2 Samuel 23

1 Eyi ne Dawid nsɛm a etwaa to: “Dawid, Yisai ba barima a Onyankopɔn maa no nkɔso a ɛyɛ nwonwa, na Yakob Nyankopɔn sraa no ngo no, Israel nnwomhyehyɛfo mu otiban:

These are the last words of David. Now David, the son of Jesse, the man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the preeminent psalmist of Israel said:

2 “Awurade honhom kasa fa me mu; ne nsɛm wɔ me tɛkrɛma so.

“The Spirit of the Lord has spoken through me, and his word was spoken through my tongue.

3 Israel Nyankopɔn kasae. Israel botan ka kyerɛɛ me se: ‘Onipa a odi hene trenee mu, na ɔde Onyamesuro di hene no,

The God of Israel spoke to me, the Strong One of Israel spoke, the Ruler of men, the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,

4 ɔte sɛ anɔpa hann, ɔte sɛ anɔpa a omununkum nni hɔ apueiwia hann; ɔte sɛ osutɔ akyi hyerɛn, na ɛma sare foforo pue fi asase mu.’

like the first light of the morning as the sun is rising, when a morning without clouds glows red, and like plants springing forth from the earth after a rainfall.

5 “Ɛyɛ me fi na Onyankopɔn ayi. Yiw, ɔne me ayɛ apam a ɛwɔ hɔ daa. Ne nhyehyɛe yɛ afebɔɔ, bi nni hɔ bio, na wɔasɔw ano. Ɔbɛhwɛ me yiyedi ne me nkɔso daa.

But my house is not so great with God that he should undertake an eternal covenant with me, firm and fortified in all things. For he is the entirety of my salvation and the entirety of my will. And there is nothing of this which will not spring forth.

6 Na wɔn a wonnim Onyame no te sɛ nsɔe a wɔbɛtow agu, efisɛ wɔwowɔ nsa a eso mu no.

But all prevaricators shall be plucked out like thorns, yet they are not taken away by hands.

7 Ɛsɛ sɛ obi kɔ amia mu ansa na watwa wɔn agu; wɔde ogya bɛhyew wɔn dwerɛbee.”

And if anyone wishes to touch them, he must be armed with iron and a wooden lance. And they shall be set ablaze and burned to nothing.”

8 Din a edidi so yi yɛ Dawid dɔmmarima: Nea odi kan ne Yoseb-Basebet a ofi Tahkemon, na ɔyɛ ɔsahene wɔ akofo akɛse Baasa bi so wɔ Dawid mmarima no mu. Ɔno na ɔde ne peaw kum atamfo akofo ahanwɔtwe wɔ ɔsa baako pɛ mu no.

These are the names of the valiant of David. Sitting in the chair was the wisest leader among the three; he was like a very tender little worm in a tree, who killed eight hundred men in one attack.

9 Nea ɔto so abien wɔ baasa no mu no ne Dodo babarima Eleasar a ɔyɛ Ahohi aseni. Bere bi Eleasar ne Dawid ka bɔɔ mu, tew gyinae, de tiaa Filistifo bere a Israel asraafo no nyinaa aguan no.

After him, there was Eleazar, the son of his paternal uncle, an Ahohite, who was among the three valiant men who were with David when they chastised the Philistines, and they were gathered together in battle there.

10 Okunkum Filistifo no ara kosii sɛ afei, na ontumi mpagyaw ne peaw. Nanso Awurade maa no dii nkonim saa da no. Asraafo a wɔaka no ansan amma kosii bere a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkɔtase wɔn asade no.

And when the men of Israel had gone up, he himself stood fast and struck down the Philistines, until his hand grew weak and stiff with the sword. And the Lord wrought a great salvation on that day. And the people who had fled returned to take up the spoils of the slain.

11 Nea odi hɔ yɛ Sama a ɔyɛ Agee a ofi Harar babarima. Da koro bi, Filistifo no boaa wɔn ho ano wɔ Lehi, na wɔtow hyɛɛ Israelfo no so wɔ aseduafuw bi mu. Israel asraafo no guanee,

And after him, there was Shammah, the son of Agee, from Hara. And the Philistines gathered together at an outpost. For a field full of lentils was in that place. And when the people had fled from the face of the Philistines,

12 nanso Sama gyinaa ne nan so pintinn wɔ afuw no mfimfini, kaa Filistifo no gui. Enti Awurade ma odii nkonim.

he stood fast in the middle of the field, and it was protected by him. And he struck down the Philistines. And the Lord wrought a great salvation.

13 Twabere bi a na Dawid wɔ Adulam ɔbodan mu no, Filisti asraafo bɛkyeree nsraban wɔ Refaim bon mu. Dawid akofo nimdefo aduasa no mu baasa sian kohyiaa no wɔ hɔ.

And moreover, before this, the three who were leaders among the thirty descended and went to David at harvest time, in the cave of Adullam. But the camp of the Philistines was positioned in the Valley of the giants.

14 Saa bere no na Dawid te nsraban mu hɔ a na Filistifo asraafo no fa bi nso akɔtena Betlehem.

And David was in a stronghold. Moreover, there was a garrison of the Philistines at that time in Bethlehem.

