1 Berɛsosɛm 12
1 Ɛberɛ a Dawid dwane firii Kis babarima Saulo anim kɔhintaa wɔ Siklag no, saa mmarima yi kɔdɔmm no. Na wɔka nnɔmmarima a wɔboa Dawid wɔ akodie mu.
Also, these went to David at Ziklag, while he was still fleeing from Saul, the son of Kish. And they were very strong and distinguished fighters,
2 Na wɔn nyinaa yɛ agyantofoɔ toamfomfoɔ. Na wɔtumi de wɔn nsa benkum ne nifa nyinaa to agyan ne ahwimmoɔ. Na wɔn nyinaa yɛ Saulo abusuafoɔ a wɔfiri Benyamin abusuakuo mu.
bending the bow, and using either hand in casting stones with slings, and shooting arrows. From the brothers of Saul, out of Benjamin:
3 Na deɛ ɔtua wɔn ano yɛ Semaa a ɔfiri Gibea no babarima Ahieser. Na ne nuabarima ne Yoas a ɔyɛ nʼabadiakyire. Yeinom ne nnɔmmarima no nkaeɛ: Asmawet mmammarima Yesiel ne Pelet; Beraka ne Yehu a wɔfiri Anatot;
the leader was Ahiezer, with Joash, sons of Shemaah from Gibeah, and Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah and Jehu, from Anathoth.
4 Ismaia a ɔfiri Gibeon, ɔkofoɔ kɛseɛ ne ntuanoni wɔ Aduasa no mu; Yeremia, Yahasiel, Yohanan ne Yosabad a wɔfiri Gedera;
Also, there was Ishmaiah, from Gibeon, the strongest among the thirty and over the thirty; Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad, from Gederah;
5 Elusai, Yerimot, Bealia, Semaria, ne Sefatia a ɔfiri Harif;
and Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah, the Haruphites;
6 Elkana, Yesia, Asarel, Yoeser, Yasobeam a wɔyɛ Korafoɔ;
Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, from Carehim;
7 Yoela, Sebadia, Yeroham mmammarima a wɔfiri Gedor.
and also Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.
8 Gadfoɔ akofoɔ akokoɔdurufoɔ bi a wɔakwadare akodie mu dwane kɔɔ Dawid afa ɛberɛ a na ɔwɔ abanbɔeɛ mu wɔ ɛserɛ no so. Na wɔyɛ anintini wɔ nkataboɔ ne pea akodie mu a wɔn ho yɛ hu sɛ gyata, na wɔn ho yɛ hare te sɛ mmepɔ so atwe.
Then too, from Gad, there went over to David, when he was hiding in the desert, very robust men, who were excellent fighters, taking hold of shield and spear; their faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roe deer upon the mountains.
9 Eser na na ɔtua wɔn ano. Obadia yɛ abadiakyire. Eliab na ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa.
Ezer was the leader, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Deɛ ɔtɔ so ɛnan ne Mismana. Deɛ ɔtɔ so enum ne Yeremia.
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 Atai tɔ so nsia, Eliel tɔ so nson.
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 Yohanan tɔ so nwɔtwe, Elsabad tɔ so nkron.
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 Yeremia tɔ so edu, Makbanai tɔ so dubaako.
Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.
14 Saa nnɔmmarima a wɔfiri Gad yi yɛ asahene. Deɛ ɔnyɛ den koraa no, ɔtumi ne asraafoɔ ɔha ko, ɛnna deɛ ɔyɛ den no tumi ne asraafoɔ apem ko.
These were from the sons of Gad, leaders of the army. The least was in charge of one hundred soldiers, and the greatest was in charge of one thousand.
15 Afe no ahyɛaseɛ a Asubɔnten Yordan ayiri no, wɔtwa kɔpamoo nnipa a wɔtete tata so wɔ nʼapueeɛ ne nʼatɔeɛ nkonkɔn so nyinaa firii hɔ.
These are the ones who crossed over the Jordan in the first month, when it is accustomed to overflow its banks. And they put to flight all those who were staying in the valleys, to the eastern region and to the west.
16 Afoforɔ a wɔfiri Benyamin ne Yuda no baa Dawid nkyɛn wɔ abanbɔeɛ hɔ.
Then some from Benjamin and from Judah also arrived at the stronghold where David was staying.
17 Dawid kɔhyiaa wɔn kaa sɛ, “Sɛ moaba asomdwoeɛ so sɛ morebɛboa me a, yɛyɛ nnamfo. Na sɛ moaba sɛ morebɛyi me ama mʼatamfoɔ wɔ ɛberɛ a menyɛɛ bɔne bi a, yɛn agyanom Onyankopɔn nhwɛ mmu mo atɛn.”
