1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
[Ikawa siku zile Wafilisti walikusanyika ili kupigana na Israeli,] nao Waisraeli wakatoka juu ya Wafilisti kwenda vitani; wakatua karibu na Ebenezeri, nao Wafilisti wakatua huko Afeki.
2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
Nao Wafilisti wakajipanga juu ya Israeli; na walipopigana, Israeli wakapigwa mbele ya Wafilisti; wakauawa watu wa jeshi lao lililokuwa uwandani wapata watu elfu nne.
3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
Hata watu walipofika kambini, wazee wa Israeli wakasema, Mbona Bwana ametupiga leo mbele ya Wafilisti? Twende tukalilete sanduku la agano la Bwana toka Shilo hata huku, lije kati yetu, na kutuokoa katika mikono ya adui zetu.
4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
Basi wakatuma watu kwenda Shilo, nao wakalileta toka huko sanduku la agano la Bwana wa majeshi, akaaye juu ya makerubi; na Hofni na Finehasi, wana wawili wa Eli, walikuwako huko pamoja na sanduku la agano la Mungu.
5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
Na sanduku la agano la Bwana lilipoingia kambini, Israeli wote wakapiga kelele kwa sauti kuu, hata nchi ikavuma.
6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
Nao Wafilisti waliposikia mshindo wa zile kelele, walisema, Maana yake nini mshindo wa kelele hizi kubwa katika kambi ya Waebrania? Wakatambua ya kuwa sanduku la Bwana limefika kambini.
7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
Wafilisti wakaogopa, maana walisema, Mungu ameingia kambini. Wakasema, Ole wetu! Kwani halijawa jambo kama hili tangu hapo.
8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
Ole wetu! Ni nani atakayetuokoa na mkono wa miungu hawa walio hodari? Hawa ndio miungu waliowapiga Wamisri kwa mapigo ya kila namna jangwani.
9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
Iweni hodari, na kufanya kiume enyi Wafilisti, msije mkawa watumwa wa Waebrania, kama wao walivyokuwa watumwa wenu; fanyeni kiume, mkapigane nao.
10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
Wafilisti wakapigana nao, Israeli wakapigwa, wakakimbia kila mtu hemani kwake; wakauawa watu wengi sana; maana katika Israeli walianguka watu thelathini elfu wenye kwenda vitani kwa miguu.
11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
Hilo sanduku la Mungu Likatwaliwa; na Hofni na Finehasi, wale wana wawili wa Eli, wakauawa.
12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
Basi, mtu mmoja wa Benyamini akapiga mbio kutoka mle jeshini akafika Shilo siku ile ile, hali nguo zake zimeraruliwa, na mavumbi kichwani mwake.
13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it , all the city cried out.
Alipofika, tazama, Eli alikuwa ameketi kitini pake kando ya njia, akingojea; maana moyo wake ulitetemeka kwa ajili ya sanduku la Mungu. Na yule mtu alipoingia mjini, akatoa habari, mji wote ukalia.
14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
Naye Eli aliposikia kelele za kile kilio, akasema, Maana yake nini kelele za kishindo hiki? Yule mtu akafanya haraka, akaenda, akamwambia Eli.
15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
Basi Eli umri wake umepata miaka tisini na minane; na macho yake yamepofuka hata asiweze kuona.
16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?
Yule mtu akamwambia Eli, Mimi ndimi niliyetoka jeshini, nami leo hivi nimekimbia toka jeshini. Naye akasema, Yalikwendaje, mwanangu?
17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
Yeye aliyeleta habari akajibu, akasema, Israeli wamekimbia mbele ya Wafilisti, tena watu wengi sana wameuawa, hata na wana wako wawili, Hofni na Finehasi, wamekufa pia, na sanduku la Mungu limetwaliwa.
18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Ikawa alipolitaja sanduku la Mungu, Eli akaanguka kitini pake kwa nyuma, kando ya mlango, shingo yake ikavunjika, akafa; maana alikuwa mzee, tena mzito. Naye alikuwa amewaamua Israeli miaka arobaini.
19 And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
Tena mkwewe, mkewe huyo Finehasi, alikuwa mja-mzito, karibu na kuzaa; basi, aliposikia habari ya kutwaliwa sanduku la Mungu, na ya kwamba mkwewe na mumewe wamekufa, akajiinamisha, akazaa; maana utungu wake ulimfikilia.
20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it .
Hata alipokuwa katika kufa, wale wanawake waliohudhuria karibu naye wakamwambia, Usiogope; kwa maana umezaa mtoto mwanamume. Walakini hakujibu, wala hakumtazama.
21 And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
Akamwita mtoto, Ikabodi, akisema, Huo utukufu umeondoka katika Israeli; kwa sababu sanduku la Mungu lilikuwa limetwaliwa, na kwa sababu ya mkwewe na mumewe.
22 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
Naam, akasema, Huo utukufu umeondoka katika Israeli; maana sanduku la Mungu limetwaliwa.
