1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
Kisha Daudi akatoka Nayothi huko Rama, akakimbia, akaenda kwa Yonathani, akasema mbele yake, Nimefanya nini? Uovu wangu ni nini? Dhambi yangu mbele ya baba yako ni nini, hata akaitaka roho yangu?
2 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so .
Naye akamwambia, Hasha! Hutakufa; angalia, baba yangu hatendi neno kubwa wala dogo bila kuifunulia mimi, na baba yangu ana sababu gani ya kunificha jambo hili? Sivyo usemavyo.
3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
Daudi akaapa, akasema, Baba yako anajua sana ya kuwa nimeona kibali machoni pako, naye asema, Yonathani asilijue neno hili, asije akahuzunika; lakini ni kweli, aishivyo Bwana, na iishivyo roho yako, iko hatua moja tu kati ya mimi na mauti.
4 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
Ndipo Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, Kadiri roho yako itakavyo, nitakutendea.
5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
Naye Daudi akamwambia Yonathani, Tazama, kesho ni mwandamo wa mwezi, nami hainipasi kukosa kuketi chakulani pamoja na mfalme; lakini niache nijifiche bondeni hata siku ya tatu jioni.
6 If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
Baba yako akiona ya kuwa sipo basi sema, Daudi alitaka sana nimpe ruhusa, aende upesi Bethlehemu, mji wake, kwa maana iko huko dhabihu ya mwaka kwa ajili ya jamaa yake yote.
7 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
Basi, akisema, Ni vema, mimi mtumishi wako nitakuwa na amani; bali akikasirika, ujue ya kuwa amekusudia kutenda jambo baya.
8 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
Basi, unitendee mema mimi mtumishi wako; kwa sababu umenitia mimi mtumishi wako katika agano la Bwana pamoja nawe, lakini ikiwa mna uovu moyoni mwangu, uniue wewe mwenyewe; kwa nini kunileta kwa baba yako?
9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
Naye Yonathani akasema, Haya na yawe mbali nawe, kwa maana kama ningejua ya kuwa baba yangu amekusudia kukutenda neno baya, je! Singekuambia?
10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
Basi Daudi akamwambia Yonathani, Ni nani atakayeniambia, ikiwa baba yako amekujibu maneno makali?
11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, Twende zetu nje mashambani. Wakatoka wote wawili, wakaenda mashambani.
12 And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day , and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
Naye Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, na awe shahidi; nitakapokuwa nimekwisha kumwuliza baba yangu, kama wakati huu kesho, au siku ya tatu, angalia, kama liko neno jema la kumfaa Daudi, je! Nisikupelekee habari na kukufunulia neno hili?
13 the LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
Bwana anitende mimi, Yonathani, hivyo, na kuzidi, ikiwa yampendeza babangu kukutenda mabaya, nisipokufunulia haya, na kukupeleka uende zako kwa amani; na Bwana awe pamoja nawe, kama alivyokuwa pamoja na baba yangu.
14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:
Nawe utanionyesha fadhili za Bwana, ili nisife, si wakati huu tu maadamu mimi ni hai;
15 but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
lakini pamoja na hayo, hata jamaa yangu pia hutawaondolea kabisa fadhili zako; la, hata wakati ule Bwana atakapokuwa amewaondoa kabisa adui za Daudi wote pia katika uso wa nchi.
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying , Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
Basi Yonathani akafanya agano na jamaa yake Daudi, akisema, Bwana naye atayataka mkononi mwa adui zake Daudi.
17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Naye Yonathani akamwapisha Daudi mara ya pili, kwa ajili ya upendo aliokuwa nao kwake; kwa maana alimpenda kama alivyoipenda roho yake mwenyewe.
18 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
Kisha Yonathani akamwambia, Kesho ni mwandamo wa mwezi, nawe utakosekana, kwa sababu kiti chako kitakuwa hakina mtu.
19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand , and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
Nawe ukiisha kungoja siku tatu, shuka upesi ufike kuko huko ulikojificha, siku ya shughuli ile; nawe kaa karibu na kile kichuguu kule.
20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof , as though I shot at a mark.
Nami nitapiga mishale mitatu kando-kando yake, kana kwamba ninapiga shabaha.
21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying , Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.
