2 Samwiri 10
1 Mu kiseera ekyo kabaka w’abaana ba Amoni n’afa, mutabani we Kamuni n’amusikira.
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
2 Dawudi n’alowooza nga kyandibadde kirungi, okumukolera ebyekisa nga kitaawe bwe yali akoze. Awo Dawudi n’amutumira ekibinja okugenda okumukubagiza olw’okufa kwa kitaawe. Abasajja ba Dawudi bwe baatuuka mu nsi ey’Abamoni,
And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
3 abakungu ba Amoni ne bagamba Kamuni mukama waabwe nti, “Olowooza nga Dawudi okukuweereza ababaka okukubagiza, aba assaamu kitaawo kitiibwa? Olowooza nga Dawudi tabasindise okujja okulawuna n’okuketta ekibuga n’okukiwamba?”
But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
4 Awo Kamuni n’akwata abasajja ba Dawudi n’abamwako ekitundu ky’ebirevu byabwe n’abasalira ebyambalo byabwe wakati okukoma ku manyuma gaabwe, n’abagoba baddeyo ewaabwe.
So Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 Dawudi bwe yategeezebwa ebyo, n’atumira abasajja be ababaka, kubanga baali mu buswavu bungi, n’abagamba nti, “Musigale e Yeriko ebirevu byammwe bimale okukula mulyoke mukomewo.”
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
6 Awo Abamoni bwe bategeera nga Dawudi bamufuukidde ekyenyinyalwa, ne bapangisa abaserikale ab’ebigere Abasuuli emitwalo ebiri okuva e Besukekobu n’e Zoba, n’abalala abasajja lukumi okuva ewa kabaka w’e Maaka, n’abalala omutwalo gumu mu enkumi bbiri okuva e Tobu.
And when the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
7 Dawudi olwawulira ebyo, n’asindika Yowaabu n’eggye lyonna ery’abasajja abalwanyi abazira.
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
8 Abamoni ne bavaayo ne basimba ennyiriri awayingirirwa mu wankaaki w’ekibuga kyabwe, Abasuuli ab’e Zoba n’ab’e Lekobu, n’abasajja ab’e Tobu n’e Maaka bo ne babeera mu ttale.
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zobah, and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
9 Awo Yowaabu bwe yalaba ng’olutalo lumutaayizza mu maaso n’emabega, n’alondamu abasajja abazira mu Isirayiri, n’abasindika batabaale Abasuuli.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
10 Abaasigalawo n’abakwasa Abisaayi muganda we okubaduumira, n’abasindika batabaale Abamoni.
And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.
11 Yowaabu n’agamba muganda we nti, “Bwe munaalaba Abasuuli nga batuyitiridde amaanyi, munajja ne mutubeera. Abamoni bwe banaabayinga amaanyi, tunajja ne tubabeera.
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
12 Tuddemu amaanyi tulwane masajja olw’abantu baffe, n’olw’ebibuga bya Katonda waffe. Mukama akole nga bw’asiima.”
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
13 Awo Yowaabu n’abasajja abaali naye ne bambuka okutabaala Abasuuli, Abasuuli ne babadduka.
So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
14 Abamoni bwe baalaba nga Abasuuli badduse, nabo ne badduka Abisaayi, ne bayingira mu kibuga. Yowaabu n’alekeraawo okulwana n’Abamoni, n’addayo e Yerusaalemi.
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
15 Awo Abasuuli bwe baalaba nga bawanguddwa Isirayiri, ne beekuŋŋaanya.
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
16 Kadadezeri n’atumya Abasuuli okuva emitala w’Omugga Fulaati, ne bagenda e Keramu nga bakulembeddwamu Sobaki omuduumizi w’eggye lya Kadadezeri.
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.
17 Awo Dawudi bwe yakiwulira, n’akuŋŋaanya Isirayiri yenna n’asomoka Yoludaani n’agenda e Keramu. Abasuuli ne basimba ennyiriri okwolekera Dawudi balwane naye.
And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
18 Naye ne badduka mu maaso ga Isirayiri, Dawudi n’atta abasajja lusanvu ku bavuzi b’amagaali g’embalaasi, era n’emitwalo ena ku beebagala embalaasi, n’afumita ne Sobaki omuduumizi w’eggye lyabwe n’afiirawo.
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, that he died there.
19 Awo bakabaka bonna abaali abaddu ba Kadadezeri bwe baalaba nga bawanguddwa Isirayiri, ne beeweerayo ddala eri Abayisirayiri, era ne babawanga n’obusuulu. Awo Abasuuli ne batya okuddamu okuyamba Abamoni.
And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
