2 Samuel 20
1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini: and he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai: return to thy dwellings, O Israel.
Moto moko ya mobulu na kombo Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, moto ya ekolo ya Benjame, abetaki kelelo mpe agangaki: « Tozali na eteni ata moko te ya lisanga na Davidi, tozali ata na eloko moko te ya lisanga na mwana mobali ya Izayi. Isalaele, tika ete moto moko na moko azonga na ndako na ye ya kapo. »
2 And all Israel departed from David, and followed Seba the son of Bochri: but the men of Juda stuck to their king from the Jordan unto Jerusalem.
Bato nyonso ya Isalaele bakimaki Davidi mpo na kolanda Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri. Kasi bato ya Yuda batikalaki pembeni ya mokonzi na bango, na nzela mobimba, longwa na Yordani kino na Yelusalemi.
3 And when the king was come into his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, allowing them provisions: and he went not in unto them, but they were shut up unto the day of their death living in widowhood.
Tango mokonzi Davidi azongaki na ndako na ye, na Yelusalemi, azwaki bamakangu na ye zomi oyo atikaki mpo na kokengela ndako, mpe atiaki bango kati na ndako moko oyo bazalaki kokengela malamu. Atako azalaki kosunga bango, kasi akendeki te kosangisa na bango nzoto. Bazalaki kokengela bango kino na mokolo na bango ya kufa, mpe bazalaki lokola basi bakufisa mibali.
4 And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present.
Mokonzi alobaki na Amasa: « Bengela ngai bato nyonso ya Yuda na mikolo misato, yo moko mpe zala awa. »
5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.
Kasi tango Amasa akendeki kobenga bato ya Yuda, azwaki tango molayi koleka oyo mokonzi apesaki ye.
6 And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he find fenced cities, and escape us.
Davidi ayebisaki Abishayi: « Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, akomonisa biso pasi mingi koleka Abisalomi. Kamata basali ya mokonzi mpe landa ye, noki te akomona bingumba batonga makasi mpe akokima biso. »
7 So Joab’s men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out of Jerusalem to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.
Boye na bokambami ya Abishayi, bato ya Joabi, bato ya Kereti, bato ya Peleti mpe basoda nyonso ya mpiko, babimaki na Yelusalemi mpo na kolanda Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri.
8 And when they were at the great stone which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. And Joab had on a close coat of equal length with his habit, and over it was girded with a sword hanging down to his flank, in a scabbard, made in such manner as to come out with the least motion and strike.
Tango bakomaki na libanga monene kati na Gabaoni, Amasa ayaki kokutana na bango. Joabi alataki bilamba na ye ya basoda: na loketo na ye, alataki mokaba oyo kati na yango atiaki mopanga oyo ezalaki kati na ebombelo na yango na loketo. Bongo tango abandaki kopusana, mopanga yango ekweyaki.
9 And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.
Joabi alobaki na Amasa: « Boni ndeko na ngai ya mobali, ozali malamu? » Bongo Joabi asalelaki loboko na ye ya mobali mpo na kosimba Amasa na mandefu mpe kopesa ye beze.
10 But Amasa did not take notice of the sword, which Joab had, and he struck him in the side, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and gave him not a second wound, and he died. And Joab, and Abisai his brother pursued after Seba the son of Bochri.
Amasa azalaki na bokebi te mpo na kotala mopanga oyo ezalaki na loboko ya mwasi ya Joabi. Bongo Joabi atobolaki ye libumu, mpe misopo na ye nyonso epanzanaki kino na se; mpe Amasa akufaki mbala moko. Joabi azalaki te na tina na kotuba ye mopanga na mbala ya mibale. Boye Joabi mpe ndeko na ye ya mobali, Abishayi, balandaki Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri.
11 In the mean time some men of Joab’s company stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold he that would have been in Joab’s stead the companion of David.
