<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliDuring his reign Palestine flourished, but his successors proved less able, and over the next four centuries the country continuously declined to become a virtual backwater.  <response>: Wakati wa utawala wake Palestina ilifanikiwa, lakini wafalme waliomrithi walionekana kuwa wasio na uwezo, na kwa karne nne zilizofuata nchi hiyo ilizidi kushuka na kuwa nchi ya nyuma. 