1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
Ndipo Bwana akamtuma Nathani aende kwa Daudi. Naye akamwendea, akamwambia, Palikuwa na watu wawili katika mji mmoja; mmoja wao alikuwa tajiri, wa pili maskini.
2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
Yule tajiri alikuwa na kondoo na ng'ombe wengi sana;
3 but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
bali yule maskini hakuwa na kitu, ila mwana kondoo mmoja, mdogo, ambaye amemnunua na kumlea; naye akakua pamoja naye, na pamoja na wanawe; hula sehemu ya posho lake, na kukinywea kikombe chake, na kulala kifuani mwake, akawa kwake kama binti.
4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Hata msafiri mmoja akamfikilia yule tajiri, naye akaacha kutwaa mmoja wa kondoo zake mwenyewe au mmoja wa ng'ombe zake mwenyewe, ili kumwandalia yule msafiri aliyemfikilia, bali alimnyang'anya yule maskini mwana-kondoo wake, akamwandalia yule mtu aliyemfikilia.
5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
Ndipo hasira ya Daudi ikawaka sana juu ya mtu yule; akamwambia Nathani, Aishivyo Bwana, mtu huyo aliyetenda jambo hili, hakika yake astahili kufa;
6 and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
naye atamrudishia yule mwana-kondoo mara nne, kwa sababu ametenda neno hili, na kwa sababu hakuwa na huruma.
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
Basi Nathani akamwambia Daudi, Wewe ndiwe mtu huyo. Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Nalikutia mafuta, uwe mfalme juu ya Israeli, nikakuokoa na mkono wa Sauli;
8 and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
nami nikakupa nyumba ya bwana wako, na wake za bwana wako kifuani mwako; nikakupa nyumba ya Israeli na ya Yuda; na kama hayo yangalikuwa machache, ningalikuongezea mambo kadha wa kadha.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Kwa nini umelidharau neno la Bwana, na kufanya yaliyo mabaya machoni pake? Umempiga Uria, Mhiti, kwa upanga, nawe umemtwaa mkewe awe mke wako, nawe umemwua huyo kwa upanga wa wana wa Amoni.
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Basi, sasa upanga hautaondoka nyumbani mwako, kwa sababu umenidharau, ukamtwaa mkewe Uria, Mhiti, kuwa mke wako.
11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
Bwana asema hivi, Angalia, nitakuondokeshea uovu katika nyumba yako, nami nitawatwaa wake zako mbele ya macho yako, na kumpa jirani yako, naye atalala na wake zako mbele ya jua hili.
12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Maana wewe ulifanya jambo lile kwa siri; bali mimi nitalifanya jambo hili mbele ya Israeli wote na mbele ya jua.
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Daudi akamwambia Nathani, Nimemfanyia Bwana dhambi. Nathani akamwambia Daudi, Bwana naye ameiondoa dhambi yako; hutakufa.
14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
Lakini, kwa kuwa kwa tendo hili umewapa adui za Bwana nafasi kubwa ya kukufuru, mtoto atakayezaliwa kwako hakika yake atakufa.
15 And Nathan departed unto his house.
And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
Naye Nathani akaondoka kwenda nyumbani kwake. Basi Bwana akampiga yule mtoto ambaye mkewe Uria alimzalia Daudi naye akawa hawezi sana.
16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Basi Daudi akamwomba Mungu kwa ajili ya mtoto; Daudi akafunga, akaingia, akalala usiku kucha chini.
17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Nao wazee wa nyumba yake wakaondoka, wakasimama karibu naye, ili wamwinue katika nchi; lakini hakukubali, wala hakula chakula pamoja nao.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
Ikawa siku ya saba, yule mtoto akafa. Nao watumishi wa Daudi wakaogopa kumwambia ya kuwa mtoto amekufa, maana, walisema, Angalieni, yule mtoto alipokuwa angali hai, tulisema naye, asitusikilize sauti zetu; basi hatazidi kujisumbua, tukimwambia ya kuwa mtoto amekufa?
19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
Lakini alipoona ya kuwa watumishi wake wananong'onezana, Daudi alitambua ya kuwa mtoto amekufa; basi Daudi akawauliza watumishi wake, Je! Mtoto amekufa? Nao wakasema, Amekufa.
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself , and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
Ndipo Daudi akainuka pale chini akaoga, akajipaka mafuta, akabadili mavazi yake; akaingia nyumbani mwa Bwana, akasali; kisha akaenda nyumbani kwake, na alipotaka wakamwandalia chakula, naye akala.
21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
Watumishi wake wakamwambia, Ni neno gani hili ulilolitenda? Ulifunga na kulia kwa ajili ya mtoto, alipokuwa hai; lakini mtoto alipokuwa amekufa, uliinuka ukala chakula.
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Akasema, Mtoto alipokuwa hai, nalifunga, nikalia; kwa maana nalisema, Ni nani ajuaye kwamba Bwana atanihurumia, mtoto apate kuishi?
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Lakini sasa amekufa nifungie nini? Je! Naweza kumrudisha tena? Mimi nitakwenda kwake lakini yeye hatanirudia mimi.
24 And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
Naye Daudi akamfariji Bath-sheba mkewe, akaingia kwake, akalala naye; naye akazaa mwana, akamwita jina lake Sulemani. Naye Bwana akampenda;
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
akapeleka kwa mkono wa Nathani, nabii, naye akamwita jina lake Yedidia, kwa ajili ya Bwana.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Yoabu akapigana juu ya Raba wa wana wa Amoni, akautwaa mji wa kifalme.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
Yoabu akatuma wajumbe waende kwa Daudi, kusema Nimeshindana na Raba, hata nimeutwaa huo mji wa maji.
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
Basi sasa kusanya watu waliobaki, ukauzunguke mji, na kuutwaa; nisije mimi nikautwaa mji, ukaitwe jina langu.
29 And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
Basi Daudi akawakusanya watu wote akaenda Raba, akapigana nao, akautwaa.
30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
Kisha akamnyang'anya mfalme wao taji toka kichwani pake; na uzani wake ulikuwa talanta ya dhahabu, nayo ilikuwa na vito vya thamani ndani yake; akavikwa Daudi kichwani. Akazitoa nyara za huo mji, nyingi sana.
31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
Naye akawatoa watu waliokuwamo, akawaweka kwenye kazi ya misumeno, na sululu za chuma, na mashoka ya chuma, akawatumikisha, tanuuni mwa matofali ndivyo alivyoifanya miji yote ya wana wa Amoni. Kisha Daudi akarudi na watu wote Yerusalemu.