Moto moko kati na bato ya Joabi atelemaki pembeni ya Amasa mpe alobaki: « Tika ete bato nyonso oyo bazali mpo na Joabi mpe mpo na Davidi balanda Joabi! »
12 And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this that all the people stood still to look upon him, so he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and covered him with a garment, that they who passed might not stop on his account.
Nzokande, wana Amasa azalaki kobaluka kati na makila na ye na kati-kati ya nzela, moto yango amonaki ete mampinga nyonso bayaki kotelema wana. Boye abendaki Amasa libanda ya nzela, atandaki ye kati na elanga mpe afinikaki ye elamba.
13 And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.
Sima na ye kolongola Amasa na nzela, bato nyonso bakendeki elongo na Joabi mpo na kolanda Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri.
14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him.
Mpo na kokoma na Abele-Beti-Maaka, Sheba akatisaki bikolo nyonso ya Isalaele mpe etuka mobimba ya bato ya Berimi oyo mpe basanganaki mpe balandaki Joabi.
15 And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls.
Joabi elongo na mampinga na ye nyonso bazingelaki Sheba kati na Abele-Beti-Maaka mpe batongaki na libanda ya engumba mwa ngomba oyo ekomaki na molayi ya mir. Tango bazalaki kotimola mabele mpo na koluka kokweyisa mir,
16 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee.
mwasi moko ya bwanya agangaki wuta na engumba: « Boyoka! Boyoka! Boyebisa Joabi ete aya awa mpo ete naloba na ye. »
17 And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am. And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear.
Joabi apusanaki pene na ye, mpe mwasi yango atunaki ye: — Yo nde Joabi? Azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali ngai. Mwasi alobaki: — Yoka makambo oyo mwasi mosali na yo azali koloba. Joabi azongisaki: — Nazali koyoka.
18 And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.
Mwasi yango akobaki koloba: — Na kala, bazalaki na ezaleli ya koloba: « Botuna mayele na mboka Abele, » mpe likambo esili.
19 Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to destroy the city, and to overthrow a mother in Israel? Why wilt thou throw down the inheritance of the Lord?
Tozali bato ya kimia mpe ya sembo kati na Isalaele. Kasi yo ozali koluka koboma engumba oyo ezali mama kati na Isalaele! Mpo na nini olingi kobebisa libula ya Yawe?
20 And Joab answering said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy.
Joabi azongisaki: — Mosika na ngai! Mosika na ngai likanisi ya kobebisa to koboma!
21 The matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim, Seba the son of Bochri by name, hath lifted up his hand against king David: deliver him only, and we will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab: Behold his head shall be thrown to thee from the wall.
Ezali bongo te. Kasi Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, moto ya etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, atombokelaki mokonzi Davidi. Kaba ye, ye moko kaka, mpe nakotika kozingela engumba. Mwasi yango alobaki na Joabi: — Bakobwakela yo moto na ye na likolo ya mir.
22 So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Bongo mwasi akendeki epai ya bato nyonso mpe ayebisaki bango maloba na ye ya bwanya. Boye bakataki moto ya Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, mpe babwakelaki yango Joabi. Bongo Joabi abetaki kelelo, mpe bato na ye bapanzanaki liboso ya engumba; moto na moto azongaki na ndako na ye. Joabi mpe azongaki na Yelusalemi epai ya mokonzi.
23 So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites,
Joabi azalaki kokamba mampinga nyonso ya Isalaele; Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, azalaki kokamba bato ya Kereti mpe bato ya Peleti.
24 But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
Adorami azalaki kokamba misala makasi; Jozafati, mwana mobali ya Ayiludi, azalaki mobombi mikanda;
25 And Siva was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar, priests.
Sheva azalaki mokomi mikanda; Tsadoki mpe Abiatari bazalaki Banganga-Nzambe;
26 And Ira the Jairite was the priest of David.
mpe Ira, moto ya Yairi, azalaki Nganga-Nzambe ya Davidi.
