1 Masolo ya Kala 12
1 Na tango oyo Davidi akimaki na Tsikilagi mpo na kobombama Saulo, mwana mobali ya Kishi, bato bayaki kosangana na ye. Bazalaki basoda ya mpiko oyo babongami mpo na kosalisa ye na bitumba.
And these are those that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, confederates for the war,
2 Bazalaki kobunda na batolotolo mpe kosalela malamu loboko ya mwasi mpe ya mobali mpo na kobwaka mabanga mpe kobeta bambanzi ya batolotolo. Bazalaki bato ya ekolo moko na Saulo: ekolo ya Benjame.
Who were armed with bows, and could use both the right and the left hand in [hurling] stones and shooting arrows with the bow, even of the brethren of Saul out of Benjamin.
3 Tala bakombo na bango: Akiezeri, mokonzi na bango; Joasi, mwana mibali ya Shemaa, moto ya Gibea; Yezieli mpe Peleti, bana mibali ya Azimaveti; Beraka; Jewu, moto ya Anatoti;
The chiefs were Achi'ezer, then Joash, the sons of Hashema'ab the Gib'athite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of 'Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the 'Anthothite,
4 Yishimaeya, moto ya Gabaoni, moko kati na lisanga ya basoda ya mpiko tuku misato mpe azalaki mokonzi ya lisanga yango; Jeremi, Yaazieli, Yoanani, Yozabadi, moto ya Gedera;
And Yishma'yah the Gib'onite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and Jachaziel, and Jochanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,
5 Elewuzayi, Yerimoti, Bealia, Shemaria, Shefatia, moto ya Arofi;
El'uzai, and Jerimath, and Be'alyah, and Shemaryahu, and Shephatyahu, the Chariphite,
6 Elikana, Yishiya, Azareeli, Yoezeri mpe Yashobeami: bango nyonso bazalaki bato ya libota ya Kore;
Elkanah, and Yishiyahu, and 'Azarel, and Jo'ezer, and Jashob'am, the Korchites,
7 Yoela mpe Zebadia, bana mibali ya Yeroami, moto ya Gedori.
And Jo'elah, and Zebadyah, the sons of Jerocham of Gedor.
8 Ndambo ya bato ya ekolo ya Gadi bakabwanaki na Saulo mpo na kokende epai ya Davidi, na ndako makasi ya esobe. Bazalaki basoda ya mpiko oyo bayebi kobunda malamu mpe kosalela malamu nguba mpe makonga. Bazalaki makasi lokola nkosi mpe mbangu lokola mboloko na ngomba.
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the strong-hold in the wilderness mighty men of valor, and men of the army for the war, that could handle shield and lance, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as the roebucks upon the mountains in swiftness.
9 Ezeri azalaki mokonzi na bango; Abidiasi, mokonzi ya mibale; Eliabi, mokonzi ya misato;
'Ezer was the chief, 'Ohadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Mishimana, mokonzi ya minei; Jeremi, mokonzi ya mitano;
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth.
11 Atayi, mokonzi ya motoba; Elieli, mokonzi ya sambo;
'Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Yoanani, mokonzi ya mwambe; Elizabadi, mokonzi ya libwa;
Jochanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Jeremi, mokonzi ya zomi; mpe Makibanayi, mokonzi ya zomi na moko.
Jirmiyahu the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
14 Bato oyo ya libota ya Gadi bazalaki bango nyonso bakonzi ya basoda. Mokonzi oyo azalaki na makasi moke akokaki kobunda na bato nkama moko, mpe oyo alekaki makasi akokaki kobunda na bato nkoto moko.
These were of the sons of Gad, the chiefs of the army, one of the least could fight with a hundred, and the greatest with a thousand.
15 Ezalaki bango nde bakatisaki mayi ya Yordani, na sanza ya liboso, tango mayi ya ebale etondaki makasi na bangambo nyonso, mpe bakimisaki bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kovanda na mabwaku, ezala na ngambo ya este to ya weste.
