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1 Beni-Adadi, mokonzi ya Siri, asangisaki mampinga na ye nyonso elongo na bakonzi tuku misato na mibale na bampunda mpe bashar; akendeki kozingela Samari mpe abundisaki yango.
Now, Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had gathered together all his forces, and, thirty-two kings, were with him, and horses and chariots, —then came he up, and laid siege to Samaria, and made war against it.
2 Atindaki bantoma kati na engumba epai ya Akabi, mokonzi ya Isalaele
And he sent messengers unto Ahab king of Israel, into the city, and said to him, —Thus, saith Ben-hadad,
3 na maloba oyo: — Tala maloba oyo Beni-Adadi alobi: « Palata mpe wolo na yo ezali ya ngai; basi na yo mpe bana mibali na yo, oyo baleki kitoko bazali ya ngai. »
Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
4 Mokonzi ya Isalaele azongisaki: — Ezali ndenge kaka olobi, mokonzi, nkolo na ngai; ngai mpe nyonso oyo nazali na yango ezali ya yo.
Then responded the king of Israel, and said, According to thy word, my lord O king! thine, am I, and all that I have.
5 Bantoma bazongaki lisusu mpe balobaki: — Tala maloba oyo Beni-Adadi alobi: « Napesaki yo mitindo ete opesa ngai palata na yo, wolo na yo, basi na yo mpe bana na yo ya mibali.
And the messengers came back again, and said, Thus, speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, —Because I sent unto thee, saying, Thy silver and thy gold and thy wives and thy sons, to me, shalt thou give,
6 Kasi yeba malamu ete lobi, na ngonga oyo, nakotinda basali na ngai mpo na kotala malamu-malamu ndako na yo mpe bandako ya basali na yo. Bakozwa nyonso ya motuya na miso na yo mpe bakomema yango. »
Therefore, about this time to-morrow, will I send my servants unto thee, and they shall search thy house, and the houses of thy servants, —and it shall be, that, all the delight of thine eyes, shall they put in their hand, and take away.
7 Mokonzi ya Isalaele abengisaki bampaka nyonso ya mboka mpe alobaki na bango: — Botala ndenge nini moto oyo azali koluka makambo! Tango asengaki ngai basi na ngai mpe bana na ngai ya mibali, wolo mpe palata na ngai, napimelaki ye yango te.
Then called the king of Israel, for all the elders of the land, and said—Mark, I pray you, and see, how this man is seeking, mischief, —for he had sent unto me, for my wives, and for my sons, and for my silver, and for my gold, and I refused him not.
8 Bampaka mpe bato nyonso balobaki na ye: — Koyokela ye te mpe kondima bisengeli na ye te.
And all the elders and all the people said unto him, —Do not thou hearken, neither do thou consent.
9 Boye Akabi azongisaki epai ya bantoma ya Beni-Adadi: — Boloba na mokonzi, nkolo na ngai: « Mosali na yo akosala nyonso oyo osengaki liboso; kasi na oyo ya mibale, nakosala yango te. » Bazongaki mpe bamemaki eyano epai ya Beni-Adadi.
So he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad—Say ye to my lord the king, —All that thou didst send for, to thy servant at the first, will I do, but, this thing, I cannot do. And the messengers departed, and took him back word.
10 Beni-Adadi atindaki maloba mosusu epai ya Akabi: — Tika ete banzambe bapesa ngai etumbu ya makasi koleka soki etikali na Samari putulu oyo ekoki kotondisa ata loboko ya moko na moko ya bato oyo bazali kolanda ngai.
Then Ben-hadad sent unto him and said, —So, let the gods do to me, and, so, let them add, —if the dust of Samaria suffice by handfuls, for all the people who are at my feet.
11 Mokonzi ya Isalaele azongisaki: — Boloba na ye: « Moto oyo alati bibundeli asengeli komikumisa te lokola moto oyo alongoli bibundeli! »
And the king of Israel responded and said: Tell him, —Let not, him that girdeth, boast himself like him, that looseneth.
12 Beni-Adadi ayokaki sango yango tango ye elongo na bakonzi bazalaki komela na bandako ya kapo. Apesaki mitindo epai ya bato na ye: — Bomibongisa mpo na etumba. Boye, bamibongisaki mpo na kobundisa engumba.
