2 Samũeli 23
1 Ici nĩcio ciugo cia kũrigĩrĩria cia Daudi:
And these [are] the last words of David: “A declaration of David son of Jesse, And a declaration of the man raised up—Concerning the anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweetness of the songs of Israel:
2 “Roho wa Jehova nĩaririe na kanua gakwa;
The Spirit of YHWH has spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.
3 Ngai wa Isiraeli nĩaririe,
He said—the God of Israel—to me, He spoke—the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man [is] righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
4 atuĩkaga ta ũtheri wa rũciinĩ riũa rĩkĩratha,
And he rises as the light of morning, A morning sun [with] no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
5 “Githĩ nyũmba yakwa ti nũngĩrĩru harĩ Mũrungu?
For though my house [is] not so with God; So He made a perpetual covenant with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For all my salvation, and all desire, For He has not caused [it] to spring up.
6 No andũ arĩa aaganu othe magaateo ta mĩigua,
As for the worthless—All of them [are] driven away as a thorn, For they are not taken away by hand;
7 Ũrĩa wothe ũhutagia mĩigua
And the man who comes against them Is filled with iron and the staff of a spear, And they are utterly burned with fire In the cessation.”
8 Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma andũ a Daudi arĩa maarĩ njamba: Joshebu-Bashebethu ũrĩa Mũtakemoni aarĩ mũnene wa arĩa atatũ; nake oire itimũ rĩake, akĩhũũra andũ magana manana, na akĩmooraga mbaara-inĩ ĩmwe.
These [are] the names of the mighty ones whom David has: sitting in the seat [is] the Tachmonite, head of the captains—he [is] Adino, who hardened himself against eight hundred—wounded at one time.
9 Mũnini wake eetagwo Eleazaru mũrũ wa Dodai, ũrĩa Mũahohi. Arĩ ũmwe wa arĩa atatũ maarĩ njamba, aarĩ hamwe na Daudi hĩndĩ ĩrĩa moogitire Afilisti arĩa monganĩte hamwe kũu Pasi-Damimu marũe mbaara. Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli makĩũra,
And after him [is] Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi, of the three mighty men with David; in their exposing themselves among the Philistines—they have been gathered there to battle, and the men of Israel go up—
10 nowe ndoorire, akĩrũgama hau, akĩhũũra Afilisti acio nginya guoko gwake gũkĩganda kũnyiitĩte rũhiũ rwa njora o ro ũguo. Jehova akĩrehe ũhootani mũnene mũthenya ũcio. Nacio mbũtũ cia ita igĩcooka kũrĩ Eleazaru, magatahe indo cia andũ arĩa akuũ.
he has arisen, and strikes among the Philistines until his hand has been weary, and his hand cleaves to the sword, and YHWH works a great salvation on that day, and the people turn back after him only to strip off.
11 Ũrĩa warũmĩrĩire aarĩ Shama mũrũ wa Agee ũrĩa Mũharari. Rĩrĩa Afilisti monganire hamwe handũ haarĩ mũgũnda waiyũrĩte ndengũ, ita rĩa Isiraeli rĩkĩmoorĩra.
And after him [is] Shammah son of Agee the Hararite, and the Philistines are gathered into a company, and there is a portion of the field full of lentils there, and the people have fled from the presence of the Philistines,
12 No Shama ndoorire, akĩrũgama gatagatĩ ka mũgũnda ũcio. Akĩũgitĩra na akĩũraga Afilisti acio, nake Jehova akĩrehe ũhootani mũnene.
and he stations himself in the midst of the portion, and delivers it, and strikes the Philistines, and YHWH works a great salvation.
13 Hĩndĩ ya magetha-rĩ, andũ atatũ thĩinĩ wa arĩa mĩrongo ĩtatũ anene magĩikũrũka kũrĩ Daudi kũu ngurunga-inĩ ya Adulamu, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mbũtũ ya Afilisti yambĩte hema Gĩtuamba-inĩ kĩa Refaimu.
And three of the thirty heads go down and come to the harvest, to David, to the cave of Adullam, and the company of the Philistines are encamping in the Valley of Rephaim,
14 Ihinda-inĩ rĩu Daudi aarĩ kĩĩhitho-inĩ kĩa hinya, nayo mbũtũ ya Afilisti yarĩ Bethilehemu.
and David [is] then in a fortress, and the station of the Philistines [is] then in Beth-Lehem,
15 Daudi akĩĩrirĩria maaĩ, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Naarĩ korwo kũrĩ mũndũ ũngĩndehera maaĩ ma kũnyua kuuma gĩthima-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩrĩ hakuhĩ na kĩhingo kĩa Bethilehemu!”
and David longs and says, “Who gives me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate?”
16 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ acio atatũ maarĩ njamba magĩtuĩkanĩria gatagatĩ-inĩ ga ita rĩa Afilisti, magĩtaha maaĩ gĩthima-inĩ kĩu kĩarĩ hakuhĩ na kĩhingo kĩa Bethilehemu na makĩmatwarĩra Daudi. No Daudi akĩrega kũmanyua; akĩmaita mbere ya Jehova.
