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1 Ndị a bụ ndị ikom bịakwutere Devid na Ziklag, mgbe e si nʼihu Sọl nwa Kish chụpụ ya. (Ha so nʼime ndị ọka agha nyeere Devid aka ibu agha.
The following is a list of the men who joined David when he was at Ziklag, still hiding from Saul, son of Kish. They were some of the leading warriors who fought on David's side.
2 Ngwa agha ha bụ ụta, ha nwere ike iji aka nri maọbụ aka ekpe gbapụ àkụ maọbụ fee ebe; ndị a bụ ndị ikwu Sọl si nʼebo Benjamin.)
They were all skilled archers, and could shoot arrows or slingshots with their right or their left hands. They were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.
3 Onyeisi ha bụ Ahieza na Joash, bụ ụmụ Shema onye Gibea. Ndị ọzọ bụ, Jeziel na Pelet ụmụ Azmavet, Beraka, Jehu onye Anatot,
Ahiezer was their leader, then Joash; the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
4 Ishmaya onye Gibiọn, dimkpa nʼetiti iri mmadụ atọ ndị ahụ, onye bụ onyendu iri mmadụ atọ ahụ, Jeremaya, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad onye Gedera,
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, (a strong warrior among the Thirty, and leader over the Thirty); Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;
5 Eluzai, Jerimot, Bealia, Shemaraya, na Shefataya onye Haruf;
Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Elkena, Ishaya, Azarel, Joeza na Jashobeam, ndị Kora;
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam (they were Korahites);
7 Juela na Zebadaya ụmụ Jeroham onye Gedoa.
and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 Ndị a bụkwa dike nʼagha sitere nʼebo Gad gbasoo Devid nʼebe e wusiri ike ya dị nʼọzara. Ha bụkwa ndị ọka nʼiji ùbe na ọta alụ agha. Ha dịkwa gara gara dịka ele nʼelu ugwu, ihu ha dịkwa ka ihu ọdụm.
Some warriors from the tribe of Gad went over to David's side when he was at the stronghold in the desert. They were strong and experienced warriors, battle-hardened, experts in the use of shields and spears. Their faces looked as fierce as lions, and they ran as fast as gazelles in the mountains.
9 Eza, bụ onyeisi ha. Ọbadaya bụ onye na-eso ya, tupu Eliab esoro.
Ezer the was the leader, Obadiah (second), Eliab (third),
10 Onye nke anọ bụ Mishmana. Ndị ọzọ nʼusoro ha bụ, Jeremaya,
Mishmannah (fourth), Jeremiah (fifth),
11 na Atai bụ nke isii, na Eliel bụ nke asaa,
Attai (sixth), Eliel (seventh),
12 na Johanan bụ nke asatọ, na Elzabad bụ nke itoolu,
Johanan (eighth), Elzabad (ninth),
13 na Jeremaya onye nke iri, nakwa Makbanai onye nke iri nʼotu.
Jeremiah (tenth), Machbannai (eleventh).
14 Ndị a, ndị sitere nʼebo Gad bụ ndịisi agha. Onye na-adịghị ike nʼime ha dị ike dịka narị ndị agha, ma onye dị ike nʼime ha dị ike dịka puku ndị agha.
These warriors from Gad were army officers. The least able of them was in charge of 100 men; the best was in charge of 1,000.
15 Ọ bụ ha gafere osimiri Jọdan nʼudu mmiri, mgbe Jọdan tofere akụkụ ya niile, chụsaa ndị niile bi na ndagwurugwu, nʼakụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ na ọdịda anyanwụ.
These were ones who crossed the Jordan River in the first month of the year when it overflows its banks. They chased out all the people living in the valley, both to the east and to the west.
16 Ndị ọzọ sitekwara nʼebo Benjamin na Juda bịakwute Devid nʼebe ya e wusiri ike.
Some others from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah also came to join David at the stronghold.
17 Mgbe ahụ, Devid pụrụ ịga zute ha, sị ha, “Ọ bụrụ na unu bịara nʼudo inyere m aka, ejikeere m ịnabata unu ka unu dịnyere m. Kama ọ bụrụkwanụ na unu bịara ịrara m nye nʼaka ndị iro m, ebe aka m dị ọcha, ka Chineke nna nna anyị hụ ihe dị unu nʼobi kpee unu ikpe.”
