2 Samweli 21
1 Kulikuwa na njaa kwa miaka mitatu katika siku za utawala wa Daudi, na Daudi akautafuta uso wa Yahwe. “Hivyo Yahwe akasema, “njaa hii ni kwa sababu ya mauaji ya Sauli na familia yake, kwa kuwa aliwauwa Wagibeoni.”
Then there was a famine in the dayes of Dauid, three yeeres together: and Dauid asked counsell of the Lord, and the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloodie house, because hee slewe the Gibeonites.
2 Basi Wagibeoni hawakuwa uzao wa Israeli; walikuwa ni masalia ya Waamori. Watu wa Israeli walikuwa wameapa kutowauwa, lakini Sauli alitaka kuwaangamiza wote kwa husuda kwa ajili ya watu wa Israeli na Yuda.
Then ye King called the Gibeonites and said vnto them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites, vnto whom ye children of Israel had sworne: but Saul sought to slay them for his zeale toward the children of Israel and Iudah)
3 Ndipo Daudi alipowaita pamoja Wagibeoni na kuwaambia, “Niwafanyie nini kwa ajili ya upatanisho? Ili kwamba mweze kuwabariki watu wa Yahwe wanaorithi wema na ahadi zake?”
And Dauid said vnto the Gibeonites, What shall I doe for you, and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may blesse the inheritance of the Lord?
4 Wagibeoni wakamjibu, “Hili siyo jambo la fedha wala dhahabu kati yatu na Sauli au familia yake. Na siyo hitaji letu kumwua mtu yeyote katika Israeli.” Daudi akasema, “Chochote mtakacho omba nitawafanyia.”
The Gibeonites then answered him, Wee will haue no siluer nor golde of Saul nor of his house, neither for vs shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I doe for you.
5 Wakamjibu mfalme, “Mtu aliyetaka kutuuwa aliyepanga kunyume chetu, ili kutuangamiza na kukosa eneo katika mipaka ya Israeli -
Then they answered the King, The man that consumed vs and that imagined euill against vs, so that we are destroyed from remaining in any coast of Israel,
6 haya na tupewe watu saba kutoka katika uzao wake, nasi tutawatundika mbele ya Yahwe katika Gibea ya Sauli, palipochaguliwa na Yahwe.” Mfalme akasema, “Nitawapeni”
Let seuen men of his sonnes be deliuered vnto vs, and we will hang them vp vnto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, the Lordes chosen. And the King said, I will giue them.
7 Lakini mfalme akamwifadhi Mefiboshethi mwana wa Yonathani mwana wa Sauli, kwa ajili ya kiapo cha Yahwe kati ya Daudi na Yonathani mwana wa Sauli.
But the King had compassion on Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes othe, that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid and Ionathan the sonne of Saul.
8 Mfalme akawachukua wana wawili wa Rispa binti Ayia aliomzalia Sauli, hawa wana wawili waliitwa Armoni na Mefiboshethi; na pia Daudi akawachukua wana watano wa Mikali binti Sauli, aliomzalia Adrieli mwana wa Berzilai Mmeholathi.
But the King tooke the two sonnes of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whome shee bare vnto Saul, euen Armoni and Mephibosheth and the fiue sonnes of Michal, the daughter of Saul, whome shee bare to Adriel the sonne of Barzillai the Meholathite.
9 Akawaweka katika mikono ya Wagibeoni. Nao wakawatundika juu ya mlima mbele za Bwana, na wote saba wakafa pamoja. Waliuawa katika kipindi cha mavuno, katika siku ya kwanza mwanzoni mwa mavuno ya shayiri.
And hee deliuered them vnto the handes of the Gibeonites, which hanged them in the mountaine before the Lord: so they died all seuen together, and they were slaine in the time of haruest: in the first dayes, and in the beginning of barly haruest.
10 Kisha Rispa, binti Aiya, akachukua nguo ya gunia na akajitanda mwenyewe juu ya mlima kando ya miili ya waliokufa tangu mwanzo wa mavuno mpaka wakati mvua ilipoanza kunyesha. Hakuruhusu ndege wa angani kutua juu ya miili mchana wala ayawani wa mwituni wakati wa usiku.
Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah tooke sackecloth and hanged it vp for her vpon the rocke, from the beginning of haruest, vntill water dropped vpon them from the heauen, and suffered neither the birdes of the aire to light on the by day, nor beasts of the fielde by night.