And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate, and take [it] up, and bring [it] to David; and he was not willing to drink it, and pours it out to YHWH,
17 Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Jehova, ũhoro ũyũ ũrondaihĩrĩria, njage gwĩka ũguo! Githĩ ĩno ti thakame ya andũ arĩa megũthiĩte magetwarĩrĩria ũgwati-inĩ wa gĩkuũ?” Nake Daudi akĩrega kũnyua maaĩ macio. Maũndũ ta macio nĩmo meekagwo nĩ njamba icio ithatũ.
and says, “Far be it from me, O YHWH, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?” And he was not willing to drink it; the three mighty ones did these [things].
18 Abishai mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia aarĩ mũnene wa acio atatũ. Nake akĩoya itimũ rĩake agĩtharĩkĩra andũ magana matatũ, akĩmooraga; nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩgĩa igweta o ta acio Atatũ.
And Abishai brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he [is] head of three, and he is lifting up his spear against three hundred—wounded, and he has a name among three.
19 Githĩ ndaakĩgĩire na igweta inene gũkĩra acio Atatũ? Nĩwe watuĩkire mũnene wao, o na gũtuĩka ndaataranĩirio nao.
Is he not the honored of the three? And he becomes their head; and he has not come to the [first] three.
20 Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada aarĩ mũrũi njamba wa kuuma Kabizeeli, ũrĩa wekire maũndũ manene ma ũcamba. Nĩooragire njamba nene igĩrĩ cia ita cia Moabi. Ningĩ nĩatoonyire irima mũthenya warĩ na tharunji, akĩũraga mũrũũthi.
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada (son of a man of valor, great in deeds from Kabzeel), has struck two lion-like men of Moab, and he has gone down and struck the lion in the midst of the pit in a day of snow.
21 Nĩooragire Mũmisiri mũndũ warĩ mũnene mũno. O na gũtuĩka Mũmisiri ũcio nĩanyiitĩte itimũ na guoko gwake, Benaia aathiire akĩmũtharĩkĩra na njũgũma. Nake akĩhuria itimũ rĩu rĩarĩ guoko-inĩ kwa Mũmisiri ũcio na akĩmũũraga na itimũ rĩu rĩake.
And he has struck the Egyptian man, a man of appearance, and a spear [is] in the hand of the Egyptian, and he goes down to him with a rod, and takes the spear violently away out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slays him with his own spear.
22 Macio nĩmo maũndũ ma ũcamba marĩa meekirwo nĩ Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada; o nake aarĩ igweta o ta andũ arĩa atatũ maarĩ njamba.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada has done these [things], and has a name among the three mighty ones.
23 Nĩatĩĩtwo gũkĩra arĩa Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, no ndaataranĩirio na acio Atatũ. Nake Daudi akĩmũtua mũnene wa arĩa maamũrangagĩra.
He is honored more than the thirty, but he did not come to the three; and David sets him over his guard.
24 Thĩinĩ wa andũ acio Mĩrongo Ĩtatũ, arĩa angĩ maarĩ: Asaheli mũrũ wa nyina na Joabu, na Elihanani mũrũ wa Dodo wa kuuma Bethilehemu,
Asahel brother of Joab [is] of the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Beth-Lehem,
25 na Shama ũrĩa Mũharodi, na Elika ũrĩa Mũharodi,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 na Helezu ũrĩa Mũpaliti, na Ira mũrũ wa Ikeshu kuuma Tekoa,
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 na Abiezeri kuuma Anathothu, na Mebunai ũrĩa Mũhushathi,
Abiezer the Annethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 na Zalimoni ũrĩa Mũahohi, na Maharai ũrĩa Mũnetofathi,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 na Helebu mũrũ wa Baana ũrĩa Mũnetofathi, na Ithai mũrũ wa Ribai wa kuuma Gibea kũu Benjamini,
Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin,
30 na Benaia ũrĩa Mũpirathoni, na Hidai wa kuuma tũrũũĩ-inĩ twa Gaashu,
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31 na Abi-Aliboni ũrĩa Mũaribathi, na Azamavethu ũrĩa Mũbahurimu,
Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 na Eliahaba ũrĩa Mũshaaliboni, na ariũ a Jasheni, na Jonathani
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 mũrũ wa Shama ũrĩa Mũharari, na Ahiamu mũrũ wa Sharari ũrĩa Mũharari,
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 na Elifeleti mũrũ wa Ahasabai ũrĩa Mũmaakathi, na Eliamu mũrũ wa Ahithofeli ũrĩa Mũgiloni,
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai, son of the Maachathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Herezo ũrĩa Mũkarimeli, na Parai ũrĩa Mũaribi,
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 na Igali mũrũ wa Nathani kuuma Zoba, na mũrũ wa Hagili,
Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 na Zeleku ũrĩa Mũamoni, na Naharai ũrĩa Mũbeerothi, ũrĩa wakuuagĩra Joabu mũrũ wa Zeruia indo ciake cia mbaara,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, bearer of the weapons of Joab son of Zeruiah,
38 na Ira ũrĩa Mũithiri, na Garebi ũrĩa Mũithiri,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
39 na Uria ũrĩa Mũhiti. Andũ acio othe maarĩ mĩrongo ĩtatũ na mũgwanja.
Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
