1 Samweli 15
1 Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “BWANA alinituma nikutie mafuta uwe mfalme wa watu wake Israeli. Basi sikiliza maneno ya BWANA.
And Samuel said to Saul, The Lord sent me to put the holy oil on you and to make you king over his people, over Israel: so give ear now to the words of the Lord.
2 Hivi ndivyo BWANA wa majeshi asemavyo, 'Nilichunguza jinsi Amaleki alivyomfanyia Israeli kwa kuwapinga njiani, walipopanda kutoka Misri.
The Lord of armies says, I will give punishment to Amalek for what he did to Israel, fighting against him on the way when Israel came out of Egypt.
3 Sasa nenda umshambulie Amaleki na ukaangamize kabisa vitu vyote walivyo navyo. Usiwaache, ua wote mwanamme na mwanamke, mtoto na mtoto mchanga, ng'ombe na kondoo, ngamia na punda.”'
Go now and put Amalek to the sword, putting to the curse all they have, without mercy: put to death every man and woman, every child and baby at the breast, every ox and sheep, camel and ass.
4 Sauli akwaita watu na kuwahesabu katika mji wa Talemu: watu mia mbili elfu waendao kwa miguu, na watu elfu kumi kutoka Yuda.
And Saul sent for the people and had them numbered in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 Kisha Sauli akaja hadi mji wa Amaleki akangoja huko bondeni.
And Saul came to the town of Amalek, and took up his position in the valley secretly.
6 Ndipo Sauli akawaambia Wakeni, “Nendeni, muondoke, mkajitenge na Waamaleki, nisije kuwaangamiza pamoja nao. Kwa maana ulionesha wema kwa watu wote wa Israeli, walipotoka Misri.” Kwa hiyo Wakeni wakajitenga na Waamaleki.
And Saul said to the Kenites, Go away, take yourselves out from among the Amalekites, or destruction will overtake you with them: for you were kind to the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt. So the Kenites went away from among the Amalekites.
7 Kisha sauli akawashambulia Waamaleki, kutoka Havila hadi kufika Shuri, ulio mashariki mwa Misri.
And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.
8 Basi akamchukua Agagi mfalme wa Waamaleki akiwa hai; aliwaangamiza kabisa watu wote kwa ncha ya upanga.
He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.
9 Lakini Sauli na watu wake wakamwacha Agagi akiwa hai, pamoja na kondoo wazuri, ng'ombe, ndama wanono, na wanakondoo. Kila kitu kilichokuwa kizuri, hawakukiangamiza. Bali waliangamiza kabisa chochote kilichodharaulika na kisicho na thamani.
But Saul and the people did not put Agag to death, and they kept the best of the sheep and the oxen and the fat beasts and the lambs, and whatever was good, not desiring to put them to the curse: but everything which was bad and of no use they put to the curse.
10 Baadaye neno la BWANA likamjia Samweli, kusema,
Then the Lord said to Samuel,
11 “Inanihuzunisha kwamba nimemchagua Samweli awe mfalme, kwa maana aligeuka nyuma asinifuate na hakutekeleza maagizo yangu.” Samweli alikasirika; akamlilia BWANA usiku kucha.
It is no longer my pleasure for Saul to be king; for he is turned back from going in my ways, and has not done my orders. And Samuel was very sad, crying to the Lord in prayer all night.
12 Samweli aliamka mapema akutane na Sauli wakati wa asubuhi. Samweli aliambiwa, “Sauli alifika Karmeli na amejijengea ukumbusho kwa ajili yake, kisha aligeuka na kuendelea chini hadi Gilgali.” Ndipo
And early in the morning he got up and went to Saul; and word was given to Samuel that Saul had come to Carmel and put up a pillar, and had gone from there down to Gilgal.
13 Samweli akamwendea Sauli, na Sauli akamwambia, “Umebarikiwa na BWANA! Nami nimetekeleza amri ya BWANA.”
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, May the blessing of the Lord be with you: I have done what was ordered by the Lord.
14 Samweli akasema, “Hicho kilio cha kondoo ni cha nini basi masikioni mwangu, na hiyo milio ya ng'ombe ninayosikia?
And Samuel said, What then is this sound of the crying of sheep and the noise of oxen which comes to my ears?
15 Sauli akamjibu, “Wao wamewaleta kutoka kwa Waamaleki. Kwa sababu watu waliwaacha hai kondoo wazuri na ng'ombe, kwa ajili ya sadaka kwa BWANA Mungu wako. Zilizobaki tuliziangamiza kabisa.”
And Saul said, They have taken them from the Amalekites: for the people have kept the best of the sheep and of the oxen as an offering to the Lord your God; all the rest we have given up to destruction.
16 Ndipo Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “Subiri nitakumbia kile ambacho BWANA amekisema kwangu usiku.” Sauli akamwambia, “Sema!”
Then Samuel said to Saul, Say no more! Let me give you word of what the Lord has said to me this night. And he said to him, Say on.
17 Samweli akasema, “Ingawa wewe ni mdogo machoni pako mwenyewe, je, hukufanywa mkuu wa kabila za Israeli? Na BWANA akakutia mafuta uwe mfalme juu ya Israeli;
And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,
18 BWANA alikutuma katika safari yako akisema, 'nenda na uangamize kabisa wenye dhambi, Waamaleki, na upigane dhidi yao hadi wameangamizwa.'
