ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଶାମୁୟେଲ 23
1 “ଯିଶୀର ପୁତ୍ର ଦାଉଦ, ଯେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଉଚ୍ଚୀକୃତ, ଯେ ଯାକୁବର ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ଓ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ମଧୁର ଗାୟକ, ଦାଉଦଙ୍କର ଶେଷ କଥା ଏହି;
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 ମୋʼ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା କହିଲେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କର ବାକ୍ୟ ମୋʼ ଜିହ୍ୱାରେ ଥିଲା।
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ପରମେଶ୍ୱର କହିଲେ, ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ଶୈଳ ମୋତେ କହିଲେ; ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଧର୍ମରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ରାଜତ୍ୱ କରିବ, ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଭୟରେ ରାଜତ୍ୱ କରିବ।
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 ସେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ ସମୟର ପ୍ରାତଃକାଳୀନ ଦୀପ୍ତି ତୁଲ୍ୟ, ମେଘରହିତ ପ୍ରଭାତ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ହେବ; ସେହି ସମୟରେ ବୃଷ୍ଟି ଉତ୍ତାରେ ନିର୍ମଳ କିରଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭୂମିରୁ କୋମଳ ତୃଣ ଅଙ୍କୁରିତ ହୁଏ।
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 ସତ୍ୟ, ମୋହର ବଂଶ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ସେପରି ନୁହେଁ କି? ସେ ମୋʼ ସହିତ ସର୍ବ ବିଷୟରେ ସୁସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଏକ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ନିୟମ କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି କି? ସେ କି ମୋର ରକ୍ଷା କରିବେ ନାହିଁ?
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 ମାତ୍ର ପାପାଧମ ସମସ୍ତେ ଉତ୍ପାଟନୀୟ କଣ୍ଟକ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, କାରଣ ସେମାନେ ହସ୍ତରେ ଧରା ଯାଇ ନ ପାରନ୍ତି;
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରିବ, ଲୌହ ଓ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛାଦଣ୍ଡରେ ତାହାକୁ ସଜ୍ଜିତ ହେବାକୁ ହେବ; ସେମାନେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପେ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହେବେ।”
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 ଦାଉଦଙ୍କର ବୀରମାନଙ୍କ ନାମାବଳୀ ଏହି; ତଖମୋନୀୟ ଯୋଶେବ୍-ବଶେବତ୍, ସେନାପତିମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଥିଲା; ସେ ଏକକାଳୀନ ଆଠ ଶହ ଲୋକର ହତ୍ୟା କଲା।
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 ପୁଣି ତାହା ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଅହୋହୀୟ ବଂଶଜ ଦୋଦୟର ପୁତ୍ର ଇଲୀୟାସର, ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଥିବା ତିନି ବୀରଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜଣେ ଥିଲା, ସେମାନେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧାର୍ଥେ ଏକତ୍ରିତ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧିକ୍କାର କରନ୍ତେ ଓ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ପଳାନ୍ତେ,
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 ସେ ଉଠି ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ କ୍ଳାନ୍ତ ଓ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ଖଡ୍ଗରେ ଜଡ଼ିତ ହେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କଲା; ପୁଣି ସେହି ଦିନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମହା ଜୟ ସାଧନ କଲେ; ଆଉ ସୈନ୍ୟଦଳ କେବଳ ଲୁଟିବାକୁ ତାହାର ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ଗାମୀ ହେଲେ।
