TUNAVYO VITA.

TUNAVYO VITA.

MHUBIRI: MCH. JONATHAN BUCHA.

1 Samweli 17:28-51

[28]Naye Eliabu, mkubwa wake, alisikia hapo alipoongea na watu; na hasira yake Eliabu ikawaka juu ya Daudi, akasema, Mbona wewe umeshuka hapa? Na kondoo wale wachache umemwachia nani kule nyikani? Mimi nakujua kiburi chako, na ubaya wa moyo wako; maana umeshuka ili upate kuvitazama vita. 

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

[29]Naye Daudi akamjibu, Je! Mimi nimekosa nini sasa? Je! Si neno kubwa hilo? 

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

[30]Naye akamgeukia ili kumwelekea mtu mwingine, akasema naye jinsi ile ile; na watu wakamjibu tena jinsi ile ile kama ya kwanza. 

And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

[31]Na maneno hayo aliyosema Daudi yaliposikiwa, watu wakamweleza Sauli; naye akatuma mtu kwenda kumwita. 

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

[32]Daudi akamwambia Sauli, Asizimie moyo mtu ye yote kwa ajili ya huyu; mimi mtumishi wako nitakwenda kupigana na Mfilisti huyu. 

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

[33]Sauli akamwambia Daudi, Huwezi wewe kumwendea Mfilisti huyu upigane naye; maana wewe u kijana tu; na huyu ni mtu wa vita tangu ujana wake. 

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

[34]Daudi akamwambia Sauli, Mtumishi wako alikuwa akichunga kondoo za baba yake, na alipokuwa akija simba, au dubu, akamkamata mwana-kondoo wa lile kundi, 

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

[35]mimi hutoka nikamfuata, nikampiga, nikampokonya kinywani mwake; na akinirukia, humshika ndevu zake, nikampiga, nikamwua. 

And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

[36]Mtumishi wako alimwua simba na dubu pia; na huyu Mfilisti asiyetahiriwa atakuwa kama mmoja wao, kwa sababu amewatukana majeshi ya Mungu aliye hai. 

Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

[37]Daudi akasema, BWANA aliyeniokoa na makucha ya simba, na makucha ya dubu, ataniokoa na mkono wa Mfilisti huyu. Sauli akamwambia Daudi, Enenda, na BWANA atakuwa pamoja nawe. 

David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

[38]Ndipo Sauli akamvika Daudi mavazi yake ya vita, akamtia chapeo cha shaba kichwani, akamvika dirii. 

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

[39]Naye Daudi akajifunga upanga juu ya mavazi yake, akajaribu kwenda; maana alikuwa hajavijaribu. Daudi akamwambia Sauli, Siwezi kwenda na vitu hivi, maana sikuvijaribu. Basi Daudi akavivua. 

And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

[40]Akaichukua fimbo yake mkononi, akajichagulia mawe laini matano katika kijito cha maji, akayatia katika mfuko wa kichungaji aliokuwa nao, maana ni mkoba wake, na kombeo lake alikuwa nalo mkononi mwake, akamkaribia yule Mfilisti. 

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

[41]Huyo Mfilisti naye akamsogelea Daudi na kumkaribia; na mtu yule aliyemchukulia ngao yake akamtangulia. 

And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

[42]Hata Mfilisti alipotazama huku na huku, akamwona Daudi akamdharau; kwa kuwa ni kijana tu mwekundu, tena ana sura nzuri. 

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

[43]Mfilisti akamwambia Daudi, Je! Mimi ni mbwa hata umenijia kwa fimbo? Mfilisti akamlaani Daudi kwa miungu yake. 

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

[44]Mfilisti akamwambia Daudi, Njoo huku kwangu; nyama yako nitawapa ndege wa angani na wanyama wa mwituni. 

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

[45]Ndipo Daudi akamwambia yule Mfilisti, Wewe unanijia mimi na upanga, na fumo, na mkuki, bali mimi ninakujia wewe kwa jina la BWANA wa majeshi, Mungu wa majeshi ya Israeli uliowatukana. 

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

[46]Siku hii ya leo BWANA atakuua mkononi mwangu, nami nitakupiga, na kukuondolea kichwa chako, nami leo nitawapa ndege wa angani na wanyama wa nchi mizoga ya majeshi ya Wafilisti, ili kwamba dunia nzima wajue ya kuwa yuko Mungu katika Israeli. 

This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

[47]Nao jamii ya watu wote pia wajue ya kwamba BWANA haokoi kwa upanga wala kwa mkuki; maana vita ni vya BWANA, naye atawatia ninyi mikononi mwetu. 

And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.

[48]Ikawa, hapo Mfilisti alipojiinua, akaenda akamkaribia Daudi, ndipo Daudi naye akapiga mbio, akalikimbilia jeshi ili akutane na yule Mfilisti. 

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

[49]Daudi akatia mkono wake mfukoni, akatwaa humo jiwe moja, akalitupa kwa kombeo lake, akampiga Mfilisti katika kipaji cha uso; jiwe hilo likamwingilia kipajini, akaanguka chini kifudifudi. 

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

[50]Hivyo Daudi akamshinda yule Mfilisti kwa kombeo na jiwe, akampiga Mfilisti, akamwua; walakini Daudi hakuwa na upanga mkononi mwake. 

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

[51]Ndipo Daudi akapiga mbio, akasimama juu ya Mfilisti, akautwaa upanga wake, akaufuta alani mwake, akamwua, akamkata kichwa kwa upanga huo. Nao Wafilisti walipoona ya kuwa shujaa wao amekufa, wakakimbia. 

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.