1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill , behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
Naye Daudi alipokipita punde hicho kilele cha mlima, tazama, Siba, mtumwa wa Mefiboshethi, akamkuta, na punda wawili waliotandikwa, na juu yao mikate mia mbili ya ngano, na vishada mia vya zabibu kavu, na matunda mia ya wakati wa hari, na kiriba cha divai.
2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
Mfalme akamwambia Siba, Ni za nini hizi? Siba akasema, Punda ni za jamaa ya mfalme wazipande; na mkate na matunda ni chakula cha hawa vijana; na divai ni kwamba wanywe hao wazimiao nyikani.
3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
Mfalme akasema, Na mwana wa bwana wako yuko wapi? Siba akamwambia mfalme, Angalia, anakaa Yerusalemu; kwani alisema, Leo nyumba ya Israeli watanirudishia ufalme wa baba yangu.
4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
Ndipo mfalme akamwambia Siba, Tazama, yote yaliyokuwa ni mali ya Mefiboshethi ni yako. Siba akasema, Mimi nasujudu; na nione kibali machoni pako, Ee bwana wangu, mfalme.
5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
Basi mfalme Daudi alipofika Bahurimu, tazama, kulitoka huko mtu wa jamaa ya nyumba ya Sauli, jina lake akiitwa Shimei, mwana wa Gera; alitoka, akalaani alipokuwa akienda.
6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Tena akamtupia Daudi mawe, na watumishi wote wa mfalme Daudi; na watu wote na mashujaa wote walikuwako mkono wake wa kuume na mkono wake wa kushoto.
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
Na Shimei alipolaani, alisema hivi, Nenda zako! Nenda zako! Ewe mtu wa damu! Ewe mtu usiyefaa!
8 the LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
Bwana amerudisha juu yako damu yote ya nyumba ya Sauli ambaye umetawala badala yake; naye Bwana ametia ufalme katika mkono wa Absalomu mwanao; kisha, angalia, wewe umetwaliwa katika uovu wako mwenyewe, kwa sababu umekuwa mtu wa damu.
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
Ndipo Abishai mwana wa Seruya, akamwambia mfalme, Mbona mbwa mfu huyu amlaani mfalme bwana wangu? Na nivuke, nakusihi, nikaondoe kichwa chake.
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
Mfalme akasema, Nina nini na ninyi, enyi wana wa Seruya? Kwa sababu yeye analaani, na kwa sababu Bwana amemwambia, Mlaani Daudi, basi, ni nani atakayesema, Mbona umetenda haya?
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
Daudi akamwambia Abishai, na watumishi wake wote, Angalieni, huyu mwanangu, aliyetoka viunoni mwangu, anautafuta uhai wangu; si zaidi Mbenyamini huyu sasa? Mwacheni alaani, kwa sababu Bwana ndiye aliyemwagiza.
12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
Labda Bwana atayaangalia mabaya yaliyonipata, naye Bwana atanilipa mema kwa sababu ya kunilaani kwake leo.
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
Basi wakaendelea njiani Daudi na watu wake; Shimei naye akaaendelea juu ya ubavu wa kile kilima, kwa kumkabili, huku akiendelea, akilaani, akimtupia mawe, na kurusha mavumbi.
14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
Naye mfalme na watu wake wote waliokuwa pamoja naye wakafika, wamechoka sana; naye akajiburudisha huko.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Absalomu, na hao watu wote wa Israeli, wakafika Yerusalemu, naye Ahithofeli alikuwa pamoja naye.
16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
Ikawa, Hushai, Mwarki, rafiki wa Daudi, alipomjia Absalomu, Hushai akamwambia Absalomu, Na aishi mfalme, aishi mfalme.
17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
Naye Absalomu akamwambia Hushai, Je! Huu ndio wema wako kwa rafiki yako? Mbona hukutoka pamoja na rafiki yako?
18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
Hushai akamwambia Absalomu, La, sivyo; lakini yule Bwana aliyemchagua, na watu hawa, na watu wote wa Israeli, mimi nitakuwa wake, na pamoja naye nitakaa.
19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Na tena, Ni nani ambaye yanipasa nimtumikie? Hainipasi kutumika mbele ya mwanawe? Kama nilivyotumika mbele ya baba yako, ndivyo nitakavyokuwa mbele yako.
20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
Kisha Absalomu akamwambia Ahithofeli, Haya, toa shauri lako, tufanyeje.
21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
Naye Ahithofeli akamwambia Absalomu, Ingia wewe kwa masuria ya baba yako, hao aliowaacha ili kutunza nyumba; na Israeli wote watasikia ya kuwa umechukizwa kabisa na baba yako; ndipo itatiwa nguvu mikono yao wote walio pamoja nawe.
22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
Basi wakamtandikia Absalomu hema juu ya nyumba darini; naye Absalomu akaingia kwa masuria ya babaye machoni pa Israeli wote.
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
Na shauri lake Ahithofeli, alilokuwa akilitoa siku zile, lilikuwa kama mtu aulizapo kwa neno la Mungu; ndivyo yalivyokuwa mashauri yote ya Ahithofeli, kwa Daudi, na kwa Absalomu.
