David and Jonathan
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Ikawa Daudi alipokwisha kusema na Sauli, roho ya Yonathani, ikaambatana na roho ya Daudi, Yonathani akampenda kama roho yake mwenyewe.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
Sauli akamtwaa siku ile, wala hakumwacha arudi tena nyumbani kwa baba yake.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Nao Yonathani na Daudi wakaahidiana, kwa kuwa alimpenda kama roho yake mwenyewe.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Ndipo Yonathani akalivua joho alilokuwa amelivaa, akampa Daudi, na mavazi yake, hata na upanga wake pia, na upinde wake, na mshipi wake.
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
Basi Daudi akatoka kwenda kila mahali alikotumwa na Sauli, akatenda kwa akili; Sauli akamweka juu ya watu wa vita; jambo hili likawa jema machoni pa watu wote, na machoni pa watumishi wa Sauli pia.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
Hata ikawa, walipokuwa wakienda, hapo Daudi aliporudi baada ya kumwua yule Mfilisti, wanawake wakatoka katika miji yote ya Israeli, kwa kuimba na kucheza, ili kumlaki mfalme Sauli; wakatoka na matari, na shangwe, na vinanda.
7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said,
Saul hath slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.
Nao wale wanawake wakaitikiana wakicheza, wakasema, Sauli amewaua elfu zake, Na Daudi makumi elfu yake.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
Basi Sauli akaghadhibika sana, na maneno haya yakamchukiza; akasema, Wamempa Daudi makumi elfu, na mimi wamenipa elfu tu; kuna nini tena awezayo kupata, isipokuwa ni ufalme?
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Sauli akamwonea Daudi wivu tangu siku ile.
10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
Ikawa siku ya pili yake, roho mbaya kutoka kwa Mungu ikamjilia Sauli kwa nguvu, naye akatabiri ndani ya nyumba. Basi Daudi alikuwa akipiga kinubi kwa mkono wake kama siku zote; naye Sauli alikuwa na mkuki mkononi mwake.
11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it . And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Mara Sauli akautupa ule mkuki; maana alisema, Nitampiga Daudi hata ukutani. Daudi akaepa, akatoka mbele yake, mara mbili.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Sauli akamwogopa Daudi, kwa sababu Bwana alikuwa pamoja naye, ila amemwacha Sauli.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
Kwa ajili ya hayo Sauli akamwondosha kwake, akamfanya awe akida wake juu ya askari elfu; naye akatoka na kuingia mbele ya watu.
14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
Naye Daudi akatenda kwa busara katika njia zake zote naye Bwana alikuwa pamoja naye.
15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Sauli alipoona ya kwamba alitenda kwa busara sana, yeye alimwogopa.
16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
Lakini Israeli wote na Yuda wakampenda Daudi; kwa kuwa alitoka na kuingia mbele yao.
17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Kisha Sauli akamwambia Daudi, Tazama, binti yangu mkubwa, Merabu, huyu nitakupa wewe ili umwoe; ila na wewe uniwie hodari wa vita, na kuvipiga vita vya Bwana. Maana Sauli alisema moyoni mwake, Mkono wangu usiwe juu yake, bali mkono wa Wafilisti na uwe juu yake.
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
Naye Daudi akamwambia Sauli, Mimi ni nani, na jamaa zangu ni akina nani, au mbari ya babangu, katika Israeli, hata mimi niwe mkwewe mfalme?
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
Lakini ikawa, wakati ule, ilipopasa Daudi apewe Merabu, binti Sauli, aliolewa na Adrieli, Mmeholathi.
20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Walakini Mikali, binti Sauli, alimpenda Daudi; watu wakamwambia Sauli, na neno hilo likampendeza.
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
Naye Sauli akasema moyoni, Mimi nitamwoza huyu, awe mtego kwake, tena kwamba mkono wa Wafilisti uwe juu yake. Basi Sauli akamwambia Daudi mara ya pili, Leo utakuwa mkwe wangu.
22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying , Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
Naye Sauli akawaagiza watumishi wake, Zungumzeni na Daudi kwa siri, na kusema, Angalia, mfalme anakuridhia, na watumishi wake wote wanakupenda; haya basi! Na uwe mkwewe mfalme.
23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
Nao watumishi wa Sauli wakanena maneno hayo masikioni mwa Daudi. Daudi akasema, Je! Ninyi mwaona kuwa ni shani mimi kuwa mkwewe mfalme, nami ni maskini, tena sina cheo?
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
Na hao watumishi wa Sauli wakampasha habari, wakisema, Ndivyo hivyo alivyosema Daudi.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Naye Sauli akasema, Mwambieni Daudi hivi, Mfalme hataki mahari yo yote, ila anataka govi mia za Wafilisti, ili ajilipize kisasi adui za mfalme. Basi Sauli alidhani kumwangamiza Daudi kwa mkono wa Wafilisti.
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
Na watumishi wake walipomwambia Daudi; maneno hayo, ilimpendeza Daudi sana kuwa mkwewe mfalme. Na siku zilikuwa hazijaisha bado;
27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
basi Daudi akainuka, akaenda yeye na watu wake, akaua katika Wafilisti watu mia mbili; na Daudi akazileta govi zao, wakampa mfalme hesabu kamili, ili awe mkwewe mfalme. Naye Sauli akamwoza Mikali, binti yake.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
Sauli akaona na kutambua ya kwamba Bwana alikuwa pamoja na Daudi; na huyo Mikali, binti Sauli, akampenda.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
Naye Sauli akazidi kumwogopa Daudi; Sauli akawa adui yake Daudi sikuzote.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Wakati huo wakuu wa Wafilisti wakatoka; kisha ikawa, kila mara walipotoka, Daudi akatenda kwa busara zaidi ya watumishi wote wa Sauli hivyo jina lake likawa na sifa kuu.
