< 2 Samuel 1 >
1 and to be after death Saul and David to return: return from to smite [obj] [the] Amalek and to dwell David in/on/with Ziklag day two
Le Saul ƒe ku megbe la. David trɔ va Ziklag le esime wòɖu Amalekitɔwo dzi vɔ megbe eye wònɔ afi ma ŋkeke eve.
2 and to be in/on/with day [the] third and behold man to come (in): come from [the] camp from from with Saul and garment his to tear and land: soil upon head his and to be in/on/with to come (in): come he to(wards) David and to fall: fall land: soil [to] and to bow
Le ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe la, ame aɖe tso Saul ƒe asaɖa me eƒe awuwo vuvu eye ke nɔ tame nɛ. Ede ta agu eye wòbɔbɔ ɖe David ŋkume kple bubu.
3 and to say to/for him David where? from this to come (in): come and to say to(wards) him from camp Israel to escape
David biae be, “Afi ka nètso?” Eɖo eŋu be, “Mesi tso Israel ƒe asaɖa me.”
4 and to say to(wards) him David what? to be [the] word: thing to tell please to/for me and to say which to flee [the] people from [the] battle and also to multiply to fall: fall from [the] people and to die and also Saul and Jonathan son: child his to die
David yi edzi be, “Nya kae dzɔ? Gblɔe nam.” Ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu be, “Aʋa si ameawo eye wo dometɔ geɖewo ku. Saul kple via Yonatan hã ku.”
5 and to say David to(wards) [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him how? to know for to die Saul and Jonathan son: child his
Tete David bia ɖekakpui si tsɔ du la vɛ nɛ la be: “Aleke nèwɔ nya be Saul kple via Yonatan ku?”
6 and to say [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him to encounter: chanced to meet in/on/with mountain: mount [the] (Mount) Gilboa and behold Saul to lean upon spear his and behold [the] chariot and master: [master of] [the] horseman to cleave him
Ɖekakpui la ɖo eŋu be, “Menɔ Gilboa to la dzi eye mekpɔ Saul wòtɔ eɖokui ɖe eƒe akplɔ nu le esime futɔwo ƒe tasiaɖamwo nɔ to ɖem ɖee.
7 and to turn after him and to see: see me and to call: call to to(wards) me and to say look! I
Esime wònye kɔ la, ekpɔm yɔm eye mebiae be, ‘Nu ka mawɔ na wò?’
8 and to say to/for me who? you(m. s.) (and to say *Q(K)*) to(wards) him Amalekite I
“Ebiam be, ‘Ame ka nènye?’ “Meɖo eŋu be ‘Amalekitɔe menye.’
9 and to say to(wards) me to stand: stand please upon me and to die me for to grasp me [the] agony for all still soul: life my in/on/with me
“Tete wògblɔ nam be, ‘Va, tsi tsitre ɖe gbɔnye eye nàwum! Meɖo kudo nu gake agbe gale menye ko.’
10 and to stand: stand upon him and to die him for to know for not to live after to fall: fall he and to take: take [the] consecration: crown which upon head his and armlet which upon arm his and to come (in): bring them to(wards) lord my here/thus
“Ale mete ɖe eŋu hewui elabena menyae be ale si wòdze anyii la, maganɔ agbe o. Meɖe fiakuku la le ta nɛ kple abɔga si wòdo eye metsɔ wo va afii na nye aƒetɔ.”
11 and to strengthen: hold David (in/on/with garment his *Q(K)*) and to tear them and also all [the] human which with him
David kple eƒe amewo dze woƒe awuwo esi wose nya sia.
12 and to mourn and to weep and to fast till [the] evening upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child his and upon people LORD and upon house: household Israel for to fall: fall in/on/with sword
Wofa konyi, fa avi eye wotsi nu dɔ va se ɖe fiẽ ɖe Saul kple via Yonatan kple Yehowa ƒe aʋakɔ kple Israel ƒe aƒe la ta elabena wotsi yi nu.
13 and to say David to(wards) [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him where? from this you(m. s.) and to say son: child man sojourner Amalekite I
David bia ɖekakpui si gblɔ nya la nɛ be, “Afi ka nètso?” Ɖekakpui la ɖo eŋu be, “Amalekitɔ aɖe si nye amedzro la ƒe viŋutsue menye.”
14 and to say to(wards) him David how? not to fear to/for to send: reach hand: power your to/for to ruin [obj] anointed LORD
David biae be, “Nu ka ŋuti mèvɔ̃ o eye nèdo wò asi ɖa wu Yehowa ƒe amesiamina la?”