And it came to pass, when he heard this message, as, he, was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants—Make ready! So they made ready, against the city.
13 Na tango wana kaka, mosakoli moko ayaki epai ya Akabi, mokonzi ya Isalaele, mpe alobaki na ye: — Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Ozali komona mampinga monene oyo? Nakopesa yango lelo na maboko na yo, bongo okoyeba ete nazali Yawe. »
And lo! a certain prophet, drew near unto Ahab king of Israel, and said, —Thus, saith Yahweh, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? Behold me! delivering it into thy hand, to-day, so shalt thou know that, I, am, Yahweh.
14 Akabi atunaki: — Kasi nani akosala yango? Mosakoli azongisaki: — Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Bakonzi ya basoda ya bilenge, bakonzi ya basoda ya bamboka mike nde bakosala yango. » Akabi atunaki: — Nani akobanda etumba? Mosakoli azongisaki: — Ezali yo nde moto okobanda.
And Ahab said—By whom? And he said—Thus, saith Yahweh, By the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then said he—Who shall begin the war? And he said—Thou!
15 Akabi abengisaki bakonzi ya basoda ya bilenge, bakonzi ya basoda ya bamboka mike; bango nyonso bazalaki bato nkama mibale na tuku misato na mibale. Asangisaki lisusu bato ya Isalaele oyo batikalaki: bazalaki bango nyonso bato nkoto sambo.
Then numbered he the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were found to be, two hundred and thirty-two, —and, after them, he numbered all the people all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.
16 Babimaki na midi na tango Beni-Adadi elongo na bakonzi tuku misato na mibale, oyo bazalaki na ngambo na ye, bazalaki kolangwa masanga na bandako na bango ya kapo.
And they went forth at noon. Now, Ben-hadad, was drinking himself drunk, in the pavilions, he and the thirty-two kings helping him.
17 Bakonzi ya basoda ya bilenge babimaki bato ya liboso. Nzokande Beni-Adadi azwaki sango epai ya banongi na ye oyo balobaki na ye: — Bato bazali kopusana wuta na engumba Samari.
Then went forth the young men of the princes of the provinces, first, —and, when Ben-hadad sent, they told him, saying—Men, have come forth, out of Samaria.
18 Beni-Adadi alobaki: — Soki bayei mpo na kimia, bakanga bango ya bomoi; kasi soki mpe bayei mpo na bitumba, kokanga bango ya bomoi.
And he said—If, peaceably, they have come, take them alive, —or, if, fighting, they have come, alive, take ye them.
19 Bakonzi ya basoda ya bilenge babimaki na engumba elongo na mampinga sima na bango.
Now, when, these, had come forth out of the city, even the young men of the princes of the provinces, —with the force which was following them,
20 Soda moko na moko abomaki monguna na ye. Boye bato ya Siri bakimaki, mpe bato ya Isalaele balandaki bango. Kasi Beni-Adadi, mokonzi ya Siri, akimaki na mpunda elongo na ndambo ya basoda na ye, oyo batambolaka na bashar.
then smote they every one his man, and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them, —but Ben-hadad king of Syria escaped on horse, with horsemen.
21 Mokonzi ya Isalaele apusanaki, abebisaki bampunda elongo na bashar mpe alongaki bato ya Siri na elonga monene.
And the king of Israel went forth, and took the horses and the chariots, —and he went on smiting the Syrians, with a great smiting.
22 Sima na yango, mosakoli ayaki epai ya mokonzi ya Isalaele mpe alobaki: — Lendisa basoda na yo mpe tala nini okoki kosala, pamba te na mobu oyo ekoya, mokonzi ya Siri akoya kobundisa yo lisusu.
Then drew near the prophet, unto the king of Israel, and said unto him—Go strengthen thyself, and mark and see, what thou wilt do, —for, at the return of the year, is, the king of Syria, coming up against thee.
23 Na tango wana bakalaka ya mokonzi ya Siri bapesaki ye toli: « Banzambe na bango bazali banzambe ya bangomba. Yango wana balekaki biso na makasi, kasi soki tobundi na bango na bitando, tokoleka bango solo na makasi.
And, the servants of the king of Syria, said unto him, —Gods of the mountains, are their gods, for this cause, prevailed they against us, —but, only let us fight with them in the plain, and verily we shall prevail against them.
