2 Samweli 18
1 Daudi akawahesabu askari waliokuwa pamoja naye na akaweka akida wa elfu na akida wa mia juu yao.
Therfor Dauid, whanne the puple `was biholdun, ordeynede tribunes and centuriouns on hem.
2 Kisha Daudi akalipeleka jeshi, thelusi moja chini ya Yoabu, thelusi nyingine chini ya Abishai mwana wa Seruya, ndugu wa Yoabu, na thelusi nyingine tena chini ya Itai Mgiti. Mfalme akaliambia jeshi, “kwa hakika mimi mwenyewe pia nitakwenda pamoja nanyi.
And he yaf the thridde part of the puple vndur the hond of Joab; and the thridde part vndur the hond of Abisai, sone of Saruye, brother of Joab; and the thridde part vndur the hond of Ethai, that was of Geth. And the kyng seide to the puple, Also Y schal go out with you.
3 Lakini watu wakasema, “Wewe usiende vitani, kwani ikiwa tutakimbia hawatatujari sisi, ama nusu yetu wakifa hawatajari. Lakini wewe ni zaidi ya elfu kumi yetu sisi! Kwa hiyo ni afadhari zaidi ukitusaidia ukiwa mjini.”
And the puple answeride, Thou schalt not go out; for whether we fleen, it schal not perteyne to hem bi greet werk of vs; whether half the part fallith doun of vs, thei schulen not recke ynow, for thou art rekynyd for ten thousynde; therfor it is betere, that thou be to vs in the citee in stronge hold.
4 Hivyo mfalme akawajibu, “Nitafanya lolote lionekanalo jema machoni penu.” Mfalme akasimama kati ya lango la mji wakati jeshi lilipoondoka katika mamia na katika maelfu.
`To whiche the kyng seide, Y schal do this, that semeth riytful to you. Therfor the kyng stood bisidis the yate, and the puple yede out bi her cumpenyes, bi hundridis and bi thousyndis.
5 Mfalme akawaagiza Yoabu, Abishai, na Itai kusema, “Mmtendee huyo kijana, Absalomu, kwa upole kwa ajili yangu.” Watu wote wakasikia jinsi mfalme alivyowaagiza maakida kuhusu Absalomu.
And the king comaundide to Joab, and to Abisai, and Ethai, and seyde, Kepe ye to me the child Absolon. And al the puple herde the kyng comaundinge to alle the princes for Absolon.
6 Hivyo jeshi likaenda nyikani dhidi ya Israeli; vita ikaenea katika msitu wa Efraimu.
Therfor the puple yede out in to the feeld ayens Israel; and the batel was maad in the forest of Effraym.
7 Jeshi la Israeli likashindwa mbele ya askari wa Daudi; kulikuwa na machinjo makuu kwa watu elfu ishirini siku hiyo.
And the puple of Israel was slayn there of the oost of Dauid, and a greet sleyng of twenti thousynde was maad in that dai.
8 Vita ikaenea katika eneo lote na watu wengi wakaangamizwa na msitu kuliko upanga.
Forsothe the batel was scaterid there on the face of al erthe, and many mo weren of the puple whiche the forest wastide, than thei whiche the swerd deuourid in that dai.
9 Ikatukia kwamba Absalomu akakutana na askari wa Daudi. Absalomu alikuwa amepanda juu ya nyumbu wake na nyumbu akapita chini ya matawi manene ya mti wa mwaloni, na kichwa chake kikanaswa katika matawi ya mti. Akaachwa akining'inia kati ya nchi na anga wakati nyumbu alipoendelea mbele.
Sotheli it bifeld, that Absalon sittinge on a mule, cam ayens the seruauntis of Dauid; and whanne the mule hadde entrid vndur a thicke ook, and greet, the heed of Absolon cleuyde to the ook; and whanne he was hangid bitwixe heuene and erthe, the mule, on which he sat, passide.
10 Mtu mmoja akaona lililotukia na akamwambia Yoabu, “Tazama, nilimwona Absalomu akining'inia katika mwaloni!”
Sotheli `sum man siy this, and telde to Joab, and seide, Y siy Absolon hange on an ook.
11 Yoabu akamwambia aliyemwambia kuhusu Absalomu, “Tazama! Ulimwona! Kwa nini haukumpiga hata chini. Ningekupa shekeli kumi za fedha na mkanda.”
And Joab seide to the man that `hadde telde to hym, If thou siyest, whi persidist thou not hym to the erthe, and Y schulde haue youe `to thee ten siclis of siluer, and a girdil?
