1 Samuel 25

1 Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house at Ramah. Then David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

Basi Samweli akafariki. Waisraeli wote wakakusanyika pamoja na kumwomboleza, na wakamzika nyumbani kwake huko Rama. Kisha Daudi akainuka na akashuka hadi jangwa la Parani.

2 There was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja huko Maoni, na mali zake zilikuwa huko Karmali. Mtu huyo alikuwa tajiri sana. Alikuwa na kondoo elfu tatu na mbuzi elfu moja. Naye alikuwa akiwakata manyoya kondoo wake huko Karmeli.

3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.

Na mtu huyo aliitwa Nabali, na jina la mke wake aliitwa Abigaili. Mwanamke huyo alikuwa mwenye busara na mzuri kwa sura. Lakini mwanaume alikwa mkaidi na mwovu katika mambo yake. Alikuwa wa uzao wa nyumba ya Kalebu.

4 David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Daudi akasikia akiwa jangwani kwamba Nabali alikuwa akiwakata manyoya kondoo wake.

5 David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

Hivyo Daudi aliwatuma kwake vijana kumi. Akawaambia wale vijana, “Pandeni kwanda Karmeli, mwendeeni Nabali, na mkamsalimie kwa jina langu.

6 Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!

Mtamwambia, 'Uishi katika baraka, Uwe na amani na nyumba yako iwe na amani, na wote ulionao wawe na amani.

7 Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm them. Nothing was missing from them all the time they were in Carmel.

Nasikia kwamba unao wakata manyoya. Wachungaji wako walikuwa pamoja nasi, na hatukuwafanyia ubaya, na muda wote wakiwa Karmeli hawakupotelewa kitu chochote.

8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand to your servants and to your son David.’”

Waulize vijana wako, nao watakuambia. Basi vijana wangu wapate kibali machoni pako, maana tumefika siku ya sherehe. Tafadhali utoe cho chote ulicho nacho mkononi kwa watumishi wako na kwa Daudi mwanao.'”

9 When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal all those words in the name of David, and waited.

Vijana wa Daudi walipofika, walimwambia Nabali yote haya kwa niaba ya Daudi na kisha wakasubiri.

10 Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

Nabali akawajibu watumishi wa Daudi, “Daudi ni nani? Na ni nani mwana wa Yese? Siku hizi wapo watumishi wengi wanaotoroka bwana zao.

11 Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”

Je, nichukue mkate wangu na maji yangu na nyama yangu ambayo nimewachinjia wakata manyoya wangu, na niwape watu wanaotoka nisikokujua?”

12 So David’s young men turned on their way and went back, and came and told him all these words.

Hivyo vijana wa Daudi waligeuka na kurudi, nakumwambia kila kitu kilichosemwa.

13 David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David, and two hundred stayed by the baggage.

Daudi akawaambia watu wake, “Kila mtu ajifunge upanga wake.” Kila mtu akajifunga upanga wake. Daudi naye pia akajifunga upanga wake. Yapata kama watu mia nne wakafuatana na Daudi, na wengine mia mbili walibaki kulinda mizigo yao.

14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master; and he insulted them.

Lakini kijana mmojawapo alimwambia Abigaili, mke wa Nabali akasema, “Daudi aliwatuma wajumbe kutoka jangwani waje wamsalimu bwana wetu, na yeye akawatukana.

15 But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, and we didn’t miss anything as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields.

Bado watu hawa walitutendea mema. Hatukudhurika na hatukupoteza chochote wakati wote tulipotembea nao tulipokuwa mbugani.

16 They were a wall to us both by night and by day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

Walikuwa ukuta wetu usiku na mchana, wakati wote tulikuwa pamoja nao tukichunga kondoo.

17 Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

Kwa hiyo tambua hili na zingatia utafanya nini, maana ubaya unamvizia bwana wetu, na utakuwa juu ya nyumba yake yote. Yeye ni mtu asiyefaa na hakuna awezaye kushauriana naye.”

18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five sheep ready dressed, five seahs of parched grain, one hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on donkeys.

Ndipo Abigaili akaharakisha na akachukuwa mikate mia mbili, chupa mbili za divai, kondoo watano waliokwisha andaliwa, vipimo vitano vya bisi, vishada mia moja vya zabibu, na mikate mia mbili ya tini na akavipakia juu ya punda.

19 She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her husband, Nabal.

Akamwambia kijana wake, “Tangulia mbele yangu, nami nitakuja nyuma yako.” Lakini hakumwambia mmewe Nabali.

20 As she rode on her donkey, and came down hidden by the mountain, behold, David and his men came down toward her, and she met them.

Alipokuwa akienda juu ya punda wake na kutelemka penye kificho cha mlima, Daudi na watu wake walishuka chini wakimwelekea Abigaili, naye akakutana nao.

21 Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

Basi Daudi alikuwa amesema, “Hakika nimelinda bure vyote alivyonavyo mtu huyu huko nyikani, na vyote alivyonavyo hakuna kilichopotea, pamoja na hayo amenilipa mabaya badala ya mema.

22 God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”

Mungu na anitendee hivyo mimi, Daudi, pia iwe zaidi, iwapo nitamwacha hata mtu mmoja wa kwake akiwa hai ifikapo kesho asubuhi.

23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face and bowed herself to the ground.

Abigaili alipomwona Daudi, aliharakisha na kushuka chini ya punda wake, akalala kifudifudi na kujiinamisha hadi chini.

24 She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.

Akamwangukia miguuni pake na kusema, “Juu yangu tu, bwana wangu, na uwe uovu. Tafadhali acha mjakazi wako aseme nawe, tena uyasikilize maneno ya mjakazi wako.

