2 Samoela 2
1 Ary rehefa afaka izany, Davida dia nanontany tamin’ i Jehovah hoe: Hiakatra ho any amin’ ny tanànan’ ny Joda anankiray va aho? Dia hoy Jehovah taminy: Miakara. Ary hoy Davida: Any aninona no hiakarako? Dia hoy Izy: Any Hebrona.
And it came to pass after this that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? and the Lord said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? and he said, To Chebron.
2 Dia niakatra nankany Davida mbamin’ ny vadiny roa, dia Ahinoama Jezirelita sy Abigaila, ilay novinadin’ i Nabala Karmelita.
And David went up there to Chebron, [he] and both his wives, Achinaam the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite,
3 Ary ny olona izay tao amin’ i Davida mbamin’ ny ankohonan’ ireo dia samy nentiny niakatra koa, ka nonina tao amin’ ny tanàna momba an’ i Hebrona izy ireo.
and the men that were with him, every one and his family; and they lived in the cities of Chebron.
4 Ary dia avy ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda ka nanosotra an’ i Davida tao mba ho mpanjaka amin’ ny taranak’ i Joda. Ary nisy nanambara tamin’ i Davida hoe: Ny olona any Jabesi-gileada no nandevina an’ i Saoly.
And the men of Judea come, and anoint David there to reign over the house of Juda; and they reported to David, saying, The men of Jabis of the country of Galaad have buried Saul.
5 Ary Davida dia naniraka olona hankany amin’ ny mponina any Jabesi-gileada hanao aminy hoe: Hotahin’ i Jehovah anie ianareo noho ny soa nataonareo tamin’ i Saoly tomponareo tamin’ ny nandevenanareo azy.
And David sent messengers to the rulers of Jabis of the country of Galaad, and David said to them, Blessed be you of the Lord, because you have wrought this mercy toward your lord, even toward Saul the anointed of the Lord, and you have buried him and Jonathan his son.
6 Koa haneho famindram-po sy fahamarinana aminareo anie Jehovah, sady izaho koa efa manao izao soa izao aminareo noho ny nanaovanareo izany zavatra izany.
And now may the Lord deal in mercy and truth towards you: and I also will requite towards you this good deed, because you have done this.
7 Ary ankehitriny, aoka hampaherezina anie ny tananareo, ary aoka hatanjaka ianareo; fa maty Saoly tomponareo, ary izaho no nohosoran’ ny firenen’ i Joda ho mpanjakany.
And now let your hands be made strong, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and moreover the house of Juda have anointed me to be king over them.
8 Fa Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, komandin’ ny miaramilan’ i Saoly, efa naka an’ Isboseta, zanakalahin’ i Saoly, ka nitondra azy nankany Mahanaima,
But Abenner, the son of Ner, the commander-in-chief of Saul's army, took Jebosthe son of Saul, and brought him up from the camp to Manaem
9 dia nampanjaka azy tamin’ i Gileada sy ny Asorita sy Jezirela sy ny Efraima sy ny Benjamina ary ny Isiraely rehetra.
and made him king over the land of Galaad, and over Thasiri, and over Jezrael, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 (Ary efa-polo taona no nahaveloman’ Isboseta, zanak’ i Saoly, fony izy vao nanjaka amin’ ny Isiraely, ary roa taona no nanjakany.) Fa ny firenen’ i Joda nomba an’ i Davida.
Jebosthe, Saul's son [was] forty years old, when he reigned over Israel; and he reigned two years, but not over the house of Juda, who followed David.
11 Ary ny andro nanjakan’ i Davida tao Hebrona tamin’ ny taranak’ i Joda dia fito taona sy enim-bolana.
And the days which David reigned in Chebron over the house of Juda were seven years and six months.
12 Ary Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, sy ny mpanompon’ Isboseta, zanak’ i Saoly, niala tao Mahanaima ka nankany Gibeona.
And Abenner the son of Ner went forth, and the servants of Jebosthe the son of Saul, from Manaem to Gabaon.
13 Ary Joaba, zanak’ i Zeroia, sy ny mpanompon’ i Davida nivoaka ka nihaona tamin’ ireo teo amoron’ ny kamory tao Gibeona; ary samy nipetraka teo amin’ ny lafin’ ny kamory avy izy.
And Joab the son of Saruia, and the servants of David, went forth from Chebron, and met them at the fountain of Gabaon, at the same place: and these sat down by the fountain on this side, and those by the fountain on that side.
14 Ary hoy Abnera tamin’ i Joaba: Masìna ianao, aoka hitsangana ny zatovo hanao kilalao eto anatrehantsika. Ary hoy Joaba; Aoka ary izy hitsangana.
And Abenner said to Joab, Let now the young men arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Dia nisy nitsangana ka nita, dia roa ambin’ ny folo lahy tamin’ ny Benjamina, izay an’ Isboseta, zanak’ i Saoly, ary roa ambin’ ny folo lahy koa tamin’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida.
And there arose and passed over by number twelve of the children of Benjamin, belonging to Jebosthe the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 Ary izy rehetra samy nifanavika nifampihazon-doha ka nifandefon-tehezana tamin’ ny sabatra, dia niara-nikarapoka; koa izany no nanaovana izany fitoerana ao Gibeona izany hoe Helkata-hazorima.
And they seized every one the head of his neighbor with his hand, and his sword [was thrust] into the side of his neighbor, and they fall down together: and the name of that place was called The portion of the treacherous ones, which is in Gabaon.