15 and to call: call to David to/for one from [the] youth and to say to approach: approach to fall on in/on/with him and to smite him and to die
Enumake David yɔ eƒe amewo dometɔ ɖeka eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Yi, nàƒu nui ƒu anyi!” Ale wòyi ɖaƒu nui ƒu anyi eye wòku.
16 and to say to(wards) him David (blood your *Q(K)*) upon head your for lip your to answer in/on/with you to/for to say I to die [obj] anointed LORD
Elabena David gblɔ nɛ be, “Wò ʋu ava wò ŋutɔ wò ta dzi. Wò ŋutɔ wò nue ɖu ɖasefo ɖe ŋuwò esi negblɔ be, ‘Mewu Yehowa ƒe amesiamina la.’”
17 and to chant David [obj] [the] dirge [the] this upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child his
David kpa konyifaha sia tso Saul kple via Yonatan ŋu
18 and to say to/for to learn: teach son: descendant/people Judah bow behold to write upon scroll: book [the] Jashar
eye wòde se na Yuda ŋutsuwo be woafia aŋutrɔ ƒe konyifaha sia abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖe Yasar ƒe agbalẽ me ene.
19 [the] beauty Israel upon high place your slain: killed how? to fall: fall mighty man
“Oo, Israel, wò ŋutikɔkɔe Nye ekema wowu ɖe wò towo dzi. Aleke kalẽtɔwo tsi aʋa ale!
20 not to tell in/on/with Gath not to bear tidings in/on/with outside Ashkelon lest to rejoice daughter Philistine lest to exult daughter [the] uncircumcised
“Migagblɔe le Gat o; migaɖe gbeƒãe le Askelon ƒe ablɔwo dzi o. Ne menye nenema o la, Filistitɔwo ƒe vinyɔnuwo akpɔ dzidzɔ eye bolotɔwo ƒe vinyɔnuwo atso aseye.
21 mountain: mount in/on/with Gilboa not dew and not rain upon you and land: country contribution for there to abhor shield mighty man shield Saul without anointed in/on/with oil
“Oo, mi Gilboa towo, zãmu alo tsi magadza ɖe mia dzi o, eye miaƒe anyigbawo magawɔ nuku o. Elabena afi ma, wodo gu kalẽtɔ ƒe akpoxɔnu le, Saul ƒe akpoxɔnu le abe ɖe womegasi ami ɖe eŋu o ene.
22 from blood slain: killed from fat mighty man bow Jonathan not to turn back back and sword Saul not to return: return emptily
“Yonatan ƒe aŋutrɔ metrɔ gbɔ ƒuƒlu eye Saul ƒe yi metrɔ gbɔ numagblemagblẽ tso aʋatsilawo ƒe ʋu me kple kalẽtɔwo ƒe ŋutilã ŋu o,
23 Saul and Jonathan [the] to love: lover and [the] pleasant in/on/with life their and in/on/with death their not to separate from eagle to lighten from lion to prevail
Saul kple Yonatan, le agbe me la, wolɔ̃ wo eye wovea ame nu. Le ku me hã wo me mema o. Woɖi du wu hɔ̃wo, eye wosẽ wu dzatawo.
24 daughter Israel to(wards) Saul to weep [the] to clothe you scarlet with delicacy [the] to ascend: rise ornament gold upon clothing your
“O Israel vinyɔnuwo, mifa avi na Saul ame si ta aɖabɛvɔ na mi eye wòtsɔ nu nyuiwo na mi ame si ɖo atsyɔ̃ na miaƒe awuwo kple sikanuwo.
25 how? to fall: fall mighty man in/on/with midst [the] battle Jonathan upon high place your slain: killed
“Aleke kalẽtɔwo tsi aʋa ale! Eye wowu Yonatan le wò toawo dzi.
26 to constrain to/for me upon you brother: compatriot my Jonathan be pleasant to/for me much to wonder love your to/for me from love woman
Nɔvinye Yonatan, tɔwò le veyem elabena èxɔ asi nam vevie ŋutɔ. Wò lɔlɔ̃ nam de to ŋutɔ ede to wu nyɔnuwo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ gɔ̃ hã.
27 how? to fall: fall mighty man and to perish article/utensil battle
“Aleke kalẽtɔwo tsi aʋa ale! Eye woƒe aʋawɔnuwo katã hã tsrɔ̃ ale!”