24 Sala boye: longola bakonzi nyonso na bisika na bango mpe tia bakonzi mosusu ya basoda na bisika ya bato oyo ya liboso.
But, this thing, do, —set aside the kings, every man out of his place, and put governors in their stead;
25 Osengeli mpe lisusu kobongisa mampinga lokola oyo owutaki kobungisa: mpunda mpo na mpunda, shar mpo na shar, mpo ete tokoka kobundisa Isalaele na etando. Solo, tokoleka bango na makasi. » Beni-Adadi ayokaki bango mpe asalaki bongo.
and, thou, must number thee a force, like the force which thou hast lost, both horse for horse and chariot for chariot, and, if we fight with them in the plain, verily we shall prevail against them. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
26 Na mobu oyo elandaki, Beni-Adadi asangisaki mampinga na ye ya Siri mpe amataki na Afeki mpo na kobundisa Isalaele.
And so it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, —and came up to Aphek, to fight with Israel;
27 Akabi mpe na ngambo na ye, asangisaki bato ya Isalaele mpe apesaki bango bibundeli; boye babimaki mpo na kobundisa bato ya Siri. Bato ya Isalaele batongaki milako oyo ezalaki kotalana na bato ya Siri. Mampinga na bango ezalaki lokola bitonga mibale ya mike ya bantaba wana bato ya Siri batondaki na etando mobimba.
and, the sons of Israel, were numbered, and provisioned, and went to meet them, —and the sons of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, whereas, the Syrians, filled the land.
28 Moto na Nzambe ayaki mpe alobaki na mokonzi ya Isalaele: — Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Lokola bato ya Siri bakanisi ete Ngai nazali nzambe ya bangomba, kasi ya etando te, nakokaba mampinga monene oyo na maboko na yo mpe okoyeba ete Ngai nazali Yawe. »
Then approached the man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said—Thus, saith Yahweh—Because the Syrians have said—A god of the mountains, is Yahweh, but, not a god of the vales, is he, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude, into thy hand, so shalt thou know, that, I, am Yahweh.
29 Mikolo sambo, milako ya mampinga nyonso mibale ezalaki etalana. Na mokolo ya sambo, etumba ebandaki mpe bato ya Isalaele babomaki basoda ya mpiko ya Siri nkoto nkama moko.
So they encamped, these, over against, those, seven days, —and it came to pass, on the seventh day, that the battle was joined, and the sons of Israel smote the Syrians, a hundred thousand footmen, in one day.
30 Basoda ya mpiko ya Siri oyo batikalaki, bakimaki na Afeki epai wapi mir ekweyelaki bato nkoto tuku mibale na sambo. Beni-Adadi akimaki na engumba mpe abombamaki na shambre ya kati penza.
And they who were left fled to Aphek, into the city, and the wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand men who were left, —and, Ben-hadad, fled, and came into the city, into a chamber within a chamber.
31 Bakalaka na ye balobaki na ye: — Tala, toyokaki ete bakonzi ya Isalaele bazalaka malamu. Pesa nzela ete tokende epai ya mokonzi ya Isalaele, tolata bilamba ya saki na loketo na biso mpe basinga na mito na biso; tango mosusu bakoki kobikisa bomoi na yo.
And his servants said unto him, Lo! we pray thee, we have heard, of the kings of the house of Israel, that, kings known for lovingkindness, they are. Let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes about our head, and let us go forth unto the king of Israel, peradventure he will save alive thy soul.
32 Boye balataki bango nyonso bilamba ya saki, bakangaki basinga na mito na bango mpe bakendeki epai ya mokonzi ya Isalaele. Balobaki na ye: — Mosali na yo Beni-Adadi abondeli yo ete oboma ye te. Akabi atunaki: — Boni, azali nanu na bomoi? Azali kaka ndeko na ngai.
So they girded sackcloth upon their loins, and [put] ropes about their heads, and came in unto the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant, Ben-hadad, saith, —Let my soul live, I pray thee. And he said, —Is he yet alive? My brother, he is.
33 Bantoma ya Beni-Adadi bazwaki eyano yango lokola elembo ya malamu, bakangamaki na maloba wana mpe bagangaki na esengo: — Beni-Adadi azali solo ndeko na yo. Akabi azongisaki: — Bokende kozwa ye. Beni-Adadi abimaki na esika oyo abombamaki mpe ayaki epai ya Akabi, bongo Akabi amatisaki ye na shar na ye.
