Kings II 10

1 And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Annon his son reigned in his stead.

Pea hili eni naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, naʻe pekia ʻae tuʻi ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, pea naʻe hoko mo ia ʻi he pule ʻa hono foha ko Hanuni.

2 And David said, I will show mercy to Annon the son of Naas, as his father dealt mercifully with me. And David sent to comfort him concerning his father by the hand of his servants; and the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon.

Pea naʻe pehē ai ʻe Tevita, “Te u fakahā ʻae ʻofa kia Hanuni ko e foha ʻo Naʻasi, koeʻuhi ko e fakahā ʻae ʻofa kiate au ʻe heʻene tamai.” Pea naʻe fekau atu ʻe Tevita ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki ke nau fakafiemālieʻi ia koeʻuhi ko ʻene tamai. Pea naʻe haʻu [ai ]ʻae kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Tevita ki he fonua ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻAmoni.

3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Annon their lord, [Is it] to honor your father before you that David has sent comforters to you? Has not David rather sent his servants to you that they should search the city, and spy it out and examine it?

Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he houʻeiki ʻoe fānau ʻo Hanuni ko honau ʻeiki, “ʻOku ke mahalo, kuo fai fakaʻapaʻapa ʻa Tevita ki hoʻo tamai, ʻi heʻene fekau mai ʻae kau fakafiemālie kiate koe? ʻIkai kuo fekau mai ʻe Tevita ʻa ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kiate koe, koeʻuhi ke nau hakule ʻae kolo, pea mamata ki ai, pea ke nau lavaʻi ia?”

4 And Annon took the servants of David, and shaved their beards, and cut off their garments in the midst as far as their haunches, and sent them away.

Ko ia naʻe puke ʻe Hanuni ʻae kau tamaioʻeiki ʻa Tevita, mo ne tele fakapotu taha ʻa honau fakapau, mo ne tuʻusi fakavaeua ʻa honau ngaahi kofu vala, [ʻo fai ]mei he tuʻungaiku, mo ne toki fekau ke nau ʻalu.

5 And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly dishonored: and the king said, Remain in Jericho till your beards have grown, and [then] you shall return.

Pea ʻi heʻenau hoko ʻo fakahā ia kia Tevita, naʻa ne fekau atu [ha niʻihi ]ke fakafetaulaki atu kiate kinautolu, he naʻa nau mā lahi ʻaupito: pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi, “Mou tatali ʻi Seliko kaeʻoua ke toe tupu ʻa homou kava, pea mou toki haʻu.”

6 And the children of Ammon saw that the people of David were ashamed; and the children of Ammon sent, and hired the Syrians of Baethraam, and the Syrians of Suba, and Roob, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Amalec with a thousand men, and Istob with twelve thousand men.

Pea ʻi he vakai ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻAmoni kuo nau namukū ʻi he ʻao ʻo Tevita, naʻe fekau atu ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, mo nau totongi ki he kakai Silia naʻe [nofo ]ʻi Pete-Lehopi, mo e kakai Silia ʻi Sopa, ko e kau tangata hāʻele ʻe toko ua mano, pea mei he tuʻi ko Meaka ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko taha afe, pea mo e kau tangata ʻe tokotaha mano mo e toko ua afe meia Isitopi.

7 And David heard, and sent Joab and all his host, [even] the mighty men.

Pea ʻi heʻene fanongo ki ai ʻa Tevita, naʻa ne fekau atu ʻa Soape, pea mo ʻene kau tangata tau kotoa pē.

8 And the children of Ammon went forth, and set the battle in array by the door of the gate: [those] of Syria, Suba, and Roob, and Istob, and Amalec, being by themselves in the field.

Pea naʻe hū mai kituʻa ʻae fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, pea naʻa nau fakanofo ʻae tau ʻi he hūʻanga ʻoe matanikolo: ka naʻe tuʻu kehe fakataha ʻi he ʻataʻatā ʻae kakai Silia ʻo Sopa, pea mo Lehopi, pea mo Isitopi, pea mo Meaka.

9 And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him from that which was opposed in front and from behind, and he chose out [some] of all the young men of Israel, and they set themselves in array against Syria.

Pea ʻi heʻene mamata ʻe Soape kuo fakanofo mai ʻae tau mei muʻa pea mei mui, naʻa ne fili mai ʻae kau toʻa kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli naʻe ongoongoa, mo ne tuku [ʻakinautolu ]ke tauʻi ʻae kakai Silia:

10 And the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abessa his brother, and they set the battle in array opposite to the children of Ammon.

