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 they who came unto David, to Ziklag, he yet being shut up, because of Saul son of Kish, —and, they, were among the heroes, helpers in the 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.
armed with the bow, using right hand or left with stones, and with arrows in the bow, —of the brethren of Saul, out 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, Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel and Pelet, 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 hero 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, 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 unto David, to the stronghold towards the desert, heroes of valour, men of war, for battle, men that could handle shield and spear, —and, faces of lions, were their faces, and, like gazelles upon the mountains, were they, for swiftness:
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,
Mashmannah, 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, were of the sons of Gad, chiefs of the host, —one to a hundred, the least, 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 they who passed over the Jordan, in the first month, when, it, was full, over all its banks, —and they put to flight all them of the vales, to the east and to 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, as far as the stronghold, unto 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 forth to meet them, and responded, and said to them, If, peaceably, ye are come unto me, to help me, I shall have towards you, a heart for unity, —but, if to betray me to mine adversaries, there being no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke!
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, clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, Thine, O David, Yea, with, thee, O son of Jesse! Prosperity, prosperity to thee, And prosperity to thy helpers, For thy God, hath helped thee: So David accepted them, and set them among the chiefs 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.
And, of Manasseh, there fell away unto David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they helped them not, —for the lords of the Philistines advisedly sent him away, saying, At the price of our heads, he might fall away to his master, Saul.
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.
When he went into Ziklag, there fell away unto him, of Manasseh, Adnah and Jozabad, and Jediael and Michael and Jozabad, and Elihu and Zillethai, —chiefs of the thousands that pertained to Manasseh;
21 Ie ro nañolotse i Davide amo malasoo amy te fonga nifanalolahy nahasibeke vaho nimpifehe amy valobohòkey.
and, they, helped with David, against the [marauding] band, for, heroes of valour, were they all, —and they became captains in the host;
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, there came unto David, to help him, —until it was a great camp, like a camp 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 chiefs armed for war, they came unto David, to Hebron, —to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the bidding of Yahweh:
24 Amo ana’ Iehoda mpitàm-pikalañe naho lefoñeo: eneñ’ arivo-tsi-valonjato veka’e hialy.
Sons of Judah, bearers of shield and spear, six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
25 Amo ana’ i Simoneo, ondaty maozatse mahasibek’ añ’aly, fito-arivo-tsi-zato.
Of sons of Simeon, heroes of valour 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 chief ruler for Aaron, —and, with him, 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, a hero of valour, —and the house of his father, captains twenty and two.
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, brethren of Saul, three thousand, —and, hitherto, the greater part of them, had been keeping the charge of 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, —heroes of valour, men of renown, to their ancestral house.
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 distinguished by name, coming in to 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, such as were of good understanding of the times, to know what Israel, should do, their chiefs, were two hundred, and, all their brethren, were at their bidding.
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 ready to go forth in host, expert for battle with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, —and for setting in array, not of two minds!
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, with shield and spear, thirty-seven thousand.
35 Le amo nte-Dane nahafilahatse añ’ alio: roe-ale-tsi-valo-arivo-tsi-enen-jato.
And, of the Danite, expert for war, 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 ready to go forth in host to set in array for battle, 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, from over the Jordan, of the Reubenites and Gadites and half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for 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, expert in setting in battle-array, with a perfect heart, came to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel, —moreover also, all the rest 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.
So they were there, with David, three days, eating and drinking, —for their brethren 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 also, they who were near of kin unto them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing bread, on asses and on camels and on mules and on oxen, meal-food, cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep—in abundance, —for there was joy Israel.