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 ପୁଣି ତାହା ଉତ୍ତାରେ ହରାରୀୟ ଆଗିର ପୁତ୍ର ଶମ୍ମ। ଏକ ସମୟରେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନେ କୌଣସି ମସୁରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ନିକଟରେ ଏକତ୍ର ଦଳବଦ୍ଧ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗରୁ ପଳାଇଲେ।
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 ମାତ୍ର ଶମ୍ମ ସେହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇ ତାହା ରକ୍ଷା କଲା ଓ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କଲା; ତହିଁରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମହା ଜୟ ସାଧନ କଲେ।
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 ଆଉ ତିରିଶ ଜଣ ପ୍ରଧାନ ସୈନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ତିନି ଜଣ ଶସ୍ୟଚ୍ଛେଦନ ସମୟରେ ଅଦୁଲ୍ଲମ ଗୁମ୍ଫାକୁ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ; ସେତେବେଳେ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସୈନ୍ୟ ରଫାୟୀମ ତଳଭୂମିରେ ଛାଉଣି ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିଲେ।
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 ସେସମୟରେ ଦାଉଦ ଦୁର୍ଗମ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଥିଲେ ଓ ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରହରୀ-ସୈନ୍ୟଦଳ ବେଥଲିହିମରେ ଥିଲେ।
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ଦାଉଦ ତୃଷାର୍ତ୍ତ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ, “ଆଃ, କେହି ବେଥଲିହିମ-ନଗରଦ୍ୱାର ନିକଟସ୍ଥ କୂପ ଜଳ ପାନ କରିବାକୁ ମୋତେ ଦିଅନ୍ତା କି!”
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 ତହିଁରେ ସେହି ତିନି ବୀର ପଲେଷ୍ଟୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସୈନ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟଦେଇ ପଶିଯାଇ ବେଥଲିହିମ-ନଗରଦ୍ୱାର ନିକଟସ୍ଥ କୂପରୁ ଜଳ କାଢ଼ି ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ତାହା ଆଣିଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ସେ ତହିଁରୁ ପାନ କରିବାକୁ ସମ୍ମତ ନ ହୋଇ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ତାହା ଢାଳିଦେଲେ।
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 ପୁଣି ସେ କହିଲେ, “ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୋ, ମୁଁ ଯେ ଏ କର୍ମ କରିବି, ଏହା ମୋʼ ଠାରୁ ଦୂର ହେଉ; ପ୍ରାଣପଣରେ ଗମନକାରୀ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ରକ୍ତ କି ମୁଁ ପାନ କରିବି? ଏଣୁ ସେ ତାହା ପାନ କରିବାକୁ ସମ୍ମତ ନୋହିଲେ।” ଏହି ସକଳ କର୍ମ ସେହି ତିନି ବୀର କରିଥିଲେ।
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 ସେହି ତିନି ଜଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସରୁୟାର ପୁତ୍ର ଯୋୟାବର ଭ୍ରାତା ଅବୀଶୟ ପ୍ରଧାନ ଥିଲା। ସେ ତିନି ଶହ ଲୋକ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆପଣା ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ଉଠାଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କରିଥିଲା, ଏଣୁ ସେ ଏହି ତିନିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନାମ ପାଇଲା।
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 ଏହି ତିନିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ କʼଣ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦାପନ୍ନ ନ ଥିଲା? ଏହେତୁ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସେନାପତି ହେଲା; ତଥାପି ସେ ପ୍ରଥମ ତିନି ଜଣଙ୍କ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ନ ଥିଲା।
