1 Nyakati 11
1 Israeli yote walimjia Daudi kwa pamoja huko Hebroni wakamwambia, “Sisi ni nyama yako na damu yako.
And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we [are] your bones and your flesh.
2 Zamani, wakati Sauli alikuwa mfalme, wewe ndiwe uliyeiongoza Israeli vitani, naye Bwana Mungu wako alikuambia, ‘Wewe utawachunga watu wangu Israeli, na utakuwa mtawala wao.’”
And heretofore when Saul was king, you were he that led Israel in and out, and the Lord of Israel said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a ruler over Israel.
3 Wazee wote wa Israeli walipokuwa wamewasili kwa Mfalme Daudi huko Hebroni, alifanya mapatano nao huko Hebroni mbele za Bwana, nao wakamtia Daudi mafuta awe mfalme wa Israeli, sawasawa na Bwana alivyoahidi kupitia kwa Samweli.
And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Chebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Chebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
4 Daudi na Waisraeli wote wakaenda Yerusalemu (ndio Yebusi). Nao Wayebusi walioishi humo
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, this [is] Jebus; and there the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land said to David,
5 wakamwambia Daudi, “Wewe hutaingia humu.” Hata hivyo, Daudi akaiteka ngome ya Sayuni, Mji wa Daudi.
You shall not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.
6 Daudi alikuwa amesema, “Yeyote aongozaye mashambulizi dhidi ya Wayebusi, atakuwa jemadari mkuu.” Yoabu mwana wa Seruya akawa wa kwanza kukwea, naye akawa mkuu.
And David said, Whoever first smites the Jebusite, even he shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Saruia went up first, and became chief.
7 Daudi akafanya makao yake kwenye ngome, hivyo ukaitwa Mji wa Daudi.
And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.
8 Akajenga mji pande zote, kuanzia kwenye mito hadi kwenye ukuta kuzunguka, wakati huo huo Yoabu akajenga sehemu zingine zilizobaki za Yerusalemu.
And he fortified the city round about.
9 Daudi akazidi kuwa na nguvu zaidi na zaidi, kwa sababu Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote alikuwa pamoja naye.
And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.
10 Hawa ndio waliokuwa wakuu wa mashujaa wa Daudi: wao pamoja na Israeli wote wakauimarisha ufalme wake ili kuenea katika nchi yote, kama Bwana alivyoahidi.
And these [are] the chiefs of the mighty men, whom David had, who strengthened [themselves] with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
11 Hii ndio orodha ya mashujaa wa Daudi: Yashobeamu, Mhakmoni, alikuwa mkuu wa maafisa; yeye aliinua mkuki wake dhidi ya watu 300, ambao aliwaua katika pambano moja.
And this [is] the list of the mighty [men] of David; Jesebada, son of Achaman, first of the thirty: he drew his sword once against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
12 Aliyefuata alikuwa Eleazari, mwana wa Dodai, Mwahohi, mmojawapo wa wale mashujaa watatu.
And after him Eleazar son of Dodai, the Achochite: he was among the three mighty men.
13 Huyo alikuwa pamoja na Daudi huko Pas-Damimu, wakati Wafilisti walikusanyika huko kwa ajili ya vita. Huko ambapo kulikuwa na shamba lililokuwa limejaa shayiri, vikosi vya Israeli vikawakimbia Wafilisti.
He was with David in Phasodamin, and the Philistines were gathered there to battle, and [there was] a portion of the field full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.
14 Lakini Eleazari na Daudi wakasimama imara katikati ya lile shamba, nao wakalishindania na wakawaua Wafilisti. Naye Bwana akawapa ushindi mkubwa.
And he stood in the midst of the portion, and rescued it, and struck the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great deliverance.
15 Wakuu watatu miongoni mwa wale thelathini, walimwendea Daudi katika mwamba huko kwenye pango la Adulamu, wakati kikundi cha Wafilisti kilikuwa kimepiga kambi katika Bonde la Warefai.
And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Odollam, and the camp of the Philistines [was] in the giants' valley.
16 Wakati huo Daudi alikuwa katika ngome, na kambi ya Wafilisti ilikuwa huko Bethlehemu.
And David [was] then in the hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then in Bethleem.
17 Daudi akatamani maji, akasema, “Laiti mtu angenipatia maji ya kunywa kutoka kisima kilichoko karibu na lango la Bethlehemu!”
And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?
18 Kwa hivyo wale watatu, wakapita katikati ya safu za Wafilisti, wakachota maji kutoka kwa kisima kilicho karibu na lango la Bethlehemu, wakamletea Daudi. Lakini yeye akakataa kuyanywa. Badala yake, aliyamimina mbele za Bwana.
And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord, and said,
19 Akasema, “Mungu apishie mbali kwamba nifanye hivi! Je kweli, niinywe damu ya watu hawa waliohatarisha maisha yao?” Kwa sababu walihatarisha maisha yao kuyaleta yale maji, Daudi hakukubali kuyanywa. Huo ndio uliokuwa ujasiri wa wale mashujaa watatu.
God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives? for with [the peril of] their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty [men].
20 Abishai, ndugu yake Yoabu ndiye alikuwa kiongozi wa hao Watatu. Aliinua mkuki wake dhidi ya watu 300, ambao aliwaua, kwa hiyo naye akawa na sifa kama hao Watatu.
