2 Nyakati 18

1 Sasa Yehoshafati alikauwa na utajiri mwingi na heshima kubwa; alifanya undugu na Ahabu mmoja wa watu wa familia yake akamuo binti yake.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Baada ya miaka kadhaa, akashsuka chini kwa Ahabu huko Samaria. Ahabu akachinja kondoo na ngo'mbe wengi kwa ajili ya yake na watu waliokuwa pamoja naye. Ahabu pia akamshawishi kuivamia Ramothi-gileadi pamoja naye.

And after [certain] years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that [he had] with him, and persuaded him to go up [with him] to Ramoth-gilead.

3 Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, akamwambia Yehoshafati, mfalme wa Yuda, “Utakwenda Ramothi-gileadi pamoja nami?” Yehoshafati akamjibu, “Mimi ni kama wewe, na watu wangu ni kama watu wako; tutakuwa pamoja nawe katika vita.”

And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I [am] as thou [art], and my people as thy people; and [we will be] with thee in the war.

4 Yehoshafati akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, Tafadhali litafute neno la Yahwe kwanza kwa ajili ya jibu lako”

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

5 Kisha mfale wa Israeli akawakusanya manabii pamoja, wanauame mia nne, na akasema akwao, Tutaenda vitani Ramothi-gileadi, au nisiende?” Wakasema, “Vamia, kwa maana Mungu ataitia mkononi mwa mfalme.”

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver [it] into the king’s hand.

6 Lakini Yehoshafati akasema, “Hakuna nabii mwingine hapa wa Yahwe ambaye kwake tunapaswa kutafuta ushauri?”

But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

7 Mfale wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Bado kuna mtu mmoja amabaye kwake lazima tuutafute ushauri wa Yahwe, Mikaya mwana wa Imla, lakini namchukia kwa sababu yeye huwa hatabiri mema kamwe kuhusu mimi, bali kila mara maovu,” Lakini Yehoshafati akasema, “Mfalme hapaswi kusema hivyo.”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same [is] Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

8 Kisha mfalme wa Israeli akamwita akida na kusema, Haraka mlete Mikaya mwana wa Imla.”

And the king of Israel called for one [of his] officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

9 Sasa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda walikuwa wamekaa kila mmoja katika kiti cha enzi, wamevalia kanzu zao, katika sehemu ya uwazi katika maingilia ya lango la Samaria, na manabii wote walikuwa wakitabairi mbele zao.

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in [their] robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

10 Zedekia mwana wa Kenaani akajitengenezea pembe za chuma na kusema, Yahwe anasema hivi: Kwa kutumia hizi pembe mtawasukuma Waaramu hadi waangamie.”

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

11 Manabii wote wakatabiri kitu kile kile, wakisema, “Vamia Raamothi-gleadi na shinda. kwa maana Yahwe ameutia kwenye mkono wa mfalme.”

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.

12 Mjumbe aliyeenda kumuita Mikaya akasema kwake, akisema, “Sasa angalia, maneno ya manabii yanatangaza mambo mema kwa ajili ya mfalme kwa kinywa kimoja. Tafadhali maneno yako yawe kama maneno ya mmoja wao na sema mambo mema.”

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

13 Mikaya akajibu, “Kama Yahwe aishivyo, mimi nitasema kile mbacho Mungu anasema.”

And Micaiah said, [As] the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

14 Alipokuja kwa mfalme, mfamle akamwambaia, “Mikaya, tutaenda Ramothi -gileadi kwa ajili ya vita, au la?” Mikaya akamjibu, “Vamia na utashinda! kwa maana utakuwa ushinda mkuu.”

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

15 Kisha mfalme akasema kwake, “Ni mara ngapi ninapaswa kukutaka kuapa kutoniambia kitu chochote sispokuwa kweli katika jina la Yahwe?

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

16 Kwa hiyo Mikaya akasema, “Niliwaoana Israeli wametawanyika ktika mlima, kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji, na Yahwe akasema, hawa hawana mchungaji. Ebu kila mtu arudi nyumbani kwake kwa amani.”

Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return [therefore] every man to his house in peace.

17 Kwa hiyo mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, “Sikukuambia kwamba asingeweza kutabiri mema juu yangu, bali majanga tu?

