1 Samweli 22
1 Basi Daudi aliondoka hapo na akatoroka kwenda kwenye pango la Adulamu. Kaka zake na wote wa nyumba ya baba yake waliposikia hayo, wakateremka kumwendea huko.
David therefore departed thence, and escaped, into the cave of Adullam, —and, when his brethren and all the household of his father heard it, they went down unto him, thither.
2 Kila mmoja aliyekuwa na mahangaiko, kila mmoja aliyekuwa na deni, na kila mmoja ambaye hakuwa na furaha moyoni-wote walijikusanya kwake, na Daudi akawa jemedari wao. Kulikuwa na wanaume wapatao mia nne waliokuwa pamoja naye.
And there gathered themselves unto him—every one that was in distress, and every one that had a creditor, and every one embittered in soul, and he came to be over them as a prince, —and there were with him, about four hundred men.
3 Kisha Daudi alitoka huko akaenda Mispa huko Moabu. Akamwambia mfalme wa Moabu, “Tafadhali waruhusu baba na mama yangu wakae kwako hadi hapo nitakapojua kitu gani ambacho Mungu atafanya kwa ajili yangu.”
And David departed thence, to Mizpah of Moab, —and said unto the king of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother dwell with you, until that I know what God will do for me.
4 Basi akawaacha kwa Mfalme wa Moabu. Baba na mama yake wakakaa na mfalme kwa muda wote ambao Daudi alikuwa kwenye ngome yake.
So he set them before the king of Moab, —and they dwelt with him, all the days that David was in the fortress.
5 Kisha nabii Gadi akamwambia Daudi, “Usikae tena katika ngome yako. Ondoka na uende katika nchi ya Yuda.” Kwa hiyo Daudi akatoka hapo na akaenda katika msitu wa Harethi.
Then said Gad the prophet unto David—Thou must not abide in the fortress, go and get thee into the land of Judah. So David departed, and entered the forest of Hereth.
6 Sauli akasikia kwamba Daudi amepatikana, akiwa pamoja na watu aliokuwa nao. Wakati huo Sauli alikuwa akikaa Gibea chini ya mti wa mkwaju huko Rama, akiwa na mkuki wake mkononi mwake, na watumishi wake wote walikuwa wamesimama wamemzunguka.
And, when Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him—Saul, being seated in Gibeah under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants stationed by him, —
7 Sauli akawaambia watumishi wake, Sasa sikilizeni, watu wa Benyamini! Je, mwana wa Yese atawapa mashamba na mashamba ya mizabibu? Je, atawafanya nyote kuwa majemedari wa maelfu na majemedari wa mamia,
then said Saul unto his servants who were stationed by him—Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites! What! even to all of you, will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards? All of you, will he appoint to be princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds?
8 hata ninyi nyote mnapanga njama dhidi yangu? Hakuna hata mmoja wenu anayenijulisha kwamba mwanangu anafanya agano na mwana wa Yese. Hakuna hata mmoja wenu anayenionea huruma. Hakuna hata mmoja wenu anayenijulisha kwamba mwanangu anamchochea mtumishi wangu Daudi awe kinyume changu. Leo mejificha na ananisubiri ili anishambulie.”
That ye have conspired, all of you, against me, and there is none to uncover mine ear as to the covenanting of my son with the son of Jesse? And none from among you that taketh pity upon me, and that uncovereth mine ear [to this], —that, mine own son, hath stirred up, my servants, against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9 Kisha Doegi Mwedomu, aliyesimama karibu na watumishi wa Sauli, akajibu, Nilimwona mwana wa Yese akienda Nobu, kwa Ahimeleki mwana wa Ahitubu.
Then answered Doeg the Edomite—he, being stationed near the servants of Saul—and said, —I saw the son of Jesse coming into Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub;
10 Alimwomba BWANA ili apate kumsaidia, na alimpatia mahitaji na upanga wa Goliathi, Mfilisti”
Then enquired he for him of Yahweh, Provisions also, gave he unto him, —and, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, gave he unto him.
11 Kisha Mfalme akamtuma mtu amwite kuhani Ahimeleki mwana wa Ahitubu na watu wote wa nyumba ya baba yake, makuhani waliokuwa huko Nobu. Wote walifika mbele ya mfalme.
Then the king sent to call Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, the priest, and all the house of his father—the priests, who were in Nob, —and they came, all of them, unto the king.
