1 Samweli 20
1 Kisha Daudi akakimbia kutoka Nayothi huko Rama akaenda na kumwambia Yonathani, “Nimefanya nini? Uovu wangu ni upi? Dhambi yangu ni ipi kwa baba yako, inayofanya atafute kuutoa uhai wangu.”
And David fled from Naioth by Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity, and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeks my life?
2 Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “La hasha; hautakufa. Baba yangu hafanyi jambo kubwa wala dogo bila kunijulisha. Kwa nini inamlazimu baba yangu anifiche jambo hili? La, siyo hivyo?”
And he said to him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, and not apprise me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
3 Bado Daudi aliapa tena na akasema, “Baba yako anajua wazi kwamba nimepata kibali machoni pako. Pengine anasema, 'Asije Yonathani akajua jambo hili, labda atahuzunika.' Lakini kweli kama BWANA aishivyo, kama wewe uishivyo, kuna hatua moja tu kati yangu na mauti.”
And David swore again and again, and said, Thy father certainly knows that I have found favour in thy sight: and he has thought, Jonathan shall not know this, lest he be grieved; but truly [as] Jehovah liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
4 Kisha Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “Lolote utakalosema, nitakufanyia.”
And Jonathan said to David, What thy soul may say, I will even do it for thee.
5 Daudi akamwambia Yonathani, “Kesho ni siku ya mwezi mpya, na inanibidi kukaa na kula pamoja na mfalme. Lakini acha niende, ili niweze kujificha katika shamba hadi siku ya tatu jioni.
And David said to Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening.
6 Baba yako akinikosa kabisa, ndipo utasema, 'Daudi aliniomba kwa msisitizo ruhusa aondoke kwenda mjini kwake Bethlehemu; kwa sababu huko ni kipindi cha utoaji wa dhabihu ya mwaka kwa familia yao yote.'
If thy father should actually miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
7 Kama atasema kuwa ni vyema, 'basi mtumishi wako atakuwa na amani. Lakini kama atakasirika sana, ndipo utajua kwamba ameamua kunitendea uovu.
If he say thus, It is well, — thy servant shall have peace; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evil is determined by him.
8 Kwa hiyo, umtendee wema mtumishi wako. Kwa maana umemweka mtumishi katika agano la BWANA pamoja na wewe. Lakini kama kuna dhambi ndani yangu, wewe mwenyewe uniuwe; maana kwa nini basi unipeleke kwa baba yako?”
Deal kindly then with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee; but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
9 Yonathani akasema, “La hasha! Ikiwa ninajua kwamba baba ameamua baya likupate, siwezi kukuambia?”
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for, if I knew with certainty that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, would I not tell it thee?
10 Ndipo Daudi akamwambia Yonathani, “Ni nani ataniambia ikiwa imetokea, baba yako akakujibu kwa ukali?”
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
11 Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “Njoo, hebu twende huko shambani.” Ndipo wote wakaondoka kwenda shambani.
And Jonathan said to David, Come and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12 Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “Na BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, awe shahidi. Kesho muda kama huu, nitakuwa nimemuuliza baba yangu, au siku ya tatu, tazama, ikiwa kutakuwa na jambo zuri upande wa Daudi; je, nisikutumie taarifa na kulidhihirisha kwako?
And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah, God of Israel, when I sound my father about this time to-morrow, [or] the next day, and behold, there be good toward David, and I then send not to thee, and apprise thee of it,
13 Na kama ikimpendeza baba yangu akufanyie madhara, Basi BWANA ayafanye hayo kwa Yonathani na kuzidi ikiwa sitakujulisha jambo na kukupeleka mbali, ili kwamba uende kwa amani. Na BWANA awe pamoja nawe, kama alivyokuwa na baba yangu.
Jehovah do so and much more to Jonathan. Should it please my father [to do] thee evil, then I will apprise thee of it, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace; and Jehovah be with thee, as he has been with my father.
14 Kama bado nikiwa hai, hautanionesha uaminifu wa agano la BWANA, kwamba siwezi kufa?
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,
15 Na usivunje kabisa uaminifu wako wa agano kati yako na nyumba yangu, hata wakati BWANA atakapowaodoa kila mmoja wa adui za Daudi kutoka uso wa dunia.”
but thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever, no, not when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, every one from the face of the earth.
16 Basi Yonathani akafanya agano na nyumba ya Daudi na kusema, “Naye BWANA atawaondoa maadui wa Daudi.”
And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying, ] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!
17 Yonathani akamtaka Daudi aape tena kwa sababu ya upendo aliokuwa nao juu yake, kwa sababu alimpenda kama alivyopenda roho yake mwenyewe.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 Kisha Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “Kesho ni siku ya mwezi mpya. Hautakuwapo, kwa sababu kiti chako kitakuwa wazi.
And Jonathan said to him, To-morrow is the new moon; and thou wilt be missed, for thy seat will be empty;
19 Utakapokuwa umekaa huko siku tatu, uende upesi hadi mahala ulipojificha mara ya kwanza, wakati shughuli ikifanyika, na ukaye karibu jiwe Ezeli.
but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel.
20 Nitatupa mishale mitatu pembeni mwa jiwe, kama vile ninalenga kitu fulani.
And I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.
21 Kisha nitamtuma kijana wangu na kumwambia, 'Nenda utafute hiyo mishale.' Kama nitamwambia kijana hivi, 'Tazama, mishale iko upande huu wa kwako; kaichukue,” ndipo uje; maana hapo kutakuwa na usalama kwako na siyo madhara, kama BWANA aishivyo.