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee [that] he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

18 Kisha Mikaya akasema, “Kwa hiyo ninyi nyote mnapashwa kulisikia neno la Yahwe: Nilimuon Yahwe amekaa juu ya kiti chake cha enzi, na majeshi yote ya mbinguni yalikauwa yamekaa mkono wake wa kulia na mkono wake wa kushoto.

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and [on] his left.

19 Yahwe akasema, Ni nani atakayemrubuni Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, ili kwamba aende na kuanguka huko Ramothi-gileadi?' Mmoja alisema hivi na mwingine hivi.

And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

20 Kisha roho ikaja moja kwa maja na kusimama mbele ya Yahwe na kusema, 'Nitamrubuni.' Yahwe akamwambia, 'Kivipi?'

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

21 Roho ikajibu, “nitatoka nje na nitakuwa roho ya uongo katika vinywa vya manabii wake wote.' Yahwe akajibu, 'utamrubuni, na pia utafanikiwa. nenda sasa na fanya hivyo.'

And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And [the Lord] said, Thou shalt entice [him], and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do [even] so.

22 Sasa ona, Yahwe ameweka roho ya uongo katika midomo ya manabii wako hawa, na Yahwe ametangaza majanga kwa ajili yako.”

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

23 Kisha Zedekia mwana wa Kenaana, akaja, akampiga kofi mika juu ya shavu, na kusema, “Kwa njia gani Roho wa Yahwe alitoka kwangu ili aseme nawe?”

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

24 Mika akasema, Angalia, utalijua hilo katika siku hiyo, mtakapokimbia katika baadhi ya vyumba vya ndani kwa ajili ya kujificha.”

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

25 Mfalme wa Israeli akasema kwa baadhi ya watumishi, “Enyi watu mkamateni Mikaya na mmpeleke hadi Amoni, mkuu wa mji na, na kwa Yoashi, mwanangu.

Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

26 Nanyi mtamwambia, 'Mfalme anasema: Mweke gerezanai huyu mtu na umlishe kwa mkate kiogo tu na maji kidogo tu, mpaka nitakaporudi salama.”

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

27 Kisha Mikaya akasema, “Kama utarudi salama, Yahwe hajasema nami.”Kisha akaongeza, “Sikiliza haya, enyi watu wote.”

And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, [then] hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

28 Kwa hiyo Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, na Yehoshafati, mfalme wa Yuda, wakaenda juu ya Ramothi-giledi.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

29 Mfalme wa Israeli akamwamabia Yehoshafati, “Nitajibadilisha mwenyewe na kwenda vitani, lakini wewe vaa mavazi yako ya kifalme.” Kwa hiyo mfalame wa Israeli akajibalisha, na wakaenda vitani.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

30 Sasa mfalme wa Aramu alikuwa amewaamuru maakida wa magari yake, akisema, Msiwavamie wanajeshsi wasio wa muhimu wala wanajeshsi muhimu. Badala yake, mvamieni mfalme wa Israeli pekee,”

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that [were] with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

31 Ikawa kwamba maakida wa magari walipomuona Yehoshafati wakasema, “Yule ni mfalme wa Israeli.” Wakageka kumzunguka wamvamie, lakini Yehoshafati akalia, na Yahwe akamsaidia. Mungu akawageza nyuma kutoka kwake.

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It [is] the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from him.

32 Ikawa kwamba maakida wa magari walipoona ya kuwa hakuwa mfalme wa Israeli, wakarudi nyuma wasimfukuze.

For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

33 Lakini mtu mmoja akauvuta upinde wake kwa kubahatisha na kumpiga mfalme wa Israeli kati kati ya maungio ya mavazi yake. Kisha Ahabu akamwambia dereva wa gari lake, “Geuza nyuma na nitoe nje ya mapigano, kwa maana nimejeruhiwa vibaya sana.”

And a [certain] man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

34 Mapigano yakazidi kuwa makali siku hiyo, na mfalme wa israeli akashikiliwa katika gari lake kuwaelekea Waaramu hadi jioni. Muda jua lilipokaria kwenda chini, akafa.

And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed [himself] up in [his] chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.