1 Istwa 11
1 Epi tout Israël te reyini kote David nan Hébron. Yo te di: “Gade byen, nou se zo ou ak chè ou.
All the Israelites gathered to meet with David in Hebron. They told him, “We are your flesh and blood.
2 Nan tan pase yo, menm lè Saül te wa, se te ou menm ki te mennen Israël sòti ak antre. Epi konsa, SENYÈ a, Bondye ou a, te di ou: ‘Ou va bèje pèp Israël Mwen an, e ou va Prens sou pèp Mwen an, Israël.’”
In recent times, even though Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. The Lord your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, and you will be the leader of my people Israel.’”
3 Pou sa, tout ansyen nan Israël yo te vin kote wa a Hébron e David te fè yon akò avèk yo Hébron devan SENYÈ a. Epi yo te onksyone David Wa sou Israël, selon pawòl SENYÈ a te pwononse pa Samuel la.
All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a solemn agreement with them before the Lord. There they anointed David as king of Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
4 Konsa, David, avèk tout Israël te ale Jérusalem (sa vle di, Jébus). Jebizyen ki te abite nan peyi yo te la.
Then David and all the Israelites went to Jerusalem (formerly known as Jebus) where the Jebusites lived.
5 Pèp Jébus la te di a David: “Ou p ap antre isit la.” Malgre sa, David te kaptire fò a Sion an (sa vle di, vil David la).
The Jebusites told David, “You will not enter here!” But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.
6 Alò, David te pale avan: “Nenpòt moun ki touye yon Jebizyen avan, se li k ap chèf e kòmandan.” Se te Joab, fis a Tseruja a ki te monte avan; konsa li te devni chèf.
David had said, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will be my commander-in-chief.” Since Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the first, he became commander-in-chief.
7 Answit, David te rete nan fò a; pou sa, li te vin rele lavil David la.
David decided to love in the fortress, which is why they named it after him the City of David.
8 Li te bati vil toutotou li, soti nan Millo menm pou rive nan tout zòn ki te antoure li yo; epi Joab te repare tout rès vil la.
He built up the city all around it, from the Millo in a circuit all around, while Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David te vin pi gran e pi gran, paske SENYÈ a dèzame yo te avèk li.
David became more and more powerful, for the Lord Almighty was with him.
10 Alò, sila yo se chèf an tèt yo, mesye gran pwisans ke David te genyen yo, ki te bay li soutyen fò nan wayòm li a, pou fè l vin wa, selon pawòl a SENYÈ a pa Israël.
These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to Israel.
11 Sila yo se chif a mesye gran pwisans ke David te genyen yo: Jaschobeam, fis a yon Akmoni, chèf a trant lan. Li te parèt ak yon sèl lans devan twa-san òm e te touye tout yon sèl kou.
This is the list of the leading warriors who supported David: Jashobeam, son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men in a single battle.
12 Apre li, se te Éléazar, fis a Dodo a, Achochit la, youn nan twa prensipal mesye pwisan yo.
After him came Eleazar, son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three leading warriors.
13 Li te avèk David nan Pas-Damimim lè Filisten yo te rasanble ansanm la pou batay e te gen yon mòso tè plen avèk lòj; epi pèp la te sove ale devan Filisten yo.
He was with David at Pas-dammin when the Philistines gathered for battle that took place in a field full of barley. The Israelite army ran away when the Philistines attacked,
14 Yo te kanpe pran plas yo nan mitan mòso tè a pou te defann li e li te touye Filisten yo; epi SENYÈ a te delivre yo avèk yon gran viktwa.
but David and Eleazar took a stand in the middle of the field, defending their ground and killing the Philistines. The Lord saved them by giving them a great victory.
15 Alò, twa nan trant mesye chèf yo te desann vè wòch kav Adullam nan, pandan lame Filisten yo t ap fè kan nan vale Rephaïm nan.
Another time, the Three, who were part of the Thirty leading warriors, went down to meet David when he was at the cave of Adullam. The Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 Konsa, David te anndan fò a pandan lame Filisten an te Bethléem.
At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
17 David te gen yon lanvi, epi te di: “O ke yon moun ban m dlo pou bwè soti nan pwi Bethléem ki akote pòtay la!”
David was feeling really thirsty, and he said, “If only someone could bring me a drink of water from the well beside the entrance gate to Bethlehem!”
18 Konsa, twa mesye sa yo te antre nan kan Filisten yo, te rale dlo soti nan pwi Bethléem ki te akote pòtay la e te pran li pou te pote l bay David. Sepandan, David te refize bwè l, men te vide li bay SENYÈ a.
The Three broke through the Philistine defenses, took some water from the well at Bethelehem's gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, and poured it out as an offering to the Lord.
19 Konsa, li te di: “Lwen de mwen devan Bondye mwen an pou m ta fè sa. Èske mwen ta bwè san a mesye sila yo ki te riske lavi yo? Paske se avèk gwo danjè lavi yo menm ke yo te pote li.” Pou sa, li te refize bwè l. Se bagay sila yo ke twa mesye pwisan yo te fè.