And David went out to meet them, and he said: “If you have arrived peacefully, so as to be a help to me, may my heart be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, though I have no iniquity in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge.”
18 Na honhom no sii Amasai a akyire no ɔbɛyɛɛ Aduasa no so panin no so, na ɔkaa sɛ, “Yɛyɛ wo dea, Dawid! Yɛwɔ wʼafa, Yisai ba; Asomdwoeɛ ne nkɔsoɔ nyɛ wo kyɛfa na wʼaboafoɔ nyinaa nnya nkɔsoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, wo Onyankopɔn ne deɛ ɔboa wo.” Enti, Dawid maa wɔbɛkaa ne ho, na ɔyɛɛ wɔn mpanimfoɔ wɔ nʼakodɔm mu.
Truly, the Spirit clothed Amasai, the leader among the thirty, and he said: “O David, we are yours! O son of Jesse, we are for you! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers. For your God helps you.” Therefore, David received them, and he appointed them as leaders of troops.
19 Manase mmarima no bi tee wɔn ho kɔdɔmm Dawid wɔ ɛberɛ a na ɔne Filistifoɔ no rekɔko atia Saulo no. Nanso, asɛm no ani daneeɛ a Filistifoɔ ntuanofoɔ ampene so sɛ Dawid ne ne mmarima no bɛka wɔn ho akɔ. Wɔdwendwenee ho ara no, wɔmaa wɔsanee wɔn akyi kaa sɛ, “Sɛ Dawid dane nʼani kɔ Saulo afa de tia yɛn a, yɛn nkwa na yɛde bɛtwa so.”
Moreover, some from Manasseh crossed over to David, when he went forth with the Philistines against Saul, so that he might fight. But he did not fight with them. For the leaders of the Philistines, taking counsel, sent him back, saying, “To the peril of our own heads, he will return to his lord, Saul.”
20 Manase mmarima a wɔwae kɔɔ Dawid afa wɔ ɛberɛ a na ɔresane akɔ Siklag no ne Adna, Yosabad, Yediael, Mikael, Yosabad, Elihu ne Siletai. Na wɔn mu biara da akodɔm apem ano.
And so, when he returned to Ziklag, some fled over to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Adnah, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, leaders of thousands in Manasseh.
21 Wɔboaa Dawid maa ɔtaa afomfafoɔ no, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔyɛ akokoɔdurufoɔ ne akofoɔ akɛseɛ a wɔbɛyɛɛ asahene wɔ nʼakodɔm mu.
These offered assistance to David against the robbers. For all were very strong men, and they became leaders in the army.
22 Adekyeeɛ biara, mmarima bebree kɔdɔm Dawid kɔsii sɛ ɔnyaa asraadɔm a ɛso te sɛ Onyankopɔn deɛ.
Then, too, some came to David throughout each day, in order to help him, until they became a great number, like the army of God.
23 Yeinom ne akofoɔ akɛseɛ dodoɔ a wɔdɔm Dawid wɔ Hebron no. Na wɔn nyinaa pɛ sɛ Dawid si Saulo anan mu di ɔhene, sɛdeɛ Awurade ahyɛ ato hɔ no.
Now this is the number of the leaders of the army who went to David when he was at Hebron, so that they might transfer the kingdom of Saul to him, in accord with the word of the Lord:
24 Akofoɔ akɛseɛ a wɔfiri Yuda abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem nsia ne aha nwɔtwe a wɔkurakura nkataboɔ ne mpea.
the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear, six thousand eight hundred, equipped for battle;
25 Akofoɔ akɛseɛ a wɔfiri Simeon abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem nson ne ɔha.
from the sons of Simeon, very strong men for the fight, seven thousand one hundred;
26 Akodɔm a na wɔfiri Lewi abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem ɛnan ne ahansia.
from the sons of Levi, four thousand six hundred;
27 Na Yehoiada a ɔtua Aaron abusua no ano no wɔ akodɔm mpem mmiɛnsa ne ahanson a wɔhyɛ nʼase.
as well as Jehoiada, a leader from the stock of Aaron, and with him three thousand seven hundred;
28 Saa ara nso na na Sadok, ɔbabunu ɔkofoɔ kɛseɛ ne nʼabusuafoɔ aduonu mmienu a wɔn nyinaa yɛ asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ka ho.
and then Zadok, a youth of distinguished qualities, and the house of his father, twenty-two leaders;
29 Akofoɔ akɛseɛ a wɔfiri Benyamin abusuakuo mu a wɔyɛ Saulo abusuafoɔ no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem mmiɛnsa. Na Benyaminfoɔ no mu fa kɛseɛ no taa Saulo akyi ara.
and from the sons of Benjamin, brothers of Saul, three thousand, for still a great part of them were following the house of Saul.
