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:

and these word David [the] last utterance David son: child Jesse and utterance [the] great man to arise: raise height anointed God Jacob and musical song Israel

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

spirit LORD to speak: speak in/on/with me and speech his upon tongue my

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

to say God Israel to/for me to speak: speak rock Israel to rule in/on/with man righteous to rule fear 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.’

and like/as light morning to rise sun morning not cloud from brightness from rain grass from land: soil

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.

for not so house: household my with God for covenant forever: enduring to set: make to/for me to arrange in/on/with all and to keep: guard for all salvation my and all pleasure for not to spring

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

and Belial like/as thorn to wander all their for not in/on/with hand to take: take

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

and man: anyone to touch in/on/with them to fill iron and tree: stake spear and in/on/with fire to burn to burn in/on/with seat

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 name [the] mighty man which to/for David Josheb-basshebeth Josheb-basshebeth Tahchemonite head: leader [the] officer he/she/it `wielded` ([the] Eznite *Q(K)*) upon eight hundred slain: killed in/on/with beat (one *Q(K)*)

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.

(and after him *Q(k)*) Eleazar son: child (Dodo *Q(K)*) son: child Ahohite in/on/with three ([the] mighty man *Q(K)*) with David in/on/with to taunt they in/on/with Philistine to gather there to/for battle and to ascend: rise man Israel

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.

he/she/it to arise: rise and to smite in/on/with Philistine till for be weary/toil hand: power his and to cleave hand: power his to(wards) [the] sword and to make: do LORD deliverance: victory great: large in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and [the] people: soldiers to return: return after him surely to/for to strip

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 Shammah son: child Agee Hararite and to gather Philistine to/for community and to be there portion [the] land: soil full lentil and [the] people: soldiers to flee from face: before Philistine

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

and to stand in/on/with midst [the] portion and to rescue her and to smite [obj] Philistine and to make: do LORD deliverance: victory great: large

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 to go down (three *Q(K)*) from [the] thirty head: leader and to come (in): come to(wards) harvest to(wards) David to(wards) cave Adullam and community Philistine to camp in/on/with Valley (of Rephaim) (Valley of) Rephaim

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

and David then in/on/with fortress and station Philistine then Bethlehem 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.”

and to desire David and to say who? to water: drink me water from cistern Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with 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.

and to break up/open three [the] mighty man in/on/with camp Philistine and to draw water from cistern Bethlehem Bethlehem which in/on/with gate and to lift: bear and to come (in): bring to(wards) David and not be willing to/for to drink them and to pour [obj] them to/for 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.

and to say forbid to/for me LORD from to make: do I this blood [the] human [the] to go: went in/on/with soul: life their and not be willing to/for to drink them these to make: do three [the] mighty man

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.

and Abishai brother: male-sibling Joab son: child Zeruiah he/she/it head: leader ([the] three *Q(K)*) and he/she/it to rouse [obj] spear his upon three hundred slain: killed and to/for him name in/on/with 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.

from [the] three for to honor: honour and to be to/for them to/for ruler and till [the] three not to come (in): come

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 son: child Jehoiada son: warrior man (strength *Q(K)*) many work from Kabzeel he/she/it to smite [obj] two Ariel Moab and he/she/it to go down and to smite [obj] ([the] lion *Q(K)*) in/on/with midst [the] pit in/on/with day [the] 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.

and he/she/it to smite [obj] man Egyptian (man *Q(K)*) appearance and in/on/with hand [the] Egyptian spear and to go down to(wards) him in/on/with tribe: staff and to plunder [obj] [the] spear from hand [the] Egyptian and to kill him in/on/with spear his

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

these to make: do Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and to/for him name in/on/with three [the] mighty man

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.

from [the] thirty to honor: honour and to(wards) [the] three not to come (in): come and to set: appoint him David to(wards) guard his

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

Asahel Asahel brother: male-sibling Joab in/on/with thirty Elhanan son: child Dodo Bethlehem Bethlehem

25 Sama a ofi Harod; Elika a ofi Harod;

Shammah [the] Harodite Elika [the] Harodite

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

Helez [the] Paltite Ira son: child Ikkesh [the] Tekoa

27 Abieser a ofi Anatot; Sibekai a ofi Husa;

Abiezer [the] Anathoth Mebunnai [the] Hushathite

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 son: child Baanah [the] Netophathite Ittai son: child Ribai from Gibeah son: descendant/people Benjamin

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

Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash

31 Arbatini Abi-Albon; Asmawet a ofi Bahurim;

Abi-albon Abi-albon [the] Arbathite Azmaveth [the] Bahurite

32 Eliahba a ofi Saalbon; Yaasen mmabarima;

Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite son: child Jashen Jonathan

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

(son: child *X*) Shammah [the] Hararite Ahiam son: child Sharar [the] Hararite

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

Eliphelet son: child Ahasbai son: child [the] Maacathite Eliam son: child Ahithophel [the] Gilonite

35 Hesro a ofi Karmel; Paarai a ofi Arba;

(Hezro *Q(K)*) [the] Carmelite Paarai [the] Arbite

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

Igal son: child Nathan from Zobah Bani [the] Gad

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

Zelek [the] Ammon Naharai [the] Beerothite (to lift: bearing(armour) *Q(K)*) article/utensil Joab son: child Zeruiah

38 Ira a ofi Yitri; Gareb a ofi Yitri;

Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

39 Hetini Uria. Wɔn nyinaa dodow yɛ aduasa ason.

Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven