2 Samweli 20
1 Ikatukia pia kuwa katika eneo lilelile kulikuwa mfanya fujo jina lake Sheba mwana wa Bikri Mbenjamini. Akapiga tarumbeta na kusema, “Sisi hatuna sehemu katika Daudi, wala hatuna urithi katika mwana wa Yese. Haya kila mtu na aende nyumbani kwake, Israeli.”
And there was a transgressor [so] called there, and his name was Sabee, a Benjamite, the son of Bochori: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we [any] inheritance in the son of Jessae: to your tents, O Israel, every one.
2 Hivyo watu wote wa Israeli wakamwacha Daudi na kumfuata Sheba mwana wa Bikri. Lakini watu wa Yuda wakamfuata mfalme wao kwa karibu sana, kutoka Yordani njia yote hadi Yerusalemu.
And all the men of Israel went up from following David after Sabee the son of Bochori: but the men of Juda adhered to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
3 Daudi alipofika katika kasri lake huko Yerusalemu, akawachukua masuria aliokuwa amewaacha kulitunza kasri, na akawaweka katika nyumba chini ya uangalizi. Aliwaandalia mahitaji yao lakini hakulala nao tena. Hivyo walikuwa wametengwa hadi siku ya kufa kwao, waliishi kama wajane.
And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.
4 Kisha mfalme akamwambia Amasa, “Uwaite watu wa Yuda ndani ya siku hizi tatu; wewe pia uwepo hapa.”
And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do you be present here.
5 Hivyo Amasa akaenda kuwaalika watu wote wa Yuda kwa pamoja, lakini akatumia muda mrefu kulika mfalme alivyokuwa amemwamuru.
And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.
6 Hivyo Daudi akamwambia Abishai, “Sasa Sheba mwana wa Bikri atatufanyia madhara zaidi ya Absalomu. Chukua watumishi wa bwana wako, askari wangu, na umfuatie asije akaingia katika mji wenye ngome na kututoroka.”
And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take you with you the servants of your lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes.
7 Ndipo watu wa Yoabu wakamfuatia, pamoja na Wakerethi na Wapelethi na mashujaa wote. Wakatoka Yerusalemu ili kumfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
And there went out after him Amessai and the men of Joab, and the Cherethites, and the Phelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.
8 Walipokuwa katika jiwe kubwa lililoko Gibeoni, Amasa akaja kuwalaki. Yoabu alikuwa amevaa silaha ya vita aliyokuwa ameivaa, alikuwa pia na upanga uliokuwa umefungwa na mkanda katika kiuno chake. Kadili alivyoendelea mbele upanga ukadondoka.
And they [were] by the great stone that is in Gabaon: and Amessai went in before them: and Joab had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.
9 Hivyo Yoabu akamwambia Amasa, “Haujambo binamu yangu?” Kwa utaratibu Yoabu akakishika kidevu cha Amasa kwa mkono wake wa kulia ili ambusu.
And Joab said to Amessai, Are you in health, [my] brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him.
10 Amasa hakutambua kwamba kulikuwa na jambia katika mkono wa kushoto wa Yoabu. Yoabu akamchoma Amasa tumboni na matumbo yake yakadondoka chini. Wala Yoabu hakumpiga tena, na Amasa akafa. Hivyo Yoabu na Abishai nduguye wakamfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab struck him with it on the loins, and his bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori.
11 Kisha mmoja wa watu wa Yoabu akasimama kando ya Amasa naye akasema, “Aliye upande wa Yoabu na aliyeupande wa Daudi na amfuate Yoabu.”
And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab, and said, Who [is] he that is for Joab, and who [is] on the side of David following Joab?
12 Amasa akawa anagalagala katika damu yake katikati ya njia. Mtu yule alipoona kwamba watu wote wamesimama, akambeba Amasa na kumweka shambani kando ya njia. Akatupa vazi juu yake kwa maana aliona kila mmoja aliyekuja alisimamaa pale.
And Amessai [was] weltering in blood in the midst of the way. And a man saw that all the people stood still; and he removed Amessai out of the path into a field, and he cast a garment upon him, because he saw every one that came to him standing still.
13 Baada ya Amasa kuondolewa njiani watu wote wakamfuata Yoabu katika kumfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.
14 Sheba akazipita kabila zote za Israeli mpaka Abeli wa Beth Maaka, na katika nchi yote ya Berite ambao pia walijikusanya pamoja pia na kumfuatia Sheba.
And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Bethmacha; and all in Charri too were assembled, and followed after him.
15 Walimpata na kumzingira huko Abeli wa Bethi Maaka. Wakajenga buruji ya kuhusuru mji nyuma ya ukuta. Jeshi lote lilokuwa pamoja na Yoabu likaugongagonga ukuta ili uanguke.
And they came and besieged him in Abel and Phermacha: and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall.
16 Ndipo mwanamke mwerevu akapiga kelele kutoka ndani ya mji, “Sikiliza, Yoabu, tafadhari sikiliza! Sogea karibu nami ili niongee nawe.”
And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.
17 Hivyo Yoabu akakaribia, mwanamke akamwambia, “Je wewe ni Yoabu? Akajibu, “ni mimi.” mwanamke akamwambia, “Sikiliza maneno ya mtumishi wako.” Akajibu, “Nasikiliza.”
And he drew near to her, and the woman said to him, Are you Joab? and he said, I [am]. And she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid; and Joab said, I do hear.
18 Ndipo aliposema,”Hapo zamani ilisemwa, 'Bila shaka tafuteni ushauri huko Abeli,' na kwamba ushauri huo utakata maneno.
And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.
19 Sisi ni mji ulio miongoni mwa miji yenye nguvu na aminifu sana katika Israeli. Mnataka kuharibu mji ambao ni mama katika Israeli. Kwa nini unataka kuumeza urithi wa Yahwe?”
I am a peaceful one of the strong ones in Israel; but you seek to destroy a city and a mother city in Israel: why do you seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?
20 Ndipo Yoabu alipojibu na kusema, “Iwe mbali, iwe mbali nami, hata nikameze au kuharibu.
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.
21 Hiyo si kweli. Lakini mtu kutoka katika nchi ya milima ya Efraimu, aitwaye Sheba mwana wa Bikri, ameinua mkono wake kinyume cha mfalme, kinyume cha Daudi. Mtoeni yeye nami nitauacha mji.” Mwanamke akamwambia Yoabu, “Utarushiwa kichwa chake kutoka juu ya ukuta.”
Is not the case thus, that a man of mount Ephraim, Sabee, son of Bochori by name, has even lifted up his hand against king David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.
22 Kisha mwanamke akawaendea watu wote wa mji kwa hekima yake. Wakakiondoa kichwa cha Sheba mwana wa Bikri na kumrushia Yoabu. Ndipo alipopiga tarumbeta na watu wa Yoabu wakauacha mji kila mtu nyumbani kwake. Na Yoabu akarejea Yerusalemu kwa mfalme.
And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and they took off the head of Sabee the son of Bochori; and took it away and threw it to Joab: and he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 Yoabu alikuwa juu ya jeshi lote la Israeli na Benaya mwana wa Yehoiada alikuwa juu ya Wakerethi na Wapelethi.
And Joab [was] over all the forces of Israel: and Banaias the son of Jodae [was] over the Cherethites and over the Phelethites.
24 Adoramu alikuwa juu ya watu waliofanya kazi ya shokoa na Yehoshafati mwana wa Ahiludi alikuwa mkumbushaji.
And Adoniram [was] over the tribute: and Josaphath the son of Achiluth [was] recorder.
25 Sheva alikuwa mwandishi, na Sadoki na Abiathari walikuwa makuhani.
And Susa [was] scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar [were] priests.
26 Ira wa Yairi alikuwa mhudumu mkuu wa Daudi.
Moreover Iras the [son of] Iarin was priest to David.