“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives! They risked their lives to bring me a drink.” So he did not drink it. This is just some of the things the Three leading warriors did.
20 Epi Abischaï, frè a Joab la te chèf a trant yo ke li te ye e li te voye lans li kont twa san moun e te touye yo. Li te rekonèt menm jan kon trant yo.
Abishai, Joab's brother, was leader of the second Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men, and became famous among the Three.
21 Nan trant yo se te li ki te pi rekonèt e te devni kòmandan pa yo; men li pa t rive nan nivo a twa sila yo.
He was the most highly regarded of the Three and was their commander, though he was not one of the first Three.
22 Benaja, fis a Jehojada a, fis a yon mesye gwo kouraj nan Kabtseel, pwisan nan zèv li yo, te frape touye de fis a Ariël yo, Moabit la. Anplis, li te desann touye yon lyon anndan yon fòs nan yon jou ke lanèj t ap tonbe.
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a strong warrior from Kabzeel, did many amazing things. He killed two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went after a lion into a pit in the snow and killed it.
23 Li te touye yon Ejipsyen, yon nonm gran wotè a senk koude. Alò, nan men Ejipsyen an, te gen yon lans tankou shaf a aparèy tise a; men li te desann kote li avèk yon baton, te sezi lans lan soti nan men Ejipsyen an e te touye li avèk pwòp lans pa li a.
Another time he killed an Egyptian—a huge man who stood seven foot six inches tall. The Egyptian had a spear whose shaft was as thick as a weaver's rod. Benaiah attacked him with just a club, but he was able to grab the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 Bagay sa yo Benaja, fis a Jehojada a te fè e te byen koni menm jan ak twa mesye pwisan yo.
These were the kind of things Benaiah did that made him as famous as the Three leading warriors.
25 Gade byen, li te byen onore pami trant yo, men li pa t rive nan nivo a twa sila yo. Konsa, David te apwente l sou gad pa li.
He was the most highly regarded of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.
26 Alò, mesye pwisan lame yo te Asaël, frè Joab, Elchanan, fis a Dodo nan Bethléem,
Other leading warriors were: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
27 Schammoth, Aworit la, Hélets, Palonit la,
Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite;
28 Ira, fis a Ikkesch la, Tekoatyen an, Abiézer, Anatotit la.
Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;
29 Sibbecaï, Oushatit la, Ilaï, Achoachit la,
Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;
30 Maharaï, Netofayit la, Héled, fis a Baana a, Netofayit la,
Maharai of Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah of Netophah;
31 Ithaï, fis a Ribaï a, Gibityen ki sòti nan fis a Benjamin yo, Benaja ak Pirathon.
Ithai, son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites; Benaiah the Pirathonite;
32 Huraï a ti dlo a Gaash yo, Abie ak Araba.
Hurai from the valleys of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite;
33 Azmaveth, Bacharumit la, Éliachba, Shaalbonit lan,
Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
34 Bené-Hasdchem, Gizonit lan, Jonathan, fis a Schagué a, Ararit la.
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan, son of Shagee the Hararite;
35 Achiam, fis a Sacar a, Ararit la, Éliphal, fis a Ur a,
Ahiam, son of Sachar the Hararite; Eliphal, son of Ur;
36 Hépher, a Mekeratit la, Achija, Palonit lan,
Hepher the Mecherathite; Ahijah the Pelonite;
37 Hetsro, Kamelit la, Naaraï, fis a Ebzaï a.
Hezro the Carmelite; Naarai, son of Ezbai;
38 Joël, frè a Nathan an, Mibchar, fis a Hagri a,
Joel the Nathan's brother; Mibhar, son of Hagri;
39 Tsélek, Amonit lan, Nachraï, Bewotit ki te pote zam pou Joab yo, fis a Tseruja a.
Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite; Joab's armor-bearer, son of Zeruiah;
40 Ira, Jeterit la, Gareb, Jeterit la,
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
41 Urie, Etyen an, Zabad, fis a Achlaï a.
Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;
42 Adina, fis a Schiza a, Ribenit lan, chèf a Ribenit yo ak trant ki te avè l yo.
Adina, son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites, and the thirty who were with him;
43 Hanan, fis a Maaca a, Josaphat, Mitnit lan,
Hanan, son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;
44 Ozias, Ashtawotit la, Schama avèk Jehiel, fis a Hotham yo, Awoerit la,
Uzzia the Ashterathite; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
45 Jediaël, fis a Schimri a, Jocha, frè li, Titsit la,
Jediael, son of Shimri, and his brother, Joha the Tizite;
46 Éliel, Machavimit lan, Jeribaï avèk Joschavia, fis a Elnaam yo, Jithma, Moabit la,
Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah the Moabite;
47 Éliel, Obed ak Jaasiel-Metsobaja.
Eliel; Obed; and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
