2 Samũeli 20

1 Na rĩrĩ, kwarĩ mũndũ wa ngũĩ wetagwo Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri, Mũbenjamini, nake agĩkorwo aarĩ hau. Akĩhuha karumbeta, akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũtirĩ na igai harĩ Daudi, tũtirĩ na handũ harĩ mũrũ wa Jesii! O mũndũ nĩacooke hema-inĩ yake, inyuĩ andũ a Isiraeli!”

And there was a transgressor [so] called there, and his name was Sabee, a Benjamite, the son of Bochori: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we [any] inheritance in the son of Jessae: to thy tents, O Israel, every one.

2 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ othe a Isiraeli magĩtiganĩria Daudi, makĩrũmĩrĩra Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri. No andũ a Juda makĩrũmĩrĩra mũthamaki wao kuuma Jorodani nginya Jerusalemu.

And all the men of Israel went up from following David after Sabee the son of Bochori: but the men of Juda adhered to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 Rĩrĩa Daudi aacookire gĩikaro kĩa nyũmba yake ya ũthamaki kũu Jerusalemu-rĩ, akĩoya thuriya iria ikũmi aatigĩte imenyagĩrĩre nyũmba ya ũthamaki, makĩigwo nyũmba marangagĩrwo. Nĩamaheaga irio, no ndaakomire nao. Maatũũraga marĩ ahingĩre na matariĩ ta atumia a ndigwa nginya mũthenya wa gũkua.

And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.

4 Nake mũthamaki akĩĩra Amasa atĩrĩ, “Tũmanĩra andũ a Juda moke kũrĩ niĩ mũira wa matukũ matatũ mataanathira, nawe mwene ũgaakorwo ho.”

And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do thou be present here.

5 No rĩrĩa Amasa aathiire gwĩta andũ a Juda, agĩikara ihinda iraaya kũrĩ rĩrĩa mũthamaki aamwĩrĩte.

And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.

6 Daudi akĩĩra Abishai atĩrĩ, “Rĩu Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri nĩegũtũgera ngero nene kũrĩ ĩrĩa twagerirwo nĩ Abisalomu. Oya andũ a mwathi waku mũmũtengʼerie, kwaga ũguo aahota kuona matũũra mairigĩre oorĩre kuo, na ithuĩ twage kũmuona.”

And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take thou with thee the servants of thy lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes.

7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Joabu, na Akerethi, na Apelethi, na njamba ciothe iria ciarĩ hinya makiumagara matongoretio nĩ Abishai. Nao magĩthiĩ moimĩte Jerusalemu, matengʼeretie Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri.

And there went out after him Amessai and the men of Joab, and the Cherethites, and the Phelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.

8 Rĩrĩa maarĩ ihiga-inĩ rĩrĩa inene kũu Gibeoni, Amasa agĩũka kũmatũnga. Joabu eehumbĩte nguo ciake cia mbaara, na akehotora mũcibi na rũhiũ rũrĩ njora thĩinĩ. Rĩrĩa aathiire mbere, rũhiũ rũu rũkiuma njora-inĩ.

And they [were] by the great stone that is in Gabaon: and Amessai went in before them: and Joab had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.

9 Joabu akĩĩra Amasa atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩ mwega, mũrũ wa baba?” Hĩndĩ ĩyo Joabu akĩnyiita Amasa nderu na guoko gwake kwa ũrĩo nĩguo amũmumunye.

And Joab said to Amessai, Art thou in health, [my] brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him.

10 Amasa ndaatindanĩrĩire na rũhiũ rũrĩa Joabu aanyiitĩte na guoko, nake Joabu akĩmũtheeca nda naruo, namo mara make makiuma makĩgũa thĩ, na ndaigana kũmũtheeca rĩngĩ, nake Amasa agĩkua. Ningĩ Joabu na mũrũ wa nyina Abishai magĩtengʼeria Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri.

And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab smote him with it on the loins, and his bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori.

11 Ũmwe wa andũ a Joabu akĩrũgama mwena-inĩ wa Amasa, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũrĩ mwena wa Joabu na mwena wa Daudi, nĩarũmĩrĩre Joabu!”

And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab, and said, Who [is] he that is for Joab, and who [is] on the side of David following Joab?

12 Nake Amasa eegaragaragia thakame-inĩ yake arĩ njĩra gatagatĩ, nake mũndũ ũcio akĩona atĩ mbũtũ ciothe cia ita nĩciarũgamaga hau. Rĩrĩa aamenyire atĩ o mũndũ aakinyaga harĩ Amasa akarũgama-rĩ, akĩmũkururia kuuma njĩra-inĩ, akĩmũiga gĩthaka-inĩ, na akĩmũhumbĩra na nguo.

