1 And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
Na hao watu wa Kiriath-yearimu wakaja, wakalichukua sanduku la Bwana, wakalileta ndani ya nyumba ya Abinadabu huko kilimani, nao wakamtenga Eleazari, mwanawe, ili alilinde sanduku la Bwana.
2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
Ikawa, tangu siku hiyo ambayo sanduku lilikaa Kiriath-yearimu wakati ulikuwa mwingi; kwa maana ulikuwa miaka ishirini; na nyumba yote ya Israeli wakamwombolezea Bwana.
Samuel Rules Israel
3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Basi Samweli akawaambia nyumba yote ya Israeli, akasema, Ikiwa mnamrudia Bwana kwa mioyo yenu yote, basi, iondoleeni mbali miungu migeni, nayo Maashtorethi yatoke kwenu, mkamtengenezee Bwana mioyo yenu, mkamtumikie yeye peke yake; naye atawaokoa katika mikono ya Wafilisti.
4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
Ndipo wana wa Israeli wakayaondoa Mabaali na Maashtorethi, wakamtumikia Bwana peke yake.
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
Samweli akasema, Wakusanyeni Israeli wote Mispa, nami nitawaombea ninyi kwa Bwana.
6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
Wakakusanyika huko Mispa, wakateka maji na kuyamimina mbele za Bwana; wakafunga siku ile, wakasema huko, Tumemfanyia Bwana dhambi. Samweli akawaamua wana wa Israeli huko Mispa.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it , they were afraid of the Philistines.
Hata Wafilisti waliposikia ya kuwa wana wa Israeli wamekusanyika huko Mispa, mashehe wa Wafilisti walipanda juu ili kupigana na Israeli. Nao wana wa Israeli waliposikia, wakawaogopa Wafilisti.
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
Wana wa Israeli wakamwambia Samweli, Usiache kumlilia Bwana, Mungu wetu, kwa ajili yetu, kwamba atuokoe na mikono ya Wafilisti.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
Ndipo Samweli akatwaa mwana-kondoo mchanga, akamtolea Bwana sadaka ya kuteketezwa nzima; Samweli akamlilia Bwana kwa ajili ya Israeli; Bwana akamwitikia.
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
Hata Samweli alipokuwa akiitoa hiyo sadaka ya kuteketezwa, Wafilisti wakakaribia ili kupigana na Israeli; walakini Bwana akapiga ngurumo, mshindo mkubwa sana, juu ya Wafilisti siku ile, akawafadhaisha; nao wakaangamizwa mbele ya Israeli.
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.
Nao watu wa Israeli wakatoka Mispa, wakawafuatia Wafilisti, wakawapiga, hata walipofika chini ya Beth-kari.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
Ndipo Samweli akatwaa jiwe, na kulisimamisha kati ya Mispa na Sheni, akaliita jina lake Eben-ezeri, akisema, Hata sasa Bwana ametusaidia.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
Hivyo Wafilisti walishindwa, wasiingie tena ndani ya mipaka ya Israeli; na mkono wa Bwana ulikuwa juu ya Wafilisti siku zote za Samweli.
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
Nayo miji ile Wafilisti waliyokuwa wamewapokonya Waisraeli ilirudishwa tena kwa Israeli, tokea Ekroni mpaka Gathi; na Waisraeli wakauokoa mpaka wake mikononi mwa Wafilisti. Tena kulikuwa na amani kati ya Israeli na Waamori.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
Naye huyo Samweli akawaamua Israeli siku zote za maisha yake.
16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
Naye huenda mwaka kwa mwaka kuzunguka mpaka Betheli, na Gilgali, na Mispa; akawaamua Israeli mahali hapo pote.
17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
Na kurudi kwake kulikuwa mpaka Rama; maana ndipo ilipokuwa nyumba yake; nako ndiko alikowaamua Israeli; na huko akamjengea Bwana madhabahu.
