Syria Attacks Israel
1 And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
Basi, Ben-hadadi mfalme wa Shamu akakusanya jeshi lake lote; nao walikuwapo wafalme thelathini na wawili pamoja naye, na farasi, na magari: akakwea akauhusuru Samaria, akaupiga vita.
2 And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
Akatuma wajumbe kwa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, mjini, akamwambia, Ndivyo asemavyo Ben-hadadi.
3 Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
Fedha yako na dhahabu yako ni zangu mimi; na wakezo na wanao, walio wema, ni wangu.
4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.
Mfalme wa Israeli akajibu, akasema, Ni kama ulivyosema, bwana wangu, mfalme; mimi ni wako, na vyote nilivyo navyo.
5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
Wajumbe wakarudi tena, wakasema, Ndivyo asemavyo Ben-hadadi, Hakika nimetuma kwako kusema, Fedha yako, na dhahabu yako, na wake zako, na wanao, utanitolea mimi;
6 yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.
lakini kesho kama wakati huu nitatuma kwako watumwa wangu, ili watazame-tazame nyumba yako na nyumba za watumwa wako; na itakuwa kila kipendezacho machoni pako watakitia mikononi mwao, na kukichukua.
7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli, akawaita wazee wote wa nchi, akasema, Angalieni, nawaomba, mwone, kwamba huyu ataka madhara; maana ametuma kwangu kutaka wake zangu na watoto wangu; na fedha yangu na dhahabu yangu, sikumkatalia.
8 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him , nor consent.
Wakamwambia wazee wote na watu wote, Usisikie, wala usikubali.
9 Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
Kwa hiyo akawaambia wale wajumbe wa Ben-hadadi, Mwambieni bwana wangu mfalme, Kila uliyotuma kumtakia mtumwa wako kwanza, nitafanya, ila neno hili siwezi kulifanya. Basi wajumbe wakaenda zao, wakamrudishia maneno hayo.
10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
Ndipo Ben-hadadi akatuma kwake, akasema, Miungu wanifanyie hivi na kuzidi, yakiwa mavumbi ya Samaria yatatosha makonzi ya watu wote walio miguuni pangu.
11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him , Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Mfalme wa Israeli akajibu, akasema, Mwambieni, Avaaye asijisifu kama avuaye.
12 And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array . And they set themselves in array against the city.
Ikawa, Ben-hadadi alipolisikia neno hilo, naye alikuwa akinywa, yeye na wafalme, mabandani, aliwaambia watumwa wake, Jipangeni. Wakajipanga juu ya mji.
13 And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Na tazama, nabii akamjia Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Je! Umeona makutano haya yote walio wengi? Angalia, nitawatia leo mkononi mwako; nawe utajua ya kuwa ndimi Bwana.
14 And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.
Ahabu akanena, Kwa nani? Akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Kwa vijana wa maliwali wa majimbo. Ndipo akanena, Ni nani atakayepanga vita? Naye akajibu, Ni wewe.
15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
Ndipo akawaandika vijana wa maliwali wa majimbo, nao walikuwa mia mbili thelathini na wawili; kisha baada ya hao akawaandika watu wote, wana wa Israeli wote, nao walikuwa elfu saba.
16 And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
Wakatoka wakati wa adhuhuri. Lakini Ben-hadadi alikuwa akinywa hata kulewa mabandani, yeye na wale wafalme thelathini na wawili waliomsaidia.
17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
Wakatoka wale vijana wa maliwali wa majimbo wakitangulia; na Ben-hadadi akatuma watu, nao wakamwambia, Wako watu wametoka katika Samaria.
18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
Akasema, Kwamba wametoka kwa amani, wakamateni wa hai; au kwamba wametoka kwa vita, wakamateni wa hai.
19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
Basi wakatoka mjini hao vijana wa maliwali wa majimbo, na jeshi nyuma yao.
20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
Wakapiga kila mmoja mtu wake; Washami wakakimbia, na Israeli wakawafuatia; Ben-hadadi mfalme wa Shamu akaokoka amepanda farasi, pamoja na wapandao farasi.
21 And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Mfalme wa Israeli akatoka, akawapiga farasi na magari, akawapiga Washami pigo kubwa.
22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
Naye yule nabii akamjia mfalme wa Israeli, akamwambia, Enenda, kusanya nguvu zako, ujue, na kuangalia ufanyavyo; kwa maana mwakani mfalme wa Shamu atakuja juu yako.
23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
Basi watumwa wake mfalme wa Shamu wakamwambia, Mungu wao ni mungu wa milima; ndiyo sababu ya kutushinda sisi; lakini na tupigane nao katika nchi tambarare, na hakika tutawashinda wao.
