1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
Basi, Yehoshafati alikuwa na mali na heshima tele, tena akafanya ujamaa na Ahabu.
2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.
Hata baada ya miaka kadha wa kadha akamshukia Ahabu huko Samaria. Ahabu akamchinjia kondoo na ng'ombe tele, yeye na watu waliokuwa pamoja naye, akamshawishi ili apande pamoja naye waende Ramoth-gileadi.
3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art , and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, akamwambia Yehoshafati, mfalme wa Yuda, Je! Utakwenda nami mpaka Ramoth-gileadi? Akamjibu, Mimi ni kama wewe, na watu wangu kama watu wako; nasi tutakuwa pamoja nawe vitani.
The Prophecy of Micaiah
4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
Yehoshafati akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, Uulize leo, nakusihi, kwa neno la Bwana.
5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akawakusanya manabii, watu mia nne; akawaambia, Je! Tuende Ramoth-gileadi vitani, au niache? Wakasema, Kwea; kwa kuwa Mungu atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
Lakini Yehoshafati akasema, Je! Hayupo hapa nabii wa Bwana tena, ili tumwulize yeye?
7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Yupo mtu mmoja, ambaye tungeweza kumwuliza Bwana kwa yeye; lakini namchukia; kwa sababu hanibashirii mema kamwe, ila siku zote mabaya; naye ndiye Mikaya mwana wa Imla. Yehoshafati akasema, La! Mfalme asiseme hivi.
8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akamwita akida mmoja, akasema, Mlete hima Mikaya mwana wa Imla.
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
Basi, mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda walikuwa wamekaa kila mtu katika kiti chake cha enzi, wamevaa mavazi yao, wakikaa penye sakafu pa kuingilia lango la Samaria; nao manabii wote wakafanya unabii mbele yao.
10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
Na Zedekia mwana wa Kenaana akajifanyia pembe za chuma, akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Kwa hizi utawasukuma Washami, hata watakapoangamia.
11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Na manabii wote wakatoa unabii huo, wakisema, Kwea Ramoth-gileadi, ukafanikiwe, kwa kuwa Bwana atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
Na yule mjumbe, aliyekwenda kumwita Mikaya, akamwambia, akasema, Angalia, maneno ya manabii kwa kinywa kimoja yasema mema kwa mfalme; neno lako basi na liwe kama mojawapo lao, ukaseme mema.
13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
Mikaya akasema, Kama aishivyo Bwana, neno lile atakalolinena Mungu wangu, ndilo nitakalolinena.
14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
Na alipokuja kwa mfalme, mfalme akamwambia, Je! Mikaya, tuende Ramoth-gileadi vitani, au niache? Akasema, Kweeni, mkafanikiwe; nao watatiwa mikononi mwenu.
15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
Mfalme akamwambia, Mara ngapi nikuapishe, usiniambie neno ila yaliyo kweli, kwa jina la Bwana?
16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
Akasema, Naliwaona Waisraeli wote wametawanyika milimani, kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji; Bwana akasema, Hawa hawana bwana; na warudi kila mtu nyumbani kwake kwa amani.
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Je! Sikukuambia, hatanibashiria mema, ila mabaya?
18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
Mikaya akasema, Sikieni basi neno la Bwana; Nalimwona Bwana ameketi katika kiti chake cha enzi na jeshi lote la mbinguni wamesimama mkono wake wa kuume na wa kushoto.
19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
Bwana akasema, Ni nani atakayemdanganya Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, ili akwee Ramoth-gileadi akaanguke? Basi huyu akasema hivi; na huyu hivi.
20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
Akatoka pepo, akasimama mbele za Bwana, akasema, Mimi nitamdanganya. Bwana akamwambia, Jinsi gani?
21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him , and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
Akasema, Nitaondoka, na kuwa pepo wa uongo vinywani mwa manabii wake wote. Akasema, Utamdanganya, na kudiriki pia; ondoka, ukafanye hivyo.
22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
Basi sasa, angalia, Bwana ametia pepo wa uongo vinywani mwa manabii wako hawa; naye Bwana amenena mabaya juu yako.
23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Ndipo akakaribia Zedekia mwana wa Kenaana, akampiga Mikaya kofi la shavu, akasema, Alitokaje kwangu roho ya Bwana ili aseme na wewe?
24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
Mikaya akasema, Angalia utaona siku ile, utakapoingia katika chumba cha ndani ili ujifiche.
25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
Mfalme wa Israeli akasema, Mchukueni Mikaya mkamrudishe kwa Amoni mkuu wa mji, na kwa Yoashi mwana wa mfalme;
26 and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
mkaseme, Mfalme asema hivi, Mtieni huyu gerezani, mkamlishe chakula cha shida, na maji ya shida, hata nitakaporudi kwa amani.
27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
Mikaya akasema, Ukirudi kabisa kwa amani, Bwana hakusema kwa mimi. Akasema, Sikieni, enyi watu wote.
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
Basi mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda wakakwea mpaka Ramoth-gileadi.
29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Nitajibadilisha, na kuingia vitani; lakini wewe uvae mavazi yako. Mfalme wa Israeli akajibadilisha; nao wakaingia vitani.
30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
Basi mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa amewaamuru maakida wa magari yake, akisema, Msipigane na mdogo wala mkuu, ila na mfalme wa Israeli peke yake.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
Ikawa maakida wa magari walipomwona Yehoshafati, wakasema, Mfalme wa Israeli ni huyu. Basi wakamgeukia ili wapigane naye; lakini Yehoshafati akalia, na Bwana akamsaidia; Mungu akawafarakisha kwake.
32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
Ikawa, maakida wa magari walipoona ya kuwa siye mfalme wa Israeli, wakageuka nyuma wasimfuate.
33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
Na mtu mmoja akavuta upinde kwa kubahatisha, akampiga mfalme wa Israeli mahali pa kuungana mavazi yake ya chuma; kwa hiyo akamwambia mwendesha gari, Geuza mkono wako, unichukue kutoka katika majeshi; kwa kuwa nimejeruhiwa sana.
34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
Pigano likazidi siku ile; lakini mfalme wa Israeli akajitegemeza garini juu ya Washami hata jioni; akafa kama wakati wa kuchwa kwa jua.
