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.
All the Israelites gathered to meet with David in Hebron. They told him, “We are your 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.’”
In recent times, even though Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. The Lord your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, and you will be the leader of my people Israel.’”
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.
All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a solemn agreement with them before the Lord. There they anointed David as king of Israel, as the Lord had promised 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 went to Jerusalem (formerly known as Jebus) where the Jebusites lived.
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 Jebusites told David, “You will not enter here!” But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as 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.
David had said, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will be my commander-in-chief.” Since Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the first, he became commander-in-chief.
7 David nɔ mɔ la me eya ta woyɔa du la ƒe akpa ma be, David ƒe Du.
David decided to love in the fortress, which is why they named it after him 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 all around it, from the Millo in a circuit all around, while Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David ƒe ŋkɔ kple ŋusẽ de dzi elabena Yehowa, Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la nɔ kplii.
David became more and more powerful, for the Lord Almighty 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.
These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to 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 the leading warriors who supported David: Jashobeam, son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men in a single battle.
12 Ame Sesẽ Etɔ̃awo dometɔ eveliae nye Eleazar, Dodai ƒe vi, ame si nye Ahohitɔ.
After him came Eleazar, son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three leading warriors.
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-dammin when the Philistines gathered for battle that took place in a field full of barley. The Israelite army ran away when the Philistines attacked,
14 Ke wotɔ ɖe agble la titina, hexɔe eye wowu Filistitɔwo. Yehowa na woɖu dzi gã aɖe.
but David and Eleazar took a stand in the middle of the field, defending their ground and killing the Philistines. The Lord saved them by giving them 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.
Another time, the Three, who were part of the Thirty leading warriors, went down to meet David when he was at the cave of Adullam. The Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 David nɔ mɔ la me eye Filistitɔwo ɖe aʋakɔ ɖo Betlehem le ɣe ma ɣi.
At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in 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 was feeling really thirsty, and he said, “If only someone could bring me a drink of water from the well beside the entrance gate to 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.
The Three broke through the Philistine defenses, took some water from the well at Bethelehem's gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, and poured it out as an offering 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.
“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives! They risked their lives to bring me a drink.” So he did not drink it. This is just some of the things the Three leading warriors did.
20 Abisai, Yoab nɔvi nye amegã na ame etɔ̃awo. Etsɔ eƒe akplɔ wu futɔ alafa etɔ̃ kpɔ ale wòxɔ ŋkɔ abe ame etɔ̃awo ene.
Abishai, Joab's brother, was leader of the second Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men, and became famous among 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 the most highly regarded of the Three and was their commander, though he was not one of the first 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.
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a strong warrior from Kabzeel, did many amazing things. He killed two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went after a lion into a pit in the snow and killed it.
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.
Another time he killed an Egyptian—a huge man who stood seven foot six inches tall. The Egyptian had a spear whose shaft was as thick as a weaver's rod. Benaiah attacked him with just a club, but he was able to grab the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 Nu siawoe Benaya, Yehoiada ƒe vi wɔ. Eya hã xɔ ŋkɔ abe ame sesẽ etɔ̃awo ene.
These were the kind of things Benaiah did that made him as famous as the Three leading warriors.
25 Wobunɛ wu ame xɔŋkɔ Blaetɔ̃awo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe gake womedee ame Etɔ̃awo dome o. Ke David tsɔe ɖo eŋudzɔlawo nu.
He was the most highly regarded of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.
26 Aʋawɔla xɔŋkɔ bubu siwo nɔ David ƒe aʋakɔ la me woe nye: Asahel, Yoab nɔvi; Elhanan, Dodo ƒe vi tso Betlehem;
Other leading warriors were: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from 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 from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;
29 Sibekai tso Husat; Ilai Ahohitɔ;
Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;
30 Maharai tso Netofat; Heled, Baana ƒe vi tso Netofat;
Maharai of Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah of Netophah;
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 valleys 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 Nathan's brother; 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; Joab's armor-bearer, 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, leader of the Reubenites, and the thirty who were 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.