And Abisa the brother of Joab, he was chief of three: he drew his sword against three hundred slain at one time, and he had a name among the [second] three.
21 Alitunukiwa heshima maradufu ya wale Watatu, akawa jemadari wao, ingawa hakuhesabiwa miongoni mwao.
He was more famous than the two [others] of the three, and he was chief [over] them; yet he reached not to the [first] three.
22 Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada alikuwa mpiganaji hodari kutoka Kabseeli ambaye alifanya mambo makubwa ya ujasiri. Aliwaua mashujaa wawili waliokuwa hodari kuliko wote wa Moabu. Pia alishuka shimoni kulipokuwa na theluji na kumuua simba.
And Banaia the son of Jodae was the son of a mighty man: many [were] his acts for Cabasael: he struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he went down and struck a lion in a pit on a snowy day.
23 Alimuua Mmisri aliyekuwa na urefu kama dhiraa tano. Ingawa Mmisri alikuwa na mkuki kama mti wa mfumaji mkononi mwake, Benaya alimwendea na rungu. Akamnyangʼanya Mmisri mkuki wake na kumuua nao.
And he struck an Egyptian, a wonderful man five cubits [high]; and in the hand of the Egyptian [there was] a spear like a weavers' beam; and Banaia went down to him with a staff, and took the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 Haya yalikuwa mambo ya ushujaa ya Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada; naye pia alikuwa maarufu kama wale mashujaa watatu.
These things did Banaia son of Jodae, and his name [was] among the three mighties.
25 Yeye aliheshimiwa zaidi ya wale Thelathini, lakini hakujumuishwa miongoni mwa wale Watatu: Daudi akamweka kuwa kiongozi wa walinzi wake.
He was distinguished beyond the thirty, yet he reached not to the [first] three: and David set him over his family.
26 Wale watu mashujaa walikuwa: Asaheli nduguye Yoabu, Elhanani mwana wa Dodo kutoka Bethlehemu,
And the mighty [men] of the forces [were], Asael the brother of Joab, Eleanan the son of Dodoe of Bethleem,
27 Shamothi Mharori, Helesi Mpeloni,
Samaoth the Arorite, Chelles the Phelonite,
28 Ira mwana wa Ikeshi kutoka Tekoa, Abiezeri kutoka Anathothi,
Ora the son of Ekkis the Thecoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 Sibekai Mhushathi, Ilai Mwahohi,
Sobochai the Usathite, Eli the Achonite,
30 Maharai Mnetofathi, Heledi mwana wa Baana, Mnetofathi,
Marai the Netophathite, Chthaod the son of Nooza the Netophathite,
31 Itai mwana wa Ribai kutoka Gibea ya Benyamini, Benaya Mpirathoni,
Airi the son of Rebie of the hill of Benjamin, Banaias the Pharathonite,
32 Hurai kutoka mabonde ya Gaashi, Abieli Mwaribathi,
Uri of Nachali Gaas, Abiel the Garabaethite,
33 Azmawethi Mbaharumi, Eliaba Mshaalboni,
Azbon the Baromite, Eliaba the Salabonite,
34 wana wa Hashemu Mgiloni, Yonathani mwana wa Shagee Mharari,
the son of Asam the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Sola the Ararite,
35 Ahiamu mwana wa Sakari Mharari, Elifale mwana wa Uru,
Achim the son of Achar the Ararite, Elphat the son of Thyrophar
36 Heferi Mmekerathi, Ahiya Mpeloni,
the Mechorathrite, Achia the Phellonite,
37 Hezro Mkarmeli, Naarai mwana wa Ezbai,
Esere the Charmadaite, Naarai the son of Azobai,
38 Yoeli nduguye Nathani, Mibhari mwana wa Hagri,
Joel the son of Nathan, Mebaal son of Agari,
39 Seleki Mwamoni, Naharai Mbeerothi, mbeba silaha wa Yoabu mwana wa Seruya,
Sele the son of Ammoni, Nachor the Berothite, armor-bearer to the son of Saruia,
40 Ira Mwithiri, Garebu Mwithiri,
Ira the Jethrite, Gaber the Jethrite,
41 Uria Mhiti, Zabadi mwana wa Alai,
Uria the Chettite, Zabet son of Achaia,
42 Adina mwana wa Shiza Mreubeni, ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa Wareubeni, akiwa pamoja na watu thelathini,
Adina son of Saeza, a chief of Ruben, and thirty with him,
43 Hanani mwana wa Maaka, Yoshafati Mmithni,
Anan the son of Moocha, and Josaphat the Matthanite,
44 Uzia Mwashterathi, Shama na Yeieli wana wa Hothamu Mwaroeri,
Ozia the Astarothite, Samatha and Jeiel sons of Chotham the Ararite,
45 Yediaeli mwana wa Shimri, nduguye Yoha Mtizi,
Jediel the son of Sameri, and Jozae his brother the Thosaite,
46 Elieli Mmahawi, Yeribai na Yoshavia wana wa Elnaamu, Ithma Mmoabu,
Eliel the Maoite, and Jaribi, and Josia his son, Ellaam, and Jethama the Moabite,
47 Elieli, na Obedi na Yaasieli Mmesobai.
Daliel, and Obeth, and Jessiel of Mesobia.
