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 the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 Nitsara añamako ty Arofo’ Iehovà, tan-delako i lañona’ey.
“The LORD’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on 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, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules 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.
shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after 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?
Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation and all my desire. Won’t he make it grow?
6 Fe o lo-tserekeo, le hambañe ami’ty anoeñe o fatikeo, ie aveve añe, fa tsy lefe rambesem-pitàñe,
But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.
7 naho tsy minday vy reke-tara-defoñe t’indaty hipaok’ aze; vaho forototoeñe an-toe’e eo.
The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burnt with fire in their place.”
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 mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.
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 Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.
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.
He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.
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,
After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 t’ie nijohañe añivo’ i tetekey, nitañ’ aze vaho nandafa o nte-Pilistio; ie nihenefe’ Iehovà ty fandreketam-bey.
But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked 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.
Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
14 Tam-pipalirañe ao t’i Davide naho e Betlekheme añe o nte-Pilistio henane zay.
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was 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!
David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is 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.
The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out 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.
He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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.
Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name amongst 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.
Wasn’t he most honourable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.
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.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a 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 killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
22 Sata’ i Benaià ana’ Iehoiadà i hoe zay vaho nahazoa’e tahinañe amy fanalolahy telo rey.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name amongst the three mighty men.
23 Ie ty nanan-kasy amy telo-polo rey, fe tsy nahatakatse i telo valoha’e rey. Nampifehè’ i Davide aze o mpigari’eo.
He was more honourable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.
24 Mpiamy telo-polo rey t’i Asaele rahalahi’ Ioabe, i Elkanane ana’ i Dodo nte Betlekheme,
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 i Samà nte-Karode, i Elikà nte-Karode,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 i Keletse nte-Paltý, Irà ana’ Ikese nte-Tekoà,
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 i Abiezere nte Anetote, i Mebonay nte-Kosà,
Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 i Tsalmone Akoake, i Maharay nte-Netofà,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 I Kelebe Banà, nte-Netofà, Itaiy ana’ i Ribay nte-Gibà boak’ amo ana’ i Beniamineo,
Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30 I Benaià amo Piratoneo, i Hidaý boak’an-toraha’ i Gase,
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
31 i Abialebone nte-Bete-Arabà, i Azmavete nte Barekorime,
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 i Eliabà nte Sa-albine, tamo ana’ Iasene, Iehonatane,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 i Samà nte-Hararý, i Akiame ana’ i Sarare nte-Hararý,
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
34 i Elifelete ana’ i Akasbaý, ana’ i nte-Maakày, i Eliame ana’ i Akitofele nte-Gilone,
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 i Ketsrò nte-Karmele, i Paaray nte-Arabe,
Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igale ana’ i Natane nte-Tsobà, i Baný ana’ i nte-Gade,
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 i Tseleke nte-Amone, i Nakarahý nte-Be-erote mpindai-pikala’ Ioabe ana’ i Tseroià,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armour bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Irà nte-Ietere, i Garebe nte Ietere,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
39 i Orià nte-Kete: ie i telo-polo-fito’ amby rey.
and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
