Jerusalem the capital of Judah
Its Fortifications and Fenced Cities
1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men , which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
Hata Rehoboamu alipofika Yerusalemu, akakusanya nyumba ya Yuda na Benyamini, watu wateule mia na themanini elfu waliokuwa hodari, watu wa vita, ili wapigane juu ya Israeli, ili wamrudishie Rehoboamu huo ufalme.
2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Lakini neno la Bwana likamjia Shemaya mtu wa Mungu, kusema,
3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
Mwambie Rehoboamu mwana wa Sulemani, mfalme wa Yuda, uwaambie na Israeli wote waliomo Yuda na Benyamini, ukisema,
4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Bwana asema hivi, Hamtapanda wala kupigana na ndugu zenu; rudini kila mtu nyumbani kwake; kwa kuwa jambo hili limetoka kwangu. Basi, wakayasikiliza maneno ya Bwana, wakarudi katika kumwendea Yeroboamu.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Naye Rehoboamu akakaa Yerusalemu, akajenga miji yenye ngome katika Yuda.
6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Akajenga na Bethlehemu, na Etamu, na Tekoa,
7 and Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
na Bethsuri, na Soko, na Adulamu,
8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
na Gathi, na Maresha, na Zifu,
9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
na Adoraimu, na Lakishi, na Azeka,
10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
na Sora, na Aiyaloni, na Hebroni, iliyoko katika Yuda na Benyamini, miji yenye maboma.
11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
Akazifanya imara hizo ngome, akaweka majemadari humo, na akiba ya vyakula, na mafuta, na mvinyo.
12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Na ndani ya miji yote mmoja mmoja aliweka ngao na mikuki, akaifanya kuwa na nguvu nyingi mno. Yuda na Benyamini ikawa milki yake.
13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
Wakamwendea makuhani na Walawi waliokuwa katika Israeli yote, kutoka mpaka wao wote.
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
Kwani Walawi wakaacha malisho yao, na milki yao, wakaja Yuda na Yerusalemu; kwa sababu Yeroboamu na wanawe waliwatupa, ili wasimfanyie Bwana ukuhani;
15 and he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
naye akajiwekea makuhani wa mahali pa juu, na wa wale majini, na wa zile ndama alizozifanya.
16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
Na kutoka katika kabila zote za Israeli, wakaandamwa na hao waliojikaza nia kumtafuta Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, wakaja Yerusalemu, ili wamtolee dhabihu Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
Hivyo wakaufanya imara kwa miaka mitatu ufalme wa Yuda, na kumtia nguvu Rehoboamu mwana wa Sulemani; kwa maana muda wa miaka mitatu wakaiendea njia ya Daudi na Sulemani.
18 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
Rehoboamu akaoa mke, Mahalathi binti Yerimothi mwana wa Daudi, na wa Abihaili binti Eliabu, mwana wa Yese;
19 which bare him children; Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
akamzalia wana, Yeushi, na Shemaria, na Zahamu.
20 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
Kisha baada yake akamwoa Maaka, binti Absalomu; na yeye akamzalia Abiya, na Atai, na Ziza, na Shelomithi.
21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
Rehoboamu akampenda Maaka binti Absalomu kuliko wakeze wote na masuria yake; (maana alioa wake kumi na wanane, na masuria sitini, akazaa wana ishirini na wanane na binti sitini).
22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
Rehoboamu akamsimamisha Abiya, mwana wa Maaka, kuwa mkuu, mtawala kati ya nduguze, kwa kuwa aliazimia kumtawaza awe mfalme.
23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
Akafanya kwa akili, akawatawanya wanawe wote kati ya nchi zote za Yuda na Benyamini, katika kila mji wenye boma; akawapa vyakula tele. Akawatafutia wake wengi.
