1 Weche Mag Ndalo 11

1 Jo-Israel duto nobiro Hebron ir Daudi ma giwacho niya, “Wan ogandani kendo wan remo achiel.

Then the people of Israel came to David at Hebron [town] and said to him, “Listen, we have the same ancestors [IDM] that you have.

2 E ndalo mokadho kata ka Saulo ne ruoth in ema ne itelo ni jo-Israel e lwenjegi. Kendo Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachi nowachoni niya, ‘In ema nibed jakwadh joga Israel, kendo inibed jatendgi.’”

In the past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led our Israeli [soldiers in our battles]. You are the one to whom Yahweh our God promised, ‘You will be the leader [MET] of my people; you will be their king.’”

3 Kane jodong Israel duto osebiro ir Ruoth Daudi e Hebron, notimo kodgi singruok e nyim Jehova Nyasaye kodgi e Hebron kanyo, kendo ne giwiro Daudi mondo obed ruodh Israel mana kaka Jehova Nyasaye nosingore gi dho Samuel.

So all the Israeli elders came to David at Hebron. And David made a sacred agreement with them while Yahweh was listening. They anointed him [with olive oil to set him apart] to be the king of the Israeli people. That is what Yahweh had previously told [the prophet] Samuel would happen.

4 Daudi gi jo-Israel duto nodhi Jerusalem (tiende ni, Jebus). Jo-Jebus mane odak kanyo

David and all the Israeli [soldiers] [SYN] went to Jerusalem. [At that time, ] Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people who lived there were the Jebus people-group.

5 nowacho ni Daudi niya, “Ok inidonj ka.” To kata kamano Daudi noloyogi mokawo ohinga mar Sayun, ma en Dala Maduongʼ mar Daudi.

Those people said to David, “Your [soldiers] will not be able to get inside our city!” But David’s [soldiers] captured the city, even though it had strong walls around it, and since then it has been called ‘The City of David’.

6 Daudi nosewacho niya, “Ngʼat ma nokwong kedo gi jo-Jebus ema nobed jatend jolweny.” Joab wuod Zeruya ema nodhi mokwongo nokete jatelo.

[What happened was this: ]: David said [to his soldiers], “The one who leads [our soldiers] to attack the Jebus people-group will become the commander of all my army.” Joab, the son of Zeruiah, led the soldiers, so he became the commander of all the army.

7 Eka Daudi nodak e dala mochiel gi ohinga moluonge ni Dala Maduongʼ mar Daudi.

[After they captured] the city which had strong walls around it, David moved there. That is why they named it ‘The City of David’.

8 Nogero dalano kolwore gi ohinga, to Joab to noloso kuonde mamoko mag dala mane okethore.

David’s workers rebuilt the city, starting where the land was filled in and extending to the wall that was around the city. Joab’s [men] repaired the other parts of the city.

9 Kendo Daudi nomedo bedo gi teko ahinya, nikech Jehova Nyasaye Maratego ne ni kode.

David became more and more powerful/influential, because the Almighty Commander of the armies of angels was with/helping him.

10 Magi e jotelo mag thuondi mag Daudi, gin, kaachiel gi jo-Israel negisiro lochne mobet gi teko ma ji oyie kode e pinygi duto mana kaka Jehova Nyasaye nosingore.

Yahweh had promised [that David would become the king]. And all the Israeli people (were happy that David was/supported David as) their king. There were many soldiers/warriors who helped David’s kingdom to remain strong.

11 Magi e nyinge thuondi mag Daudi: Jashobeam ma ja-Hakmon mane jatelo mar thuondi, nonego ji mia adek dichiel.

This is a list of the leaders of David’s [most mighty] warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmon clan. He was one of the leaders of David’s most powerful soldiers. One time he fought against 300 enemies and killed them all with his spear.

12 Maluwe ne en Eliazar wuod Dodai ma ja-Ahohi, achiel kuom thuondi adek.

Another one was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh.

13 Ne en kod Daudi e Pas Damim kane jo-Filistia ochokore kanyo ne lweny. Ne nitiere puoth shairi kuno. Jolweny moko noringo jo-Filistia,

[One day] he was with David at Pas Dammim when the soldiers of Philistia gathered there for the battle. There was a field of barley there. At first the Israeli soldiers ran away from the soldiers of Philistia,

14 to gin negichungʼ kar tiendgi e dier puodhono ka girite kendo ginego jo-Filistia mi Jehova Nyasaye nomiyogi loch maduongʼ.

but then David and Eleazar stopped in the middle of the field and fought to defend it and killed [many of] the soldiers of Philistia. Yahweh enabled them to win a great victory on that day.

15 Adek kuom jotelo piero adek madongo nobiro ir Daudi e lwanda manie rogo man Adulam ka jolweny mag jo-Filistia to nojot e holo mar Refaim.

One time three of David’s thirty most mighty warriors came to David when he was camping next to the huge rock outside the cave near Adullam. At that same time, the army of Philistia had camped in the Rephaim Valley.

16 E kindeno Daudi nopondo e rogo kendo jo-Filistia to nochokore Bethlehem.

David was in a fortress, and some of the soldiers of Philistia were occupying Bethlehem.

17 Daudi riyo noloyo mowacho niya, “Yaye, mad ne ngʼato kelnae pi soko man but ranga Bethlehem mondo amodhi!”

[One day] David was very thirsty and said, “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”

18 Eka thuondi adekgi nomwomo oganda lweny mar jo-Filistia ma gitwomo pi koa e soko manie but rangaj Bethlehem mi gikelone Daudi pi, to nodagi modho pigno, kendo noole piny e nyim Jehova Nyasaye.

So those three most outstanding warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground to be an offering] to Yahweh.

