1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
Kisha Yoabu akaambiwa, Angalia, mfalme anamlilia Absalomu na kumwombolezea.
2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
Na kushinda kwao vitani siku ile kukageuzwa kuwa maombolezo kwa watu wote; maana watu walisikia siku ile ya kwamba, Mfalme anahuzunika kwa ajili ya mwanawe.
3 And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
Watu wakajificha siku ile, wakaingia mjini kama vile watu waonao fedheha wajifichavyo, hapo wakimbiapo vitani.
4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Mfalme akajifunika uso; na mfalme akalia kwa sauti kuu, Mwanangu Absalomu, Absalomu, mwanangu, mwanangu!
5 And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
Basi Yoabu akaingia nyumbani kwa mfalme, akasema, Wewe leo umefedhehesha nyuso za watumishi wako wote, waliokuokoa leo roho yako, na roho za wanao, na za binti zako, na roho za wakezo, na roho za masuria wako;
6 in that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
kwa kuwa unawapenda wakuchukiao, na unawachukia wakupendao. Maana umetangaza leo ya kuwa wakuu na watumishi wako si kitu kwako; maana leo nimetambua hivi; kama Absalomu angaliishi, na sisi sote tungalikufa leo, ingalikuwa vyema machoni pako.
7 Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
Basi sasa, ondoka, utoke nje, ukaseme na watumishi wako maneno ya kuwatuliza roho zao; maana mimi nakuapia kwa Bwana, usipotoka, hatabaki hata mtu mmoja pamoja nawe usiku huu; na mambo haya yatakuwa mabaya kwako kuliko mabaya yote yaliyokupata tokea ujana wako hata sasa.
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
Ndipo mfalme akaondoka, akaketi langoni. Nao wote wakaambiwa ya kwamba, Angalieni, mfalme ameketi langoni; watu wote wakaenda huko mbele ya mfalme. Basi, Israeli wote walikuwa wamekimbia kila mtu hemani kwake.
9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
Wakashindana watu wote katika kabila zote za Israeli, wakisema, Mfalme alitutoa mikononi mwa adui zetu, akatuokoa mikononi mwa Wafilisti; naye sasa amekimbia kutoka nchi hii mbele ya Absalomu.
10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
Na huyo Absalomu, tuliyemtia mafuta ili awe juu yetu, amekufa vitani. Basi sasa mbona ninyi hamsemi neno lo lote juu ya kumrudisha tena mfalme?
11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
Naye mfalme Daudi akatuma kwa Sadoki na Abiathari, makuhani, kusema, Neneni na wazee wa Yuda, mkisema, Kwa nini ninyi mmekuwa wa mwisho wa kumrudisha tena mfalme nyumbani kwake? Kwa maana maneno ya Israeli wote yamemjia mfalme, ili kumleta nyumbani kwake.
12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
Ninyi ni ndugu zangu, ninyi ni mfupa wangu na nyama yangu; mbona basi ninyi mmekuwa wa mwisho wa kumrudisha tena mfalme.
13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
Kisha mkamwambie Amasa, Je! Si wewe uliye mfupa wangu, na nyama yangu? Mungu anifanyie hivyo, na kuzidi, usipokuwa wewe jemadari wa jeshi mbele yangu daima mahali pa Yoabu.
14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
Akawainamisha mioyo watu wote wa Yuda, kama mtu mmoja; basi wakatuma kwa mfalme, Rudi wewe na watumishi wako wote.
15 So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
Hivyo mfalme akarudi, akafika Yordani. Kisha Yuda wakaja Gilgali kwenda kumlaki mfalme, na kumvusha mfalme Yordani.
David's Return
16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
Akafanya haraka Shimei, mwana wa Gera, Mbenyamini, wa Bahurimu akashuka pamoja na watu wa Yuda ili kumlaki mfalme Daudi.
17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
Na Watu elfu wa Benyamini walikuwa pamoja naye, na huyo Siba mtumwa, nyumba ya Sauli, na hao wanawe kumi na watano, na watumwa wake ishirini pamoja naye; wakavuka Yordani mbele ya mfalme.
18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
Tena ikavuka mashua ili kuwavusha jamaa ya mfalme, na kufanya aliyoyaona kuwa mema. Ndipo Shimei, mwana wa Gera, akamwangukia mfalme alipokuwa amevuka Yordani.
19 and said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
Akamwambia mfalme, Bwana wangu asinihesabie uovu, wala usiyakumbuke yale niliyoyatenda mimi mtumwa wako kwa upotoe siku ile alipotoka Yerusalemu bwana wangu mfalme, hata mfalme ayatie moyoni mwake.
20 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
Kwa kuwa mimi mtumwa wako najua ya kwamba nimekosa; kwa hiyo, tazama, nimekuja leo, wa kwanza wa nyumba yote ya Yusufu, kushuka ili nimlaki bwana wangu mfalme.
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?
Lakini Abishai, mwana wa Seruya, akajibu na kusema, Je! Shimei hatauawa kwa sababu hii, kwa kuwa amemlaani masihi wa BWANA?
