1 Mbiri 12
1 Nawa anthu amene anabwera kwa Davide ali ku Zikilagi pamene iye anathamangitsidwa ndi Sauli mwana wa Kisi (iwowo anali mʼgulu la asilikali amene ankamuthandiza pa nkhondo.
Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
2 Iwo anali ndi mauta ndipo amadziwa kuponya mivi komanso miyala, ndipo amatha kuponyera dzanja lamanja kapena lamanzere. Iwo anali abale ake a Sauli ochokera ku fuko la Benjamini.
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows from a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
3 Mtsogoleri wawo anali Ahiyezeri ndi Yowasi ana a Semaya wa ku Gibeya; Yezieli ndi Peleti ana a Azimaveti; Beraka, Yehu wa ku Anatoti,
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
4 ndi Isimaiya wa ku Gibiyoni, munthu wamphamvu mʼgulu la anthu makumi atatu aja, yemwenso anali mtsogoleri wawo; Yeremiya, Yahazieli, Yohanani, Yozabadi wa ku Gederi,
And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the Gederathite,
5 Eluzai, Yerimoti, Bealiya, Semariya ndi Sefatiya Mharufi;
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 Elikana, Isiya, Azareli, Yowezeri ndi Yasobeamu a ku banja la Kora;
Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,
7 ndi Yowela ndi Zebadiya ana a Yerohamu wa ku Gedori.
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Asilikali ena a fuko la Gadi anathawira kwa Davide ku linga lake ku chipululu. Iwo anali asilikali olimba mtima, okonzekera nkhondo ndipo amadziwa kugwiritsa ntchito chishango ndi mkondo. Iwowo anali woopsa ngati mikango ndipo anali aliwiro ngati ngoma zamʼmapiri.
And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David in the strong hold in the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
9 Mtsogoleri wawo anali Ezeri, wotsatana naye anali Obadiya, wachitatu anali Eliabu,
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 wachinayi anali Misimana, Yeremiya anali wachisanu,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 wachisanu ndi chimodzi anali Atai, Elieli anali wachisanu ndi chiwiri,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 wachisanu ndi chitatu anali Yohanani, Elizabadi anali wachisanu ndi chinayi,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 wakhumi anali Yeremiya ndipo Makibanai anali wa 11.
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
14 Anthu a fuko la Gadi amenewa anali atsogoleri; angʼonoangʼono amalamulira anthu 100 pamene akuluakulu amalamulira anthu 1,000.
These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
15 Awa ndi amene anawoloka Yorodani mwezi woyamba pamene mtsinje unali utasefukira mbali zonse, ndipo anathamangitsa aliyense amene amakhala mʼchigwa, mbali ya kumadzulo ndi kummawa.
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
16 Anthu ena a fuko la Benjamini ndi ena ochokera ku Yuda anabweranso kwa Davide pamene anali ku linga lake.
And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the strong hold to David.
17 Davide anapita kukakumana nawo ndipo anati, “Ngati mwabwera kwa ine mwamtendere, kuti mundithandize, ndakonzeka kugwirizana nanu. Koma ngati mwabwera kudzandipereka kwa adani anga, ngakhale kuti sindinalakwe, Mulungu wa makolo anthu aone izi ndipo akuweruzeni.”
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you: but if ye have come to betray me to my enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look on it, and rebuke it.
18 Kenaka Mzimu anabwera pa Amasai, mtsogoleri wa anthu makumi atatu aja ndipo anati: “Inu Davide, ife ndife anu! Tili nanu limodzi, inu mwana wa Yese! Kupambana, Kupambana kwa inu, ndiponso kupambana kukhale kwa iwo amene akukuthandizani pakuti Mulungu wanu adzakuthandizani.” Kotero Davide anawalandira ndipo anawayika kukhala atsogoleri a magulu ake a ankhondo.
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be to thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
19 Anthu ena a fuko la Manase anathawira kwa Davide pamene anapita ndi Afilisti kukamenyana ndi Sauli. (Iye ndi anthu ake sanathandize Afilisti chifukwa, atsogoleri awo atakambirana, anamubweza Davide. Iwo anati, “Ife tidzawonongedwa ngati uyu adzabwerera kwa mbuye wake Sauli).”
