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1 Bano be baana Dawudi be yazaalira mu Kebbulooni: Omuggulanda ye yali Amunoni gwe yazaala mu Akinoamu Omuyezuleeri; owookubiri ye yali Danyeri gwe yazaala mu Abbigayiri Omukalumeeri;

Six sons of [King] David were born in Hebron [city]. His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother Ahinoam was from Jezreel [city]. His next son was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel [city].

2 owookusatu ye yali Abusaalomu gwe yazaala mu Maaka muwala wa Talumaayi kabaka w’e Gesuli; n’owookuna ye yali Adoniya gwe yazaala mu Kaggisi.

His next son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king [who ruled] in Geshur [town]. His next son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

3 Owookutaano ye yali Sefatiya, gwe yazaala mu Abitali n’ow’omukaaga nga ye Isuleyamu gwe yazaala mu Egula.

The next son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. His youngest son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.

4 Bano omukaaga Dawudi be yazaalira mu Kebbulooni, gye yafugira emyaka musanvu n’emyezi mukaaga. Dawudi yafugira mu Yerusaalemi emyaka amakumi asatu mu esatu,

They were all born in Hebron, where David ruled for 7-1/2 years. After that, David ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years.

5 era bano be baana be yazaalira eyo: Simeeyi, ne Sobabu, ne Nasani, ne Sulemaani be yazaala mu Besusebba muwala wa Amiyeeri.

Many of David’s children were born in Jerusalem. Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel, gave birth to four of his sons: Shammua (OR, Shimea), Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.

6 N’abalala baali Ibukali, ne Erisaama, ne Erifereti,

Nine [other sons of David were also born there. They were] Ibhar, Elishua (OR, Elishama), Eliphelet,

7 ne Noga, ne Nefegi, ne Yafiya,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 ne Erisaama, ne Eriyada, ne Erifereti, bonna awamu mwenda.

Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

9 Bano bonna be baali batabani ba Dawudi, obutabala batabani be abalala aba bazaana be. Tamali ye yali mwannyinaabwe.

In addition to all those sons, David’s slave wives also gave birth to sons. David also had one daughter whose name was Tamar.

10 Mutabani wa Sulemaani yali Lekobowaamu, ne Abiya nga ye mutabani wa Lekobowaamu, ne Asa nga ye mutabani wa Abiya, ne Yekosafaati nga ye mutabani wa Asa,

Solomon’s son was [King] Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was [King] Abijah. Abijah’s son was [King] Asa. Asa’s son was [King] Jehoshaphat.

11 ne Yolaamu nga ye mutabani wa Yekosafaati, ne Akaziya nga ye mutabani wa Yolaamu, ne Yowaasi nga ye mutabani wa Akaziya,

Jehoshaphat’s son was [King] Jehoram (OR, Joram). Jehoram’s son was [King] Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was [King] Joash.

12 Amaziya nga ye mutabani wa Yowaasi, ne Azaliya nga ye mutabani wa Amaziya, ne Yosamu nga ye mutabani wa Azaliya.

Joash’s son was [King] Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was [King] Azariah. Azariah’s son was [King] Jotham.

13 Akazi yali mutabani wa Yosamu, ne Keezeekiya nga ye mutabani wa Akazi, ne Manase nga ye mutabani wa Keezeekiya.

Jotham’s son was [King] Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was [King] Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was [King] Manasseh.

14 Amoni yali mutabani wa Manase, ne Yosiya nga ye mutabani wa Amoni.

Manasseh’s son was [King] Amon. Amon’s son was [King] Josiah.

15 Batabani ba Yosiya baali Yokanaani omuggulanda, ne Yekoyakimu ye yali owookubiri, ne Zeddekiya nga wa wakusatu, ne Sallumu nga wakuna.

Josiah’s oldest son was Johanan. His other sons were Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Shallum.

16 Batabani ba Yekoyakimu baali Yekoniya ne Zeddekiya.

Jehoiakim’s sons were Jehoiachin (OR, Jeconiah) and Zedekiah.

17 Abaddirira mu lulyo lwa Yekoniya omuwambe be ba: Seyalutyeri mutabani we,

[King] Jehoiachin was captured [and taken to Babylon]. His sons were Shealtiel,

18 ne Malukiramu, ne Pedaya, ne Senazzali, ne Yekamiya, ne Kosama ne Nedabiya.

Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

19 Batabani ba Pedaya baali Zerubbaberi ne Simeeyi. Batabani ba Zerubbaberi baali Mesullamu ne Kananiya, ne Seronisi nga ye mwannyinaabwe.

Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. [Two of] Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and their sister was Shelomith.

20 N’abalala abataano be yazaala baali Kasuba, ne Okeri, ne Berekiya, ne Kasadiya ne Yusubukesedi.

[Zerubbabel’s] five [other sons were] Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.

21 Batabani ba Kananiya baali Peratiya ne Yesukaya, ne mutabani wa Yesukaya nga ye Lefaya, ne mutabani wa Lefaya nga ye Alunani, ne mutabani wa Alumani nga ye Obadiya, ne mutabani wa Obadiya nga ye Sekaniya.

The descendants of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah.

22 Ab’olulyo lwa Sekaniya baali Semaaya mutabani we, ng’abazzukulu be ba Kattusi, ne Igali, ne Baliya, ne Neyaliya, ne Safati. Abazzukulu bonna awamu baali mukaaga.

Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s five sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

23 Batabani ba Neyaliya baali Eriwenayi, ne Kizukiya, ne Azulikamu, be baana basatu bonna awamu.

Neariah’s three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.

24 Batabani ba Eriwenayi baali Kodaviya, ne Eriyasibu, ne Peraya, ne Akkubu, ne Yokanaani, ne Deraya ne Anami, be baana musanvu.

Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.