Samuu'Eel Labaad 20
1 Oo halkaasna waxaa joogay nin waxmatare ah, oo magiciisa la odhan jiray Shebac, oo ahaa ina Bikrii, oo qoladiisu ahayd reer Benyaamiin, oo buunkii buu afuufay, oo yidhi, Annagu Daa'uud qayb kuma lihin, dhaxalna kuma lihin ina Yesay, haddaba reer binu Israa'iilow, nin walowba teendhadaadii tag.
There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”
2 Sidaas daraaddeed raggii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu way ka hadheen Daa'uud la socodkiisii, oo waxay daba galeen Shebac oo ahaa ina Bikrii, laakiinse raggii reer Yahuudah waxay ku hadheen boqorkoodii, oo ay la socdeen tan iyo Webi Urdun xataa ilaa Yeruusaalem.
So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.
3 Daa'uudna waa yimid gurigiisii Yeruusaalem ku yiil, markaasaa boqorkii soo kaxaystay tobankiisii naagood oo addoommaha ahaa, ee uu kaga tegey inay guriga dhawraan, oo intuu meel gaadh leh geliyey ayuu masruufayay, laakiinse uma uu tegin. Sidaas daraaddeed ilamaa maalintii ay dhinteen bay xidhnaayeen, iyagoo carmallo ah.
When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.
4 Markaasaa boqorkii wuxuu Camaasaa ku yidhi, Ragga reer Yahuudah muddo saddex maalmood ah isugu kay yeedh, oo adiguna markaas halkan joog.
[One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”
5 Markaasaa Camaasaa u tegey inuu reer Yahuudah isugu yeedho, laakiinse wuu ka daba maray wakhtigii loo qabtay ee lala ballamay.
So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.
6 Markaasaa Daa'uud Abiishay ku yidhi, Hadda Shebac oo ah ina Bikrii wuxuu inagu samayn doonaa waxyeello ka sii daran tii Absaaloom, haddaba addoommada sayidkaaga kexee, oo eryo, waaba intaasoo ay magaalo deyr leh helaan, oo ay inaga baxsadaane.
So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”
7 Markaasaa waxaa isagii raacay Yoo'aab raggiisii, iyo reer Kereetiim iyo reer Feleetii, iyo raggii xoogga lahaa oo dhan, oo Yeruusaalem bay uga baxeen inay eryadaan Shebac ina Bikrii.
So Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.
8 Oo markay gaadheen dhagaxii weynaa oo Gibecoon ku yiil ayaa waxaa ka hor yimid Camaasaa. Oo Yoo'aabna wuxuu guntanaa dharkiisii dagaalka ee uu xidhay, oo wuxuu kaloo ka kor dhex-xidhay seef gal lihi ku xidhnayd, oo markuu horay u soo baxay ayay ka dhacday.
When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.
9 Markaasaa Yoo'aab Camaasaa ku yidhi, Walaalkayow, ma nabdoon tahay? Yoo'aabna gacanta midig ayuu Camaasaa gadhka ku qabtay inuu dhunkado.
Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.
10 Laakiinse Camaasaa iskama uu jirin seefta Yoo'aab gacanta ugu jirtay, sidaasuu caloosha seeftii ugaga dhuftay, oo xiidmihiisiina dhulkuu ugu soo daadiyey, oo mar kalena kuma uu dhufan; wuuna dhintay. Dabadeedna Yoo'aab iyo walaalkiis Abiishay waxay eryadeen Shebac oo ahaa ina Bikrii.
But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.
11 Markaasaa waxaa ag istaagay mid ka mid ah Yoo'aab raggiisii dhallinyarada ahaa, oo wuxuu yidhi, Kii Yoo'aab jecel iyo kii Daa'uud la dhinac ahu Yoo'aab ha raaceen.
One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”
12 Oo Camaasaa wuxuu yiil jidka dhexdiisa isagoo dhiiggiisii dhex jiifa. Oo ninkiina markuu arkay in dadkii oo dhammu weli taagan yihiin ayuu Camaasaa jidkii ka qaaday oo meel ku jiiday, markaasuu marona kor saaray kolkuu arkay in dadkii yimid oo dhammu ay is-ag taageen.
Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.
13 Oo markii jidka laga durkiyey ayaa dadkii oo dhammu tageen oo Yoo'aab raaceen inay eryadaan Shebac oo ahaa ina Bikrii.
After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.
14 Isna wuxuu dhex maray qabiilooyinkii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan iyo tan iyo Aabeel, iyo Beytmacakaah, iyo reer Beerii oo dhan, oo dhammaantood intay soo urureen ayay eryadeen.
Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.
15 Oo intay yimaadeen ayay isagii ku hareereeyeen Aabeel oo ku taal Beytmacakaah, oo taallo ciid ah ayay derbigii magaalada ag tuuleen, ilaa ay qarkii ugu sarreeyey gaadhsiiyeen; oo dadkii Yoo'aab la socday oo dhammuna aad bay u garaacayeen derbigii magaalada si ay u dumiyaan.
The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to collapse.
16 Markaasaa naag caqli badanu magaaladii ka dhawaaqday, oo waxay tidhi, Waan idin baryayaaye, I maqla, oo i dhegaysta; oo waxaad Yoo'aab ku tidhaahdaan, Halkan iigu kaalay, aan kula hadlee.
Then a wise woman who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”
17 Markaasuu u soo dhowaaday, oo naagtii waxay ku tidhi, Ma Yoo'aab baad tahay? Oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Haah, waan ahay. Kolkaasay ku tidhi, Bal erayadayda maqal, anoo addoontaada ah, oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Waan ku maqlayaa.
So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”
18 Markaasay la hadashay oo ku tidhi, Waxaa waa hore la odhan jiray, Hubaal Aabeel talo ha laga doonto, oo saasay xaalkii ku dhammeeyeen.
She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.
19 Anigu waxaan ka mid ahay kuwa reer binu Israa'iil ee nabadda jecel ee aaminka ah, adiguse waxaad doonaysaa inaad dumiso magaalo iyo hooyo reer binu Israa'iil ah. Rabbiga dhaxalkiisase maxaad u liqaysaa?
We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]
20 Markaasaa Yoo'aab wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Inaan wax liqo oo dumiyo ha iga fogaato, oo ha iga dheeraato.
Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!
21 Laakiinse xaaladdu saas ma aha. Nin ka yimid dalka buuraha leh oo reer Efrayim, oo magiciisa la yidhaahdo Shebac ina Bikrii ayaa gacanta u qaaday boqorka Daa'uud ah. Haddaba isaga keliya ii soo gacangeliya, oo anna magaalada waan ka tegayaa. Markaasaa naagtii waxay Yoo'aab ku tidhi, Bal eeg, madaxiisii ayaa derbiga lagaaga soo tuurayaa.
That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”
22 Markaasaa naagtii waxay caqligeedii ula tagtay dadkii oo dhan. Shebac oo ina Bikrii ahaana intay madaxii ka soo gooyeen ayay Yoo'aab dibadda ugu soo tuureen. Markaasuu buunkii afuufay, oo ay magaaladii ka kala dareereen, oo nin waluba wuxuu tegey teendhadiisii. Oo Yoo'aabna Yeruusaalem iyo boqorkii buu ku noqday.
Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].
23 Haddaba Yoo'aab wuxuu u sarreeyey ciidanka reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan; Benaayaah oo ahaa ina Yehooyaadaacna wuxuu u sarreeyey reer Kereetiim iyo reer Feleetii.
Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;
24 Oo Adoraamna wuxuu ahaa kan baad qaada, Yehooshaafaad oo ahaa ina Axiiluudna wuxuu ahaa kan taariikhda dhiga,
Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];
25 oo Shewaana karraani buu ahaa, Saadooq iyo Aabyaataarna wadaaddo bay ahaayeen,
Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
26 oo Ciiraa oo reer Yaa'iir ahaa isna Daa'uud buu wadaad u ahaa.
and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.
