SOMO LA MSINGI.

MKUTANO WA STATION YA KASULU MJINI.

ULINZI WA MUNGU KWA WATU WAKE.

MHUBIRI: AMINELY BUROMELA.

2 Wafalme 6:8-23

[8]Basi, mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa akifanya vita na Israeli. Akafanya mashauri na watumishi wake, akasema, Kituo changu kitakuwapo mahali fulani. 

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

[9]Yule mtu wa Mungu akapeleka habari kwa mfalme wa Israeli, kusema, Jihadhari, usipite mahali fulani; kwa sababu ndiko wanakoshukia Washami. 

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

[10]Mfalme wa Israeli akapeleka watu mpaka mahali pale alipoambiwa na yule mtu wa Mungu, na kuhadharishwa; akajiokoa nafsi yake, si mara moja, wala si mara mbili. 

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

[11]Basi mfalme wa Shamu moyo wake ukamfadhaika sana kwa ajili ya jambo hili; akawaita watumishi wake, akawaambia, Je! Hamtanionyesha, ni mtu yupi miongoni mwenu aliye upande wa mfalme wa Israeli? 

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

[12]Mmojawapo wa watumishi wake akasema, La, bwana wangu, mfalme; lakini Elisha, yule nabii aliye katika Israeli, humwambia mfalme wa Israeli maneno uyanenayo katika chumba chako cha kulala. 

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

[13]Akasema, Enendeni, mkamwangalie aliko, nipate kupeleka watu kwenda kumchukua. Akaambiwa ya kwamba, Tazama, yuko Dothani. 

And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

[14]Kwa hiyo akapeleka huko farasi, na magari, na jeshi kubwa; wakafika usiku, wakauzingira mji ule pande zote. 

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

[15]Hata asubuhi na mapema mtumishi wake yule mtu wa Mungu alipoondoka, na kwenda nje, kumbe! Pana jeshi la watu, na farasi na magari, wameuzingira mji ule. Mtumishi wake akamwambia, Ole wetu! Bwana wangu, tufanyeje? 

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

[16]Akamjibu, Usiogope; maana walio pamoja nasi ni wengi kuliko wale walio pamoja nao. 

And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

[17]Elisha akaomba, akasema, Ee BWANA, nakusihi, mfumbue macho yake, apate kuona. BWANA akamfumbua macho yule mtumishi; naye akaona; na tazama, kile kilima kilikuwa kimejaa farasi na magari ya moto yaliyomzunguka Elisha pande zote. 

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

[18]Na walipomtelemkia Elisha akamwomba BWANA, akasema, Uwapige, nakusihi, watu hawa kwa upofu. Akawapiga kwa upofu sawasawa na neno la Elisha. 

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

[19]Elisha akawaambia, Njia hii siyo, na mji huu sio, nifuateni mimi, nami nitawapeleka kwa mtu yule mnayemtafuta. Akawapeleka Samaria. 

And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

[20]Hata walipokwisha kuingia Samaria, Elisha akasema, BWANA wafumbue macho watu hawa, wapate kuona. BWANA akawafumbua macho wakaona; kumbe! Walikuwa katikati ya Samaria. 

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

[21]Naye mfalme wa Israeli alipowaona, akamwambia Elisha, Ee baba yangu, niwapige? Niwapige? 

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

[22]Akamjibu, Usiwapige; je! Ungetaka kuwapiga watu ambao umewatwaa mateka kwa upanga wako na uta wako? Weka chakula na maji mbele yao, wapate kula na kunywa, na kwenda kwa bwana wao. 

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

[23]Basi akawaandalia chakula tele; nao walipokwisha kula na kunywa, akawaacha, wakaenda zao kwa bwana wao. Na vikosi vya Shamu havikuja tena katika nchi ya Israeli. 

And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.