1 Seenaa 11
1 Israaʼeloonni hundinuu Kebroonitti Daawit biratti walitti dhufanii akkana jedhan; “Nu foonii fi dhiiga kee ti.
Then the people of Israel came to David at Hebron [town] and said to him, “Listen, we have the same ancestors [IDM] that you have.
2 Duraan, yeroo Saaʼol mootii turetti iyyuu namni duula loltoota Israaʼel hoogganu siʼi ture. Waaqayyoo Waaqni kees, ‘Situ saba koo Israaʼelin tiksa; bulchaa isaaniis ni taata’ siin jedhee ture.”
In the past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led our Israeli [soldiers in our battles]. You are the one to whom Yahweh our God promised, ‘You will be the leader [MET] of my people; you will be their king.’”
3 Yommuu maanguddoonni Israaʼel hundi Kebroonitti Daawit Mooticha bira dhufanitti, inni Kebroonitti fuula Waaqayyoo duratti isaan wajjin kakuu gale. Isaanis akkuma Waaqayyo karaa Saamuʼeeliin abdachiise sanatti dibanii Israaʼel irratti mootii isa godhan.
So all the Israeli elders came to David at Hebron. And David made a sacred agreement with them while Yahweh was listening. They anointed him [with olive oil to set him apart] to be the king of the Israeli people. That is what Yahweh had previously told [the prophet] Samuel would happen.
4 Daawitii fi Israaʼeloonni hundinuu gara Yerusaalemitti jechuunis Yebuusiitti ni qajeelan. Yebuusonni achi jiraatan garuu
David and all the Israeli [soldiers] [SYN] went to Jerusalem. [At that time, ] Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people who lived there were the Jebus people-group.
5 Daawitiin, “Ati as hin seentu” jedhan. Taʼus Daawit daʼannoo Xiyoon jechuunis Magaalaa Daawit ni qabate.
Those people said to David, “Your [soldiers] will not be able to get inside our city!” But David’s [soldiers] captured the city, even though it had strong walls around it, and since then it has been called ‘The City of David’.
6 Daawitis, “Namni duraan dursee dhaqee Yebuusota lolu ajajaa loltootaa taʼa” jedhee ture. Yooʼaab ilmi Zeruuyaa jalqabatti baʼe; kanaafuu inni ajajaa waraanaa taʼe.
[What happened was this: ]: David said [to his soldiers], “The one who leads [our soldiers] to attack the Jebus people-group will become the commander of all my army.” Joab, the son of Zeruiah, led the soldiers, so he became the commander of all the army.
7 Daawitis iddoo jireenya isaa daʼannoo sana keessa godhate; kanaafuu daʼannoon sun Magaalaa Daawit jedhamee waamame.
[After they captured] the city which had strong walls around it, David moved there. That is why they named it ‘The City of David’.
8 Innis Miiloodhaa jalqabee naannoo isheetti dallaa dhagaa ni ijaare; Yooʼaab immoo kutaa Magaalaa sanaa kan hafe deebisee ijaare.
David’s workers rebuilt the city, starting where the land was filled in and extending to the wall that was around the city. Joab’s [men] repaired the other parts of the city.
9 Daawitis sababii Waaqayyoon Waan Hunda Dandaʼu isa wajjin tureef yeruma yeroon jabaachaa dhufe.
David became more and more powerful/influential, because the Almighty Commander of the armies of angels was with/helping him.
10 Namoota Daawit warra jajjaboo keessaa hangafoonni kanneenii dha; isaanis akkuma Waaqayyo waaʼee Israaʼel dubbate sanatti mootii isa gochuuf jedhanii saba Israaʼel hunda wajjin mootummaa isaa keessatti gargaarsa guddaa godhaniif.
Yahweh had promised [that David would become the king]. And all the Israeli people (were happy that David was/supported David as) their king. There were many soldiers/warriors who helped David’s kingdom to remain strong.
11 Maqaan namoota Daawit warra jajjaboo kanaa dha: Yaashobiʼaam namichi gosa Hakmooni hangafa ajajjoota sanaa ture; innis lola tokko irratti eeboo mirmirsee namoota dhibba sadii fixe.
This is a list of the leaders of David’s [most mighty] warriors: Jashobeam was from the Hacmon clan. He was one of the leaders of David’s most powerful soldiers. One time he fought against 300 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
12 Kan isatti aanu immoo Eleʼaazaar namicha gosa Ahooʼaa, ilma Doodoo ture; innis namoota jajjaboo sadan sana keessaa tokko ture.
Another one was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh.
