1 Chronicles 19
1 Some time later, Nahash, king of the Ammonites, died and his son succeeded him.
Awo oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, nga wayiseewo ebbanga, Nakasi kabaka w’Abamoni n’afa, mutabani we n’amusikira.
2 David said, “I will be kind to Hanun, son of Nahash, for his father was kind to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him over his father's death. David's ambassadors arrived in the land of the Ammonites and went comfort Hanun.
Dawudi n’alowooza nti, “Nzija kulaga ebyekisa Kanuni mutabani wa Nakasi, kubanga ne kitaawe yankolera ebyekisa.” Awo Dawudi n’amuweereza ababaka okumukubagiza nga kitaawe amaze okufa. Naye abasajja ba Dawudi bwe baatuuka eri Kanuni mu nsi ey’Abamoni okumukubagiza,
3 But the Ammonite princes said to Hanun, “Do you really think that David is honoring your father by sending comforters to you? Haven't these ‘comforters’ only come to spy out the land to find ways to conquer it?”
abakungu b’abaana ba Amoni ne bagamba Kanuni nti, “Olowooza nga Dawudi assaamu kitaawo ekitiibwa, bwakuweerezza abakubagizza? Era olowooza nga, abasajja be tebazze kulawuna na kuketta nsi era na kugirya?”
4 So Hanun detained David's ambassadors and had them shaved, and their robes cut off at the buttocks. Then he sent them back.
Awo Kanuni n’alagira abasajja ba Dawudi bakwatibwe, n’abamwako enviiri n’abasalako n’ebirevu, n’asala ebyambalo byabwe wakati okukoma ku nnyuma, n’oluvannyuma n’abagoba baddeyo.
5 A message was sent to David to explain what had happened to the men. David then sent messengers to the men to tell them, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then you can come back.”
Awo Dawudi bwe yawulira bye baakola abasajja be yatuma, n’abagamba nti, “Musigale e Yeriko okutuusa ebirevu byammwe lwe birikula, mulyoke mukomewo.”
6 Then the Ammonites realized that they had really been offensive to David So Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.
Awo abaana ba Amoni bwe baalaba nga Dawudi abanyiigidde; bo ne kabaka waabwe Kanuni ne baweereza ttani eza ffeeza amakumi asatu mu nnya e Mesopotamiya n’e Alamumaaka, ne Zoba, okubeyazikako amagaali n’abeebagala embalaasi.
7 They also hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army. They came set up camp near Medeba. The Ammonites were also called up from their towns and prepared for battle.
Beeyazika amagaali n’abeebagala embalaasi emitwalo esatu mu enkumi bbiri, era ne kabaka w’e Maaka n’eggye lye, abajja okumwegattako ne basiisira okumpi ne Medeba. Abaana ba Amoni bo baakuŋŋaana okuva mu bibuga byabwe ne bagenda okutabaala.
8 When David learned of this, he sent Joab and the entire army to confront them.
Olwawulira ekyo, Dawudi n’aweereza Yowaabu n’eggye lyonna ery’abasajja abalwanyi abazira.
9 The Ammonites set up their battle lines near the town entrance, while the other kings who had joined them took up positions in the open fields.
Abamoni ne bavaayo bategeke okutabaala nga basimbye ennyiriri ku wankaaki w’ekibuga kyabwe, ate nga bakabaka abaali bazze okubayamba baali bokka ku ttale.
10 Joab realized he would have to fight both in front of him and behind him, he chose some of Israel's best troops and he took charge of them to lead the attack the Arameans.
Awo Yowaabu bwe yalaba ng’abalabe bamutabaala mu maaso n’emabega, n’alonda mu basajja be, abasajja abazira mu Isirayiri, era abo n’abaweereza okulwana n’Abasuuli.
11 He put the rest of the army under the command of Abishai, his brother. They were to attack the Ammonites.
Abalala n’abakwasa Abisaayi muganda we okubaduumira, ne bagenda okulwana n’Abamoni.
12 Joab told him, “If the Arameans are stronger than me, you come and help me. If the Ammonites are stronger than you, I'll come and help you.
Yowaabu n’agamba muganda we nti, “Abasuuli bwe banaaba nga bansinza amaanyi, onojja n’ombeera, naye Abamoni bwe banaaba nga bakusinza amaanyi nange nzija kujja nkubeere.
13 Be brave, and fight your best for our people and the towns of our God. May the Lord do what he sees as good!”
Guma omwoyo, tulwanirire abantu baffe n’ebibuga bya Katonda waffe n’obuzira. Mukama akole ng’okusiima kwe bwe kuli.”
14 Joab attacked the Arameans with his forces and they ran away from him.
Awo Yowaabu n’abalwanyi be yalina ne batabaala Abasuuli, Abasuuli ne babadduka.
15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had run away, they also ran away from Abishai, Joab's brother, and retreated into the town. So Joab went back to Jerusalem.
Abaana ba Amoni bwe balaba ng’Abasuuli badduse, nabo ne badduka Abisaayi muganda wa Yowaabu, ne bayingira ekibuga. Awo Yowaabu n’addayo e Yerusaalemi.
16 As soon as the Arameans saw they had been defeated by the Israelites so they sent for reinforcements from the other side of the Euphrates River, under the leadership of Shobach, commander of Hadadezer's army.
Abasuuli bwe baalaba nga Isirayiri abawangudde, ne batuma ababaka, okuggyayo Abasuuli abaali emitala w’Omugga Fulaati, nga Sofaki omuduumizi ow’eggye lya Kadalezeri yabakulembedde.
17 When this was reported to David, he assembled all Israel together. He crossed the Jordan and approached the Aramean army, drawing up his forces in battle line against them. When David engaged in battle with them they fought with him.
Awo Dawudi bwe yategeezebwa ebyo, n’akuŋŋaanya Isirayiri yenna, n’asomoka Yoludaani nabo, n’agenda n’abalumba n’asimba ennyiriri ng’abesimbye mu maaso. Dawudi n’atandika okulwana n’Abasuuli, n’abo ne bamulwanyisa.
18 But the Aramean army ran away from the Israelites, and David killed 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 infantry, as well as Shobach, their army commander.
Naye Abasuuli ne badduka Isirayiri, era Dawudi n’atta abeebagala embalaasi kasanvu, n’abaserikale ab’ebigere emitwalo ena. Ate n’atta ne Sofaki omuduumizi w’eggye lyabwe.
19 When Hadadezer's allies realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. As a result, the Arameans didn't want to help the Ammonites any more.
Awo abantu ba Kadalezeri bwe baalaba nga bawanguddwa Isirayiri, ne batabagana ne Dawudi era ne bafuuka abaddu be; so n’Abasuuli tebakkiriza kuyamba abaana be Amooni nate.
