1 Ebyomumirembe 11
1 Isirayiri yenna ne bakuŋŋaanira eri Dawudi e Kebbulooni, ne boogera nti, “Laba tuli ba mubiri gwo, na musaayi gwo.
Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, —Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.
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.’”
Moreover also, in time past even when Saul was king, thou, wast he that led out and brought in Israel, —and Yahweh thy God said unto thee, Thou, shalt shepherd my people Israel, Yea, thou, shalt be chief ruler, 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.
Thus came all the elders of Israel unto the king, to Hebron, and David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, —and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh, through Samuel.
4 Awo Dawudi ng’ali wamu n’Abayisirayiri bonna ne boolekera Yerusaalemi, ye Yebusi. Ne basangayo Abayebusi abaabeerangamu.
Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, —where were the Jebusites, 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 unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, —But David captured the citadel of Zion, the same, 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, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler, —So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.
7 Awo Dawudi n’abeeranga mu kigo, era ne kituumibwa Ekibuga kya Dawudi.
And David dwelt in the citadel, —for this cause, did they call 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, from Millo even as far as the circuit, —but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.
9 Awo Dawudi ne yeeyongeranga okuba ow’amaanyi, kubanga Mukama ow’Eggye yali wamu naye.
Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, —and, Yahweh 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;
Now, these, are the chiefs of the heroes, that pertained to David, who held strongly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, —according to the word of Yahweh, 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 heroes who pertained to David, —Jashobeam son of a Hachmonite, chief of the thirty, the same, brandished his spear over three hundred—slain at one time.
12 Eyamuddiriranga mu buyinza ye yali Eriyazaali mutabani wa Dodo Omwakowa, era nga y’omu ku baduumizi abasatu.
And, after him, was Eleazar son of Dodai, the Ahohite, —he, was among the three heroes;
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 in Pas-dammim, where, the Philistines, were gathered together to battle, and there was a field-plot full of barley, —and, the people, fled, from before the Philistines;
14 Naye baayimirira wakati mu nnimiro ne bagirwanirira, era ne batta Abafirisuuti, nga Mukama y’abawadde obuwanguzi.
so they took their stand in the midst of the plot and rescued it, and smote the Philistines, —and Yahweh wrought a great victory.
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 upon the rock, unto David, into the cave of Adullam, —a host of Philistines, being encamped in the vale of Rephaim.
16 Mu kiseera ekyo Dawudi yali mu kigo, nga n’eggye ly’Abafirisuuti liri e Besirekemu.
Now, David, then was in the stronghold, —and, a garrison of Philistines, then was in 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—Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within 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 brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was within the gate, and bare it, and brought it in unto David, —yet would not David drink it, but poured it out unto Yahweh;
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 said—Far be it from me, of my God, that I should do this! The blood of these men, shall I drink, with their lives? For, with their lives, have they brought it! So he would not drink it. These things, did the three heroes.
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 brother of Joab—he, was the chief of three, he, having brandished his spear against three hundred—who were slain, —and so, he, had a name among three.
21 Yali mwatiikirivu nnyo okusinga abasatu, aboolubereberye, era n’aba muduumizi waabwe, newaakubadde nga teyabalibwa ng’omu ku bakulu.
Of the three in the second rank, was he honourable, therefore became he their captain, —though, unto the [first] three, did he not attain.
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, son of Jehoiada, son of a man of valour, hero of many a deed, from Kabziel—he, smote the two [sons] of Ariel of Moab, he, also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit, in time of snow;
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 an Egyptian, a man of [great] stature, five cubits, and, in the hand of the Egyptian, was a spear like a weaver’s beam, so he went down unto him with a staff, —and wrested the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his 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 son of Jehoiada, so, he, had a name among three heroes.
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.
Among the thirty, lo! honourable, was he, but, unto the [first] three, did he not attain, —howbeit David set him over his council.
26 Abasajja abazira ab’eggye baali: Asakeri muganda wa Yowaabu, ne Erukanani mutabani wa Dodo ow’e Besirekemu,
Now, the heroes of the forces, were, —Asahel, brother of Joab, Elhanan, son of Dodo, of Bethlehem;
27 ne Sammosi Omukalooli, ne Kerezi Omuperoni;
Shammoth, the Harorite, Helez the Paltite;
28 ne Ira mutabani wa Ikkesi Omutekowa, ne Abiyezeeri Omwanasosi,
Ira, son of Ikkesh, the Tekoite, Abiezer, the Anathothite;
29 ne Sibbekayi Omukusasi, ne Irayi Omwakowa,
Sibbecai, the Hushathite, Ilai, the Ahohite;
30 ne Makalayi Omunetofa, ne Keredi mutabani wa Bayaana Omunetofa,
Maharai, the Netophathite, Heled, son of Baanah, the Netophathite;
31 ne Isayi mutabani wa Libayi ow’e Gibea ow’ekika kya Benyamini, ne Benaya Omupirasoni,
Ithai, son of Ribai, of Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin, —Benaiah, the Pirathonite;
32 ne Kulayi ow’oku bugga obw’e Gaasi, ne Abiyeeri Omwalubasi,
Hurai, of the torrents 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;
the sons of Hashem, the Gizonite, Jonathan, son of Shageh, the Hararite;
35 ne Akiyamu mutabani wa Sakali Omukalali, ne Erifali mutabani wa Uli,
Ahiam, son of Sacar, the Hararite, Eliphal, 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, son of Ezbai;
38 ne Yoweeri muganda wa Nasani, ne Mibukali mutabani wa Kaguli;
Joel, brother of Nathan, Mibhar 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 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 son of Ahlai;
42 ne Adina mutabani wa Siza Omulewubeeni, eyali omukulembeze wa Balewubeeni, n’amakumi asatu abaabeeranga naye,
Adina, son of Shiza, the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites and over the thirty;
43 ne Kanani mutabani wa Maaka, ne Yosafaati Omumisuni,
Hanan, son of Maacah, and Joshaphat, the Mithnite;
44 ne Uzziya Omwasutaloosi, ne Samma ne Yeyeri batabani ba Kosamu Omwaloweri,
Uzzia, the Ashterathite, —Shama, and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, the Aroerite;
45 ne Yediyayeri mutabani wa Simuli, ne muganda we Yoka, nga bombi Batiizi,
Jediael, son of Shimri, and Joha, his brother, the Tizite;
46 ne Eryeri Omumakavi, ne Yeribayi ne Yosaviya batabani ba Erunaamu, ne Isuma Omumowaabu,
Eliel, the Mahavite, and Jeribai and Joshaviah, sons of Elnaam, —and Ithmah the Moabite;
47 ne Eryeri, ne Obedi ne Yaasiyeri Omumezoba.
Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel, of Zobah.