13 Eleʼaazaar yeroo Filisxeemonni waraanaaf walitti qabamanii turanitti Daawit wajjin Phaas Damiim ture. Loltoonnis lafa qotiisaa kan garbuudhaan guutame tokko biratti Filisxeemota duraa baqatan.
[One day] he was with David at Pas Dammim when the soldiers of Philistia gathered there for the battle. There was a field of barley there. At first the Israeli soldiers ran away from the soldiers of Philistia,
14 Innii fi Daawit garuu lafa qotiisaa walakkaatti iddoo qabatan. Isaanis irraa ittisuudhaan Filisxeemota fixan; Waaqayyos moʼannaa guddaa isaaniif kenne.
but then David and Eleazar stopped in the middle of the field and fought to defend it and killed [many of] the soldiers of Philistia. Yahweh enabled them to win a great victory on that day.
15 Utuma gareen Filisxeemotaa Sulula Refaayim keessa qubatee jiruu hangafoota soddomman sana keessaa namoonni sadii gara kattaa holqa Adulaamitti gara Daawit gad buʼan.
One time three of David’s thirty most mighty warriors came to David when he was camping next to the huge rock outside the cave near Adullam. At that same time, the army of Philistia had camped in the Rephaim Valley.
16 Yeroo sanatti Daawit daʼannoo cimaa keessa ture; loltoonni Filisxeem immoo Beetlihem turan.
David was in a fortress, and some of the soldiers of Philistia were occupying Bethlehem.
17 Daawitis dheebotee, “Utuu namni tokko boolla bishaanii kan karra Beetlihem bira jiru keessaa bishaan dhugaatii naa fidee hoo!” jedhe.
[One day] David was very thirsty and said, “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
18 Kanaafuu namoonni Sadan sun qubata Filisxeemotaa keessaan darbanii boolla bishaanii kan karra Beetlihem bira jiru keessaa bishaan waraabanii Daawitiif fidan. Inni garuu dhuguu ni dide; qooda kanaa bishaan sana fuula Waaqayyoo duratti dhangalaase.
So those three most outstanding 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 to be an offering] to Yahweh.
19 Innis, “Akka ani waan kana hin goone Waaqni narraa haa fageessu! Ani dhiiga namoota lubbuu ofii isaaniitti muranii dhaqan kanaa nan dhugaa?” jedhe. Sababii isaan lubbuu ofii isaaniitti muranii dhaqanii fidaniif Daawit bishaan sana hin dhugne. Egaa wanni namoonni jajjaboon sadan sun hojjetan kana ture.
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 most outstanding warriors did.
20 Abiishaayi obboleessi Yooʼaab hoogganaa Sadan isaanii ture. Innis namoota dhibba sadiitti eeboo isaa ol kaafatee isaan fixe; akkasiin innis akkuma namoota Sadan sanaa beekamaa taʼe.
Joab’s [younger] brother Abishai was the leader of the 30 most mighty warriors. [One time] Abishai fought 300 [enemy] soldiers with his spear and killed them.
21 Inni yoo isaan keessaa tokko taʼuu baate iyyuu warra Sadan caalaa ulfina argatee ajajaa isaanii taʼe.
So he became as famous as those three most outstanding warriors. He became their commander, even though he was not one of those three men.
22 Benaayaa ilmi Yehooyaadaa loltuun cimaan biyya Qabziʼeel sunis loltuu moʼannaa gurguddaa argamsiise ture. Innis loltoota Moʼaab kanneen akka malee jajjaboo taʼan lama ajjeese. Gaafa cabbiin roobe tokkos boolla keessa seenee leenca ajjeese.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was a brave soldier from Kabzeel [town] who did heroic deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from [the] Moab [people-group]. One day he went down into a pit when snow was falling [on the ground] and killed a lion there.
23 Namicha biyya Gibxi kan dhundhuma shan dheeratu tokko illee ni ajjeese. Namichi Gibxi sun eeboo akka danqaraa wayya dhooftuu harkaa qabaatu iyyuu Benaayaa bokkuudhaan isatti baʼe. Innis harka namicha Gibxi sanaatii eeboo butatee eeboodhuma isaatiin isa ajjeese.
He also killed a soldier from Egypt who was (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) tall. The soldier from Egypt carried a spear that was as long as a weaver’s rod. Benaiah had [only] a club, but he grabbed the other man’s spear and killed him with it.
24 Hojiiwwan gootummaa kanneen Benaayaa ilmi Yehooyaadaa hojjete kana faʼi; innis akkuma namoota jajjaboo sadan sanaa nama beekamaa ture.
