2 Samuele 20

1 Moto moko ya mobulu na kombo Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, moto ya ekolo ya Benjame, abetaki kelelo mpe agangaki: « Tozali na eteni ata moko te ya lisanga na Davidi, tozali ata na eloko moko te ya lisanga na mwana mobali ya Izayi. Isalaele, tika ete moto moko na moko azonga na ndako na ye ya kapo. »

And there happened to be a worthless man, whose name was Sheba', the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the cornet, and said, We have no part in David, nor have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel!

2 Bato nyonso ya Isalaele bakimaki Davidi mpo na kolanda Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri. Kasi bato ya Yuda batikalaki pembeni ya mokonzi na bango, na nzela mobimba, longwa na Yordani kino na Yelusalemi.

So every man of Israel went off from David, following Sheba' the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah adhered unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 Tango mokonzi Davidi azongaki na ndako na ye, na Yelusalemi, azwaki bamakangu na ye zomi oyo atikaki mpo na kokengela ndako, mpe atiaki bango kati na ndako moko oyo bazalaki kokengela malamu. Atako azalaki kosunga bango, kasi akendeki te kosangisa na bango nzoto. Bazalaki kokengela bango kino na mokolo na bango ya kufa, mpe bazalaki lokola basi bakufisa mibali.

And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women, the concubines, whom he had left to guard the house, and put them in a guard-house, and provided for them, but went not in unto them. So they were confined until the day of their death, living in widowhood.

4 Mokonzi alobaki na Amasa: « Bengela ngai bato nyonso ya Yuda na mikolo misato, yo moko mpe zala awa. »

Then said the king to 'Amassa, Call together for me the men of Judah within three days, and thou present thyself here [then].

5 Kasi tango Amasa akendeki kobenga bato ya Yuda, azwaki tango molayi koleka oyo mokonzi apesaki ye.

So 'Amassa went to call Judah together; but he remained out longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6 Davidi ayebisaki Abishayi: « Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, akomonisa biso pasi mingi koleka Abisalomi. Kamata basali ya mokonzi mpe landa ye, noki te akomona bingumba batonga makasi mpe akokima biso. »

And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba' the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Abshalom: take thou the servants of thy Lord, and pursue after him, lest he succeed in reaching fortified cities, and withdraw himself from our eyes.

7 Boye na bokambami ya Abishayi, bato ya Joabi, bato ya Kereti, bato ya Peleti mpe basoda nyonso ya mpiko, babimaki na Yelusalemi mpo na kolanda Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri.

And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went forth out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba' the son of Bichri.

8 Tango bakomaki na libanga monene kati na Gabaoni, Amasa ayaki kokutana na bango. Joabi alataki bilamba na ye ya basoda: na loketo na ye, alataki mokaba oyo kati na yango atiaki mopanga oyo ezalaki kati na ebombelo na yango na loketo. Bongo tango abandaki kopusana, mopanga yango ekweyaki.

They were close by the great stone which is at Gib'on, as 'Amassa came before them. And Joab was girded with his coat, his [usual] garment, and upon it the girdle of the sword which was fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

9 Joabi alobaki na Amasa: « Boni ndeko na ngai ya mobali, ozali malamu? » Bongo Joabi asalelaki loboko na ye ya mobali mpo na kosimba Amasa na mandefu mpe kopesa ye beze.

And Joab said to 'Amassa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab's right hand took hold of 'Amassa's beard to kiss him.

10 Amasa azalaki na bokebi te mpo na kotala mopanga oyo ezalaki na loboko ya mwasi ya Joabi. Bongo Joabi atobolaki ye libumu, mpe misopo na ye nyonso epanzanaki kino na se; mpe Amasa akufaki mbala moko. Joabi azalaki te na tina na kotuba ye mopanga na mbala ya mibale. Boye Joabi mpe ndeko na ye ya mobali, Abishayi, balandaki Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri.

And 'Amassa did not guard himself against the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. But Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba' the son of Bichri.

11 Moto moko kati na bato ya Joabi atelemaki pembeni ya Amasa mpe alobaki: « Tika ete bato nyonso oyo bazali mpo na Joabi mpe mpo na Davidi balanda Joabi! »

And one man of Joab's people remained standing by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, follow Joab.

12 Nzokande, wana Amasa azalaki kobaluka kati na makila na ye na kati-kati ya nzela, moto yango amonaki ete mampinga nyonso bayaki kotelema wana. Boye abendaki Amasa libanda ya nzela, atandaki ye kati na elanga mpe afinikaki ye elamba.

