2 Samuel 4
1 And he heard [the] son of Saul that he had died Abner in Hebron and they dropped hands his and all Israel they were terrified.
Esi Saul ƒe viŋutsu, Is Boset, se be Abner ku le Hebron la, dzi ɖe le eƒo eye dzidzi ƒo Israel blibo la.
2 And two men commanders of marauding bands they were [the] son of Saul [the] name of the one [was] Baanah and [the] name of the second [was] Rechab [the] sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from [the] descendants of Benjamin for also Beeroth it is reckoned to Benjamin.
Azɔ la, ŋutsu eve nɔ Saul ƒe viŋutsu si eye wonye adzohawo nunɔlawo. Ɖeka ŋkɔe nye Baana eye evelia ŋkɔe nye Rekab. Wonye Rimon, Beerot tɔ, ame si tso Banyamin to la me la ƒe viwo. Wobua Beerot abe Benyamin ƒe akpa aɖe ene
3 And they fled the Beerothites Gittaim towards and they have been there sojourners until the day this.
elabena ame siwo tso Beerot la si yi Gitaim eye wonɔ afi ma abe amedzrowo ene va se ɖe egbe.
4 And [belonged] to Jonathan [the] son of Saul a son stricken of feet a son of five years he was when came [the] report of Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel and she lifted him nurse his and she fled and it was when hurried she to flee and he fell and he became lame and name his [was] Mephibosheth.
Fia Saul ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi aɖe si nye ŋutsuvi tekunɔ aɖe la li; fofoae nye Yonatan eye eŋkɔe nye Mefiboset. Exɔ ƒe atɔ̃ esime wowu Saul kple Yonatan le aʋa me le Yezreel. Esi wose aʋa la me nyawo la, nyɔnu si nɔ ɖevi la dzi kpɔm la si kple ɖevi la yina. Ke ɖevi la ge dze anyi eye to esia me la ɖevia zu tekunɔ.
5 And they went [the] sons of Rimmon the Beerothite Rechab and Baanah and they came when [the] heat of the day to [the] house of Ish-bosheth and he [was] lying [the] lying of noon.
Rekab kple Baana, Rimon kple Beerot ƒe viwo yi Fia Is Boset ƒe aƒe me gbe ɖeka ŋdɔ esi Is Boset nɔ ŋdɔlɔ̃ dɔm.
6 And they [fem] they came to [the] middle of the house taking wheat and they struck him to the belly and Rechab and Baanah brother his they escaped.
Woge ɖe aƒea me abe lu tsɔ ge woyi le titinaxɔ me ene; wotɔ hɛ dɔme nɛ eye wosi dzo.
7 And they came the house and he [was] lying on bed his in [the] chamber of lying down his and they struck him and they killed him and they removed head his and they took head his and they went [the] way of the Arabah all the night.
Woyi aƒea me esime wòmlɔ anyi ɖe eƒe xɔ gã me. Esime wowui la, wotso ta le enu. Wokɔ eƒe ta ɖe asi eye wozɔ mɔ zã blibo la heto tagbamɔ.
8 And they brought [the] head of Ish-bosheth to David Hebron and they said to the king here! [the] head of Ish-bosheth [the] son of Saul enemy your who he sought life your and he has given Yahweh to lord my the king vengeance the day this from Saul and from offspring his.
Wotsɔ Is Boset ƒe ta na Fia David hegblɔ nɛ be, “Kpɔ ɖa, esiae nye Saul, wò futɔ, ame si di vevie be yeawu wò la ƒe vi Is Boset ƒe ta. Egbe la Yehowa bia hlɔ̃ Saul kple eƒe ƒome blibo la na wò!”
9 And he answered David Rechab - and Baanah brother his [the] sons of Rimmon the Beerothite and he said to them [by] [the] life of Yahweh who he has ransomed life my from every trouble.
Ke David ɖo eŋu be, “Metsɔ Yehowa, ame si ɖem tso nye futɔwo ƒe asi me la ka atam
10 If the [one who] told to me saying here! he has died Saul and he he was like a bearer of news in own eyes his and I took hold! on him and I killed him in Ziklag that to give I to him good news.
be esi ame aɖe gblɔ nam be Saul ku eye yee wui kple susu be dzidzɔnya aɖe gblɔm yele nam la, mewui le Ziklag. Nenemae mexe fe nɛ ɖe eƒe dzidzɔnya la tae nye esi!
11 Indeed? if men wicked they have killed a man righteous in own house his on own bed his and therefore ¿ not will I require blood his from hand your and I will remove you from the earth.
Ekema nu ka ta nyemabia hlɔ̃ ame vɔ̃ɖi siwo wu ame nyui la le eya ŋutɔ ƒe aƒe me le eƒe aba dzi o mahã? Ele be mabia eƒe ʋu tso miaƒe asi me eye matsrɔ̃ mi ɖa le anyigba dzi.”
12 And he commanded David the young men and they killed them and they cut off hands their and feet their and they hanged [them] at the pool in Hebron and [the] head of Ish-bosheth they took and they buried [it] in [the] tomb of Abner at Hebron.
Ale David ɖe gbe na eƒe ɖekakpuiwo eye wowu wo, wolã woƒe asiwo kple afɔwo eye wotsi woƒe kukuawo ɖe Hebron ta la to. Woɖi Is Boset ƒe ta ɖe Abner ƒe yɔdo me le Hebron.
