1 Istwa 11

1 Tout branch fanmi Izrayèl yo vin jwenn David lavil Ebwon, yo di l' konsa: -Nou se moun menm ras, menm fanmi avè ou.

Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, —Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.

2 Depi lontan, menm sou rèy wa Sayil, se ou menm ki te kòmande lame pèp Izrayèl la kote l' ale. Lèfini ankò, Seyè a, Bondye ou la, te pwomèt se ou menm ki pral gouvènen pèp li a, pèp Izrayèl la. Se ou menm ki pral chèf yo.

Moreover also, in time past even when Saul was king, thou, wast he that led out and brought in Israel, —and Yahweh thy God said unto thee, Thou, shalt shepherd my people Israel, Yea, thou, shalt be chief ruler, over my people Israel.

3 Se konsa, tout chèf fanmi pèp Izrayèl yo vin jwenn David lavil Ebwon. Yo pase yon kontra avè l' devan Seyè a. Yo fè seremoni, yo mete l' wa sou pèp Izrayèl la tou, jan Seyè a te fè pwomès la nan bouch pwofèt Samyèl.

Thus came all the elders of Israel unto the king, to Hebron, and David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, —and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh, through Samuel.

4 David mache sou lavil Jerizalèm ansanm ak tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Lè sa a, lavil la te rele Jebis. Se moun Jebis yo, premye moun ki te rete nan peyi a, ki t'ap viv la toujou.

Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, —where were the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

5 Moun Jebis yo te di David: Ou p'ap janm ka rive antre nan lavil nou an. Men David pran gwo fò ki te sou tèt mòn Siyon an. Se li yo rele lavil David la.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, —But David captured the citadel of Zion, the same, is the city of David.

6 David pou tèt pa l' te di premye moun ki va atake moun Jebis yo, l'ap mete l' chèf, moun sa a ap grannèg nan gouvènman l' lan. Joab, pitit gason Sewouya a, te premye moun ki atake. Se konsa li vin chèf.

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler, —So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.

7 Apre sa, David al rete nan fò a. Se poutèt sa yo rele l' lavil David la.

And David dwelt in the citadel, —for this cause, did they call it, The City of David.

8 Lèfini, li bati lòt kay fè wonn fò a, depi sou teras la rive bò palè a. Joab menm rebati rès lavil la.

And he built the city round about, from Millo even as far as the circuit, —but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.

9 Chak jou David t'ap vin pi fò. Seyè a, Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a, te kanpe avè l'.

Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, —and, Yahweh of Hosts, was with him.

10 Men non chèf vanyan sòlda David yo. Se yo ki te soutni gouvènman David la ansanm ak tout pèp Izrayèl la pou l' te ka wa, jan Seyè a te pwomèt moun Izrayèl yo sa.

Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, —according to the word of Yahweh, concerning Israel.

11 Pou konmanse, te gen Jakobeyam ki soti nan branch fanmi Akmoni an. Se li menm ki te chèf twa pi vanyan yo. Pou kont li, li batay ak twasan (300) moun ak frenn li ase. Li touye yo tout yon sèl kou.

And, this, is the number of the heroes who pertained to David, —Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite, chief of the thirty, the same, brandished his spear over three hundred—slain at one time.

12 Dezyèm lan te rele Eleaza, pitit gason Dodo, pitit yon moun lavil Akwo. Se te yonn nan twa pi vanyan yo.

And, after him, was Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, —he, was among the three heroes;

13 Li te avèk David lè David t'ap goumen ak moun Filisti yo nan batay bò Pasdamen an. Li te nan yon jaden lòj lè sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo konmanse kouri devan moun Filisti yo.

he, was with David in Pas-dammim, where, the Philistines, were gathered together to battle, and there was a field-plot full of barley, —and, the people, fled, from before the Philistines;

14 Se konsa, li menm ak sòlda li yo, yo tout rete kanpe nan mitan jaden lòj la, yo kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, yo bat yo byen bat, yo kraze yo. Se konsa Seyè a te fè yo genyen batay la sou lènmi yo.

so they took their stand in the midst of the plot and rescued it, and smote the Philistines, —and Yahweh wrought a great victory.

15 Yon lòt jou, nan sezon rekòt, twa nan gwoup Trant yo al jwenn David nan gwòt Adoulam lan. Lame moun Filisti yo te moute kan yo nan plenn moun Refayim yo.

And three of the thirty chiefs went down upon the rock, unto David, into the cave of Adullam, —a host of Philistines, being encamped in the vale of Rephaim.

16 Lè sa a, David te nan fò a. Yon gwoup moun Filisti te pran lavil Betleyèm.

Now, David, then was in the stronghold, —and, a garrison of Philistines, then was in Bethlehem.

17 Yon sèl anvi pran David, li di konsa: -Ki moun ki va fè m' bwè ti gout dlo nan pi ki nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan?

And David longed, and said—Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate?

18 Lamenm twa mesye yo desann, yo fofile kò yo nan mitan moun Filisti yo, yo pran dlo nan pi ki te nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan, yo pote l' vin bay David. Men, David refize bwè dlo a. Li vide l' atè, li ofri l' bay Seyè a.

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, —yet would not David drink it, but poured it out unto Yahweh;

19 Li di konsa: -Seyè, mwen pa gen dwa bwè dlo sa a. Se tankou si m' ta bwè san mesye sa yo ki riske lavi yo pou y' al chache l'. Se konsa, li derefize bwè dlo a. Se sa twa vanyan gason sa yo te fè.

and said—Far be it from me, of my God, that I should do this! The blood of these men, shall I drink, with their lives? For, with their lives, have they brought it! So he would not drink it. These things, did the three heroes.

