Spares Saul's Life
1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
Basi hao Wazifi wakamwendea Sauli huko Gibea, wakasema, Je! Yule Daudi hakujificha katika kilima cha Hakila, kuelekea Yeshimoni?
2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
Basi Sauli akaondoka, akashuka nyikani kwa Zifu, naye alikuwa na watu elfu tatu, wateule wa Israeli, pamoja naye, ili kumtafuta Daudi katika nyika ya Zifu.
3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Naye Sauli akapiga hema katika kilima cha Hakila, kilichoelekea Yeshimoni, barabarani; lakini Daudi alikuwa akikaa nyikani, akaona ya kwamba Sauli amemfuata mpaka nyikani.
4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
Basi Daudi akatuma wapelelezi, akapata habari ya hakika ya kwamba Sauli amefika.
5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.
Daudi akainuka, akafika mahali pale alipotua Sauli; Daudi akapaangalia mahali alipolala Sauli, na Abneri, mwana wa Neri, jemadari wa jeshi lake; naye Sauli alikuwa amelala kati ya magari, na hao watu wamepiga hema zao wakimzunguka.
6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
Ndipo Daudi akajibu, akamwambia Ahimeleki, Mhiti, na Abishai, mwana wa Seruya, ndugu yake Yoabu, akisema, Ni nani atakayeshuka pamoja nami kwa Sauli kambini? Abishai akasema, Mimi nitashuka pamoja nawe.
7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
Basi Daudi na Abishai wakawaendea watu usiku; na tazama, Sauli alikuwapo kati ya magari amelala usingizi, na fumo lake limechomekwa chini, karibu na kichwa chake; naye Abneri na watu wake wamelala wakimzunguka.
8 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
Ndipo Abishai akamwambia Daudi, Mungu amemtia adui yako mikononi mwako leo; basi, niache nimpige kwa hilo fumo hata nchi kwa pigo moja, sitampiga mara ya pili.
9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?
Lakini Daudi akamwambia Abishai, Usimwangamize; kwani ni nani awezaye kuunyosha mkono wake juu ya masihi
10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Daudi akasema, Aishivyo Bwana, Bwana atampiga; au siku yake ya kufa itampata; atashuka kwenda vitani na kupotea.
11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
Hasha! Nisiunyoshe mkono wangu juu ya masihi
12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it , nor knew it , neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
Basi Daudi akalitwaa lile fumo, na lile gudulia la maji, kichwani pa Sauli; nao wakaenda zao, wala hapana mtu aliyeliona jambo hili wala kulijua, wala kuamka; maana wote walikuwa wamelala; kwa kuwa usingizi mzito kutoka kwa Bwana umewaangukia.
13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
Kisha Daudi akaenda ng'ambo ya pili, akasimama juu ya kilima, mbali sana; palipokuwapo nafasi tele katikati yao;
14 and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
naye Daudi akawapigia kelele watu wale, na Abneri, mwana wa Neri, akasema, Abneri, hujibu? Ndipo Abneri akajibu, akasema, U nani wewe unayemlilia mfalme?
15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
Naye Daudi akamwambia Abneri, Wewe si mtu shujaa? Tena ni nani aliye sawa na wewe katika Israeli? Mbona, basi, hukumlinda bwana wako, huyo mfalme? Kwa maana mtu mmoja aliingia ili amwangamize mfalme, bwana wako?
16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is , and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
Jambo hili ulilolitenda si jema. Aishivyo Bwana, mmestahili kufa, kwa sababu hamkumlinda bwana wenu, masihi wa BWANA. Haya basi! Tazameni, liko wapi fumo la mfalme, na gudulia la maji lililokuwa kichwani pake?
17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Naye Sauli akaitambua sauti ya Daudi, akasema, Hii ndiyo sauti yako, Daudi, mwanangu? Daudi akasema, Ndiyo, ni sauti yangu, bwana wangu, mfalme.
18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Akasema, Bwana wangu ananiwinda mimi mtumishi wake kwa sababu gani? Nimefanya nini mimi? Ni uovu gani nilio nao mkononi mwangu?
19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Basi sasa, nakusihi, bwana wangu, mfalme, na asikie maneno ya mtumishi wake. Ikiwa ni Bwana aliyekuondokesha juu yangu, na akubali sadaka; bali ikiwa ni wanadamu, na walaaniwe mbele za Bwana; kwa sababu wamenifukuza leo, nisishikamane na urithi wa Bwana, wakisema, Enenda, katumikie miungu mingine.
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
Basi sasa, isianguke damu yangu chini mbali na uso wa Bwana; maana mfalme wa Israeli ametoka ili kutafuta uhai wangu, kama vile mtu awindavyo kware mlimani.
21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
Ndipo Sauli akasema, Nimekosa; rudi, Daudi, mwanangu; maana sitakudhuru tena, kwa kuwa maisha yangu yalikuwa na thamani machoni pako leo; angalia, nimetenda upumbavu, nimekosa sana.
22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Daudi akajibu, akasema, Litazame fumo hili, Ee mfalme! Kijana mmoja na avukie huku, alitwae.
23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed.
Naye Bwana atamlipa kila mtu haki yake, na uaminifu wake; maana Bwana amekutia mikononi mwangu leo, nami nalikataa kuunyosha mkono wangu juu ya masihi wa BWANA.
24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
Tena, angalia, kama vile maisha yako yalivyokuwa na thamani machoni pangu, kadhalika na maisha yangu na yawe na thamani machoni pa Bwana, akaniokoe katika shida zote.
25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things , and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
Ndipo Sauli akamwambia Daudi, Ubarikiwe, Daudi, mwanangu; utatenda mambo makuu, tena hakika yako utashinda. Basi, Daudi akaenda zake; Sauli naye akarudi kwao.
