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.
David went to Ziklag [town] to escape from [King] Saul. While he was there, many warriors came and joined him, and they helped him when he fought battles.
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.
They carried bows [and arrows]. They were able to shoot arrows and to sling stones. They could use either their right arms or their left arms to do that. They were relatives of Saul from the tribe 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;
Their leader was Ahiezer. Next in command was Joash. They were both sons of Shemaah from Gibeah [city]. [These are the names of some of those warriors: ] Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu from Anathoth [town];
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;
Ishmaiah from the Gibeon [city], who was a leader of the thirty mighty warriors; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad from Gederah [town];
5 Elewuzayi, Yerimoti, Bealia, Shemaria, Shefatia, moto ya Arofi;
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah from Haruph [town];
6 Elikana, Yishiya, Azareeli, Yoezeri mpe Yashobeami: bango nyonso bazalaki bato ya libota ya Kore;
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam, who were descendants of Korah;
7 Yoela mpe Zebadia, bana mibali ya Yeroami, moto ya Gedori.
Joelah and Zebadiah, who were sons of Jeroham, from Gedor [town].
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.
Some men from the tribe of Gad [east of the Jordan River] joined David when he was at his fortress in [the caves in] the desert. They were brave warriors who were trained for fighting battles and able to use shields and spears well. They [SYN] were as fierce as [SIM, MTY] lions, and they could run as fast as [HYP, SIM] deer/gazelles on the hills/mountains.
9 Ezeri azalaki mokonzi na bango; Abidiasi, mokonzi ya mibale; Eliabi, mokonzi ya misato;
Ezer was their leader. Next in command was Obadiah. Next was Eliab.
10 Mishimana, mokonzi ya minei; Jeremi, mokonzi ya mitano;
Next was Mishmannah. Next was Jeremiah.
11 Atayi, mokonzi ya motoba; Elieli, mokonzi ya sambo;
Next was Attai. Next was Eliel.
12 Yoanani, mokonzi ya mwambe; Elizabadi, mokonzi ya libwa;
Next was Johanan. Next was Elzabad.
13 Jeremi, mokonzi ya zomi; mpe Makibanayi, mokonzi ya zomi na moko.
Next was [another man whose name was] Jeremiah. The last was Macbannai.
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.
Those men from the tribe of Gad were all army officers. Some of them commanded 1,000 soldiers, and some of them commanded 100 soldiers.
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.
They crossed [to the west side of] the Jordan [River] during March, [at the time of the year] when the river was flooded. They chased from there all the people who lived in the valleys on both sides of the river.
16 Bato mosusu ya libota ya Benjame mpe ya Yuda bayaki lisusu kosangana na Davidi na ndako na ye ya makasi.
Some other men from the tribe of Benjamin and from Judah also came to David in his fortress.
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! »
David went out [of the cave] to meet them and said to them, “If you have come peacefully to help me, I am eager to have you join with me. But if you have come to enable my enemies to capture me, even though I [SYN] have not done anything to harm you, I hope/wish that the God whom our ancestors (worshiped/belonged to) will see it and condemn/punish you.”
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 [God’s] Spirit came upon Amasai, who was another leader of the thirty [greatest warriors], and he said, “David, we want to be with you; you who are the son of Jesse, we will join you. We know that things will go very well [DOU] for you and for those who are with you, because your God is helping you.”
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! »
So David welcomed those men, and he appointed them to be leaders of his soldiers. Some men from the tribe of Manasseh also joined David when he went with the soldiers of Philistia to fight against Saul’s [army]. But David and his men did not really help the army of Philistia. After the leaders of Philistia talked [about David and his soldiers], they sent David away. They said, “If David joins his master Saul again, we will all be killed {his army will kill all of us}!”
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.
When David went to Ziklag, these were the men from the tribe of Manasseh who went with him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, [another man whose name was] Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. Each of them had been a commander of 1,000 men [in Saul’s army].
