2 Samuela 23
1 Pea ko eni, ko e ngaahi lea fakamuimui eni ʻa Tevita. Naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita ko e foha ʻo Sese, pea naʻe lea ʻo pehē ʻe he tangata naʻe hiki hake ke māʻolunga, ko ia naʻe pani ʻe he ʻOtua ʻo Sēkope, pea pehē ʻe ia naʻe fasi mālie ʻi ʻIsileli,
Now these are the last words of David— David son of Jesse, the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel.
2 Naʻe folofola ʻiate au ʻae Laumālie ʻo Sihova, pea ko ʻene folofola naʻe ʻi hoku ʻelelo.
“The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.
3 Naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli, “Naʻe folofola mai kiate au ʻae Makatuʻu ʻa ʻIsileli, Ke ke pule koe ki he kakai ʻi he angatonu, ʻo pule ʻi he manavahē ki he ʻOtua.
The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, 'The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God.
4 Ke tatau ia mo e maama ʻoe pongipongi, ʻoka hopo hake ʻae laʻā, ʻi he pongipongi ʻoku ʻikai ai ha ngaahi ʻao; pea hangē ko e mohuku maʻuiʻui ʻoku [tupu ]mei he kelekele ʻaia ʻoku ngingila lelei ʻoka ʻosi ʻae tō ʻae ʻuha.”
He will be like the morning light when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs up from the earth through bright sunshine after rain.
5 Neongo ʻoku ʻikai pehē ʻa hoku fale ki he ʻOtua, ka kuo ne fai mo au ha fuakava taʻengata, kuo tuʻutuʻuni lelei ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē mo maʻu: pea ko ia kotoa pē te u moʻui ai, mo ia kotoa pē ʻoku ou holi ki ai, ʻikai te ne ngaohi ia ke tupu?
Indeed, is my family not like this before God? Has he not made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and sure in every way? Does he not increase my salvation and fulfill my every desire?
6 Ka ʻe tatau ʻaia kotoa pē ʻoku ʻoe angakovi mo e talatalaʻi ʻakau ʻoku tekeʻi atu, koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻikai faʻa puke ʻaki ia ʻae nima:
But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away, because they cannot be gathered by one's hands.
7 He ko e tangata ʻe ala ki ai ʻoku lelei ke ne mahafu ʻaki ʻae ukamea mo e kau ʻoe tao; pea ʻe tutu ʻaki ʻae afi ke ʻauha mālie kinautolu ʻi he potu[pe ko ia].
The man who touches them must use an iron tool or the shaft of a spear. They must be burned up where they lie.'”
8 Ko e hingoa eni ʻoe kau tangata mālohi ʻaia naʻe ʻia Tevita: ko Sosepiposipati mei Takimoni, ko e tuʻukimuʻa ʻi he ʻeiki ʻe “Toko Tolu;” ko ia foki ko ʻAtino ko e Hasinate: naʻa ne tauʻi ʻae toko valungeau ʻaia naʻa ne tāmateʻi ʻi he kuonga pe taha.
These are the names of David's mighty men: Jeshbaal the Hachmonite was the leader of the mighty men. He killed eight hundred men on one occasion.
9 Pea naʻe hoko mo ia ʻa ʻEliesa ko e foha ʻo Toto ko e tangata ʻAhoi, ko e taha ʻi he tuʻunga tangata ʻe toko tolu naʻe ʻia Tevita, ʻi he kuonga naʻa nau luki ki he kakai Filisitia naʻe tānaki fakataha ki he tau, ka kuo ʻalu mei ai ʻae kakai ʻIsileli:
After him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. He was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered together to do battle, and when the men of Israel had retreated.
10 Naʻa ne tuʻu hake, ʻo ne taaʻi ʻae kau Filisitia, pea naʻe fai ai pe ke vaivai hono nima, pea naʻe piki maʻu hono nima ki he heletā; pea naʻe fai ʻe Sihova ʻi he ʻaho ko ia ʻae ikuna fakamanavahē; pea naʻe muimui kiate ia ʻae kakai ke vete pe ʻae koloa.