22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
Lakini Daudi akasema, Mimi nina nini nanyi, enyi wana wa Seruya, hata mmekuwa adui zangu leo? Je! Atauawa mtu ye yote leo katika Israeli? Kwa maana sijui mimi leo ya kwamba ndimi mfalme juu ya Israeli?
23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
Kisha mfalme akamwambia Shimei, Hutakufa. Mfalme akamwapia.
24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
Kisha Mefiboshethi, mwana wa Sauli, akashuka ili amlaki mfalme; alikuwa hakukata kucha za miguu yake wala kukata ndevu zake, wala kufua nguo zake, tangu siku alipoondoka mfalme, hata siku hiyo aliporudi kwake kwa amani.
25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
Basi ikawa, alipofika Yerusalemu kumlaki mfalme, mfalme akamwambia, Mbona hukwenda pamoja nami, Mefiboshethi?
26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
Naye akajibu, Bwana wangu, Ee mfalme, mtumwa wangu alinidanganya; kwa kuwa mimi mtumwa wako nilisema, Nitajitandikia punda, nipate kumpanda, na kwenda pamoja na mfalme; kwa sababu mimi mtumwa wako ni kiwete.
27 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.
Naye amenisingizia mimi mtumwa wako kwa bwana wangu mfalme; lakini bwana wangu mfalme ni kama malaika wa Mungu; utende basi yaliyo mema machoni pako.
28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
Kwa kuwa jamaa yote ya baba yangu walikuwa kama watu wa kufa tu mbele ya bwana wangu mfalme; ila uliniweka mimi mtumwa wako kati ya hao walao mezani pako. Basi ni haki gani sasa niliyo nayo, hata nimlilie mfalme zaidi?
29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
Basi mfalme akamwambia, Kwa nini unazidi kuyanena mambo yako? Mimi naamua, Wewe na Siba mwigawanye hiyo nchi.
30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
Naye Mefiboshethi akamwambia mfalme, Naam, hata yote na atwae yeye, kwa kuwa bwana wangu mfalme amekuja kwa amani nyumbani kwake.
31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Tena Barzilai, Mgileadi, akashuka kutoka Rogelimu; akavuka Yordani pamoja na mfalme, amvushe Yordani.
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
Naye huyo Barzilai alikuwa mzee sana, amepata umri wa miaka themanini; naye amemlisha mfalme hapo alipokuwapo Mahanaimu; kwa kuwa alikuwa mtu mwenye cheo kikubwa.
33 And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
Naye mfalme akamwambia Barzilai, Uvuke pamoja nami; nami nitakulisha kwangu huko Yerusalemu.
34 And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
Lakini Barzilai akamjibu mfalme, Siku ni ngapi za miaka ya maisha yangu, hata mimi nipande pamoja na mfalme kwenda Yerusalemu?
35 I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Nimepata leo miaka themanini; nami je! Naweza kupambanua mema na mabaya? Mimi mtumwa wako, je! Naweza kuonja nilacho au ninywacho? Naweza kusikia tena sauti ya waimbaji waume na wake? Kwa nini basi mtumwa wako amlemee bado bwana wangu mfalme?
36 Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
Mtumwa wako ataka kuvuka Yordani tu pamoja na mfalme; tena mbona mfalme anilipie thawabu ya namna hii?
37 Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
Niache nirudi basi, mimi mtumwa wako, ili nife katika mji wangu mwenyewe, karibu na kaburi la baba yangu na la mama yangu. Lakini tazama, mtumwa wako Kimhamu; na avuke yeye pamoja na bwana wangu mfalme; nawe ukamtendee yeye yaliyo mema machoni pako.
38 And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
Mfalme akajibu, Haya, Kimhamu na avuke pamoja nami, nami nitamtendea yaliyo mema machoni pako wewe; na kila utakalotaka kwangu, mimi nitalifanya kwa ajili yako.
39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
Basi watu wote wakavuka Yordani, naye mfalme akavuka; kisha mfalme akambusu Barzilai, akambariki; naye akarejea mahali pake.
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
Hivyo mfalme akavuka, akafika Gilgali; Kimhamu akavuka pamoja naye; na watu wote wa Yuda wakamvusha mfalme, na nusu ya watu wa Israeli.
41 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
Tena, angalia, watu wote wa Israeli wakamjia mfalme wakamwambia mfalme, Kwa nini ndugu zetu, watu wa Yuda wamekuiba, na kumvusha Yordani mfalme, na jamaa yake, na watu wote wa Daudi pamoja naye?
42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
Ndipo watu wote wa Yuda wakawajibu hao watu wa Israeli, Ni kwa sababu mfalme ndiye wa jamaa yetu; mbona basi ninyi mmekasirika kwa ajili ya jambo hili? Je! Sisi tumekula kitu cha mfalme? Ama ametupa sisi zawadi yo yote?
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Hao watu wa Israeli wakawajibu watu wa Yuda, wakasema, Sisi tunazo sehemu kumi katika mfalme, tena tunayo haki yetu katika Daudi zaidi kuliko ninyi; mbona basi ninyi mmetudharau sisi, lisitakwe kwanza shauri letu katika kumrudisha tena mfalme wetu? Na maneno ya watu wa Yuda yakawa makali kuliko maneno ya watu wa Israeli.
