His Fall
1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
Mfalme Sulemani akawapenda wanawake wengi wageni, pamoja na binti yake Farao, wanawake wa Wamoabi, na wa Waamoni, na wa Waedomi, na wa Wasidoni, na wa Wahiti,
2 of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
na wa mataifa Bwana aliyowaambia wana wa Israeli, Msiingie kwao, wala wasiingie kwenu; kwa kuwa hakika wataigeuza mioyo yenu kuifuata miungu yao. Sulemani akaambatana nao kwa kuwapenda.
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
Akawa na wake mia saba binti za kifalme, na masuria mia tatu; nao wakeze wakamgeuza moyo.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Maana ikawa, Sulemani alipokuwa mzee, wake zake wakamgeuza moyo wake, afuate miungu mingine, wala moyo wake haukuwa mkamilifu kwa Bwana, Mungu wake, kama moyo wa Daudi baba yake.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Kwa kuwa Sulemani akamfuata Ashtorethi, mungu mke wa Wasidoni na Milkomu, chukizo la Waamoni.
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
Sulemani akafanya yaliyo mabaya machoni pa Bwana, wala hakumfuata Bwana kwa utimilifu, kama Daudi baba yake.
7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
Sulemani akamjengea Kemoshi, chukizo la Wamoabi, mahali pa juu, katika mlima uliokabili Yerusalemu, na Moleki, chukizo la wana wa Amoni.
8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
Na kadhalika ndivyo alivyowafanyia wake zake wa nchi za kigeni, waliofukiza uvumba, wakawatolea miungu yao dhabihu.
9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
Basi Bwana akamghadhibikia Sulemani kwa sababu moyo wake umegeuka, naye amemwacha Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, aliyemtokea mara mbili,
10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
akamwamuru katika habari ya jambo lilo hilo asifuate miungu mingine; lakini yeye hakuyashika aliyoyaamuru Bwana.
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
Kwa hiyo Bwana akamwambia Sulemani, Kwa kuwa umefanya hayo, wala hukuyashika maagano yangu, na sheria zangu nilizokuamuru, hakika nitaurarua ufalme usiwe wako, nami nitampa mtumishi wako.
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
Walakini katika siku zako sitafanya haya, kwa ajili ya Daudi baba yako; nitaurarua utoke katika mkono wa mwana wako.
13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
Lakini sitauondoa ufalme wote pia; nitampa mwana wako kabila moja, kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wangu, na kwa ajili ya Yerusalemu niliouchagua.
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
Ndipo Bwana akamwondokeshea Sulemani adui, Hadadi Mwedomi; yeye alikuwa wa wazao wake mfalme wa Edomu.
15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
Kwa maana ikawa, Daudi alipokuwako Edomu, naye Yoabu, mkuu wa jeshi, amepanda awazike waliouawa, akiisha kumpiga kila mwanamume wa Edomu,
16 (for six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
(kwa kuwa Yoabu alikaa huko miezi sita pamoja na Israeli wote, hata alipompoteza kila mwanamume wa Edomu);
17 that Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.
yule Hadadi alikimbia, yeye na Waedomi wengine, watumishi wa baba yake, pamoja naye, waende Misri; yule Hadadi akali ni mtoto mdogo.
18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
Wakaondoka katika Midiani, wakafika Parani; wakachukua pamoja nao watu toka Parani, wakafika Misri, kwa Farao mfalme wa Misri; aliyempa nyumba, akamwamria vyakula, akampa mashamba.
19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
Hadadi akapendeza sana machoni pa Farao, hata akamwoza umbu la mkewe, umbu la Tapenesi aliyekuwa malkia.
20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh.
Naye huyo umbu la Tapenesi akamzalia Genubathi mwanawe, ambaye Tapenesi alimlea nyumbani mwa Farao; naye Genubathi akawako nyumbani mwa Farao pamoja na wana wa Farao.
21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
Naye Hadadi aliposikia huko Misri ya kuwa Daudi amelala na babaze, na Yoabu, jemadari wa jeshi, amekufa, Hadadi akamwambia Farao, Unipe ruhusa, niende mpaka nchi yangu.
22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
Farao akamwambia, Umekosa nini kwangu, hata, tazama, unatafuta kuirudia nchi yako? Akajibu, Hakuna, lakini unipe ruhusa tu.
