1 Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
Ikawa baada ya hayo, Nahashi, mfalme wa wana wa Amoni, akafa, akamiliki mwanawe mahali pake.
2 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
Naye Daudi akasema, Nitamtendea wema Hanuni, mwana wa Nahashi, kwa kuwa babaye alinitendea mimi wema. Basi Daudi akapeleka wajumbe ili kumtuliza kwa habari za babaye. Wakaja watumishi wa Daudi katika nchi ya wana wa Amoni kwa Hanuni, ili wamtulize.
3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
Lakini wakuu wa wana wa Amoni wakamwambia Hanuni, Je! Waona Daudi amheshimu babayo kwa kukupelekea wafariji? Je! Hawakukujia watumishi wake ili kuiangalia nchi, na kuiangamiza, na kuipeleleza?
4 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
Basi Hanuni akawatwaa watumishi wa Daudi, akawanyoa, akawakatia nguo zao katikati, hata matakoni, akawatoa waende zao.
5 Then there went certain , and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Wakaenda watu wakamwambia Daudi jinsi walivyotendewa wale watu. Naye akatuma watu kuwalaki; kwa sababu watu hao walikuwa wametahayarika sana. Mfalme akasema, Ngojeni Yeriko, hata mtakapoota ndevu zenu, ndipo mrudi.
6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.
Na wana wa Amoni walipoona ya kuwa wamekuwa machukizo kwa Daudi, Hanuni na wana wa Amoni wakapeleka talanta elfu za fedha ili kujiajiria magari na wapanda farasi kutoka Mesopotamia, na kutoka Atam-maaka, na kutoka Soba.
7 So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
Basi wakajiajiria magari thelathini na mbili elfu, na mfalme wa Maaka na watu wake; nao walikuja wakatua mbele ya Medeba. Na wana wa Amoni wakakusanyika kutoka miji yao, wakaja vitani.
8 And when David heard of it , he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
Basi Daudi aliposikia habari akamtuma Yoabu, na jeshi lote la mashujaa.
9 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
Wakatoka wana wa Amoni, wakapanga vita langoni pa mji; na hao wafalme waliokuja walikuwa peke yao uwandani.
10 Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
Basi Yoabu alipoona ya kwamba uso wa vita umekuwa juu yake mbele na nyuma, akachagua baadhi ya wateule wote wa Israeli, akawapanga juu ya Washami.
11 And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
Na hao watu waliosalia akawatia mikononi mwa Abishai, nduguye, nao wakajipanga juu ya wana wa Amoni.
12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
Akasema, Wakiwa Washami ni hodari mno kwangu, ndipo wewe utanisaidia; lakini wana wa Amoni wakiwa ni hodari mno kwako, ndipo mimi nitakusaidia wewe.
13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
Uwe hodari, tukajitie moyo mkuu kwa ajili ya watu wetu, na kwa ajili ya miji ya Mungu wetu; naye Bwana afanye yaliyo mema machoni pake.
14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.
Basi Yoabu, na watu waliokuwa pamoja naye, wakakaribia kupigana na Washami; nao wakakimbia mbele yake.
15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
Na wana wa Amoni walipoona ya kwamba Washami wamekimbia, wakakimbia nao mbele ya Abishai, nduguye, wakaingia mjini. Ndipo Yoabu akaja Yerusalemu.
16 And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
Na Washami walipojiona kuwa wameshindwa mbele ya Israeli, wakapeleka wajumbe, wakawavuta Washami walioko ng'ambo ya Mto, na Shobaki, jemadari wa jeshi la Hadadezeri, akawaongoza.
17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
Alipoambiwa Daudi; akakusanya Israeli wote, akavuka Yordani, akawajia, akapanga vita juu yao. Basi Daudi alipopanga vita juu ya Washami, wakapigana naye.
18 But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
Washami wakakimbia mbele ya Israeli; naye Daudi akawaua katika Washami watu wa magari saba elfu, na askari waendao kwa miguu arobaini elfu, akamwua na Shobaki, jemadari wa jeshi.
19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
Na watumwa wa Hadadezeri walipojiona kuwa wameshindwa mbele ya Israeli, walifanya amani na Daudi, wakamtumikia; wala Washami hawakukubali kuwasaidia wana wa Amoni tena.
