1
Wakakaa miaka mitatu pasipo vita kati ya Shamu na Israeli.
Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
2
Ikawa, mwaka wa tatu Yehoshafati mfalme Wa Yuda akamshukia mfalme wa Israeli.
However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
3
Mfalme wa Israeli akawaambia watumishi wake, Je! Hamjui ya kuwa Ramoth-Gileadi ni yetu? Nasi tumenyamaza tusiitwae mkononi mwa mfalme wa Shamu?
who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
4
Akamwambia Yehoshafati, Je! Utakwenda nami tupigane na Ramoth-gileadi? Yehoshafati akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, Mimi ni kama wewe, na watu wangu ni kama watu wako na farasi zangu ni kama farasi zako.
So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
5
Yehoshafati akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, Uulize leo, nakusihi, kwa neno la Bwana.
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
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Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akawakusanya pamoja manabii, kama watu mia nne. Akawaambia Je! Niende juu ya Ramoth-Gileadi kuupiga vita, au ninyamaze? Wakasema Kwea; kwa kuwa Bwana atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
7
Lakini Yehoshafati akasema, Je! Hayupo hapa nabii wa Bwana tena, ili tumwulize yeye?
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
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Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Yupo mtu mmoja, ambaye tungeweza kumwuliza Bwana kwa yeye, yaani Mikaya mwana wa Imla; lakini namchukia; kwa sababu hanibashirii mema, ila mabaya. Yehoshafati akasema, La! Mfalme asiseme hivi.
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
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Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akamwita akida, akamwambia, mlete hima Mikaya mwana wa Imla.
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
10
Basi mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda walikuwa wakikaa kila mtu katika kiti chake cha enzi, wamevaa mavazi yao, katika sakafu langoni pa Samaria; na manabii wote wakafanya unabii mbele yao.
Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
11
Na Zedekia mwana wa Kenaana akajifanyia pembe za chuma, akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Kwa hizo utawasukuma Washami, hata waharibike.
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
12
Na manabii wote wakasema hivyo kwa unabii, wakisema, Kwea Ramoth-Gileadi, ukafanikiwe; kwa kuwa Bwana atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
13
Na yule mjumbe, aliyekwenda kumwita Mikaya, akamwambia, akasema, Angalia sasa, maneno ya manabii kwa kinywa kimoja husema mema kwa mfalme; neno lako na liwe, nakusihi, kama neno la mmojawapo wao, ukaseme mema.
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
14
Mikaya akasema, Kama Bwana aishivyo, neno lile Bwana aniambialo, ndilo nitakalolinena.
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
15
Na alipokuja kwa mfalme, mfalme alimwambia, Je! Mikaya, tuende Ramoth-Gileadi kupiga vita, au tunyamaze? Akamwambia, Kwea, ufanikiwe; kwa kuwa Bwana atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
16
Mfalme akamwambia, Mara ngapi nikuapishe usiniambie neno ila yaliyo kweli, kwa jina la Bwana?
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
17
Akasema, Naliwaona Waisraeli wote wametawanyika milimani, kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji. Bwana akasema, Hawa hawana bwana; na warudi kila mtu nyumbani kwake kwa amani.
So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
18
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Je! Sikukuambia, hatanibashiria mema, ila mabaya?
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
19
Mikaya akasema, Sikia basi neno la Bwana; Nalimwona Bwana ameketi katika kiti chake cha enzi, na jeshi lote la mbinguni wamesimama upande wa mkono wake wa kuume na wa kushoto.
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
20
Bwana akasema, Ni nani atakayemdanganya Ahabu, ili akwee Ramoth-Gileadi akaanguke? Basi huyu akasema hivi; na huyu hivi.
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
21
Akatoka pepo, akasimama mbele za Bwana, akasema, Mimi nitamdanganya.
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
22
Bwana akamwambia, Jinsi gani? Akasema, Nitaondoka, na kuwa pepo wa uongo kinywani mwa manabii wake wote. Akasema, Utamdanganya, na kudiriki pia; ondoka ukafanye hivyo.
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
23
Basi angalia, Bwana ametia pepo wa uongo kinywani mwa manabii wako hawa wote; naye Bwana amenena mabaya juu yako.
So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
24
Ndipo akakaribia Zedekia, mwana wa Kenaana, akampiga Mikaya kofi la shavu, akasema, Roho ya Bwana alitokaje kwangu ili aseme na wewe?
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
25
Mikaya akamwambia, Angalia, utaona siku ile utakapoingia katika chumba cha ndani ili ujifiche.
