2 Samuel 11
1 And it came to pass at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth to war, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they spoiled the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabba: but David remained in Jerusalem.
Katika mwanzo wa mwaka mpya, wakati wafalme watokapo kwenda vitani, Daudi akamtuma Yoabu pamoja na watu wa mfalme na jeshi lote la Israeli. Wakawaangamiza Waamoni na kuuzunguka kwa jeshi mji wa Raba. Lakini Daudi akabaki Yerusalemu.
2 In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.
Ikawa siku moja wakati wa jioni Daudi aliinuka kitandani mwake na kutembeatembea juu ya paa la jumba lake la kifalme. Kutokea kule kwenye paa, akamwona mwanamke akioga. Mwanamke huyo alikuwa mzuri sana wa sura,
3 And the king sent, and inquired who the woman was. And it was told him, that she was Bethsabee the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Urias the Hethite.
naye Daudi akatuma mtu mmoja kuuliza habari za huyo mwanamke. Huyo mtu akamwambia Daudi, “Je, huyu si Bathsheba binti Eliamu, naye ni mke wa Uria, Mhiti?”
4 And David sent messengers, and took her, and she came in to him, and he slept with her: and presently she was purified from her uncleanness:
Ndipo Daudi akatuma wajumbe kumleta. Huyo mwanamke akaja kwa Daudi, Daudi akakutana naye kimwili. (Huyo mwanamke ndipo tu alikuwa amejitakasa kutoka siku zake za hedhi.) Kisha akarudi nyumbani kwake.
5 And she returned to her house having conceived. And she sent and told David, and said: I have conceived.
Huyo mwanamke akapata mimba akampelekea Daudi ujumbe, kusema, “Mimi ni mjamzito.”
6 And David sent to Joab, saying: Send me Urias the Hethite. And Joab sent Urias to David.
Ndipo Daudi akapeleka ujumbe kwa Yoabu, “Unipelekee Uria, Mhiti.” Naye Yoabu akamtuma Uria kwa Daudi.
7 And Urias came to David. And David asked how Joab did, and the people, and how the war was carried on.
Uria alipofika, Daudi akamuuliza habari za Yoabu, hali za askari na vita kwamba inaendeleaje.
8 And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king’s house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.
Kisha Daudi akamwambia Uria, “Teremka nyumbani kwako ukanawe miguu yako.” Basi Uria akaondoka kutoka kwenye jumba la kifalme, tena zawadi zikamfuata kutoka kwa mfalme.
9 But Urias slept before the gate of the king’s house, with the other servants of his lord, and went not down to his own house.
Lakini Uria akalala kwenye ingilio la jumba la kifalme pamoja na watumishi wote wa bwana wake, na hakuteremka kwenda nyumbani kwake.
10 And it was told David by some that said: Urias went not to his house. And David said to Urias: Didst thou not come from thy journey? why didst thou not go down to thy house?
Daudi alipoambiwa kwamba, “Uria hakwenda nyumbani,” Daudi akamuuliza, “Je, si ndiyo tu umefika kutoka safari ya mbali? Kwa nini hukwenda nyumbani?”
11 And Urias said to David: The ark of God and Israel and Juda dwell in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord abide upon the face of the earth: and shall I go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to sleep with my wife? By thy welfare and by the welfare of thy soul I will not do this thing.
Uria akamwambia Daudi, “Sanduku la Mungu, na Israeli na Yuda wanakaa kwenye mahema, naye bwana wangu Yoabu na watu wa bwana wangu wamepiga kambi mahali pa wazi. Ningewezaje kwenda nyumbani kwangu ili nile, ninywe na kukutana na mke wangu? Hakika kama uishivyo sitafanya jambo la namna hiyo!”
12 Then David said to Urias: Tarry here today, and tomorrow I will send thee away. Urias tarried in Jerusalem that day and the next.
Ndipo Daudi akamwambia, “Kaa hapa siku moja zaidi, nami kesho nitakutuma urudi.” Kwa hiyo Uria akakaa Yerusalemu siku ile na siku iliyofuata.
13 And David called him to eat and to drink before him, and he made him drunk: and he went out in the evening, and slept on his couch with the servants of his lord, and went not down into his house.
Kwa ukaribisho wa Daudi, Uria akala na kunywa pamoja naye, Daudi akamlevya. Lakini jioni Uria alitoka kwenda kulala juu ya mkeka wake miongoni mwa watumishi wa bwana wake, hakwenda nyumbani.