12 Yule mtu akamjibu Yoabu, “Hata kama ningepewa shekeli elfu za fedha hata hivyo nisingeinua mkono wangu juu ya mwana wa mfalme, kwa maana sisi sote tulimsikia mfalme akiwaagiza wewe, Abishai na Itai kusema, mtu asimguse huyo kijana Absalomu.'
And he seide to Joab, Thouy thou paiedist in myn hondis a thousynde platis of siluer, Y nolde sende myn hond in to the sone of the king; for the while we herden, the kyng comaundide to thee, and to Abisai, and to Ethai, and seide, Kepe ye to me the child Absolon.
13 Ikiwa ningehatarisha maisha yangu kwa uongo(na hakuna jambo linalofichika kwa mfalme), ungejitenga nami.”
But and if Y hadde do ayens my lijf hardili, this myyte not be hid fro the kyng, and thou woldist stonde on the contrarye side.
14 Ndipo Yoabu aliposema, “sitakusubiri.” Kisha akachukua mishale mitatu mkononi mwake na akairusha katika moyo wa Absalomu wakati yu ngali hai na amening'inia katika mwaloni.
And Joab seide, Not as thou wolt, `Absolon schal be kept, but Y schal asaile hym bifor thee. Therfore Joab took thre speris in his hond, and fitchide tho in the herte of Absolon. And whanne he spraulide, yit cleuynge in the ook,
15 Kisha vijana kumi waliochukua slaha za Yoabu wakamzunguka Absalomu, wakampiga na kumwua.
ten yonge squieris of Joab runnen, and smytiden, and killiden hym.
16 Kisha Yoabu akapiga tarumbeta na jeshi likarudi kutoka kuwafuatia Israeli, hivyo Yoabu akalirudisha jeshi.
Sotheli Joab sownede with a clarioun, and withhelde the puple, lest it pursuede Israel fleynge, and he wolde spare the multitude.
17 Wakamchukua Absalomu na kumtupa katika shimo kubwa msituni; wakaufukia mwili wake chini ya rundo kubwa la mawe, wakati Israeli wote walipokimbia kila mtu nyumbani kwake.
And thei token Absolon, and castiden forth him in to a greet dich in the forest, and baren togidere a ful greet heep of stoonys on hym; forsothe al Israel fledde in to his tabernaclis.
18 Wakati Absalomu alipokuwa yu ngali hai alijijengea nguzo kubwa ya jiwe katika Bonde la Mfalme, kwani alisema, “Sina mwana wa kuchukua kumbukumbu ya jina langu.” Akaiita nguzo kwa jina lake, hivyo inaitwa Mnara wa Absalomu hata leo.
Forsothe Absolon, while he lyuyde yit, hadde reisid to hym a memorial, which is in the valey of the kyng; for he seide, Y haue no sone, and this schal be the mynde of my name; and he clepide `the memorial bi his name, and it is clepid the Hond, `that is, werk, of Absolon `til to this dai.
19 Kisha Ahimaasi mwana wa Sadoki akasema, “Niruhusu niende kwa mfalme na habari njema, jinsi Yahwe alivyomwokoa kutoka mkono wa adui zake.”
Forsothe Achymaas, sone of Sadoch, seide, Y schal renne, and Y schal telle to the kyng, that the Lord hath maad doom to hym of the hond of hise enemyes.
20 Yoabu akamjibu, “Wewe hautakuwa mchukua habari leo; utafanya hivyo siku nyingine. Leo hautachukua habari yoyote kwa maana mwana wa mfalme ameuawa.”
To whom Joab seide, Thou schalt not be messanger in this dai, but thou schalt telle in another dai; I nyle that thou telle to dai, for the sone of the kyng is deed.
21 Ndipo Yoabu akamwambia Mkushi, “Nenda umwambia mfalme ulichokiona.” Mkushi akamwinamia Yoabu, na kisha akakimbia.
And Joab seide to Chusi, Go thou, and telle to the kyng tho thingis that thou hast seyn. Chusi worschypide Joab, and ran.
22 Kisha tena, Ahimaasi mwana wa Sadoki akamwambia Yoabu, “Pamoja na yote yanayoweza kutokea, tafadhari niruhusu nami pia niende nimfuate Mkushi.” Yoabu akajibu, “Mwanangu kwa nini unataka kwenda, hautapata thawabu yoyote kwa ajili ya habari hii?”
Eft Achymaas, sone of Sadoch, seide to Joab, What lettith, if also Y renne aftir Chusi? And Joab seide to hym, What wolt thou renne, my sone? Come thou hidur, thou schalt not be a berere of good message.
23 “Vyovyote itakavyokuwa niache niende,” Ahimaasi alijibu. Hivyo Yoabu akamjibu, “Nenda.” Ndipo Ahimaasi akakimbia kwa njia ya tambarare na akampita Mkushi.
