2 Samuel 3
1 Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
Kulikuwa na vita ya mda mrefu kati ya nyumba ya Sauli na nyumba ya Daudi. Daudi akaendelea kupata nguvu zaidi, lakini nyumba ya Sauli iliendelea kudhoofika na kuthoofika.
2 Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Wana wakazaliwa kwa Daudi huko Hebron. Mzaliwa wake wa kwanza alikuwa Amnoni, kwa Ahinoamu wa Yezreeli.
3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Mwanawe wa pili, Kileabu, alizaliwa kwa Abigaili, mjane wa Nabali wa Karmeli. Wa tatu, Absalomu, alikuwa mwana wa Maaka, binti Talmai, mfalme wa Geshuri.
4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Mwana wa nne wa Daudi, Adoniya, alikuwa mwana wa Hagithi. Mwanawe wa tano alikuwa Shefatia mwana wa Abitali,
5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
na wa sita, Ithreamu, alikuwa mwana wa Egla mkewe Daudi. Hawa wote walizaliwa kwa Daudi huko Hebroni.
6 While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
Ikawa wakati wa vita kati ya nyumba ya Sauli na nyumba ya Daudi Abneri akajifanya mwenye nguvu katika nyumba ya Sauli.
7 Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
Sauli alikuwa na suria jina lake Rispa, binti Aiya. Ishboshethi akamuuliza Abneri, “Kwa nini umelala na suria wa baba yangu?”
8 Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to your father Saul’s house, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!
Hata ikawa Abneri akakasirika sana kutokana na maneno ya Ishboshethi naye akasema, “Je mimi ni kichwa cha mbwa wa Yuda? Ninaonesha uaminifu kwa nyumba ya Sauli, baba yako, kwa jamaa yake, na rafiki zake, kwa kutokukuweka katika mkono wa Daudi. Na bado leo unanishutumu kuhusu mwanamke.
9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not do even so to him:
Mungu na anifanyie hivyo, Abneri, na kuzidi, ikiwa sitafanya kwa Daudi kama Yahwe alivyomwapia,
10 to transfer the kingdom from Saul’s house, and to set up David’s throne over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”
kuuhamisha ufalme kutoka nyumba ya Sauli na kukisimika kiti cha enzi cha Daudi juu ya Israeli na juu ya Yuda, kutoka Dani hadi Beersheba.”
11 He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.
Ishboshethi hakuweza kumjibu Abneri neno tena, kwani alimuogopa.
12 Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you to bring all Israel around to you.”
Kisha Abneri akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi kusema, “Nchi hii ni ya nani? Fanya agano nami, nawe utaona kwamba mkono wangu uko nawe, kuiIeta Israeli yote kwako.”
13 David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
Daudi akajibu, “Vema, nitafanya agano nawe. Lakini neno moja ninalolitaka kutoka kwako ni kwamba hautauona uso wangu usipomuleta kwanza Mikali, binti Sauli, unapokuja kuonana nami.”
14 David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
Kisha Daudi akatuma wajumbe kwa Ishboshethi, mwana wa Sauli, kusema, “Nipe Mikali, mke wangu niliyetoa kwa ajili yake govi mia moja za Wafilisti.”
15 Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.
Hivyo Ishboshethi akatuma kwa Mikali na kumchukua kutoka kwa mme wake, Paltieli mwana wa Laishi.
16 Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
Mme wake akafuatana naye, huku akilia, akaendelea hadi Bahurimu. Kisha Abneri akamwambia, “basi sasa rudi nyumbani.” Hivyo akarudi.
17 Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
Abneri akaongea na wazee wa Israeli kusema, “Zamani mlitaka Daudi awe mfalme wenu.
18 Now then do it! For the LORD has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”
Basi sasa fanyeni hivyo. Kwa maana Yahwe alisema kuhusu Daudi kusema, “Kwa mkono wa Daudi mtumishi wangu nitawaokoa watu wangu Israeli kutoka katika mkono wa Wafilisti na kutoka katika mkono wa adui zao wote.”
19 Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
Pia Abneri akasema na watu wa Benjamini ana kwa ana. Kisha Abneri akaenda kuongea na Daudi huko Hebroni akaeleza kila jambo ambalo Israeli na nyumba yote ya Benjamini walitamani kulitimiza.
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
Wakati Abneri na watu ishirini kati ya watu wake walifika Hebroni kumuona Daudi, Daudi akaandaa sherehe kwa ajili yao.
