2 Samuel 12
1 And the Lord sent Nathan unto David, and he came unto him and said to him, Two men were once in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
Ale Yehowa ɖo Nyagblɔɖila Natan ɖa be wòagblɔ ŋutinya sia na David be, “Ŋutsu eve aɖewo le du aɖe me, ɖeka nye kesinɔtɔ gã aɖe eye evelia nye ame dahe.
2 The rich man had flocks and herds, in great abundance.
Alẽwo kple nyiwo nɔ kesinɔtɔ la si fũu,
3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe, which he had bought; and he nourished it, and it grew up with him and with his children together; of his bread it used to eat, and out of his cup it used to drink, and in his bosom it used to lie, and it was to him as a daughter.
ke alẽvi ɖeka pɛ koe nɔ ame dahe la ya si eye eya kple viawo kpɔa dzidzɔ le alẽvi la ŋu ŋutɔ. Ame dahe la nana alẽvi la ɖua nu le eya ŋutɔ ƒe agba me eye wònoa nu le eƒe kplu nu. Elénɛ ɖe abɔ abe via nyɔnuvie wònye ene.
4 And there came a traveler unto the rich man; and he felt compunction to take from his own flocks and from his own herds to dress for the wayfarer that was come to him; but he took the ewe of the poor man, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
“Gbe ɖeka la, amedzro aɖe va dze kesinɔtɔ la. Le esime kesinɔtɔ la nalé alẽ ɖeka tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe alẽ gbogboawo dome awu na amedzroa teƒe la, elé ame dahe la ƒe alẽ ɖeka ma, wui eye wòtsɔe ɖa nue na amedzro la.”
5 And the anger of David was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, surely the man that hath done this deserveth to die;
David do dɔmedzoe eye wòka atam be, “Meta Yehowa ƒe agbe be ame si wɔ nu sia la dze na ku!
6 And the ewe he shall pay fourfold, for punishment that he hath done this thing, and because he had no compassion.
Ele be wòatsɔ alẽ ene aɖo ɖeka si wòfi la teƒe le eƒe nublanuimakpɔmakpɔ ta.”
7 Then said Nathan to David, Thou art the man! Thus hath said the Lord, the God of Israel, It is I who anointed thee as king over Israel, and it is I who delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
Tete Natan gblɔ na David be, “Wò tututue nye kesinɔtɔ ma! Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔ be, ‘Meɖo wò fiae ɖe Israel dzi eye meɖe wò tso Saul ƒe asi me;
8 And I gave unto thee the house of thy master, and [put] the wives of thy master into thy bosom, and gave unto thee the house of Israel and Judah: and if this be too little, I could bestow on thee yet many more like these things.
metsɔ eƒe fiasã, srɔ̃awo, eƒe fiaɖuƒe, Israel kple Yuda siaa na wò. Magate ŋu ana nu geɖewo wò wu ne esiawo mesɔ gbɔ na wò o.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord to do what is evil in his eyes? Uriyah the Hittite hast thou smitten with the sword, and his wife hast thou taken unto thee for wife; but him hast thou slain with the sword of the children of 'Ammon.
Ke nu ka ta nèdo vlo Yehowa ƒe sewo eye nèwɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi sia ɖo? Èwu Uria, Hititɔ eye nèxɔ srɔ̃a!
10 And now, the sword shall not depart from thy house for ever; for the reason that thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriyah the Hittite to be thy wife.
Eya ta tso azɔ dzi la, yi madzo le aƒewò me o, elabena edo vlom eye nèxɔ Uria Hititɔ la srɔ̃ ɖe.’
11 Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will raise up against thee evil out of thy own house, and I will take away thy wives before thy eyes, and I will give them unto thy neighbor; and he shall lie with thy wives before the face of this sun.
“‘Meka atam be le nu si nèwɔ ta la, mana wò ŋutɔ wò aƒemetɔwo natso ɖe ŋuwò. Matsɔ srɔ̃wòwo ana ŋutsu bubuwo eye wòadɔ wo gbɔ le ŋdɔkutsu dzatsɛ be ame sia ame nakpɔ.
12 For thou hast done it in secret; but I will surely do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Èwɔe le bebeme ke nye ya mawɔ nu sia ɖe ŋuwò le gaglãgbe, le Israel blibo la ŋkume.’”
13 Then said David unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, Also the Lord hath caused thy sin to pass away: thou shalt not die.
David ʋu eme nublanuitɔe na Natan be, “Mewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe Yehowa ŋu.” Natan ɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, gake Yehowa tsɔe ke wò eye màku le nu vɔ̃ sia ta o
14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given great cause to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme through this thing, the child also that hath been born unto thee shall surely die.
gake èna mɔnukpɔkpɔ gã aɖe Yehowa ƒe futɔwo be woado vlo Yehowa eye woagblɔ busunyawo ɖe eŋu eya ta viwò la aku.”
15 And Nathan went to his house; and the Lord struck the child that Uriyah's wife had born unto David, that it became very sick.
Natan trɔ yi aƒe me. Yehowa na Uria srɔ̃ ƒe vidzĩ si wòdzi na David la dze dɔ kutɔkutɔe.
