Saul's Disobedience
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Sauli alikuwa na umri wa miaka kadha wa kadha hapo alipoanza kutawala; naye akatawala miaka kadha wa kadha juu ya Israeli.
2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
Naye Sauli alijichagulia watu elfu tatu wa Israeli; ambao katika hao, elfu mbili walikuwa pamoja na Sauli katika Mikmashi, na katika mlima wa Betheli na elfu moja pamoja na Yonathani katika Gibea ya Benyamini; nao wale watu waliosalia akawaruhusu waende kila mtu hemani kwake.
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it . And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
Yonathani akaipiga hiyo ngome ya Wafilisti, iliyokuwako huko Gibea, nao Wafilisti wakapata habari. Naye Sauli akapiga tarumbeta katika nchi yote, huku akisema, Na wasikie Waebrania.
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
Waisraeli wote wakasikia habari ya kwamba Sauli ameipiga hiyo ngome ya Wafilisti, na ya kwamba Waisraeli wamepata kuwa makuruhi kwa Wafilisti. Basi hao watu wakakusanyika pamoja kumfuata Sauli huko Gilgali.
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.
Nao Wafilisti wakakusanyana ili wapigane na Waisraeli, magari thelathini elfu, na wapanda farasi sita elfu, na watu kama mchanga ulio ufuoni mwa bahari kwa wingi wao; wakapanda juu, wakapiga kambi yao katika Mikmashi, upande wa mashariki wa Beth-aveni.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
Hata Waisraeli walipoona ya kuwa wa katika dhiki, (maana watu walifadhaishwa), ndipo hao watu wakajificha katika mapango, na katika vichaka, na katika miamba, na katika mashimo, na katika mabirika.
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
Hata baadhi ya Waebrania walivuka Yordani, wakaingia nchi ya Gadi na Gileadi; lakini Sauli alikuwa akaliko huko Gilgali, nao watu wote wakamfuata wakitetemeka.
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
Akangoja siku saba, kwa kadiri ya muhula uliowekwa na Samweli lakini Samweli hakuja Gilgali; na hao watu wakatawanyika mbali naye.
9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
Sauli akasema, Nileteeni hapa sadaka ya kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani. Akaitoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa.
10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
Hata mara alipokwisha kuitoa hiyo sadaka ya kuteketezwa, kumbe! Samweli akatokea. Naye Sauli akatoka kwenda kumlaki na kumsalimu.
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
Samweli akasema, Umefanya nini? Naye Sauli akasema, Ni kwa sababu naliona ya kuwa watu wanatawanyika mbali nami, na wewe hukuja siku zile zilizonenwa; nao Wafilisti wamekusanyika pamoja huko Mikmashi;
12 therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
basi nikasema, Wafilisti watanishukia sasa mpaka Gilgali, kabla sijaomba fadhili za Bwana; kwa hiyo nalijishurutisha, nikatoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa.
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
Naye Samweli akamwambia Sauli, Umefanya upumbavu; hukuishika amri ya Bwana, Mungu wako, aliyokuamuru; kwa maana Bwana angaliufanya ufalme wako kuwa imara juu ya Israeli milele.
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
Lakini sasa ufalme wako hautadumu; Bwana amejitafutia mtu aupendezaye moyo wake, naye Bwana amemwamuru yeye kuwa mkuu juu ya watu wake, kwa sababu wewe hukulishika neno lile Bwana alilokuamuru.
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
Basi Samweli akaondoka, akapanda kutoka Gilgali mpaka Gibea ya Benyamini. Naye Sauli akawahesabu watu waliokuwapo pamoja naye, wapata kama mia sita.
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
Naye Sauli, na mwanawe Yonathani, na watu waliokuwapo pamoja nao, wakakaa huko Geba ya Benyamini; lakini Wafilisti wakatua katika Mikmashi.
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
Nao watekaji wa nyara wakatoka katika marago ya hao Wafilisti, vikosi vitatu; kikosi kimoja kikageukia njia iendayo Ofra, mpaka nchi ya Shuali;
18 and another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
na kikosi kingine kikageukia njia iendayo Beth-horoni; na kikosi kingine kikageukia njia ya mpakani ielekeayo bonde la Seboimu upande wa nyika.
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Basi, hakuonekana mhunzi ye yote katika nchi yote ya Israeli; kwa kuwa Wafilisti walisema, Waebrania wasije wakajifanyizia panga au mikuki;
20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
lakini Waisraeli wote hushuka kwa Wafilisti, ili kunoa kila mtu jembe lake, na mundu wake, na shoka lake, na sululu yake;
21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
ila walikuwa na tupa za kunolea sululu, na miundu, na mauma, na mashoka; na kwa kuinoa michokoo.
22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
Hivyo ikawa, siku ya vita, haukuonekana mkononi mwa mtu ye yote, miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa pamoja na Sauli na Yonathani, upanga wala mkuki; isipokuwa Sauli mwenyewe na mwanawe Yonathani walikuwa navyo.
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Na jeshi la Wafilisti wakatoka hata mwanya wa Mikmashi.
