1 Samweli 23
1 Wakamwambia Daudi, “Tazama, Wafilisti wanaupiga Keila na wanapora nafaka inayopurwa.”
David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
2 Hivyo Daudi akamwomba BWANA kwa ajili ya msaada, na akamuuliza,” Je, niondoke niwapige hawa Wafilisti? BWANA akamwambia Daudi, “Nenda ukawapige Wafilisti na kuokoa Keila.”
Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
3 Daudi akaambiwa na watu wake, “Angalia, hapa Yuda tunaogopa. Je, si zaidi sana kama tutaenda Keila kupambana na majeshi ya Wafilisti?”
David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
4 Ndipo Daudi akamwomba BWANA kwa ajili ya msaada, bado tena, BWANA akamjibu, “Amka, uteremke hadi Keila. Maana nitakupatia ushindi dhidi ya Wafilisti.”
Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
5 Daudi na watu wake wakaenda Keila na kupigana na Wafilisti. Wakahamisha ng'ombe wao na kuwapiga kwa mauaji makubwa mno. Hivyo Daudi akawaokoa wenyeji wa Keila.
David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Abiathari mwana wa Ahimeleki alipokuwa amekimbilia kwa Daudi huko Keila, alibeba naivera mkononi mwake.
When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 Sauli aliambiwa kwamba Daudi amekwenda Keila. Sauli akasema, “Mungu amemweka mkononi mwangu. Bila shaka amefungiwa ndani kwa sababu ameingia katika mji ulio na malango na makomeo.”
Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”
8 Sauli akayaita majeshi yake yote kwa ajili ya vita, waende hadi Keila, wamteke Daudi na watu wake.
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 Daudi alijua kwamba Sauli alikuwa anapanga njama za kumdhuru yeye. Ndipo akamwambia kuhani Abiathari kuhani, “Ulete hapa naivera.”
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
10 Kisha Daudi akasema, “BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, mtumishi wako hakika amesikia kwamba Sauli anatafuta namna ya kuja Keila, ili auteketeze mji kwa ajili yangu.
Then David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Je, watu wa Keila watanisalimisha mkononi mwake? Je, Sauli atashuka hadi huko, kama mtumishi wako alivyosikia? BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, nakusihi, tafadhali mwambie mtumishi wako. “BWANA akasema, “Atakuja huko.”
Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.”
12 Kisha Daudi akauliza, “Je, watu wa Keila watanisalimisha mimi na watu wangu katika mkono wa Sauli?” BWANA akasema, “Watu hao watawasalimisha kwao.”
Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” The LORD said, “They will deliver you up.”
13 Kisha Daudi na watu wake, waliokuwa kama mia sita, walitoka na kwenda mbali na Keila, na wakazunguka kila sehemu. Kisha Sauli akaambiwa kwamba Daudi ametoroka kutoka Keila, hivyo akasitisha kumfuatia.
Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.
14 Daudi alikaa ngomeni katika jangwa, kwenye nchi ya milima katika jangwa la Zifu. Kila siku Sauli alimtafuta, lakini Mungu hakumweka mkononi mwake.
David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand.
15 Daudi aliona kwamba Sauli amejitokeza kuangamiza maisha yake; basi Daudi alikuwa katika jjangwa la Zifu huko Horeshi.
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the woods.
16 Kisha Yonathani, mwana wa Sauli, akaamuka akaenda kwa Daudi huko Horshi, naye akamtia moyo amtumainie Mungu.
Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 Akamwambia, “Usiogope. Kwa maana mkono wa baba yangu Sauli hautakupata. Utakuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli, na mimi nitakuwa msaidizi wako. Baba yangu Sauli pia anajua hivyo.”
He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”
18 Basi wote wawili wakafanya agano mbele za BWANA. Kisha Daudi alibaki Horeshi, na Yonathani akaenda nyumbani.
They both made a covenant before the LORD. Then David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Nndipo Wazifi wakamwendea Sauli huko Gibea wakisema, “Je, Daudi hakujificha kati yetu kwenye ngome huko Horeshi, juu ya mlima wa Hakila, ulioko kusini mwa Yeshimoni?
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
20 Basi uje, mfalme! Kulingana na matakwa yako, uje! Kazi yetu itakuwa kumtia katika mkono wa mfalme.”
Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”
21 Sauli akasema, “Mbarikiwe na BWANA. Kwa sababu mmenihurumia.
Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.
22 Nendeni, mhakikishe sawasawa. Tafuteni na kujua maficho yake yako wapi na ni nani amemwona huko. Nimeambiwa kwamba yeye ni mjanja sana.
Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I have been told that he is very cunning.
23 Kwa hiyo chunguzeni, mjue sehemu zote anakojificha. Baadaye rudini kwangu mkiwa na taarifa kamili, na kisha nitaongozana nanyi. Ikiwa yupo katika nchi, nitamtafuta kutoka miongoni mwa elfu zote za Yuda.”
See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out amongst all the thousands of Judah.”
24 Ndipo wakaamka na kwenda hadi Zifu mbele ya Sauli. Wakati huo Daudi na watu wake walikuwa katika jangwa la Maoni, huko Araba upande wa kusini mwa Yeshimoni.
They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.
25 Sauli na watu wake wakaenda kumtafuta Daudi. Na Daudi akaambiwa habari hiyo, hivyo akateremka hadi kwenye mlima wa miamba na akakaa katika jangwa la Maoni. Sauli aliposikia hivyo, akamfukuza Daudi katika Jangwa la Maoni.
Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 Sauli akaenda akawa upande mmoja wa mlima, na Daudi na watu wake walikuwa wakienda upande mwingine wa mlima. Daudi kwa haraka akatoweka akae mbali na Sauli. Kwa sababu Sauli na watu wake walikuwa wakimzunguka Daudi na watu wake wawakamate,
Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
27 mjumbe mmoja akaja kwa Sauli na kusema, “Njoo, harakisha maana Wafilisti wamepanga uvamizi juu ya nchi.”
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
28 Kwa hiyo Sauli akarudi asimfuatie Daudi na akaenda kupambana na Wafilisti. Kwa hiyo sehemu ile iliitwa Mwamba wa Maficho.
So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
29 Daudi akapanda kutoka huko na kukaa katika ngome ya Engedi.
David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
