1 Samweli 16 – NEN & NIRV

Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)

1 Samweli 16:1-23

Samweli Anamtia Daudi Mafuta

116:1 1Sam 8:6; 15:35; 13:14; 10:1; Rut 4:17; 2Sam 5:2; 7:8; 1Fal 8:16; 1Nya 12:23; Za 78:70; Mdo 13:22; 1Sam 9; 16Bwana akamwambia Samweli, “Utamlilia Sauli mpaka lini, maadamu nimemkataa asiendelee kuwa mfalme juu ya Israeli? Jaza pembe yako mafuta, ushike njia uende; ninakutuma kwa Yese huko Bethlehemu. Nimemchagua mmoja wa wanawe kuwa mfalme.”

216:2 1Sam 20:29Lakini Samweli akasema, “Nitakwendaje? Sauli atasikia juu ya jambo hili na ataniua.”

Bwana akamwambia, “Chukua mtamba wa ngʼombe na useme, ‘Nimekuja kumtolea Bwana dhabihu.’ 316:3 Kut 4:15; Kum 17:15; 1Sam 9:16Mwalike Yese aje kwenye dhabihu, nami nitakuonyesha utakalofanya. Utamtia mafuta kwa ajili yangu yule nitakayekuonyesha.”

416:4 Mwa 48:7; Lk 2:4; 1Sam 21:1; 1Fal 2; 13; 2Fal 9:17; 2Sam 6:9; 1Fal 17:18; Hos 6:5; 11:10; Lk 18:11Samweli akafanya kile Bwana alichosema. Alipofika Bethlehemu, wazee wa mji wakatetemeka walipomlaki. Wakauliza, “Je, umekuja kwa amani?”

516:5 Kut 19:10, 22Samweli akajibu, “Ndiyo, kwa amani; nimekuja kumtolea Bwana dhabihu. Jiwekeni wakfu na mje kwenye dhabihu pamoja nami.” Ndipo akamweka Yese wakfu pamoja na wanawe na kuwaalika kwenye dhabihu.

616:6 1Sam 17:13; 1Nya 2:13; 1Fal 12:26Walipofika, Samweli akamwona Eliabu, naye akafikiri, “Hakika mpakwa mafuta wa Bwana anasimama hapa mbele za Bwana.”

716:7 Za 147:10; 1Sam 2:3; 2Sam 7:20; Za 44:21; 139:23; Ufu 2:23; Isa 55:8; 55:8; 2Kor 10:7; 1Fal 8:39; 1Nya 29:8; Yer 11:20; 17:10Lakini Bwana akamwambia Samweli, “Usitazame sura yake wala kimo chake, kwa kuwa nimemkataa. Bwana hatazami katika vile vitu mwanadamu avitazamavyo. Mwanadamu hutazama katika sura ya nje, lakini Bwana hutazama moyoni.”

816:8 1Sam 17:13Kisha Yese akamwita Abinadabu na kumpitisha mbele ya Samweli. Lakini Samweli akasema, “Hata huyu Bwana hakumchagua.” 916:9 1Sam 17:13; 2Sam 13:3; 21:21Kisha Yese akampitisha Shama, lakini Samweli akasema, “Wala huyu Bwana hakumchagua.” 10Yese alikuwa na wana saba aliowapitisha mbele ya Samweli, lakini Samweli akamwambia, “Bwana hajawachagua hawa.” 1116:11 1Sam 17:12; Mwa 37:2; 2Sam 7:8; Za 78:70Hivyo akamuuliza Yese, “Je, hawa ndio wana pekee ulio nao?”

Yese akajibu, “Bado yuko mdogo kuliko wote, lakini anachunga kondoo.”

Samweli akasema, “Tuma aitwe; hatutaketi mpaka afike.”

1216:12 1Sam 9:17; Mwa 39:6; 1Sam 17:42; Wim 5:10Basi akatuma aitwe naye akaletwa. Alikuwa mwekundu, mwenye sura nzuri na umbo la kupendeza.

Ndipo Bwana akasema, “Inuka na umtie mafuta, huyu ndiye.”

1316:13 1Sam 2:35; 2Sam 22:51; 1Sam 18; 12; 11:6; Hes 27:18; Amu 11:29; 1Sam 6:9-10Basi Samweli akachukua ile pembe ya mafuta na kumtia mafuta mbele ya ndugu zake, kuanzia siku ile na kuendelea Roho wa Bwana akaja juu ya Daudi kwa nguvu. Kisha Samweli akaenda zake Rama.

Daudi Katika Utumishi Kwa Sauli

1416:14 Amu 16:20; 9:23; 1Sam 18; 10; 2Sam 7:15; 1Sam 19:9; Isa 19:14; Za 51:11Basi Roho wa Bwana alikuwa ameondoka kwa Sauli, nayo roho mbaya ikaachiwa nafasi na Bwana ili imtese.

