2 Samuel 3
1 Agha dị nʼetiti ndị ụlọ Sọl na ụlọ Devid dịịrị ruo oge toro ogologo. Ma ka Devid na-aga nʼihu na-esiwanye ike, ụlọ Sọl na-aga azụ na-ada ada.
And the war lasted a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker and weaker.
2 A mụtaara ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị ikom nye Devid mgbe ọ nọ na Hebrọn. Ọkpara ya bụ Amnọn nke, Ahinoam bụ nwanyị Jezril mụrụ.
And there were born unto David sons in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre'elitess;
3 Nke abụọ bụ Kiliab, nke Abigel, nwunye ochie Nebal, onye Kamel mụrụ. Nke atọ bụ Absalọm, nke Maaka nwa nwanyị Talmai, bụ eze Geshua mụrụ.
And his second was Kilab, of Abigayil the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Abshalom, the son of Ma'achah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
4 Nke anọ bụ Adonaịja, nwa nwoke Hagit. Nke ise bụ Shefataya nwa Abital;
And the fourth, Adoniyah, the son of Chaggith; and the fifth, Shephatyah, the son of Abital;
5 nke isii bụ Itream, nwa nwoke Egla nwunye Devid. Ndị a ka a mụtaara Devid na Hebrọn.
And the sixth, Yithre'am, by 'Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 O ruo, mgbe agha na-aga nʼihu nʼetiti ụlọ Sọl na ụlọ Devid, na Abna nọ na-eme ka ọnọdụ ya sie ike nʼụlọ Sọl.
And it came to pass, while the war lasted between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner upheld with all his strength the house of Saul.
7 Ma Sọl nwererịị otu iko nwanyị aha ya bụ Rizpa, nwa Aịa. Ishboshet jụrụ Abna ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị mere gị na iko nwanyị nna m ji dinaa?”
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Ayah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
8 Iwe were Abna nke ukwuu nʼihi ihe Ishboshet kwuru. Ya mere, ọ zara, “Ọ bụ isi nkịta nke ụlọ Juda ka m bụ? Taa ka m ji obi m niile na-ejere ụlọ nna gị, bụ Sọl, na ezinaụlọ ya, na ndị enyi ya ozi. Ewerebeghị m gị nyefee nʼaka Devid. Ma lee, ugbu a i na-ebo m ebubo ajọ omume nʼihe metụtara nwanyị a.
And Abner became very wroth because of the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I the chief of the dogs which belong to Judah? unto this day have I shown kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me today with a wrong committed with this woman?
9 Ka Chineke mesoo Abna mmeso, otu ọbụla mmeso ahụ si dị njọ, ma ọ bụrụ na m emereghị Devid ihe ndị ahụ niile Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼịṅụ iyi kwee nkwa inye ya.
May God do so to Abner, and continue to do yet more to him, that, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so will I surely do to him;
10 Ịnapụ ụlọ Sọl alaeze ahụ, na ime ka ocheeze Devid guzosie ike nʼebe Izrel niile na Juda niile nọ, site na Dan ruo Bịasheba.”
To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba'.
11 Ishboshet ekwughị ihe ọbụla nʼihi na ọ na-atụ Abna egwu.
And he could not answer Abner a word more in reply, because of his fear of him.
12 Ngwangwa, Abna zipụrụ ndị ozi ka ha jekwuru Devid sị ya, “Onye nwee ala a? Ka mụ na gị gbaa ndụ. Aga m enyere gị aka kpọghachite ndị Izrel ka ha dịnyeere gị.”
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also, ] Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.
13 Devid sịrị, “Ọ dị mma. Mụ na unu ga-agba ndụ. Ma ọ dị otu ihe m chọrọ nʼaka unu. Unu agaghị ahụ ihu m anya ma ọ bụrụ na unu eduteghị Mikal, nwa Sọl, mgbe unu ga-abịa ịhụ m.”
And he said, Well: I will indeed make a covenant with thee; but one thing I require of thee, namely, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
14 Devid ziri Ishboshet nwa Sọl ozi sị ya, “Dulatara m nwunye m Mikal, nʼihi na ọ bụ narị apị ndị Filistia ka m ji lụtara ya onwe m.”