And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
20 Davide atapita ku Zikilagi, anthu a fuko la Manase amene anathawira kwa iye anali awa: Adina, Yozabadi, Yediaeli, Mikayeli, Yozabadi, Elihu ndi Ziletai; atsogoleri a magulu a anthu 1,000 a ku Manase.
And as he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
21 Iwowa anathandiza Davide kulimbana ndi magulu achifwamba, pakuti onsewa anali asilikali olimba mtima ndipo anali atsogoleri mʼgulu lake la ankhondo.
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
22 Tsiku ndi tsiku anthu amabwera kudzathandiza Davide, mpaka anakhala ndi gulu lalikulu la ankhondo, ngati gulu la ankhondo a Mulungu.
For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
23 Nachi chiwerengero cha magulu a anthu ankhondo amene anabwera kwa Davide ku Hebroni kudzapereka ufumu wa Sauli kwa iye, monga momwe ananenera Yehova:
And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
24 Anthu a fuko la Yuda onyamula chishango ndi mkondo analipo 6,800;
The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed for war.
25 Anthu a fuko la Simeoni, asilikali okonzekera nkhondo analipo 7,100;
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26 Anthu a fuko la Levi analipo 4,600,
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
27 mtsogoleri Yehoyada wa banja la Aaroni anabweranso ndi anthu 3,700,
And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
28 ndi Zadoki, mnyamata wankhondo wolimba mtima, anabwera ndi akuluakulu 22 ochokera mʼbanja lake;
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
29 Anthu a fuko la Benjamini, abale ake a Sauli analipo 3,000 ndipo ambiri anali ndi Sauli ku nyumba yake pa nthawiyi;
And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for to this time the greatest part of them had kept the guard of the house of Saul.
30 Anthu a fuko la Efereimu, asilikali olimba mtima, otchuka pa mabanja awo analipo 20,800;
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
31 Anthu a fuko latheka la Manase amene anawayitana kuti adzakhazikitse nawo ufumu wa Davide analipo 18,000;
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
32 Anthu a fuko la Isakara amene ankazindikira nthawi ndipo amadziwa zimene Israeli ankayenera kuchita, analipo atsogoleri 200 pamodzi ndi abale awo onse amene amawatsogolera.
And of the children of Issachar, who were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command.
33 Anthu a fuko la Zebuloni, analipo 5,000. Iwowa anali asilikali odziwa bwino nkhondo, okhala ndi zida za mtundu uliwonse, okonzekera kudzathandiza Davide ndi mtima umodzi.
Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, who could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
34 Anthu a fuko la Nafutali, analipo atsogoleri 1,000 pamodzi ndi anthu 37,000 onyamula zishango ndi mikondo;
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
35 Anthu a fuko la Dani, okonzekera nkhondo analipo 28,600.
And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
36 Anthu a fuko la Aseri, asilikali odziwa bwino nkhondo, okonzekeradi nkhondo analipo 40,000;
And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
37 Ndipo kuchokera kummawa kwa Yorodani, anthu a fuko la Rubeni, Gadi ndi theka la fuko la Manase, amene anali ndi zida za mtundu uliwonse analipo 120,000.
And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
38 Onsewa anali anthu odziwa kumenya nkhondo amene anadzipereka ku magulu awo. Iwo anabwera ku Hebroni ali otsimikiza kudzamuyika Davide kukhala mfumu ya Aisraeli. Aisraeli ena onse anali ndi mtima umodzinso womuyika Davide kukhala mfumu.
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39 Anthuwa anakhala ndi Davide masiku atatu akudya ndi kumwa pakuti mabanja awo anawapatsa zakudya.
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had made preparation for them.
40 Komanso anthu oyandikana nawo ochokera ku Isakara, Zebuloni ndi Nafutali anabweretsa zakudya pa abulu, ngamira, nyulu ndi ngʼombe. Panali ufa wambiri, makeke ankhuyu, ntchintchi za mphesa, vinyo, mafuta, ngʼombe, nkhosa ndi mbuzi, popeza munali chimwemwe mu Israeli.
Moreover they that were near them, even to Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and provisions, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
