1 Chronicles 11

1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Aisraeli onse anasonkhana pamaso pa Davide ku Hebroni ndipo anati, “Ife ndife abale anu.

2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD thy God said unto thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over My people Israel.'

Kale lija, ngakhale pamene Sauli anali mfumu, inu ndinu amene munkatsogolera Aisraeli pa nkhondo zawo. Ndipo Yehova Mulungu wanu anakuwuzani kuti, ‘Iwe udzaweta anthu anga Aisraeli, ndipo udzakhala mfumu yawo.’”

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.

Akuluakulu onse a Israeli atafika kwa Mfumu Davide ku Hebroni, iye anachita nawo pangano pamaso pa Yehova, ndipo anamudzoza Davide kukhala mfumu ya Israeli, monga momwe Yehova analonjezera kudzera mwa Samueli.

4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem — the same is Jebus — and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

Davide ndi Aisraeli onse anapita ku Yerusalemu (ku Yebusi). Ayebusi amene ankakhala kumeneko

5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: 'Thou shalt not come in hither.' Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

anamuwuza Davide kuti, “Simulowa muno.” Komabe Davide analanda linga la Ziyoni, limene ndi mzinda wa Davide.

6 And David said: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.' And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

Davide anali atanena kuti “Aliyense amene adzatsogolere kukathira nkhondo Ayebusi adzakhala mkulu wa asilikali.” Yowabu mwana wa Zeruya ndiye anayamba kupita, motero anakhala mkulu wa asilikali.

7 And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

Tsono Davide anakhazikika mu lingamo, ndipo mzindawu anawutcha Mzinda wa Davide.

8 And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Iye anamanga malo onse ozungulira, kuyambira ku matsitso ozungulira khoma. Ndipo Yowabu anakonzanso mbali ina ya mzindawu.

9 And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him.

Ndipo mphamvu za Davide zinkakulirakulira chifukwa anali ndi Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.

10 Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

Awa ndiye anali atsogoleri amphamvu a Davide. Iwo pamodzi ndi Aisraeli onse, anathandiza kulimbikitsa ufumu wake kuti ukwanire madera onse, monga momwe Yehova analonjezera.

11 And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the captains; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them at one time.

Nawa mayina a ankhondo amphamvu a Davide: Yasobeamu Mhakimoni anali mkulu wa atsogoleri. Iye anapha ndi mkondo ankhondo 300 nthawi imodzi.

12 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

Wotsatana naye anali Eliezara mwana wa Dodo Mwahohi, mmodzi mwa ankhondo atatu amphamvu.

13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

Iye anali ndi Davide ku Pasi-Damimu pamene Afilisti anasonkhana kudzachita nkhondo. Ankhondo anathawa Afilistiwo pamalo pamene panali munda wodzaza ndi barele.

14 But they stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory.

Koma awiriwo anayima pakati pa mundawo. Iwo anawuteteza, nakantha Afilistiwo ndipo Yehova anawapambanitsa koposa.

15 And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, unto the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

Atatu mwa atsogoleri makumi atatu aja anabwera kwa Davide ku thanthwe ku phanga la Adulamu pamene gulu la Afilisti linali litamanga misasa mʼchigwa cha Refaimu.

16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

Nthawi imeneyo Davide anali mu linga, ndipo boma la Afilisti linali ku Betelehemu.

17 And David longed, and said: 'Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!'

Davide analakalaka madzi ndipo anati, “Haa, pakanapezeka munthu wokanditungira madzi a mʼchitsime chomwe chili pafupi ndi chipata cha ku Betelehemu!”

18 And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,

Choncho anthu atatuwa anadutsa mizere ya Afilisti, natunga madzi amene anali mʼchitsime chomwe chinali pafupi ndi chipata cha ku Betelehemu nabwera nawo kwa Davide. Koma iye anakana kumwa. Mʼmalo mwake anathira pansi pamaso pa Yehova.

19 and said: 'My God forbid it me, that I should do this; shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.' Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

Iye anati, “Inu Mulungu, musalole kuti ine ndichite chinthu ichi! Kodi ndimwe magazi a anthu amene anayika miyoyo yawo pachiswe?” Chifukwa iwo anayika miyoyo yawo pachiswe kuti abweretse madziwo, Davide sanamwe. Zimenezi ndi zimene anachita anthu amphamvu atatuwo.

