1 Tantara 12
1 Ary izao no nankany amin’ i Davida tany Ziklaga, fony izy mbola niery an’ i Saoly, zanak’ i Kisy; ary isan’ ny lehilahy mahery mpanampy amin’ ny ady ireo
Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;
2 sady mpitondra tsipìka ka nahay nanavia sy nanavanana raha nitora-bato na nandefa tsipìka. Isan’ ny Benjamita, rahalahin’ i Saoly, ireo.
they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):
3 Ny lohany dia Ahiezera sy Joasy, zanak’ i Sema Gibeatita, sy Jeziela sy Peleta zanak’ i Azmaveta, ary Beraka sy Jeho Anatotita
Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
4 ary Jismaia Gibeonita, lehilahy mahery isan’ ny telo-polo lahy sady mpifehy ny telo-polo lahy, ary Jeremia sy Jahaziela sy Johanana sy Jozababa Gaderatita
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;
5 sy Elozay sy Jerimota ary Bealia sy Semaria sy Sefatia Harofita
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 sy Elkana sy Jisia sy Azarela sy Joezera ary Jasobeama Koraïta
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;
7 ary Joela sy Zebadia, zanak’ i Jerohama avy any Gedora.
and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.
8 Ary tamin’ ny Gadita nisy lehilahy mahery niendaka hanatona an’ i Davida ho amin’ ny fiarovana tany an-efitra, dia ny miaramila nahay niady ka nahatana ampinga lehibe sy lefona; ny tarehiny dia tahaka ny tarehin’ ny liona, ary faingam-pandeha tahaka ny gazela eny an-tendrombohitra izy.
Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:
9 Ezera no voalohany, Obadia no faharoa, Eliaba no fahatelo,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
10 Mismana no fahefatra, Jeremia no fahadimy,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Atahy no fahenina, Eliala no fahafito,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Johanana no fahavalo, Elizabada no fahasivy,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Jeremia no fahafolo, Makbanay no fahiraika ambin’ ny folo.
Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.
14 Ireo no isan’ ny taranak’ i Gada sady samy mpifehy miaramila; ny kely indrindra naharesy olona zato, ary ny lehibe indrindra naharesy arivo.
These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
15 Ireo no nita an’ i Jordana tamin’ ny volana voalohany, fony iny nihoatra ny morony rehetra; ary nampandositra izay rehetra teny amin’ ny lohasaha na atsinanana na andrefana ireo.
These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.
16 Ary nisy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina sy Joda nankany amin’ i Davida tany amin’ ny fiarovana.
Other Benjamites and some men from Judah also came to David in his stronghold.
17 Ary Davida nivoaka hitsena azy ka niteny taminy hoe: Raha fihavanana no ihavianareo atỳ amiko hanampy ahy, dia hikambana isika; fa raha avy hamadika ahy kosa ianareo ho azon’ ny fahavaloko, nefa tsy mba nanao an-keriny ny tanako, dia Andriamanitry ny razantsika no hijery sy hamaly izany.
And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”
18 Ary Amasay, lehiben’ ny mpanafika malaza, dia nampitenenin’ ny Fanahy hoe: Anao izahay, ry Davida ô, fa miandany aminao, ry zanak’ i Jese; fiadanana, eny, fiadanana anie ho anao, ary fiadanana anie ho an’ ny manampy anao; fa Andriamanitrao no manampy anao. Dia noraisin’ i Davida ireo ka notendreny ho mpifehy ny miaramila.
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
19 Ary nisy sasany tamin’ ny Manase niala hanatona an’ i Davida, raha nomba ny Filistina hiady amin’ i Saoly izy, nefa tsy nanampy azy izy; fa ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina nifampisaina, dia nampandeha azy ka nanao hoe: Ny lohantsika no ho entiny mila sitraka hiverenany amin’ i Saoly tompony.
Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
20 Raha nankany Ziklaga izy, nisy tamin’ ny Manase nanatona azy, dia Adna sy Jozabada sy Jediada sy Mikaela sy Jozabada sy Eliho ary Ziletahy, mpifehy arivo tamin’ ny Manase.
