2 Samuel 20
1 Mgbe ahụ, otu onye okwu na ụka, aha ya bụ Sheba, nwa Bikri, onye Benjamin nọ nʼebe ahụ nʼoge a. Ọ fụrụ opi ike ya tie mkpu sị, “Anyị enweghị oke nʼime Devid, anyị enwekwaghị ihe nketa nʼime nwa Jesi. Ndị Izrel, onye ọbụla laa nʼụlọ ikwu ya!”
There also happened to be at the same place a troublemaker whose name was Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite. He blew the trumpet and said, “We have no part in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Let every man go back to his home, Israel.”
2 Ya mere, ndị ikom Izrel niile tụgharịrị hapụ Devid, soro Sheba nwa Bikri. Ma ndị ikom Juda nọgidere soro eze ha site na Jọdan ruo Jerusalem.
So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah followed closely their king, from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem.
3 Mgbe Devid lọghachitere nʼụlọ ya na Jerusalem. O nyere iwu ka ndị iko ya nwanyị iri ndị ahụ ọ hapụrụ ilekọta ụlọ, ndị ahụ ha na Absalọm dinara, nọrọ nʼụlọ dị iche, ebe a nọ na-eche ha nche. Eze abakwurughị ha ọzọ. Ha bụ ndị emechibidoro ụzọ, ha na-ebi ndụ dịka ndị di ha nwụrụ anwụ tutu ruo ụbọchị ọnwụ ha.
When David came to his palace at Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left to keep the palace, and he put them in a house under guard. He provided for their needs, but he did not sleep with them any longer. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living as if they were widows.
4 Mgbe ahụ, eze gwara Amasa okwu sị, “Kpokọta ndị agha Juda ka ha bịakwute m nʼime abalị atọ. Gị onwe gị kwa ga-eso ha bịa nʼoge ahụ.”
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together within three days; you must be here, too.”
5 Amasa pụrụ jee ịkpọkọta ndị Juda; ma o were ya ọtụtụ oge karịa abalị atọ.
So Amasa went to call Judah, but he was delayed beyond the time that the king had allotted for him.
6 Devid sịrị Abishai, “Lee nwoke a bụ Sheba nwa Bikri na-aga ime ihe ọjọọ ga-adị njọ karịa nke Absalọm mere. Chịrị ndị agha nna gị ukwu chụso ya, ma ọ bụghị ya, ọ ga-achọta obodo e wusiri ike gbaba, ebe anyị na-apụghị inweta ya.”
So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master's servants, my soldiers, and pursue after him, or he will find fortified cities and escape out of our sight.”
7 Ya mere ndị agha Joab, na ndị Keret na Pelet, na ndị niile bụ dike na dimkpa nʼagha pụrụ nʼikike ọchịchị Abishai. Ha si Jerusalem pụọ ịchụso Sheba nwa Bikri.
Then Joab's men went out after him, along with the Kerethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty warriors. They left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
8 Mgbe ha rutere nʼoke nkume ahụ dị na Gibiọn, Amasa pụtara izute ha. Joab yi uwe agha ya nʼoge a; ọ fanyekwara mma agha ya nʼọbọ nʼukwu ya. Mgbe ọ gara nʼihu, mma ahụ si nʼọbọ ya dapụta.
When they were at the great stone which is at Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing the battle armor that he had put on, which included a belt around his waist with a sheathed sword fastened to it. As he walked forward, the sword fell out.
9 Joab kelere Amasa sị ya, “Kedụ ka ị dị nwanna m.” Mgbe ahụ, Joab ji aka nri ya jide Amasa nʼahụọnụ isutu ya ọnụ,
So Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my cousin?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
10 Amasa elezighị anya hụ na mma agha nta dị nʼaka Joab. Joab mabanyere ya nʼime afọ Amasa, mee ka mgbịrị afọ ya sọsikwaa nʼala. Ọ maghị ya mma ahụ ugboro abụọ, nʼihi na otu ugboro ahụ mere ka Amasa nwụọ. Mgbe ahụ, Joab na nwanne ya Abishai chụsoro Sheba nwa Bikri nʼazụ.
Amasa did not notice the dagger that was in Joab's left hand. Joab stabbed Amasa in the stomach and his bowels spilled out to the ground. Joab did not strike him again, and Amasa died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bikri.
11 Mgbe ahụ, otu nʼime ndị agha Joab guzo nʼakụkụ Amasa sị, “Onye ọbụla dịnyeere Joab na Devid ya bịa soro Joab nʼazụ.”
Then one of Joab's men stood by Amasa, and the man said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab.”
