1 Samweli 16
1 BWANA akamwambia Samweli, “Utamlilia Sauli kwa muda gani, ikiwa nimemkataa asiwe mfalme juu ya Israeli? Ijaze pembe yako mafuta na uende. Nitakutuma kwa Yese akaaye Bethlehemu, maana nimejichagulia mfalme katika wanawe.
And the Lord said to Samuel, How long do you mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and come, I will send you to Jessae, to Bethleem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me.
2 Samweli akasema, “Jinsi gani nitaenda? Kama Sauli akisikia jambo hili, ataniua.” BWANA akasema, “chukua mtamba na useme, 'Nimekuja kutoa dhabihu kwa BWANA.'
And Samuel said, How can I go? whereas Saul will hear of it, and kill me: and the Lord said, Take a heifer in your hand and you shall say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
3 Umwite Yese aje kwenye dhabihu, nami nitakuonesha kile utakachofanya. Utamtia mafuta kwa ajili yangu yule nitakaye kuambia.”
And you shall call Jessae to the sacrifice, and I will make known to you what you shall do; and you shall anoint him whom I shall mention to you.
4 Samweli akafanya kama BWANA alivyosema na akaenda Bethlehemu. Wazee wa mji walikuwa wakitetemeka walipokuja kuonana naye na wakasema, “Je, umekuja kwa amani?”
And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethleem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, Do you come peaceably, you Seer?
5 Naye akasema, “kwa amani; Nimekuja kutoa dhabihu kwa BWANA. Jitoeni wenyewe kwa BWANA kwa ajili ya dhabihu na muandamane nami,” Na akamweka wakfu Yese na watoto wake kwa BWANA, na baadaye aliwaita wote kwenye dhabihu.
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and rejoice with me this day: and he sanctified Jessae and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
6 Walipofika, akamwangalia Eliabu na akajisemea mwenyewe kwamba mtiwa mafuta wa BWANA hakika amesimama mbele yake.
And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed [is] before him.
7 Lakini BWANA akamwambia Samweli, “Usimwangalie sura yake ya nje, au kimo cha umbo lake; kwa sababu nimemkataa. Maana BWANA haangalii kama mtu aangaliavyo; mtu hutazama sura ya nje, bali BWANA huutazama moyo.”
But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
8 Kisha Yese akamwita Abinadabu akamwambia apite mbele ya Samweli. Na Samweli akasema, “Hata huyu BWANA hakumchagua.”
And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
9 Kisha Yese akmwambia Shama apite karibu. Na Samweli akasema, “Hata huyu BWANA hakumchagua.”
And Jessae caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
10 Yese akawaleta watoto wake saba wakapita mbele ya Samweli. Na Samweli akamwambia Yese, “Hakuna hata mmoja aliyechaguliwa na BWANA kati ya hawa.”
And Jessae caused his seven sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said, the Lord has not chosen these.
11 Kisha Samweli akamuulia Yese, “Je, watoto wako wote wako hapa?” Naye akajibu, “Yupo mdogo kabisa lakini anachunga kondoo.” Samweli akamwambia Yese, “Tuma watu wakamwite; maana hatutakaa chini hadi atakapofika hapa.”
And Samuel said to Jessae, Hast you no more sons? And Jessae said, [There is] yet a little one; behold, he tends the flock. And Samuel said to Jessae, Send and fetch him for we may not sit down till he comes.
12 Yese akawatuma watu wakamleta. Naye kijana huyu alikuwa mwekundu na mwenye macho mazuri na mwenye muonekano mzuri. BWANA akasema, “Amka, umtie mafuta; maana huyu ndiye.”
And he sent and fetched him: and he was ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and very goodly to behold. And the Lord said to Samuel, Arise, and anoint David, for he is good.
13 Ndipo Samweli akachukua pembe yenye mafuta na kumtia mafuta katikati ya kaka zake. Roho wa BWANA akamwijia Daudi kwa nguvu tangu siku hiyo na kuendelea. Kisha Samweli akanyanyuka na kwenda Rama.
And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.
14 Basi Roho wa BWANA akamwacha Sauli, badala yake roho ya ubaya kutoka kwa BWANA ikamsumbua.
And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
15 Watumishi wa Sauli wakamwambia, “Tazama, roho ya ubaya kutoka kwa Mungu inakusumbua.
And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, and evil spirit from the Lord torments you.
16 Haya bwana wetu hebu sasa amuru watumishi wako walio mbele yako wamtafute mtu mwenye ujuzi wa kupiga kinubi. Basi ikwa roho wa ubaya kutoka kwa Mungu yuko juu yako, atakipiga kinubi nawe utajisikia vizuri.”
Let now your servants speak before you, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon you and he shall play on his harp, that you shall be well, and he shall refresh you.
17 Sauli akawaambia watumishi wake, “Mnitafutie mtu anayeweza kupiga vizuri na mmlete kwangu.”
And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skillful player, and bring him to me.
18 Ndipo kijana mmoja kati yao akajibu, na kusema, “Nimemuona mtoto wa Yese Mbethtelehemu, aliye mjuzi katika kupiga, ni mwenye nguvu, mtu jasiri, mtu wa vita, mwenye busara aongeapo, mtu mzuri kwa uso; na BWANA yuko pamoja naye.”
And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing [on the harp], and the man [is] prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man [is] handsome, and the Lord [is] with him.
19 Hivyo Sauli akawatuma wajumbe kwa Yese, na kusema, “Nitumie mtoto wako Daudi, anayewatunza kondoo.” 1 Samweli! 6: 20-21
And Saul sent messengers to Jessae, saying, Send to me your son David who is with your flock.
20 Yese akamchukua punda aliyebeba mikate, na kiriba cha divai, na mwana-mbuzi, na akamtuma kwa Sauli pamoja na vitu hivyo.
And Jessae took a homer of bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sent them by the hand of his son David to Saul.
21 Ndipo Daudi akafika kwa Sauli na kuanza kazi yake. Sauli alimpenda sana Daudi, na akawa mbeba silaha wake.
And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor-bearer.
22 Sauli akawatuma wajumbe kwa Yese, akisema, “Mruhusu Daudi awe mbele yangu, maana amepata kibali machoni pangu.”
And Saul sent to Jessae, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found grace in my eyes.
23 Wakati wowote roho ya usumbufu kutoka kwa Mungu ikiwapo juu ya Sauli, Daudi alichukuwa kinubi na kukipiga. Hivyo Sauli angeburudishwa na kupona, na huyo roho wa usumbufu angemtoka.
And it came to pass when the evil spirit was upon Saul, that David took his harp, and played with his hand: and Saul was refreshed, and [it was] well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
