1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it , they went down thither to him.
Basi Daudi akaondoka huko, akakimbilia pango la Adulamu; na ndugu zake na watu wote wa mbari ya baba yake waliposikia habari hiyo, wakamwendea huko.
2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Na kila mtu aliyekuwa katika hali ya dhiki, na kila mtu aliyekuwa na deni, na watu wote wenye uchungu mioyoni mwao, wakakusanyika kwake; naye akawa jemadari wao; nao waliokuwa pamoja naye walipata kama watu mia nne.
3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
Kutoka huko Daudi akaenda Mispa ya Moabu; akamwambia mfalme wa Moabu, Tafadhali ukubali baba yangu na mama yangu watoke huko waliko, wakakae kwenu, hata nitakapojua Mungu atakalotenda kwa ajili yangu.
4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
Akawaleta mbele ya mfalme wa Moabu, nao wakakaa pamoja naye wakati wote Daudi alipokuwa ngomeni.
5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
Kisha nabii Gadi akamwambia Daudi, Usikae hapa ngomeni; ondoka, ukaende mpaka nchi ya Yuda. Ndipo Daudi akaondoka, akaenda zake, akakaa katika msitu wa Herethi.
6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
Kisha Sauli akasikia ya kwamba Daudi ameonekana, na wale watu waliokuwa pamoja naye. Basi Sauli alikuwa akikaa Gibea, chini ya mkwaju katika mahali palipoinuka, naye alikuwa na mkuki wake mkononi, na watumishi wake wote wakimzunguka.
7 then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
Naye Sauli akawaambia watumishi wake waliomzunguka, Sikieni sasa, enyi Wabenyamini; je! Huyu mwana wa Yese atawapa ninyi kila mmoja mashamba, na mashamba ya mizabibu, atawafanya kuwa maakida wa watu elfu, na maakida wa watu mia;
8 that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
hata ninyi nyote mkafanya fitina juu yangu, wala hapana mtu anifunuliaye habari hii mwanangu afanyapo agano na mwana wa Yese, wala hapana mmoja wenu anayenisikitikia, wala kunifunulia ya kuwa mwanangu amemwondokesha mtumishi wangu juu yangu, anivizie kama hivi leo?
9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
Ndipo akajibu Doegi, Mwedomi, aliyesimama karibu na watumishi wa Sauli, akasema, Mimi nalimwona mwana wa Yese akienda Nobu, kwa Ahimeleki, mwana wa Ahitubu.
10 And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Naye akamwuliza Bwana kwa ajili yake, akampa vyakula, akampa na ule upanga wa Goliathi, Mfilisti.
11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
Ndipo mfalme akatuma watu waende kumwita Ahimeleki, kuhani, mwana wa Ahitubu, na jamaa yote ya baba yake, hao makuhani, waliokuwako huko Nobu; nao wakaenda kwa mfalme wote pia.
12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am , my lord.
Sauli akasema, Sikia sasa, Ewe mwana wa Ahitubu. Naye akaitika, Mimi hapa, bwana wangu.
13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
Sauli akamwuliza, Mbona mmefanya fitina juu yangu, wewe na mwana wa Yese? Kwa maana umempa mikate, na upanga, nawe umemwuliza Mungu kwa ajili yake, ili aniondokee na kunivizia kama hivi leo?
14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
Basi Ahimeleki akamjibu mfalme, akasema, Katika watumishi wako wote ni nani aliye mwaminifu kama Daudi, aliye mkwewe mfalme, tena msiri wako, mwenye heshima nyumbani mwako?
15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
Je! Mimi nimeanza leo tu kumwuliza Mungu kwa ajili yake? Hasha! Mfalme asinidhanie mimi, mtumishi wake neno hili, Wala jamaa yote ya baba yangu, kwa maana mimi, mtumishi wako siyajui hayo yote, yaliyopungua au yaliyozidi.
16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
Naye mfalme akasema, Kufa utakufa, Ahimeleki, wewe na jamaa yote ya baba yako.
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
Kisha mfalme akawaambia askari walinzi waliosimama karibu naye Geukeni, mkawaue hao makuhani wa Bwana, kwa sababu mkono wao u pamoja na Daudi, na kwa sababu walijua ya kuwa amekimbia, wasiniarifu. Lakini watumishi wa mfalme walikataa kunyosha mkono na kuwaangukia makuhani wa Bwana.
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
Basi mfalme akamwambia Doegi, Geuka wewe, ukawaangukia hao makuhani. Basi Doegi, Mwedomi, akageuka, akawaangukia makuhani, akaua siku ile watu themanini na watano wenye kuvaa naivera ya kitani.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
Kisha akaupiga Nobu, mji wa makuhani, kwa makali ya upanga, wanaume na wanawake, watoto na wanyonyao, na ng'ombe, na punda, na kondoo.
20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
Na katika wana wa Ahimeleki, mwana wa Ahitubu, akaokoka mtu mmoja tu, aliyeitwa jina lake Abiathari, akamkimbilia Daudi.
21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests.
Naye Abiathari akamweleza Daudi ya kwamba Sauli amewaua makuhani wa Bwana.
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
Daudi akamwambia Abiathari, Siku ile alipokuwako Doegi, Mwedomi, nalijua yakini ya kuwa atamwambia Sauli; mimi nimewapatia watu wote wa jamaa ya baba yako kifo.
23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
Kaa wewe pamoja nami, usiogope; kwa maana yeye atafutaye roho yangu, ndiye atafutaye na roho yako; nawe utakaa kwangu salama.