Eleazar stood and fought the Philistines until his hand became weary and his hand stiffened to the grip of his sword. Yahweh brought about a great victory that day. The army returned after Eleazar, only to strip the bodies.
11 Pea naʻe hoko mo ia ʻa Sama ko e foha ʻo ʻAkii ko e tangata Halali. Pea naʻe tānaki fakataha ʻae kau Filisitia ke papani, ki he potu ngoue naʻe fonu ʻi he piini: pea naʻe feholaki ʻae kakai mei he ʻao ʻoe kau Filisitia.
After him was Shammah son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines gathered together where there was a field of lentils, and the army fled from them.
12 Ka naʻe tuʻu pe ia ʻi he loto ngoue, ʻo ne maluʻi ia, mo ne tāmateʻi ʻae kau Filisitia: pea naʻe fai ʻe Sihova ʻae ikuna lahi.
But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He killed the Philistines, and Yahweh brought about a great victory.
13 Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻae ʻeiki ʻe toko tolu naʻe pule ki he “Toko Tolungofulu” naʻe tuʻukimuʻa, ʻonau hoko mai kia Tevita ʻi he lolotonga ʻae ututaʻu, ki he ʻana ʻi ʻAtulami: pea naʻe nofo ʻae kautau ʻoe kakai Filisitia ʻi he teleʻa ʻo Lefeimi.
Three of the thirty soldiers went down to David at harvest time, to the cave of Adullam. The army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 Pea naʻe nofo ʻa Tevita ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia ʻi he kolo mālohi, pea naʻe nofo ʻae tau ʻae kakai Filisitia ʻi he kuonga ko ia ʻi Petelihema.
At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established at Bethlehem.
15 Pea naʻe holi ʻa Tevita, ʻo ne pehē, “Taumaiā ke ʻomi ʻe ha tokotaha haʻaku vai ke u inu mei he vaikeli ʻo Petelihema, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he veʻematapā!”
David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by the gate!”
16 Pea naʻe ʻoho atu ʻae kau tangata mālohi ʻe Toko Tolu ko ia, ʻo ʻasi ʻi he matatau ʻoe kau Filisitia, ke utu hake ʻae vai mei he vaikeli ʻi Petelihema, ʻaia naʻe ʻi he veʻe matanikolo, pea naʻa nau toʻo ia, ʻo ʻomi kia Tevita: ka neongo ia naʻe ʻikai te ne inu mei ai, ka naʻa ne lilingi atu ia ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova.
So these three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate. They took the water and brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to Yahweh.
17 Pea naʻa ne pehē, “Ke mamaʻo ia ʻiate au, ʻE Sihova, ke u fai ʻae meʻa ni; ʻikai ko e toto eni ʻoe kau tangata naʻe ʻalu kae tuʻutāmaki ʻenau moʻui?” Ko ia naʻe ʻikai ai te ne inu mei ai. Ko e ngaahi meʻa eni naʻe fai ʻe he kau tangata mālohi ʻe toko tolu ko ia.
Then he said, “Yahweh, far be it from me, that I should do this. Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. These things were done by the three mighty.
18 Pea ko ʻApisai, ko e tokoua ʻo Soape, ko e tama ʻa Seluia, naʻe ʻeiki hake ia ʻi he Toko Tolu. Pea naʻa ne apoapo ʻa ʻene tao ke tauʻi ʻae toko tolungeau, pea naʻa ne tāmateʻi kinautolu, pea naʻe ongoongo hake ʻa hono hingoa ʻi he Toko Tolu.
Abishai, brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was captain over the three. He once fought with his spear against three hundred men and killed them. He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers.
19 ʻIkai naʻe ongoongoa lahi hake ia ʻi he Toko Tolu? Ko ia naʻa ne ʻeiki kiate kinautolu: ka naʻe ʻikai tatau ia mo e ʻuluaki Toko Tolu.
Was he not even more famous than the three? He was made their captain. However, his fame did not equal the fame of the three most famous soldiers.
