faint.

29 Baadaye Yonathani alisema, “Baba yangu amefanya matatizo katika nchi. Angalia jinsi macho yangu alivyotiwa nuru kwa sababu nilionja asali hii kidogo.

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

30 Je, siyo vivuri sana kama leo watu wangekula bila kizuizi nyara walizopata kutoka kwa maadui zao? Kwa sababu sasa mauaji hayakuwa makubwa katikati ya Wafilisti.”

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

31 Siku hiyo waliwashambulia Wafilisti kutoka Mikmashi hadi Aiyaloni. Na watu walikuwa wamechoka sana.

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Ajalon: and the people were very faint.

32 Hivyo watu wakazivamia nyara na kuchukua kondoo, ng'ombe na ndama na kuwachinja hapo chini. Watu walikula nyama zao pamoja na damu.

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep and oxen, and calves, and slew [them] on the ground: and the people ate [them] with the blood.

33 KIsha wakamwambia Sauli, “Tazama, watu wanamtenda BWANA dhambi kwa kula pamoja na damu.” Sauli akasema, “Mmetenda isivyo haki. Sasa, viringisheni jiwe kubwa kwangu.” Sauli akasema,

Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone to me this day.

34 “Nendeni kati watu, na muwaambie, 'Kila mtu alete ng'ombe na kondoo wake, wawachinje hapa, na kuwala. Msimtende BWANA dhambi kwa kula na damu.”' Kwa hiyo watu wote wakaleta kila mtu na ng'ombe wake usiku huo na kuwachinja mahali hapo.

And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay [them] here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew [them] there.

35 Sauli akamjengea BWANA madhabahu, ambayo ilikuwa ya kwanza kwake kumjengea BWANA.

And Saul built an altar to the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built to the LORD:

36 Ndipo Sauli akasema, “Haya tuwafukuze Wafilisti usiku na kuwateka nyara hadi asubuhi; tusimwache hata mtu mmoja akiwa hai.” Nao wakamjibu, “Fanya unaloona linakupendeza.” Lakini kuhani akasema, “Hebu na tumkaribie Mungu mahali hapa.”

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatever seemeth good to thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither to God.

37 Sauli alitaka kumuuliza Mungu maswali zaidi, “Je, inanipasa kuwafukuza Wafilisti? Je, utawaweka katika mkono wa Israeli?” Lakini siku hiyo BWANA hakumjibu kitu.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

38 Ndipo Sauli akasema, “Njoni hapa, viongozi wote wa watu; mjue na kuona jinsi dhambi hii ilivyotokea leo.

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

39 Kwa maana, kama BWANA aishivyo, aliyewaokoa Israeli, hata kama angekuwa mwanangu Yonathani, atapaswa kufa.” Lakini hakuna hata mtu mmoja miongoni mwa watu aliye mjibu neno.

For [as] the LORD liveth, who saveth Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But [there was] not a man among all the people [that] answered him.

40 Basi akawaambia Waisraeli wote, “Simameni upande mmoja, na mimi na Yonathani tutasimama upande mwingine.” Kisha watu wakamwambia Sauli, “Fanya lile unaloona jema kwako.”

Then said he to all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what seemeth good to thee.

41 Kwa hiyo, Sauli akamwambia BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, “Tuoneshe Thumimu.” Yonathani na Sauli wakatwaliwa, lakini watu walinusurika kuchaguliwa.

Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

42 Basi Sauli akasema, “Tupa mawe ya bahati nasibu tuone kati yangu na mwanangu Yonathani.” Ndipo Yonathani akatwaliwa.

And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

43 Kisha Sauli akamwambia Yonathani, “Niambie umefanya nini.” Yonathani akamwambia baba yake, “Nilionja asali kidogo kwa kutumia ncha ya fimbo iliyokuwa mkononi mwangu. Niko hapa; Nitakufa.”

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that [was] in my hand, [and], lo, I must die.

44 Sauli akasema, “Mungu afanye hivyo na kuzidi hata kwangu, kama Yonathani hautakufa.”

And Saul answered, God do so, and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

45 Basi watu wakamuuliza Sauli, “Je, inampasa Sauli afe, ni nani aliyetekeleza ushindi huu mkubwa kwa ajili ya Israeli? Mbali na hayo! Kama BWANA aishivyo, hata unywele mmoja wa kichwa chake hautaanguka chini, kwa maana leo amefanya kazi pamoja na Mungu.” Hivyo hao watu walimuokoa Yonathani ili asife.

And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? By no means: [as] the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

46 Basi Sauli akasita kuwafuatia Wafilisti, nao wakarudi katika makao yao.

Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

47 Sauli alipoanza kutawala juu ya Israeli, alipigana na adui zake wote kila upande. Alipigana dhidi ya Moabu, dhidi ya watu wa Amoni, Edomu, wafalme wa Zoba, na Wafilisti. Popote alipogeukia aliwapiga kwa adhabu adui zake.

So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he harassed [them].

48 Alitenda kwa ushujaa mkubwa na kuwashinda Waamaleki. Aliwaokoa Israeli kutoka mikono ya watu ambao waliwateka nyara.

And he gathered a host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of them that spoiled them.

49 Basi wana wa Sauli walikuwa ni hawa Yonathani, Ishvi, na Malkishua. Na majina ya binti zake wawili yalikuwa ni haya, Merabu mzaliwa wa kwanza, na mdogo aliitwa Mikali.

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

50 Jina la mke wa Sauli aliitwa Ahinoamu; naye alikuwa binti Ahimaasi. Na jina la Jemedari wa jeshi lake aliitwa Abneri mwana wa Neri, baba mdogo wa Sauli.

And the name of Saul's [wife] was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

51 Kishi alikuwa baba yake Sauli; na Neri alikuwa baba yake na Abneri, wote walikuwa wana wa Abieli.

And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel.

52 Kulikuwa na mapigano makali dhidi ya Wafilisti katika siku zote za Sauli. Naye alipomwona mtu yeyote mwenye nguvu, au mtu yeyote jasiri, alimuunganisha kwake.

And there was violent war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.