And behold, I will send the lad, [saying, ] Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come, for there is peace for thee, and it is nothing; [as] Jehovah liveth.
22 “Lakini kama nikimwambia kijana hivi, 'Tazama, mishale iko mbele yako,' ndipo utakapokwenda zako, maana BWANA ametaka uende zako.
But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, — go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away.
23 Kulingana na makubaliano ambayo mimi na wewe tumeongea, angalia, BWANA yupo kati yangu na wewe milele.'”
And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.
24 Kwa hiyo Daudi akajificha mle shambani. Pindi mwezi ulipoandama, mfalme aliketi chini ale chakula.
And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat.
25 Mfalme alikaa juu ya kiti chake, kama kawaida kwenye kiti karibu na ukuta. Yonathani alisimama wima, na Abneri alikaa ubavuni mwa Sauli. Lakini nafasi ya Daudi ilikuwa wazi.
And the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
26 Hata hivyo Sauli hakusema kitu siku hiyo, kwa sababu alifikiri, “Kuna jambo limempata Daudi. Hayuko safi; hakika hayuko safi.”
And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen [him], that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.
27 Lakini siku ya pili, siku moja baada ya mwandamo wa mwezi, bado nafasi ya Daudi ilikuwa tupu. Ndipo Sauli akamuuliza Yonathani mwanaye, “Kwa nini mwana wa Yese hakuja kwenye chakula, jana na hata leo?”
And it came to pass the next day after the new moon, the second [day of the month], as David's place was empty, that Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why has not the son of Jesse come to table, neither yesterday nor to-day?
28 Yonathani akamjibu Sauli, “Daudi aliomba kwangu ruhusa kwa dhati ili aende Bethlehemu.
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me [to go] to Bethlehem,
29 Alisema, 'Tafadhali niruhusu niende. Maana familia yetu wanayo dhabihu huko mjini, na kaka yangu ameniagiza niwe huko. Basi kama nimepata kibali machoni pako, tafadhali niruhusu niende nikawaone kaka zangu.' Hakuja kwenye meza ya mfalme kwa sababu hii.”
and said, Let me go, I pray thee; for we have a family sacrifice in the city; and my brother himself has commanded me [to be there]; and now, if I have found favour in thy sight, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. He has therefore not come to the king's table.
30 Ndipo hasira ya Sauli iliwaka juu ya Yonathani, na akamwambia, “Wee mwana wa mwanamke mkaidi na muasi! Wadhani kwamba sijui kuwa umemchagua Mwana wa Yese kwa ajili ya aibu yako, na kwa aibu ya uchi wa mama yako?
And Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, Son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness?
31 Kwa kuwa mwana wa Yese anaishi duniani, siyo wewe wala ufalme wako utakaoimarika. Sasa basi, tuma watu wamlete kwangu, kwa sababu inampasa kufa.”
For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon earth, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. And now send and fetch him to me, for he must die.
32 Yonathani akamjibu Sauli baba yake, “Kwa sababu gani inampasa kuuwawa? Amefanya nini?”
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be put to death? what has he done?
33 Ndipo Sauli akamtupia mkuki apate kumuua. Kwa hiyo Yonatani akatambua kwamba baba yake alinuia kumuua Daudi.
Then Saul cast the spear at him to smite him; and Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
34 Yonathani alitoka mezani akiwa na hasira kali bila kula chakula siku ya pili ya mwezi, kwa sababu alimhuzunikia Daudi, na kwa sababu baba yake amemwaibisha.
And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no meat the second day of the new moon; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
35 Ikawa asubuhi, Yonathani akaenda huko shambani kama walivyoahidiana na Daudi, akiwa pamoja na kijana wake.
And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field, to the place agreed on with David, and a little lad with him.
36 Akamwambia yule kijana wake, “Kimbia utafute ile mishale niliyoitupa.” Na kijana alikimbia, akatupa mshale mwingine mbele yake.
And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. The lad ran, and he shot the arrow beyond him.
37 Kijana alipofika katika eneo ambapo mshale ulitua, ule alioutuma Yonathani, akamwita tena kijana, na kusema, “Huo mshale hauko mbele yako?”
And when the lad came to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad and said, Is not the arrow away beyond thee?
38 Kisha Yonathani akamwita yule kijana, “Upesi, harakisha, usikawie!” Hivyo kijana wa Yonathani akaikusanya mishale na kurudi kwa bwana wake.
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not! And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39 Lakini huyo kijana hakujua lolote. Ni Yonathani na Daudi tu ndio walijua habari yenyewe.
And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 Yonathani akampa kijana wake silaha na kumwambia, “Nenda, uzipeleke mjini.”
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
41 Punde tu kijana alipoondoka, Daudi akasimama kutokea upande wa kusini, akiwa amelala kifudifudi, akainama mara tatu. Walibusiana wao kwa wao na wote wakalia kwa pamoja, Daudi akilia zaidi.
The lad went, and David arose from the side of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times; and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
42 Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, “Nenda kwa amani, kwa sababu wote tumeapa kwa jina la BWANA na tulisema, 'BWANA awe kati yangu na wewe, na awe kati ya uzao wangu na uzao wako, milele.'” Kisha Daudi alisimama na akaondoka, na Yonathani akarudi mjini.
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have both of us sworn in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever! And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
