The Ark of the Lord is brought to Jerusalem
A Solemn Journey
1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
Kisha Daudi akafanya shauri na maakida wa maelfu, na maakida wa mamia, naam, na kila kiongozi.
2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
Daudi akawaambia jamii yote ya Israeli, Likiwa jema kwenu, tena likiwa limetoka kwa Bwana, Mungu wetu, na tutume watu huku na huku mahali pote kwa ndugu zetu waliosalia katika nchi yote ya Israeli, ambao pamoja nao makuhani na Walawi wamo ndani ya miji yao yenye viunga, ili wakusanyike kwetu;
3 and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
nasi tujirudishie tena sanduku la Mungu wetu; maana hamkuuliza neno kwa hilo katika siku za Sauli.
4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Nao jamii nzima wakasema ya kwamba watafanya hivyo; kwa kuwa neno hilo lilikuwa jema machoni pa watu wote.
5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.
Basi Daudi akawakusanya Israeli wote, toka Shihori, kijito cha Misri, hata pa kuingilia Hamathi, ili kwamba walilete sanduku la Mungu kutoka Kiriath-yearimu.
6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is , to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it .
Basi Daudi akapanda, yeye na Israeli wote, mpaka Baala, ndio Kiriath-yearimu, ulio wa Yuda, ili kulileta toka huko sanduku la Mungu, Bwana akaaye juu ya makerubi, lililoitwa kwa Jina lake.
7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
Wakalipandisha sanduku la Mungu juu ya gari jipya kutoka nyumba ya Abinadabu; na Uza na Ahio wakaliendesha lile gari.
8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
Wakacheza Daudi na Israeli wote, mbele za Mungu, kwa nguvu zao zote; na kwa nyimbo na kwa vinubi, na kwa vinanda, na kwa matari, na kwa matoazi, na kwa tarumbeta.
9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
Hata walipofika penye uga wa Nakoni, Uza akaunyosha mkono wake alishike sanduku; kwa maana wale ng'ombe walikunguwaa.
10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
Ndipo hasira ya Bwana ikawaka juu ya Uza, naye akampiga, kwa sababu alilinyoshea sanduku mkono wake, hata akafa pale pale mbele za Mungu.
11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
Naye Daudi akaona uchungu, kwa kuwa Bwana amemfurikia Uza; akapaita mahali pale Peres-uza hata leo.
12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
Naye Daudi akamwogopa Mungu siku ile, akasema, Nitajileteaje sanduku la Mungu kwangu?
13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
Basi Daudi hakujichukulia sanduku mjini mwa Daudi, ila akalihamisha kando na kulitia nyumbani kwa Obed-edomu Mgiti.
14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
Sanduku la Mungu likakaa na jamaa ya Obed-edomu, nyumbani mwake, muda wa miezi mitatu; naye Bwana akaibariki nyumba ya Obed-edomu, na yote aliyokuwa nayo.
