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.
When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container 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.”
The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are 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.”
The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will 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 the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor 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.
When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
6 Akamrushia Daudi mawe na maofisa wa mfalme, bila kujali jeshi na walinzi wa mfalme waliokuwa kulia na kushoto mwa mfalme.
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!
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
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.”
Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, 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? Please let me go over 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.”
The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall 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.
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
12 Huenda Yahwe akaangalia maangaiko niliyofungiwa, na kunirudishia mema kwa jinsi nilivyolaaniwa leo.”
It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
13 Hivyo Daudi na watu wake wakaendelea njiani wakati Shimei kando yake ubavuni mwa mlima, aliendelea kulaani na kumrushia mavumbi na mawe huku akienda.
So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
14 Kisha mfalme na watu wake wote wakachoka, na akapumzika wakati wa usiku walipopumzika wote.
The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15 Absalomu na watu wote wa Israeli waliokuwa pamoja naye wakaja Yerusalemu na Ahithofeli alikuwa pamoja naye.
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.
When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Absalomu akamwambia Hushai, “Je huu ndiyo utiifu wako kwa rafiki yako? Kwa nini haukwenda pamoja naye?”
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you 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.
Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
19 Kwani ni nani ninayepaswa kumtumikia? Je sipaswi kutumika mbele za mwana? kama nilivyotumika mbele za baba yako ndivyo nitakavyofanya mbele zako”
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
20 Kisha Absalomu akamwambia Ahithofeli, “Tupe shauri lako kuhusu tunachopaswa kufanya.”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel 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.”
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will 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 a tent for Absalom 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
The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
