2 Saamuʼeel 9

1 Daawitis, “Akka ani Yoonaataaniif jedhee arjummaa isaaf godhu namni maatii Saaʼol keessaa hafe amma jiraa?” jedhee gaafate.

and to say David for there still which to remain to/for house: household Saul and to make: do with him kindness in/on/with for the sake of Jonathan

2 Yeroo sanatti namicha Ziibaa jedhamu tajaajilaa mana Saaʼol tokkotu ture. Innis akka fuula Daawit duratti dhiʼaatuuf waamame; mootichis, “Ati Ziibaadhaa?” jedheen. Innis, “Eeyyee, ana garbicha kee ti” jedhe.

and to/for house: household Saul servant/slave and name his Ziba and to call: call to to/for him to(wards) David and to say [the] king to(wards) him you(m. s.) Ziba and to say servant/slave your

3 Mootichis, “Akka ani arjummaa Waaqaa isaaf godhuuf namni maatii Saaʼol keessaa hafe tokko iyyuu hin jiruu?” jedhee gaafate. Ziibaa, “Ilmi Yoonaataan tokko jira; miilli isaa lachuus naafa” jedhee mootichaaf deebise.

and to say [the] king end still man: anyone to/for house: household Saul and to make: do with him kindness God and to say Ziba to(wards) [the] king still son: child to/for Jonathan crippled foot

4 Mootichis, “Inni eessa jira?” jedhee gaafate. Ziibaan deebisee, “Inni iddoo Lodebaar jedhamu mana Maakiir ilma Amiiʼeel jira” jedhe.

and to say to/for him [the] king where? he/she/it and to say Ziba to(wards) [the] king behold he/she/it house: household Machir son: child Ammiel in/on/with Lo-debar Lo-debar

5 Kanaafuu Daawit mootichi nama ergee Lodebaar mana Maakiir ilma Amiiʼeeliitii isa fichisiise.

and to send: depart [the] king David and to take: bring him from house: household Machir son: child Ammiel from Lo-debar Lo-debar

6 Mefiibooshet ilmi Yoonaataan, ilmi Saaʼol yeroo Daawit bira dhufetti ulfina isaaf kennuuf gad jedhe sagadeef. Daawit immoo, “Mefiiboostee!” jedheen. Innis, “Garbichi kee kunoo ti” jedhee deebiseef.

and to come (in): come Mephibosheth son: child Jonathan son: child Saul to(wards) David and to fall: fall upon face his and to bow and to say David Mephibosheth and to say behold servant/slave your

7 Daawitis, “Ani abbaa kee Yoonaataaniif jedhee arjummaa siifin godhaatii hin sodaatin. Ani lafa akaakayyuu keetii, lafa Saaʼol hunda siifin deebisa; atis yeroo hunda maaddii koo irraa nyaatta” jedheen.

and to say to/for him David not to fear for to make: do to make: do with you kindness in/on/with for the sake of Jonathan father your and to return: rescue to/for you [obj] all land: country Saul father your and you(m. s.) to eat food upon table my continually

8 Mefiibooshetis harka fuudhee, “Ana garbicha kee nama akka saree duʼeetti ilaalamuuf waan kana gochuun kee maaliif?” jedheen.

and to bow and to say what? servant/slave your for to turn to(wards) [the] dog [the] to die which like me

9 Mootichis Ziibaa garbicha Saaʼol ofitti waamee akkana jedheen; “Ani ilma ilma gooftaa keetiitiif, waan kan Saaʼolii fi kan maatii isaa taʼe hunda kenneera.

and to call: call to [the] king to(wards) Ziba youth Saul and to say to(wards) him all which to be to/for Saul and to/for all house: household his to give: give to/for son: descendant/people lord your

10 Ati, Ilmaan keetii fi tajaajiltoonni kee akka ilmi ilma gooftaa keetii waan nyaatu argatuuf lafa isaaf qotuu qabdu. Mefiibooshet ilmi ilma gooftaa keetiis yeroo hunda maaddii koo irraa nyaata.” Ziibaan ilmaan kudha shanii fi tajaajiltoota digdama qaba ture.

and to serve: labour to/for him [obj] [the] land: soil you(m. s.) and son: child your and servant/slave your and to come (in): bring and to be to/for son: descendant/people lord your food: bread and to eat him and Mephibosheth son: descendant/people lord your to eat continually food upon table my and to/for Ziba five ten son: child and twenty servant/slave

11 Ziibaanis mootichaan, “Ani garbichi kee waan gooftaan koo mootichi akka ani hojjedhuuf na ajaju hunda nan godha” jedhe. Kanaafuu Mefiibooshet akkuma ilmaan mootii keessaa nama tokkootti maaddii Daawit irraa nyaata ture.

and to say Ziba to(wards) [the] king like/as all which to command lord my [the] king [obj] servant/slave his so to make: do servant/slave your and Mephibosheth to eat upon table my like/as one from son: child [the] king

12 Mefiibooshet ilma dargaggeessa Miikaa jedhamu tokko qaba ture; warri mana Ziibaa jiraatan hundi hojjettoota Mefiiboostee turan.

and to/for Mephibosheth son: child small and name his Mica and all seat house: household Ziba servant/slave to/for Mephibosheth

13 Mefiibooshetis sababii yeroo hunda maaddii mootii irraa nyaachaa tureef Yerusaalem keessa jiraata ture; miilli isaa lachuu naafa ture.

and Mephibosheth to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem for upon table [the] king continually he/she/it to eat and he/she/it (lame *LA(bh)*) two foot his