1 Samweli 7
1 Watu wa Kiriath Yearimu walikuja, wakalichukua sanduku la BWANA, wakalileta ndani ya nyumba ya Abinadabu mlimani iliyokuwa kilimani. Wakamteua Eleazari, mwanawe, kulitunza sanduku la BWANA.
Pea naʻe haʻu ʻae kau tangata ʻo Kesa-Sialimi, ʻo haʻamo hake ʻae puha ʻo Sihova, ʻo ʻomi ia ki he fale ʻo ʻApinatapi ʻi he moʻunga, pea ne fakanofo hono foha ko ʻEliesa ke ne tauhi ʻae puha tapu ʻo Sihova.
2 Tangu siku ambayo sanduku lilikaa huko Kiiriath Yearimu, ulipita muda mrefu, miaka ishirini. Nyumba yote ya Israeli iliomboleza na ikaazimu kumrudia BWANA.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, naʻe tuku ʻae puha tapu ʻi Kesa-Sialimi, ʻo fuoloa ʻaupito; he ko e taʻu ʻe uofulu: pea naʻe tangi mamahi ʻae fale kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli kia Sihova.
3 Samweli akawaambia watu wote wa Israeli, “Kama mtamrudia BWANA kwa moyo wenu wote, mkaiondoa miungu migeni na Ashtorethi kutoka katikati yenu, igeuzeni mioyo yenu kwa BWANA, na mwabuduni yeye peke yake, ndipo atawaokoa kutoka mkono wa Wafilisti.”
Pea naʻe lea ʻa Samuela ki he fale kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻo pehē, “Kapau ʻoku mou tafoki kia Sihova ʻaki homou loto kotoa, pea mou tukuange ʻae ngaahi ʻotua kehe mo ʻAsitelote meiate kimoutolu, pea teuteu homou loto kia Sihova, ʻo tauhi kiate ia pe: pehē te ne fakahaofi ʻakimoutolu mei he nima ʻoe kakai Filisitia.”
4 Ndipo watu wa Israeli wakamuondoa Baali na Ashtorethi, na wakamwabudu BWANA peke yake.
Pea naʻe toki tukuange ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻa Peali mo ʻAsitelote, ʻonau tauhi pē kia Sihova.
5 Ndipo Samweli akasema, “Waleteni Israeli wote hadi Mizpa, nami nitamwomba BWANA kwa ajili yenu.”
Pea naʻe fekau ʻe Samuela, “Fakakātoa ʻa ʻIsileli kotoa pē ki Misipa, pea te u hūfia ʻakimoutolu kia Sihova.”
6 Wakakusanyika Mispa, wakateka maji na kuyamwaga chini mbele za BWANA. Siku hiyo walifunga na kusema, “Tumemfanyia BWANA dhambi.” Hapo Mispa ndipo Samweli aliwaamu na kuwaongoza watu wa Iraeli. -8
Pea naʻa nau kātoa fakataha ki Misipa, ʻonau ʻutu ʻae vai, ʻo lingi ia ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ʻonau ʻaukai ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, ʻonau pehē, “Kuo mau fai angahala kia Sihova.” Pea naʻe fakamaauʻi ʻe Samuela ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi Misipa.
7 Basi Wafilisti waliposikiakwamba Waisraeli wamekusanyika hapo Mispa, viongozi wa Wafilisti waliwashambulia Israeli. Waisraeli waliposikia hivyo, waliwaogopa Wafilisti.
Pea ʻi he fanongo ʻae kakai Filisitia kuo kātoa fakataha ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ki Misipa, naʻe ʻalu hake ʻae houʻeiki ʻoe kau Filisitia ke tauʻi ʻa ʻIsileli. Pea ʻi he fanongo ki ai ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, naʻa nau manavahē ki he kakai Filisitia.
8 Ndipo Waisraeli wakamwambia Samweli, “Usiache kumwomba BWANA Mungu wetu kwa ajili yetu, ili atuokoe kutoka mkono wa Wafilisti.”
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli kia Samuela, “ʻOua naʻa tuku hoʻo tangi kia Sihova ko hotau ʻOtua, koeʻuhi ke ne fakamoʻui ʻakimautolu mei he nima ʻoe kakai Filisitia.”
