< 2 Samuel 10 >

1 Now after this, death came to the king of the children of Ammon, and Hanun, his son, became king in his place.
Mu kiseera ekyo kabaka w’abaana ba Amoni n’afa, mutabani we Kamuni n’amusikira.
2 And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, as his father was a friend to me. So David sent his servants, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
Dawudi n’alowooza nga kyandibadde kirungi, okumukolera ebyekisa nga kitaawe bwe yali akoze. Awo Dawudi n’amutumira ekibinja okugenda okumukubagiza olw’okufa kwa kitaawe. Abasajja ba Dawudi bwe baatuuka mu nsi ey’Abamoni,
3 But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father by sending comforters to you? has he not sent his servants to go through the town and make secret observation of it, and overcome it?
abakungu ba Amoni ne bagamba Kamuni mukama waabwe nti, “Olowooza nga Dawudi okukuweereza ababaka okukubagiza, aba assaamu kitaawo kitiibwa? Olowooza nga Dawudi tabasindise okujja okulawuna n’okuketta ekibuga n’okukiwamba?”
4 So Hanun took David's servants, and after cutting off half the hair on their chins, and cutting off the skirts of their robes up to the middle, he sent them away.
Awo Kamuni n’akwata abasajja ba Dawudi n’abamwako ekitundu ky’ebirevu byabwe n’abasalira ebyambalo byabwe wakati okukoma ku manyuma gaabwe, n’abagoba baddeyo ewaabwe.
5 When David had news of it, he sent men out with the purpose of meeting them on their way, for the men were greatly shamed: and the king said, Go to Jericho till your hair is long again, and then come back.
Dawudi bwe yategeezebwa ebyo, n’atumira abasajja be ababaka, kubanga baali mu buswavu bungi, n’abagamba nti, “Musigale e Yeriko ebirevu byammwe bimale okukula mulyoke mukomewo.”
6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves hated by David, they sent to the Aramaeans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, and got for payment twenty thousand footmen, and they got from the king of Maacah a thousand men, and from Tob twelve thousand.
Awo Abamoni bwe bategeera nga Dawudi bamufuukidde ekyenyinyalwa, ne bapangisa abaserikale ab’ebigere Abasuuli emitwalo ebiri okuva e Besukekobu n’e Zoba, n’abalala abasajja lukumi okuva ewa kabaka w’e Maaka, n’abalala omutwalo gumu mu enkumi bbiri okuva e Tobu.
7 And hearing of this, David sent Joab and all the army and the best fighting-men.
Dawudi olwawulira ebyo, n’asindika Yowaabu n’eggye lyonna ery’abasajja abalwanyi abazira.
8 And the children of Ammon came out and put their forces in position at the way into the town: and the Aramaeans of Zobah and of Rehob, with the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
Abamoni ne bavaayo ne basimba ennyiriri awayingirirwa mu wankaaki w’ekibuga kyabwe, Abasuuli ab’e Zoba n’ab’e Lekobu, n’abasajja ab’e Tobu n’e Maaka bo ne babeera mu ttale.
9 Now when Joab saw that their forces were in position against him in front and at his back, he took the best of the men of Israel and put them in line against the Aramaeans;
Awo Yowaabu bwe yalaba ng’olutalo lumutaayizza mu maaso n’emabega, n’alondamu abasajja abazira mu Isirayiri, n’abasindika batabaale Abasuuli.
10 And the rest of the people he put in position against the children of Ammon, with Abishai, his brother, at their head.
Abaasigalawo n’abakwasa Abisaayi muganda we okubaduumira, n’abasindika batabaale Abamoni.
11 And he said, If the Aramaeans are stronger and get the better of me, then you are to come to my help; but if the children of Ammon get the better of you, I will come to your help.
Yowaabu n’agamba muganda we nti, “Bwe munaalaba Abasuuli nga batuyitiridde amaanyi, munajja ne mutubeera. Abamoni bwe banaabayinga amaanyi, tunajja ne tubabeera.
12 Take heart, and let us be strong for our people and for the towns of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.
Tuddemu amaanyi tulwane masajja olw’abantu baffe, n’olw’ebibuga bya Katonda waffe. Mukama akole nga bw’asiima.”
13 Then Joab and the people with him went forward to the fight against the Aramaeans, and they went in flight before him.
Awo Yowaabu n’abasajja abaali naye ne bambuka okutabaala Abasuuli, Abasuuli ne babadduka.
14 And when the children of Ammon saw the flight of the Aramaeans, they themselves went in flight from Abishai, and came into the town. So Joab went back from fighting the children of Ammon and came to Jerusalem.
Abamoni bwe baalaba nga Abasuuli badduse, nabo ne badduka Abisaayi, ne bayingira mu kibuga. Yowaabu n’alekeraawo okulwana n’Abamoni, n’addayo e Yerusaalemi.
15 And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they got themselves together.
Awo Abasuuli bwe baalaba nga bawanguddwa Isirayiri, ne beekuŋŋaanya.
16 And Hadadezer sent for the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.
Kadadezeri n’atumya Abasuuli okuva emitala w’Omugga Fulaati, ne bagenda e Keramu nga bakulembeddwamu Sobaki omuduumizi w’eggye lya Kadadezeri.
17 And word of this was given to David: and he got all Israel together and went over Jordan and came to Helam. And the Aramaeans put their forces in position against David, and made an attack on him.
Awo Dawudi bwe yakiwulira, n’akuŋŋaanya Isirayiri yenna n’asomoka Yoludaani n’agenda e Keramu. Abasuuli ne basimba ennyiriri okwolekera Dawudi balwane naye.
18 And the Aramaeans went in flight before Israel; and David put to the sword the men of seven hundred Aramaean war-carriages and forty thousand footmen, and Shobach, the captain of the army, was wounded, and came to his death there.
Naye ne badduka mu maaso ga Isirayiri, Dawudi n’atta abasajja lusanvu ku bavuzi b’amagaali g’embalaasi, era n’emitwalo ena ku beebagala embalaasi, n’afumita ne Sobaki omuduumizi w’eggye lyabwe n’afiirawo.
19 And when all the kings who were servants of Hadadezer saw that they were overcome by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their servants. So the Aramaeans, in fear, gave no more help to the children of Ammon.
Awo bakabaka bonna abaali abaddu ba Kadadezeri bwe baalaba nga bawanguddwa Isirayiri, ne beeweerayo ddala eri Abayisirayiri, era ne babawanga n’obusuulu. Awo Abasuuli ne batya okuddamu okuyamba Abamoni.

< 2 Samuel 10 >