Kronika 1 11

1 Israel ha blibo la va ƒo ƒu ɖe David gbɔ le Hebron eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Wò ŋutilã kple ʋue míenye.

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

2 Tsã esi Saul nye fia gɔ̃ hã la, wòe nye ame si kplɔ Israel le eƒe aʋawɔwɔ katã me eye Yehowa, wò Mawu, gblɔ na wò be, ‘Wòe akplɔ nye dukɔ, Israel eye wòe ava nye woƒe fia.’”

Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

3 Esi Israel ƒe dumegãwo va kpe ta le Fia David gbɔ le Hebron la, ebla nu kpli wo le Yehowa ƒe ŋkume eye wosi ami na David heɖoe fiae ɖe Israel dzi abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ na Samuel ene.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

4 Le esia megbe la, David kple Israel blibo la ho aʋa ɖe Yerusalem, du si woyɔna tsã be Yebus la ŋu. Yebusitɔwo nye ame siwo nye anyigba la dzi nɔla gbãtɔwo.

Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land.

5 Wogblɔ na David be, “Màge ɖe afi sia o.” Ke David kple eƒe amewo ɖu wo dzi eye woxɔ Zion mɔ sesẽ la si woyɔna azɔ be, “David ƒe Du.”

The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

6 David gblɔ be, “Ame sia ame si atre Yebusitɔwo sisi la, azu aʋafia.” Yoab, Zeruya ƒe viŋutsu dze Yebusitɔwo dzi gbã eye wòzu aʋafia la.

Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

7 David nɔ mɔ la me eya ta woyɔa du la ƒe akpa ma be, David ƒe Du.

So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

8 Ekeke du la ɖe edzi ƒo xlã mɔ la le esime Yoab gbugbɔ Yerusalem ƒe akpa mamlɛa tu.

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

9 David ƒe ŋkɔ kple ŋusẽ de dzi elabena Yehowa, Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la nɔ kplii.

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

10 David ƒe aʋawɔla xɔŋkɔtɔwo, ame siwo do ŋusẽ Israel ƒe kplɔlawo be woatsɔ David aɖo fiae abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ be ava eme ene la le ame etɔ̃.

Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

11 Wo dometɔ gbãtɔe nye Yasobeam, ŋutsu aɖe si tso Hakmon. Eyae nye Ame Sesẽ Etɔ̃awo, ame siwo nye aʋawɔla xɔŋkɔ etɔ̃awo le David ƒe aʋakɔ la me la kplɔla. Ewu ame alafa etɔ̃ kpɔ kple eƒe akplɔ le aʋakpekpe ɖeka me.

This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.

12 Ame Sesẽ Etɔ̃awo dometɔ eveliae nye Eleazar, Dodai ƒe vi, ame si nye Ahohitɔ.

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.

13 Enɔ David ŋu le aʋa si Israelviwo wɔ kple Filistitɔwo le Pas Damim la me. Lu le agble aɖe me fũ le afi ma. Ke Israel ƒe aʋawɔla bubuawo katã si le Filistitɔwo nu.

He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

14 Ke wotɔ ɖe agble la titina, hexɔe eye wowu Filistitɔwo. Yehowa na woɖu dzi gã aɖe.

But Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.

15 Le ɣe bubu ɣi la, David ƒe aʋafia blaetɔ̃awo dometɔ etɔ̃ yi David gbɔ le esime wòbe ɖe agado aɖe me le Adulam. Filistitɔwo ƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Refaim balime.

Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

16 David nɔ mɔ la me eye Filistitɔwo ɖe aʋakɔ ɖo Betlehem le ɣe ma ɣi.

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

17 David gblɔ kple didi be, “Tsikɔ le wunyem vevie. Oo, ne ame aɖe aku tsi tso vudo si le Betlehem ƒe agbonu la me vɛ nam la anyo ŋutɔ.”

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

18 Ke ame etɔ̃awo to Filistitɔwo dome, ku tsi tso vudo si te ɖe Betlehem ƒe agbo ŋu me yi na David. Ke David gbe meno tsi la o, ke boŋ etrɔe kɔ ɖi le Yehowa ƒe ŋkume.

