2 Samoela 23

1 Zao ty figadoñam-petse’ i Davide, Hoe t’i Davide ana’ Iesý; inao ty saontsi’ indaty naonjoñe añ’aboy, i norizan’Andrianañahare’ Iakobey, i mpibeko mami’ Israeley.

Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:

2 Nitsara añamako ty Arofo’ Iehovà, tan-delako i lañona’ey.

The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.

3 Nitaroñe t’i Andrianañahare’ Israele; nitsara amako t’i Maoza’ Israeley; Tsi-mete tsy mahity ty hifelek’ ondatio hifehe am-pañeveñañe aman’ Añahare,

The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.

4 le manahake ty hazavàñe maraindray te manjirik’andro, handro tsy aman-drahoñe, ahetse maindoñ’indoñe boak’ an-tane ty amy tariñandrokey naho i orañey.

As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.

5 Tsy izay hao ty anjombako aman’ Añahare, t’ie nanao fañina amako tsy ho modo? Hene milahatse naho mijadoñe ty fandrombahañe ahy naho ze fitamàko iaby? Tsy hampitiria’e tsampa’e hao?

Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.

6 Fe o lo-tserekeo, le hambañe ami’ty anoeñe o fatikeo, ie aveve añe, fa tsy lefe rambesem-pitàñe,

But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.

7 naho tsy minday vy reke-tara-defoñe t’indaty hipaok’ aze; vaho forototoeñe an-toe’e eo.

And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.

8 Zao o tahinam-panalolahy nimpiamy Davideo: Iosefe-basebete nte-Takemone, mpifelek’ o mpifeheo natao Adino nte-Ezný, ie nanjamañe valon-jato te indraike.

These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

9 Nanonjohy aze t’i Elea­tsare ana’ i Dodo ana’ t’i nte-Akoke, ty raik’ amo fanalolahy telo’ i Davideo; ie niatreatre o nte-Pilisty nifanontoñe hialio naho fa nienga iaby o ana’ Israeleo.

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.

10 Niongake re nanjevoñe nte-Pilisty am-para’ te nimokotse ty sira’e, naho nipitek’ amy fibaray ty fità’e; vaho nañeneke fandreke­tañe jabajaba t’Iehovà amy andro zay; aa kanao nibalike naño­rik’ aze ondatio, le t’ie hikopak’ avao.

And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.

11 Nanonjohy aze t’i Samà ana’i Agè nte-Karare. Ie nifandrimboñe an-tane lifotse mahalay ey o nte-Pilistio, naho fa nitri­ban-day amo nte-Pilistio ondatio,

And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,

12 t’ie nijohañe añivo’ i tetekey, nitañ’ aze vaho nandafa o nte-Pilistio; ie nihenefe’ Iehovà ty fandreketam-bey.

He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.

13 Telo amo mpiaolo telo-poloo ty nizotso mb’eo vaho nivotrak’ amy Davide an-tsam-pitatahañe an-dakato’ i Adolame ao; ie nitobe ambava­tane’ o nte-Refao o nte-Pilistio.

Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.

14 Tam-pipalirañe ao t’i Davide naho e Betlekheme añe o nte-Pilistio henane zay.

And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.

15 Nisalala ami’ty hoe t’i Davide, Ehe t’ie ho nanjotsoan-drano boak’ am-bovo’ i Betlekheme marine i lalambeiy!

And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.

16 Aa le niboroboñafe’ i fanalolahy rey ty valobohòn-te Pilisty naho nitari-drano amy vovom-Betlekheme, marine i lalambeiy; nendese’ iereo vaho nazotso’ iereo amy Davide, f’ie tsy nete nikama, te mone nadoa’e am’ Iehovà.

And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,

17 Fa hoe re, Ee te ho lavitse ahy, ry Iehovà, ty hanao zao. Hinomeko hao ty lio’ ondaty namoe ay amy liaio? aa le tsy nete nikama aze. Izay ty nisata’ i fanalolahy telo rey.

Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.

18 Miaolo i telo rey t’i Abisay rahalahi’ Ioabe, ana’ i Tseroia. Ie ty nañonjon-defoñe ami’ty telon-jato naho nanjamañe ie iaby, vaho nandrambe tahinañe amy telo rey.

Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

19 Tsy ie hao ty nanan-kasy amy telo rey? aa le nanoeñe mpifehe’ iareo, fe tsy nitaka’e i telo valoha’e rey.

And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.

20 Teo ka t’i Benaià ana’ Iehoiadà, ana’ty fana­lolahy nte-Kab’tsele; ie ka ty nanao raha nanjofake: zinevo’e ty ana-dahi’ roe’ i Ariele nte-Moabe; nizotso mb’ an-kadaha ao ka re namono liona an-tsam-panala.

And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

21 Vinono’e ka t’i nte-Mitsraime, ondaty manjofake. Nitan-defoñe am-pità’e i nte-Mitsraimey, f’ie nizotso mb’ ama’e ao ninday kobaiñe, napotsoa’e am-pità’ i nte-Mitsraimey i lefo’ey, vaho zinevo’e amy lefo’ey.

He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.

22 Sata’ i Benaià ana’ Iehoiadà i hoe zay vaho nahazoa’e tahinañe amy fanalolahy telo rey.

These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

23 Ie ty nanan-kasy amy telo-polo rey, fe tsy nahatakatse i telo valoha’e rey. Nampifehè’ i Davide aze o mpigari’eo.

And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

24 Mpiamy telo-polo rey t’i Asaele rahalahi’ Ioabe, i Elkanane ana’ i Dodo nte Betlekheme,

Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.

25 i Samà nte-Karode, i Elikà nte-Karode,

Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,

26 i Keletse nte-Paltý, Irà ana’ Ikese nte-Tekoà,

Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,

27 i Abiezere nte Anetote, i Mebonay nte-Kosà,

Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,

28 i Tsalmone Akoake, i Maharay nte-Netofà,

Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 I Kelebe Banà, nte-Netofà, Itaiy ana’ i Ribay nte-Gibà boak’ amo ana’ i Beniamineo,

Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,

30 I Benaià amo Piratoneo, i Hidaý boak’an-toraha’ i Gase,

Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,

31 i Abialebone nte-Bete-Arabà, i Azmavete nte Barekorime,

Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,

32 i Eliabà nte Sa-albine, tamo ana’ Iasene, Iehonatane,

Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,

33 i Samà nte-Hararý, i Akiame ana’ i Sarare nte-Hararý,

Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,

34 i Elifelete ana’ i Akasbaý, ana’ i nte-Maakày, i Eliame ana’ i Akitofele nte-Gilone,

Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,

35 i Ketsrò nte-Karmele, i Paaray nte-Arabe,

Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,

36 Igale ana’ i Natane nte-Tsobà, i Baný ana’ i nte-Gade,

Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,

37 i Tseleke nte-Amone, i Nakarahý nte-Be-erote mpindai-pikala’ Ioabe ana’ i Tseroià,

Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,

38 Irà nte-Ietere, i Garebe nte Ietere,

Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;

39 i Orià nte-Kete: ie i telo-polo-fito’ amby rey.

Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.