And the Lord sent you on a journey and said, Go and put to the curse those sinners, the Amalekites, fighting against them till every one is dead.
19 Kwa nini basi haukuitii sauti ya BWANA, bali badala yake ulishikilia nyara na ukafanya uovu machoni pa BWANA?”
Why then did you not do the orders of the Lord, but by violently taking their goods did evil in the eyes of the Lord?
20 Ndipo Sauli akamwambia Samweli, “Kweli kabisa niliitii sauti ya BWANA, Na nimeifuata njia ambayo BWANA alinituma. Nimemteka Agagi, mfalme wa Waamaleki, na kuwaangamiza kabisa Waamaleki.
And Saul said, Truly, I have done the orders of the Lord and have gone the way the Lord sent me; I have taken Agag, the king of Amalek, and have given the Amalekites up to destruction.
21 Lakini watu walichukua baadhi ya nyara-kondoo na ng'ombe, na vitu vizuri vilivyokusudiwa kuangamizwa, ili wavitoe dhabihu kwa BWANA, Mungu wako, huko Gilgali.”
But the people took some of their goods, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which were put to the curse, to make an offering of them to the Lord your God in Gilgal.
22 Samweli akajibu, “Je, BWANA hufurahia sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu kama ilivyo kuitii sauti yake? Utii ni bora kuliko dhabihu, na kusikia ni bora kuliko mafuta ya beberu.
And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.
23 Kwa maana uasi ni sawa na dhambi ya uchawi, na ukaidi ni sawa na uovu na udhalimu. Kwa kuwa umelikataa neno la BWANA, naye pia amekukataa usiwe mfalme.”
For to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.
24 Ndipo Sauli akamwambia Samweli, “Nimetenda dhambi; kwa maana nimevunja amri ya BWANA na maneno yako, kwa sababu niliwaogopa watu na kuitii sauti yao.
And Saul said to Samuel, Great is my sin: for I have gone against the orders of the Lord and against your words: because, fearing the people, I did what they said.
25 Sasa, tafadhali nisamehe dhambi yangu, na urudi nami ili nipate kumcha BWANA.”
So now, let my sin have forgiveness, and go back with me to give worship to the Lord.
26 Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “Sitarudi pamoja na wewe; kwa sababu umekataa neno la BWANA, naye BWANA amekukataa usiwe mfalme juu ya Israeli.”
And Samuel said to Saul, I will not go back with you: for you have put away from you the word of the Lord, and the Lord has put you from your place as king over Israel.
27 Samweli alipogeuka kuondoka, Sauli akashika pindo la kanzu yake, na likachanika.
And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.
28 Samweli akamwambia, “BWANA ameuchana ufalme wa Israeli kutoka kwako leo na amempa ufalme huo jirani yako, aliye bora kuliko wewe.
And Samuel said to him, The Lord has taken away the kingdom of Israel from you this day by force, and has given it to a neighbour of yours who is better than you.
29 Pia, yeye ni Uwezo wa Israeli hatasema uongo wala kubadili nia yake; kwa sababu si mwanadamu, kwamba abadili nia yake.”
And further, the Glory of Israel will not say what is false, and his purpose may not be changed: for he is not a man, whose purpose may be changed.
30 Kisha Sauli akasema, “Nimetenda dhambi. Lakini tafadhali nipe heshima wakati huu mbele ya wakuu wa watu wangu na mbele ya Israeli. Urudi tena pamoja nami, kusudi niweze kumcha BWANA, Mungu wako.”
Then he said, Great is my sin: but still, give me honour now before the heads of my people and before Israel, and come back with me so that I may give worship to the Lord your God.
31 Hivyo Samweli akamrudia tena Sauli, na Sauli akamcha BWANA.
So Samuel went back after Saul, and Saul gave worship to the Lord.
32 Kisha Samweli akasema, “Mmlete hapa kwangu Agagi mfalme wa Waamaleki.” Agagi akafika kwake akiwa amefungwa minyororo na kusema, “Hakika uchungu wa kifo umepita.”
Then Samuel said, Make Agag, the king of the Amalekites, come here to me. And Agag came to him shaking with fear. And Agag said, Truly the pain of death is past.
33 Naye Samweli akamjibu, “Jinsi upanga wako ulivyofanya wanawake wapoteze watoto, vivyo hivyo mama yako naye hatakuwa na mtoto miongoni mwa wanawake.” Kisha Samweli akamkata Agagi vipande vipande mbele za BWANA huko Gilgali.
And Samuel said, As your sword has made women without children, so now your mother will be without children among women. And Agag was cut up by Samuel, bone from bone, before the Lord in Gilgal.
34 Samweli akaenda Rama, na Sauli akapanda kwenda nyumbani kwake Gibea ya Sauli.
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah, in the land of Saul.
35 Samweli hakumuona tena Sauli hadi siku ya kifo chake, lakini alimwombolezea Sauli. Na BWANA alijuta kwa kumfanya Sauli awe mfalme juu ya Israeli.
And Samuel never saw Saul again till the day of his death; but Samuel was sorrowing for Saul: and it was no longer the Lord's pleasure for Saul to be king over Israel.
