1 Samweli 28
1 Ikawa katika siku hizo Wafilisti walikusanya majeshi yao pamoja kwa ajili ya vita, wapigane na Israeli. Akishi akamwambia Daudi, “Ujue kwa hakika kwamba utakwenda nami ndani ya jeshi, wewe na watu wako.”
And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for warfare to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly that thou shalt go out with me to the camp, thou and thy men.
2 Naye Daudi akamwambia Akishi, “Sasa utajua kile ambacho mtumishi wako anaweza kufanya.” Akishi akamwambia Daudi, “Basi sasa, nitakufanya uwe mlinzi wangu binafsi daima.”
And David said to Achish, Thereby thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my person for ever.
3 Samweli alikuwa amefariki; Waisraeli wote walimwomboleza na kumzika huko Rama, katika mji wake mwenyewe. Wakati huo Sauli alikuwa amewafukuza kutoka nchini wote walioongea na wafu au pepo.
(Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and they had buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land.)
4 Wafilisti walijikusanya wao wenyewe wakaja na kuweka kambi huko Shunemu; na Sauli akawakusanya Israeli wote pamoja, na wakaweka kambi yao huko Gilboa.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
5 Sauli alipoona jeshi la Wafilisti, aliogopa na moyo wake ukatetemeka sana.
And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
6 Sauli alipomuomba BWANA kwa ajili ya msaada, BWANA hakumjibu - si kwa ndoto wala kwa Urimu, wala kwa manabii.
And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
7 Ndipo Sauli akawaambia watumishi wake, “Mnitafutie mwanamke ambaye anaweza kuongea na wafu, ili ni mwendee na kutafuta msaada wake.” Watumishi wake wakamwambia, “Tazama, yupo mwanamke huko Endori awezaye kuongea na wafu.”
Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a spirit of Python, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a spirit of Python at En-dor.
8 Basi Sauli akajigeuza, akavaa nguo nyingine tofauti, akaondoka yeye pamoja na watu wawili; wakamwendea yule mwanamke wakati wa usiku. Akasema, “Nitabirie, nakuomba, kwa kuongea na wafu, na uniinulie yule nitakayekutajia.”
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other garments, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the spirit of Python, and bring me [him] up whom I shall name to thee.
9 Yule mwanamke akamwambia, “Tazama, unajua alichofanya Sauli, jinsi alivyowafukuza kutoka katika nchi wanaoongea na wafu au mizimu. Basi kwa nini mnatega mtego kwa ajili ya uhai wangu, ili kuniua?”
And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land; and why layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
10 Sauli akamwapia kwa BWANA na kusema, “Kama BWANA aishivyo, hakuna adhabu utakayopata kutokana na jambo hili.”
And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
11 Kisha yule mwanamke akasema, “Je, nikuinulie nani?” Sauli akasema, “Niinulie Samweli.”
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
12 Yule mwanamke alipomwona Samweli, akalia kwa sauti kuu na kusema na Sauli, akisema, “Kwa nini umenidanganya? Maana wewe ni Sauli.”
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? Even thou art Saul.
13 Mfalme akamwambia, “Usiogope. Unaona kitu gani?” Yule mwanamke akamwambia Sauli, “Naona mungu akitoka katika nchi.” Akamuuliza mwanamke,
And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.
14 “Je, anafanana na nani?” Mwanamke akajibu, “Mtu mzee anazuka; naye amevaa kanzu.” Sauli akafahamu kuwa huyo ni Samweli, naye Sauli akainamisha uso wake hadi chini akionesha heshima.
And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
15 Samweli akamwambia Sauli, “Kwa nini umenisumbua na kuniinua juu?” Sauli akajibu, “Nimetaabika sana, maana Wafilisti wamepanga vita dhidi yangu, na Mungu ameniacha na hanipi majibu tena, si kwa manabii, wala kwa ndoto. Kwa hiyo nimekuita, ili unijulishe kile nitakachofanya.”
And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.
16 Samweli akasema, “Kwa kuwa BWANA amekuacha, basi unaniuliza nini, naye amekuwa adui yako?
And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
17 BWANA amekutendea kile alichosema kuwa angekifanya. BWANA amerarua ufalme kutoka mkononi mwako na amempa ufalme mtu mwingine - amempa Daudi.
And Jehovah has done for himself as he spoke by me; and Jehovah has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, to David.
18 Kwa sababu hukuitii sauti ya BWANA na hukutekeleza hasira yake kali juu ya Amaleki, kwa hiyo leo naye amefanya hili kwako.
Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalek, therefore has Jehovah done this thing to thee this day.
19 Zaidi ya hayo, BWANA atamweka Israeli pamoja na wewe katika mkono wa Wafilisti. Kesho wewe na wanao mtakuwa pamoja nami. BWANA pia ataliweka jeshi la Israeli katika mkono wa Wafilisti.”
And Jehovah will also give Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me; the army of Israel also will Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.
20 Ndipo ghafla Sauli alianguka chini kifudifudi na aliogopa kwa sababu ya yale maneno ya Samweli. Aliishiwa nguvu mwilini mwake, kwa kuwa siku hiyo alikuwa hajala chakula, hata kwa usiku huo wote.
And Saul fell straightway his full length on the earth, and was sore afraid because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all the day nor all the night.
21 Ndipo yule mwanamke akaja kwa Sauli na akaona kwamba Sauli amepata shida, naye akamwambia, “Tazama, mjakazi wako ameisikiliza sauti yako; Nimeyaweka maisha yangu mkononi mwangu na nimeyasikiliza maneno uliyoniambia.
And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy bondmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words which thou spokest to me.
22 Hivyo basi, nakusihi, sikiliza pia sauti ya mjakazi wako, na uniruhusu nilete chakula kidogo mbele yako. Ule ili upate nguvu za kwenda kule uendako.”
And now, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy bondmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength when thou goest on thy way.
23 Lakini Sauli alikataa na kusema, “Sitakula.” Lakini watumishi wake, pamoja na yule mwanamke, wakamlazimisha hatimaye alisikiliza sauti zao. Hivyo aliinuka kutoka chini na kukaa kitandani.
But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, and the woman also, compelled him, and he hearkened to their voice; and he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.
24 Yule mwanamke alikuwa na ndama mnono hapo nyumbani; akafanya haraka na kumchinja; akachua unga, akaukanda, na akatengeneza mikate isiyotiwa chachu kwa unga huo.
And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread thereof;
25 Akaileta mbele ya Sauli na watumishi wake, nao wakala. Baaadaye waliinuka na kuondoka usiku huo.
and she brought it near before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. And they rose up and went away that night.