So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

19 Egblɔ be, “Mawu nana nu sia wɔwɔ nate ɖa xaa tso gbɔnye. Ɖe mano ŋutsu siawo, ame siwo de woƒe agbe ke la ƒe ʋua?” Esi wode woƒe agbe xaxa me be woaku tsi la vɛ nɛ ta la, David menoe o.

saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

20 Abisai, Yoab nɔvi nye amegã na ame etɔ̃awo. Etsɔ eƒe akplɔ wu futɔ alafa etɔ̃ kpɔ ale wòxɔ ŋkɔ abe ame etɔ̃awo ene.

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

21 Eyae nye tatɔ kple ame xɔŋkɔ le Ŋutsu Sesẽ Etɔ̃awo dome eye wòzu woƒe kplɔla togbɔ be womebui ɖe wo dome o hã.

He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.

22 Benaya Yehoiada ƒe vi, ame si fofo nye aʋawɔla kalẽtɔ aɖe tso Kabzeel la, wu ame dzɔtsu xɔŋkɔ eve siwo nɔ Moab nyigba dzi. Emegbe la, egawu dzata le do aɖe me gbe si gbe sno dza.

And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

23 Eye wòwu Egiptetɔ aɖe, ame si ƒe kɔkɔme anɔ mita eve kple afã. Togbɔ be Egiptetɔ la lé akplɔ si tri abe abaladoti ene ɖe asi hã la, Benaya lũ ɖe edzi kple kpo, dui le esi eye wòtsɔ Egiptetɔ la ŋutɔ ƒe akplɔ wui.

He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

24 Nu siawoe Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi wɔ. Eya hã xɔ ŋkɔ abe ame sesẽ etɔ̃awo ene.

These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who won a name alongside the three mighty men.

25 Wobunɛ wu ame xɔŋkɔ Blaetɔ̃awo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe gake womedee ame Etɔ̃awo dome o. Ke David tsɔe ɖo eŋudzɔlawo nu.

He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.

26 Aʋawɔla xɔŋkɔ bubu siwo nɔ David ƒe aʋakɔ la me woe nye: Asahel, Yoab nɔvi; Elhanan, Dodo ƒe vi tso Betlehem;

Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 Samɔt Haroritɔ, Helez, Pelɔnitɔ,

Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira, Ikes ƒe vi tso Tekoa; Abiezer, tso Anatɔt;

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

29 Sibekai tso Husat; Ilai Ahohitɔ;

Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 Maharai tso Netofat; Heled, Baana ƒe vi tso Netofat;

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 Itai, Ribai ƒe vi, Benyamin tso Gibea; Benaya tso Piratɔn;

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Hurai tso Gaas tɔʋu la gbɔ; Abiel tso Arbat;

Hurai from the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmavet tso Baharum; Eliahba tso Saalbɔn;

Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34 Hasem ƒe viwo tso Gizon; Yonatan, Sagee ƒe vi, tso Harar;

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

35 Ahiam, Sakar ƒe vi, tso Harar; Elifal, Ur ƒe vi,

Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

36 Hefer tso Mekerat; Ahiya tso Pelɔn;

Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Hezro tso Karmel; Naarai, Ezbai ƒe vi;

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

38 Yoel, Natan nɔvi; Mibhar, Hagri ƒe vi;

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

39 Zelek tso Amon, Naharai tso Beerot, ame si nye Zeruya vi, Yoab ƒe aʋawɔnuwo tsɔla;

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira, tso Yatir; Gareb tso Yatir;

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uria, Hititɔ la; Zabad, Ahlai ƒe vi;

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

42 Adina, Siza ƒe vi, tso Ruben ƒe viwo dome eye wònɔ Ruben ƒe viwo kplɔla blaetɔ̃-vɔ-ɖekɛawo dome;

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,

43 Hanan, Maaka ƒe vi; Yosafat Mitnitɔ;

Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 Uzia, tso Asterat; Sama kple Yeiel, Hotam ƒe viwo tso Aroer;

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

45 Yediael, Simri ƒe vi kple nɔvia Yoha, tso Tizi;

Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

46 Eliel tso Mahavi; Yeribai kple Yosavia, ame siwo nye Elnaam ƒe viwo; Itma tso Moab;

Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

47 Eliel; Obed kple Yaasiel tso Mezoba.

Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.