Israeli Waomba Mfalme
18:1 Kum 16:18-19; Amu 10:4; 12:14Samweli alipokuwa mzee, akaweka wanawe kuwa waamuzi wa Israeli. 28:2 1Nya 6:28; Mwa 22; 19; 1Fal 19:3; Amo 5:4-5Mzaliwa wa kwanza alikuwa Yoeli, na la wa pili lilikuwa Abiya, nao wakatumika huko Beer-Sheba. 38:3 1Sam 2:12; Neh 9:29; Ay 34:27; Za 14:3; 58:3; Isa 53:6; Kut 23:8; 1Sam 12:3; Mit 17:23; Kut 23:2; Kum 16:19Lakini wanawe hawakuenenda katika njia zake. Waliziacha wakageukia faida za udanganyifu nao wakapokea rushwa na kupotosha haki.
48:4 Amu 11:11; 1Sam 11:3; 7:17Basi wazee wote wa Israeli wakakusanyika pamoja na kumjia Samweli huko Rama. 58:5 Kum 17:14-20; 1Sam 10:19; 12:12-13; 3:20; 12:2; Hos 13:11Wakamwambia, “Wewe umekuwa mzee, nao wanao hawaenendi katika njia zako, sasa tuteulie mfalme wa kutuongoza, kama ilivyo kwa mataifa mengine yote.”
68:6 Hos 13:10; 1Sam 12:17; 15:11; 16:1Lakini wao waliposema, “Tupe mfalme wa kutuongoza,” hili lilimchukiza Samweli, hivyo akamwomba Bwana. 78:7 1Sam 12:1; Hes 11:20; Kut 16:8; Mt 10:24-25; Lk 10:16; Yn 13:16; 1Sam 10:19Naye Bwana akamwambia: “Sikiliza yale yote watu wanakuambia. Si wewe ambaye wamekukataa, bali wamenikataa mimi kuwa mfalme wao. 88:8 1Sam 12:10; 2Fal 21:22; Yer 2:17Kama vile walivyofanya tangu siku nilipowapandisha kutoka Misri mpaka siku hii ya leo; wakiniacha mimi na kutumikia miungu mingine, ndivyo wanavyokufanyia wewe. 98:9 Kum 17:14-20; 1Sam 8:11-18; 10:25Sasa wasikilize, lakini waonye kwa makini na uwafahamishe yale watakayotendewa na mfalme atakayewatawala.”
108:10 Kut 19:7Samweli akawaambia wale watu waliokuwa wakiomba wapewe mfalme maneno yote ya Bwana. 118:11 1Sam 10:25; 14:52; Mwa 41:46; Kum 17:16; 2Sam 15:1; 2Nya 1:14; 9:25; Wim 3:7; 1Nya 1:5Akasema, “Hivi ndivyo atakavyowatendea mfalme atakayewatawala. Atawachukua wana wenu na kuwafanya watumike kwa magari yake ya vita na farasi, nao watakimbia mbele ya magari yake. 128:12 Kum 1:15; 1Sam 22:7Baadhi yao atawaweka kuwa majemadari wa jeshi wa maelfu na majemadari wa jeshi wa hamsini, wengine kulima mashamba yake na kuvuna mavuno yake, pia na wengine kutengeneza silaha za vita na vifaa kwa ajili ya magari yake. 13Atawachukua binti zenu kuwa watengeneza manukato, wapishi na waokaji. 148:14 1Sam 28:6; Ay 27:9; 35:12-13; Za 18:41; 66:18; Mit 1:28; Isa 58:4; 59:2; Yer 14:12; Eze 8:18; Mik 3:4; 1Sam 10:25; 1Fal 12:4Atayachukua mashamba yenu yaliyo mazuri, mashamba ya mizabibu na mashamba yenu ya mizeituni na kuwapa watumishi wake. 158:15 Mwa 41:34; 1Sam 17:25Ataichukua sehemu ya kumi ya nafaka yenu na ya zabibu zenu na kuwapa maafisa wake na watumishi wake. 16Atawachukua watumishi wenu wa kiume na wa kike, na ngʼombe wenu walio wazuri sana na punda kwa matumizi yake mwenyewe. 17Atachukua sehemu ya kumi ya makundi yenu ya kondoo na mbuzi, na ninyi wenyewe mtakuwa watumwa wake. 188:18 1Sam 28:6; Ay 27:9; 35:12-13; Za 18:41; 66:18; Mit 1:28; Isa 58:4; 59:2; Yer 14:12; Eze 8:18; Mik 3:4; 1Sam 10:25; 1Fal 12:4Siku ile itakapowadia, mtalia kwa kutaka msaada kutokana na mfalme mliyemchagua, naye Bwana hatawajibu.”