17 Ary mafy ny ady tamin’ izany andro izany; ary dia resy teo anoloan’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida Abnera sy ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely.
And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before the servants of David.
18 Ary mba teo koa izy telo lahy zanak’ i Zeroia, dia Joaba sy Abisay ary Asahela; ary Asahela dia haingan-tongotra tahaka ny gazela any an-efitra.
And there were there the three sons of Saruia, Joab, and Abessa, and Asael: and Asael was swift in his feet as a roe in the field.
19 Ary Asahela nanenjika an’ i Abnera, ka ny fandehany nanenjika an’ i Abnera dia tsy nivily akory na tamin’ ny ankavanana na tamin’ ny ankavia.
And Asael followed after Abenner, and turned not to go to the right hand or to the left from following Abenner.
20 Ary Abnera niherika ka nanao hoe: Hianao moa izany, no Asahela? Dia hoy izy: Izaho ity.
And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asael himself? and he said, I am.
21 Dia hoy Abnera taminy: Mivilia ianao, na ho amin’ ny ankavanana, na ho amin’ ny ankavia, ary zatovo anankiray no sambory, ka baboy ho anao izay eny aminy rehetra. Fa Asahela tsy nety nivily, fa nanenjika azy ihany.
And Abenner said to him, Turn you to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold for yourself on one of the young men, and take to yourself his armor: but Asel would not turn back from following him.
22 Ary hoy indray Abnera tamin’ i Asahela: Mivilia ianao, fa aza manenjika ahy; fa hataoko inona moa izay hamely anao hikarapoka amin’ ny tany, ary hataoko ahoana no fijery an’ i Joaba rahalahinao?
And Abenner said yet again to Asael, Stand aloof from me, lest I strike you to the ground? and how should I lift up my face to Joab?
23 Nefa tsy nety nivily ihany izy, ka dia nasian’ i Abnera ny antsedefona ny kibony, ka dia niboroaka teo an-damosiny ny lefona, ary nikarapoka teo izy ka maty niaraka tamin’ izay. Ary izay rehetra tonga teo amin’ ilay nikarapohan’ i Asahela sy nahafatesany dia nijanona.
And what does this mean? return to Joab your brother? But he would not stand aloof; and Abenner smites him with the hinder end of the spear on the loins, and the spear went out behind him, and he falls there and dies on the spot: and it came to pass that every one that came to the place where Asael fell and died, stood still.
24 Ary Joaba sy Abisay dia nanenjika an’ i Abnera; ka nony tonga teo amin’ ny havoana Ama izy, izay tandrifin’ i Gia amin’ ny lalana mankany amin’ ny efitr’ i Gibeona, dia maty ny masoandro.
And Joab and Abessa pursued after Abenner, and the sun went down: and they went as far as the hill of Amman, which is in the front of Gai, by the desert way of Gabaon.
25 Ary ny taranak’ i Benjamina niangona teo amin’ i Abnera ka nifoko ho iray toko ary nijanona teo an-tampon’ ny havoana anankiray.
And the children of Benjamin who followed Abenner gather themselves together, and they formed themselves into one body, and stood on the top of a hill.
26 Ary Abnera niantso an’ i Joaba hoe: Handany mandrakizay va ny sabatra? Tsy fantatrao va fa hangidy ny hiafaran’ izany? Koa mandra-pahoviana no tsy hampivereninao ny olona tsy hanenjika ny rahalahiny?
And Abenner called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? know you not that it will be bitter at last? How long then will you refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?
27 Ary hoy Joaba: Raha velona koa Andriamanitra, raha tsy ilay teninao, dia efa lasa nody any naraina avokoa ny olona ka tsy nanenjika ny rahalahiny akory.
And Joab said, As the Lord lives, if you had not spoken, even from the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
28 Dia nitsoka ny anjomara Joaba, ka dia nijanona ny olona rehetra, ary tsy nanenjika ny Isiraely intsony na niady taminy intsony izy.
And Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the people departed, and did not pursue after Israel, and did not fight any longer.
29 Ary Abnera sy ny olony nandeha mandritra ny alina namaky ny tani-hay, dia nita an’ i Jordana sy namaky an’ i Bitrona rehetra, ka dia tonga tao Mahanaima izy.
And Abenner and his men departed at evening, [and went] all that night, and crossed over Jordan, and went along the whole adjacent [country], and they come to the camp.
30 Ary rehefa niverina Joaba avy nanenjika an’ i Abnera, dia novoriny ny olona rehetra, ary sivy ambin’ ny folo lahy ihany mbamin’ i Asahela no tsy teo ny mpanompon’ i Davida.
And Joab returned from following Abenner, and he assembled all the people, and there were missing of the people of David, nineteen men, and Asael.
31 Fa ny mpanompon’ i Davida efa nahafaty enim-polo sy telon-jato lahy tamin’ ny Benjamita sy ny olon’ i Abnera.
And the servants of David struck of the children of Benjamin, of the men of Abenner, three hundred and sixty men belonging to him.
32 Ary Asahela dia nentiny ka naleviny tao amin’ ny fasan-drainy, izay tao Betlehema. Ary Joaba sy ny olony nandeha mandritra ny alina, dia tonga tao Hebrona raha vao nazava ratsy ny andro.
And they take up Asael, and bury him in the tomb of his father in Bethleem. And Joab and the men with him went all the night, and the morning rose upon them in Chebron.
