2 Samweli 12
1 Kisha Yahwe akamtuma Nathani kwa Daudi. Akaja kwake na kusema, “Kulikuwa na watu wawili katika mji. Mmoja alikuwa tajiri na mwingine alikuwa masikini.
And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Yule tajiri alikuwa na kundi la ng'ombe na kondoo wengi sana,
The rich man had exceedingly many flocks and herds,
3 lakini maskini hakuwa na chochote isipokuwa mwanakondoo, aliyekuwa amemnunua na kumlisha na kumlea. Akakua pamoja naye na pamoja na watoto wake. Yule mwanakondoo hata alikula naye na kunywa kutoka katika kikombe chake, naye akalala katika mikono yake na alikuwa kama binti kwake.
but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up. And it grew up together with him, and with his sons. It ate of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.
4 Siku moja tajiri akapata mgeni, lakini yeye hakuwa tiyari kuchukua mnyama kutoka katika kundi lake la ng'ombe au kundi la kondoo ili kumwandalia chakula. Badala yake alichukua mwanakondoo wa masikini na akampika kwa ajili ya mgeni wake.
And there came a traveler to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd to dress for the wayfaring man who came to him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who came to him.
5 Hasira ya Daudi ikawaka dhidi ya tajiri yule, naye akamwambia Nathani kwa hasira, “Kama Yahwe aishivyo, mtu aliyelitenda jambo hili anastahili kufa.
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die.
6 Ni lazima alipe mwanakondoo mara nne zaidi kwa ajili ya kile alichokifanya, na kwa sababu hakuwa na huruma kwa mtu maskini.
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7 Ndipo Nathani akamwambia Daudi, “Wewe ndiye yule mtu! Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, asema, 'Nilikutia mafuta uwe mfalme juu ya Israeli, na nilikuokoa kutoka katika mkono wa Sauli.
And Nathan said to David, Thou are the man. Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul.
8 Nikakupa nyumba ya bwana wako, na wake zake mikononi mwako. Nilikupa pia nyumba ya Israeli na Yuda. Na ikiwa hayo yalikuwa kidogo zaidi kwako, ningeweza kukuongezea mengine zaidi.
And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah. And if that had been too little, I would have added to thee such and such things.
9 Hivyo basi kwa nini umedharau maagizo ya Yahwe, hata ukafanya yaliyo maovu mbele zake? Umeua Uria Mhiti kwa upanga na umechukua mkewe kuwa mke wako. Uliua kwa upanga wa jeshi la Amoni.
Why have thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? Thou have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be thy wife, and have slain him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
10 Hivyo basi upanga hautaondoka nyumbani mwako, kwa kuwa umenidharau na umemchukua mke wa Uria mhiti kuwa mke wako.'
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
11 Yahwe asema, 'Tazama, nitaleta maafa dhidi yako kutoka katika nyumba yako mwenyewe. Nitachukua wake zako, mbele ya macho yako na kumpa jirani yako, naye atalala na wake zako wakati wa mchana.
Thus says Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house. And I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them to thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Kwa maana wewe ulitenda dhambi hii sirini, lakini mimi nitatenda jambo hili wakati wa mchana mbele za Israeli wote.
For thou did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
13 Ndipo Daudi alipomwambia Nathani, “Nimemtenda dhambi Yahwe.” Nathani akamjibu Daudi, “Yahwe naye ameiachilia dhambi yako. Hautakufa.
And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah also has put away thy sin; thou shall not die.
14 Lakini, kwa kuwa kwa tendo hili umemdharau Yahwe, mtoto aliyezaliwa kwako hakika atakufa.”
However, because by this deed thou have given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born to thee shall surely die.
15 Kisha Nathani akaondoka na kwenda kwake. Yahwe akampiga mtoto ambaye mke wa Uria alimzaa kwa Daudi, naye akaugua sana.
And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
16 Kisha Daudi akamwomba Mungu kwa ajili ya kijana. Daudi akafunga naye akaingia ndani na kulala usiku wote juu ya sakafu.
David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the ground.
17 Wazee wa nyumba yake wakainuka na kusimama kando yake, ili wamwinue kutoka sakafuni. Lakini hakuinuka, na hakula pamoja nao.
And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the ground, but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
18 Ikawa siku ya saba mtoto akafa. Watumishi wa Daudi wakaogopa kumwambia kwamba mtoto amekufa, kwa maana walisema, “Tazama, wakati mtoto alipokuwa hai tuliongea naye, lakini hakuisikiliza sauti yetu. Atakuwaje ikiwa tutamwambia kwamba kijana amekufa?!”
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive we spoke to him, and he did not hearken to our voice, how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!
19 Daudi alipoona kwamba watumishi wake walikuwa wakinong'onezana, Akatambua kwamba mtoto amekufa. Akawauliza, “Je mtoto amekufa?” Wakajibu, “Amekufa.”
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
20 Kisha Daudi akainuka kutoka sakafuni naye akaoga, akajipaka mafuta, na kubadili mavazi yake. Akaenda katika hema la kukutania na akaabudu pale, kisha akarudu katika kasri lake. Akataka chakula kiletwe, wakamwandalia, naye akala.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel. And he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house, and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.
21 Ndipo watumishi wake walipomwambia, “Kwa nini umefanya jambo hili? Ulifunga na kulia kwa ajili ya mtoto wakati alipokuwa hai, lakini mtoto alipokufa, ukainuka na kula.”
Then his servants said to him, What thing is this that thou have done? Thou fasted and wept for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou arose and ate bread.
22 Daudi akajibu, “Wakati mtoto alipokuwa hai nilifunga na kulia. Nilisema, Ni nani ajuaye kwamba Yahwe angeweza kunihurumia mtoto akaishi au sivyo?
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept. For I said, Who knows whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23 Lakini sasa amekufa, hivyo nifungie nini? Je naweza kumrudisha tena? Nitakwenda kwake, lakini yeye hawezi kunirudia.”
But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
24 Daudi akamfariji Bethsheba mkewe, akaingia kwake, na akalala naye. Baadaye akazaa mtoto wa kiume, naye akaitwa Selemani. Yahwe akampenda
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him,
25 naye akatuma neno kupitia nabii Nathani kumwita Yedidia, kwa sababu Yahwe alimpenda.
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet. And he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
26 Basi Yoabu akapigana na Raba, mji wa kifalme wa watu wa Amoni, naye akaiteka ngome yake.
Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 Hivyo Yoabu akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi na kusema, “Nimepigana na Raba, nami nimeshikilia sehemu inayosambaza maji ya mji.
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.
28 Kwa hiyo sasa likusanye jeshi lililosalia uhuzingire mji na kuuteka, kwa maana ikiwa nitauteka, utaitwa kwa jina langu.”
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it, lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
29 Hivyo Daudi akalikusanya jeshi lote na kwenda Raba; akapigana nao na kuuteka.
And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
30 Daudi akachukua taji ya dhahabu kutoka katika kichwa cha mfalme wao iliyokuwa na uzito wa talanta, na ilikuwa na jiwe la thamani ndani yake. Taji ikawekwa juu ya kichwa cha Daudi. Kisha akachukua nyara za mji kwa wingi.
And he took the crown of their king from off his head. And the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones. And it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceedingly much.
31 Akawatoa watu waliokuwa mjini naye akawalazimisha kufanya kazi kwa misumeno, sululu na shoka; lakini pia akawalazimisha kutengeneza matofali. Daudi akailazimisha miji yote ya watu wa Amoni kufanya kazi hiyo. Kisha Daudi na jeshi lote wakarudi Yerusalemu
And he brought forth the people that were in it, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
