1
Ikawa baada ya hayo, Absalomu, mwana wa Daudi, alikuwa na umbu mzuri, jina lake akiitwa Tamari, naye Amnoni, mwana wa Daudi, akampenda.
After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
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Akasononeka Amnoni, hata akaugua, kwa ajili ya umbu lake Tamari, maana huyu msichana alikuwa mwanamwali, Amnoni akaona ni vigumu kumtendea neno lo lote.
Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.
3
Lakini Amnoni alikuwa na rafiki, jina lake Yonadabu, mwana wa Shama, nduguye Daudi; naye Yonadabu alikuwa mtu mwerevu sana.
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
4
Naye akamwambia, Kwa nini, Ee mwana wa mfalme, unakonda hivi siku kwa siku? Hutaki kuniambia? Amnoni akamwambia, Nampenda Tamari, umbu la ndugu yangu, Absalomu.
and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
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Yonadabu akamwambia, Lala kitandani mwako ujifanye mgonjwa na babako atakapokuja kukutazama, umwambie, Mwache ndugu yangu, Tamari, aje, nakusihi, anipe mkate nile, akaandae chakula machoni pangu nikione, nikakile mkononi mwake.
Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’”
6
Basi Amnoni akalala, akajifanya mgonjwa; na mfalme alipokuja kumtazama, Amnoni akamwambia mfalme Mwache ndugu yangu, Tamari, aje, nakusihi, aniandalie mikate miwili machoni pangu, nipate kula mkononi mwake.
So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”
7
Basi Daudi akatuma mjumbe aende nyumbani kwa Tamari, akasema, Nenda sasa nyumbani kwa Amnoni, ndugu yako, ukamwandalie chakula.
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”
8
Akaenda Tamari nyumbani kwa nduguye Amnoni; naye alikuwa amelala. Akachukua unga, akaukanda, akaiandaa mikate machoni pake, akaioka mikate.
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them.
9
Akalitwaa kaango, akaisongeza mbele yake; lakini alikataa kula. Naye Amnoni akasema, Toeni watu wote kwangu. Wakatoka kila mtu kwake.
Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out.
10
Amnoni akamwambia Tamari, Kilete chakula chumbani, nipate kula mkononi mwako. Basi Tamari akaitwaa mikate aliyoifanyiza, akamletea Amnoni nduguye mle chumbani.
Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom.
11
Naye alipokwisha kuileta karibu naye, ili ale, Amnoni akamkamata, akamwambia, Njoo ulale nami, ndugu yangu.
And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!”
12
Naye akamjibu, La, sivyo, ndugu yangu, usinitenze nguvu; kwani haifai kutendeka hivi katika Israeli; usitende upumbavu huu.
“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!
13
Nami nichukue wapi aibu yangu? Wewe nawe utakuwa kama mmoja wa wapumbavu wa Israeli. Basi, sasa, nakusihi, useme na mfalme; kwa maana hatakukataza kunioa.
Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
14
Walakini yeye hakukubali kusikiliza sauti yake; naye akiwa na nguvu kuliko yeye, akamtenza nguvu, akalala naye.
But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.
15
Kisha Amnoni akamchukia machukio makuu sana; kwa kuwa machukio aliyomchukia yakawa makuu kuliko yale mapenzi aliyokuwa amempenda kwanza. Amnoni akamwambia, Ondoka, nenda zako.
Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”
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Naye akamwambia, Sivyo, kwa kuwa mabaya haya ya kunitoa ni makuu kuliko yale uliyonitendea. Lakini alikataa kumsikiliza.
“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.
17
Ndipo akamwita mtumishi wake aliyemtumikia, akasema, Mtoe sasa mwanamke huyu kwangu, ukafunge mlango nyuma yake.
Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”
18
Naye alikuwa amevaa kanzu ndefu; kwa kuwa kwa nguo hizo huvikwa binti za mfalme waliokuwa wanawali. Ndipo mtumishi wake akamleta nje, akafunga mlango nyuma yake.
So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.
19
Naye Tamari akatia majivu kichwani mwake, akairarua hiyo kanzu ndefu yake aliyoivaa, akaweka mkono kichwani akaenda zake huku akilia kwa sauti.
And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.
