2 Samweli 5

1 Kisha kabila zote za Israeli wakamwendea mfalme huko Hebroni nao wakasema, “Tazama, sisi ni nyama na mifupa yako.

And all the tribes of Israel come to David, to Hebron, and speak, saying, “Behold, we [are] your bone and your flesh;

2 Kipindi kilichopita, Sauli alipokuwa mfalme juu yetu, ni wewe uliyeliongoza jeshi la Waisraeli. Yahwe akakwambia, 'Utawachunga watu wangu Israeli, na utakuwa mtawala juu ya Israeli.”

also thus far, in Saul’s being king over us, you have been he who is bringing out and bringing in Israel, and YHWH says to you, You feed My people Israel, and you are for leader over Israel.”

3 Hivyo wazee wote wa Israeli wakaja kwa mfalme huko Hebron na mfalme Daudi akafanya nao agano mbele ya Yahweh. Wakamtawaza Daudi kuwa mfalme wa Israeli.

And all [the] elderly of Israel come to the king, to Hebron, and King David makes a covenant with them in Hebron before YHWH, and they anoint David for king over Israel.

4 Daudi alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala miaka arobaini.

A son of thirty years [is] David in his being king; he has reigned [for] forty years;

5 Alitawala juu ya Yuda miaka saba na miezi sit a huko Hebroni, na huko Yerusalemu akatawala miaka thelathini na mitatu juu ya Israeli yote na Yuda.

he reigned over Judah in Hebron [for] seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned [for] thirty-three years, over all Israel and Judah.

6 Mfalme na watu wake wakaenda Yerusalemu kupigana na wayebusi, waliokuwa wenyeji wa nchi. Wakamwambia Daudi, “Hautaweza kuja hapa kwani hata wipofu na vilema waweza kukudhuia kuingia. Daudi haweze kuja hapa.”

And the king goes, and his men, to Jerusalem, to the Jebusite, the inhabitant of the land, and they speak to David, saying, “You do not come in here, except [that] you turn aside the blind and the lame,” saying, “David does not come in here.”

7 Lakini, Daudi akaiteka ngome ya Sayuni, ambayo sasa ni mji wa Daudi.

And David captures the fortress of Zion, it [is] the City of David.

8 Wakati huo Daudi akasema, “Waliowashambulia wayebusi watapaswa kupita katika mfereji wa maji ili wawafikie virema na vipofu ambao ni adui wa Daudi.” Hii ndiyo maana watu husema, “Vipofu na virema wasingie katika kasri.”

And on that day David says, “Anyone striking the Jebusite, let him go up by the watercourse (and the lame and the blind—the hated of David’s soul).” Therefore they say, “The blind and lame—he does not come into the house.”

9 Hivyo Daudi akaishi ngemeni naye akaiita mji wa Daudi. Akaizungushia ukuta, kuanzia barazani kuelekea ndani.

And David dwells in the fortress, and calls it the City of David, and David builds all around, from Millo and inward,

10 Daudi akawa na nguvu sana kwa maana Yahwe, Mungu wa utukufu, alikuwa pamoja naye.

and David goes, going on and becoming great, and YHWH, God of Hosts, [is] with him.

11 Kisha Hiramu mfalme wa Tiro akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi, na miti ya mierezi, mafundi seremala na wajenzi. Wakamjengea Daudi nyumba.

And Hiram king of Tyre sends messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and craftsmen of wood, and craftsmen of stone, for walls, and they build a house for David,

12 Daudi akatambua kuwa Yahwe alikuwa amemweka ili awe mfalme juu ya Israeli, na kwamba alikuwa ameutukuza ufalme wake kwa ajili ya Israeli watu wake.

and David knows that YHWH has established him for king over Israel, and that He has lifted up his kingdom, because of His people Israel.

13 Baada ya Daudi kuondoka Hebroni na kwenda Yerusalemu, akajitwalia wake na masuria wengi huko Yerusalemu, na wana na binti wengi walizaliwa kwake.

And again David takes concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after his coming from Hebron, and again there are born to David sons and daughters.

14 Haya ndiyo majina ya wanawe waliozaliwa kwake huko Yerusalemu: Shamua, Shobabu, Nathani, Selemani,

And these [are] the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15 Ibhari, Elishua, Nefegi, Yafia,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

16 Elishama, Eliada na Elifeleti.

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

17 Basi wafilisti waliposikia kwamba Daudi ametiwa mafuta kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli, wakaenda wote kumtafuta. Daudi aliposikia hilo akashuka ngomeni.

And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David hears, and goes down to the fortress,

18 Basi Wafilisiti walikuwa wamekuja na kuenea katika bonde la Mrefai.

and the Philistines have come, and are spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 Kisha Daudi akaomba msaada kutoka kwa Yahwe. Akasema, “Je niwashambulie wafilisti? Je utanipa ushindi juu yao?” Yahwe akamwambia Daudi, “Washambulia, kwa hakika nitakupa ushindi juu ya wafilisti.”

And David asks of YHWH, saying, “Do I go up to the Philistines? Do You give them into my hand?” And YHWH says to David, “Go up, for I certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

20 Hivyo Daudi akawashambulia huko Baali Perasimu, naye akawashinda. Akasema, Yahwe amewafurikia adui zangu mbele yangu kama mafuriko ya maji. Kwa hiyo jina la mahali pale likawa Baali Perasimu.

And David comes to Ba‘al-Perazim, and David strikes them there, and says, “YHWH has broken forth [on] my enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters”; therefore he has called the name of that place Ba‘al-Perazim.

21 Wafilisiti wakaacha vinyago vyao pale, na Daudi na watu wake wakaviondoa.

And they forsake their idols there, and David and his men lift them up.

22 Kisha wafilisiti wakaja kwa mara nyingine tena na kujieneza zaidi katika bonde la Mrefai.

And the Philistines add again to come up, and are spread out in the Valley of Rephaim,

23 Hivyo Daudi akatafuta msaada tena kutoka kwa Yahweh, naye Yahweh akamwambia, “Usiwashambulie kwa mbele, lakini uwazunguke kwa nyuma na uwaendee kupitia miti ya miforosadi.

and David asks of YHWH, and He says, “You do not go up, turn around to their rear, and you have come to them from the front [[or in front]] of the mulberries,

24 Wakati utakaposikia sauti za mwendo katika upepo uvumao juu ya miti ya miforosadi, hapo ushambulie kwa nguvu. Fanya hivi kwa kuwa Yahwe atatangulia mbele yako kulishambulia jeshi la Wafilisiti.”

and it comes to pass, in your hearing the sound of a stepping in the tops of the mulberries, then you move sharply, for then YHWH has gone out before you to strike in the camp of the Philistines.”

25 Hivyo Daudi akafanya kama Yahwe alivyomwamuru. Akawaua wafilisti njiani mwote toka Geba hadi Gezeri.

And David does so, as YHWH commanded him, and strikes the Philistines from Geba to your coming to Gazer.