These are those that passed over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all the men of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
16 Bato mosusu ya libota ya Benjame mpe ya Yuda bayaki lisusu kosangana na Davidi na ndako na ye ya makasi.
And there came some of the children of Benjamin and of Judah as far as the strong-hold unto David.
17 Davidi abimaki mpo na kokutana na bango mpe alobaki: « Soki boyei epai na ngai na makanisi ya kimia mpo ete bosunga ngai, wana ngai mpe bino tokosala boyokani; kasi soki boyei mpo na koteka ngai epai ya banguna na ngai wana maboko na ngai esali mabe te, tika ete Nzambe ya batata na biso azala motatoli mpe akata likambo! »
And David went out to meet them, and commenced and said unto them. If ye be come for peace unto me, to help me, my heart shall be inclined toward you to unite with you; but if it be to betray me to my adversaries while there is no violence in my hands, then may the God of our fathers look on and decide it.
18 Boye, Molimo na Nzambe akitelaki Amasayi, mokonzi ya lisanga ya basoda tuku misato, mpe alobaki: « Oh Davidi, tozali ya yo! Tozali elongo na yo, oh mwana mobali ya Izayi! Tika ete kimia ezala na yo, ezala na yo penza; tika ete kimia ezala na moto oyo azali kosunga yo, pamba te Nzambe na yo azali kosunga yo. » Boye Davidi ayambaki bango mpe akomisaki bango bakonzi ya mampinga na ye.
Then a spirit invested 'Amassai, the chief of the captains, [who said, ] Thine are we, David, and with thee, O son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to every one that helpeth thee; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and placed them at the head of the troop.
19 Ndambo ya bato ya Manase bakendeki kosala boyokani elongo na Davidi tango akendeki elongo na basoda ya Filisitia, mpo na kobundisa Saulo. Kasi Davidi elongo na bato na ye balongaki te kosunga bato ya Filisitia, pamba te sima na bakambi na bango koyokana, babenganaki Davidi mpe balobaki: « Davidi alingi kobomisa biso mpo ete azongisa boyokani na nkolo na ye Saulo! »
And some of Menasseh went over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle; but he helped them not; for upon consultation did the lords of the Philistines send him away, saying, With our heads will he go over to his master Saul.
20 Tango Davidi akendeki na Tsikilagi, tala bato ya ekolo ya Manase oyo bakendeki kosala boyokani elongo na ye: Adina, Yozabadi, Yediayeli, Mikaeli, Yozabadi, Eliwu mpe Tsilitai. Moko na moko kati na bango azalaki mokonzi ya bato nkoto moko kati na libota ya Manase.
As he was going over to Ziklag, there went over to him of Menasseh, 'Adnach, and Jozabad, and Jedi'ael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of the thousands that belonged to Menasseh.
21 Basungaki makasi Davidi mpe mampinga na ye, pamba te bango nyonso bazalaki basoda ya mpiko mpe bakomaki bakonzi ya basoda.
And they were those that helped David against the band [of 'Amelekites]; for they were all mighty men of valor, and they became officers in the army.
22 Mokolo na mokolo, bato bazalaki koya kosunga Davidi kino mampinga na ye ekomaki monene makasi lokola mampinga ya Nzambe.
For all the time, day by day, people used to come to David to help him, until the camp became great, like the camp of God.
23 Tala motango ya basoda oyo babongisami mpo na bitumba, mpe bayaki epai ya Davidi, na Ebron, mpo na kokweyisa bokonzi ya Saulo mpe kopesa yango epai ya Davidi ndenge Yawe alobaki:
And these are the numbers of the heads of those ready armed for the host that came to David to Hebron, to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the order of the Lord.
24 Bato ya Yuda oyo bamemaka nguba mpe makonga: basoda nkoto motoba na nkama mwambe;
The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed for the host.
25 bato ya libota ya Simeoni: basoda ya mpiko nkoto sambo na nkama moko;
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the host, seven thousand and one hundred.
