2 Samuel 10
1 Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.
Akyiri no, Amonfo hene Nahas wui. Ne babarima Hanun na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
2 And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
Dawid kae se, “Mɛyɛ Nahas babarima Hanun adɔe, sɛnea nʼagya yɛɛ me adɔe no.” Nʼagya wu nti, Dawid tuu abɔfo kɔɔ ne nkyɛn kɔmaa no hyɛden. Bere a Dawid abɔfo baa Amonfo asase so no,
3 the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
Amonfo atitiriw no kobisaa wɔn wura Hanun se, “Wugye di sɛ ba a Dawid somaa nʼabɔfo baa wo nkyɛn bɛmaa wo hyɛden no kyerɛ nidi ampa ara ana? Wunnye nni sɛ Dawid somaa wɔn akwansra so, sɛ wɔmmɛhwɛ wo kuropɔn na wɔabetu agu?”
4 So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
Ɛno nti, Hanun kyeree Dawid abɔfo no, yii obiara abogyesɛ fa, twitwaa wɔn ntade to mfimfini hɔ, tutuu mu, na wogyaa wɔn kwan, ma wɔde animguase kɔe.
5 When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
Bere a wɔbɔɔ Dawid amanneɛ no, otuu abɔfo ma wokohyiaa mmarima no, efisɛ woguu wɔn anim ase yiye. Ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Montena Yeriko kosi sɛ mo abogyesɛ befuw ansa na moasan aba.”
6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
Bere a Amonfo huu sɛ wɔahyɛ Dawid abufuw no, wɔkɔbɔɔ Aramfo asraafo mpem aduonu paa fii Bet-Rehob ne Soba. Saa ara na Maakahene nso maa wɔn mmarima apem fii ne nkyɛn, na Tob nso wonyaa mmarima mpem dumien.
7 On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
Dawid tee saa no, ɔkaa Yoab ne akofo asraafo guu mu.
8 The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
Amonfo no gyinaa wɔn kurow pon ano. Saa bere no na Aramfo a wofi Soba ne Rehob ne mmarima a wofi Tob ne Maaka no wɔ mfikyiri baabiara retwɛn ɔtamfo no.
9 When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
Bere a Yoab huu sɛ ɔrebɛko akofanu no, oyii asraafo a wɔyɛ nnam. Ɔno ara dii wɔn so safohene, dii wɔn anim, kɔko tiaa Aramfo no wɔ mfikyiri hɔ.
10 And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
Ogyaw asraafo no nkae hɔ, de wɔn hyɛɛ ne nuabarima Abisai nsa sɛ ɔsafohene a ɔbɛkɔ akotua Amonfo no.
11 “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.
Yoab ka kyerɛɛ ne nuabarima no se, “Sɛ Aramfo no yɛ den dodo ma me a, ɛyɛ a, bɛboa me. Na sɛ Amonfo no nso yɛ den dodo ma wo a, me nso, mɛba abɛboa wo.
12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
Ma wo bo nyɛ duru. Ma yɛnko akokoduru so mfa nnye yɛn nkurɔfo ne Onyankopɔn nkurow. Awurade pɛ nyɛ hɔ.”
13 So Joab and his troops advanced to fight the Arameans, who fled before him.
Bere a Yoab ne nʼakofo no tow hyɛɛ Aramfo no so no, wofii ase guanee.
14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
Na Amonfo no huu sɛ Aramfo no reguan no, woguan fii Abisai ho kɔhyɛɛ kurow no mu. Ɔko no gui no, Yoab san kɔɔ Yerusalem.
15 When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they regrouped.
Afei, Aramfo no huu sɛ ɛnyɛ wɔn afɛ ne Israelfo. Enti wɔboaa wɔn ho ano bio.
16 Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
Aram asraafo foforo bi bɛkaa wɔn ho a Hadadeser na ɔsoma ma wɔkɔfaa wɔn fii Asubɔnten Eufrate fa nohɔ bae. Saa asraafo no beduu Helam a Sobak na na ɔyɛ wɔn ɔsahene, na ɔyɛ ɔsahene a otua Hadadeser asraafo nyinaa ano nso.
17 When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.
Bere a Dawid tee nea ɛreba no, ɔboaboaa Israel nyinaa ano, de wɔn twaa Asubɔnten Yordan, dii asraafo no anim, koduu Helam. Ɛhɔ na Aramfo no fifii wɔn mpasua so tow hyɛɛ Dawid so.
18 But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.
Nanso Aramfo no guan fii Israelfo no anim bio. Saa bere no, Dawid asraafo no kunkum nteaseɛnamkafo ahanson ne apɔnkɔsotefo mpem aduanan a Sobak a na ɔyɛ wɔn sahene no ka ho.
19 When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
Bere a ahemfo a wɔhyɛ Hadadeser ase no huu sɛ Israel adi wɔn so nkonim no, wɔmaa wɔn nsa so, na wɔbɛyɛɛ Israelfo nkoa. Ɛno akyi no, Aramfo suroo sɛ wɔbɛboa Amonfo.
