2 Samoela 6
1 Ary novorin’ i Davida indray ny lehilahy voafantina rehetra tamin’ ny Isiraely, dia telo alina.
Then David chose 30,000 Israeli men and gathered them together.
2 Dia niainga Davida sy ny olona rehetra izay nanaraka azy ka niala tany Bala-joda hampakatra ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra izay niantsoana ny anaran’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, Izay mipetraka amin’ ny kerobima.
He led them to the place in Judah [formerly] called Baalah, [now called Kiriath-Jearim]. They went in order to bring from there [to Jerusalem] the sacred chest, which had the name of Yahweh, the leader of the armies of [the angels in] heaven, written on it, and which had the [statues of the] winged creatures on top of it. Between those statues was where Yahweh spoke messages about ruling his people [MTY].
3 Ary nataony teo amin’ ny sariety vaovao ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra ka nentiny avy tao an-tranon’ i Abinadaba teo an-kavoana; ary Oza sy Ahio, zanak’ i Abinadaba, no nampandeha ny sariety vaovao.
The sacred chest was in the house of Abinadab, on top of a hill. They went there, and they put the chest on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio, the two sons of Abinadab, were guiding [the oxen that were pulling the cart].
4 Ary dia nentiny niala tao an-tranon’ i Abinadaba teo ankavoana niaraka tamin’ ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra izany; ary Ahio nandeha teo alohan’ ny fiara.
Uzzah walked alongside the cart, and Ahio walked in front of it.
5 Ary Davida sy ny taranak’ Isiraely rehetra nitsinjaka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny karazan’ ny zava-maneno rehetra natao tamin’ ny hazo kypreso, dia tamin’ ny lokanga sy ny valiha sy ny ampongatapaka sy ny korintsana ary ny kipantsona.
David and all the Israeli men were celebrating in God’s presence, singing with all their strength and [playing] lyres and harps, and beating tambourines, and clashing castanets and cymbals.
6 Ary nony tonga teo amin’ ny famoloan’ i Nakona izy, dia naninjitra ny tanany tamin’ ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra Oza ka nihazona azy, satria nazeran’ ny omby ny fiara.
But when they came to the place where Nacon threshed grain, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah put his hand on the sacred chest to (steady it/prevent it from falling [off the cart]).
7 Dia nirehitra tamin’ i Oza ny fahatezeran’ i Jehovah; ary namely azy teo Andriamanitra noho ny fahadisoany, ka dia maty teo anilan’ ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra izy.
Yahweh immediately became very angry with Uzzah, and he killed him right there alongside the sacred chest, because he had touched the chest, [and Yahweh had commanded that only the descendants of Levi who help the priests should touch the sacred chest].
8 Ary dia tezitra Davida noho ny namelezan’ i Jehovah an’ i Oza, ka dia nataony hoe Perez-oza ny anaran’ izany tany izany mandraka androany.
David was angry because Yahweh had punished Uzzah. So ever since that time, that place has been called ‘The Punishment of Uzzah’.
9 Ary Davida natahotra an’ i Jehovah tamin’ izany andro izany ka nanao hoe: Nahoana no ho entina atỳ amiko ny fiaran’ i Jehovah?
David was [also] afraid of [what else] Yahweh [would do to punish them], so he said, “(How can I take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem]?/I am afraid to take the sacred chest with me [to Jerusalem].)” [RHQ]
10 Ary Davida dia tsy nety namindra ny fiaran’ i Jehovah ho ao aminy ao an-Tanànan’ i Davida; fa naviliny ho ao an-tranon’ i Obed-edoma Gatita.
So he did not want to take the sacred chest to Jerusalem. Instead, they took it to another place; they took it to the house of Obed-Edom, from Gath [city].
11 Ary nipetraka telo volana tao an-tranon’ i Obed-edoma Gatita ny fiaran’ i Jehovah; ka dia notahin’ i Jehovah Obed-edoma sy ny ankohonany rehetra.
They left the sacred chest in the house of Obed-Edom for three months, and [during that time] Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and his family.
12 Ary nambara tamin’ i Davida mpanjaka hoe: Jehovah efa nitahy ny ankohonan’ i Obed-edoma sy izay nananany rehetra noho ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra. Dia nandeha Davida ka nampakatra ny fiaran’ Andriamanitra tamim-pifaliana avy tao an-tranon’ i Obed-edoma ho any an-Tanànan’ i Davida.