16 And David besought God in behalf of the lad; and David kept a fast, and came home, and lay over night upon the earth.
David ɖe kuku na Mawu be wòana ɖevi la natsi agbe, egbe nuɖuɖu eye wòmlɔ anyigba ƒuƒlu le Yehowa ŋkume to zã blibo la me.
17 And the elders of the house arose about him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he did not partake of any bread with them.
Ametsitsi siwo le eƒe aƒe me la kpɔ egbɔ be woana wòafɔ aɖu nu, gake egbe fɔfɔ eye melɔ̃ hã be yeaɖu naneke kpli wo o.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died; and the servants of David were afraid to tell him, that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how then shall we say to him, The child is dead! he might do [himself] a hurt.
Le ŋkeke adrea gbe la, ɖevi la ku. David ŋumewo vɔ̃ be yewoagblɔe nɛ. Wogblɔ be “Esi ɖevia nɔ agbe la, míeƒo nu nɛ, ke meɖo to mí o; azɔ la, aleke míawɔ agblɔ nɛ be ɖevia ku? Ate ŋu awɔ nuvevi eɖokui.”
19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering to each other, David understood that the child was dead; wherefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? and they said, he is dead.
Ke esi David kpɔ wo wonɔ dalĩ dom na wo nɔewo la, enya nya si dzɔ. Ebia be, “Ɖevia kua?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, eku.”
20 David then rose up from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his garments, and went into the house of the Lord and prostrated himself; and then he came to his own house, and asked that they should set food before him, and he ate.
David fɔ le anyigba, le tsi, vu ɖa, ɖɔli awu eye wòyi ɖasubɔ le Yehowa ƒe aƒe me. Le esiawo megbe la, etrɔ va fiasã la me, bia be woaɖa nu na ye eye wòɖu nua nyuie.
21 And his servants then said unto him, What is this thing which thou hast done? On account of the child when living thou didst fast and weep; but as soon as the child was dead thou didst arise and eat bread!
Nu sia wɔ nuku na eŋumewo eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Míese wò nuwɔna sia gɔme o. Esi ɖevia nɔ agbe la, èfa avi eye nègbe nuɖuɖu, ke azɔ esi ɖevia ku la, èdzudzɔ konyifafa eye nègade asi nuɖuɖu me.”
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; because I said, Who knoweth, but that the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
David ɖo eŋu be, “Metsi nu dɔ eye mefa avi esi ɖevia nɔ agbe elabena megblɔ be, ‘Ɖewohĩ Yehowa ave nunye eye wòana ɖevia natsi agbe.’
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast then? can I restore him again? I am going to him; but he will not return to me.
Ke nu ka ta magatsi nu adɔ esi wòku? Ɖe mate ŋu ana wòagbɔ agbea? Egbɔe mayi, ke eya magate ŋu atrɔ va gbɔnye o.”
24 And David comforted Bath-sheba' his wife, and he went in unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and called his name Solomon; and the Lord loved him.
David fa akɔ na Batseba eye esi wògadɔ egbɔ la, edzi ŋutsuvi eye wòna ŋkɔe be Solomo. Yehowa lɔ̃ ɖevia
25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Yedideyah in behalf of the Lord.
eye wòɖo du kple yayra ɖee to Nyagblɔɖila Natan dzi, be woana ŋkɔ ɖevia be “Yedidia” si gɔmee nye, “Yehowa ƒe lɔlɔ̃tɔ” le lɔlɔ̃ tɔxɛ si Yehowa tsɔ nɛ la ta.
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of 'Ammon, and captured the royal city.
Azɔ la, Yoab wɔ aʋa kple Amonitɔwo ƒe Raba eye wòxɔ fiadu la.
27 And Joab sent messengers to David; and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have also captured the water-town.
Yoab ɖo amewo ɖa be woagblɔ na David be, “Mewɔ aʋa kple Raba eye mexɔ eƒe tsiduƒe la.
28 And now gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and capture it: lest I capture the city myself, and it be called by my name.
Azɔ la, kplɔ aʋawɔla mamlɛawo, nàɖe to ɖe dua eye nàxɔe. Ne menye nenema o la, maxɔ dua eye matsɔ nye ŋkɔ nɛ.”
29 And David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and captured it.
Ale David kplɔ aʋakɔ blibo la yi Raba, wɔ aʋa eye wòxɔ du la.
30 And he took the crown of Malkam from off his head, and its weight was a talent of gold, and [on it was] a precious stone, and it was set on the head of David; and the booty of the city he brought out in great abundance.
Eɖe fiakuku le ta na Fia la. Fiakuku la ƒe kpekpemee nye sika talento ɖeka eye wotɔ kpe xɔasiwo ɖe eŋu. Wotsɔe ɖɔ na David. Elɔ afunyinu geɖewo tso du la me.
31 And the people that were therein he brought forward, and put them under saws, and under iron threshing-wagons, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through brick-kilns; and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of 'Ammon: and David returned with them with all the people unto Jerusalem.
Ekplɔ dua me nɔlawo dzoe eye wode dɔ sesẽwo wɔwɔ asi na wo be woawɔ kple laxalaxawo, fiwo kple fiawo. Ena wowɔ dɔ le kpemeƒe la hã. Ewɔ Amonitɔwo ƒe duwo katã me tɔwo alea. David kple aʋakɔ la gbugbɔ va Yerusalem.