15 Dawid daa nʼakɔnnɔ adi se, “Ao, sɛ minya nsu pa a ɛwɔ Betlehem abura a ɛwɔ kurow no pon no ano hɔ no bi a, anka mɛnom.”

Then David desired, and he said, “If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!”

16 Enti baasa no bu faa Filistifo no mu kɔsaw nsu no bi fii abura no mu, de brɛɛ Dawid. Nanso wannom. Mmom, ohwie guu Awurade anim.

Therefore, the three valiant men burst into the encampment of the Philistines, and they drew water from the cistern of Bethlehem, which was beside the gate. And they brought it to David. Yet he was not willing to drink; instead, he poured it out to the Lord,

17 Ɔteɛɛ mu se, “Awurade ma ɛmpare me sɛ mɛnom eyi! Saa nsu yi som bo te sɛ saa mmarima yi a wɔde wɔn nkwa too hɔ, kɔsaw nsu yi brɛɛ me yi mogya.” Enti Dawid annom. Mmarimasɛm a Baasa no dii no nhwɛso bi ni.

saying: “May the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not do this. Should I drink the blood of these men who have set out to the peril of their own lives?” Therefore, he was not willing to drink. These things were accomplished by these three robust men.

18 Na Yoab nua Seruia babarima Abisai nso dii Aduasa no anim. Da bi, ɔde ne peaw kum atamfo akofo ahaasa wɔ ɔsa baako pɛ mu. Saa akokodurusɛm yi nti ne din hyetaa sɛ Baasa no.

Also Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was first among the three. It was he who lifted up his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed. And he was renowned among the three,

19 Abisai na ogyee din pa ara wɔ Aduasa no mu. Ɛwɔ mu, wannye din sɛ Baasa no ho de, nanso na ɔno ne Aduasa no safohene.

and he was the noblest of the three, and he was their leader. But at first he did not attain to the three.

20 Na Yehoiada babarima Benaia nso yɛ ɔkofo kokodurufo a ofi Kabseel. Odii mmarimasɛm bebree a bi ne sɛ, okum Moab akofo akɛse baanu. Bere bi nso, ɔtaa gyata, ma wɔkɔtɔɔ amoa mu. Na sukyerɛmma atɔ, ama fam ayɛ toro de, nanso ɔkyeree gyata no, kum no.

And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a very strong man of great deeds, was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab, and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.

21 Bere bi nso, ɔde abaaporiwa a na okura no kum Misraimni ɔkofo kɛse bi a na ɔno kura peaw. Benaia hwim peaw no fii Misraimni no nsam, na ɔde kum no.

He also killed an Egyptian who had a spear in his hand, a man worthy to behold. And yet he had gone down to him with only a staff. And he forced the spear from the hand of the Egyptian, and he killed him with his own spear.

22 Eyinom na Yehoiada babarima Benaia yɛe, ma ogyee din te sɛ Baasa no.

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, accomplished these things.

23 Na ɔwɔ anuonyam sen wɔn a na wɔfra Aduasa no mu no biara, nanso na ɔnka Baasa no ho. Na Dawid yɛɛ no nʼawɛmfo no so sahene.

And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor.

24 Wɔn a aka a na wɔfra Aduasa no mu no ni: Yoab nuabarima Asahel; Dodo a ofi Betlehem babarima Elhanan;

Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem,

25 Sama a ofi Harod; Elika a ofi Harod;

Shammah from Harod, Elika from Harod,

26 Heles a ofi Palti; Ira, Ikes a ofi Tekoa babarima;

Helez from Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa,

27 Abieser a ofi Anatot; Sibekai a ofi Husa;

Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai from Hushah,

28 Salmon a ofi Ahoa; Maharai a ofi Netofa;

Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heleb, Baana a ofi Netofa babarima; Itai, Ribai a ofi Gibea (Benyamin abusuakuw mu) babarima;

Heleb, the son of Baanah, also himself a Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin,

30 Benaia a ofi Piraton; Hidai a ofi Nahale-Gaas;

Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the Torrent Gaash,

31 Arbatini Abi-Albon; Asmawet a ofi Bahurim;

Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth from Beromi,

32 Eliahba a ofi Saalbon; Yaasen mmabarima;

Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

33 Yonatan, Sama a ofi Harar babarima; Sarar, Ahiam a ofi Maaka babarima;

Shammah from Orori, Ahiam, the son of Sharar, the Hararite,

34 Elifelet, Ahasbai a ofi Maaka babarima; Eliam, Ahitofel a ofi Gilo babarima;

Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maacath, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, the Gilonite,

35 Hesro a ofi Karmel; Paarai a ofi Arba;

Hezrai from Carmel, Paarai from Arbi,

36 Igal, Natan a ofi Soba babarima; Bani a ofi Gad;

Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah, Bani from Gad,

37 Selek a ofi Amon; Naharai a ofi Beerot (Yoab akodekurafo);

Zelek from Ammon, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

38 Ira a ofi Yitri; Gareb a ofi Yitri;

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb also an Ithrite,

39 Hetini Uria. Wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ aduasa ason.

Uriah the Hittite: altogether thirty seven