1 Samweli 29

1 Basi Wafilisti walikusanya pamoja majeshi yao yote huko Afeki; Waisraeli wakapiga kambi karibu na chemchemi iliyoko Yezreeli.

Now the Philistines assembled together all their camps at Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is by Yizre'el.

2 Nao wakuu wa Wafilisti wakapitwa na mamia kwa maelfu; Daudi na watu wake wakapita wakiwa wa mwisho pamoja na Akishi.

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; but David and his men passed on at the last with Achish.

3 Kisha wakuu wa Wafilisti wakasema, “Hawa Waebrania wanafanya nini hapa?” Akishi akawaambia wakuu wengine wa Wafilisti, “Huyu si Daudi, mtumishi wa Sauli, mfalme wa Israeli, ambaye amekaa nami kwa siku hizi, au kwa miaka hii, nami nimeona hana kosa tangu aje kwangu hadi leo?”

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What are these Hebrews to do? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Behold, this is David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me already a year, or even years, and I have not found the least in him [to blame] from the day of his joining [me] until this day?

4 Lakini wale wakuu wa Wafilisti walimkasirikia Akishi; wakamwabia, Mfukuze mtu huyo, aende kwake kule ulikompatia; usimruhusu aende nasi vitani, ili asiwe adui yetu katika vita. Kwa jinsi gani mtu huyu angeweza kufanya amani na bwana wake? Siyo kwa gharama ya vichwa vya watu wetu?

And the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Cause this man to go back, that he may return to his place whither thou hast assigned him; but he shall not go down with us to the battle, that he may not become an adversary to us in the battle; for wherewith could this person reconcile himself unto his master? is it not by means of the heads of these men?

5 Je, huyu siye Daudi ambaye walimuimba kwa kupokezana na kucheza, wakisema: 'Sauli ameua maelfu yake, Na Daudi makumi elfu yake?”'

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in the dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

6 Ndipo Akishi alimwita Daudi na kumwambia, “Kama BWANA aishivyo, umekuwa mwema, na kutoka kwako na kuingia kwako pamoja nami katika jeshi ni kwema kama nionavyo mimi; maana sijaona kosa kwako tangu siku unakuja kwangu hadi siku hii ya leo. Hata hivyo, wakuu hawakupendi.

Then did Achish call David, and say unto him, As the Lord liveth, [I declare] that thou art upright, and that thy going out and thy coming in with me in the camp is good in my eyes; for I have not found in thee any evil from the day of thy coming unto me until this day; nevertheless in the eyes of the lords thou art not good.

7 Basi sasa rudi na uende kwa amani, ili usiwakwaze wakuu wa Wafilisti.”

And now return, and go in peace, that thou mayest not do any evil in the eyes of the lords of the Philistines.

8 Daudi akamwambia Akishi, “Lakini nimefanya nini? Kitu gani umekiona kwa mtumishi wako kwa muda ambao nimekuwa mbele yako hadi leo, kiasi kwamba nisiende kupigana na adui za bwana wangu mfalme?”

And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant from the day that I have been before thee, until this day, that I shall not go to fight against the enemies of my Lord the king?

9 Akishi akajibu na kumwambia Daudi, “Najua kwamba hauna lawama mbele zangu kama alivyo malaika wa Mungu; hata hivyo, wale wakuu wa Wafilisti wamesema, Kamwe hatapanda pamoja nasi hadi vitani.'

And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my eyes, as an angel of God; nevertheless, the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

10 Basi sasa amka asubuhi na mapema na watumishi wa bwana wako waliokuja pamoja nawe; mara tu muamkapo asubuhi na mapema na kupata mwanga, ondokeni.”

And now rise up early in the morning with the servants of thy master that are come with thee: and rise then up early in the morning, and when ye have light, go away.

11 Hivyo Daudi aliamka mapema, yeye pamoja na watu wake, waondoke asubuhi, warudi kule katika nchi ya Wafilisti. Lakini Wafilisti walipanda kwenda Yezreeli.

And David and his men rose up early to go away in the morning, to return unto the land of the Philistines; but the Philistines went up to Yizre'el.