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, saying, Give up to me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15 Na-atụfughị oge, Ishboshet nyere iwu ka e site nʼaka di ya bụ Paltiel, nwa Laish, kpọpụta ya.
And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from the man, from Paltiel the son of Layish.
16 Mgbe ha du ya na-aga, Paltiel sogidere ya nʼazụ na-akwa akwa tutu ha eruo Bahurim. Nʼebe ahụ ka Abna nọ sị ya, “Laghachi ugbu a.” Ọ tụgharịrị laa.
And her husband went with her going along and weeping behind her as far as Bachurim: when Abner said unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17 Abna na ndị okenye Izrel kparịtara ụka. Ọ chetaara ha sị ha, “Ọ dịla anya kemgbe unu na-achọ ka Devid bụrụ eze unu.
And Abner had used these words with the elders of Israel, saying, Already yesterday and even before ye have been desiring David as king over you:
18 Ugbu a meenụ ya, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị kweere Devid nkwa, ‘Site nʼaka ohu m bụ Devid ka m ga-esi zọpụta ndị m bụ Izrel site nʼaka ndị Filistia, nakwa site nʼaka ndị iro ha niile.’”
And now do it; for the Lord hath said of David thus, By the hand of my servant David will I save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
19 Abna gwakwara ndị Benjamin okwu. Emesịa, o jere Hebrọn ịgwa Devid ihe niile ndị Izrel na ndị Benjamin zubere ime.
And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of the whole house of Benjamin.
20 Abna, ya na iri ndị ikom abụọ so gakwuru Devid na Hebrọn. Mgbe ha ruru, Devid meere ha oke oriri.
And Abner came to David to Hebron, and with him were twenty men; and David made for Abner and for the men that were with him a feast.
21 Mgbe ahụ, Abna sịrị Devid, “Ka m gaa ngwangwa ga kpọkọtaa ndị Izrel niile, nye onyenwe m bụ eze, ka gị na ha gbaa ndụ, ka ị bụrụ eze ndị niile mkpụrụobi gị na-achọsi ike.” Ya mere Devid zilara Abna. Ọ laa nʼudo.
And Abner said unto David, I will now arise and go, and I will assemble unto my Lord the king all Israel, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul longeth for. And David dismissed Abner: and he went in peace.
22 Nʼotu mgbe ahụ, ndị ikom Devid na Joab si nʼebe ha gara ịpụnara ndị mmadụ ihe lọta, bukọrọ ọtụtụ ihe nkwata. Ma Abna anọghịkwa na Hebrọn ya na Devid, nʼihi na Devid ezipụla ya, ọ pụọla nʼudo.
And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a predatory excursion, and brought in much booty with them; but Abner was no more with David in Hebron; for he had dismissed him, and he was gone in peace.
23 Mgbe Joab na ndị agha ya lọtara, a kọọrọ ya na Abna, nwa Nea, bịara hụ eze, na ọ laakwala nʼudo.
When Joab and all the army that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath dismissed him, and he is gone in peace.
24 Ya mere Joab jekwuuru eze sị ya, “Gịnị ka i mere? Lee, Abna bịakwutere gị. Gịnị mere i ji hapụ ya ka ọ laa? Lee ya ugbu a, ọ laala!
Then came Joab to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee: why is it that thou hast dismissed him, that he went freely away?
25 Ị maara onye Abna nwa Nea bụ? Ọ bịara ịghọ gị aghụghọ, na inyocha njegharị gị, ịchọpụta ihe niile ị na-eme.”
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that to deceive thee did he come, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.
26 Mgbe Joab si nʼihu Devid pụta, o zipụrụ ndị ozi ka ha sochie Abna azụ, gwa ya ka ọ laghachi. Ha hụrụ ya nʼolulu mmiri Sira. O sokwara ha laghachi, ma Devid amaghị ihe banyere nke a.
And Joab went out from David, and he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David knew it not.
27 Mgbe Abna lọghachiri na Hebrọn, Joab duuru ya gaa nʼakụkụ ọnụ ụzọ ama, dịka ọ chọrọ ka ha kparịtaa ụka. Ngwangwa, ọ mịpụtara nwa mma ya, jiri ya magbuo Abna, nʼihi ịbọ ọbọ ọbara nwanne ya, bụ Asahel.
