2 Samuel 23
1 Now these are the last words of David— David son of Jesse, the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel.
He tah David kah olka, Jesse capa David kah hmailong olphong, Jakob Pathen loh a koelh tih sang la thoh hlang kah olphong, Israel kah laa ding ni.
2 “The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.
BOEIPA kah Mueihla he kai dongah cal tih, a ol Te ka lai dongah om.
3 The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, 'The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God.
Israel Pathen loh kai taengah a thui tih, “Israel lungpang tah hlang soah a dueng la aka taemrhai tih Pathen hinyahnah neh aka taem aka rhai la om.
4 He will be like the morning light when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs up from the earth through bright sunshine after rain.
Mincang khosae khomik aka thoeng bangla, mincang khomai a om pawt dongah a aa bangla, khotlan hnukah diklai lamkah baelhing banghui ni.
5 Indeed, is my family not like this before God? Has he not made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and sure in every way? Does he not increase my salvation and fulfill my every desire?
Ka imkhui he Pathen neh doda uh ngawn pawt cakhaw kumhal paipi tah kamah taengah ni a. khueh. A cungkuem dongah rhong a tael tih ka daemnah cungkuem te a ngaithuen. Te dongah ka hue ngaih boeih te khaw cuen voel pawh.
6 But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away, because they cannot be gathered by one's hands.
Tedae aka muen tah hling bangla a thaek banlak tih kut nen khaw lo voel pawh.
7 The man who touches them must use an iron tool or the shaft of a spear. They must be burned up where they lie.'”
Amih aka ben hlang long tah thi neh caai tueng khaw cung tih amah hmuen ah hmai neh a hoeh la a hoeh uh,” a ti.
8 These are the names of David's mighty men: Jeshbaal the Hachmonite was the leader of the mighty men. He killed eight hundred men on one occasion.
He rhoek he tah David kah hlangrhalh rhoek kah a ming ni. Takhemoni Joshebbashebeth tah boeilu la om tih anih tah amah kah caai neh yahuem sut. Caai nen te hlang ya rhet mai voei khat la a rhokpam sak.
9 After him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. He was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered together to do battle, and when the men of Israel had retreated.
Anih hnuk, anih hnukah tah Akhohi capa Dodo, Dodo capa Eleazar khaw David taengkah hlangrhalh pathum khuiah thum. Amih te a veet tih caemtloek ham Philisti rhoek a tingtun uh vaengah Israel hlang khaw a khuen uh.
10 Eleazar stood and fought the Philistines until his hand became weary and his hand stiffened to the grip of his sword. Yahweh brought about a great victory that day. The army returned after Eleazar, only to strip the bodies.
Te dongah anih Te thoo tih a kut a kohnue neh cunghang dongah a kut rhap a khoom duela Philisti te a tloek. Te dongah BOEIPA loh amah khohnin ah loeihnah tanglue a saii pah tih pilnam khaw anih hnukah hnopai pit ham dawk la ha pawk uh.
11 After him was Shammah son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines gathered together where there was a field of lentils, and the army fled from them.
Anih phoeiah Harari Agee capa Shammah a om vaengah Philisti tah mulhing bangla tingtun uh. Te vaengah lohma kah khamyai ah rhacik khawk om tapkhoeh. Pilnam tah Philisti mikhmuh lamloh rhaelrham coeng.
12 But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He killed the Philistines, and Yahweh brought about a great victory.
Te vaengah khamyai bangli ah pai tih pilnam te a huul. Philisti te a ngawn vaengah BOEIPA loh loeihnah tanglue a saii pah.
13 Three of the thirty soldiers went down to David at harvest time, to the cave of Adullam. The army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
A lu sawmthum pathum khuikah sawmthum Te suntla uh tih cangah vaengah Adullam lungko kah David taengla pawk uh. Te vaengah Philisti mulhing tah Rephaim kol ah rhaeh pueng.
14 At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established at Bethlehem.
Te vaengah David Te rhalvong khuiah om tih Philisti rhaltawt hmuen tah Bethlehem ah om van.