20
Huyo Absalomu nduguye akamwambia, je! Amekuwa nawe Amnoni nduguyo? Ila sasa tulia, dada; ni nduguyo; usilitie moyoni jambo hili. Basi Tamari akakaa hali ya ukiwa nyumbani mwa nduguye Absalomu.
Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.
21
Na mfalme Daudi alipoyasikia maneno hayo yote, alikasirika sana.
When King David heard all this, he was furious.
22
Ila Absalomu hakusema na Amnoni wala kwa heri wala kwa shari; kwa maana Absalomu alimchukia Amnoni kwa kumtenza nguvu umbu lake Tamari.
And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.
23
Ikawa baada ya miaka miwili mizima, Absalomu alikuwa na wenye kukata manyoya ya kondoo huko Baal-hasori uliopo upande wa Efraimu; naye Absalomu akawaalika wana wote wa mfalme.
Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
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Absalomu akamjia mfalme, akasema, Tazama sasa, mimi mtumwa wako ninao wakata manyoya ya kondoo; basi mfalme na aende, nakusihi, na watumishi wake pamoja nami mtumwa wako.
And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?”
25
Mfalme akamwambia Absalomu, Sivyo, mwanangu, tusiende sote, tusije tukakulemea. Akamsihi sana; asikubali kwenda, ila akambariki.
“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
26
Ndipo akasema Absalomu, Kwamba huji, nakusihi, mwache ndugu yangu Amnoni aende nasi.
“If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked.
27
Mfalme akamwambia, Kwa nini aende nawe? Lakini Absalomu akamsihi sana, naye akamwacha Amnoni na wana wote wa mfalme waende naye.
But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.
28
Kisha Absalomu akawaamuru watumishi wake, akasema, Angalieni basi, moyo wake Amnoni utakapofurahiwa kwa mvinyo; nami nitakapowaambia, Mpigeni Amnoni, ndipo mwueni, msiogope; si mimi niliyewaamuru? Iweni hodari, iweni na ujasiri.
Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
29
Basi watumishi wa Absalomu wakamfanyia Amnoni kama alivyoamuru Absalomu. Ndipo wakaondoka wana wote wa mfalme, wakapanda kila mtu nyumbu wake, wakakimbia.
So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.
30
Ikawa, walipokuwa njiani, habari zikamwasilia Daudi, kusema, Absalomu amewaua wana wote wa mfalme, wala hata mmoja wao hakusalia.
While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!”
31
Ndipo mfalme akainuka, akararua nguo zake, akalala chini; nao watumishi wake wote wakasimama karibu naye, wenye nguo zao zimeraruliwa.
Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground. And all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32
Akajibu Yonadabu, mwana wa Shama, nduguye Daudi, akasema, Asidhani bwana wangu ya kwamba wamewaua vijana wote, wana wa mfalme; maana ndiye Amnoni peke yake aliyekufa; yakini haya yamekusudiwa kwa kinywa chake Absalomu tangu siku ile alipotenzwa nguvu umbu lake, Tamari.
But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
33
Basi sasa bwana wangu mfalme asilitie neno hili moyoni, kudhani ya kwamba wana wote wa mfalme wamekufa maana ni Amnoni peke yake aliyekufa.
So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
34
Lakini Absalomu akakimbia. Na kijana yule aliyekuwa mlinzi akainua macho yake, akaona, na tazama, kuna watu wengi wanakuja kwa njia ya upande wa kilima nyuma yake.
Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”
35
Ndipo Yonadabu akamwambia mfalme, Tazama, wana wa mfalme wamekuja; kama mimi mtumwa wako nilivyosema, ndivyo ilivyo.
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
36
Ikawa alipokwisha kusema, tazama, wana wa mfalme walikuja, nao wakapaza sauti zao wakalia; mfalme naye akalia, na watumishi wake wote, kilio kikubwa mno.
And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly.
37
Lakini Absalomu akakimbia, akamwendea Talmai, mwana wa Amihuri, mfalme wa Geshuri. Naye Daudi akamlilia mwanawe kila siku.
Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day.
38
Basi Absalomu akakimbia, akaenda Geshuri, akakaa huko muda wa miaka mitatu.
After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
39
Mfalme Daudi akatamani kutoka kumwendea Absalomu kwa kuwa ametulizwa kwa habari ya Amnoni, kwa maana amekufa.</p>
And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.