2 Samuele 6
1 Davidi asangisaki basoda ya mpiko ya Isalaele, bazalaki nkoto tuku misato.
Then David chose 30,000 Israeli men and gathered them together.
2 Davidi elongo na basoda na ye nyonso bakendeki na Baale-Yuda mpo na kolongola kuna Sanduku ya Nzambe, oyo, liboso na yango, bazalaki kobelela Kombo moko, Kombo ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, oyo avandaka kati na basheribe na likolo ya Sanduku.
He led them to the place in Judah [formerly] called Baalah, [now called Kiriath-Jearim]. They went in order to bring from there [to Jerusalem] the sacred chest, which had the name of Yahweh, the leader of the armies of [the angels in] heaven, written on it, and which had the [statues of the] winged creatures on top of it. Between those statues was where Yahweh spoke messages about ruling his people [MTY].
3 Batiaki Sanduku ya Nzambe na likolo ya shario ya sika mpe bamemaki yango wuta na ndako ya Abinadabi, oyo ezalaki na likolo ya ngomba moke. Ezalaki Uza mpe Ayiyo, bana mibali mibale ya Abinadabi, nde bazalaki kotambolisa shario yango oyo ya sika.
The sacred chest was in the house of Abinadab, on top of a hill. They went there, and they put the chest on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio, the two sons of Abinadab, were guiding [the oxen that were pulling the cart].
4 Bamemaki shario elongo na Sanduku ya Nzambe, wuta na ndako ya Abinadabi, oyo ezalaki na likolo ya ngomba moke. Ayiyo azalaki kotambola liboso ya shario.
Uzzah walked alongside the cart, and Ahio walked in front of it.
5 Davidi mpe bato nyonso ya Isalaele bazalaki kosepela na liboso ya Yawe, na kobeta lolenge nyonso ya bibetelo mindule basala na mabaya ya sipele, mandanda, banzenze, bambunda ya mike-mike, makembe mpe manzanza.
David and all the Israeli men were celebrating in God’s presence, singing with all their strength and [playing] lyres and harps, and beating tambourines, and clashing castanets and cymbals.
6 Tango bakomaki na etando ya Nakoni, Uza asembolaki loboko na ye mpe asimbaki Sanduku ya Nzambe, pamba te bangombe elingaki kokweyisa Sanduku.
But when they came to the place where Nacon threshed grain, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah put his hand on the sacred chest to (steady it/prevent it from falling [off the cart]).
7 Yawe asilikelaki Uza makasi, mpe Nzambe abetaki ye mpo na mbeba na ye. Boye Uza akufaki kaka wana, pembeni ya Sanduku ya Nzambe.
Yahweh immediately became very angry with Uzzah, and he killed him right there alongside the sacred chest, because he had touched the chest, [and Yahweh had commanded that only the descendants of Levi who help the priests should touch the sacred chest].
8 Davidi asilikaki makasi mpo ete Yawe afungolaki lidusu na kobeta Uza. Yango wana, kino na mokolo ya lelo, babengaka esika yango « Peretsi-Uza. »
David was angry because Yahweh had punished Uzzah. So ever since that time, that place has been called ‘The Punishment of Uzzah’.
9 Na mokolo wana, Davidi abangaki Yawe mpe amitunaki: « Ndenge nini Sanduku ya Yawe eya epai na ngai? »
David was [also] afraid of [what else] Yahweh [would do to punish them], so he said, “(How can I take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem]?/I am afraid to take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem].)” [RHQ]
10 Boye, Davidi aboyaki komema Sanduku ya Yawe epai na ye, kati na engumba ya Davidi; akendeki kotia yango kati na ndako ya Obedi-Edomi, moto ya Gati.
So he did not want to take the sacred chest to Jerusalem. Instead, they took it to another place; they took it to the house of Obed-Edom, from Gath [city].
11 Sanduku ya Yawe evandaki sanza misato kati na ndako ya Obedi-Edomi, moto ya Gati; mpe Yawe apambolaki Obedi-Edomi elongo na libota na ye nyonso.
They left the sacred chest in the house of Obed-Edom for three months, and [during that time] Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and his family.
12 Tango bayaki koyebisa mokonzi Davidi ete Yawe apamboli ndako ya Obedi-Edomi mpe biloko na ye nyonso mpo na Sanduku ya Nzambe, Davidi akendeki kozwa na esengo Sanduku ya Nzambe wuta na ndako ya Obedi-Edomi, mpe bakendeki na yango kati na engumba ya Davidi.
