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.
So then Yahweh sent Nathan the prophet unto David, —who therefore came unto him and said to him—Two men, there were in a certain 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 flocks and herds exceeding many;
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.
whereas the, poor, man had, nothing, —save one little lamb, which he had made his own, and sustained, and it had grown up with him and with his children, all together, —of his own morsel, used it to eat, and, out of his own cup, used it to drink, and, in his own bosom, used it to lie, and it 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.
Now there came a traveller to the rich man, but he thought it a pity to take of his own flock, or his own herd, to make ready for the wayfarer who had come to him, —so he took the lamb of his poor neighbour, and made ready for the man who had come 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.
Then was kindled the anger of David against the man, fiercely, —and he said unto Nathan, By the life of Yahweh, doomed to death, is the man that hath done this;
6 Ni lazima alipe mwanakondoo mara nne zaidi kwa ajili ya kile alichokifanya, na kwa sababu hakuwa na huruma kwa mtu maskini.
and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold, —because he did this thing, and, for that 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.
Then said Nathan unto David: Thou, art the man! Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel—I, anointed thee to be 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 gave unto thee the household of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and gave unto thee the house of Israel and Judah. And, if this had been too little, I could have further given thee more and more of 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.
Wherefore, hast thou despised the word of Yahweh, by doing that which is wicked in mine eyes? Uriah the Hittite, hast thou smitten with the sword, and, his wife, hast thou taken to thyself to wife, yea, him, hast thou slain 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 not depart from thy house, unto age-abiding times, —because thou hast despised me, and 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, saith Yahweh, —Behold me! raising up over thee calamity out of thine own household, and I will take thy wives, before thine eyes, and give unto thy neighbour, and he will lie with thy wives, in the eyes 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, didst it, in secret, —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 unto Nathan, I have sinned against Yahweh. Then said Nathan unto David, —Yahweh also, hath put away thy sin, thou shalt not die!
14 Lakini, kwa kuwa kwa tendo hili umemdharau Yahwe, mtoto aliyezaliwa kwako hakika atakufa.”
Nevertheless, because thou hast greatly blasphemed Yahweh, by this thing, the very son that is born to thee, shall, die.
15 Kisha Nathani akaondoka na kwenda kwake. Yahwe akampiga mtoto ambaye mke wa Uria alimzaa kwa Daudi, naye akaugua sana.
And Nathan departed unto his own house, —and Yahweh struck the child that the wife of Uriah had borne unto David, and it fell sick.
16 Kisha Daudi akamwomba Mungu kwa ajili ya kijana. Daudi akafunga naye akaingia ndani na kulala usiku wote juu ya sakafu.
David therefore earnestly sought God in behalf of the boy, —and David kept a fast, and used to go in and pass the night, and lie 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 stood up over him, to raise him from the ground, —but he would not, neither would he eat food 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, —but the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead, for said they—Lo! while the child was living, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice, how then can we say unto him, The child is dead, and so he do [himself] harm?
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 among themselves, then understood David that the child was dead, —and David said unto his servants—Is the child, dead? And they answered—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 ground, and bathed and anointed, and changed his apparel, and, entering into the house of Yahweh, bowed himself down, —then came he into his own house, and asked, and they set before him food, and he did eat.
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 said his servants unto him, What is this thing that thou hast done? For the child’s sake, while living, thou didst fast and weep, but, as soon as the child was dead, thou didst arise and eat food.
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 yet the child lived, I fasted, and wept, —for I said—Who knoweth whether Yahweh may not grant me favour, and the child live?
23 Lakini sasa amekufa, hivyo nifungie nini? Je naweza kumrudisha tena? Nitakwenda kwake, lakini yeye hawezi kunirudia.”
But, now, that he is dead, wherefore should I go on fasting? can I bring him back again? I am going unto him, but, he, will not come back unto me.
24 Daudi akamfariji Bethsheba mkewe, akaingia kwake, na akalala naye. Baadaye akazaa mtoto wa kiume, naye akaitwa Selemani. Yahwe akampenda
And David consoled Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her, —and she bare a son, and called his name, Solomon, and Yahweh 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 called his name Jedidiah ["Beloved of Yah"], for Yahweh’s sake.
26 Basi Yoabu akapigana na Raba, mji wa kifalme wa watu wa Amoni, naye akaiteka ngome yake.
And Joab fought against Rabbah, of the sons of Ammon, —and captured the royal city.
27 Hivyo Yoabu akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi na kusema, “Nimepigana na Raba, nami nimeshikilia sehemu inayosambaza maji ya mji.
Then Joab sent messengers unto David, —and said—I have fought against Rabbah, I have also captured the city of the waters.
28 Kwa hiyo sasa likusanye jeshi lililosalia uhuzingire mji na kuuteka, kwa maana ikiwa nitauteka, utaitwa kwa jina langu.”
Now, therefore, gather thou together the rest of the people, and encamp against the city, and capture it, —lest, I, capture the city, and it be called by my name.
29 Hivyo Daudi akalikusanya jeshi lote na kwenda Raba; akapigana nao na kuuteka.
So David gathered together all the people, and went to Rabbah, —and fought against it, and captured 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.
Then took he the crown of Milcom from off his head, the weight thereof, being a talent of gold, with the precious stones, and it remained on the head of David, —the spoil of the city also, brought he forth in great abundance;
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
the people also that were therein, brought he forth, and put them to the saw, and to threshing sledges of iron, and to axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln, and thus used he to do unto all the cities of the sons of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
