2 Samuel 2
1 AND it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
Oluvannyuma lw’ebyo Dawudi ne yeebuuza ku Mukama nti, “Nyambuke mu kimu ku bibuga bya Yuda?” Mukama n’amuddamu nti, “Yambuka.” N’abuuza nate nti, “Ŋŋende mu kiruwa?” Mukama n’amuddamu nti, “E Kebbulooni.”
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
Awo Dawudi n’agenda eyo ne bakyala be bombi, Akinoamu Omuyezuleeri ne Abbigayiri nnamwandu wa Nabali ow’e Kalumeeri.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Dawudi n’atwala n’abasajja abaali naye, buli muntu n’amaka ge, ne basenga mu Kebbulooni ne mu byalo byakyo.
4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
Awo abantu ba Yuda ne bajja mu Kebbulooni, ne bafukirako eyo Dawudi amafuta okuba kabaka w’ennyumba ya Yuda. Dawudi n’ategeezebwa nti abantu ab’e Yabesugireyaadi be baaziika Sawulo,
5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
n’abatumira ababaka okubagamba nti, “Mukama abawe omukisa olw’ekisa n’ekitiibwa bye mwalaga Sawulo mukama wammwe ne mumuziika.
6 And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
Mukama abalage ekisa n’okwagala, nange ndibalaga ky’ekimu olw’ekyo kye mukoze.
7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
Noolwekyo kyemunaava mubeera ab’amaanyi era abavumu, kubanga oluvannyuma olw’okufa kwa Sawulo mukama wammwe, ennyumba ya Yuda enfuseeko amafuta okubeera kabaka waabwe.”
8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
Mu biro ebyo, Abuneeri mutabani wa Neeri, omuduumizi w’eggye lya Sawulo, n’atwala Isubosesi mutabani wa Sawulo e Makanayimu.
9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
N’amufuula kabaka w’e Gireyaadi, ow’Abasuuli, ow’e Yezuleeri, owa Efulayimu, owa Benyamini era owa Isirayiri yenna.
10 Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
Isubosesi, mutabani wa Sawulo yali wa myaka amakumi ana we yatandika okufuga Isirayiri, era n’afugira emyaka ebiri. Naye ennyumba ya Yuda ne bagoberera Dawudi.
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Ebbanga Dawudi lye yabeerera kabaka mu Kebbulooni ng’afuga ennyumba ya Yuda lyali emyaka musanvu n’emyezi mukaaga.
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Abuneeri mutabani wa Neeri n’abasajja ba Isubosesi mutabani wa Sawulo, ne bava e Makanayimu ne bagenda e Gibyoni.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
Yowaabu mutabani wa Zeruyiya n’abasajja ba Dawudi ne bagenda okubasisinkana ku kidiba eky’e Gibyoni. Ekibinja ekimu ne kituula ku luuyi olumu olw’ekidiba, n’ekirala ne kituula ku luuyi olulala.
14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Awo Abuneeri n’agamba Yowaabu nti, “Abamu ku basajja bagolokoke beegezeemu mu maaso gaffe.” Yowaabu n’amuddamu nti, “Kale bagolokoke.”
15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
Ne bagolokoka, kkumi na babiri ne babalibwa okuva ku ludda lwa Benyamini ne Isubosesi mutabani wa Sawulo, n’ababala kkumi na babiri okuva ku ludda lwa Dawudi.
16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
Buli omu n’akwatagana ne gwe yali atunuuliganye naye, ne banyolegana emitwe, ne bafumitigana amafumu, ne bagwira wamu. Era ekifo ekyo mu Gibyoni ne kituumibwa Kerukasu-Kazzulimu.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Olutalo ne lweyongerera ddala, Abuneeri n’abasajja be ne bawangulwa abasajja ba Dawudi.
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Batabani ba Zeruyiya abasatu Yowaabu, Abisaayi, ne Asakeri baaliyo, era Asakeri yali muwenyusi wa misinde ng’empeewo ey’omu ttale.
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Asakeri n’agoba Abuneeri emisinde, obutatunula ku mukono ogwa ddyo wadde ogwa kkono.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
Awo Abuneeri bwe yatunula emabega we, n’abuuza nti, “Ye ggwe Asakeri?” N’addamu nti, “Ye nze.”
21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
Abuneeri n’amugamba nti, “Tunula ku mukono gwo ogwa ddyo oba ku mukono gwo ogwa kkono ogye ku omu ku bavubuka akuli okumpi ekyokulwanyisa kye.” Naye Asakeri n’atalekaayo kumugoba.
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
Abuneeri n’addamu okumulabula ng’agamba nti, “Bw’oleka okungoba! Lwaki ondeetera okukutta? Muganda wo Yowaabu nnaamudda wa?”
23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
Naye Asakeri ne yeeyongera bweyongezi okumugoba; Abuneeri kwe kumufumita mu lubuto n’omuwunda gw’effumu, effumu ne liggukira mu mugongo, n’agwa wansi era n’afiirawo.
24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
Naye Yowaabu ne Abisaayi ne bagoba Abuneeri. Enjuba bwe yali eneetera okugwa, ne batuuka ku lusozi Amma, oluliraanye Giya mu kkubo ery’eddungu ery’e Gibyoni.
25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
Awo abasajja b’e Benyamini ne beekola ekibinja kimu, ne badda ku luuyi lwa Abuneeri, ne bayimirira ku lusozi olumu.
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Abuneeri n’akoowoola Yowaabu n’ayogera nti, “Ekitala kirirya ennaku zonna? Tolaba nti enkomerero ya byonna buliba bukyayi bwereere? Kale kiki ekikulobera okulagira abantu bo balekeraawo okucocca baganda baabwe?”
27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
Yowaabu n’addamu nti, “Katonda nga bw’ali omulamu, ne bwe watandikyogedde, obudde bwe bwandikeeredde ng’abasajja balekeddaawo okugoba baganda baabwe.”
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
Awo Yowaabu n’afuuwa ekkondeere, abasajja bonna ne bayimirira, ne balekeraawo okugoba Isirayiri, era n’okubalwanyisa.
29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
Ekiro ekyo kyonna Abuneeri n’abasajja be ne batambula ne bayita mu Alaba, ne basomoka Yoludaani, ne batambula mu kiseera eky’oku makya kyonna ne batuuka e Makanayimu.
30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.
Awo Yowaabu n’addayo ng’alese okugoba Abuneeri, n’akuŋŋaanya abasajja be. Bwe baababala, ne basanga ng’abasajja kkumi na mwenda be baali bafudde, okwo nga tobaliddeeko Asakeri.
31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
Naye abasajja ba Dawudi baali basse Ababenyamini ebikumi bisatu mu nkaaga ku abo abaali ne Abuneeri.
32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
Ne batwala omulambo gwa Asakeri ne bamuziika ku biggya bya kitaawe e Besirekemu. N’oluvannyuma Yowaabu n’abasajja be ne batambula ekiro kyonna, ne batuuka e Kebbulooni enkeera.
