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Ikawa Daudi alipokwisha kusema na Sauli, roho ya Yonathani, ikaambatana na roho ya Daudi, Yonathani akampenda kama roho yake mwenyewe.
After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
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Sauli akamtwaa siku ile, wala hakumwacha arudi tena nyumbani kwa baba yake.
And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
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Nao Yonathani na Daudi wakaahidiana, kwa kuwa alimpenda kama roho yake mwenyewe.
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
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Ndipo Yonathani akalivua joho alilokuwa amelivaa, akampa Daudi, na mavazi yake, hata na upanga wake pia, na upinde wake, na mshipi wake.
And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
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Basi Daudi akatoka kwenda kila mahali alikotumwa na Sauli, akatenda kwa akili; Sauli akamweka juu ya watu wa vita; jambo hili likawa jema machoni pa watu wote, na machoni pa watumishi wa Sauli pia.
So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
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Hata ikawa, walipokuwa wakienda, hapo Daudi aliporudi baada ya kumwua yule Mfilisti, wanawake wakatoka katika miji yote ya Israeli, kwa kuimba na kucheza, ili kumlaki mfalme Sauli; wakatoka na matari, na shangwe, na vinanda.
As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
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Nao wale wanawake wakaitikiana wakicheza, wakasema, Sauli amewaua elfu zake, Na Daudi makumi elfu yake.
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
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Basi Sauli akaghadhibika sana, na maneno haya yakamchukiza; akasema, Wamempa Daudi makumi elfu, na mimi wamenipa elfu tu; kuna nini tena awezayo kupata, isipokuwa ni ufalme?
And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
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Sauli akamwonea Daudi wivu tangu siku ile.
And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
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Ikawa siku ya pili yake, roho mbaya kutoka kwa Mungu ikamjilia Sauli kwa nguvu, naye akatabiri ndani ya nyumba. Basi Daudi alikuwa akipiga kinubi kwa mkono wake kama siku zote; naye Sauli alikuwa na mkuki mkononi mwake.
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
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Mara Sauli akautupa ule mkuki; maana alisema, Nitampiga Daudi hata ukutani. Daudi akaepa, akatoka mbele yake, mara mbili.
and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
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Sauli akamwogopa Daudi, kwa sababu Bwana alikuwa pamoja naye, ila amemwacha Sauli.
So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
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Kwa ajili ya hayo Sauli akamwondosha kwake, akamfanya awe akida wake juu ya askari elfu; naye akatoka na kuingia mbele ya watu.
Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
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Naye Daudi akatenda kwa busara katika njia zake zote naye Bwana alikuwa pamoja naye.
and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
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Sauli alipoona ya kwamba alitenda kwa busara sana, yeye alimwogopa.
When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
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Lakini Israeli wote na Yuda wakampenda Daudi; kwa kuwa alitoka na kuingia mbele yao.
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
17
Kisha Sauli akamwambia Daudi, Tazama, binti yangu mkubwa, Merabu, huyu nitakupa wewe ili umwoe; ila na wewe uniwie hodari wa vita, na kuvipiga vita vya Bwana. Maana Sauli alisema moyoni mwake, Mkono wangu usiwe juu yake, bali mkono wa Wafilisti na uwe juu yake.
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
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Naye Daudi akamwambia Sauli, Mimi ni nani, na jamaa zangu ni akina nani, au mbari ya babangu, katika Israeli, hata mimi niwe mkwewe mfalme?
And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
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Lakini ikawa, wakati ule, ilipopasa Daudi apewe Merabu, binti Sauli, aliolewa na Adrieli, Mmeholathi.
So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
20
Walakini Mikali, binti Sauli, alimpenda Daudi; watu wakamwambia Sauli, na neno hilo likampendeza.
Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
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Naye Sauli akasema moyoni, Mimi nitamwoza huyu, awe mtego kwake, tena kwamba mkono wa Wafilisti uwe juu yake. Basi Sauli akamwambia Daudi mara ya pili, Leo utakuwa mkwe wangu.
“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
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Naye Sauli akawaagiza watumishi wake, Zungumzeni na Daudi kwa siri, na kusema, Angalia, mfalme anakuridhia, na watumishi wake wote wanakupenda; haya basi! Na uwe mkwewe mfalme.
Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
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Nao watumishi wa Sauli wakanena maneno hayo masikioni mwa Daudi. Daudi akasema, Je! Ninyi mwaona kuwa ni shani mimi kuwa mkwewe mfalme, nami ni maskini, tena sina cheo?
But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
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Na hao watumishi wa Sauli wakampasha habari, wakisema, Ndivyo hivyo alivyosema Daudi.
And the servants told Saul what David had said.
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Naye Sauli akasema, Mwambieni Daudi hivi, Mfalme hataki mahari yo yote, ila anataka govi mia za Wafilisti, ili ajilipize kisasi adui za mfalme. Basi Sauli alidhani kumwangamiza Daudi kwa mkono wa Wafilisti.
Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
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Na watumishi wake walipomwambia Daudi; maneno hayo, ilimpendeza Daudi sana kuwa mkwewe mfalme. Na siku zilikuwa hazijaisha bado;
When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
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basi Daudi akainuka, akaenda yeye na watu wake, akaua katika Wafilisti watu mia mbili; na Daudi akazileta govi zao, wakampa mfalme hesabu kamili, ili awe mkwewe mfalme. Naye Sauli akamwoza Mikali, binti yake.
David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
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Sauli akaona na kutambua ya kwamba Bwana alikuwa pamoja na Daudi; na huyo Mikali, binti Sauli, akampenda.
When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
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Naye Sauli akazidi kumwogopa Daudi; Sauli akawa adui yake Daudi sikuzote.
he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
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Wakati huo wakuu wa Wafilisti wakatoka; kisha ikawa, kila mara walipotoka, Daudi akatenda kwa busara zaidi ya watumishi wote wa Sauli hivyo jina lake likawa na sifa kuu.
Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.