25 Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

Nakusihi bwana wangu usimjali mtu huyu asiyefaa, Nabali, kwa maana kama jina lake lilivyo, ndivyo alivyo. Jina lake ni Nabali, na upumbavu uko pamoja naye. Lakini mimi mjakazi wako sikuwaona vijana wa bwana wangu, uliowatuma.

26 Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, since the LORD has withheld you from blood guiltiness and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now therefore let your enemies and those who seek evil to my lord be as Nabal.

Sasa basi, bwana wangu, kama BWANA aishivyo, na kama unavyoishi, kwa kuwa BWANA amekuondoa kutoka kumwaga damu, na kuacha kulipiza kisasi kwa mkono mwenyewe, basi adui zako, na wale ambao wanatafuta kumfanyia uovu bwana wangu, wawe kama Nabali

27 Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

Na sasa zawadi hii ambayo mjakazi wako ameileta kwa bwana wangu, na wapewe vijana ambao wanamfuata bwana wangu.

28 Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights the LORD’s battles. Evil will not be found in you all your days.

Tafadhali ulisamehe kosa la mjakazi wako, maana BWANA hakika atamfanyia bwana wangu nyumba imara, kwa sababu bwana wangu anapigana vita vya BWANA; na uovu hautaonekana ndani yako maadamu unaishi.

29 Though men may rise up to pursue you and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord will be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD your God. He will sling out the souls of your enemies as from a sling’s pocket.

Na ingawa watu wangeinuka na kukuandama ili wakuue, bado uhai wa bwana wangu utafungwa katika furushi la walio hai na BWANA Mungu wako; na atayatupa maisha ya adui zako mbali, kama vile kutoka katika mfuko wa kombeo.

30 It will come to pass, when the LORD has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you prince over Israel,

Na itakuwa, BWANA atakapokuwa amemtimizia bwana wangu mambo yote mazuri ambayo amekuahidi, na alivyokufanya kiongozi juu ya Israeli,

31 that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

jambo hili halitakuwa huzuni kwako, wala chukizo moyoni kwa bwana wangu, kwa sababu hukumwaga damu bila sababu, na hujajilipizia kisasi. Na BWANA akikuletea mafanikio, umkumbuke mjakazi wako.”

32 David said to Abigail, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!

Ndipo Daudi akamwambia Abigaili, “BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, abarikiwe, aliyekutuma uonane na mimi leo.

33 Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

Na hekima yako ibarikiwe, nawe umebarikiwa, kwa sababu leo umenizuia nisiwe na hatia ya kumwaga damu, na kutojilipizia kisasi kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe.

34 For indeed, as the LORD the God of Israel lives, who has withheld me from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely there wouldn’t have been left to Nabal by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.”

Kwa kweli, kama BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, aishivyo, ambaye amenizuia nisikuumize, kama usinge harakisha kuja ukutane nami, kwa hakika kesho asubuhi asinge salia hata mtoto mmoja wa kiume kwa Nabali.”

35 So David received from her hand that which she had brought him. Then he said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. Behold, I have listened to your voice and have granted your request.”

Kwa hiyo Daudi akavipokea kutoka mkononi mwake vile alivyokuwa amemletea; akamwambia, “Nenda kwa amani hadi nyumbani kwako; tazama, nimeisikiliza sauti yako na nimekubali.”

36 Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.

Abigaili akarudi kwa Nabali; tazama, alikuwa akifanya sherehe katika mji wake, kama sherehe ya mfalme; na moyo wa Nabali ulifurahi ndani yake, kwa sababu alikwa amelewa sana. Kwa hiyo hakumwambia chochote kabisa hadi kulipopambazuka

37 In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things; and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

Ikawa asubuhi, divai ilipokuwa imemtoka Nabali, basi mkewe akamwambia mambo hayo; moyo wake ukafa ndani yake, na akawa kama jiwe.

38 About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal, so that he died.

Ikawa baada ya siku kumi BWANA alimpiga Nabali naye akafa.

39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is the LORD, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. The LORD has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.

Naye Daudi aliposikia kwamba Nabali amekufa, akasema, “BWANA abarikiwe, aliyenichukulia hatua ya shutuma yangu kutoka mkono wa Nabali, na kumzuia mtumishi wake asifanye maovu. Na amemrudishia Nabali tendo la uovu juu ya kichwa chake mwenyewe.” Ndipo Daudi akawatuma watu wakaongee na Abigaili, ili amchukue awe mke wake.

40 When David’s servants had come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, “David has sent us to you, to take you to him as wife.”

Watumishi wake Daudi walipofika kwa Abigaili huko Karmeli, wakaongea naye na kusema, “Daudi ametutuma kwako tukuchukue hadi kwake uwe mke wake.”

41 She arose and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

Abigaili aliinuka, akainamisha uso chini, na akasema, “Tazama, mjakazi wako ni mtumwa aoshaye miguu ya watumishi wa bwana wangu.”

42 Abigail hurriedly arose and rode on a donkey with her five maids who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Akaharakisha na kuamka, akapanda punda akiwa na vijakazi wake watano waliofuatana naye; akawafuata wajumbe wa Daudi, na akawa mke wake.

43 David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.

Daudi pia alimchukua Ahinoamu wa Yezreeli akamwoa; wote wawili wakawa wake zake.

44 Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.

Wakati huo Sauli alikuwa amempa Palti, mwana wa Laishi mtu wa Galimu, Mikali, binti yake, aliyekuwa mke wa Daudi.