15Watumishi wa Sauli wakamwambia, “Angalia, roho mbaya imeachiwa nafasi na Bwana nayo inakutesa. 1616:16 1Sam 10:5-6; 2Nya 29:26-27; 2Fal 3:15; Za 49:4Basi bwana wetu na aamuru watumishi wake walioko hapa kutafuta mtu ambaye anaweza kupiga kinubi. Atakipiga kinubi wakati roho mbaya iliyoachiwa nafasi na Mungu ikujiapo, nawe utajisikia vizuri.”

17Basi Sauli akawaambia watumishi wake, “Mtafuteni mtu apigaye kinubi vizuri mkamlete kwangu.”

1816:18 Rut 4:17; 2Sam 17:8; Mwa 39:2; 1Sam 17:37; 20:13; 1Nya 22:11; Mt 1:23Mmoja wa watumishi wake akajibu, “Nimemwona mwana wa Yese Mbethlehemu ambaye anajua kupiga kinubi. Yeye ni mtu hodari na shujaa wa vita. Ni mwenye busara katika kunena, mtu mzuri wa umbo. Bwana yu pamoja naye.”

1916:19 1Sam 17:15Ndipo Sauli akatuma wajumbe kwa Yese na kumwambia, “Nitumie mwanao Daudi, ambaye anachunga kondoo.” 2016:20 Mwa 32:13; 1Sam 10:4; Mit 18:16Kwa hiyo Yese akamchukua punda aliyepakizwa mikate, kiriba cha divai na mwana-mbuzi, na kuvipeleka vitu hivyo kwa Sauli pamoja na Daudi mwanawe.

2116:21 Mwa 41:46; Mit 22:29; 1Fal 10:8; Mit 22:29Daudi akafika kwa Sauli na kuingia kwenye kazi yake. Sauli akampenda sana, naye Daudi akawa mmoja wa wabeba silaha wake. 22Basi Sauli akatuma ujumbe kwa Yese, akisema, “Mruhusu Daudi abaki katika utumishi wangu, kwa kuwa ninapendezwa naye.”

2316:23 Amu 9:23Kila mara roho mbaya iliyoachiwa nafasi na Mungu ilipomjia Sauli, Daudi alichukua kinubi chake na kupiga. Ndipo Sauli angetulizwa na kujisikia vizuri, nayo ile roho mbaya ingemwacha.

New International Reader’s Version

1 Samuel 16:1-23

Samuel Anoints David to Be Israel’s King

1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you be filled with sorrow because of Saul? I have refused to have him as king over Israel. Fill your animal horn with olive oil and go on your way. I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

2But Samuel said, “How can I go? Suppose Saul hears about it. Then he’ll kill me.”

The Lord said, “Take a young cow with you. Tell the elders of Bethlehem, ‘I’ve come to offer a sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice. Then I will show you what to do. You must anoint for me the one I point out to you.”

4Samuel did what the Lord said. He arrived at Bethlehem. The elders of the town met him. They were trembling with fear. They asked, “Have you come in peace?”

5Samuel replied, “Yes, I’ve come in peace. I’ve come to offer a sacrifice to the Lord. Set yourselves apart to him and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he set Jesse and his sons apart to the Lord. He invited them to the sacrifice.

6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab. He thought, “This has to be the one the Lord wants me to anoint for him.”

7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart.”

8Then Jesse called for Abinadab. He had him walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen him either.” 9Then Jesse had Shammah walk by. But Samuel said, “The Lord hasn’t chosen him either.” 10Jesse had seven of his sons walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to him, “The Lord hasn’t chosen any of them.” 11So he asked Jesse, “Are these the only sons you have?”

“No,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son is taking care of the sheep.”

Samuel said, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”

12So Jesse sent for his son and had him brought in. He looked very healthy. He had a fine appearance and handsome features.

Then the Lord said, “Get up and anoint him. This is the one.”

13So Samuel got the animal horn that was filled with olive oil. He anointed David in front of his brothers. From that day on, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David. Samuel went back to Ramah.

David Serves Saul

14The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul. And an evil spirit sent by the Lord terrified him.

15Saul’s attendants said to him, “An evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you. 16Give us an order to look for someone who can play the harp. He will play it when the evil spirit sent by God comes on you. Then you will feel better.”

17So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays the harp well. Bring him to me.”

18One of the servants said, “I’ve seen someone who knows how to play the harp. He is a son of Jesse from Bethlehem. He’s a brave man. He would make a good soldier. He’s a good speaker. He’s very handsome. And the Lord is with him.”

19Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse. He said, “Send me your son David, the one who takes care of your sheep.” 20So Jesse got some bread and a bottle of wine. The bottle was made out of animal skin. He also got a young goat. He loaded everything on the back of a donkey. He sent all of it to Saul with his son David.

21David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul liked him very much. David became one of the men who carried Saul’s armor. 22Saul sent a message to Jesse. Saul said, “Let David stay here. I want him to serve me. I’m pleased with him.”

23When the evil spirit sent by God would come on Saul, David would get his harp and play it. That would help Saul. He would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.