12 Sauli akasema, “Sasa sikiliza, mwana wa Ahitubu,” Naye akajibu, “Niko hapa, bwana wangu.”
And Saul said, Hear, I pray thee, thou son of Ahitub! And he said—Behold me! my lord.
13 Sauli akamwambia, “Kwa nini unapanga njama dhidi yangu, wewe pamoja na mwana wa Yese, kwa kumpatia mikate, na upanga, na umemwomba Mungu kusudi amsaidie Daudi, kusudi aniasi mimi, na kujificha sehemu ya siri, kama alivyofanya leo?”
And Saul said unto him, Wherefore have ye conspired against me, thou, and the son of Jesse, —in that thou gavest him bread and a sword, and didst enquire for him of God, that he might rise up against me, that he might lie in wait, as at this day?
14 Ndipo Ahimeleki akamjibu mfalme na kusema, “Je, ni nani miongoni mwa watumishi wako wote aliyemwaminifu kama Daudi, ni nani mkwe wa mfalme na yuko juu ya walinzi wako, na mwenye heshima nyumbani mwako?
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, —But who, among all thy servants, like David, is, faithful, being son-in-law to the king, and, cometh near to have audience with thee, and is, honoured in thy household?
15 Je, leo ni mara ya kwanza kwangu kumuomba Mungu apate kumsaidia? Hapana! Mfalme usinilaumu mimi mtumishi wako kwa jambo lolote wala jamaa zangu wote. Maana mimi mtumishi wako sijui lolote kuhusu kadhia hii.”
Did I, that day, begin to enquire for him of God? Far from me! Let not the king impute to his servant such a thing, nor to any of the household of my father, for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.
16 Mfalme akamjibu, “Hakika utakufa, Ahimeleki, wewe na jamaa yote ya nyumba ya baba yako.”
And the king said: Thou shalt, die, Ahimelech, —thou and all the household of thy father.
17 Mfalme akamwambia mlinzi aliyesimama karibu naye, “Geuka na uwauwe makuhani wa BWANA. Kwa sababu wanamuunga mkono Daudi, na sababu walijua kwamba alikimbia, lakini hawakunijulisha.” Lakini watumishi wa mfalme hawakunyoosha mkono wao kuwaua makuhani wa BWANA.
And the king said unto the runners that were stationed by him—Turn ye round and put to death the priests of Yahweh, because, their hand also, is with David, and because they knew that he was, in flight, and unveiled not mine ear. But the servants of the king were not willing to thrust forth their hand, to fall upon the priests of Yahweh.
18 Ndipo mfalme akamwambia Doegi, “Geuka na uwauwe makuhani.” Hivyo Doegi Mwedomu akageuka na kuwapiga makuhani; akawaua watu themanini na watano waliovaa naivera ya kitani siku hiyo.
Then said the king to Doeg, Turn, thou, and fall upon the priests. So Doeg the Edomite turned, and, himself, fell upon the priests, and put to death, that day, four score and five men bearing an ephod of linen;
19 Kwa ncha ya upanga, aliupiga Nobu, mji wa makuhani, akiwaua wanaume na wanawake, watoto na wanyonyao, ng'ombe na punda na kondoo. Wote aliwaua kwa ncha ya upanga.
Nob also, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, —and oxen and asses and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 Lakini mmoja wa wana wa Ahimeleki mwana wa Ahitubu, aliyeitwa Abiathari, aliponyoka na kukimbilia kwa Daudi.
But there escaped one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, whose, name, was Abiathar, —and he fled after David.
21 Abiathari akamwambia Daudi kwamba Sauli amewaua manabii wa BWANA.
So Abiathar told David, —that Saul had slain the priests of Yahweh.
22 Daudi akamwambia Abiathari, “Nilifahamu kuwa siku hiyo, Doegi Mwedomu alikuwa mahali pale, kwamba hakika angemwambia Sauli. Nina wajibika kwa kifo cha kila mtu katika familia ya baba yako!
Then said David to Abiathar—I knew, that day, when Doeg the Edomite was, there, that he would, surely tell, Saul. I, am chargeable with all the lives of the house of thy father.
23 Kaa pamoja nami na usiogope. Maana mtu anayetafuta roho yako anatafuta pia roho yangu. Utakuwa salama ukiwa pamoja nami.”
Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, —for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.