19 Nowacho niya, “Nyasaye okwero ni mondo kik atim ma! Bende anyalo modho remb jogi mane odhi ome ka gichiwo ngimagi ne wasigu?” Daudi ne ok nyal modho pigno nikech negichiwo ngimagi mondo mi gikelne pi. Gik ma kamago ema ne thuondigi otimo.

He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three most outstanding warriors did.

20 Abishai owadgi Joab ne jatend thuondi adekgi. Ne otingʼo tonge mi onego ji mia adek, mano ema nomiyo obedo ngʼat marahuma ka thuondi adekgi.

Joab’s [younger] brother Abishai was the leader of the 30 most mighty warriors. [One time] Abishai fought 300 [enemy] soldiers with his spear and killed them.

21 Nomiye duongʼ moloyo thuondi adekgi nyadiriyo ma okete jatendgi kata obedo nine ok en achiel kuomgi.

So he became as famous as those three most outstanding warriors. He became their commander, even though he was not one of those three men.

22 Benaya wuod Jehoyada ne jalweny mathuon moa Kabzel, notimo timbe madongo. Nonego ji ariyo mag Moab mane ger ka sibuor. Chiengʼ moro nodonjo e bur ka piny otimo pe mi onego sibuor.

Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was a brave soldier from Kabzeel [town] who did heroic deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from [the] Moab [people-group]. One day he went down into a pit when snow was falling [on the ground] and killed a lion there.

23 Bende en ema nonego ja-Misri ma borne ne fut abiriyo gi nus. Kata nobedo ni ja-Misrino ne nigi tongʼ machalo gi lodi e lwete, Benaya nodhi kedo kode kotingʼo arungu. Noyudho tongʼ e lwet ja-Misrino monege gi tonge owuon.

He also killed a soldier from Egypt who was (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) tall. The soldier from Egypt carried a spear that was as long as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah had [only] a club, but he grabbed the other man’s spear and killed him with it.

24 Mago e timbe mag thuon mane Benaya wuod Jehoyada otimo, en bende ne en rahuma ka thuondi adek ka.

Those are some of the things that Benaiah did. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors.

25 Nomiye luor maduongʼ moloyo thuondi piero adekgo, to kata kamano ne ok en achiel kuom thuondi adekgo madongo. Daudi nokete jatend jolweny mane rite.

He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty most mighty warriors, but he did not become a member of the group of three most outstanding warriors. David appointed him to be the leader of his bodyguards.

26 Thuondigo ne gin: Asahel owadgi Joab, Elhanan wuod Dodo ma ja-Bethlehem,

These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Asahel, the [younger] brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;

27 Shamoth ja-Haror, Helez ja-Pelon,

Shammah, from [the] Harod [clan]; Helez, from [the] Pelon [clan];

28 Ira wuod Ikesh ma ja-Tekoa, Abiezer ma ja-Anathoth,

Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town]; Abiezer, from Anathoth [city];

29 Sibekai ma ja-Hushath, Ilai ma ja-Ahohi,

Sibbecai, from Hushah’s [clan]; Ilai from Ahoh’s clan;

30 Maharai ma ja-Netofath, Heled wuod Baana ja-Netofath,

Maharai, from Netophah [town]; Heled, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town];

31 Ithai wuod Ribai mawuok Gibea e piny Benjamin, Benaya ja-Pirathon,

Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon [town];

32 Hurai moa e holo man Gash, Abiel ja-Arbath, gi

Hurai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain]; Abiel from the clan of Arabah;

33 Azmaveth ja-Beharum, Eliaba ja-Shalbon,

Azmaveth, from Baharum [town]; Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town];

34 gi yawuot Hashem ja-Gizon, Jonathan wuod Shage ja-Harar,

The sons of Hashem from [the] Gizon [clan]; Jonathan the son of Shagee from the Harar [town/clan];

35 Ahiam wuod Sakar ja-Harar, Elifal wuod Ur,

Ahiam the son of Sharar/Sacar, from Harar [town/clan]; Eliphal the son of Ur;

36 Hefer ja-Mekerath, Ahija ja-Pelon,

Hepher from the Mekerath [clan]; Ahijah from the Pelon [clan/town];

37 Hezro ja-Karmel, Naarai wuod Ezbai,

Hezro from Carmel [city]; Naarai the son of Ezbai;

38 Joel owadgi Nathan, Mibhar wuod Hagri,

Joel the [younger] brother of Nathan; Mibhar the son of Hagri;

39 Zelek ja-Amon, Naharai ja-Beroth mane jatingʼ gige lweny mag Joab wuod Zeruya,

Zelek from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];

40 Ira ja-Ithri, Gareb ja-Ithri,

Ira and Gareb from Jattir [town];

41 Uria ja-Hiti, Zabad wuod Alai,

Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group; Zabad the son of Ahlai;

42 Adina wuod Shiza e piny Reuben, mane jatend jo-Reuben to gi thuondi piero adek mane ni kode.

Adina the son of Shiza, a leader from the tribe of Reuben, who had thirty [soldiers] with him;

43 Hanan wuod Maaka, Joshafat ja-Mithni,

Hanan the son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna [town/clan];

44 Uzia ja-Ashterath, Shama kod Jeyel yawuot Hotham ja-Aroer,

Uzzia from Ashterath [town]; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer [city];

45 Jediael wuod Shimri, gi Joha owadgi ma ja-Tizi,

Jediael the son of Shimri and his [younger] brother Joha, from Tiz [town/clan];

46 Eliel ja-Mahavi, Jeribai kod Joshavia ma yawuot Elnam, Ithma ja-Moab,

Eliel from Mahavah [town/clan]; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from [the] Moab [region];

47 Eliel, Obed kod Jasiel ja-Mezoba.

Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah [town/clan].