20 Pea ko Penaia, ko e foha ʻo Sehoiata, ko e foha ʻoe tangata toʻa mei Kapisili, ʻaia naʻe fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa lahi, naʻa ne tāmateʻi ʻe ia ʻae ongo tangata Moape naʻe anga fakalaione: naʻa ne ʻalu hifo foki ʻo ne tāmateʻi ha laione ʻi he takele ʻo ha luo lolotonga ʻae faʻahitaʻu ʻoe ʻuha hinehina:
Benaiah from Kabzeel was the son of Jehoiada; he was a strong man who did mighty feats. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion while it was snowing.
21 Pea naʻa ne tāmateʻi ha tangata ʻIsipite, ko e tangata toulekeleka: pea naʻe toʻo ʻe he tangata ʻIsipite ha tao ʻi hono nima: ka naʻa ne ʻalu atu kiate ia mo e tokotoko pe, pea ne hamusi ʻae tao mei he nima ʻoe tangata ʻIsipite, pea ne tāmateʻi ia ʻaki ʻa ʻene tao ʻaʻana.
Then he killed a very large Egyptian man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah fought against him with only a staff. He seized the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and then killed him with his own spear.
22 Ko e ngaahi meʻa eni naʻe fai ʻe Penaia ko e foha ʻo Sehoiata, pea naʻe lau hono hingoa ki he Toko Tolu naʻe ongoongoa.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada did these feats, and he was named alongside the three mighty men.
23 Naʻe ongoongo lahi hake ia ʻi he Toko Tolungofulu, ka naʻe ʻikai tatau ia mo e ʻuluaki Toko Tolu. Pea naʻe fakanofo ia ʻe Tevita ke tuʻukimuʻa ʻi heʻene kau mātuʻa alea.
He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men. Yet David put him in charge of his bodyguard.
24 Pea ko ʻAsaeli ko e tehina ʻo Soape ko e tokotaha ia ʻi he toko tolungofulu; ko Elihanani ko e foha ʻo Toto mei Petelihema,
The thirty included the following men: Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 Ko Sama ko e tangata Heloti, mo Elika ko e tangata Heloti,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Ko Ilesi ko e tangata Paleti, mo Ila ko e foha ʻo Ikesi ko e tangata Tikoa,
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Ko ʻApiesa ko e tangata ʻAnatoti, mo Mipunei ko e tangata Husati.
Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 Ko Salimoni ko e tangata ʻAhoi, mo Mehelei ko e tangata Nitofa,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite;
29 Ko Helepi ko e foha ʻo Peane, ko e tangata Nitofa, mo Itei ko e foha ʻo Lipei mei Kipea ʻoe fānau ʻo Penisimani,
Heleb son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
30 Ko Penaia ko e tangata Pilatoni, mo Itai mei he ngaahi teleʻa ʻo Keasi,
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the valleys of Gaash.
31 Ko ʻApi-ʻAliponi ko e tangata ʻAlipa, mo ʻAsimaveti ko e tangata Pahulimi,
Abi-Albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Ko Eliapa ko e tangata Seeliponi, ʻae fānau tangata ʻo Saseni mo Sonatane,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite;
33 Ko Sama, ko e tangata Helali, mo ʻAhiami ko e foha ʻo Sala ko e tangata Helali,
Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Ko Elifeliti ko e foha ʻo ʻAhasipai, ko e foha ʻoe tangata Meaka, mo Iliami ko e foha ʻo ʻAhitofeli ko e tangata Kilo,
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maakathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Ko Hesilei ko e tangata Kameli, mo Pealei ko e tangata ʻAlipa,
Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Ko Ikiali ko e foha ʻo Netane mei Sopa, mo Pani ko e tangata Kata,
Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani from the tribe of Gad,
37 Ko Seleki ko e tangata ʻAmoni, mo Nahela ko e tangata Piheloti, ʻaia naʻe fua ʻae mahafutau ʻo Soape ko e tama ʻa Seluia,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah,
38 Ko Ila ko e tangata Itila, mo Kalepi ko e tangata Itila,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
39 Mo ʻUlia ko e tangata Heti: ko honau lau fakataha ko e toko tolungofulu ma toko fitu.
Uriah the Hittite—thirty-seven in all.
