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 was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle 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 mean you by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
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, And where is your master’s son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he stays at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
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.”
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, your are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech you that I may find grace in your sight, my lord, O king.
5 Mfalme Daudi alipokaribia Bahurimu, akaja mtu kutoka katika ukoo wa Sauli, jina lake Shimei mwana wa Gera. Kadiri alivyokuwa akitembea alikuwa akilaani.
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
6 Akamrushia Daudi mawe na maofisa wa mfalme, bila kujali jeshi na walinzi wa mfalme waliokuwa kulia na kushoto mwa mfalme.
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 Shimei akalaani, “Nenda zako, toka hapa, mwovu wewe, mtu wa damu!
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, 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 returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead you have reigned; and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and, behold, you are taken in your mischief, because you are a bloody man.
9 Ndipo Abishai mwana wa Seruya, akamwambia mfalme, “Kwa nini mbwa mfu anamlaani bwana wangu mfalme? Tafadhari niache niende nikamwondolee kichwa chake.”
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you, and take 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 have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD has said to him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why have you 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 David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has bidden him.
12 Huenda Yahwe akaangalia maangaiko niliyofungiwa, na kunirudishia mema kwa jinsi nilivyolaaniwa leo.”
It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing 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 as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 Kisha mfalme na watu wake wote wakachoka, na akapumzika wakati wa usiku walipopumzika wote.
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 Absalomu na watu wote wa Israeli waliokuwa pamoja naye wakaja Yerusalemu na Ahithofeli alikuwa pamoja naye.
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 Ikawa Hushai Mwarki, rafiki yake Daudi, akaja kwa Absalomu, naye akamwambia Absalomu, “Mfalme aishi daima! mfalme aishi daima.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
17 Absalomu akamwambia Hushai, “Je huu ndiyo utiifu wako kwa rafiki yako? Kwa nini haukwenda pamoja naye?”
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? why went you not 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 said to Absalom, No; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19 Kwani ni nani ninayepaswa kumtumikia? Je sipaswi kutumika mbele za mwana? kama nilivyotumika mbele za baba yako ndivyo nitakavyofanya mbele zako”
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.
20 Kisha Absalomu akamwambia Ahithofeli, “Tupe shauri lako kuhusu tunachopaswa kufanya.”
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall 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, Go in to your father’s concubines, which he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that you are abhorred of your father: then shall the hands of all that are with you be strong.
22 Hivyo wakatanda hema kwa ajili ya Absalomu juu ya kasri na Absalomu akalala na masuria wa baba yake mbele za Israeli wote.
So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines 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
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counceled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
