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.”
Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
2 Naye Daudi akamwambia Akishi, “Sasa utajua kile ambacho mtumishi wako anaweza kufanya.” Akishi akamwambia Daudi, “Basi sasa, nitakufanya uwe mlinzi wangu binafsi daima.”
David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
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.
[While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
4 Wafilisti walijikusanya wao wenyewe wakaja na kuweka kambi huko Shunemu; na Sauli akawakusanya Israeli wote pamoja, na wakaweka kambi yao huko Gilboa.
The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
5 Sauli alipoona jeshi la Wafilisti, aliogopa na moyo wake ukatetemeka sana.
When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
6 Sauli alipomuomba BWANA kwa ajili ya msaada, BWANA hakumjibu - si kwa ndoto wala kwa Urimu, wala kwa manabii.
He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
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 Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
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.”
So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
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?”
But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
10 Sauli akamwapia kwa BWANA na kusema, “Kama BWANA aishivyo, hakuna adhabu utakayopata kutokana na jambo hili.”
Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
11 Kisha yule mwanamke akasema, “Je, nikuinulie nani?” Sauli akasema, “Niinulie Samweli.”
Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
12 Yule mwanamke alipomwona Samweli, akalia kwa sauti kuu na kusema na Sauli, akisema, “Kwa nini umenidanganya? Maana wewe ni Sauli.”
[So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
13 Mfalme akamwambia, “Usiogope. Unaona kitu gani?” Yule mwanamke akamwambia Sauli, “Naona mungu akitoka katika nchi.” Akamuuliza mwanamke,
Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
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.
Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
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.”
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
16 Samweli akasema, “Kwa kuwa BWANA amekuacha, basi unaniuliza nini, naye amekuwa adui yako?
Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
17 BWANA amekutendea kile alichosema kuwa angekifanya. BWANA amerarua ufalme kutoka mkononi mwako na amempa ufalme mtu mwingine - amempa Daudi.
He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
18 Kwa sababu hukuitii sauti ya BWANA na hukutekeleza hasira yake kali juu ya Amaleki, kwa hiyo leo naye amefanya hili kwako.
You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
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.”
Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
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.
Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and 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.
The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
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.”
So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
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 Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground 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.
The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
25 Akaileta mbele ya Sauli na watumishi wake, nao wakala. Baaadaye waliinuka na kuondoka usiku huo.
She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
