1 Chronicles 19
1 And it came to pass, after this, that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon died, —and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
Esi ɣeyiɣiawo va le yiyim la, Amonitɔwo ƒe fia, Nahas, ku eye Via ŋutsu ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
2 Then said David—I will show lovingkindness unto Hanun, son of Nahash, —for his father shewed unto me lovingkindness. So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father, —and the servants of David came into the land of the sons of Ammon unto Hanun, to console him.
David ɖo be, “Manyo dɔme na Hanun, Nahas ƒe vi elabena fofoa nyo dɔme nam.” Ale David dɔ amewo ɖa be woado babaa na Hanun le fofoa ƒe ku ta. Esi David ƒe amewo va tu Hanun le Amonitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi be yewoado babaa nɛ la,
3 Then said the rulers of the sons of Ammon unto Hanun, Doth David honour thy father in thine eyes, that he hath sent to thee comforters? Is it not, for the sake of exploring and overthrowing, and spying out the land, that his servants have come to thee?
Amonitɔwo ƒe amegãwo gblɔ na Hanun be, “Ɖe nèbu be David le bubu dem ye fofo ŋu to ame siawo dɔdɔ ɖe gbɔwò be woado babaa na wò mea? Menye ɖe ame siawo va be yewoatsa ŋku le anyigba la dzi eye yewoaho aʋa ɖe eŋu oa?”
4 So Hanun took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off their upper garments in the middle, as far as their parts of shame, —and let them go.
Nu sia na Fia Hanun lé Fia David ƒe amewo. Ena wolũ ge na wo eye wolã woƒe awuwo le woƒe agɔnu ale be woɖe amama ɖe agɔnu eye wòdo mɔ wo.
5 And people went and told David, concerning the men, so he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed, —and the king said—Tarry at Jericho, until your beards be grown, and then return.
Ke esi wova gblɔ ŋutsuawo ŋu nya na David la, edɔ amewo woɖakpe ŋutsuawo kple gbedeasi be woatsi Yeriko va se ɖe esime woƒe ge nato elabena wodo ŋukpe wo ŋutɔ.
6 And, when the sons of Ammon saw, that they had made themselves odious with David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver, to hire for themselves—out of Mesopotamia, and out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah, —chariots, and horsemen.
Esi Amonitɔwo kpɔ be yewozu David ƒe ketɔwo la, Hanun kple Amonitɔwo tsɔ klosaloga kilogram akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade be woaɖada aʋatasiaɖamwo kple wo dolawo tso Aram Naharaim, Aram Maaka kple Zoba.
7 So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah, and his people, who came and pitched before Medeba, —and the sons of Ammon gathered themselves together out of their cities, and entered into the war.
Woda tasiaɖam akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve kple wo dolawo. Nenema ke wotsɔ Maaka fia kple eƒe aʋakɔ blibo la, ame siwo va ƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Medeba gbɔ, esime woyɔ Amonitɔwo ƒo ƒu tso woƒe duwo me eye wodo yi aʋakpeƒe.
8 Now, when David heard, he sent Joab and all the army of heroes.
Esi David se nya sia la, eɖo Yoab kple aʋakɔ blibo la ɖa.
9 And the sons of Ammon came out, and set in array for the battle, at the opening of the city, —whereas, the kings who had come, were by themselves, in the field.
Amonitɔwo do go va woƒe dua ƒe agbo nu hena aʋawɔwɔ, eye fia siwo va la le aʋagbedzi wo tɔ wo tɔe.
10 So, when Joab saw that the battle confronted him, before and behind, —he chose out of all the choice in Israel, and set in array to meet the Syrians;
Yoab kpɔ be wodze aʋa ɖe ye ŋgɔ kple ye megbe siaa eya ta etia Israel ƒe asrafo siwo bi ɖe aʋawɔwɔ me eye wòna woɖakpe aʋa kple Aramtɔwo.
11 and, the rest of the people, delivered he into the hand of Abishai his brother, —and they set in array, to meet the sons of Ammon.
Ena akpa evelia si nɔ nɔvia Abisai ƒe kpɔkplɔ te la kpe aʋa kple Amonitɔwo.
12 And he said—If, too strong for me, be the Syrians, then shalt thou come to my help, —but, if, the sons of Ammon, be too strong for thee, then will I help thee.
Yoab gblɔ na nɔvia be, “Ne Aramtɔwo sẽ nam akpa la, nàva kpe ɖe ŋunye, ke ne Amonitɔwo sẽ na wò akpa la, mava kpe ɖe ŋuwò.
13 Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God, —and let, Yahweh, do, what is good in his own eyes.
“Lé dzi ɖe ƒo, eye na míawɔ aʋa la kalẽtɔe na míaƒe dukɔ kple míaƒe Mawu la ƒe duwo. Yehowa awɔ nu si nyo le eŋkume.”
14 Then did Joab, and all the people who were with him, draw near before the Syrians unto the battle, —and they fled from before him.
Tete Yoab kple eƒe aʋakɔwo lũ ɖe Aramtɔwo dzi be woakpe aʋa kpli wo eye Aramtɔwo si le wo nu.
15 And, when, the sons of Ammon, saw that the Syrians had fled, then fled, they also, from before Abishai his brother, and entered the city, —and Joab came to Jerusalem.
Esi Amonitɔwo kpɔ be Aramtɔwo nɔ sisim la, woawo hã lé du tsɔ le nɔvia Abisai ŋgɔ eye woɖage ɖe du la me eya ta Yoab trɔ dzo yi Yerusalem.
16 And when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated before Israel, then sent they messengers, and brought out the Syrians who were Beyond the River, —with Shophach captain of the army of Hadarezer, before them.
Esime Aramtɔwo kpɔ be Israelviwo ɖu yewo dzi la, wodɔ amewo be woadi aʋawɔla bubuwo tso Ufrates tɔsisi la godo eye wonɔ Sofak, Fia Hadadezer ƒe aʋafia gã ƒe kpɔkplɔ te.
17 And it was told David, and he gathered together all Israel, and crossed the Jordan, and came unto them, and set in array against them, —and, when David had set in array against the Syrians for battle, they fought with him.
Esi wogblɔ nya sia na David la, eƒo Israel blibo la nu ƒu, tso Yɔdan eye wodze aʋa ɖe wo ŋu. David ho aʋa ɖe Aramtɔwo ŋu eye Aramtɔwo wɔ aʋa kplii.
18 And the Syrians fled from before Israel, and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, —and, Shophach captain of the army, he put to death.
Ke Aramtɔwo si le Israel nu eye David wu woƒe tasiaɖamŋusɔdola akpe adre kple asrafo afɔzɔla akpe blaene. Ewu woƒe aʋafia Sofak hã.
19 And, when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with David and served him, —neither would the Syrians help the sons of Ammon any more.
Esi Hadadezer ƒe amewo kpɔ be Israel si yewo la, wowɔ ŋutifafa kple David eye wozu etenɔlawo. Tso esia dzi la, Aramtɔwo megakpe ɖe Amonviwo ŋu le woƒe aʋawɔwɔ me kpɔ o.