Later, people told David, “Yahweh has blessed Obed-Edom and his family because [he is taking care] of the sacred chest!” When David heard that, he [and some other men] went to Obed-Edom’s house, and very joyfully brought the sacred chest from there to Jerusalem.
13 Tango bato oyo bazalaki komema Sanduku ya Yawe batindikaki makolo na bango mbala motoba, batelemaki, mpe Davidi abonzaki lokola mbeka ngombe moko ya mobali mpe mwana ngombe moko ya mafuta.
[This time, descendants of Levi] were carrying the sacred chest, but when they had walked only six steps, they stopped, and there David killed a bull and a fat calf, and offered them to Yahweh for a sacrifice.
14 Davidi alataki efode ya lino mpe azalaki kobina na makasi na ye nyonso liboso ya Yawe.
David was wearing [only] a linen cloth wrapped around his waist, and was dancing very energetically to honor Yahweh.
15 Davidi mpe bato nyonso ya Isalaele bamemaki Sanduku ya Yawe na kobeta milolo ya esengo mpe na kobeta bakelelo.
David and the Israeli men took the sacred chest up [to Jerusalem], shouting [loudly] and blowing trumpets.
16 Tango Sanduku ya Yawe ekotaki na engumba ya Davidi, Mikali, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, azalaki kotala wuta na lininisa; mpe tango amonaki mokonzi Davidi kopumbwa mpe kobina liboso ya Yawe, ayinaki ye kati na motema na ye.
While they were carrying the sacred chest into the city, [David’s wife] Michal, who was Saul’s daughter, looked out the window [of her house]. She saw King David leaping and dancing to honor Yahweh. So she was disgusted with him.
17 Bamemaki Sanduku ya Yawe mpe batiaki yango kati na ndako ya kapo oyo Davidi atelemisaki mpo na yango. Mpe Davidi abonzaki liboso ya Yawe bambeka ya kotumba mpe bambeka ya boyokani.
They brought the sacred chest into the tent that David had erected for it. Then David gave to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on an altar], and other offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh.
18 Tango Davidi asilisaki kobonza bambeka ya kotumba mpe bambeka ya boyokani, apambolaki bato na Kombo na Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga.
When David had finished offering those sacrifices, he asked Yahweh, the Commander of the armies [of the angels], to bless the people.
19 Bongo apesaki na bato nyonso, na lisanga mobimba ya Isalaele, mibali mpe basi, lipa, gato oyo basala na bambuma ya dati, gato oyo basala na bambuma ya vino ya kokawuka. Sima na yango, bato nyonso bazongaki na bandako na bango.
He also distributed food to all the people. To each Israeli man and woman he gave a loaf of bread, some meat, and a raisin cake. Then all the people returned to their homes.
20 Tango Davidi azongaki mpo na kopambola ndako na ye, Mikali, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, abimaki mpo na kokutana na Davidi mpe alobaki: — Lokumu nini mokonzi ya Isalaele amipesi na mokolo ya lelo tango amitiki bolumbu na miso ya basi nyonso ya basali na ye ndenge moto pamba akokaki kosala?
When David went home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family, his wife Michal came out to meet him. She said to him, “Maybe you, the king of Israel, [think that you] [IRO] were honoring yourself today, but really, you acted like a fool, uncovering yourself while the female servants of your officials were watching!”
21 Davidi alobaki na Mikali: — Nazalaki nde kosepela liboso ya Yawe oyo aponaki ngai mpe asepelaki na ngai koleka tata na yo mpe moto nyonso ya ndako na ye, tango akomisaki ngai mokonzi ya Isalaele, bato ya Yawe.
David replied to Michal, “[I was doing that] to honor Yahweh, who chose me instead of your father and other members of his family, to be the king of the Israeli people, the people who belong to Yahweh. And I will [continue to] dance to honor Yahweh!
22 Nakokoma lisusu moto pamba koleka mpe nakomikitisa lisusu koleka na miso na ngai moko. Kasi liboso ya basi oyo yo ozali kolobela, ngai nakozwa lokumu.
[Even though you think that what I did] was disgraceful, I will continue to do it even more. You may despise me [because of what I did], but the women whom you were talking about will honor me!”
23 Mpo na yango, Mikali, mwana mwasi ya Saulo, abotaki te kino na mokolo na ye ya kufa.
[As a result, ] Saul’s daughter Michal never gave birth to any children.