9 Samweli alimchukua kondoo mchanga nakumtoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa kikamilifu kwa BWANA. Ndipo Samweli akamlilia BWANA kwa ajili ya Israeli, na BWANA akamjibu.
Pea naʻe ʻave ʻe Samuela ʻae lami huhu ʻo ne ʻatu ia ko e feilaulau tutu kotoa kia Sihova: pea naʻe tangi ʻa Samuela kia Sihova koeʻuhi ko ʻIsileli; pea naʻe talia ia ʻe Sihova.
10 Hata Samweli alipokuwa akitoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa, Wafilisti wakasogea karibu kuwashambulia Israeli; lakini BWANA alipiga kwa nguromo ya sauti kubwa siku hiyo dhidi ya Wafilisti na kuwatia kiwewe, na wakashindwa mbele ya Israeli.
Pea ʻi he kei ʻatu ʻe Samuela ʻae feilaulau tutu, naʻe ʻunuʻunu mai ʻae kakai Filisitia ke tauʻi ʻa ʻIsileli: ka naʻe mana ʻe Sihova ʻaki ʻae mana lahi ʻi he ʻaho ko ia ki he kakai Filisitia, pea naʻe veuveuki ʻakinautolu; pea naʻe teʻia ʻakinautolu ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻIsileli.
11 Waisraeli wakaondoka Mispa, wakawafuatia Wafilisti na kuwaua hadi kufika chini ya Beth kari.
Pea naʻe ʻalu atu ʻae kau tangata ʻo ʻIsileli mei Misipa ʻo tuli ʻae kakai Filisitia, pea naʻe teʻia ʻakinautolu ʻo aʻu atu ki Pete-ka.
12 KIsha Samweli akachukua jiwe akalisimamisha kati ya Mispa na Sheni. Akaliita hilo jiwe Ebeneza, akisema, “Hata sasa BWANA ametusaidia.”
Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe Samuela ʻae maka, ke fokotuʻu ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo Misipa mo Seni, ʻo ne ui hono hingoa ko Epenisa, ʻo pehē, “Kuo tokoniʻi kitautolu ʻe Sihova ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho ni.”
13 Kwa hiyo, Wafilisti walishindwa na hawakuingia katika mipaka ya Israeli. Mkono wa BWANA uliwalemea Wafilisti siku zote za Samweli.
Naʻe pehē ʻae fakavaivai ʻae kakai Filisitia, pea naʻe ʻikai tenau toe haʻu ki he ngaahi potu fonua ʻo ʻIsileli: pea naʻe hiki hake ʻae nima ʻo Sihova ki he kakai Filisitia ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo Samuela.
14 Miji ambayo Wafilisti waliitwaa kutoka kwa Israeli ilirudishwa, kutokea Ekroni hadi Gathi; Israeli ikarudisha tena sehemu za nchi zake kutoka kwa Wafilisti. Ndipo ikawa amani kati ya Israeli na Waamori.
Pea ko e ngaahi kolo naʻe hamu ʻe he kau Filisitia mei ʻIsileli, naʻe toe tuku mai ki ʻIsileli mei Ekiloni ʻo aʻu atu ki Kati; pea ko hono ngaahi potu ʻo ia naʻe toe maʻu ʻe ʻIsileli mei he nima ʻoe kakai Filisitia. Pea naʻe nofo fakamelino ʻa ʻIsileli mo e kakai ʻAmoli.
15 Samweli akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli siku zote za maisha yake.
Pea naʻe fai ʻae fakamaau ʻe Samuela ki ʻIsileli ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo ʻene moʻui.
16 Kila mwaka alienda Betheli kwa kuzunguka, akienda Gilgali, na huko Mispa.
Pea naʻe ʻalu holo ia ʻi he taʻu kotoa pē ki Peteli, mo Kilikali, mo Misipa, ʻo ne fakamaauʻi ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ngaahi potu ko ia.
17 Kisha angerudi Rama, kwa sababu mji wake ulikuwa huko; na huko pia aliwaamua Waisiraeli. Hata huko Rama, pia alimjengea BWANA madhabahu.
Pea naʻa ne faʻa feʻaluʻaki ki Lama he naʻe tuʻu ʻi ai hono fale; pea naʻa ne fakamaau ʻe ia ʻi ai ʻa ʻIsileli; pea naʻe langa ʻe ia ʻi ai ʻae feilaulauʻanga kia Sihova.