Those are some of the things that Benaiah did. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors.
25 Inni namoota Soddomman sana keessaa nama kam iyyuu caalaa ulfina guddaa argate; garuu namoota Sadan sanatti hin dabalamne. Daawitis ajajaa eegdota ofii isaa isa godhate.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty most mighty warriors, but he did not become a member of the group of three most outstanding warriors. David appointed him to be the leader of his bodyguards.
26 Namoonni jajjaboon sunis kanneenii dha: Asaaheel obboleessa Yooʼaab, Elhaanaan namicha Beetlihem ilma Doodoo,
These are the names of David’s mighty warriors: Asahel, the [younger] brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
27 Shamoot namicha gosa Haroor, Heleez namicha gosa Pheloonaa,
Shammah, from [the] Harod [clan]; Helez, from [the] Pelon [clan];
28 Iiraa ilma Iqeesh nama Teqooʼaa, Abiiʼezer nama Anaatoot,
Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town]; Abiezer, from Anathoth [city];
29 Siibekaay nama biyya Hushaa, Iilaayi nama Ahooʼaa,
Sibbecai, from Hushah’s [clan]; Ilai from Ahoh’s clan;
30 Maharaayi nama Netoofaa, Heeled ilma Baʼanaa nama Netoofaa,
Maharai, from Netophah [town]; Heled, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town];
31 gosa Beniyaam keessaa Iitaayi ilma Riibaay, namicha Gibeʼaa, Benaayaa nama Phiraatoon,
Ithai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin; Benaiah, from Pirathon [town];
32 Huuraayi namicha sululoota Gaʼaash, Abiiʼeel namicha biyya Arbaa,
Hurai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain]; Abiel from the clan of Arabah;
33 Azmaawet namicha Baharuum, Eliiyaabaa namicha Shaʼalboon,
Azmaveth, from Baharum [town]; Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town];
34 ilmaan Haasheem namicha Gizoon, Yoonaataan ilma Shaagee namicha Haraaraa,
The sons of Hashem from [the] Gizon [clan]; Jonathan the son of Shagee from the Harar [town/clan];
35 Ahiiʼaam ilma Saakaar namicha Haraaraa, Eliifaal ilma Uuri,
Ahiam the son of Sharar/Sacar, from Harar [town/clan]; Eliphal the son of Ur;
36 Heefer namicha Mekeeraataa, Ahiiyaa namicha Pheloonaa,
Hepher from the Mekerath [clan]; Ahijah from the Pelon [clan/town];
37 Hezroo nama Qarmeloos, Naʼaraayi ilma Ezbayi,
Hezro from Carmel [city]; Naarai the son of Ezbai;
38 Yooʼeel obboleessa Naataanii, Mibehaar ilma Hagrii,
Joel the [younger] brother of Nathan; Mibhar the son of Hagri;
39 Zeleq namicha gosa Amoon, Nahaaraay namicha Biʼeeroot kan Yooʼaab ilma Zeruuyaatiif miʼa lolaa baatu sana,
Zelek from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
40 Iiraas namicha gosa Yitraa, Gaareeb namicha gosa Yitraa,
Ira and Gareb from Jattir [town];
41 Uuriyaa namicha Heet, Zaabaad ilma Ahilayi,
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group; Zabad the son of Ahlai;
42 Aadiinaa ilma Shiizaa namicha gosa Ruubeen, inni hoogganaa Ruubeenotaatii fi kan namoota Soddomman isa wajjin turanii ti;
Adina the son of Shiza, a leader from the tribe of Reuben, who had thirty [soldiers] with him;
43 Haanaan ilma Maʼakaa, Yooshaafaaxi namicha Miitinaa,
Hanan the son of Maacah; Joshaphat from Mithna [town/clan];
44 Uziyaa namicha Ashteraati, Shaamaaʼii fi Yeʼiiʼeel ilmaan Hootaam namicha Aroʼeer,
Uzzia from Ashterath [town]; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer [city];
45 Yediʼyaaʼeel ilma Shimrii, obboleessa isaa Yoohaa namicha Tiizii,
Jediael the son of Shimri and his [younger] brother Joha, from Tiz [town/clan];
46 Eliiʼeel namicha Mahawaa, Yeriibaayii fi Yooshabiyaa ilmaan Elnaʼam, Yitmaa namicha Moʼaab,
Eliel from Mahavah [town/clan]; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah from [the] Moab [region];
47 Eliiʼeel, Oobeedii fi Yaʼisiiʼel namicha Mezoobaa.
Eliel and Obed, and Jaasiel from Zobah [town/clan].