14 And when the morning was come, David wrote a letter to Joab: and sent it by the hand of Urias,
Asubuhi yake Daudi akamwandikia Yoabu barua, akamtuma Uria kuipeleka.
15 Writing in the letter: Set ye Urias in the front of the battle, where the fight is strongest: and leave ye him, that he may be wounded and die.
Ndani ya barua aliandika, “Mweke Uria mstari wa mbele mahali ambapo mapigano ni makali sana. Kisha wewe uondoke ili Uria aangushwe chini na kuuawa.”
16 Wherefore as Joab was besieging the city, he put Urias in the place where he knew the bravest men were.
Hivyo Yoabu alipokuwa ameuzingira mji kwa jeshi, akamweka Uria mahali ambapo alijua kuwa ulinzi wa adui ulikuwa imara sana.
17 And the men coming out of the city, fought against Joab, and there fell some of the people of the servants of David, and Urias the Hethite was killed also.
Wakati watu wa mjini walipotoka kwenda kupigana dhidi ya Yoabu, baadhi ya watu katika jeshi la Daudi wakauawa, zaidi ya hayo, Uria, Mhiti, akafa.
18 Then Joab sent, and told David all things concerning the battle.
Yoabu akampelekea Daudi maelezo yote ya vita.
19 And he charged the messenger, saying: When thou hast told all the words of the battle to the king,
Akamwagiza mjumbe hivi, “Utakapokuwa umemaliza kumpa mfalme maelezo ya vita,
20 If thou see him to be angry, and he shall say: Why did you approach so near to the wall to fight? knew you not that many darts are thrown from above off the wall?
hasira ya mfalme yaweza kuwaka, naye aweza kukuuliza, ‘Kwa nini mlisogea karibu hivyo na mji kupigana? Hamkujua kuwa wangeweza kuwapiga mishale kutoka ukutani?
21 Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, and slew him in Thebes? Why did you go near the wall? Thou shalt say: Thy servant Urias the Hethite is also slain.
Ni nani aliyemuua Abimeleki mwana wa Yerub-Besheth? Je, mwanamke hakutupa juu yake jiwe la juu la kusagia kutoka ukutani, kwa hiyo akafa huko Thebesi? Kwa nini mlisogea hivyo karibu ya ukuta?’ Ikiwa atakuuliza hivi, ndipo umwambie, ‘Pia mtumishi wako Uria, Mhiti, amekufa.’”
22 So the messenger departed, and came and told David all that Joab had commanded him.
Mjumbe akaondoka. Alipowasili akamwambia Daudi kila kitu alichokuwa ametumwa na Yoabu kusema.
23 And the messenger said to David: The men prevailed against us, and they came out to us into the field: and we vigorously charged and pursued them even to the gate of the city.
Mjumbe akamwambia Daudi, “Watu walituzidi nguvu wakatoka nje ya mji dhidi yetu kwenye eneo la wazi, lakini tuliwarudisha nyuma mpaka kwenye ingilio la mji.
24 And the archers shot their arrows at thy servants from off the wall above: and some of the king’s servants are slain, and thy servant Urias the Hethite is also dead.
Ndipo wapiga upinde walitupa mishale kwa watumishi wako kutoka ukutani, na baadhi ya watu wa mfalme wakafa. Zaidi ya hayo, Uria, Mhiti, mtumishi wako amekufa.”
25 And David said to the messenger: Thus shalt thou say to Joab: Let not this thing discourage thee: for various is the event of war: and sometimes one, sometimes another is consumed by the sword: encourage thy warriors against The city, and exhort them that thou mayest overthrow it.
Daudi akamwambia mjumbe, “Ukamwambie Yoabu hivi, ‘Jambo hili lisikutie wasiwasi, upanga hula huyu sawa na ulavyo mwingine. Zidisha mashambulizi dhidi ya mji na uangamize.’ Mwambie Yoabu hivi ili kumtia moyo.”
26 And the wife of Urias heard that Urias her husband was dead, and she mourned for him.
Mke wa Uria aliposikia kwamba mumewe amekufa, akamwombolezea.
27 And the mourning being over, David sent and brought her into his house, and she became his wife, and she bore him a son: and this thing which David had done, was displeasing to the Lord.
Baada ya muda wa maombolezo kwisha, Daudi akamtaka aletwe nyumbani kwake, naye akawa mkewe, na akamzalia mwana. Lakini jambo alilokuwa amefanya Daudi lilimchukiza Bwana.