12 Ma Amasa tọgbọ nʼala nʼetiti ụzọ. Ọbara sikwa ya nʼahụ na-asọpụta. Mgbe nwoke ahụ hụrụ na ọtụtụ ndị agha na-agbakọ ile Amasa, o bupụrụ ozu ya nʼụzọ, were uwe kpuchie ya nʼọhịa.
Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa off of the road and into a field. He threw a garment over him because he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.
13 Mgbe e bupụsịrị ozu Amasa nʼụzọ, ndị agha niile sooro Joab gaa ijide Sheba, nwa Bikri.
After Amasa was taken off the road, all the men followed on after Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.
14 Sheba gabigara ebo niile nke Izrel ruo Ebel-Bet-Maaka, gabigakwa oke ala ndị Bikri, bụ ndị zukọtara soro ya.
Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah, and through all the land of the Bikrites, who gathered together and also pursued Sheba.
15 Ndị agha Joab bịara gbochie ya na Ebel-Bet-Maaka. Ha wuru ihe mgbochi ruo obodo ahụ, nọbichie mgbidi dị ya gburugburu. Ebe ha nọ na-akụ mgbidi ahụ ihe, ka ha kwatuo ya.
They caught up with him and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They built up a siege ramp against the city against the wall. All the army who were with Joab battered the wall to knock it down.
16 Otu nwanyị maara ihe si nʼobodo ahụ kpọọ oku sị, “Geenụ m ntị, geenụ m ntị, gwanụ Joab ka ọ bịa nʼebe a. Achọrọ m ịgwa ya okwu.”
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Listen, please listen, Joab! Come near me so I may speak with you.”
17 Joab pụtara gaa ya nso. Nwanyị ahụ jụrụ sị, “Ọ bụ gị bụ Joab?” Ọ zara sị, “E, ọ bụ m.” Mgbe ahụ, ọ gwara ya, “Gee ntị, ka i nụ ihe ohu gị nwere ikwu.” Joab sịrị ya, “Ana m ege ntị.”
So Joab came near to her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He answered, “I am listening.”
18 Ọ gara nʼihu sị, “Nʼoge ochie a na-ekwu sị, ‘Gaa jụta ase nʼEbel,’ nʼụzọ dị otu a ka ha si ekwubi okwu.
Then she spoke, “They used to say in old times, 'Surely seek advice at Abel,' and that advice would end the matter.
19 Anyị bụ ndị udo na ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nʼIzrel. I na-achọ ibibi obodo bụ nne nʼIzrel. Gịnị mere i ji chọọ iloda ihe nketa nke Onyenwe anyị?”
We are a city that is one of the most peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?”
20 Joab zara sị, “Mba! Ọ bụghị uche m ịla obodo a nʼiyi.
So Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
21 Ọ bụghị otu a ka okwu ahụ dị. Otu nwoke a na-akpọ Sheba nwa Bikri, nke si nʼobodo ugwu Ifrem e weliela aka ya imegide eze, bụ Devid. Nyefee nwoke a ọsịịsọ nʼaka m, aga m esi nʼobodo a pụọ.” Nwanyị ahụ sịrị Joab, “A ga-atụpụtara gị isi ya site na mgbidi.”
That is not true. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, named Sheba son of Bikri, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
22 Nwanyị ahụ ji ndụmọdụ nke amamihe ya gakwuru ndị obodo. Ha bipụrụ Sheba nwa Bikri isi, tụpụtara ya Joab. Ya mere na ọ fụrụ opi ike ya, ndị ikom ya sitere nʼobodo ahụ lasaa, onye ọbụla lara nʼụlọ nke ya. Joab laghachikwuru eze na Jerusalem.
Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew the trumpet and Joab's men left the city, every man to his home. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 Ọ bụ Joab ka e mere onyeisi agha na-achị ndị agha niile nke Izrel. Benaya nwa Jehoiada bụ onye na-achịkọta ndị Keret na ndị Pelet na-eche eze nche.
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and over the Pelethites.
24 Adoniram na-ahụ maka ihe banyere ndị ọrụ mmanye. Jehoshafat nwa Ahilud bụ onye na-edekọta ihe niile na-eme nʼobodo.
Adoniram was over the men who did forced labor, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.
25 Sheva bụ ode akwụkwọ eze, Zadọk na Abịata bụ ndị nchụaja.
Sheva was scribe and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
26 Ira, onye si nʼobodo Jaịa, bụ onye nchụaja eze Devid.
Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