And 'Amassa was wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he put 'Amassa aside out of the highway into the field, and threw a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

13 Sima na ye kolongola Amasa na nzela, bato nyonso bakendeki elongo na Joabi mpo na kolanda Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri.

When he was removed out of the highway, every man passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba' the son of Bichri.

14 Mpo na kokoma na Abele-Beti-Maaka, Sheba akatisaki bikolo nyonso ya Isalaele mpe etuka mobimba ya bato ya Berimi oyo mpe basanganaki mpe balandaki Joabi.

And this one passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, which is of Beth-ma'achah, and all the Berim: and they assembled themselves together, and went also after him.

15 Joabi elongo na mampinga na ye nyonso bazingelaki Sheba kati na Abele-Beti-Maaka mpe batongaki na libanda ya engumba mwa ngomba oyo ekomaki na molayi ya mir. Tango bazalaki kotimola mabele mpo na koluka kokweyisa mir,

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-ma'achah, and they cast up a trench against the city, and it stood enclosed by the troops: and all the people that were with Joab were battering to throw down the wall.

16 mwasi moko ya bwanya agangaki wuta na engumba: « Boyoka! Boyoka! Boyebisa Joabi ete aya awa mpo ete naloba na ye. »

Then called a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear: say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near as far as hither, that I may speak with thee.

17 Joabi apusanaki pene na ye, mpe mwasi yango atunaki ye: — Yo nde Joabi? Azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali ngai. Mwasi alobaki: — Yoka makambo oyo mwasi mosali na yo azali koloba. Joabi azongisaki: — Nazali koyoka.

And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he said, I am. Then said she unto him, Hear the words of thy hand-maid. And he said, I do hear.

18 Mwasi yango akobaki koloba: — Na kala, bazalaki na ezaleli ya koloba: « Botuna mayele na mboka Abele, » mpe likambo esili.

Then said she, thus, They ought surely first to have spoken, saying, “Let them ask at least in Abel:” and so would they have come to an end.

19 Tozali bato ya kimia mpe ya sembo kati na Isalaele. Kasi yo ozali koluka koboma engumba oyo ezali mama kati na Isalaele! Mpo na nini olingi kobebisa libula ya Yawe?

I am one of the peaceful and faithful [cities] in Israel; thou seekest to overthrow a city and a metropolis in Israel: why wilt thou destroy the inheritance of the Lord?

20 Joabi azongisaki: — Mosika na ngai! Mosika na ngai likanisi ya kobebisa to koboma!

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should destroy or ruin.

21 Ezali bongo te. Kasi Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, moto ya etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, atombokelaki mokonzi Davidi. Kaba ye, ye moko kaka, mpe nakotika kozingela engumba. Mwasi yango alobaki na Joabi: — Bakobwakela yo moto na ye na likolo ya mir.

The matter is not so; but a man from the mountains of Ephraim, Sheba' the son of Bichri is his name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, against David: give him up alone, and I will withdraw from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be cast down to thee over the wall.

22 Bongo mwasi akendeki epai ya bato nyonso mpe ayebisaki bango maloba na ye ya bwanya. Boye bakataki moto ya Sheba, mwana mobali ya Bikiri, mpe babwakelaki yango Joabi. Bongo Joabi abetaki kelelo, mpe bato na ye bapanzanaki liboso ya engumba; moto na moto azongaki na ndako na ye. Joabi mpe azongaki na Yelusalemi epai ya mokonzi.

And the woman came unto all the people with her wisdom; and they cut off the head of Sheba' the son of Bichri, and cast it down to Joab: and he blew the cornet, and they scattered themselves from the city, every man to his tents. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

23 Joabi azalaki kokamba mampinga nyonso ya Isalaele; Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, azalaki kokamba bato ya Kereti mpe bato ya Peleti.

Now Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benayah the son of Yehoyada' was over the Kerethites and over the Pelethites;

24 Adorami azalaki kokamba misala makasi; Jozafati, mwana mobali ya Ayiludi, azalaki mobombi mikanda;

And Adoram was over the tribute; and Jehoshaphat the son of Achilud was recorder;

25 Sheva azalaki mokomi mikanda; Tsadoki mpe Abiatari bazalaki Banganga-Nzambe;

And Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Ebyathar were priests;

26 mpe Ira, moto ya Yairi, azalaki Nganga-Nzambe ya Davidi.

And 'Ira also the Yairite was an officer of state unto David.