20 Abichayi, frè Joab, te chèf trant vanyan yo. Pou kont li, avèk yon frenn nan men l', li goumen ak twasan (300) moun, li touye yo. Se konsa, tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup Trant vanyan yo.

And, Abishai brother of Joab—he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred—who were slain, —and so, he, had a name among three.

21 Se li menm ki te resevwa plis lwanj nan Trant vanyan yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa janm rive fè sa twa pi vanyan yo te fè.

Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, —though, unto the [first] three, did he not attain.

22 Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, moun lavil Kabseyèl, te pitit pitit yon vanyan sòlda. Li te fè anpil bagay ki fè wè li pa t' manke kouraj. Se li menm ki te touye de pitit Ariyèl yo, moun lavil Moab. Yon jou, lanèj t'ap tonbe, li desann nan yon sitèn dlo al touye yon lyon.

Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, hero of many a deed, from Kabziel—he, smote the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, in time of snow;

23 Li touye tou yon moun peyi Lejip, yon gwo potorik gason sèt pye sis pous wotè, ki te gen yon gwo frenn nan men li. Frenn lan te gen yon manch menm gwosè ak yon gwo mach pilon. Benaja menm al atake li ak yon baton ase. Li wete lans lan nan men moun peyi Lejip la, epi li touye l' avè l'.

he, also smote an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear like a weaver’s beam, so he went down unto him with a staff, —and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his spear.

24 Men sa Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, te fè. Se konsa, tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup Trant Vanyan yo.

These things, did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, so, he, had a name among three heroes.

25 Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant Vanyan yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa t' janm rive fè sa twa pi vanyan yo te fè. David te mete l' nan gad kò li.

Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the [first] three, did he not attain, —howbeit David set him over his council.

26 Men non lòt vanyan sòlda yo: Asayèl, frè Joab la, Elanan, pitit gason Dodo, moun lavil Betleyèm.

Now, the heroes of the forces, were, —Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;

27 Chamòt, moun lavil Awòd, Elèz, moun lavil Palon,

Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;

28 Ira, pitit gason Ikèch, moun lavil Tekoa, Abyezè, moun lavil Anatòt,

Ira, son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite, Abiezer, the Anathothite;

29 Sibekayi, moun lavil Oucha, Ilayi, moun lavil Awoya,

Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;

30 Marayi, moun lavil Netofa, Elèb, pitit gason Bana, moun lavil Netofa,

Maharai, the Netophathite, Heled, son of Baanah, the Netophathite;

31 Itayi, pitit gason Ribayi, moun lavil Gibeya nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Benjamen yo, Benaja, moun lavil Piraton,

Ithai, son of Ribai, of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, —Benaiah, the Pirathonite;

32 Ourayi, moun ravin Gach yo, Abiyèl, moun lavil Araba,

Hurai, of the torrents of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite;

33 Azmavèt, moun lavil Baawoum, Elyaba, moun lavil Chalbon,

Azmaveth, the Baharumite, Eliahba, the Shaalbonite;

34 Pitit gason Achèm yo, moun lavil Gizon, Jonatan, pitit gason Chage, moun lavil Ara,

the sons of Hashem, the Gizonite, Jonathan, son of Shageh, the Hararite;

35 Akiyam, pitit gason Saka, moun lavil Ara, Elifal, pitit gason Our,

Ahiam, son of Sacar, the Hararite, Eliphal, son of Ur;

36 Efè, moun lavil Mekera, Akija, moun lavil Palon,

Hepher, the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;

37 Ezwo, moun lavil Kamèl, Narayi, pitit gason Esbayi,

Hezro, the Carmelite, Naarai, son of Ezbai;

38 Joèl, frè Natan an, Mibka, pitit gason Agri,

Joel, brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri;

39 Zelèk, moun lavil Amon, Nakarayi, moun lavil Bewòt. Se li menm ki te pote zam Joab, pitit gason Sewouya a.

Zelek, the Ammonite, —Naharai, the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah;

40 Ira ak Garèb, nan fanmi Jetè a,

Ira, the Ithrite, Gareb, the Ithrite;

41 Ouri, moun lavil Et la, Zabad, pitit Aklayi,

Uriah, the Hittite, Zabad son of Ahlai;

42 Adina, pitit Siza, yon chèf nan branch fanmi Woubenn lan, ak yon gwoup trant moun avè l'.

Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites and over the thirty;

43 Anan, pitit gason Maka, Jozafa, moun lavil Mitni,

Hanan, son of Maacah, and Joshaphat, the Mithnite;

44 Ouzya, moun lavil Astawòt, Sama ak Jeyèl, pitit gason Otam, moun lavil Awoyè.

Uzzia, the Ashterathite, —Shama, and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, the Aroerite;

45 Jedyayèl ak Joa, frè li, tou de pitit gason Chimri, moun lavil Tiz.

Jediael, son of Shimri, and Joha, his brother, the Tizite;

46 Eliyèl, moun lavil Manayim, Jeribayi ak Josavya, pitit gason Elnam, Jitma, moun lavil Moab,

Eliel, the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, —and Ithmah the Moabite;

47 Eliyèl, Obèd ak Jasiyèl, moun lavil Soba.

Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.