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 between the house of Saul and the house of David was prolonged, —and, David, waxed stronger and stronger, and, the house of Saul, became 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 it came to press that—His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess;
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 Chileab, by Abigail, wife of Nabal the Carmelite, And the third Absolom, son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
4 Nke anọ bụ Adonaịja, nwa nwoke Hagit. Nke ise bụ Shefataya nwa Abital;
And the fourth Adonijah, son of Higgith, —And the fifth Shephatiah, son of Abital;
5 nke isii bụ Itream, nwa nwoke Egla nwunye Devid. Ndị a ka a mụtaara Devid na Hebrọn.
And the sixth Ithream, by Eglah wife of David. These, were born unto 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 continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, that, Abner, shewed himself courageous for 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?”
Now, Saul, had a concubine, whose name, was Rizpah daughter of Aiah, —and [Ish-bosheth] said unto Abner, Why, wentest thou 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 it provoked Abner greatly, on account of the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said—Am I, the head of the dogs, that pertain unto Judah? To-day, would I deal in lovingkindness with the house of Saul thy father, towards his brethren, and towards his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, —and yet thou hast charged upon me the transgression of the woman, today.
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.
So, may God do unto Abner, and, so, may he add to him, —if, as Yahweh hath sworn unto David, even so, I deal not with 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.”
by turning over the kingdom from the house of Saul, —and establishing the throne of David, over Israel and over Judah, from Dan, even unto Beer-sheba.
11 Ishboshet ekwughị ihe ọbụla nʼihi na ọ na-atụ Abna egwu.
And he could no further answer Abner, a word, —because he feared 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.”
So Abner sent messengers unto David, on the spot, saying—Whose, is the land? Saying [also] —Solemnise thy covenant with me; and lo! 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—Good! I, will solemnise with thee a covenant, —but, one thing, must I ask of thee, saying—Thou shalt not see my face, except thou have brought in 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 unto Ish-bosheth son of Saul, saying, —Give up my wife, Michal, whom I espoused to myself, for a hundred foreskins of Philistines.
15 Na-atụfughị oge, Ishboshet nyere iwu ka e site nʼaka di ya bụ Paltiel, nwa Laish, kpọpụta ya.
So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband, —from Paltiel, son of Laish.
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 along with her, weeping as he went behind her, as far as Behurim, —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.
Then had Abner, speech, with the elders of Israel, saying, —In times past, ye were seeking David, to be 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.’”
Now, therefore, act, —for Yahweh, spake unto David, saying, By the hand of David my servant, 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 spake in the ears of Benjamin, —and Abner also went to speak in the ears of David, in Hebron, all that was pleasing in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin.
20 Abna, ya na iri ndị ikom abụọ so gakwuru Devid na Hebrọn. Mgbe ha ruru, Devid meere ha oke oriri.
So, when Abner came in unto David, in Hebron, and, with him, twenty men, David made, for Abner, and for the men who were with him, a banquet.
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.
Then said Abner unto David—I will verily arise and go, and gather together unto my lord the king, all Israel—that they may solemnise with thee a covenant, so shalt thou reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David let Abner go, and he departed 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 lo! the servants of David, and Joab, came in from a raid, and, great spoil, brought they in with them; but, Abner, was not with David in Hebron, for he had let him go, and he had departed 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 host that was with him, had come in, then told they Joab, saying, Abner son of Ner hath been in unto the king, and he hath let him go, and he hath departed 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 Joab came in unto the king, and said—What hast thou done? Lo! Abner came in unto thee. Wherefore is it that thou didst let him go, so that he is clean departed?
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 son of Ner, that, to deceive thee, he came, —and to take knowledge of thy going out, and thy coming in, and to take knowledge of 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, when Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and 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.
So Abner returned to Hebron, and Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate, to speak with him quietly, —and then smote him there, in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel the brother of Joab.
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 of it, after that, he said—Guiltless, am I and my kingdom before Yahweh, unto times age-abiding, —of the blood of Abner 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.”
Let it be hurled upon the head of Joab, and against all his father’s house, —and let there not fail from the house of Joab—one that hath an issue, or a leper, or one 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.
Thus, Joab and Abishai his brother, slew Abner, —because he had caused the death of Asahel their brother, in Gibeon, 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 unto Joab, and unto all the people who were with him, —Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and lament aloud before Abner. And, King David himself, was following 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 addressed his dirge unto Abner, and said, —As a base man dieth, should Abner have died?
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, near to fetters, were not brought, As one falleth before assassins, so didst thou fall! And again all the people wept 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, when all the people came near to get David to eat bread, while yet it was day, David sware, saying—So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if, before the sun go in, I taste bread, or anything 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 note of it, and it was noble in their eyes, —as, all that the king did, was, in the eyes of all the people, noble.
37 Nʼụbọchị ndị mmadụ niile nọ ebe ahụ ka Izrel niile matara na eze amaghị ihe banyere ọnwụ Abna, nwa Nea.
So then all the people, and all Israel, took note, that day, that it was not of the king, to cause the death of Abner 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, —Will ye not take note 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 myself, this day, am weak, though anointed king, but, these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I: Yahweh repay, the doer of wickedness, according to his wickedness.
