2 Samweli 16
1 Daudi alipokuwa amekwenda kitambo juu ya kilele cha kilima, Siba mtumishi wa Mefiboshethi akaja kumlaki akiwa na punda wawili waliokuwa wamebeba vipande mia mbili vya mikate, vishada mia moja vya mizeituni, vishada mia moja vya tini na mfuko wa ngozi uliojaa mvinyo.
And when David had passed a little beyond the top of the mountain, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, appeared to meet him, with two donkeys, which were burdened with two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of dried grapes, and one hundred masses of dried figs, and a skin of wine.
2 Mfalme akamuliza Siba, “Kwa nini umeleta hivi vitu?” Siba akajibu, “punda ni kwa ajili ya familia yako kupanda, mikate na matunda ni kwa ajili ya matumizi ya askari wako, na mvinyo ni kwa ajili kunywa watakaozimia nyikani.”
And the king said to Ziba, “What do you intend to do with these things?” And Ziba responded: “The donkeys are for the household of the king, so that they may sit. And the loaves and dried figs are for your servants to eat. But the wine is for anyone to drink who may be faint in the desert.”
3 Mfalme akauliza, “Na mjukuu wa bwana wako yuko wapi?” Siba akamjibu mfalme, “Tazama, yeye amesalia Yerusalemu kwa maana alisema, 'Leo nyumba ya Israeli itanirudishia ufalme wa baba yangu.”
And the king said, “Where is the son of your lord?” And Ziba answered the king: “He remained in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”
4 Kisha mfalme akamwambia Siba, “Tazama, yote yaliyomilikiwa na Mefiboshethi sasa yatakuwa yako.” Siba akajibu, “Nainama kwa unyenyekevu kwako bwana wangu mfalme. Na nipate kibari mbele zako.”
And the king said to Ziba, “All the things which were for Mephibosheth are now yours.” And Ziba said, “I beg you that I may find grace before you, my lord the king.”
5 Mfalme Daudi alipokaribia Bahurimu, akaja mtu kutoka katika ukoo wa Sauli, jina lake Shimei mwana wa Gera. Kadiri alivyokuwa akitembea alikuwa akilaani.
Then king David went as far as Bahurim. And behold, a man from the kindred of the house of Saul, named Shimei, the son of Gera, went out from there. And going out, he continued on, and he was cursing,
6 Akamrushia Daudi mawe na maofisa wa mfalme, bila kujali jeshi na walinzi wa mfalme waliokuwa kulia na kushoto mwa mfalme.
and throwing stones against David and against all the servants of king David. And all the people and all the warriors were traveling to the right and to the left sides of the king.
7 Shimei akalaani, “Nenda zako, toka hapa, mwovu wewe, mtu wa damu!
And so, as he was cursing the king, Shimei said: “Go away, go away, you man of blood, and you man of Belial!
8 Yahwe amelipa yote kwa ajili ya damu ya familia ya Sauli, ambaye unatawala badala yake. Yahwe ameweka ufalme katika mkono wa Absalomu mwanao. Na sasa umeangamia kwa kuwa ni mtu wa damu.”
The Lord has repaid you for all the blood of the house of Saul. For you have usurped the kingdom in place of him. And so, the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, your son. And behold, your evils press close upon you, because you are a man of blood.”
9 Ndipo Abishai mwana wa Seruya, akamwambia mfalme, “Kwa nini mbwa mfu anamlaani bwana wangu mfalme? Tafadhari niache niende nikamwondolee kichwa chake.”
Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king: “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and cut off his head.”
10 Lakini mfalme akasema, “Nifanye nini nanyi enyi wana wa Seruya? Pengine ananilaani kwa kuwa Yahwe amemwambia, 'Mlaani Daudi.' Nani sasa awezaye kumwambia, 'Kwa nini unamlaani mfalme.”
And the king said: “What is it to me and to all of you, O sons of Zeruiah? Permit him, so that he may curse. For the Lord has commanded him to curse David. And who is the one who would dare to say, ‘Why has he done so?’”