David went out to meet them and told them, “If you've come in peace to help me, we can be friends. But if you've come to betray me to my enemies, even though I've done no wrong, then may the God of our fathers see what you're doing and condemn you.”
18 Mgbe ahụ, Mmụọ Nsọ dakwasịrị Amasai, onyendu iri ndị ikom atọ ahụ, mee ka ọ gwa Devid okwu sị ya, “Anyị bụ ndị gị, Devid! Anyị so gị nʼazụ, gị nwa Jesi! Udo, udo ga-abụ nke gị, udo ga-abụkwa nke ndị na-enyere gị aka, nʼihi na Chineke gị na-enyere gị aka.” Ya mere, Devid nabatara ha mee ha ndịisi agha na-apụnara ndị mmadụ ihe.
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty. “We are yours, David, and we are with you, son of Jesse! May peace, prosperity, and success be yours and those who help you, for God is the one who is helping you.” So David allowed them to join him, and put them in charge of his bands of raiders.
19 Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị ebo Manase gbasooro Devid, mgbe ọ gara sonyere ndị Filistia nʼịlụso Sọl ọgụ. Ma ya na ndị agha ya enyereghị ndị Filistia aka, nʼihi na mgbe ndị Filistia gbachara izu, ndị ndu ndị Filistia zilagara ya. Ha kwuru sị, “Isi anyị ka anyị ga-atụfu ma ọ bụrụ na Devid ahapụ anyị nʼọgbọ agha gbakwuru nna ya ukwu bụ Sọl.”
Others came over to David's side from the tribe of Manasseh and joined him when he went with Philistines to attack Saul. However, the Philistine rulers eventually decided to send them away, saying to themselves, “It will cost us our heads if he deserts us and goes over to his master Saul.”
20 Mgbe Devid gara Ziklag, ndị a bụ ndị ikom si nʼebo Manase ndị gbasooro ya: Adna, Jozabad, Jediael, Maikel, Jozabad, Elihu na Ziletai. Ndị a niile bụ ndịisi agha na-achị puku ndị agha nʼebo Manase.
The following is a list of the men from Manasseh who went over to David's side as he returned to Ziklag: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in Manasseh.
21 Ha nyeere Devid aka imegide ndị agha nkwata ahụ, nʼihi na ha niile bụ dike nʼagha, bụrụkwa ndịisi agha.
They helped David against raiders for they were all strong and experienced warriors and commanders in the army.
22 Site nʼụbọchị ruo nʼụbọchị, ọtụtụ ndị ikom na-agbafeta soro Devid, tutu ruo mgbe ha ghọrọ igwe ndị agha, ndị agha nke Chineke.
Men arrived daily to help David until he had a large army, like the army of God.
23 Ndị a bụ ndị jikeere ibu agha, ndị chịkwa ngwa agha bịakwute Devid na Hebrọn, nʼihi na ha chọrọ ka ọ bịa bụrụ eze ha nʼọnọdụ Sọl, dịka Onyenwe anyị kwuru.
This is a list of the numbers of armed warriors who came and joined David in Hebron to turn over Saul's kingdom to him, as the Lord had said.
24 Ndị sitere nʼebo Juda, ndị bu ọta na ùbe ha dị puku isii na narị asatọ.
From the tribe of Judah, 6,800 warriors carrying shields and spears.
25 Ndị Simiọn a maara aha ha nʼibu agha dị puku asaa na otu narị.
From the tribe of Simeon, 7,100 strong warriors.
26 Ndị Livayị dị puku anọ na narị isii.,
From the tribe of Levi, 4,600,
27 tinye Jehoiada, onyendu nʼezinaụlọ Erọn na puku ndị ikom atọ na narị asaa,
including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, and with him 3,700,
28 na Zadọk, nwokorobịa bụ dike na dimkpa nʼagha, onyendu ndịisi agha iri abụọ na abụọ ndị si nʼezinaụlọ ya.
and Zadok, a strong young warrior, with 22 members of his family, all officers.
