1 Chronicles 19
1 And it came to pass after this, that Nachash the king of the children of 'Ammon died, and his son became king in his stead.
Awo oluvannyuma lw’ebyo, nga wayiseewo ebbanga, Nakasi kabaka w’Abamoni n’afa, mutabani we n’amusikira.
2 And David said, I will show kindness unto Chanun the son of Nachash, because his father showed kindness unto me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came unto the land of the children of 'Ammon to Chanun, to comfort him.
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 And the princes of the children of 'Ammon said unto Chanun, Doth David honor thy father in thy eyes, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee in order to search out, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
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 Chanun thereupon took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle as far as the hip-bone, and sent them away.
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 And some people went and told David concerning these men. And he sent [persons] to meet them: because the men were greatly ashamed; and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beard be grown, and then return.
Awo Dawudi bwe yawulira bye baakola abasajja be yatuma, n’abagamba nti, “Musigale e Yeriko okutuusa ebirevu byammwe lwe birikula, mulyoke mukomewo.”
6 And when the children of 'Ammon saw that they were become in bad odor with David, Chanun and the children of 'Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves from Mesopotamia, and from Syria-ma'achah, and from Zobah, chariots and horsemen.
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 And they hired for themselves thirty and two thousand [warriors in] chariots, and the king of Ma'achah and his people: and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of 'Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and came to the 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 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army [and] the mighty men.
Olwawulira ekyo, Dawudi n’aweereza Yowaabu n’eggye lyonna ery’abasajja abalwanyi abazira.
9 And the children of 'Ammon came out, and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
Abamoni ne bavaayo bategeke okutabaala nga basimbye ennyiriri ku wankaaki w’ekibuga kyabwe, ate nga bakabaka abaali bazze okubayamba baali bokka ku ttale.
10 When now Joab saw that the front of battle was against him before and behind, he made a selection from all the chosen men of Israel, and arrayed himself against the Syrians.
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 And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abshai his brother, and they arrayed themselves against the children of 'Ammon.
Abalala n’abakwasa Abisaayi muganda we okubaduumira, ne bagenda okulwana n’Abamoni.
12 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then shalt thou bring me help; but if the children of 'Ammon be too strong for thee, then will I help thee.
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 strong, and let us strengthen ourselves in behalf of our people, and in behalf of the cities of our God, and may the Lord do that which seemeth good in his eyes.
Guma omwoyo, tulwanirire abantu baffe n’ebibuga bya Katonda waffe n’obuzira. Mukama akole ng’okusiima kwe bwe kuli.”
14 And Joab drew nigh and the people that were with him in front of the Syrians unto the battle, and they fled from before him.
Awo Yowaabu n’abalwanyi be yalina ne batabaala Abasuuli, Abasuuli ne babadduka.
15 And when the children of 'Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then did they also fly before Abshai his brother, and entered into the city. And 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 And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they sent messengers, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the army of Hadar'ezer went before them.
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 And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came up with them, and arrayed himself against them. So when David had arrayed himself against the Syrians [for] battle, 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 And the Syrians fled from before Israel: and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand men on foot, and Shophach the captain of the army he put to death.
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 And when the vassals of Hadar'ezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: and the Syrians would not help the children of 'Ammon 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.
