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Ndipo kabila zote za Israeli wakamwendea Daudi huko Hebroni, wakasema naye, wakinena, Tazama, sisi tu mfupa wako na nyama yako.
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
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Zamani za kale, hapo Sauli alipokuwa mfalme juu yetu, wewe ndiwe uliyewaongoza Israeli watoke nje, na kuingia ndani. Naye Bwana akakuambia, Wewe utawalisha watu wangu Israeli, nawe utakuwa mkuu juu ya Israeli.
Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
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Basi wazee wote wa Israeli wakamwendea mfalme huko Hebroni, naye mfalme Daudi akapatana nao huko Hebroni mbele za Bwana; wakamtia Daudi mafuta awe mfalme juu ya Israeli.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
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Daudi alikuwa amepata miaka thelathini alipoanza kutawala, akatawala miaka arobaini.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
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Huko Hebroni alitawala miaka saba na miezi sita; na katika Yerusalemu alitawala miaka thelathini na tatu juu ya Israeli wote na Yuda.
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
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Kisha mfalme na watu wake wakaenda Yerusalemu ili kupigana na Wayebusi, wenyeji wa nchi ile; hao ndio waliomwambia Daudi, wakisema, Usipowaondoa vipofu, na viwete, hutaingia humu kamwe; huku wakidhania ya kuwa Daudi hawezi kuingia humo.
Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
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Lakini Daudi aliipiga ngome ya Sayuni; huu ndio mji wa Daudi.
Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
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Naye Daudi alisema siku hiyo, Yeye atakayewapiga Wayebusi, na apande kwenye mfereji wa maji, na kuwapiga viwete, na hao vipofu, ambao roho yake Daudi inawachukia. Kwa sababu hii watu husema, Wako vipofu na viwete hawawezi kuingia nyumbani.
On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”
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Basi Daudi akakaa ndani ya ngome hiyo, akaiita mji wa Daudi. Kisha Daudi akajenga toka Milo na pande za ndani.
So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
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Naye Daudi akazidi kuwa mkuu; kwa maana Bwana, Mungu wa majeshi, alikuwa pamoja naye.
And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
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Kisha Hiramu, mfalme wa Tiro, akatuma wajumbe kwa Daudi, akampelekea na mierezi, na maseremala, na waashi; nao wakamjengea Daudi nyumba.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
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Akajua Daudi ya kwamba Bwana amemweka imara awe mfalme juu ya Israeli, na ufalme wake ameutukuza kwa ajili ya watu wake, Israeli.
And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
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Naye Daudi akazidi kujitwalia masuria na wake huko Yerusalemu baada ya kutoka Hebroni; wakazaliwa zaidi kwa Daudi wana na binti.
After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
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Na haya ndiyo majina ya hao waliozaliwa kwake huko Yerusalemu; Shamua, na Shobabu, na Nathani, na Sulemani,
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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na Ibhari, na Elishua; na Nefegi, na Yafia;
Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
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na Elishama, na Eliada, na Elifeleti.
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
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Na hao Wafilisti waliposikia kwamba wamemtia Daudi mafuta ili awe mfalme juu ya Israeli, Wafilisti wote wakapanda kumtafuta Daudi; naye Daudi akapata habari, akashuka akaenda ngomeni.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
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Basi Wafilisti walikuwa wamekuja na kujitawanya bondeni mwa Warefai.
Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
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Basi Daudi akauliza kwa Bwana, akisema, Je! Nipande juu ya Wafilisti? Utawatia mkononi mwangu? Naye Bwana akamwambia Daudi, Panda; kwa kuwa hakika nitawatia Wafilisti mikononi mwako.
So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
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Basi Daudi akaja Baal-perasimu, naye Daudi akawapiga huko; akasema, Bwana amewafurikia adui zangu mbele yangu, kama mafuriko ya maji. Basi akapaita mahali pale Baal-perasimu.
So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.
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Nao wakaziacha sanamu zao huko, na Daudi na watu wake wakaziondolea mbali.
There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.
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Lakini wakapanda hao Wafilisti tena mara ya pili, wakajitawanya bondeni mwa Warefai.
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
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Naye Daudi alipouliza kwa Bwana, alisema, Usipande; zunguka nyuma yao, ukawajie huko mbele ya miforsadi.
So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
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Kisha itakuwa, hapo utakapoisikia sauti ya kwenda katika vilele vya miforsadi, ndipo nawe ujitahidi; kwa maana ndipo Bwana ametoka mbele yako awapige jeshi la Wafilisti.
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
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Ndivyo alivyotenda Daudi, vile vile kama Bwana alivyomwagiza; naye akawapiga Wafilisti toka Geba hata ujapo Gezeri. </p>
So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.