Pea ko hono toe ʻoe kakai naʻa ne tuku ki he nima ʻo hono tokoua ko ʻApisai, koeʻuhi ke ne tauʻi ʻaki [ʻakinautolu ]ʻae fānau ʻa ʻAmoni.

11 And he said, If Syria be too strong for me, then shall you help me: and if the children of Ammon be too strong for you, then will we be ready to help you.

Pea naʻa ne pehē, “Kapau ʻe mālohi fau ʻae kakai Silia kiate au, te ke toki tokoni mai ʻe koe: pea kapau ʻe mālohi fau kiate koe ʻae fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, te u toki haʻu au ʻo tokoni kiate koe.

12 Be you courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God, and the Lord shall do that which is good in his eyes.

Mou lototoʻa, pea ke tau fai ʻo ngalingali tangata koeʻuhi ko hotau kakai, pea mo e ngaahi kolo ʻo hotau ʻOtua: pea ke fai ʻe Sihova ʻaia ʻoku lelei kiate ia.”

13 And Joab and his people with him advanced to battle against Syria, and they fled from before him.

Pea naʻe ʻunuʻunu atu ʻa Soape, pea mo e kakai naʻe ʻiate ia, ke[nau ]tauʻi ʻae kakai Silia: pea naʻa nau hola mei hono ʻao.

14 And the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, and they fled from before Abessa, and entered into the city: and Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

Pea ʻi he sio ʻae fānau ʻa ʻAmoni ʻoku hola ʻae kakai Silia, naʻa nau toki hola foki mei he ʻao ʻo ʻApisai, ʻonau hū ki he kolo. Ko ia naʻe foki mai ʻa Soape mei he fānau ʻa ʻAmoni, ʻo ne haʻu ki Selūsalema.

15 And the Syrians saw that they were worsted before Israel, and they gathered themselves together.

Pea ʻi he vakai ʻe he kakai Silia kuo teʻia ʻakinautolu ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻIsileli, naʻa nau tānaki fakataha ʻakinautolu.

16 And Adraazar sent and gathered the Syrians from the other side of the river Chalamak, and they came to Aelam; and Sobac the captain of the host of Adraazar [was] at their head.

Pea naʻe fekau atu ʻe Hetatesa, ʻo ne ʻomi ʻae kakai Silia naʻe nofo ʻi he tuʻa vaitafe: pea naʻa nau haʻu ki ʻElami; pea naʻe tataki ʻakinautolu ʻe Sopaki ko e ʻeiki pule ki he kau tau ʻa Hetatesa.

17 And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and came to Aelam: and the Syrians set the battle in array against David, and fought with him.

Pea ʻi hono fakahā eni kia Tevita, naʻa ne tānaki fakataha ʻa ʻIsileli kātoa, pea naʻa nau āʻa atu ʻi Sioatani, ʻonau hoko atu ki ʻElami. Pea naʻe teuteuʻi ʻae tau ʻae kakai Silia kia Tevita, pea naʻa nau tau mo ia.

18 And Syria fled from before Israel, and David destroyed of Syria seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and he struck Sobac the captain of his host, and he died there.

Pea naʻe feholaki ʻae kakai Silia mei he ʻao ʻo Tevita: pea naʻe tāmateʻi ʻe Tevita ʻa e [kau tangata ]naʻe heka ʻi he ngaahi saliote ʻe fitungeau ʻoe kakai Silia, pea mo e kau heka hoosi ʻe toko fā mano, pea naʻa ne taaʻi ʻa Sopaki ko e ʻeiki pule ʻo ʻenau kau tau, ʻaia naʻe mate ʻi ai.

19 And all the kings the servants of Adraazar saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, and they went over to Israel, and served them: and Syria was afraid to help the children of Ammon any more.

Pea ʻi he sio ʻae haʻa tuʻi kotoa pē naʻe toka kia Hetatesa, kuo teʻia ʻakinautolu ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻIsileli, naʻa nau alea kenau melino mo ʻIsileli, pea naʻa nau toka mai kiate kinautolu. Ko ia naʻe manavahē ai ʻae kakai Silia ke toe tokoni ki he fānau ʻa ʻAmoni.