24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
Ufanye neno hili; uwaondoe hao wafalme, kila mtu atoke mahali pake, ukaweke majemadari mahali pao.
25 and number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
Kisha ujihesabie jeshi, kama jeshi lililokupotea, farasi kwa farasi na gari kwa gari; nasi tutapigana nao katika nchi tambarare, na bila shaka tutawashinda. Akaisikiliza sauti yao, akafanya kama hivyo.
26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
Basi ikawa mwakani, Ben-hadadi akawahesabu Washami, akakwea mpaka Afeki ili apigane na Israeli.
27 And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
Wana wa Israeli nao wakahesabiwa, wakapewa vyakula, wakaenda kupigana nao; wakatua wana wa Israeli mbele yao kama vikundi viwili vya wana-mbuzi; bali Washami wakaijaza nchi.
28 And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Akaja yule mtu wa Mungu, akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Kwa sababu Washami wamesema, Bwana ni Mungu wa milima wala si Mungu wa nchi tambarare; basi nitawatia makutano haya yote walio wengi mkononi mwako, nanyi mtajua ya kuwa ndimi Bwana.
29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
Wakatua kuelekeana muda wa siku saba. Ikawa siku ya saba vikapangwa vita; wana wa Israeli wakawapiga miongoni mwa Washami siku moja watu mia elfu waendao kwa miguu.
30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
Lakini waliosalia wakakimbia mpaka Afeki, mjini; na ukuta ukaanguka juu ya watu ishirini na saba elfu waliosalia. Ben-hadadi naye akakimbia, akaingia mjini, katika chumba cha ndani.
31 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
Watumwa wake wakamwambia, Angalia sasa, tumesikia ya kuwa wafalme wa nyumba ya Israeli ni wafalme wenye rehema; tafadhali, tuvae magunia viunoni, na kamba vichwani, tumtokee mfalme wa Israeli; labda atakuokoa roho yako.
32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
Basi wakajifungia magunia viunoni, na kamba vichwani, wakamjia mfalme wa Israeli, wakasema, Mtumwa wako Ben-hadadi asema Roho yangu, nakusihi, iishi. Akasema, Je! Yu hai bado? Ni ndugu yangu yeye.
33 Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
Wale watu wakaangalia sana, wakafanya haraka kulishika neno hilo kama ni nia yake, wakasema, Ndugu yako, Ben-hadadi. Akasema, Haya! Nendeni mkamlete. Ndipo Ben-hadadi akamtokea, naye akampandisha garini.
34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab , I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
Na Ben-hadadi akamwambia, Miji ile baba yangu aliyomnyang'anya baba yako nitairudisha; nawe utajifanyia njia huko Dameski, kama baba yangu aliyoifanya huko Samaria. Ahabu akasema, Nami nitakuacha kwa mapatano haya. Akafanya mapatano naye, akamwacha.
35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
Basi, mtu mmoja wa wana wa manabii akamwambia mwenzake kwa neno la Bwana, Nipige, nakusihi. Akakataa yule kumpiga.
36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
Akamwambia, Kwa sababu hukuisikiliza sauti ya Bwana, angalia, mara ukitoka kwangu simba atakuua. Na mara alipotoka kwake, simba alimwona, akamwua.
37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him .
Ndipo akaona mtu mwingine, akasema, Nipige, nakusihi. Yule mtu akampiga, hata kumpiga na kumtia jeraha.
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
Basi yule nabii akaenda akamngoja mfalme njiani, amejibadilisha kwa kilemba juu ya macho yake.
39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
Ikawa mfalme alipopita, alimwita mfalme; akasema, Mtumwa wako aliingia katikati ya pigano; na tazama, mtu mmoja akanigeukia akaniletea mtu, akaniambia, Umlinde mtu huyu; akipotea kwa njia yo yote, roho yako itakuwa mahali pa roho yake, au utatoa talanta ya fedha.
40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be ; thyself hast decided it .
Ikawa mtumishi wako alipokuwa akitenda haya na haya, yule akaenda zake. Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia, Ndivyo itakavyokuwa hukumu yako; umejihukumu mwenyewe.
41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
Akafanya haraka akakiondoa kilemba machoni mwake, mfalme wa Israeli akamtambua kuwa ni mmoja wao manabii.
42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
Akamwambia, Bwana asema hivi, Kwa sababu umemwachilia atoke mkononi mwako mtu niliyemweka ili aangamizwe kabisa, roho yako itakuwa mahali pa roho yake, na watu wako mahali pa watu wake.
43 And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
Mfalme wa Israeli akaenda nyumbani kwake na moyo mzito, mwenye hasira, akaja Samaria.