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
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Mfalme wa Israeli akasema, Mchukueni Mikaya, mkamrudishe kwa Amoni mkuu wa mji na kwa Yoashi mwana wa mfalme;
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
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mkaseme, Mfalme asema hivi, Mtieni mtu huyu gerezani, mkamlishe kwa chakula cha shida, na maji ya shida, hata nitakaporudi kwa amani.
and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
28
Mikaya akasema, Ukirudi kabisa kwa amani, Bwana hakusema kwa mimi. Akasema, Sikieni, enyi watu wote.
But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
29
Basi mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda wakakwea mpaka Ramoth-Gileadi.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
30
Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Nitajibadilisha, na kuingia vitani; lakini wewe uvae mavazi yako. Mfalme wa Israeli akajibadilisha, akaingia vitani.
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
31
Basi mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa amewaamuru wakuu wa magari yake thelathini na wawili, akisema, Msipigane na mdogo wala mkuu, ila na mfalme wa Israeli peke yake.
Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
32
Ikawa wakuu wa magari walipomwona Yehoshafati, wakasema, Huyo ndiye mfalme wa Israeli Wakageuka juu yake ili wapigane naye; naye Yehoshafati akapiga ukelele.
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.
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Ikawa, wakuu wa magari walipoona ya kuwa siye mfalme wa Israeli, wakageuka nyuma wasimfuate.
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
34
Mtu mmoja akavuta upinde kwa kubahatisha, akampiga mfalme wa Israeli mahali pa kuungana mavazi yake ya chuma; kwa hiyo akamwambia mwendesha gari lake, Geuza mkono wako, unichukue kutoka katika majeshi; kwa kuwa nimejeruhiwa sana.
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
35
Pigano likazidi siku ile; mfalme akategemezwa garini mwake, kinyume cha Washami, hata jioni akafa; damu ikatoka katika jeraha yake ndani ya gari.
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.
36
Ikapigwa mbiu jeshini, jua likichwa, kusema, Kila mtu aende mjini kwake, na kila mtu shambani kwake.
As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
37
Hivyo akafa mfalme, akachukuliwa Samaria, wakamzika mfalme huko Samaria.
So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
38
Wakaliosha gari penye birika la Samaria, na mbwa wakaramba damu yake; (basi ndipo walipooga makahaba); sawasawa na neno la Bwana alilolinena.
And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
39
Na mambo yote ya Ahabu yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, na nyumba ya pembe aliyoijenga, na miji yote aliyoijenga, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli?
As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
40
Basi Ahabu akalala na baba zake; na Ahazia mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
41
Yehoshafati mwana wa Asa alianza kutawala juu ya Yuda, katika mwaka wa nne wa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli.
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
42
Yehoshafati alikuwa mwenye miaka thelathini na mitano alipoanza kutawala; akatawala miaka ishirini na mitano huko Yerusalemu. Na jina la mamaye aliitwa Azuba binti Shilhi.
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
43
Akaiendea njia yote ya Asa babaye; wala hakugeuka, akifanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana. Lakini mahali pa juu hapakuondolewa; watu wakaendelea kutoa dhabihu wakafukiza uvumba katika mahali pa juu.
And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
44
Yehoshafati akafanya amani na mfalme wa Israeli.
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
45
Na mambo yote ya Yehoshafati yaliyosalia, na uthabiti alioufanya, na jinsi alivyopiga vita, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Yuda?
As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
46
Tena mahanithi waliosalia, hao waliosalia siku za Asa baba yake, akawaondoa katika nchi.
He banished from the land the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa.
47
Wala hapakuwa na mfalme katika Edomu; naibu alikuwa ndiye mfalme.
And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
48
Yehoshafati akafanya merikebu za Tarshishi ziende Ofiri kuchukua dhahabu; walakini hazikuenda; kwa maana merikebu zilivunjika huko Esion-geberi.
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
49
Ndipo Ahazia mwana wa Ahabu akamwambia Yehoshafati, Watumishi wangu na waende pamoja na watumishi wako merikebuni. Lakini Yehoshafati hakukubali.
At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
50
Basi Yehoshafati akalala na babaze, akazikwa pamoja na babaze mjini mwa Daudi baba yake; na Yehoramu mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
51
Ahazia mwana wa Ahabu alianza kutawala juu ya Israeli huko Samaria, katika mwaka wa kumi na saba wa Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda, akatawala miaka miwili juu ya Israeli.
In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
52
Akafanya yaliyo mabaya machoni pa Bwana, akaiendea njia ya babaye, na njia ya mamaye, na njia ya Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, aliyewakosesha Israeli.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin.
53
Akamtumikia Baali, akamwabudu, akamghadhibisha Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, kwa mfano wa mambo yote aliyoyafanya baba yake.
Ahaziah served and worshiped Baal, provoking the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger, just as his father had done.