1 Tantara 12
1 Iretoañe o niheo amy Davide e Ziklage mb’eo ie mbe nisebaneñe ty amy Saole ana’ i Kiseio; mpiamo fanalolahi’e, mpañolotse an-kotakotakeo.
Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.
2 Nimpitàm-pale le nahafitoloñe am-pitàn-kavana naho havia nahafipiletse vato naho nahafiririñe ana-pale am-pale, ie rahalahi’ i Saole nte Beniamine.
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 of Saul's brothers of Benjamin.
3 I Akiezere ty nifehe, le Ioase, ana’ i Semaà nte Gibate; naho Iziele naho i Pelete, ana’ i Azmavete; le i Berakà naho Iehò nte Anatote,
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
4 naho Ismaià nte Gibone, fanalolahy amy telopolo rey naho ambone’ i telopoloy; naho Iirmeà naho Iakaziele naho Iokanane naho Iozabade nte Gederà.
and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,
5 Naho i Elozaý naho Ierimote naho i Bealià naho i Semarià naho i Sefatià nte Karofe,
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
6 naho i Elkanà naho Iesià naho i Azarele naho Ioezere naho Iasobeame, nte Korake,
Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites,
7 naho Ioelà vaho i Zebadià ana’ Ierokame nte Gedore.
and Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Le o nte Gade nivìke mb’ amy Davide am-pipalira’e am-patrambeio, ondaty nahasibeke, ondaty nioke hialy, nahafitam-pikalañe naho lefoñe; aman-daharañe hoe tarehen-diona, ie hoe tsebý an-kaboañe ey te nilay;
And of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes upon the mountains:
9 i Ezere ty valoha’e naho i Obadià ty faharoe, le i Eliabe ty fahatelo,
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 i Mismanà ty fahefatse, Iiremià ty fahalime,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 i Ataý ty fah’ eneñe naho i Eliele ty faha-fito,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Iokanane ty fahavalo naho i Elzabade ty fahasive,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Iiremià ty faha-folo vaho i Makbanay ty faha folo-raik’ amby.
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.
14 O ana’ i Gade retoañe le songa mpifehe’ i valobohòkey; ty kede ama’e nañeva zato, ty bey nañeva arivo.
These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.
15 Ie o nitsake Iordaney amy volam-baloha’eio t’ie nandopatse añ’olotse; ie nampivoratsake ze am-bavatane ao iaby, maniñanañe naho mañandrefa.
These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month when it had overflowed all its banks. And they put to flight all those of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
16 Naho nimb’amy fipalira’ i Davidey mb’eo ty ila’ o ana’ i Beniamine naho Iehodao;
And there came of the sons of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.
17 niavotse hifanalaka am’ iereo t’i Davide, le tinoi’e ty hoe: Naho am-panintsiñañe hañolotse ahy ty fitotsaha’ areo amako, le hivitrañe ama’ areo ty troko, fa naho mone pok’eo hamalik’ ahy amo rafelahikoo, ie malio tahiñe o tañakoo, le i Andrianañaharen-droaentika ty hivazoho vaho hizaka.
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you, but if ye be come to betray me to my adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
18 Nivotrak’ amy Amasaý, mpifehe i telopoloy, amy zao i Arofoy: Azo zahay ry Davide, mpiama’o zahay ry ana’ Iisaý. Fañanintsiñe, fañanintsiñe ama’o naho fierañerañañe amo mpañolotse azoo; amy te mañimb’ azo t’i Andrianañahare. Aa le rinambe’ i Davide vaho nanoe’e mpifehem-pirimboñe.
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, We are thine, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to thee, and peace be to thy helpers, for thy God helps thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
19 Nitsake mb’ amy Davide mb’eo ka ty ila’ i Menasè, ie nitraok’ amo nte-Pelistio hifañotakotak’ amy Saole, f’ie tsy nañolotse, amy te tsy nimete’ o mpiaolo nte-Pelistio, ie nisafiry, le nirahe’ iareo añe ami’ty hoe, Hera hitsake mb’amy Saole talè’e mb’eo re rekets’ o añambonen-tikañeo.
From Manasseh also there fell away some to David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle. But they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away upon advisement, saying, He will fall away to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
20 Ie nimb’e Tsiklage mb’eo, le nitsake ho mpiama’e boak’ amy Menasè t’i Adnà naho Iozabade naho Iediaele naho i Mikaele naho Iozabade naho Elihò vaho i Tsiletaý, mpifelek’ arivo’ o nte-Menasèo.
