1 Beresosɛm 11
1 Na Israel nyinaa kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn wɔ Hebron kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Yɛn nyinaa yɛ wʼabusuafo.
Then did all Israel gather themselves unto David unto Hebron, saying Behold, thy bone and thy flesh are we.
2 Mmere tenten bi a atwa mu, mpo bere a Saulo di yɛn so hene no, na wone obi a nokware na wudi Israel anim. Na Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn, aka kyerɛ wo se, ‘Wobɛyɛ oguanhwɛfo ama me nkurɔfo Israel. Wobɛyɛ wɔn sodifo!’”
Already yesterday and even before, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord, thy God, said unto thee, Thou shalt indeed feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be truly a chief over my people Israel.
3 Enti Hebron hɔ, Dawid ne Israel ntuanofo yɛɛ apam wɔ Awurade anim. Wɔsraa no ngo, sii no Israelhene sɛnea Awurade nam Samuel so hyɛɛ ho bɔ no.
Thus came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David as king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord through means of Samuel.
4 Na Dawid ne Israel nyinaa kɔɔ Yerusalem anaa Yebus, sɛnea na wɔfrɛ hɔ kan no, efisɛ Yebusifo na wɔkɔtenaa asase no so kan kyekyeree.
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; and there were the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land.
5 Nnipa a wofi Yebus no ka kyerɛɛ Dawid se, “Worentumi mma ha da biara da.” Nanso Dawid faa aban a na ɛwɔ Sion a wɔfrɛ no Dawid Kurow no.
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David captured the strong-hold of Zion, the same is the City of David.
6 Dawid ka kyerɛɛ nʼakofo no se, “Mo mu biara a obedi anim na yɛakɔtow ahyɛ Yebusifo no so no na ɔbɛyɛ mʼakofo so sahene.” Na Dawid, nuabea Seruia babarima Yoab dii ɔko no anim, nti ɔbɛyɛɛ Dawid asraafo so sahene.
And David said, Whosoever doth smite the Jebusites at first shall be head and chief. Then did Joab the son of Zeruyah go up at first, and became head-man.
7 Dawid tenaa aban no mu, na ɛno nti na wɔfrɛɛ hɔ Dawid kurow no.
And David dwelt in the castle: therefore they called it, “The City of David.”
8 Dawid kyekyeree kurow no, trɛw mu fi Milo de twaa ho hyiae, bere a na Yoab nso rekyekyere Yerusalem nkae no.
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo as far as the surrounding district, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 Na Dawid tumi yɛɛ kɛse, efisɛ na Asafo Awurade ka ne ho.
And David want on, and became greater and greater, and the lord of hosts was with him.
10 Eyinom ne Dawid dɔmmarima ntuanofo. Wɔne Israel nyinaa bɔɔ mu, sii gyinae sɛ wɔde Dawid bɛyɛ wɔn so hene sɛnea Awurade ahyɛ bɔ afa Israel ho no.
These also are the principals of the mighty men whom David had, who held firmly with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
11 Dawid dɔmmarima no ho nsɛm ni: Nea odi kan no ne Yasobeam a ɔyɛ Hakmonini a na ɔda Baasa no ano sɛ ɔsahene—Baasa no yɛ dɔmmarima akatakyi a na wɔwɔ Dawid asraafo mu. Bere bi ɔde ne peaw kunkum atamfo ahaasa wɔ akodi baako mu.
And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashoh'am, the son of Chachmoni, the chief of the captains, who lifted up his spear against three hundred slain at one time.
12 Nea ɔto so abien wɔ Baasa no mu no yɛ Dodo babarima Eleasar a ɔyɛ Ahoa aseni.
And after him was El'asar the son of Dodo, the Achochite, who was one of the three mighty men.
13 Bere a Dawid sɔre tiaa Filistifo wɔ Pas-Damim no, na ɔka ne ho. Ɔko no sii wɔ baabi a na ɛyɛ atokofuw nko, na Israel asraafo no guanee.
He was with David at Pass-dammim, and the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley; and the people had fled from before the Philistines.
14 Nanso Eleasar ne Dawid gyinaa wɔn anan so wɔ afuw no mfimfini, bɔɔ Filistifo no gui. Na Awurade ma wodii nkonim de gyee wɔn.
And they placed themselves in the midst of that piece [of ground], and they delivered it, and smote the Philistines: and the Lord helped [them] with a great victory.
15 Da bi a Dawid wɔ ɔbotan bi a ɛbɛn Adulam ɔbodan ho no, na Filistifo asraafo akyere nsraban wɔ Refaim bon mu. Baasa no a na wɔka Aduasa no a wonim de wɔ Dawid asraafo mu no sian kohyiaa no wɔ hɔ.
And these three, the chiefs of the thirty, went down to the rock to David, to the cave of 'Adullam; and the camp of the Philistines was pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
16 Saa bere no na Dawid te ɔko ahintawee mu hɔ a na Filistifo asraafokuw bi akɔtena Betlehem.
And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then at Beth-lechem.
17 Dawid fi akɔnnɔ mu kae se, “Ao me kɔn dɔ nsu pa a ɛwɔ abura a ɛwɔ Betlehem no bi; nea ɛbɛn ɔpon ano no bi.”
And David longed, and said, Oh that some one would bring me water to drink out of the well of Beth-lechem, which is by the gate!
18 Enti Baasa no bɔ wuraa Filistifo no mu, kɔsaw abura no mu nsu no bi de brɛɛ Dawid. Nanso Dawid annom. Mmom, ohwie guu Awurade anim
And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, which was by the gate, and carried it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto the Lord.
19 teɛɛ mu se, “Ɛmpare me sɛ mɛnom saa nsu yi. Ɛsom bo sɛ saa mmarima yi a wɔde wɔn ho bɔɔ afɔre kɔsaw brɛɛ me no mogya.” Enti Dawid annom. Eyi yɛ Baasa no mmaninsɛm no bi nhwɛso.
And he said, Far be it from me, before my God, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went at the risk of their lives? for at the risk of their lives did they bring it; and thus he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
20 Yoab nuabarima Abisai na na otua Aduasa no ano. Ɔko baako bi mu no, ɔde ne peaw kunkum atamfo no mu ahaasa. Saa mmaninsɛm yi nti na ogyee din sɛ Baasa no.
And Abshai the brother of Joab was the chief of these three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain, and had a name among the three.
21 Abisai na na ne din ahyeta yiye wɔ Aduasa no mu sɛ wɔn sahene, nso na ɔnka Baasa no ho.
Of the three, he was more honored than the two, wherefore he became their captain; he nevertheless attained not unto the three [in prowess].
22 Na Yehoiada babarima Benaia a ofi Kabseel no nso wɔ hɔ. Na ɔno nso di mmarimasɛm. Ɔyɛɛ bebree a emu baako ne sɛ okunkum Moab akofo akɛse baanu bi. Bere foforo bi nso, ɔtaa gyata maa aboa no kɔtɔɔ amoa mu. Na sukyerɛmma ama fam ayɛ toro nanso ɔkyeree gyata no kum no.
Banayah the son of Jehoyada', the son of a valiant man, great in many acts, of Kah-zeel: he it was that smote the two lion-like heroes of Moab; he also went down and smote a lion in the midst of a pit on a day when it snowed.
23 Da bi a na okura kontibaa nko ara no, okum Misraimni ɔkofo bi a na ne tenten yɛ anammɔn ason ne fa. Na ne peaw no mu pipiripi te sɛ ntamanwemfo nsadua. Benaia huam peaw no fii Misraimni no nsam, de kum no.
And he smote an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and he snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
24 Eyinom na Yehoiada babarima Benaia yɛe, ma ogyee din te sɛ Baasa no.
These things did Benayah the son of Jehoyada'; and he had a name among the mighty men.
25 Wɔhyɛɛ no anuonyam sen nkae a wɔka Aduasa no ho no, nso na ɔmfra Baasa no mu. Na Dawid yɛɛ no ne ho awɛmfo no so sahene.
Behold, he was indeed more honored than the thirty; but he attained not to the first three. And David appointed him over his private council.
26 Nnipa a na wɔka Dawid dɔmmarima no ho ni: Yoab nuabarima Asahel; Dodo babarima Elhanan a ofi Betlehem;
And the mighty men of the armies were, 'Assahel the brother of Joab, Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lechem.
27 Samot a ofi Harori; Heles a ofi Pelon;
Shammoth the Harorite, Chelez the Pelonite,
28 Ikes babarima Ira a ofi Tekoa; Abieser a ofi Anatot;
'Ira the son of 'Ikkesh the Theko'ite, Abi'ezer the 'Antothite,
29 Sibekai a ofi Husa; Salmon a ofi Ahoa;
Sibbechai the Chushathite, 'Ilai the Achochite,
30 Maharai a ofi Netofa; Baana a ofi Netofa babarima Heled;
Maharai the Netophathite, Cheled the son of Ba'anah the Netophathite,
31 Ribai a ofi Gibea babarima Itai (wofi Benyamin abusuakuw mu); Benaia a ofi Piraton;
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gib'ah, of the children of 'Benjamin, Benayah the Pir'athonite.
32 Hurai a ofi baabi a ɛbɛn Nahale-Gaas; Abiel a ofi Araba.
Churai of the Nachale-Ga'ash, Abiel the 'Arbathite,
33 Asmawet a ofi Baharum; Eliahba a ofi Saalbon.
'Azmaveth the Bacharumite, Elyachba the Sha'albonite,
34 Hasem mmabarima a wofi Gison; Sage babarima Yonatan a ofi Harar.
Bnai-hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite.
35 Sakar babarima Ahiam a ofi Harar; Ur babarima Elifar.
Achiam the son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hefer a ofi Mekera; Ahiya a ofi Pelon.
Chepher the Mecherathite, Achiyah the Pelonite.
37 Hesro a ofi Karmel; Esbai babarima Naarai.
Chezro the Carmelite, Na'arai the son of Ezbai,
38 Natan nuabarima Yoel; Hagri babarima Mibhar.
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibchar the son of Hagri,
39 Selek a ofi Amon; Naharai a ofi Beerot (a na ɔyɛ Yoab akodekurafo);
Zelek the 'Ammonite, Nachrai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruyah,
40 Ira a ofi Yitri; Gareb a ofi Yitri;
'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,
41 Hetini Uria; Ahlai babarima Sabad;
Uriyah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Achlai,
42 Sisa babarima Adina a na ɔda Rubenfo ano, a na mmarima aduasa ka ne ho;
'Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and with him were thirty [men].
43 Maaka babarima Hanan; Yosafat a ofi Mitna;
Chanan the son of Ma'achah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite.
44 Usia a ofi Astera; Hotam a ofi Aroer mmabarima Sama ne Yeiel;
'Uzziya the 'Ashterathite, Shama' and Je'iel the sons of Chothan the 'Aro'erite,
45 Simri babarima Yediael; Yoha ne nuabarima a ofi Tis;
Jedi'ael the son of Shimri, and Jocha his brother, the Thizite,
46 Eliel a ofi Mahawi; Elnaam mmabarima Yeribai ne Yosawia; Yitma a ofi Moab;
Eliel the Machavite, and Jerihal, and Joshavyah, the son of Elna'am, and Yithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel ne Obed; Yaasiel a ofi Soba.
Eliel, and 'Obed, and Ja'assiel the Mezobayite.
