Kronika 1 19
1 Esi ɣeyiɣiawo va le yiyim la, Amonitɔwo ƒe fia, Nahas, ku eye Via ŋutsu ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.
Now it happened that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, died, and his son reigned in his place.
2 David ɖo be, “Manyo dɔme na Hanun, Nahas ƒe vi elabena fofoa nyo dɔme nam.” Ale David dɔ amewo ɖa be woado babaa na Hanun le fofoa ƒe ku ta. Esi David ƒe amewo va tu Hanun le Amonitɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi be yewoado babaa nɛ la,
And David said: “I will act with mercy toward Hanun, the son of Nahash. For his father was gracious to me.” And so David sent messengers to console him over the death of his father. But when they had reached the land of the sons of Ammon, so that they might console Hanun,
3 Amonitɔwo ƒe amegãwo gblɔ na Hanun be, “Ɖe nèbu be David le bubu dem ye fofo ŋu to ame siawo dɔdɔ ɖe gbɔwò be woado babaa na wò mea? Menye ɖe ame siawo va be yewoatsa ŋku le anyigba la dzi eye yewoaho aʋa ɖe eŋu oa?”
the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun: “Do you think that perhaps David has sent them to console you in order to honor your father? Have you not noticed that his servants came to you so that they might explore, and investigate, and examine your land?”
4 Nu sia na Fia Hanun lé Fia David ƒe amewo. Ena wolũ ge na wo eye wolã woƒe awuwo le woƒe agɔnu ale be woɖe amama ɖe agɔnu eye wòdo mɔ wo.
And so Hanun shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and he cut away their tunics from the buttocks to the feet, and he sent them away.
5 Ke esi wova gblɔ ŋutsuawo ŋu nya na David la, edɔ amewo woɖakpe ŋutsuawo kple gbedeasi be woatsi Yeriko va se ɖe esime woƒe ge nato elabena wodo ŋukpe wo ŋutɔ.
And when they had gone, and had sent word to David, (for they had suffered a great disgrace, ) he sent to meet them, and he instructed them that they should remain at Jericho until their beards grew, and then they should return.
6 Esi Amonitɔwo kpɔ be yewozu David ƒe ketɔwo la, Hanun kple Amonitɔwo tsɔ klosaloga kilogram akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ ade be woaɖada aʋatasiaɖamwo kple wo dolawo tso Aram Naharaim, Aram Maaka kple Zoba.
Then, when the sons of Ammon realized that they had committed an injury against David, both Hanun and the rest of the people sent one thousand talents of silver, so that they might hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, and from Syrian Maacah, and from Zobah.
7 Woda tasiaɖam akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve kple wo dolawo. Nenema ke wotsɔ Maaka fia kple eƒe aʋakɔ blibo la, ame siwo va ƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Medeba gbɔ, esime woyɔ Amonitɔwo ƒo ƒu tso woƒe duwo me eye wodo yi aʋakpeƒe.
And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah with his people. When these had arrived, they made camp in the region opposite Medeba. Also, the sons of Ammon, gathering from their cities, went to war.
8 Esi David se nya sia la, eɖo Yoab kple aʋakɔ blibo la ɖa.
And when David had heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of strong men.
9 Amonitɔwo do go va woƒe dua ƒe agbo nu hena aʋawɔwɔ, eye fia siwo va la le aʋagbedzi wo tɔ wo tɔe.
And the sons of Ammon, going out, set up a battle line before the gate of the city. But the kings who had come to their aid stood separately in the field.
10 Yoab kpɔ be wodze aʋa ɖe ye ŋgɔ kple ye megbe siaa eya ta etia Israel ƒe asrafo siwo bi ɖe aʋawɔwɔ me eye wòna woɖakpe aʋa kple Aramtɔwo.
And so Joab, understanding the war to be set facing him and behind his back, chose the strongest men from all of Israel, and he went out against the Syrians.
11 Ena akpa evelia si nɔ nɔvia Abisai ƒe kpɔkplɔ te la kpe aʋa kple Amonitɔwo.
But the remaining portion of the people he placed under the hand of his brother Abishai. And they went out against the sons of Ammon.
12 Yoab gblɔ na nɔvia be, “Ne Aramtɔwo sẽ nam akpa la, nàva kpe ɖe ŋunye, ke ne Amonitɔwo sẽ na wò akpa la, mava kpe ɖe ŋuwò.
And he said: “If the Syrians prevail over me, then you shall be a help to me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail over you, I will be a safeguard for you.
13 “Lé dzi ɖe ƒo, eye na míawɔ aʋa la kalẽtɔe na míaƒe dukɔ kple míaƒe Mawu la ƒe duwo. Yehowa awɔ nu si nyo le eŋkume.”
Be strengthened, and let us act manfully on behalf of our people, and on behalf of the cities of our God. And the Lord will do what is good in his own sight.”
14 Tete Yoab kple eƒe aʋakɔwo lũ ɖe Aramtɔwo dzi be woakpe aʋa kpli wo eye Aramtɔwo si le wo nu.
Therefore, Joab, and the people who were with him, went out to battle against the Syrians. And he put them to flight.
15 Esi Amonitɔwo kpɔ be Aramtɔwo nɔ sisim la, woawo hã lé du tsɔ le nɔvia Abisai ŋgɔ eye woɖage ɖe du la me eya ta Yoab trɔ dzo yi Yerusalem.
Then the sons of Ammon, seeing that the Syrians had fled, also themselves fled from Abishai, his brother, and they entered into the city. And now Joab returned to Jerusalem.
16 Esime Aramtɔwo kpɔ be Israelviwo ɖu yewo dzi la, wodɔ amewo be woadi aʋawɔla bubuwo tso Ufrates tɔsisi la godo eye wonɔ Sofak, Fia Hadadezer ƒe aʋafia gã ƒe kpɔkplɔ te.
But the Syrians, seeing that they had fallen before Israel, sent messengers, and they brought the Syrians who were across the river. And Shophach, the leader of the military of Hadadezer, was their commander.
17 Esi wogblɔ nya sia na David la, eƒo Israel blibo la nu ƒu, tso Yɔdan eye wodze aʋa ɖe wo ŋu. David ho aʋa ɖe Aramtɔwo ŋu eye Aramtɔwo wɔ aʋa kplii.
When this had been reported to David, he gathered together all of Israel, and he crossed the Jordan. And he rushed toward them. And he set up a battle line facing them. And they fought against him.
18 Ke Aramtɔwo si le Israel nu eye David wu woƒe tasiaɖamŋusɔdola akpe adre kple asrafo afɔzɔla akpe blaene. Ewu woƒe aʋafia Sofak hã.
But the Syrians fled from Israel. And David killed of the Syrians seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand men on foot, and Shophach, the leader of the army.
19 Esi Hadadezer ƒe amewo kpɔ be Israel si yewo la, wowɔ ŋutifafa kple David eye wozu etenɔlawo. Tso esia dzi la, Aramtɔwo megakpe ɖe Amonviwo ŋu le woƒe aʋawɔwɔ me kpɔ o.
Then the servants of Hadadezer, seeing themselves to be overwhelmed by Israel, crossed over to David, and they served him. And Syria was no longer willing to offer aid to the sons of Ammon.
