1 Ebyomumirembe 11
1 Isirayiri yenna ne bakuŋŋaanira eri Dawudi e Kebbulooni, ne boogera nti, “Laba tuli ba mubiri gwo, na musaayi gwo.
And all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Mu biro eby’edda, Sawulo bwe yali kabaka ggwe wakulembera Isirayiri mu ntalo. Era Mukama Katonda wo n’akugamba nti, ‘Ggwe olirabirira abantu bange Isirayiri, era oliba mukulembeze waabwe.’”
Even aforetime, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah thy God said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel.
3 Awo abakadde ba Isirayiri bonna ne bakuŋŋaanira eri Kabaka Dawudi e Kebbulooni, n’akola endagaano nabo e Kebbulooni mu maaso ga Mukama, era ne bafuka amafuta ku Dawudi okuba kabaka wa Isirayiri, nga Mukama bwe yasuubiza mu kigambo kye ng’ayita mu Samwiri.
And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel according to the word of Jehovah through Samuel.
4 Awo Dawudi ng’ali wamu n’Abayisirayiri bonna ne boolekera Yerusaalemi, ye Yebusi. Ne basangayo Abayebusi abaabeerangamu.
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 Abayebusi ne bagamba Dawudi nti, “Tojja kuyingira muno.” Naye Dawudi n’awamba ekigo kya Sayuuni, ky’ekibuga kya Dawudi.
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 Dawudi yali asuubizza nti, “Oyo anaakulembera okulumba Abayebusi, ye aliba Omuduumizi w’eggye omukulu.” Awo Yowaabu mutabani wa Zeruyiya n’abakulembera era n’aweebwa obukulu obwo.
And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
7 Awo Dawudi n’abeeranga mu kigo, era ne kituumibwa Ekibuga kya Dawudi.
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 N’azimba ekibuga okukyetooloola, okuva ku Miiro okutuukira ddala ku bbugwe w’ekibuga, ate Yowaabu ye n’addaabiriza ebitundu ebirala eby’ekibuga.
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.
9 Awo Dawudi ne yeeyongeranga okuba ow’amaanyi, kubanga Mukama ow’Eggye yali wamu naye.
And David became continually greater; and Jehovah of hosts was with him.
10 Bano be baali abasajja abalwanyi abazira aba Dawudi, abaamuwagiranga ennyo mu bwakabaka bwe, wamu ne Isirayiri yenna okumufuulira ddala kabaka ow’enkalakkalira ng’ekigambo kya Mukama kye yasuubiza Isirayiri bwe kyali;
And these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shewed themselves valiant with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Jehovah concerning Israel.
11 Bano be basajja ba Dawudi abalwanyi ab’amaanyi be yalina: Yasobeyamu Omukakumoni, eyali omukulu w’abaduumizi abasatu; era yayimusiza abasajja abalwanyi bisatu effumu lye bonna n’abatta mu lulumbagana lumu.
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of Hachmoni, the chief of the captains; he brandished his spear against three hundred, slain [by him] at one time.
12 Eyamuddiriranga mu buyinza ye yali Eriyazaali mutabani wa Dodo Omwakowa, era nga y’omu ku baduumizi abasatu.
And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite; he was one of the three mighty men.
13 Yali wamu ne Dawudi e Pasudawinimu, bwe baali bakuŋŋaanidde eyo okulwana, mu nnimiro eyalimu sayiri omungi, era abaserikale badduka Abafirisuuti.
He was with David at Pas-dammim, where the Philistines were gathered together to battle; and there was [there] a plot of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before the Philistines.
14 Naye baayimirira wakati mu nnimiro ne bagirwanirira, era ne batta Abafirisuuti, nga Mukama y’abawadde obuwanguzi.
And they stood in the midst of the plot and delivered it, and smote the Philistines; and Jehovah wrought a great deliverance.
15 Awo abasajja basatu ne balaga mu mpuku ya Adulamu omwali Dawudi, nga n’eggye ly’Abafirisuuti lisiisidde mu kiwonvu Lefayimu.
And three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, to the cave of Adullam, when the army of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 Mu kiseera ekyo Dawudi yali mu kigo, nga n’eggye ly’Abafirisuuti liri e Besirekemu.
And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17 Dawudi n’ayagala amazzi, n’agamba nti, “Singa wabaddewo omuntu anfunira amazzi ag’okunywa ag’omu luzzi oluli okumpi ne wankaaki ya Besirekemu.”
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
18 Awo abasajja abazira abasatu ne bawaguza mu ggye ly’Abafirisuuti, ne basena amazzi okuva mu luzzi oluli okumpi ne wankaaki wa Besirekemu, era ne bagatwalira Dawudi. Naye Dawudi mu kifo ky’okuganywa yagawaayo ng’agafuka eri Mukama.
And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; David however would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.