29 Ụmụ Benjamin, ndị ikwu Sọl, dị puku atọ, nʼihi na nʼoge a, ọtụtụ ha nọnyeere Sọl.
From the tribe of Benjamin, from among Saul's relatives, 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul up until this time.
30 Ụmụ Ifrem dị iri puku abụọ na narị asatọ, ndị dị ike nʼagha, ndị a makwaara aha ha nʼikwu ha.
From the tribe of Ephraim, 20,800 strong warriors, each highly regarded in his own clan.
31 Site nʼọkara ebo Manase, ndị ọnụọgụgụ ha dị puku iri na asatọ ka a họpụtara ịga inyere Devid aka ịbụ eze.
From the half-tribe of Manasseh, 18,000 men were designated by name to come and make David king.
32 Ụmụ Isaka; narị ndịisi abụọ, na ndị ha na-edu. Ndịisi a bụ ndị nwere nghọta oge ha nọ nʼime ya marakwa ihe Izrel kwesiri ime nʼoge ahụ.
From the tribe of Issachar came leaders who knew and could understand the signs of the times and what Israel should do—a total of 200 leaders of the tribe together with their relatives.
33 Ụmụ Zebụlọn dị iri puku ise. Ha enweghị obi abụọ ọbụla iso Devid. A zụkwara ha nʼiji ụdị ngwa agha ọbụla na-ebu agha.
From the tribe of Zebulun, 50,000 warriors. They were fully armed and battle-ready, and totally dedicated.
34 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị ndu ụmụ Naftalị dị otu puku, tinyere ndị agha dị puku iri atọ na asaa, ndị ji ùbe na ọta.
From the tribe of Naphtali, 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors carrying shields and spears.
35 Ụmụ Dan dị iri puku abụọ na asatọ, na narị isii. Ha bụkwa ndị agha jikeere ibu agha.
From the tribe of Dan, 28,600 warriors, all battle-ready.
36 Ụmụ Asha dị iri puku anọ. Ha bụ ndị ibu agha doro nnọọ anya.
From the tribe of Asher, 40,000 experienced warriors, all battle-ready.
37 Sitekwa nʼọwụwa anyanwụ Jọdan, site nʼebo Ruben na Gad, na ọkara ebo Manase bi, ndị agha ọnụọgụgụ ha dị narị puku na iri abụọ, ndị ji ụdị ngwa agha ọbụla pụtara soro Devid. Ha bukwa ngwa agha ha pụta.
From the east side of the Jordan River, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 120,000 warriors carrying all kinds of weapons.
38 Ndị a niile bụ ndị agha na-eje ozi nʼusoro ndị ji obi ha pụta. Ha nwekwara mkpebi mgbe ha si ebe ọbụla ha si pụta ịbịa Hebrọn ime Devid eze. Ndị Izrel niile jikwa otu obi pụta ime Devid eze Izrel.
All these men came to Hebron dressed for battle, completely committed to making David king. All of Israel agreed that David should become king.
39 Mgbe ha pụkwutere Devid, ha so ya rie, ṅụọ, abalị atọ. Ọ bụkwa ihe ndị ezinaụlọ ha kwadoro ha ji bịa ka ha riri.
They stayed three days there, eating and drinking together, for their relatives had provided them with supplies.
40 Ndị Isaka, na Zebụlọn, na Naftalị si ebe dị anya bute nri. Ịnyịnya ibu, na ịnyịnya kamel, na ịnyịnya muul na ehi ka ha ji bute nri ndị a. Ọ bụkwa nri dị iche iche ka ha butere, dịka ụtụ ọka, na achịcha e ji mkpụrụ fiig mee, na achịcha ndị ọzọ dị iche, na mmanya, na mmanụ, na igwe ehi, na igwe atụrụ. Ha si otu a bute nri ndị a nʼihi na oke ọṅụ jupụtara nʼala Izrel niile.
Their neighbors, even as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, arrived bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. They had plenty of flour, fig cakes, bunches of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, and sheep, for Israel was so happy.