And Amessai [was] weltering in blood in the midst of the way. And a man saw that all the people stood still; and he removed Amessai out of the path into a field, and he cast a garment upon him, because he saw every one that came to him standing still.

13 Amasa aarĩkia kweherio njĩra-inĩ, andũ othe makĩrũmĩrĩra Joabu, magĩtengʼeria Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri.

And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.

14 Sheba akĩhĩtũkĩra mĩhĩrĩga-inĩ yothe ya Isiraeli, agĩkinya Abeli-Bethi-Maaka, akĩhĩtũkĩra bũrũri-inĩ wothe wa Aberi, arĩa moonganire hamwe na makĩmũrũmĩrĩra.

And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Bethmacha; and all in Charri too were assembled, and followed after him.

15 Nacio mbũtũ ciothe cia ita hamwe na Joabu igĩũka na ikĩrigiicĩria Sheba kũu Abeli-Bethi-Maaka. Magĩthondeka kĩhumbu gĩa tĩĩri kũrigania na itũũra, nakĩo gĩkĩambatio nginya rũthingo rwa na nja rwa ũgitĩri wa itũũra. Na rĩrĩa maahũũraga rũthingo nĩguo marũmomore-rĩ,

And they came and besieged him in Abel and Phermacha: and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall.

16 mũndũ-wa-nja ũmwe mũũgĩ agĩĩtana arĩ thĩinĩ wa itũũra rĩu, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ta thikĩrĩriai! Ta thikĩrĩriai! Ĩrai Joabu oke haha nĩguo njarie nake.”

And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.

17 Nake agĩthiĩ erekeire harĩ we; nake mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe Joabu?” Nake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩ niĩ.” Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Gĩthikĩrĩrie ũrĩa ndungata yaku ĩkuuga.” Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩ thikĩrĩirie.”

And he drew nigh to her, and the woman said to him, Art thou Joab? and he said, I [am]. And she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid; and Joab said, I do hear.

18 Mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio agĩthiĩ na mbere kwaria, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Tene-rĩ, ciugo ici nĩciaragio, gũkeerwo atĩrĩ ‘Andũ makaahooyaga kĩrĩra kũu Abeli.’ Naguo ũhoro ũgaathirĩra kuo.

And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.

19 Ithuĩ-rĩ, tũrĩ andũ a thayũ na ehokeku thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli. Wee ũrageria kwananga itũũra rĩĩrĩ, na nĩrĩo nyina wa Isiraeli. Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma wende kũniina igai rĩa Jehova?”

I am a peaceable one of the strong ones in Israel; but thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother city in Israel: why dost thou seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?

20 Joabu agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ũhoro ũcio ũrondaihĩrĩria! Ũhoro wa kũniina na kwananga ũrondaihĩrĩria!

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.

21 Ũguo tiguo ũhoro ũtariĩ. Mũndũ wĩtagwo Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri, kuuma bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu, nĩarĩkĩtie kwambararia guoko ookĩrĩre mũthamaki, ookĩrĩre Daudi. Tũnengerei mũndũ ũcio ũmwe tu, na nĩngũtigana na itũũra rĩĩrĩ.” Mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio akĩĩra Joabu atĩrĩ, “Nĩũgũikĩrio mũtwe wake kuuma rũthingo-inĩ.”

Is not the case thus, that a man of mount Ephraim, Sabee, son of Bochori by name, has even lifted up his hand against king David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

22 Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũtumia ũcio agĩthiĩ kũrĩ andũ othe arĩ na mataaro macio make ma ũũgĩ, nao magĩtinia mũtwe wa Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri, makĩũikĩria Joabu. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Joabu akĩhuha karumbeta, nao andũ ake makĩharagana kuuma itũũra-inĩ, o mũndũ agĩcooka gwake mũciĩ. Nake Joabu agĩcooka kũrĩ mũthamaki kũu Jerusalemu.

And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and they took off the head of Sabee the son of Bochori; and took it away and threw it to Joab: and he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 Joabu nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ ciothe cia ita cia Isiraeli; nake Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada aarĩ mũnene wa Akerethi, o na Apelethi;

And Joab [was] over all the forces of Israel: and Banaias the son of Jodae [was] over the Cherethites and over the Phelethites.

24 Adoniramu aarĩ mũtongoria wa kũrutithia wĩra wa hinya; nake Jehoshafatu mũrũ wa Ahiludu nĩwe warĩ mwandĩki wa maũndũ ma ihinda rĩu;

And Adoniram [was] over the tribute: and Josaphath the son of Achiluth [was] recorder.

25 nake Sheva nĩwe warĩ mwandĩki-marũa; Zadoku na Abiatharu maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai;

And Susa [was] scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar [were] priests.

26 nake Ira, ũrĩa Mũnjairi, aarĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai wa Daudi.

Moreover Iras the [son of] Iarin was priest to David.