1 Mbiri 11
1 Aisraeli onse anasonkhana pamaso pa Davide ku Hebroni ndipo anati, “Ife ndife abale anu.
THEN all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Kale lija, ngakhale pamene Sauli anali mfumu, inu ndinu amene munkatsogolera Aisraeli pa nkhondo zawo. Ndipo Yehova Mulungu wanu anakuwuzani kuti, ‘Iwe udzaweta anthu anga Aisraeli, ndipo udzakhala mfumu yawo.’”
And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
3 Akuluakulu onse a Israeli atafika kwa Mfumu Davide ku Hebroni, iye anachita nawo pangano pamaso pa Yehova, ndipo anamudzoza Davide kukhala mfumu ya Israeli, monga momwe Yehova analonjezera kudzera mwa Samueli.
Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
4 Davide ndi Aisraeli onse anapita ku Yerusalemu (ku Yebusi). Ayebusi amene ankakhala kumeneko
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 anamuwuza Davide kuti, “Simulowa muno.” Komabe Davide analanda linga la Ziyoni, limene ndi mzinda wa Davide.
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 Davide anali atanena kuti “Aliyense amene adzatsogolere kukathira nkhondo Ayebusi adzakhala mkulu wa asilikali.” Yowabu mwana wa Zeruya ndiye anayamba kupita, motero anakhala mkulu wa asilikali.
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
7 Tsono Davide anakhazikika mu lingamo, ndipo mzindawu anawutcha Mzinda wa Davide.
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 Iye anamanga malo onse ozungulira, kuyambira ku matsitso ozungulira khoma. Ndipo Yowabu anakonzanso mbali ina ya mzindawu.
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 Ndipo mphamvu za Davide zinkakulirakulira chifukwa anali ndi Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
10 Awa ndiye anali atsogoleri amphamvu a Davide. Iwo pamodzi ndi Aisraeli onse, anathandiza kulimbikitsa ufumu wake kuti ukwanire madera onse, monga momwe Yehova analonjezera.
These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
11 Nawa mayina a ankhondo amphamvu a Davide: Yasobeamu Mhakimoni anali mkulu wa atsogoleri. Iye anapha ndi mkondo ankhondo 300 nthawi imodzi.
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
12 Wotsatana naye anali Eliezara mwana wa Dodo Mwahohi, mmodzi mwa ankhondo atatu amphamvu.
And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
13 Iye anali ndi Davide ku Pasi-Damimu pamene Afilisti anasonkhana kudzachita nkhondo. Ankhondo anathawa Afilistiwo pamalo pamene panali munda wodzaza ndi barele.
He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 Koma awiriwo anayima pakati pa mundawo. Iwo anawuteteza, nakantha Afilistiwo ndipo Yehova anawapambanitsa koposa.
And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
15 Atatu mwa atsogoleri makumi atatu aja anabwera kwa Davide ku thanthwe ku phanga la Adulamu pamene gulu la Afilisti linali litamanga misasa mʼchigwa cha Refaimu.
Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 Nthawi imeneyo Davide anali mu linga, ndipo boma la Afilisti linali ku Betelehemu.
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
17 Davide analakalaka madzi ndipo anati, “Haa, pakanapezeka munthu wokanditungira madzi a mʼchitsime chomwe chili pafupi ndi chipata cha ku Betelehemu!”
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
18 Choncho anthu atatuwa anadutsa mizere ya Afilisti, natunga madzi amene anali mʼchitsime chomwe chinali pafupi ndi chipata cha ku Betelehemu nabwera nawo kwa Davide. Koma iye anakana kumwa. Mʼmalo mwake anathira pansi pamaso pa Yehova.
And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,
19 Iye anati, “Inu Mulungu, musalole kuti ine ndichite chinthu ichi! Kodi ndimwe magazi a anthu amene anayika miyoyo yawo pachiswe?” Chifukwa iwo anayika miyoyo yawo pachiswe kuti abweretse madziwo, Davide sanamwe. Zimenezi ndi zimene anachita anthu amphamvu atatuwo.
And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
20 Abisai mʼbale wa Yowabu ndiye anali mtsogoleri wa anthu atatuwa. Iye anapha ndi mkondo ankhondo 300. Choncho iyeyo anali wotchuka pakati pa anthu atatu aja.
And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
21 Iye analandira ulemu woposa atatuwo. Kotero anakhala mtsogoleri wawo ngakhale kuti iyeyo sanali mʼgulu la anthu atatu aja.
Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
22 Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada wa ku Kabizeeli anali munthu wolimba mtima amene anachita zinthu zamphamvu. Iye anakantha ankhondo awiri otchuka a ku Mowabu. Tsiku lina kukuzizira kwambiri, iye analowa mʼdzenje ndi kuphamo mkango.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.
23 Ndipo iye anakanthanso Mwigupto amene anali wotalika mamita awiri ndi theka. Ngakhale kuti Mwiguptoyo anali ndi mkondo wofanana ndi ndodo yowombera nsalu mʼdzanja mwake, Benaya anapita kukamenyana naye ali ndi chibonga chokha mʼmanja. Iye analanda mkondo mʼdzanja la Mwiguptoyo ndi kumupha ndi mkondo wake womwe.
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 Izi ndi zamphamvu zimene Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada anachita. Iyeyo analinso wotchuka ngati anthu atatu amphamvu aja.
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties.
25 Iye ankalemekezedwa kuposa wina aliyense mwa anthu makumi atatu, koma sanali mʼgulu la anthu atatu aja. Ndipo Davide anamuyika kukhala woyangʼanira asilikali omuteteza.
Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
26 Ankhondo amphamvuwa anali: Asaheli mʼbale wa Yowabu, Elihanani mwana wa Dodo wa ku Betelehemu,
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
27 Samoti Mharori, Helezi Mpeloni.
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira mwana wa Ikesi wa ku Tekowa, Abiezeri wa ku Anatoti,
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi-ezer the Antothite,
29 Sibekai Mhusati, Ilai Mwahohi,
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 Maharai Mnetofa, Heledi mwana wa Baana Mnetofa,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 Itai mwana wa Ribai wa ku Gibeya ku Benjamini, Benaya Mpiratoni,
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai wa ku zigwa za Gaasi, Abieli Mwaribati,
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azimaveti Mbaharumi, Eliyahiba Msaaliboni,
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 ana a Hasemu Mgizoni, Yonatani mwana wa Sage Mharari,
The sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
35 Ahiamu mwana wa Sakari Mharari, Elifali mwana wa Uri,
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Heferi Mmekerati, Ahiya Mpeloni,
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Heziro wa ku Karimeli Naara mwana wa Ezibai,
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38 Yoweli mʼbale wa Natani, Mibihari mwana wa Hagiri,
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
39 Zeleki Mwamoni, Naharai wa ku Beeroti, mnyamata wonyamula zida za Yowabu mwana wa Zeruya.
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira Mwitiri, Garebu Mwitiri,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriya Mhiti, Zabadi mwana wa Ahilai,
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42 Adina mwana wa Siza Mrubeni, amene anali mtsogoleri wa Arubeni ndi anthu makumi atatu pamodzi naye,
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,
43 Hanani mwana wa Maaka, Yehosafati Mmitini,
Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 Uziya Mwasiterati, Sama ndi Yeiyeli ana a Hotamu Mwaroeri,
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,
45 Yediaeli mwana wa Simiri, ndi Yoha Mtizi mʼbale wake,
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 Elieli Mhavati, Yeribai ndi Yosaviya ana a Elinaamu, Itima Mmowabu,
Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Elieli, Obedi ndi Yaasieli Mmeobai.
Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