Now, the men, could divine, so they hastened to let him confirm the word of his own accord, and they said, —Thy brother, is Ben-hadad! He said therefore, —Go fetch him. So Ben-hadad came forth unto him, and he made him come up unto him on his chariot.
34 Beni-Adadi alobaki: — Bingumba nyonso oyo tata na ngai abotolaki tata na yo, nazongiseli yo yango; okotonga zando na yo na Damasi mpo na koteka biloko na yo ndenge kaka tata na ngai asalaki na Samari. Akabi azongisaki: — Nakotika yo kokende soki nasali boyokani elongo na yo. Akabi asalaki boyokani elongo na Beni-Adadi mpe atikaki ye kozonga epai na ye.
And he said unto him—The cities which my father took from thy father, will I restore, and, bazaars, shalt thou make thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. So then, I, with this covenant, will let thee go. So he solemnised with him a covenant, and let him go.
35 Na tango wana, moko kati na bana ya basakoli alobaki na moninga na ye, na etinda ya Yawe: — Nasengi na yo ete obeta ngai. Kasi moninga na ye aboyaki kobeta ye.
And, a certain man of the sons of the prophets, said unto his neighbour, by the word of Yahweh—Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.
36 Bongo alobaki na ye: — Lokola oboyi kotosa Liloba na Yawe, tango kaka okotika ngai, nkosi ekoboma yo. Moninga na ye akendeki, akutanaki na nkosi, mpe ebomaki ye.
So he said to him—Because thou hast not hearkened unto the voice of Yahweh, lo! when thou art departing from me, there shall smite thee a lion. And when he departed from beside him, a lion found him, and smote him.
37 Mwana wana ya basakoli akendeki kokutana na moto mosusu mpe asengaki na ye ete abeta ye. Moto wana abetaki ye makasi mpe azokisaki ye.
Then found he another man, and said, —Smite me, I pray thee. So the man smote him—kept on smiting and wounding.
38 Mwana ya basakoli amibongolaki na elateli na ye, azipaki elongi na ye na nzela ya eteni ya elamba mpo ete bayeba ye te, mpe akendeki kotelema na nzela oyo mokonzi Akabi akolekela.
Then the prophet departed, and waited for the king, by the way, —and disguised himself with his turban over his eyes.
39 Tango mokonzi azalaki koleka, mosakoli agangaki: — Mokonzi, wana nazalaki kati na bitumba, moto moko abimaki kati na mampinga mpe amemelaki ngai mokangami ya bitumba. Alobaki na ngai: « Batela moto oyo ete akima te! Soki akimi, okokufa na esika na ye to okofuta ngai palata nkoto misato. »
And so it was, when, the king, was passing, he, cried out unto the king, —and said—Thy servant, went out in the midst of the battle, and lo! a man, turned aside and brought unto me a man, and said—Keep this man, if he be, missing, then shall, thy life, go for, his life, or, a talent of silver, shalt thou weigh out.
40 Wana mosali na yo azalaki kosala awa, kuna, mokangami yango akimaki. Bongo Akabi, mokonzi ya Isalaele, alobaki: — Etumbu na yo ekozala ndenge kaka olobi.
And so it was, as thy servant was busy here and there, that, he, was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him—Such, is thy judgment, thou thyself, hast decided it.
41 Mbala moko, mosakoli alongolaki eteni ya elamba oyo ezipaki elongi na ye; mpe Akabi, mokonzi ya Isalaele, asosolaki ete moto yango azali moko kati na bana ya basakoli.
Then hastened he, and removed the turban from over his eyes, —and the king of Israel knew him, that, of the prophets, was, he.
42 Mosakoli alobaki na mokonzi: — Tala maloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Lokola obikisi moto oyo Ngai nakatelaki etumbu ya kufa, yo nde moto okokufa na esika na ye; mpe bato na yo bakokufa na esika ya bato na ye. »
And he said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, Because thou hast let go the man whom I had devoted, out of thy hand, therefore shall, thy life, be instead of, his life, and, thy people, instead of, his people.
43 Mokonzi ya Isalaele azongaki epai na ye, na Samari, na mawa mpe na kanda.
And the king of Israel departed unto his house, sullen and disturbed, —and entered Samaria.