21 Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
Abneri akamweleza Daudi, “Nitainuka na kukukusanyia Israeli wote, bwana wangu mfalme, ili kwamba wafanye agano nawe, kwamba utawale juu ya yote unayotaka.” Hivyo Daudi akamruhusu Abneri kuondoka, Abneri akaondoka kwa amani.
22 Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid and brought in a great plunder with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
Kisha askari wa Daudi na Yoabu wakarudi kutoka katika kuteka nyara na wakaja na nyara nyingi. Lakini Abneri hakuwepo Hebroni pamoja na Daudi. Daudi alikuwa amemruhusu kuondoka, na alikuwa ameondoka kwa amani.
23 When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
Wakati Yoabu na Jeshi lote walipofika, Yoabu aliambiwa, “Abneri mwana wa Neri alikuja kwa mfalme, na mfalme amemruhusu kuondoka, naye Abneri ameondoka kwa amani.”
24 Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone?
Kisha Yoabu akaja kwa mfalme na kusema, “Umefanya nini? Tazama, Abneri alikuja kwako! Kwa nini umemruhusu kuondoka, naye amenda?
25 You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
Haujui kwamba Abneri mwana wa Neri alikuja kukudanganya na kupeleleza hali yako na kuangalia kila unalofanya?”
26 When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
Yoabu alipoondoka kwa Daudi, alituma wajumbe kumfuatia Abneri, nao wakamrudisha kutoka katika kisima cha Sirah, lakini Daudi hakulijua hili.
27 When Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother.
Abneri aliporudi Hebroni, Yoabu alimchukua kando kati ya lango ili aongee naye faraghani. Hapohapo Yoabu alimchoka tumboni na kumuua. Hivyo, akalipa kisasi cha damu ya Asaheli nduguye.
28 Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
Daudi alipolisikia jambo hili akasema, “Mimi na ufalme wangu hatuna hatia mbele za Yahwe daima, kuhusiana na damu ya Abneri mwana wa Neri.
29 Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
Hatia ya damu ya Abneri na iwe juu ya Yoabu na nyumba yote ya baba yake. Na asikosekane katika familia ya Yoabu mtu mwenye vidonda, au mwenye ukoma, au kirema atembeaye kwa fimbo au aliyeuawa kwa upanga au mwenye kukosa chakula.”
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
Hivyo Yoabu na Abishai nduguye wakamwua Abneri, kwa sababu alimwua Asaheli ndugu yao vitani huko Gibeoni.
31 David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
Daudi akamwambia Yoabu na wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, “Rarueni mavazi yenu, jivikeni nguo za magunia, na muomboleze mbele ya mwili wa Abneri.” Na mfalme Daudi akaufuata mwili wa Abneri wakati wa mazishi.
32 They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
Wakamzika Abneri huko Hebroni. Mfalme akalia kwa sauti katika kaburi la Abneri, na watu wote pia wakalia.
33 The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
Mfalme akamwombolea Abneri naye akaimbo, “Je ilipasa Abneri afe kama afavyo mpumbavu?
34 Your hands were not bound, and your feet were not put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.
Mikono yako haikufungwa. Miguu yako hakuwa imefungwa minyororo. Kama mtu aangukavyo mbele ya wana wa uovu, ndivyo ulivyoanguka.” Watu wote wakamlilia zaidi.
35 All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
Watu wote wakaja kumtaka Daudi ale wakati kungali mchana, lakini Daudi akaapa, “Mungu na anifanyie hivyo, na kuzidi, ikiwa nitaonja mkate au chochote kabla jua halijazama.”
36 All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
Watu wote wakaiona huzuni ya Daudi, na ikawapendeza, hivyo kila alichokifanya mfalme kikawapendeza.
37 So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
Hivyo watu wote na Israeli wote wakatambua siku hiyo kwamba haikuwa nia ya mfalme Abneri mwana wa Neri afe.
38 The king said to his servants, “Do not you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?
Mfalme akawaambia watumishi wake, “je hamjui kuwa mtu mkuu ameanguka leo hii katika Israeli?
39 I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”
Nami leo nimedhoofika, japokuwa nimetiwa mafuta kuwa mfalme. Watu hawa, wana wa Seruya ni hatari sana kwangu. Yahwe na amrudishie mwovu kwa kumlipa kwa ajili ya uovu wake kama anavyostahili.
