2 Samuel 20
1 There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”
Ikatukia pia kuwa katika eneo lilelile kulikuwa mfanya fujo jina lake Sheba mwana wa Bikri Mbenjamini. Akapiga tarumbeta na kusema, “Sisi hatuna sehemu katika Daudi, wala hatuna urithi katika mwana wa Yese. Haya kila mtu na aende nyumbani kwake, Israeli.”
2 So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.
Hivyo watu wote wa Israeli wakamwacha Daudi na kumfuata Sheba mwana wa Bikri. Lakini watu wa Yuda wakamfuata mfalme wao kwa karibu sana, kutoka Yordani njia yote hadi Yerusalemu.
3 David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Daudi alipofika katika kasri lake huko Yerusalemu, akawachukua masuria aliokuwa amewaacha kulitunza kasri, na akawaweka katika nyumba chini ya uangalizi. Aliwaandalia mahitaji yao lakini hakulala nao tena. Hivyo walikuwa wametengwa hadi siku ya kufa kwao, waliishi kama wajane.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”
Kisha mfalme akamwambia Amasa, “Uwaite watu wa Yuda ndani ya siku hizi tatu; wewe pia uwepo hapa.”
5 So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.
Hivyo Amasa akaenda kuwaalika watu wote wa Yuda kwa pamoja, lakini akatumia muda mrefu kulika mfalme alivyokuwa amemwamuru.
6 David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”
Hivyo Daudi akamwambia Abishai, “Sasa Sheba mwana wa Bikri atatufanyia madhara zaidi ya Absalomu. Chukua watumishi wa bwana wako, askari wangu, na umfuatie asije akaingia katika mji wenye ngome na kututoroka.”
7 Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
Ndipo watu wa Yoabu wakamfuatia, pamoja na Wakerethi na Wapelethi na mashujaa wote. Wakatoka Yerusalemu ili kumfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went along it fell out.
Walipokuwa katika jiwe kubwa lililoko Gibeoni, Amasa akaja kuwalaki. Yoabu alikuwa amevaa silaha ya vita aliyokuwa ameivaa, alikuwa pia na upanga uliokuwa umefungwa na mkanda katika kiuno chake. Kadili alivyoendelea mbele upanga ukadondoka.
9 Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Hivyo Yoabu akamwambia Amasa, “Haujambo binamu yangu?” Kwa utaratibu Yoabu akakishika kidevu cha Amasa kwa mkono wake wa kulia ili ambusu.
10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his bowels to the ground, and did not strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
Amasa hakutambua kwamba kulikuwa na jambia katika mkono wa kushoto wa Yoabu. Yoabu akamchoma Amasa tumboni na matumbo yake yakadondoka chini. Wala Yoabu hakumpiga tena, na Amasa akafa. Hivyo Yoabu na Abishai nduguye wakamfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
11 One of Joab’s young men stood by him, and said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!”
Kisha mmoja wa watu wa Yoabu akasimama kando ya Amasa naye akasema, “Aliye upande wa Yoabu na aliyeupande wa Daudi na amfuate Yoabu.”
12 Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.
Amasa akawa anagalagala katika damu yake katikati ya njia. Mtu yule alipoona kwamba watu wote wamesimama, akambeba Amasa na kumweka shambani kando ya njia. Akatupa vazi juu yake kwa maana aliona kila mmoja aliyekuja alisimamaa pale.
13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
Baada ya Amasa kuondolewa njiani watu wote wakamfuata Yoabu katika kumfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
14 He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites. They were gathered together, and went also after him.
Sheba akazipita kabila zote za Israeli mpaka Abeli wa Beth Maaka, na katika nchi yote ya Berite ambao pia walijikusanya pamoja pia na kumfuatia Sheba.
15 They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall to throw it down.
Walimpata na kumzingira huko Abeli wa Bethi Maaka. Wakajenga buruji ya kuhusuru mji nyuma ya ukuta. Jeshi lote lilokuwa pamoja na Yoabu likaugongagonga ukuta ili uanguke.
16 Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”
Ndipo mwanamke mwerevu akapiga kelele kutoka ndani ya mji, “Sikiliza, Yoabu, tafadhari sikiliza! Sogea karibu nami ili niongee nawe.”
17 He came near to her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your servant.” He answered, “I am listening.”
Hivyo Yoabu akakaribia, mwanamke akamwambia, “Je wewe ni Yoabu? Akajibu, “ni mimi.” mwanamke akamwambia, “Sikiliza maneno ya mtumishi wako.” Akajibu, “Nasikiliza.”
18 Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.
Ndipo aliposema,”Hapo zamani ilisemwa, 'Bila shaka tafuteni ushauri huko Abeli,' na kwamba ushauri huo utakata maneno.
19 I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
Sisi ni mji ulio miongoni mwa miji yenye nguvu na aminifu sana katika Israeli. Mnataka kuharibu mji ambao ni mama katika Israeli. Kwa nini unataka kuumeza urithi wa Yahwe?”
20 Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Ndipo Yoabu alipojibu na kusema, “Iwe mbali, iwe mbali nami, hata nikameze au kuharibu.
21 The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Just deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
Hiyo si kweli. Lakini mtu kutoka katika nchi ya milima ya Efraimu, aitwaye Sheba mwana wa Bikri, ameinua mkono wake kinyume cha mfalme, kinyume cha Daudi. Mtoeni yeye nami nitauacha mji.” Mwanamke akamwambia Yoabu, “Utarushiwa kichwa chake kutoka juu ya ukuta.”
22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Kisha mwanamke akawaendea watu wote wa mji kwa hekima yake. Wakakiondoa kichwa cha Sheba mwana wa Bikri na kumrushia Yoabu. Ndipo alipopiga tarumbeta na watu wa Yoabu wakauacha mji kila mtu nyumbani kwake. Na Yoabu akarejea Yerusalemu kwa mfalme.
23 Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
Yoabu alikuwa juu ya jeshi lote la Israeli na Benaya mwana wa Yehoiada alikuwa juu ya Wakerethi na Wapelethi.
24 Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
Adoramu alikuwa juu ya watu waliofanya kazi ya shokoa na Yehoshafati mwana wa Ahiludi alikuwa mkumbushaji.
25 Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,
Sheva alikuwa mwandishi, na Sadoki na Abiathari walikuwa makuhani.
26 and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
Ira wa Yairi alikuwa mhudumu mkuu wa Daudi.
