1 Maũndũ 12

1 Aya nĩo andũ arĩa mookire kũrĩ Daudi arĩ kũu Zikilagi, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aaingatĩtwo akehera maitho-inĩ ma Saũlũ mũrũ wa Kishu (maarĩ amwe a njamba cia ita iria ciamũteithirie mbaara-inĩ;

Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

2 Nao maakuuaga mota na nĩmooĩ gũikia mĩguĩ, na gũikia mahiga na kĩgũtha, na guoko kwa ũrĩo kana kwa ũmotho; maarĩ a mbarĩ ĩmwe na Saũlũ kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini), nao maarĩ:

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul’s relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.

3 Ahiezeri ũrĩa warĩ mũnene wao na Joashu, ariũ a Shemaa ũrĩa Mũgibea; na Jezieli, na Peleti, ariũ a Azimavethu; na Beraka, na Jehu ũrĩa Mũanathothu,

The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

4 na Ishimaia ũrĩa Mũgibeoni, mũndũ warĩ njamba thĩinĩ wa andũ arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, nake aarĩ mũtongoria ũmwe thĩinĩ wa acio Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ; na Jeremia, na Jahazieli, na Johanani, na Jozabadu ũrĩa Mũgederathi,

Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;

5 na Eluzai, na Jerimothu, na Bealia, na Shemaria, na Shefatia ũrĩa Mũharufi;

Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;

6 na Elikana, na Ishia, na Azareli, na Joezeru, na Jashobeamu arĩa maarĩ a mbarĩ ya Kora;

Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;

7 na Joela, na Zebadia, ariũ a Jerohamu kuuma Gedori.

and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.

8 Agadi amwe nĩmagarũrũkire magĩcooka mwena wa Daudi o kũu werũ-inĩ kĩĩhitho-inĩ gĩake. Maarĩ njamba cia ita irĩ ũrũme ciehaarĩirie gũthiĩ mbaara, na nĩmooĩ kũhũthĩra ngo na itimũ. Mothiũ mao maahaanaga ta mothiũ ma mĩrũũthi, na maarĩ ihenya ta thwariga irĩ irĩma-inĩ.

Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:

9 Ezeri nĩwe warĩ mũnene wao, na Obadia aarĩ mũnini wake; nake Eliabu aarĩ wa gatatũ,

Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,

10 na Mishimana aarĩ wa kana, na Jeremia aarĩ wa gatano,

Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

11 na Atai aarĩ wa gatandatũ, na Elieli aarĩ wa mũgwanja,

Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

12 na Johanani aarĩ wa kanana, na Elizabadu aarĩ wa kenda,

Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

13 na Jeremia aarĩ wa ikũmi, na Makabanai aarĩ wa ikũmi na ũmwe.

Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.

14 Agadi acio maarĩ anene a mbũtũ cia ita; ũrĩa warĩ mũnini mũno wao aarũaga mbaara ĩrĩa ĩngĩarũirwo nĩ andũ igana, nake ũrĩa warĩ mũnene mũno wao aarũaga mbaara ĩrĩa ĩngĩarũirwo nĩ andũ ngiri ĩmwe.

These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

15 Nĩo maaringire Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani mweri wa mbere rĩrĩa rwaiyũrĩte nginya rũkoina hũgũrũrũ ciaruo ciothe, na makĩingatithia andũ arĩa othe maaikaraga cianda-inĩ cia mwena wa irathĩro na mwena wa ithũĩro.

These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.

16 Andũ amwe a kuuma Benjamini na angĩ a kuuma Juda o nao magĩũka kũrĩ Daudi kũu kĩĩhitho-inĩ gĩake.

Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

17 Daudi agĩthiĩ kũmatũnga, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo mũrooka kũrĩ niĩ na thayũ kũndeithia-rĩ, nĩndĩhaarĩirie kũmwamũkĩra tũtuĩke kĩndũ kĩmwe; no angĩkorwo mũũkĩte kũngunyanĩra kũrĩ thũ ciakwa o rĩrĩa itarenda haaro-rĩ, Ngai wa maithe maitũ arorora ũndũ ũcio na amũtuĩre ciira.”

David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”

18 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Roho agĩikũrũkĩra Amasai, mũnene wa arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, akiuga atĩrĩ: “Tũrĩ aku, wee Daudi! Tũrĩ hamwe nawe, wee mũrũ wa Jesii! Ũrogaacĩra, ũgaacĩre ki, na arĩa magũteithagia marogaacĩra, nĩgũkorwo Ngai waku nĩegũgũteithia.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi akĩmaamũkĩra na akĩmatua atongoria a mbũtũ ciake cia gũtharĩkĩra thũ.

Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.

19 Andũ amwe a Manase nĩmagarũrũkire magĩthiĩ mwena wa Daudi rĩrĩa aathiire na Afilisti kũhũũrana na Saũlũ. (Daudi na andũ ake matiateithirie Afilisti, tondũ thuutha wa kwaranĩria, aathani ao nĩmamũingatire. Maamwĩrire atĩrĩ, “Tũkaarĩha na mĩoyo iitũ angĩgatũtiganĩria acookerere mwathi wake Saũlũ.”)

Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”

20 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Daudi aathiire Zikilagi, aya nĩo andũ a Manase arĩa maagarũrũkire magĩthiĩ mwena wake: Adina, na Jozabadu, na Jediaeli, na Mikaeli, na Jozabadu, na Elihu, na Zilethai, atongoria a ikundi cia ngiri kũu Manase.

As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.

21 Nĩmateithirie Daudi kuuma kũrĩ mbũtũ iria ciamũtharĩkĩire, nĩgũkorwo othe maarĩ njamba cia ita irĩ ũrũme, na maarĩ anene a ita ciake.

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were captains in the army.

22 Mũthenya o mũthenya andũ nĩmookaga gũteithia Daudi, o nginya akĩgĩa na mbũtũ nene, o ta mbũtũ ya Ngai.

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.

23 Ũyũ nĩguo mũigana wa andũ arĩa meehaarĩirie gũthiĩ mbaara arĩa maathiire Hebironi kũrĩ Daudi nĩgeetha magarũre ũthamaki wa Saũlũ, maũnengere Daudi, o ta ũrĩa Jehova oigĩte:

These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the LORD’s word.

24 andũ a Juda arĩa meehaarĩirie kũrũa mbaara maakuĩte ngo na matimũ, maarĩ 6,800;

The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.

25 andũ a Simeoni arĩa njamba cia ita meehaarĩirie kũrũa mbaara, maarĩ 7,100;

Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred.

26 andũ a Alawii maarĩ 4,600;

Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred.

27 amwe ao maarĩ Jehoiada, mũtongoria wa nyũmba ya Harũni ũrĩa warĩ na andũ 3,700,

Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,

28 na Zadoku, mwanake mũnini warĩ njamba ya ita ĩrĩ ũrũme, ũrĩa warĩ na anene a thigari mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na eerĩ kuuma nyũmba yake;

and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.

29 andũ a Benjamini, na nĩo maarĩ a mbarĩ ĩmwe na Saũlũ, maarĩ 3,000; aingĩ ao maatũũrĩte maathĩkagĩra nyũmba ya Saũlũ, o nginya hĩndĩ ĩyo;

Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.

30 andũ a Efiraimu, njamba cia ita irĩ ũrũme na irĩ ngumo mĩhĩrĩga-inĩ yao, maarĩ 20,800;

Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.

31 andũ a nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase, arĩa maagwetetwo na marĩĩtwa nĩguo mathiĩ matue Daudi mũthamaki, maarĩ 18,000;

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.

32 andũ a Isakaru, arĩa maarĩ na ũmenyo wa mahinda, na makamenya ũrĩa Isiraeli magĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka, maarĩ anene 200 arĩa maathaga andũ othe a nyũmba ciao;

Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

33 andũ a Zebuluni, thigari iria ciamenyerete mbaara, na nĩmehaarĩirie kũrũa mbaara me na mĩthemba yothe ya indo cia mbaara, nĩguo mateithie Daudi marĩ na ngoro ĩmwe, nao maarĩ 50,000;

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.

34 andũ a Nafitali maarĩ anene 1,000 hamwe na andũ 37,000 arĩa makuuĩte ngo na matimũ;

Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.

35 andũ a Dani arĩa mehaarĩirie kũrũa mbaara, maarĩ 28,600;

Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

36 andũ a Asheri, thigari iria ciamenyerete mbaara na mehaarĩirie kũrũa mbaara, maarĩ 40,000;

Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.

37 na kuuma mwena wa irathĩro wa Jorodani, andũ a Rubeni, na Gadi, na nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase, marĩ na mĩthemba yothe ya indo cia mbaara, maarĩ 120,000.

On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand.

38 Acio othe maarĩ andũ a kũrũa arĩa meerutĩte gũtungata marĩ ita-inĩ. Magĩũka Hebironi marĩ na ngoro ĩmwe ya gũtua Daudi mũthamaki wa Isiraeli guothe. Andũ a Isiraeli arĩa angĩ othe o nao maarĩ na rĩciiria o rĩmwe rĩa gũtua Daudi mũthamaki.

All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

39 Andũ acio maikarire kũu na Daudi mĩthenya ĩtatũ makĩrĩa na makĩnyua, nĩgũkorwo andũ a nyũmba ciao nĩmaheanĩte irio nĩ ũndũ wao.

They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.

40 O na ningĩ andũ arĩa maatũũraga hakuhĩ nao kuuma Isakaru, na Zebuluni, na Nafitali nĩmarehire irio ikuuĩtwo nĩ ndigiri, na ngamĩĩra, na nyũmbũ, na ndegwa. Nĩ kwarehetwo mũtu mũingĩ, na ngũmba cia ngũyũ na cia thabibũ nyũmũ, na ndibei, na maguta, na ngʼombe, na ngʼondu, nĩgũkorwo kwarĩ na gĩkeno kũu Isiraeli.

Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.