21 Basungaki makasi Davidi mpe mampinga na ye, pamba te bango nyonso bazalaki basoda ya mpiko mpe bakomaki bakonzi ya basoda.
They were all brave soldiers, and they helped David to fight against the groups of men who roamed throughout the country, robbing people. So those men became commanders in David’s army.
22 Mokolo na mokolo, bato bazalaki koya kosunga Davidi kino mampinga na ye ekomaki monene makasi lokola mampinga ya Nzambe.
Every day more men joined David’s men, and his army became large, like [SIM] the army of God (OR, a very huge army).
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:
These are the numbers of soldiers who were ready for battle who joined David at Hebron [city]. They came to help him to become the king of Israel to replace Saul, as Yahweh had promised would happen.
24 Bato ya Yuda oyo bamemaka nguba mpe makonga: basoda nkoto motoba na nkama mwambe;
There were 6,800 men from Judah, who carried shields and spears.
25 bato ya libota ya Simeoni: basoda ya mpiko nkoto sambo na nkama moko;
There were 7,100 men from the tribe of Simeon. They were all strong warriors trained to fight battles.
26 bato ya libota ya Levi: basoda nkoto minei na nkama motoba;
There were 4,600 men from the tribe of Levi.
27 mpe lisusu Yeoyada, mokonzi ya libota ya Aron, elongo na basoda na ye nkoto misato na nkama sambo,
Jehoiada, who was a leader descended from Aaron, was in that group of descendants of Levi, and there were 3,700 men with him.
28 mpe Tsadoki, elenge soda ya mpiko elongo na bakambi ya libota na ye tuku mibale na mibale;
Zadok, a strong young soldier, was also in that group, and there were 22 other leaders from his clan who came with him.
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;
There were 3,000 men from the tribe of Benjamin who were Saul’s relatives. Most of them had previously wanted one of Saul’s descendants to be the king.
30 kati na libota ya Efrayimi: basoda ya mpiko nkoto tuku mibale na nkama mwambe oyo bakenda sango kati na mabota na bango;
There were 20,800 men from the tribe of Ephraim who were all brave warriors and trained for fighting battles and famous in their own clans.
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;
There were 18,000 men from the half of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River]. They were all chosen to go and help David become the 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;
There were 200 men who were leaders from the tribe of Issachar, along with their relatives. Those leaders always knew what the Israelis should do, and they knew the right time to do it.
33 kati na libota ya Zabuloni: basoda ya mpiko nkoto tuku mitano oyo bayebi kosalela bibundeli nyonso mpe babundaka na motema moko;
There were 55,000 men from the tribe of Zebulun. They were all experienced warriors and knew how to use all kinds of weapons well. They were completely loyal to David.
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;
There were 1,000 officers from the tribe of Naphtali. With them were 37,000 soldiers, each carrying shields and spears.
35 kati na libota ya Dani: basoda oyo babongisama mpo na bitumba, nkoto tuku mibale na mwambe na nkama motoba;
There were 28,600 soldiers from the tribe of Dan, all trained to fight battles.
36 kati na libota ya Aseri: basoda oyo babongisama mpo na bitumba, nkoto tuku minei;
There were 47,000 experienced soldiers from the tribe of Asher, all trained to fight battles.
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.
There were also 120,000 soldiers from the area east of the Jordan [River who joined David]. They were from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh. They had all kinds of weapons.
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 those men were soldiers who volunteered to be in David’s army. They came to Hebron wanting very much to enable David to be the king of all of the Israeli people.
39 Basalaki kuna mikolo misato elongo na Davidi; bazalaki kolia mpe komela biloko oyo bandeko na bango babongiselaki bango.
The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, because their families had given them food to take with 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.
Also, their fellow Israelis came from as far away as the area where the tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali lived, bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. They brought a lot of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, [olive] oil, cattle and sheep. And throughout Israel, the people were very joyful.