And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him in private; and he smote him there under the fifth rib, and he died, for the blood of 'Asahel his brother.
28 Mgbe emesịrị, Devid nụrụ banyere ya, ọ sịrị, “Aka m dị ọcha, ya na nke alaeze m nʼihu Onyenwe anyị banyere ọbara Abna, nwa Nea.
And when David heard it afterward, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
29 Ka ikpe ọmụma a dakwasị Joab nʼisi, nakwa ezinaụlọ nna ya niile, ka a gharakwa ịhụ nʼụlọ Joab onye na-adịghị arịa ọrịa ahụ ihe ntokasị, maọbụ ọrịa ekpenta, maọbụ onye ji mkpara eji akpa akwa, maọbụ onye ga-anwụ site na mma agha, maọbụ onye ụkọ nri adịghị akọ.”
May it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a crutch, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.
30 Ya mere, Joab na Abishai nwanne ya gburu Abna, nʼihi na Abna gburu nwanne ha Asahel nʼagha Gibiọn.
But Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother 'Asahel at Gib'on in the battle.
31 Emesịa, Devid kpọrọ Joab na ndị niile so ya sị ha, “Dọwaanụ uwe unu, yikwasị onwe unu akwa mkpe, jegharịakwanụ nʼọnọdụ iru ụjụ nʼihi Abna.” Eze, bụ Devid nʼonwe ya so ndị bu ozu Abna nʼazụ.
And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and [go] mourning before Abner. And king David walked behind the bier.
32 Ha liri Abna na Hebrọn. Eze na ndị Izrel niile kwara akwa nʼakụkụ ili ahụ nʼihi Abna.
And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
33 Eze bụrụ abụ akwa nʼihi Abna, sị, “O kwesiri ka Abna nwụọ dịka onye nzuzu?
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, O, that Abner had to die, as the worthless dieth!
34 E kekwaghị aka gị abụọ ihe. E kekwaghị ụkwụ gị abụọ agbụ. Ị nwụrụ dịka onye ndị ajọ omume gburu.” Mmadụ niile bekwara akwa ọzọ nʼihi ya.
Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet were not put into fetters: as one falleth before men of wickedness art thou fallen. And all the people wept again over him.
35 Mgbe ahụ, ndị mmadụ bịakwutere Devid rịọọ ka o ritụ ihe, mgbe ìhè ụbọchị ka dị, ma Devid ṅụrụ iyi sị, “Ka Chineke mesoo m mmeso, otu ọbụla mmeso ahụ si dị njọ, ma ọ bụrụ na m edetụ achịcha maọbụ ihe ọbụla ọzọ ọnụ tutu ruo mgbe anyanwụ dara.”
And all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and thus may he continue, if before the sun be down I taste bread, or the least else.
36 Ndị mmadụ nụrụ ihe o kwuru, okwu ahụ tọkwara ha ụtọ. Nʼezie, ihe niile eze mere tọrọ ha ụtọ.
And all the people took notice of it, and it was pleasing in their eyes: as whatsoever the king did was pleasing in the eyes of all the people.
37 Nʼụbọchị ndị mmadụ niile nọ ebe ahụ ka Izrel niile matara na eze amaghị ihe banyere ọnwụ Abna, nwa Nea.
And all the people and all Israel understood on that day that it had not been of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
38 Devid jụrụ ndị ikom ya ajụjụ sị, “Unu ghọtakwara na onye a dara nʼIzrel taa bụ nwa eze na onye dị mkpa?
And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that a prince and a great man hath fallen this day in Israel?
39 Ọ bụ ezie na m bụ onye Onyenwe anyị tere mmanụ ịbụ eze, ma o nweghị ihe m pụrụ ime ụmụ ndị ikom Zeruaya ndị a, nʼihi na ha dị ike karịa m. Ka Onyenwe anyị kwụghachi onye ọjọọ ihe ọjọọ ọ mere.”
And I am this day yet weak, and just anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruyah, are too strong for me: may the Lord pay the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
