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.
Yahweh sent Nathan to David. 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 very 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 raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.
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.
A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it 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.
David’s anger burned hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!
6 Ni lazima alipe mwanakondoo mara nne zaidi kwa ajili ya kile alichokifanya, na kwa sababu hakuwa na huruma kwa mtu maskini.
He must 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.
Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you 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.
I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more 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 you despised Yahweh’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children 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 will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your 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.
“This is what Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your 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 you did this 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.
David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.
14 Lakini, kwa kuwa kwa tendo hili umemdharau Yahwe, mtoto aliyezaliwa kwako hakika atakufa.”
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”
15 Kisha Nathani akaondoka na kwenda kwake. Yahwe akampiga mtoto ambaye mke wa Uria alimzaa kwa Daudi, naye akaugua sana.
Then Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he 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 begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
17 Wazee wa nyumba yake wakainuka na kusimama kando yake, ili wamwinue kutoka sakafuni. Lakini hakuinuka, na hakula pamoja nao.
The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t 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?!”
On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm 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?” 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 clothing; and he came into Yahweh’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, 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 is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up 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?
He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh 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 will 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
David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. 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 he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’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 children 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.
Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, 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 by my name.”
29 Hivyo Daudi akalikusanya jeshi lote na kwenda Raba; akapigana nao na kuuteka.
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.
He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
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
He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
