2 Samuel 23
1 David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
Ici nĩcio ciugo cia kũrigĩrĩria cia Daudi:
2 “The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
“Roho wa Jehova nĩaririe na kanua gakwa;
3 God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
Ngai wa Isiraeli nĩaririe,
4 They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
atuĩkaga ta ũtheri wa rũciinĩ riũa rĩkĩratha,
5 And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
“Githĩ nyũmba yakwa ti nũngĩrĩru harĩ Mũrungu?
6 But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
No andũ arĩa aaganu othe magaateo ta mĩigua,
7 Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
Ũrĩa wothe ũhutagia mĩigua
8 These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma andũ a Daudi arĩa maarĩ njamba: Joshebu-Bashebethu ũrĩa Mũtakemoni aarĩ mũnene wa arĩa atatũ; nake oire itimũ rĩake, akĩhũũra andũ magana manana, na akĩmooraga mbaara-inĩ ĩmwe.
9 The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
Mũnini wake eetagwo Eleazaru mũrũ wa Dodai, ũrĩa Mũahohi. Arĩ ũmwe wa arĩa atatũ maarĩ njamba, aarĩ hamwe na Daudi hĩndĩ ĩrĩa moogitire Afilisti arĩa monganĩte hamwe kũu Pasi-Damimu marũe mbaara. Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli makĩũra,
10 but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
nowe ndoorire, akĩrũgama hau, akĩhũũra Afilisti acio nginya guoko gwake gũkĩganda kũnyiitĩte rũhiũ rwa njora o ro ũguo. Jehova akĩrehe ũhootani mũnene mũthenya ũcio. Nacio mbũtũ cia ita igĩcooka kũrĩ Eleazaru, magatahe indo cia andũ arĩa akuũ.
11 The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
Ũrĩa warũmĩrĩire aarĩ Shama mũrũ wa Agee ũrĩa Mũharari. Rĩrĩa Afilisti monganire hamwe handũ haarĩ mũgũnda waiyũrĩte ndengũ, ita rĩa Isiraeli rĩkĩmoorĩra.
12 but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
No Shama ndoorire, akĩrũgama gatagatĩ ka mũgũnda ũcio. Akĩũgitĩra na akĩũraga Afilisti acio, nake Jehova akĩrehe ũhootani mũnene.
13 Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
Hĩndĩ ya magetha-rĩ, andũ atatũ thĩinĩ wa arĩa mĩrongo ĩtatũ anene magĩikũrũka kũrĩ Daudi kũu ngurunga-inĩ ya Adulamu, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mbũtũ ya Afilisti yambĩte hema Gĩtuamba-inĩ kĩa Refaimu.
14 David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
Ihinda-inĩ rĩu Daudi aarĩ kĩĩhitho-inĩ kĩa hinya, nayo mbũtũ ya Afilisti yarĩ Bethilehemu.
15 [One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
Daudi akĩĩrirĩria maaĩ, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Naarĩ korwo kũrĩ mũndũ ũngĩndehera maaĩ ma kũnyua kuuma gĩthima-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩrĩ hakuhĩ na kĩhingo kĩa Bethilehemu!”
16 So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ acio atatũ maarĩ njamba magĩtuĩkanĩria gatagatĩ-inĩ ga ita rĩa Afilisti, magĩtaha maaĩ gĩthima-inĩ kĩu kĩarĩ hakuhĩ na kĩhingo kĩa Bethilehemu na makĩmatwarĩra Daudi. No Daudi akĩrega kũmanyua; akĩmaita mbere ya Jehova.
17 He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Jehova, ũhoro ũyũ ũrondaihĩrĩria, njage gwĩka ũguo! Githĩ ĩno ti thakame ya andũ arĩa megũthiĩte magetwarĩrĩria ũgwati-inĩ wa gĩkuũ?” Nake Daudi akĩrega kũnyua maaĩ macio. Maũndũ ta macio nĩmo meekagwo nĩ njamba icio ithatũ.
18 Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
Abishai mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia aarĩ mũnene wa acio atatũ. Nake akĩoya itimũ rĩake agĩtharĩkĩra andũ magana matatũ, akĩmooraga; nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩgĩa igweta o ta acio Atatũ.
19 He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
Githĩ ndaakĩgĩire na igweta inene gũkĩra acio Atatũ? Nĩwe watuĩkire mũnene wao, o na gũtuĩka ndaataranĩirio nao.
20 Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada aarĩ mũrũi njamba wa kuuma Kabizeeli, ũrĩa wekire maũndũ manene ma ũcamba. Nĩooragire njamba nene igĩrĩ cia ita cia Moabi. Ningĩ nĩatoonyire irima mũthenya warĩ na tharunji, akĩũraga mũrũũthi.
21 He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
Nĩooragire Mũmisiri mũndũ warĩ mũnene mũno. O na gũtuĩka Mũmisiri ũcio nĩanyiitĩte itimũ na guoko gwake, Benaia aathiire akĩmũtharĩkĩra na njũgũma. Nake akĩhuria itimũ rĩu rĩarĩ guoko-inĩ kwa Mũmisiri ũcio na akĩmũũraga na itimũ rĩu rĩake.
22 Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
Macio nĩmo maũndũ ma ũcamba marĩa meekirwo nĩ Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada; o nake aarĩ igweta o ta andũ arĩa atatũ maarĩ njamba.
23 He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
Nĩatĩĩtwo gũkĩra arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, no ndaataranĩirio na acio Atatũ. Nake Daudi akĩmũtua mũnene wa arĩa maamũrangagĩra.
24 [These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
Thĩinĩ wa andũ acio Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, arĩa angĩ maarĩ: Asaheli mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu, na Elihanani mũrũ wa Dodo wa kuuma Bethilehemu,
25 Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
na Shama ũrĩa Mũharodi, na Elika ũrĩa Mũharodi,
26 Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
na Helezu ũrĩa Mũpaliti, na Ira mũrũ wa Ikeshu kuuma Tekoa,
27 Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
na Abiezeri kuuma Anathothu, na Mebunai ũrĩa Mũhushathi,
28 Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
na Zalimoni ũrĩa Mũahohi, na Maharai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi,
29 Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
na Helebu mũrũ wa Baana ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, na Ithai mũrũ wa Ribai wa kuuma Gibea kũu Benjamini,
30 Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
na Benaia ũrĩa Mũpirathoni, na Hidai wa kuuma tũrũũĩ-inĩ twa Gaashu,
31 Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
na Abi-Aliboni ũrĩa Mũaribathi, na Azamavethu ũrĩa Mũbahurimu,
32 Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
na Eliahaba ũrĩa Mũshaaliboni, na ariũ a Jasheni, na Jonathani
33 Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
mũrũ wa Shama ũrĩa Mũharari, na Ahiamu mũrũ wa Sharari ũrĩa Mũharari,
34 Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
na Elifeleti mũrũ wa Ahasabai ũrĩa Mũmaakathi, na Eliamu mũrũ wa Ahithofeli ũrĩa Mũgiloni,
35 Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
Herezo ũrĩa Mũkarimeli, na Parai ũrĩa Mũaribi,
36 Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
na Igali mũrũ wa Nathani kuuma Zoba, na mũrũ wa Hagili,
37 Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
na Zeleku ũrĩa Mũamoni, na Naharai ũrĩa Mũbeerothi, ũrĩa wakuuagĩra Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia indo ciake cia mbaara,
38 Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
na Ira ũrĩa Mũithiri, na Garebi ũrĩa Mũithiri,
39 Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
na Uria ũrĩa Mũhiti. Andũ acio othe maarĩ mĩrongo ĩtatũ na mũgwanja.