198:19 Mit 1:24; Isa 50:2; 66:4; Yer 7:13; 8; 12; 13; 10; 44:16; Mdo 13:21Lakini watu wakakataa kumsikiliza Samweli wakasema, “Hapana! Tunataka mfalme wa kututawala. 20Kisha tutakuwa kama mataifa mengine yote, tukiwa na mfalme wa kutuongoza na kwenda mbele yetu na kutupigania vita vyetu.”
218:21 Amu 11:11Samweli aliposikia yote watu waliyosema, akarudia kuyasema mbele za Bwana. 228:22 Hos 13:11Bwana akamjibu, “Wasikilize na uwape mfalme.”
Kisha Samweli akawaambia watu wa Israeli, “Kila mmoja arudi mjini kwake.”
Israel Asks for a King
1When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders. 2The name of his oldest son was Joel. The name of his second son was Abijah. They served as judges at Beersheba. 3But his sons didn’t live as he did. They were only interested in making money. They accepted money from people who wanted special favors. They made things that were wrong appear to be right.
4So all the elders of Israel gathered together. They came to Samuel at Ramah. 5They said to him, “You are old. Your sons don’t live as you do. So appoint a king to lead us. We want a king just like the kings all the other nations have.”
6Samuel wasn’t pleased when they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So he prayed to the Lord. 7The Lord told him, “Listen to everything the people are saying to you. You are not the one they have turned their backs on. I am the one they do not want as their king. 8They are doing just as they have always done. They have deserted me and served other gods. They have done that from the time I brought them up out of Egypt until this day. Now they are deserting you too. 9Let them have what they want. But give them a strong warning. Let them know what the king who rules over them will expect to be done for him.”
10Samuel told the people who were asking him for a king everything the Lord had said. 11Samuel told them, “Here’s what the king who rules over you will expect to be done for him. He will take your sons. He’ll make them serve with his chariots and horses. They will run in front of his chariots. 12He’ll choose some of your sons to be commanders of thousands of men. Some will be commanders of fifties. Others will have to plow his fields and gather his crops. Still others will have to make weapons of war and parts for his chariots. 13He’ll also take your daughters. Some will have to make perfume. Others will be forced to cook and bake. 14He will take away your best fields and vineyards and olive groves. He’ll give them to his attendants. 15He will take a tenth of your grain and a tenth of your grapes. He’ll give it to his officials and attendants. 16He will also take your male and female servants. He’ll take your best cattle and donkeys. He’ll use all of them any way he wants to. 17He will take a tenth of your sheep and goats. You yourselves will become his slaves. 18When that time comes, you will cry out for help because of the king you have chosen. But the Lord won’t answer you at that time.”
19In spite of what Samuel said, the people refused to listen to him. “No!” they said. “We want a king to rule over us. 20Then we’ll be like all the other nations. We’ll have a king to lead us. He’ll go out at the head of our armies and fight our battles.”
21Samuel heard everything the people said. He told the Lord about it. 22The Lord answered, “Listen to them. Give them a king.”
Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Each of you go back to your own town.”