Which answeride, `What sotheli if Y schal renne? And Joab seide to hym, Renn thou. Therfor Achymaas ran bi the weie of schortnesse, `and sped, and passide Chusi.
24 Basi Daudi alikuwa amekaa kati ya lango la ndani na lango la nje. Na mlinzi alikuwa juu ya lango ukutani naye akainua macho yake. Alipokuwa akiangalia, akamwona mtu anakaribia huku akikimbia peke yake.
Forsothe Dauid sat bitwixe twei yatis; sotheli the spiere, that was in the hiynesse of the yate on the wal, reiside the iyen, and siy a man aloone rennynge;
25 Mlinzi akaita kwa sauti na kumwambia mfalme. Ndipo mfalme akasema, “Ikiwa yupo peke yake ana habari katika kinywa chake.” Mkimbiaji akasogea na kuukaribia mji.
and the spiere criede, and schewide to the kyng. And the kyng seide to hym, If he is aloone, good message is in his mouth.
26 Kisha mlinzi akaona mtu mwingine aliyekuwa anakimbia, naye akamwambia bawabu; kusema, “Tazama, kuna mtu mwingine anakimbia peke yake.” Mfalme akasema, “Yeye pia analeta habari.”
Sotheli while he hastide, and neiyede neer, the spiere siy another man rennynge; and the spiere criede `in the hiynesse, and seide, Another man rennynge aloone apperith to me. And the kyng seide to hym, And this man is a good messanger.
27 Ndipo mlinzi akasema, Nadhani kukimbia kwake mtu aliye mbele ni kama kukimbia kwake Ahimaasi mwana wa Sadoki.” Mfalme akasema, “Yeye ni mtu mwema naye anakuja na habari njema.”
Sotheli the spiere seide, Y biholde the rennyng of the formere, as the rennyng of Achymaas, sone of Sadoch. And the kyng seide, He is a good man, and he cometh bryngynge a good message.
28 Ndipo Ahimaasi akaita na kumwambia mfalme, “Yote ni mema.” Kisha akainama yeye mwenyewe uso wake chini mbele ya mfalme na kusema, Atukuzwe Yahwe Mungu wako, aliyewatoa watu walioinua mkono wao kinyume cha bwana wangu mfalme.”
Forsothe Achymaas criede, and seide to the kyng, Heil kyng! And he worschipide the kyng lowli bifor hym to erthe, and seide, Blessid be thi Lord God, that closide togidere the men, that reisyden her hondis ayens my lord the kyng.
29 Hivyo mfalme akauliza, “Je huyo kijana Absalomu hajambo?” Ahimaasi akajibu, “Wakati Yoabu ananituma kwako mfalme, mimi mtumishi wa mfalme, niliona fujo kubwa sana lakini sikutambua ilihusu nini.”
And the kyng seide, Whether pees is to the child Absolon? And Achymaas seide, Y siy, `that is, Y herde, a great noise, whanne Joab, thi seruaunt, thou kyng, sente me thi seruaunt; Y kan noon othir thing.
30 Mfalme akamwambia, “Geuka usimame kando.” Hivyo Ahimaasi akageuka na kusimama.
To whom the kyng seide, Passe thou, and stonde here. And whanne he hadde passid, and stood, Chusi apperide;
31 Mara Mkushi akafika na kusema, “Kuna habari njema kwa bwana wangu mfalme kwa kuwa leo Yahwe amekulipia kisasi kwa wale wote walioinuka kinyume chako.”
and he cam and seide, My lord the kyng, Y brynge good message; for the Lord hath demed to dai for thee of the hond of alle men that risiden ayens thee.
32 Ndipo mfalme akamwuliza, “Je huyo kijana Absalomu ni mzima?” Mkushi akajibu, “Adui wa bwana wangu mfalme na wote wainukao kukudhuru na wawe kama huyo kijana.”
Forsothe the kyng seide to Chusi, Whether pees is to the child Absolon? To whom Chusi answeride, and seide, The enemyes of my lord the kyng, and alle men that risiden ayens hym in to yuel, be maad as the child.
33 Ndipo mfalme alipohuzunishwa sana naye akaenda chumbani juu ya lango na kulia. Kadili alivyokwenda aliomboleza, mwanangu Absalomu, mwanangu, mwanangu Absalomu! afadhari ningekufa badala yako, Absalomu, mwanangu, mwanangu!”
Therfor the kyng was sory, and stiede in to the soler of the yate, and wepte, and spak thus goynge, My sone, Absolon! Absolon, my sone! who yyueth to me, that Y die for thee? Absolon, my sone! my sone, Absolon!