26 bato ya libota ya Levi: basoda nkoto minei na nkama motoba;
Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
27 mpe lisusu Yeoyada, mokonzi ya libota ya Aron, elongo na basoda na ye nkoto misato na nkama sambo,
And Jehoyada' was the leader of the family of Aaron, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred.
28 mpe Tsadoki, elenge soda ya mpiko elongo na bakambi ya libota na ye tuku mibale na mibale;
Also Zadok, a young man, mighty of valor, and his family division twenty and two chiefs.
29 kati na libota ya Benjame, bato ya libota ya Saulo: basoda nkoto misato, pamba te mingi kati na bango bandimaki kaka kosalela ndako ya Saulo;
And of the children of Benjamin, the brethren of Saul, three thousand; for till that time the greatest part of them had kept the charge of the house of Saul.
30 kati na libota ya Efrayimi: basoda ya mpiko nkoto tuku mibale na nkama mwambe oyo bakenda sango kati na mabota na bango;
And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, men of fame in their family divisions.
31 kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase: basoda ya mpiko nkoto zomi na mwambe oyo baponamaki na bakombo na bango mpo na kokomisa Davidi mokonzi;
And of the half tribe of Menasseh eighteen thousand, who had been expressed by name, to come to make David king.
32 kati na libota ya Isakari: bakambi nkama mibale bayaki elongo na bato oyo bango bazalaki kokamba kati na libota na bango; bazalaki na mayele ya kososola tango mpo na kolakisa Isalaele lolenge ya kosala liboso ya makambo;
And of the children of Issachar, those who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, —their heads were two hundred; and all their brethren were ready at their order.
33 kati na libota ya Zabuloni: basoda ya mpiko nkoto tuku mitano oyo bayebi kosalela bibundeli nyonso mpe babundaka na motema moko;
Of Zebulun, such as went forth to the host, arrayed for battle, with all manner of weapons of war, fifty thousand; and these were ready to place themselves in battle array with an undivided heart.
34 kati na libota ya Nefitali: bakonzi ya basoda nkoto moko, elongo na basoda nkoto tuku misato na sambo oyo babundaka na nguba mpe makonga;
And of Naphtali one thousand captains, and with them were with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
35 kati na libota ya Dani: basoda oyo babongisama mpo na bitumba, nkoto tuku mibale na mwambe na nkama motoba;
And of the Danites arrayed for battle twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
36 kati na libota ya Aseri: basoda oyo babongisama mpo na bitumba, nkoto tuku minei;
And of Asher, such as went forth to the host to put themselves in battle array, forty thousand.
37 kati na mabota oyo ezalaki na este ya Yordani: libota ya Ribeni, ya Gadi mpe ndambo ya libota ya Manase, basoda nkoto nkama moko na tuku mibale elongo na bibundeli nyonso ya bitumba.
And from the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Menasseh, with all manner of weapons of the host for war, one hundred and twenty thousand.
38 Basoda oyo nyonso bayaki na Ebron, na milongo ya bitumba mpe na motema moko mpo na kokomisa Davidi mokonzi na Isalaele mobimba. Bana ya Isalaele oyo batikalaki, bango mpe bazalaki na motema moko mpo na kokomisa Davidi mokonzi.
All these men of war, that placed themselves in battle array, came with an entire heart to Hebron, to make David King over all Israel; and also all the rest of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39 Basalaki kuna mikolo misato elongo na Davidi; bazalaki kolia mpe komela biloko oyo bandeko na bango babongiselaki bango.
And they were there with David three days eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them.
40 Ezala bato oyo bawutaki na libota ya Isakari, ya Zabuloni, ya Nefitali: bango mpe bamemaki bilei likolo ya ba-ane, bashamo, bamile mpe bangombe: farine, gato oyo basala na bambuma ya figi, gato oyo basala na bambuma ya vino ekawuka, masanga ya vino, mafuta, bangombe mpe bameme ebele, pamba te esengo ezalaki kati na Isalaele.
And also those that were nigh unto them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought in bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, food made of meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.