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 ଆଉ ପରାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ କର୍ମକାରୀ କବ୍ସେଲୀୟ ଏକ ବିକ୍ରମୀ ପୁରୁଷର ପୌତ୍ର, ଯିହୋୟାଦାର ପୁତ୍ର ଯେ ବନାୟ, ସେ ମୋୟାବୀୟ ଅରୀୟଲର ଦୁଇ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କଲା; ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ହିମପାତ ସମୟରେ ଯାଇ ଗର୍ତ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ସିଂହକୁ ବଧ କଲା।
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 ଆହୁରି ସେ ଏକ ଜଣ ମିସରୀୟ ବଳବାନ ପୁରୁଷକୁ ବଧ କଲା ଓ ସେହି ମିସରୀୟ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତରେ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ଧରିଥିଲା; ତଥାପି ବନାୟ ଏକ ଯଷ୍ଟି ନେଇ ତାହା ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲା ଓ ସେହି ମିସରୀୟ ହସ୍ତରୁ ବର୍ଚ୍ଛା ଛଡ଼ାଇ ତାହାରି ବର୍ଚ୍ଛାରେ ତାହାକୁ ବଧ କଲା।
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 ଯିହୋୟାଦାର ପୁତ୍ର ବନାୟ ଏହି ସକଳ କର୍ମ କଲା, ଏଣୁ ସେ ଏହି ତିନି ବୀରଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନାମ ପାଇଲା।
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 ସେ ତିରିଶ ଜଣ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦାପନ୍ନ ଥିଲା, ତଥାପି ସେ ପ୍ରଥମ ତିନି ଜଣଙ୍କ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ନ ଥିଲା; ଆଉ ଦାଉଦ ତାହାକୁ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରହରୀ-ଦଳ ଉପରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କଲେ।
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 ଯୋୟାବର ଭ୍ରାତା ଅସାହେଲ ଉକ୍ତ ତିରିଶ ଜଣ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଜଣେ ଥିଲା; ବେଥଲିହିମସ୍ଥ ଦୋଦୟର ପୁତ୍ର ଇଲ୍ହାନନ୍;
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 ହରୋଦୀୟ ଶମ୍ମ, ହରୋଦୀୟ ଇଲୀକା;
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 ପଲ୍ଟୀୟ ହେଲସ୍, ତକୋୟୀୟ ଇକ୍କେଶର ପୁତ୍ର ଈରା;
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 ଅନାଥୋତୀୟ ଅବୀୟେଷର, ହୂଶାତୀୟ ମବୁନ୍ନୟ;
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 ଅହୋହୀୟ ସଲମୋନ୍, ନଟୋଫାତୀୟ ମହରୟ;
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 ନଟୋଫାତୀୟ ବାନାର ପୁତ୍ର ହେଲବ, ବିନ୍ୟାମୀନ୍ ବଂଶୀୟ ଗିବୀୟା ନିବାସୀ ରୀବୟର ପୁତ୍ର ଇତ୍ତୟ;
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 ପିରୀୟାଥୋନୀୟ ବନାୟ, ଗାଶ୍-ନଦୀତୀର ନିବାସୀ ହିଦ୍ଦୟ;
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 ଅର୍ବତୀୟ ଅବିୟେଲ୍ବୋନ, ବରହୂମୀୟ ଅସ୍ମାବତ୍;
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 ଶାଲ୍ବୋନୀୟ ଇଲୀୟହବା, ଯାଶେନ୍ର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣ, ଯୋନାଥନ;
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 ହରାରୀୟ ଶମ୍ମ, ହରାରୀୟ ଶାରରର ପୁତ୍ର ଅହୀୟାମ;
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 ମାଖାଥୀୟର ପୌତ୍ର ଅହସ୍ବୟର ପୁତ୍ର ଇଲୀଫେଲଟ୍, ଗୀଲୋନୀୟ ଅହୀଥୋଫଲର ପୁତ୍ର ଇଲୀୟାମ;
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 କର୍ମିଲୀୟ ହିଷ୍ରୟ, ଅର୍ବୀୟ ପାରୟ;
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 ସୋବା ନିବାସୀ ନାଥନର ପୁତ୍ର ଯିଗାଲ, ଗାଦୀୟ ବାନି;
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟ ସେଲକ୍, ସରୁୟାର ପୁତ୍ର ଯୋୟାବର ଅସ୍ତ୍ରବାହକ ବେରୋତୀୟ ନହରୟ;
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 ଯିତ୍ରୀୟ ଈରା, ଯିତ୍ରୀୟ ଗାରେବ୍;
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 ହିତ୍ତୀୟ ଊରୀୟ; ସର୍ବସୁଦ୍ଧା ସଇଁତିରିଶ ଜଣ।
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