30 Akofoɔ akɛseɛ a wɔfiri Efraim abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu ne aha nwɔtwe a wɔn mu biara agye edin wɔ nʼabusua mu.
Then from the sons of Ephraim, there were twenty thousand eight hundred, very strong and robust men, renowned among their kindred.
31 Manase abusuakuo fa a na ɛwɔ Yordan atɔeɛ fam no nso, wɔtuu mmarima mpem dunwɔtwe a wɔn botaeɛ ara ne sɛ wɔbɛboaa Dawid ma wadi ɔhene.
And out of the one half tribe of Manasseh, eighteen thousand, each by their names, went forth so that they might appoint David as king.
32 Ntuanofoɔ a wɔfiri Isakar abusuakuo mu ne wɔn abusuafoɔ dodoɔ yɛ ahanu. Na saa mmarima yi nyinaa te nsɛm a ɛrekɔ so saa ɛberɛ no ase, na wɔnim ɛkwan pa a ɛyɛ ma Israel nso.
Also, from the sons of Issachar, there were learned men, who knew each of the times, in order to anticipate what Israel ought to do, two hundred leaders. And all the remainder of the tribe were following their counsel.
33 Akofoɔ a wɔakwadare akodie mu a wɔfiri Sebulon abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonum. Na wɔakɔ amia mu ayɛ krado ama akodie, na na wɔtaa Dawid akyi pintinn.
Then, from Zebulun, there were those who went forth to battle, and who were standing in a battle line, prepared with the weapons of warfare; these fifty thousand arrived to assist, without duplicity of heart.
34 Wɔn a wɔfiri Naftali abusuakuo mu no yɛ asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ apem ne akofoɔ akɛseɛ mpem aduasa nson a wɔkurakura nkataboɔ ne mpea.
And from Naphtali, there were one thousand leaders; and with them were thirty-seven thousand, prepared with shield and spear.
35 Akofoɔ a wɔfiri Dan abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduonu nwɔtwe ne ahansia a wɔasiesie wɔn ho ama ɔko.
And then from Dan, there were twenty-eight thousand six hundred, ready for battle.
36 Akofoɔ akɛseɛ a wɔatete wɔn yie a wɔfiri Aser abusuakuo mu no, na wɔn dodoɔ yɛ mpem aduanan a wɔn nyinaa ayɛ krado ama ɔko.
And from Asher, there were forty thousand, going forth to fight, and summoned to the battle line.
37 Ruben, Gad mmusuakuo ne Manase abusuakuo fa a na wɔtete Asubɔnten Yordan apueeɛ fam no maa asraadɔm mpem ɔha ne aduonu a wɔwɔ akodeɛ ahodoɔ nyinaa.
Then, across the Jordan, there were, from the sons of Reuben, and from Gad, and from the one half tribe of Manasseh, one hundred twenty thousand, prepared with the weapons of warfare.
38 Saa asraafoɔ yi nyinaa kɔɔ amia mu na wɔkɔɔ Hebron a wɔn botaeɛ ara ne sɛ wɔde Dawid bɛyɛ Israelhene. Nokorɛm, Israel nyinaa adwene kɔɔ bɛnkorɔ mu sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ Dawid na ɔyɛ wɔn ɔhene.
All these men of war, equipped for the fight, went with a perfect heart to Hebron, so that they might appoint David as king over all of Israel. Then, too, all the remainder of Israel were of one heart, so that they might make David king.
39 Wɔne Dawid didiiɛ, nomeeɛ nnansa, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn abusuafoɔ no ayɛ ahoboa rehwɛ wɔn ɛkwan.
And they were in that place with David for three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had made preparations for them.
40 Nnipa bi a wɔfiri akyiri te sɛ Isakar, Sebulon, ne Naftali de nnuane tenaa wɔn mfunumu, nyoma ne anantwie so baeɛ. Wɔde asikyiresiam, ɔfam, ɛhyɛ, nsã, ngo, anantwie ne nnwan bebree baa afahyɛ no ase. Anigyeɛ a ɛnni kabea baa Israel asase so.
Moreover, those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing, on donkeys and camels and mules and oxen, bread for their provisions, with grain, dried figs, dried grapes, wine, oil, and oxen and sheep, with all abundance. For indeed, there was joy in Israel.