11 Daudi akaambia alichokifanya Rispa, binti Aiya, suria wa Sauli.
And it was told Dauid, what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah ye concubine of Saul had done.
12 Hivyo Daudi akaenda na kuchukua mifupa ya Sauli na mifupa ya Yonathani mwanawe kutoka kwa watu wa Yabeshi Gileadi, waliokuwa wameiiba kutoka katika eneo la jumuiya la Beth Shani, Wafilisti walipokuwa wamewatundika baada ya Wafilisti kumwua Sauli katika Gilboa.
And Dauid went and tooke the bones of Saul and the bones of Ionathan his sonne from the citizens of Iabesh Gilead, which had stollen them from the streete of Beth-shan, where the Philistims had hanged them, when the Philistims had slaine Saul in Gilboa.
13 Daudi akaiondoa pale mifupa ya Sauli na mifupa ya Yonathani mwanawe, na wakakusanya pia mifupa ya wale watu saba waliotundikwa.
So hee brought thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Ionathan his sonne, and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
14 Wakaizika mifupa ya Sauli na Yonathani mwanawe huko Zela katika nchi ya Benjamini, katika kaburi la Kishi babaye. Wakafanya kila alichoagiza mfalme. Ndipo Mungu akajibu maombi yao kwa ajili ya nchi.
And the bones of Saul and of Ionathan his sonne buried they in the coutrey of Beniamin in Zelah, in the graue of Kish his father: and when they had perfourmed all that the King had commanded, God was then appeased with the land.
15 Kisha Wafilisti wakaenda tena katika vita na Israeli. Hivyo Daudi na jeshi lake wakashuka na kupigana na Wafilisti. Akiwa vitani Daudi akachoshwa na vita.
Againe the Philistims had warre with Israel: and Dauid went downe, and his seruants with him, and they fought against the Philistims, and Dauid fainted.
16 Ishbibenobu, wa uzao wa majitu, ambaye mkuki wake wa shaba ulikuwa na uzito wa shekeli mia tatu na alikuwa na upanga mpya, alitaka kumwua Daudi.
Then Ishi-benob which was of the sonnes of Haraphah (the head of whose speare wayed three hundreth shekels of brasse) euen he being girded with a newe sword, thought to haue slaine Dauid.
17 Lakini Abishai mwana wa Seruya akamwokoa Daudi, akampiga Mfilisti na kumwua. Ndipo watu wa Daudi wakamwapia, kusema, “Hautakwenda vitani pamoja nasi tena usije ukaizima taa ya Israeli.”
But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistim, and killed him. Then Dauids men sware vnto him, saying, Thou shalt goe no more out with vs to battell, lest thou quench the light of Israel.
18 Ikawa baadaye kuwa na vita tena kati ya Wafilisti huko Gobu, wakati Sibekai Mhushathi alipomwua Safu, aliyekuwa miongoni mwa uzao wa Warefai.
And after this also there was a battell with the Philistims at Gob, then Sibbechai the Hushathite slewe Saph, which was one of ye sonnes of Haraphah.
19 Ikawa tena katika vita na Wafilisti huko Gobu, huyo Elhanani mwana wa Jari Mbethlehemu akamwua Goliathi Mgiti, ambaye fumo la mkuki wake lilikuwa kama mti wa mfumaji.
And there was yet another battel in Gob with the Philistims, where Elhanah the sonne of Iaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite slewe Goliath the Gittite: the staffe of whose speare was like a weauers beame.
20 Ikawa katika vita nyingine huko Gathi kulikuwa na mtu mrefu sana mwenye vidole sita katika kila mkono na vidole sita katika kila mguu, jumla yake ishirini na vinne. Yeye naye alikuwa wa uzao wa Warefai.
Afterward there was also a battel in Gath, where was a man of a great stature, and had on euerie hand sixe fingers, and on euerie foote sixe toes, foure and twentie in nomber: who was also the sonne of Haraphah.
21 Alipowatukana Israeli, Yonathani mwana mwana wa Shama, nduguye Daudi, akamwua.
And when hee reuiled Israel, Ionathan the sonne of Shima the brother of Dauid slewe him.
22 Hawa walikuwa wa uzao wa Warefai wa Gathi, waliuawa kwa mkono wa Daudi na kwa mkono wa askari wake
These foure were borne to Haraphah in Gath, and died by the hande of Dauid and by the hands of his seruants.