23 And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
Tena, Mungu akamwondokeshea adui mwingine, Rezoni mwana wa Eliada, aliyemkimbia bwana wake Hadadezeri mfalme wa Soba,
24 and he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
naye akakusanya watu, akawa mkuu wa jeshi, hapo Daudi alipowaua hao watu wa Soba; wakaenda Dameski, wakakaa humo, na kumiliki huko Dameski.
25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
Naye akawa adui wa Israeli siku zote za Sulemani, zaidi ya madhara yake Hadadi; naye akawachukia Israeli, akamiliki juu ya Shamu.
Jeroboam's Revolt
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
Na Yeroboamu wa Nebati, Mwefraimu wa Sereda, mtumwa wake Sulemani; ambaye jina lake mamaye aliitwa Serua, mwanamke aliyefiwa na mumewe; yeye naye akainua mkono wake juu ya mfalme.
27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
Na hii ndiyo sababu ya yeye kumwinulia mfalme mkono. Sulemani aliijenga Milo, akapafunga palipobomoka pa mji wa baba yake Daudi.
28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
Na huyo Yeroboamu alikuwa mtu hodari, shujaa; Sulemani akaona ya kuwa kijana huyo ni mtu mwenye bidii, akamweka juu ya kazi yote ya nyumba ya Yusufu.
29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
Ikawa zamani zile Yeroboamu alipokuwa akitoka katika Yerusalemu, nabii Ahiya, Mshiloni, alikutana naye njiani; naye Ahiya amevaa vazi jipya, na hao wawili walikuwa peke yao mashambani.
30 and Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
Ahiya akalishika lile vazi jipya alilokuwa amelivaa, akalirarua vipande kumi na viwili.
31 and he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
Akamwambia Yeroboamu, Twaa wewe vipande kumi, maana Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Nitaurarua ufalme, na kuuondoa katika mkono wa Sulemani, nami nitakupa wewe kabila kumi,
32 (but he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
(lakini yeye atakuwa na kabila moja kwa ajili ya mtumishi wangu Daudi, na kwa ajili ya Yerusalemu mji ule niliouchagua katika miji yote ya kabila za Israeli);
33 because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
kwa sababu wameniacha mimi wakaabudu Ashtorethi, mungu mke wa Wasidoni, na Kemoshi, mungu wa Wamoabi, na Milkomu, mungu wa wana wa Amoni wala hawakuenda katika njia zangu, kutenda mema machoni pangu, kuzishika sheria zangu na hukumu zangu, kama Daudi baba yake.
34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
Walakini sitauondoa ufalme wote katika mkono wake; lakini nitamfanya awe mkuu siku zote za maisha yake, kwa ajili ya mtumishi wangu Daudi niliyemchagua kwa maana alizishika amri zangu na sheria zangu,
35 but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
lakini nitauondoa ufalme katika mkono wa mwanawe, nami nitakupa wewe kabila kumi.
36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
Nami nitampa mwana wake kabila moja, ili Daudi, mtumishi wangu, apate kuwa na taa siku zote mbele zangu katika Yerusalemu, mji ule niliouchagua niweke jina langu huko.
37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
Nami nitakutwaa wewe, nawe utatawala kama roho yako inavyotamani, nawe utakuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli.
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
Tena itakuwa, ukiyasikia yote nitakayokuamuru, na kuenda katika njia zangu, na kutenda yaliyo mema machoni pangu, ili kuzishika amri zangu na hukumu zangu kama Daudi mtumishi wangu alivyotenda, basi, nitakuwa pamoja nawe, nitakujengea nyumba iliyo imara, kama nilivyomjengea Daudi, nami nitakupa wewe Israeli.
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
Tena nitawatesa wazao wa Daudi kwa sababu hii, lakini si daima.
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
Basi Sulemani akataka kumwua Yeroboamu, lakini Yeroboamu akaondoka, akakimbilia Misri, kwa Shishaki, mfalme wa Misri, akakaa katika Misri hata wakati wa kufa kwake Sulemani.
41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
Nayo yaliyosalia ya Sulemani, mambo yake na yote aliyoyafanya, na hekima yake, je! Hayo siyo yaliyoandikwa kitabuni mwa mambo yake Sulemani?
42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
Na siku alizotawala Sulemani katika Yerusalemu juu ya Israeli wote zilikuwa miaka arobaini.
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Naye Sulemani akalala na baba zake, akazikwa katika mji wa Daudi baba yake; na Rehoboamu mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