20 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.

Abisai mʼbale wa Yowabu ndiye anali mtsogoleri wa anthu atatuwa. Iye anapha ndi mkondo ankhondo 300. Choncho iyeyo anali wotchuka pakati pa anthu atatu aja.

21 Of the three in the second rank he was the most honourable, and was made their captain; howbeit he attained not to the first three.

Iye analandira ulemu woposa atatuwo. Kotero anakhala mtsogoleri wawo ngakhale kuti iyeyo sanali mʼgulu la anthu atatu aja.

22 Beniah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he smote the two altar-hearths of Moab; he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada wa ku Kabizeeli anali munthu wolimba mtima amene anachita zinthu zamphamvu. Iye anakantha ankhondo awiri otchuka a ku Mowabu. Tsiku lina kukuzizira kwambiri, iye analowa mʼdzenje ndi kuphamo mkango.

23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

Ndipo iye anakanthanso Mwigupto amene anali wotalika mamita awiri ndi theka. Ngakhale kuti Mwiguptoyo anali ndi mkondo wofanana ndi ndodo yowombera nsalu mʼdzanja mwake, Benaya anapita kukamenyana naye ali ndi chibonga chokha mʼmanja. Iye analanda mkondo mʼdzanja la Mwiguptoyo ndi kumupha ndi mkondo wake womwe.

24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.

Izi ndi zamphamvu zimene Benaya mwana wa Yehoyada anachita. Iyeyo analinso wotchuka ngati anthu atatu amphamvu aja.

25 Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three; and David set him over his guard.

Iye ankalemekezedwa kuposa wina aliyense mwa anthu makumi atatu, koma sanali mʼgulu la anthu atatu aja. Ndipo Davide anamuyika kukhala woyangʼanira asilikali omuteteza.

26 Also the mighty men of valour: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;

Ankhondo amphamvuwa anali: Asaheli mʼbale wa Yowabu, Elihanani mwana wa Dodo wa ku Betelehemu,

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite;

Samoti Mharori, Helezi Mpeloni.

28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite;

Ira mwana wa Ikesi wa ku Tekowa, Abiezeri wa ku Anatoti,

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite;

Sibekai Mhusati, Ilai Mwahohi,

30 Mahrai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite;

Maharai Mnetofa, Heledi mwana wa Baana Mnetofa,

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite;

Itai mwana wa Ribai wa ku Gibeya ku Benjamini, Benaya Mpiratoni,

32 Hurai of Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;

Hurai wa ku zigwa za Gaasi, Abieli Mwaribati,

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite;

Azimaveti Mbaharumi, Eliyahiba Msaaliboni,

34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shageh the Hararite;

ana a Hasemu Mgizoni, Yonatani mwana wa Sage Mharari,

35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur;

Ahiamu mwana wa Sakari Mharari, Elifali mwana wa Uri,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

Heferi Mmekerati, Ahiya Mpeloni,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai;

Heziro wa ku Karimeli Naara mwana wa Ezibai,

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri;

Yoweli mʼbale wa Natani, Mibihari mwana wa Hagiri,

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahrai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah;

Zeleki Mwamoni, Naharai wa ku Beeroti, mnyamata wonyamula zida za Yowabu mwana wa Zeruya.

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite;

Ira Mwitiri, Garebu Mwitiri,

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai;

Uriya Mhiti, Zabadi mwana wa Ahilai,

42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;

Adina mwana wa Siza Mrubeni, amene anali mtsogoleri wa Arubeni ndi anthu makumi atatu pamodzi naye,

43 Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite;

Hanani mwana wa Maaka, Yehosafati Mmitini,

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite;

Uziya Mwasiterati, Sama ndi Yeiyeli ana a Hotamu Mwaroeri,

45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite;

Yediaeli mwana wa Simiri, ndi Yoha Mtizi mʼbale wake,

46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite;

Elieli Mhavati, Yeribai ndi Yosaviya ana a Elinaamu, Itima Mmowabu,

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Elieli, Obedi ndi Yaasieli Mmeobai.