15 David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate!”
David loh vongka kah Bethlehem tuito tui ke a ngaidam tih, “U long nim kai n'tul lah ve,” a ti.
16 So these three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate. They took the water and brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to Yahweh.
Te dongah hlangrhalh pathum loh Philisti kah rhaehhmuen te a va uh tih vongka kah Bethlehem tuito tui a than uh. Te phoeiah a khuen uh tih David taengla a pawk puei uh. Tedae a ok ham huem pawt tih BOEIPA hmaiah a hawk.
17 Then he said, “Yahweh, far be it from me, that I should do this. Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. These things were done by the three mighty.
Te vaengah, “He ka saii ham kai lamkah tah savisava BOEIPA, a hinglu aka caeh puei hlang rhoek kah a thii a? a ti tih ok ham huem pawh. Hlangrhalh pathum long khaw te tlam te ni a saii uh.
18 Abishai, brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was captain over the three. He once fought with his spear against three hundred men and killed them. He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers.
Zeruiah capa Joab mana Abishai tah pathum kah a lu la om. Anih loh a caai te a haeng tih ya thum a rhokpam sak. Te dongah anih tah pathum lakah a ming om.
19 Was he not even more famous than the three? He was made their captain. However, his fame did not equal the fame of the three most famous soldiers.
Pathum lakah a thangpom het a? Te dongah amih taengah mangpa la om cakhaw pathum te a pha moenih.
20 Benaiah from Kabzeel was the son of Jehoiada; he was a strong man who did mighty feats. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion while it was snowing.
Kabzeel lamkah Jehoiada capa Benaiah tah hlangtang capa, tatthai neh a bisai khaw khuet. Anih loh Moab kah sathueng hlang panit te a ngawn. Te phoeiah anih Te suntla tih vuel hla dongah vaam kah sathueng khui ah aka om sathueng te a ngawn.
21 Then he killed a very large Egyptian man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah fought against him with only a staff. He seized the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and then killed him with his own spear.
Anih loh Egypt hlang tah a mueimae hlang aka then khaw a ngawn bal. Egypt kut dongah caai om dae a conghol neh a suntlak thil. Te phoeiah Egypt kut lamkah caai te a rhawth pah tih amah caai neh amah te a ngawn.
22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada did these feats, and he was named alongside the three mighty men.
Te te a saii dongah Jehoiada capa Benaiah tah hlangrhalh pathum dongah a ming thum.
23 He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men. Yet David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
Sawmthum lakah a thangpom dongah pathum taengah thum sak voel pawt tih anih Te David amah kah a taengom la a khueh.
24 The thirty included the following men: Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
Sawmthum khuiah Joab mana Asahel neh Bethlehem kah Dodo capa Elhanan,
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
Kharodi Shamah neh Kharodi Elika,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Palti Helez neh Tekoa Ikkesh capa Ira,
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
Anatoth kah Abiezer neh Khushathi Mebunnai,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite;
Akhohi Zalmon neh Netophah Maharai,
29 Heleb son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
Netophah Baanah capa Heled, Benjamin koca rhoek kah khohmuen Gibeah kah Ribai capa Ithai,
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash.
Pirathon capa Benaiah, Gaash soklong lamkah Hiddai,
31 Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
Arbahi Abialbon neh Barhum Azmaveth,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite;
Shaalbin Eliaba neh Jashen koca rhoek lamkah Jonathan,
33 Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
Harari Shammah, Harari Sharar capa Ahiam,
34 Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Maakathi koca kah Ahasbai capa Eliphelet, Giloh Ahithophel capa Eliam,
35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
Karmel Hezro neh Arab Paarai,
36 Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani from the tribe of Gad,
Zobah lamkah Nathan capa Igal, Gad Bani,
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah,
Ammoni Zelek, Zeruiah capa Joab kah hno phuei Beeroth Naharai,
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
Yitha Ira neh Yitha Gareb,
39 Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.
Khitti Uriah neh tun ah sawmthum parhih louh.
