1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
Basi hawa ndio wale waliomjia Daudi huko Siklagi, alipokuwa akijificha kwa ajili ya Sauli, mwana wa Kishi; nao walikuwamo miongoni mwa wale mashujaa, waliomsaidia vitani.
2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
Walikuwa wenye kupinda upinde, nao walikuwa hodari wa kutumia mkono wa kuume na wa kushoto, kwa kutupa mawe ya teo, na kwa kupiga mishale ya upinde; walikuwa wa nduguze Sauli, wa Benyamini.
3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
Mkubwa wao alikuwa Ahiezeri, kisha Yoashi, wana wa Shemaa Mgibeathi; na Yezieli, na Peleti, wana wa Azmawethi; na Beraka, na Yehu Mwanathothi;
4 and Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
na Ishmaya Mgibeoni, shujaa wa wale thelathini, naye alikuwa juu ya wale thelathini; na Yeremia, na Yahazieli, na Yohana, na Yozabadi Mgederathi;
5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Eluzai, na Yerimothi, na Bealia, na Shemaria, na Shefatia Mharufi;
6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
Elkana, na Ishia, na Azaleli, na Yoezeri, na Yashobeamu, Wakora;
7 and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
na Yoela, na Zebadia, wana wa Yerohamu, wa Gedori.
8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
Na wa Wagadi wakajitenga kumfuata Daudi ngomeni huko nyikani, waume mashujaa, watu waliozoea vita, walioweza kutumia ngao na mkuki; ambao nyuso zao zilikuwa kama nyuso za simba, nao walikuwa wepesi kama kulungu juu ya milima;
9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
Ezeri mkubwa wao, Obadia wa pili, Eliabu wa tatu;
10 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
Mishmana wa nne, Yeremia wa tano;
11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
Atai wa sita, Elieli wa saba;
12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Yohana wa nane, Elzabadi wa kenda;
13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
Yeremia wa kumi, Makbanai wa kumi na moja.
14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
Hao wa wana wa Gadi walikuwa maakida wa jeshi, yeye aliyekuwa mdogo amelingana na mia, na yeye aliyekuwa mkuu, na elfu.
15 These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
Hao ndio wale waliovuka Yordani katika mwezi wa kwanza, ulipofurika kingo zake zote; nao wakawakimbiza wote wa bondeni kuelekea mashariki na magharibi pia.
16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David.
Tena wakafika ngomeni kwa Daudi baadhi ya wana wa Benyamini na Yuda.
17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon , and rebuke it .
Naye Daudi akatoka ili kuwalaki, akajibu, akawaambia, Kama mmenijia kwa amani ili kunisaidia, basi moyo wangu utaambatana nanyi; lakini kama mmekuja ili kunisaliti kwa adui zangu, kwa kuwa hamna udhalimu mikononi mwangu, Mungu wa baba zetu na alitazame neno hili, na kulikemea.
18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said , Thine are we , David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
Ndipo roho ikamjilia Abishai, mkuu wa wale thelathini, naye akasema, Sisi tu watu wako, Ee Daudi; Na wa upande wako, Ee mwana wa Yese; Amani, naam, amani iwe kwako, Na amani iwe kwao wakusaidiao; Maana akusaidiye ndiye Mungu wako. Ndipo Daudi akawakaribisha, akawaweka wawe maakida wa kile kikosi.
19 And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
Wa Manase pia wengine walimwangukia Daudi, alipokwenda pamoja na Wafilisti juu ya Sauli vitani, lakini hawakuwasaidia; kwani wale mabwana wa Wafilisti wakafanya shauri, wakamfukuza, wakisema, kwa hatari ya vichwa vyetu atamwangukia bwana wake Sauli.
20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
Naye alipokuwa akienda Siklagi, wakamwangukia hawa wa Manase, Adna, na Yozabadi, na Yediaeli, na Mikaeli, na Yozabadi, na Elihu, na Silethai, maakida wa maelfu waliokuwa wa Manase.
21 And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
Wakamsaidia Daudi juu ya kile kikosi kilichomshambulia; kwani walikuwa waume mashujaa wote, nao wakawa maakida jeshini.
22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
Maana siku kwa siku humjia Daudi watu wa kumsaidia, hata wakapata kuwa jeshi kubwa, kama jeshi la Mungu.
23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
Na hizi ni hesabu za vichwa vya watu wenye silaha za vita, waliokuja Hebroni kwa Daudi, ili kumgeuzia ufalme wa Sauli, sawasawa na neno la Bwana.
24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
Wana wa Yuda, waliochukua ngao na mkuki, walikuwa elfu sita na mia nane, wenye silaha za vita.
25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Wa wana wa Simeoni, waume mashujaa wa vita, elfu saba na mia moja.
26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Wa wana wa Lawi, elfu nne na mia sita.
27 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
Na Yehoyada alikuwa kichwa cha mbari ya Haruni, na pamoja naye walikuwa elfu tatu na mia saba;
28 and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
tena Sadoki, kijana shujaa, na wa nyumba ya babaye, maakida ishirini na wawili.
29 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
Na wa wana wa Benyamini nduguze Sauli, elfu tatu; kwani hata sasa walio wengi wao walikuwa wameuhifadhi uaminifu wao kwa nyumba ya Sauli.
30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
Na wa wana wa Efraimu, ishirini elfu na mia nane, waume mashujaa, watu wenye sifa katika mbari za baba zao.
31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
Na wa nusu kabila ya Manase, kumi na nane elfu, waliotajwa majina yao, ili waje kumtawaza Daudi awe mfalme.
32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
Na wa wana wa Isakari, watu wenye akili za kujua nyakati, kuyajua yawapasayo Israeli wayatende; vichwa vyao walikuwa watu mia mbili na ndugu zao wote walikuwa chini ya amri yao.
33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
Wa Zabuloni, watu wawezao kwenda pamoja na jeshi, hodari wa kupanga vita, wenye zana za vita za kila namna, hamsini elfu; askari wastadi wasiokuwa wenye moyo wa kusita-sita.
34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
Na wa Naftali, maakida elfu, na pamoja nao watu wenye ngao na mkuki thelathini na saba elfu.
35 And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
Na wa Wadani, watu hodari wa kupanga vita, ishirini na nane elfu na mia sita.
36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
Na wa Asheri, watu wawezao kwenda pamoja na jeshi, hodari wa kupanga vita, arobaini elfu.
37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
Tena, ng'ambo ya pili ya Yordani, wa Wareubeni, na wa Wagadi, na wa nusu kabila ya Manase, wenye zana za vita za kupigania za kila namna, mia na ishirini elfu.
38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
Hao wote, watu wa vita, askari wastadi, wakaja Hebroni wenye moyo mkamilifu, ili kumtawaza Daudi awe mfalme juu ya Israeli wote; tena wote waliosalia wa Israeli nao walikuwa na moyo mmoja kwamba wamtawaze Daudi.
39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
Nao walikuwako huko pamoja na Daudi siku tatu, wakila na kunywa; kwani ndugu zao walikuwa wamewaandalia tayari.
40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
Zaidi ya hayo, wale waliokuwa karibu nao, hata mpaka kwa Isakari, na Zabuloni, na Naftali, wakaleta chakula juu ya punda, na ngamia, na nyumbu, na ng'ombe, vyakula vya unga, mikate ya tini, na vichala vya zabibu kavu, na divai, na mafuta, na ng'ombe, na kondoo tele; kwa kuwa kulikuwa na furaha katika Israeli.
