2 Samweli 5

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

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy 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 in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain 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.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

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

David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned 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.

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and 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 and his men went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: who spoke to David, saying, Except thou shalt take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

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

Nevertheless, David took the strong hold of Zion: the same [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 David said on that day, Whoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, [that are] hated by David's soul, [he shall be chief and captain]: Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

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

So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built around from Millo and inward.

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

And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts [was] 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 sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David a house.

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 perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

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

And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

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

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

15 Ibhari, Elishua, Nefegi, Yafia,

Ibhar also, 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.

But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold.

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

The Philistines also came and spread themselves 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 inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thy 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 came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon my enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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

And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

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

And the Philistines came yet again, and spread themselves 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 when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up: [but] fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

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 let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

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

And David did so as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou comest to Gazer.