Later, people told David, “Yahweh has blessed Obed-Edom and his family because [he is taking care] of the sacred chest!” When David heard that, he [and some other men] went to Obed-Edom’s house, and very joyfully brought the sacred chest from there to Jerusalem.
13 Ary rehefa namindra inenina ny mpitondra ny fiaran’ i Jehovah, dia namono omby sy zanak’ omby mifahy izy hatao fanatitra.
[This time, descendants of Levi] were carrying the sacred chest, but when they had walked only six steps, they stopped, and there David killed a bull and a fat calf, and offered them to Yahweh for a sacrifice.
14 Ary Davida nitsinjaka mafy dia mafy teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah sady nisalotra efoda rongony fotsy.
David was wearing [only] a linen cloth wrapped around his waist, and was dancing very energetically to honor Yahweh.
15 Ary Davida sy ny taranak’ i Isiraely rehetra nampakatra ny fiaran’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny hoby sy ny feon’ ny anjomara.
David and the Israeli men took the sacred chest up [to Jerusalem], shouting [loudly] and blowing trumpets.
16 Ary nony tonga teo an-Tanànan’ i Davida ny fiaran’ i Jehovah, dia nitsirika teo am-baravarankely Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly, ka nahita an’ i Davida mpanjaka nibitaka sy nitsinjaka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah; ka dia nikizaka azy tao am-pony izy.
While they were carrying the sacred chest into the city, [David’s wife] Michal, who was Saul’s daughter, looked out the window [of her house]. She saw King David leaping and dancing to honor Yahweh. So she was disgusted with him.
17 Ary nampiditra ny fiaran’ i Jehovah ny olona ka nametraka azy teo amin’ ny fitoerany tao amin’ ny lay izay naorin’ i Davida hitoerany; ary Davida nanatitra fanatitra dorana sy fanati-pihavanana teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
They brought the sacred chest into the tent that David had erected for it. Then David gave to Yahweh offerings to be completely burned [on an altar], and other offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh.
18 Ary nony voatitr’ i Davida ny fanatitra dorana sy ny fanati-pihavanana, dia nitso-drano ny vahoaka tamin’ ny anaran’ i Jehovah, Tompon’ ny maro, izy.
When David had finished offering those sacrifices, he asked Yahweh, the Commander of the armies [of the angels], to bless the people.
19 Dia nomeny mofo iray sy hena iray didy ary ampempam-boaloboka iray avy ny olona rehetra, dia ny Isiraely rehetra, na lahy na vavy. Ary dia samy nody tany an-tranony avy ny olona rehetra.
He also distributed food to all the people. To each Israeli man and woman he gave a loaf of bread, some meat, and a raisin cake. Then all the people returned to their homes.
20 Ary Davida koa mba nody hitso-drano ny ankohonany. Fa Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly, nivoaka hitsena an’ i Davida ka nanao hoe: Akory ity voninahitry ny mpanjakan’ ny Isiraely androany! ilay nanary lamba anikeheo teo imason’ ny zanakavavin’ ny mpanompony, tahaka ny adala manary lamba ka tsy manan-kenatra.
When David went home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family, his wife Michal came out to meet him. She said to him, “Maybe you, the king of Israel, [think that you] [IRO] were honoring yourself today, but really, you acted like a fool, uncovering yourself while the female servants of your officials were watching!”
21 Ary hoy kosa Davida tamin’ i Mikala: Teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah, Izay nifidy ahy noho ny rainao sy ny ankohonany rehetra ka nanendry ahy ho mpanapaka ny Isiraely, olon’ i Jehovah, eny, teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah no nitsinjahako.
David replied to Michal, “[I was doing that] to honor Yahweh, who chose me instead of your father and other members of his family, to be the king of the Israeli people, the people who belong to Yahweh. And I will [continue to] dance to honor Yahweh!
22 Ary mbola hivazina kokoa noho izany aza aho, ka hataoko tsinontsinona ny tenako; nefa hiaraka hanam-boninahitra amin’ ireo tovovavy nantsoinao ireo kosa aho.
[Even though you think that what I did] was disgraceful, I will continue to do it even more. You may despise me [because of what I did], but the women whom you were talking about will honor me!”
23 Ka dia tsy nanan-janaka intsony mandra-pahafatiny Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly.
[As a result, ] Saul’s daughter Michal never gave birth to any children.
