From Hebron to Jerusalem
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Ndipo Israeli wote wakamkusanyikia Daudi huko Hebroni, wakisema, Tazama, sisi tu mfupa wako na nyama yako.
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
Katika zamani za kale, hata hapo Sauli alipokuwa mfalme, wewe ndiwe uliyewatoa na kuwaingiza Israeli. Naye Bwana, Mungu wako, akakuambia, Ndiwe, utakayewalisha watu wangu Israeli, ndiwe utakayekuwa mkuu juu ya watu wangu Israeli.
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
Basi wazee wote wa Israeli wakamjia mfalme huko Hebroni; naye Daudi akafanya agano nao huko Hebroni mbele za Bwana; nao wakamtia Daudi mafuta, awe mfalme wa Israeli, sawasawa na neno la Bwana kwa mkono wa Samweli.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were , the inhabitants of the land.
Kisha Daudi na Israeli wote wakaenda Yerusalemu, (ndio Yebusi;) nao Wayebusi, wenyeji wa nchi, walikuwamo.
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
Na hao wenyeji wa Yebusi wakamwambia Daudi, Hutaingia humu. Walakini Daudi akaitwaa ngome ya Sayuni; huu ndio mji wa Daudi.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
Naye Daudi akasema, Mtu ye yote atakayekuwa wa kwanza wa kuwapiga Wayebusi, yeye atakuwa mkuu na jemadari. Naye wa kwanza aliyepanda ni Yoabu mwana wa Seruya, naye akawa mkuu.
7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
Basi Daudi akakaa ngomeni; kwa hiyo huuita mji wa Daudi.
8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Akaujenga huo mji pande zote, toka Milo na kuuzunguka; naye Yoabu akautengeneza mji uliosalia.
9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.
Naye Daudi akaendelea, akazidi kuwa mkuu; kwa maana Bwana wa majeshi alikuwa pamoja naye.
David's Mighty Men
10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
Basi hawa ndio wakuu wa mashujaa aliokuwa nao Daudi, waliojitia nguvu pamoja naye katika ufalme wake, pamoja na Israeli wote, ili kumfanya awe mfalme, sawasawa na neno la Bwana alilonena juu ya Israeli.
11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
Na hii ndiyo hesabu ya hao mashujaa aliokuwa nao Daudi; Yashobeamu, Mhakmoni, mkuu wa maakida; huyo aliuinua mkuki wake juu ya watu mia tatu, akawaua pamoja.
12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
Na baada yake kulikuwa na Eleazari, mwana wa Dodai, Mwahohi, mmojawapo wa wale mashujaa watatu.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
Huyo alikuwa pamoja na Daudi huko Pasdamimu; ndiko Wafilisti walikokusanyika vitani, palipokuwa na konde limejaa shayiri; na hao watu wakakimbia mbele ya wafilisti.
14 And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
Ndipo hao wakasimama katikati ya konde lile, wakalipigania, wakawaua Wafilisti; naye Bwana akafanya wokovu mkuu.
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
Tena, watatu miongoni mwa wale thelathini waliokuwa wakuu wakashuka mwambani, wakamwendea Daudi, hata pango la Adulamu; na jeshi la Wafilisti walikuwa wamefanya kambi bondeni mwa Warefai.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
Na Daudi wakati ule alikuwako ngomeni, na walinzi wa Wafilisti wakati ule walikuwa huko Bethlehemu.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
Naye Daudi akatamani, akasema, Laiti mtu angeninywesha maji ya kisima cha Bethlehemu, kilicho karibu na lango!
18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it , and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
Basi hao watatu wakapenya jeshi la Wafilisti, wakateka maji kutoka kile kisima cha Bethlehemu, kilicho karibu na lango, wakayachukua, wakamletea Daudi; walakini Daudi hakukubali kuyanywa, akayamimina mbele za Bwana;
19 and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
akasema, Mungu wangu apishe mbali, nisifanye hivi; je! Ninywe damu ya watu hao waliohatirisha nafsi zao? Maana kwa hatari ya nafsi zao wameyaleta. Kwa hiyo hakukubali kuyanywa. Hayo ndiyo waliyoyafanya wale mashujaa watatu.
20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them , and had a name among the three.
Tena Abishai, nduguye Yoabu, alikuwa mkuu wa wale watatu; kwa kuwa aliuinua mkuki wake juu ya watu mia tatu, akawaua; akawa na jina kati ya wale watatu.
21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
Katika wale watatu yeye alikuwa mwenye heshima kuliko hao wawili, akawa akida wao; ila hakudiriki kuwamo katika wale watatu.
22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
Tena, Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, mtu hodari, wa Kabseeli, aliyekuwa amefanya mambo makuu, ndiye aliyewaua simba wakali wawili wa Moabu; pia akashuka, akamwua simba katikati ya shimo wakati wa theruji.
23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
Huyo akamwua Mmisri, mtu mrefu sana, aliyekuwa wa dhiraa tano urefu wake; na yule Mmisri alikuwa na mkuki kama mti wa mfumaji mkononi; lakini yeye akamshukia na gongo, akamnyakulia Mmisri mkuki mkononi, akamwua kwa mkuki wake mwenyewe.
24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
Mambo hayo ndiyo aliyoyafanya Benaya, mwana wa Yehoyada, akawa na jina kati ya wale mashujaa watatu.
25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
Tazama, alikuwa mwenye heshima kuliko wale thelathini, ila hakudiriki kuwamo katika wale watatu; naye Daudi akamweka juu ya walinzi wake.
26 Also the valiant men of the armies were , Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
Tena hawa ndio mashujaa wa majeshi ya askari; Asaheli nduguye Yoabu, Elhanani mwana wa Dodo wa Bethlehemu;
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
Shama Mharodi, Helesi Mpeloni;
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
Ira mwana wa Ikeshi Mtekoi, Abiezeri Mwanathothi;
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
Sibekai Mhushathi, Salmoni Mwahohi;
30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
Maharai Mnetofathi, Heledi mwana wa Baana Mnetofathi;
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
Itai mwana wa Ribai wa Gibea wa wana wa Benyamini, Benaya Mpirathoni;
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
Hurai wa vijito vya Gaashi, Abieli Mwaibathi;
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
Azmawethi Mbaharumi, Eliaba Mshaalboni;
34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
wana wa Yasheni Mgiloni, Yonathani mwana wa Shama Mharari;
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
Ahiamu mwana wa Sharari Mharari, Elifeleti mwana wa Ahasbai; Heferi
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
Mmaakathi, Ahia Mpeloni;
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
Hezro Mkarmeli, Paarai mwana wa Ezbai Mwarki;
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
Yoeli nduguye Nathani, Mibhari mwana wa Hagri;
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Seleki Mwamoni, Naharai Mbeorothi, mchukua silaha wa Yoabu, mwana wa Seruya;
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Ira Mwithri, Garebu Mwithri;
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
Uria Mhiti, Zabadi mwana wa Alai;
42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
Adina mwana wa Shiza Mreubeni, mkuu wa Wareubeni, na thelathini pamoja naye;
43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Hanani mwana wa Maaka, na Yoshafati Mmithni;
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
Uzia Mwashterathi, Shama na Yeieli wana wa Hothamu Mwaroeri;
45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
Yediaeli mwana wa Shimri, na Yoha nduguye, Muzi;
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
Elieli Mmahawi, na Yeribai, na Yoshavia, wana wa Elnaamu, na Ithma Mmoabi;
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
Elieli, na Obedi, na Yaasieli Mmesobai.