As he went to Ziklag, there came to him from Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.
21 Ie ro nañolotse i Davide amo malasoo amy te fonga nifanalolahy nahasibeke vaho nimpifehe amy valobohòkey.
And they helped David against the band of rovers, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army.
22 Nivotrak’ amy Davide boak’ andro boak’ andro t’indaty hañolotse aze, ampara’ t’ie ni-valobohòke ra’elahy manahake ty valobohòn’ Añahare.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great host, like the host of God.
23 Zao ty ia’ o ni-reke-pialiañe hialio ty amo mpiaolo’eo, o niheo mb’amy Davide e Kebrone añe, hifotera’ iareo ami’ty fifehea’ i Saole ty amy nafè’ Iehovàio.
And these are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of Jehovah.
24 Amo ana’ Iehoda mpitàm-pikalañe naho lefoñeo: eneñ’ arivo-tsi-valonjato veka’e hialy.
The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
25 Amo ana’ i Simoneo, ondaty maozatse mahasibek’ añ’aly, fito-arivo-tsi-zato.
Of the sons of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26 Amo ana’ i Levio, efats’arivo-tsi-enen-jato.
Of the sons of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
27 Iehoiada ty mpifehe’ o nte-Aharoneo, rekets’ ama’e ty telo-arivo-tsi-fitonjato;
And Jehoiada was the leader of the house of Aaron. And with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
28 naho i Tsadoke, ajalahy maozatse nahafisoroke vaho añ’ anjomban-droae’e, mpifehe roapolo-ro’ amby.
and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty-two captains.
29 Amo ana’ i Beniamineo, longo’ i Saole, telo arivo; fa ampara’ te henane, maro am’ iareo ty nanan-dily añ’anjomba’ i Saole ao.
And of the sons of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand, for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
30 Amo ana’ i Efraimeo: ro’ ale-tsi-valon-jato ty fanalolahy, nanañ’ asy añ’ anjomban-droae’e.
And of the sons of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers' houses.
31 Amy vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasèy: rai-ale-tsi-valo-arivo, tinoñon-tahinañe, niheo mb’eo hanao i Davide mpanjaka.
And of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
32 Le amo ana’ Isakareo, ondaty nahafohin-tsà, naharendreke ty toko’e hanoe’ Israele; roanjato ty mpiaolo’ iareo vaho ambane’ ty fandilia’ iareo o longo’e iabio.
And of the sons of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred. And all their brothers were at their commandment.
33 Amy Zebolone, o mpionjom-b’añ’ alio, nahimbañe an-kotakotake, nahafitoloñe amy ze karaza-pialiañe, lime-ale nahafitàn-dahatse; tsy aman’ arofo roe.
Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could order the battle array, and were not of double heart.
34 Le amy Naftalý, mpifehe arivo; nindre am’ iereo reke-pikalañañe naho lefoñe, ty telo-ale-tsi-fito-arivo.
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them thirty-seven thousand with shield and spear.
35 Le amo nte-Dane nahafilahatse añ’ alio: roe-ale-tsi-valo-arivo-tsi-enen-jato.
And of the Danites who could set the battle in array, twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.
36 Le amy Asere, o mpionjomb’ añ’ alio, nahafiriritse hiatre-kotakotake, efats-ale.
And of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, forty thousand.
37 Le o alafe’ Iordaneio, amo nte-Reobeneo naho amo nte-Gadeo naho amo vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasèio, reketse ze atao haraom-pialiañe ho an-kotakotake, rai-hetse-tsi-roe-ale.
And on the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
38 Hene niheo mb’e Kebrone mb’eo an-kazavàn’arofo i lahindefoñe nahafitàm-pilaharañe rezay, hanoe’ iereo mpanjaka’ Israele t’i Davide; manahake izay ze hene nte-Israele ila’e, fonga niharo arofo hanao i Davide mpanjaka.
All these being men of war, who could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39 Ie nìndre amy Davide ao telo andro nikama naho nigenoke fa nañalankañe ho a iareo o longo’eo.
And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had made preparation for them.
40 Tovo’ izay, o marine iareoo, Isakare naho i Zebolone vaho i Naftalý, ty ninday mahakama am-birike naho rameva naho perède naho añombe, le hena naho ampemba naho debelà naho kirotram-baloboke naho divay naho menake naho añombe vaho añondry tsifotofoto; fa firebehañe ty e Israele ao.
Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, provisions of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.