Kisha, angalia, nitamtuma mtoto na kumwambia, Nenda ukaitafute mishale. Hapo nikimwambia yule mtoto, Tazama, mishale iko upande wako huu, itwae; basi uje, maana iko amani kwako, wala hapana hatari, Bwana aishivyo.
22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
Bali nikimwambia yule mtoto, Tazama, mishale iko huko mbele yako; basi enenda zako, kwa maana Bwana amekuamuru uende zako.
23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
Na kwa habari ya neno lile tulilonena, wewe na mimi, angalia Bwana yu kati ya wewe na mimi milele.
24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
Basi Daudi akajificha shambani; na mwezi ulipoandama, mfalme aliketi kula chakula.
25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
Mfalme aliketi kitini mwake kama sikuzote, katika kiti kilichokuwa karibu na ukuta; Yonathani alikuwa mbele yake; Abneri naye akaketi karibu na Sauli; lakini mahali pake Daudi palikuwa hapana mtu.
26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
Lakini Sauli hakusema neno siku ile; maana alidhani ya kuwa, Amepatikana na neno, hakutakata; hakosi yeye hakutakata.
27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
Hata siku ya pili baada ya mwandamo wa mwezi, mahali pake palikuwa hapana mtu; basi Sauli akamwambia Yonathani mwanawe, Mbona mwana wa Yese haji kula chakula, jana wala leo?
28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
Naye Yonathani akamjibu Sauli, Daudi alitaka sana nimpe ruhusa aende Bethlehemu;
29 and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
akasema, Tafadhali nipe ruhusa niende; kwa maana jamaa yetu wana dhabihu mjini mwetu; na ndugu yangu ameniamuru niende; basi sasa, kama nimeona kibali machoni pako, nakuomba, niondoke; nikawatazame ndugu zangu. Ndiyo sababu hakuja mezani pa mfalme.
30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman , do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?
Basi hasira yake Sauli ikawaka juu ya Yonathani, akamwambia, Wewe, mwana wa mke mkaidi, asi, je! Mimi sijui ya kuwa umemchagua huyo mwana wa Yese, kwa aibu yako mwenyewe, na kwa aibu ya uchi wa mama yako.
31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
Maana wakati mwana wa Yese akiwa hai juu ya nchi, wewe hutafanikiwa, wala ufalme wako. Basi, sasa peleka, ukamlete kwangu, maana hakika yake atakufa huyu.
32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
Yonathani akamjibu Sauli, baba yake, akamwambia, Auawe kwa sababu gani? Amefanya nini?
33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
Sauli akamtupia mkuki wake ili kumpiga; basi Yonathani akajua ya kuwa baba yake ameazimu kumwua Daudi.
34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
Basi Yonathani akaondoka pale mezani, mwenye hasira kali, wala hakula chakula siku ya pili ya mwezi, kwa sababu alimhuzunikia Daudi sana, na kwa sababu baba yake amemwaibisha.
35 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
Hata asubuhi Yonathani akatoka kwenda shambani wakati ule alioagana na Daudi, na mtoto mdogo alikuwa pamoja naye.
36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
Akamwambia mtoto wake, Piga mbio, ukaitafute mishale niipigayo. Na yule mtoto alipokuwa akipiga mbio, akapiga mshale, ukapita juu yake.
37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
Na mtoto alipofika penye ule mshale alioupiga Yonathani, Yonathani akampigia mtoto kelele, akasema, Je! Mshale si huko mbele yako?
38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
Yonathani akampigia mtoto kelele, Haya! Hima! Usikawie. Mtoto wa Yonathani akaikusanya mishale, akaenda kwa bwana wake.
39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
Lakini yule mtoto hakujua lo lote. Yonathani na Daudi ndio walioijua habari yenyewe.
40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Naye Yonathani akampa mtoto silaha zake, akamwambia, Nenda, ukazichukue mjini.
41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Basi mara alipokuwa amekwisha ondoka yule mtoto, mara Daudi akatoka mahali pale karibu na kile kichuguu, akaanguka kifudifudi, akajiinama mara tatu; nao wakabusiana, wakaliliana, hata Daudi akazidi.
42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
Naye Yonathani akamwambia Daudi, Enenda kwa amani; kwa maana sisi sote wawili tumeapiana kwa jina la Bwana ya kwamba, Bwana atakuwa kati ya mimi na wewe, na kati ya uzao wangu na uzao wako milele. Daudi akaondoka, akaenda zake; Yonathani naye akaenda zake mjini.