When David went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.
21 Ary ireo dia nanampy an’ i Davida hamely ny antokon’ ny jirika; fa lehilahy mahery avokoa izy sady komandy amin’ ny miaramila.
They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.
22 Fa tamin’ izany nisy nankany amin’ i Davida isan’ andro isan’ andro hanampy azy mandra-pahatongany ho toby lehibe toy ny tobin’ Andriamanitra.
For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.
23 Ary izao no isan’ ny miaramila efa voaomana hiady, izay tonga tao amin’ i Davida tao Hebrona hamindra ny fanjakan’ i Saoly ho azy araka ny tenin’ i Jehovah:
Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
24 Tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda, valon-jato amby enina arivo, mpitondra ampinga lehibe sy lefona sady efa voaomana hiady.
From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.
25 Tamin’ ny taranak’ i Simeona, zato amby fito arivo, lehilahy mahery sady matanjaka amin’ ny ady.
From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.
26 Tamin’ ny taranak’ i Levy, enin-jato amby efatra arivo.
From Levi: 4,600,
27 Ary Joiada dia lehiben’ ny Aronita, ary nisy fiton-jato amby telo arivo teo aminy;
including Jehoiada, leader of the house of Aaron, with 3,700 men,
28 ary Zadoka, zatovo mahery, sy ny fianakaviany, dia roa amby roa-polo lahy mpifehy.
and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
29 Ary tamin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina, havan’ i Saoly, telo arivo; fa hatramin’ izany ny ankamaroany mbola nomba ny mpianakavin’ i Saoly ihany.
From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.
30 Ary tamin’ ny taranak’ i Efraima dia valon-jato amby roa alina, lehilahy mahery avokoa sady samy nalaza tamin’ ny fianakaviany avy.
From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.
31 Ary tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia valo arivo amby iray alina, izay notononina anarana ho avy hampanjaka an’ i Davida.
From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king.
32 Ary tamin’ ny taranak’ Isakara dia roanjato no lohany, samy nahay namantatra tsara izay fotoana mety ka nahalala izay lokony hataon’ ny Isiraely; ary ny rahalahiny rehetra nanaraka ny teniny.
From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
33 Tamin’ ny Zebolona, izay azo nalefa hanafika ka nahay niady tamin’ ny fiadiana samy hafa rehetra dia dimy alina, izay nahay nilahatra tsara tamin’ ny firaisan-kina.
From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
34 Ary tamin’ ny Naftaly dia nisy mpifehy arivo, ary manaraka azy dia nisy fito arivo amby telo alina amin’ ampinga lehibe sy lefona.
From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
35 Ary tamin’ ny Danita dia enin-jato amby valo arivo sy roa alina izay nahay niady.
From Dan: 28,600 prepared for battle.
36 Ary tamin’ ny Asera, efatra alina izay azo nalefa hanafika sady nahay niady.
From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.
37 Ary avy tany an-dafin’ i Jordana, tamin’ ny Robenita sy ny Gadita ary ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase, nisy roa alina amby iray hetsy nitana fiadiana samy hafa rehetra.
And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.
38 Ireo miaramila rehetra ireo, izay nahay nilahatra tsara, dia niray fo nankany Hebrona hampanjaka an’ i Davida amin’ ny Isiraely rehetra; ary ny sisa rehetra tamin’ ny Isiraely koa niray fo hampanjaka an’ i Davida.
All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.
39 Ary tao amin’ i Davida hateloana izy sady nihinana sy nisotro; fa efa nanao nahandro ho azy ny rahalahiny.
They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.
40 Ary izay teo akaikiny koa hatramin’ ny Isakara sy ny Zebolona ary ny Naftaly dia samy nampitondra hanina samy hafa nentin’ ny boriky sy rameva sy ampondra ary omby, dia koba sy ampempan’ aviavy sy voaloboka maina sy divay sy diloilo, ary omby sy ondry aman’ osy betsaka koa; fa nisy fifaliana tamin’ ny Isiraely.
And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