19 N’agamba nti, “Nnyinza ntya okunywa omusaayi gw’abasajja bano, abawaddeyo obulamu bwabwe, okumpi n’okubufiirwa?” Olw’okuwaayo obulamu bwabwe okugaleeta, Dawudi yali tasobola kuganywa. Obwo nno bwe bwali obuzira bw’abasajja abo.
And he said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing! should I drink the blood of these men [who went] at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
20 Abisayi muganda wa Yowaabu ye yali omukulu w’abo abasatu, era oyo ye yayimusiza effumu abasajja abalwanyi bisatu era n’abatta, era kyeyava ayatiikirira mu basatu.
And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was the chief of three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred and slew them; and he had a name among the three.
21 Yali mwatiikirivu nnyo okusinga abasatu, aboolubereberye, era n’aba muduumizi waabwe, newaakubadde nga teyabalibwa ng’omu ku bakulu.
Of the three he was more honourable than the two, and he was their captain; but he did not attain to the [first] three.
22 Benaya mutabani wa Yekoyaada yali mulwanyi omuzira ow’e Kabuzeeri, eyakola ebyobuzira bingi, era n’okutta yatta abasajja ababiri abaali basingayo amaanyi mu Mowaabu. Ate era yakka mu bunnya mu biro eby’omuzira n’atta empologoma.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, great in exploits, of Kabzeel: he it was that smote two lions of Moab; and he went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.
23 Yatta Omumisiri omuwanvu ennyo eyali fuuti musanvu n’ekitundu. Newaakubadde nga Omumisiri yalina effumu eryenkana omuti ogulukirwako engoye, Benaya ye yagenda gyali ng’alina omuggo, era n’amuggyako effumu, n’alimuttisa.
He also smote the Egyptian, a man of stature, five cubits high: and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 Ebyo bye bimu ku byobuzira Benaya mutabani wa Yekoyaada bye yakola, era naye n’ayatiikirira nga bali abasajja abasatu ab’amaanyi.
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he had a name among the three mighty men.
25 Yaweebwa ekitiibwa kya waggulu nnyo okusinga abakulu amakumi asatu, newaakubadde nga teyatuuka ku ssa lya bali abasatu. Era Dawudi yamufuula omukulu w’abambowa be.
Behold, he was honoured above the thirty, but he did not attain to the [first] three. And David set him in his council.
26 Abasajja abazira ab’eggye baali: Asakeri muganda wa Yowaabu, ne Erukanani mutabani wa Dodo ow’e Besirekemu,
And the valiant men of the forces were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 ne Sammosi Omukalooli, ne Kerezi Omuperoni;
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 ne Ira mutabani wa Ikkesi Omutekowa, ne Abiyezeeri Omwanasosi,
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,
29 ne Sibbekayi Omukusasi, ne Irayi Omwakowa,
Sibbechai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
30 ne Makalayi Omunetofa, ne Keredi mutabani wa Bayaana Omunetofa,
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
31 ne Isayi mutabani wa Libayi ow’e Gibea ow’ekika kya Benyamini, ne Benaya Omupirasoni,
Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 ne Kulayi ow’oku bugga obw’e Gaasi, ne Abiyeeri Omwalubasi,
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 ne Azumavesi Omubakalumi, ne Eriyaba Omusaaluboni,
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34 batabani ba Kasamu Omugizoni, ne Yonasaani mutabani wa Sage Omukalali;
Bene-Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,
35 ne Akiyamu mutabani wa Sakali Omukalali, ne Erifali mutabani wa Uli,
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 ne Keferi Omumekera, ne Akiya Omuperoni,
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 ne Kezulo Omukalumeeri, ne Naalayi mutabani wa Ezubayi,
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38 ne Yoweeri muganda wa Nasani, ne Mibukali mutabani wa Kaguli;
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
39 ne Zereki Omwamoni, ne Nakalayi Omubeerosi, ey’etikkanga ebyokulwanyisa bya Yowaabu mutabani wa Zeruyiya,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40 ne Ira Omuyisuli, ne Galebu Omuyisuli,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 ne Uliya Omukiiti, ne Zabadi mutabani wa Akulayi,
Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
42 ne Adina mutabani wa Siza Omulewubeeni, eyali omukulembeze wa Balewubeeni, n’amakumi asatu abaabeeranga naye,
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;
43 ne Kanani mutabani wa Maaka, ne Yosafaati Omumisuni,
Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
44 ne Uzziya Omwasutaloosi, ne Samma ne Yeyeri batabani ba Kosamu Omwaloweri,
Uzzia the Ashtarothite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
45 ne Yediyayeri mutabani wa Simuli, ne muganda we Yoka, nga bombi Batiizi,
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
46 ne Eryeri Omumakavi, ne Yeribayi ne Yosaviya batabani ba Erunaamu, ne Isuma Omumowaabu,
Eliel of Mahavim, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Jithmah the Moabite,
47 ne Eryeri, ne Obedi ne Yaasiyeri Omumezoba.
Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
