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
These were the men who came to David to Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. They were among the soldiers, his helpers 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 armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were Benjamites, Saul's fellow tribesmen.
3 Ny lohany dia Ahiezera sy Joasy, zanak’ i Sema Gibeatita, sy Jeziela sy Peleta zanak’ i Azmaveta, ary Beraka sy Jeho Anatotita
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, both sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite. There were Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth. There were also Berakah, 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 soldier among the thirty (and in command of the thirty); Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad the Gederathite,
5 sy Elozay sy Jerimota ary Bealia sy Semaria sy Sefatia Harofita
Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 sy Elkana sy Jisia sy Azarela sy Joezera ary Jasobeama Koraïta
the Korahites Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam, and
7 ary Joela sy Zebadia, zanak’ i Jerohama avy any Gedora.
Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham of 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 joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were fighting men, men trained for battle, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were as fierce as the faces of lions. They were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.
9 Ezera no voalohany, Obadia no faharoa, Eliaba no fahatelo,
There were Ezer the leader, Obadiah the second, 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, Makbannai 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 sons of Gad were leaders of the army. The least led a hundred, and the greatest led 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.
They crossed the Jordan in the first month, when it overflowed its banks, and chased away all those living in the valleys, both toward the east and toward the west.
16 Ary nisy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina sy Joda nankany amin’ i Davida tany amin’ ny fiarovana.
Some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
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.
David went out to meet them and addressed them: “If you have come in peace to me to help me, you may join me. But if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, may the God of our ancestors see and rebuke you, since I have done no wrong.”
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 on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty. Amasai said, “We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you. May peace be to your helpers, for your God is helping you.” Then David received them and made them commanders over his men.
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 also deserted to David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. Yet they did not help the Philistines, because the Philistine lords consulted with each other and sent David away. They said, “He will desert to his master Saul at the risk of our lives.”
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 he went to Ziklag, the men of Manasseh who joined him were Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains over thousands of 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 fight against the roving bands, for they were fighting men. Later they became 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.
Day after day, men came to David to help him, until there was 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:
This is the record of the armed soldiers for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, which carried out Yahweh's word.
24 Tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda, valon-jato amby enina arivo, mpitondra ampinga lehibe sy lefona sady efa voaomana hiady.
From Judah those who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war.
25 Tamin’ ny taranak’ i Simeona, zato amby fito arivo, lehilahy mahery sady matanjaka amin’ ny ady.
From the Simeonites there were 7,100 fighting men.
26 Tamin’ ny taranak’ i Levy, enin-jato amby efatra arivo.
From the Levites there were 4,600 fighting men.
27 Ary Joiada dia lehiben’ ny Aronita, ary nisy fiton-jato amby telo arivo teo aminy;
Jehoiada was the leader of Aaron's descendants, and with him were 3,700.
28 ary Zadoka, zatovo mahery, sy ny fianakaviany, dia roa amby roa-polo lahy mpifehy.
With Zadok, a young, strong, and courageous man, were twenty-two leaders from his father's 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, Saul's tribe, were three thousand. Most of them had remained loyal to Saul until this 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 the Ephraimites there were 20,800 fighting men, men who were famous in their fathers' houses.
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 there were eighteen thousand famous men who came to 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, there were two hundred leaders who had understanding of the times and knew what Israel ought to do. All their relatives were under 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 there were fifty thousand fighting men, prepared for battle, with all the weapons of war, and ready to give undivided loyalty.
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 there were one thousand officers, and with them thirty-seven thousand men with shields and spears.
35 Ary tamin’ ny Danita dia enin-jato amby valo arivo sy roa alina izay nahay niady.
From the Danites there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.
36 Ary tamin’ ny Asera, efatra alina izay azo nalefa hanafika sady nahay niady.
From Asher there were forty thousand men 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.
From the other side of the Jordan, from the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons for battle.
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 soldiers, equipped for battle, came to Hebron with firm intentions to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel were in agreement to make David king also.
39 Ary tao amin’ i Davida hateloana izy sady nihinana sy nisotro; fa efa nanao nahandro ho azy ny rahalahiny.
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had sent them with provisions.
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.
In addition, those who were near to them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen, and cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep, for Israel was celebrating.