11 Hivyo Daudi akamwambia Abishai na watumishi wake wote, “Tazameni, mwanangu aliyezaliwa kutoka katika mwili wangu anatafuta uhai wangu. “Si zaidi sana mbenjamini huyu akatamani anguko langu? Mwacheni alaani, kwa maana Yahwe amemwamru kufanya hivyo.
And the king said to Abishai and to all his servants: “Behold, my son, who went forth from my loins, is seeking my life. How much more does a son of Benjamin do so now? Permit him, so that he may curse, in accord with the command of the Lord.
12 Huenda Yahwe akaangalia maangaiko niliyofungiwa, na kunirudishia mema kwa jinsi nilivyolaaniwa leo.”
Perhaps the Lord may look with favor upon my affliction, and the Lord may repay me good, in place of the cursing of this day.”
13 Hivyo Daudi na watu wake wakaendelea njiani wakati Shimei kando yake ubavuni mwa mlima, aliendelea kulaani na kumrushia mavumbi na mawe huku akienda.
And so, David continued walking along the way, and his associates with him. But Shimei was advancing along the ridge of the mountain on the side opposite him, cursing and throwing stones at him, and scattering dirt.
14 Kisha mfalme na watu wake wote wakachoka, na akapumzika wakati wa usiku walipopumzika wote.
And the king and the entire people with him, being weary, went and refreshed themselves there.
15 Absalomu na watu wote wa Israeli waliokuwa pamoja naye wakaja Yerusalemu na Ahithofeli alikuwa pamoja naye.
But Absalom and all his people entered into Jerusalem. Moreover, Ahithophel was with him.
16 Ikawa Hushai Mwarki, rafiki yake Daudi, akaja kwa Absalomu, naye akamwambia Absalomu, “Mfalme aishi daima! mfalme aishi daima.
And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had gone to Absalom, he said to him: “May you be well, O king! May you be well, O king!”
17 Absalomu akamwambia Hushai, “Je huu ndiyo utiifu wako kwa rafiki yako? Kwa nini haukwenda pamoja naye?”
And Absalom said to him: “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
18 Hushai akamwambia Absalomu, “Hapana! badala yake, yule ambaye Yahwe, watu hawa na watu wote wa Israeli wamemchagua huyo ndiye nitakaye kuwa upande wake na ndiye nitakaye kaa naye.
And Hushai responded to Absalom: “By no means! For I will be his, whom the Lord has chosen. And I, and all this people, and all of Israel, will remain with him.
19 Kwani ni nani ninayepaswa kumtumikia? Je sipaswi kutumika mbele za mwana? kama nilivyotumika mbele za baba yako ndivyo nitakavyofanya mbele zako”
But then too, I declare this: whom should I serve? Is it not the son of the king? Just as I have been subject to your father, so will I be subject to you also.”
20 Kisha Absalomu akamwambia Ahithofeli, “Tupe shauri lako kuhusu tunachopaswa kufanya.”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Present a counsel as to what we ought to do.”
21 Ahithofeli akamwambia Absalomu, “Nenda ulale na masuria wa baba yako aliowaacha kutunza kasri, na waisraeli wote watasikia kwamba umekuwa kitu kinachonuka kwa baba yako. Kisha mikono ya wote walio pamoja nawe itatiwa nguvu.”
And Ahithophel said to Absalom: “Enter to the concubines of your father, whom he left behind in order to care for the house. Thus, when all of Israel will hear that you disgraced your father, their hands may be strengthened with you.”
22 Hivyo wakatanda hema kwa ajili ya Absalomu juu ya kasri na Absalomu akalala na masuria wa baba yake mbele za Israeli wote.
Therefore, they spread a tent for Absalom on the rooftop. And he entered to the concubines of his father in the sight of all Israel.
23 Nyakati hizo ushauri aliokuwa akitoa Ahithofeli ulikuwa ni kama mtu anavyosikia kutoka katika kinywa cha Mungu mwenyewe. Hivyo ndivyo jinsi ushauri wa Ahithofeli ulivyoonekana kwa Daudi na Absalomu
Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was treated as if one were consulting God. So was every counsel of Ahithophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.
