< 2 Samuel 12 >

1 Awurade somaa odiyifoɔ Natan sɛ ɔnkɔka abasɛm yi nkyerɛ Dawid: “Na mmarima baanu bi te kuro bi so. Na mmarima no mu baako yɛ osikani, na deɛ ɔka ho no nso yɛ ohiani.
And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Na osikani no wɔ nnwan ne anantwie bebree,
The rich had very many flocks and herds;
3 ohiani no deɛ, na ɔnni hwee ka odwanbereɛ ketewa bi a ɔtɔɔ no ho. Ɔyɛn no maa ɔne ɔno ankasa mma nyini boom. Na ɔne aboa no di nʼaduane, nom firi ne kuruwa mu, na nna mu nso, na daa ɔda nʼabasa so. Na ɔte sɛ ɔbabaa ma no.
but the poor man had nothing at all, but one little ewe lamb which he had bought, and was nourishing; and it grew up with him, and together with his children: it ate of his morsel, and drank of his own cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.
4 “Ɛda koro bi, ɔhɔhoɔ bi baa osikani no nkyɛn, nanso wankum ne nnwan anaa ne nantwie annoa aduane amfa ansom no hɔhoɔ. Na mmom, ɔkɔkyeree ohiani no odwanbereɛ no, de yɛɛ aduane maa ɔhɔhoɔ a wabɛsoɛ no no.”
And there came a traveller to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that had come to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him.
5 Dawid tee asɛm no, ne bo fuu saa ɔbarima no yie, na ɔka kyerɛɛ Natan sɛ, “Mmerɛ dodoɔ a Awurade te ase yi, ɛfata sɛ ɔbarima a ɔyɛɛ saa no wuo.
Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
6 Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtua odwanbereɛ no ka mmɔ ho ɛnan sɛ ɔyɛɛ bɔne saa a wannya ahummɔborɔ biara.”
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7 Ɛhɔ ara, Natan ka kyerɛɛ Dawid sɛ, “Wone saa ɔbarima no! Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, se, ‘Mesraa wo sɛ Israelhene, gyee wo firii Saulo tumi ase.
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man! Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8 Mede ne fie ne ne yerenom ne Israel ne Yuda ahemman maa wo. Na sɛ na ɛnonom nnɔɔso a, anka mɛma wo bebree aka ho.
and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that] had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
9 Adɛn enti na woabu Awurade asɛm animtia, na woayɛ bɔne a ɛte saa? Woakum Hetini Uria, awia ne yere.
Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah to do evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Urijah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10 Ɛfiri ɛnnɛ rekorɔ, akofena na ɛbɛyɛ ahunahunadeɛ ama wo fiefoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, woabu me animtia, afa Hetini Uria yere de no ayɛ wo yere.’
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urijah the Hittite to be thy wife.
11 “Esiane deɛ woayɛ yi enti, me Awurade, mɛma wʼankasa fidua mufoɔ asɔre atia wo. Mede wo yerenom bɛma ɔbarima foforɔ, na ɔne wɔn bɛda ama obiara ahunu.
Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Woyɛɛ yei wɔ kɔkoam, nanso mɛma deɛ ɛreba wo so no ada dwa, ama Israel nyinaa ahunu.”
For thou didst [it] secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.
13 Na Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Natan sɛ, “Mayɛ bɔne atia Awurade.” Natan buaa sɛ, “Awurade ayi wo bɔne no afiri wo so. Worenwu.
And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah has also put away thy sin: thou shalt not die.
14 Nanso, sɛ woama Awurade atamfoɔ ɛkwan sɛ wɔmmu no animtia, ngu ne din ho fi enti, ɔba a wɔbɛwo no ama wo no bɛwu.”
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, even the child that is born to thee shall certainly die.
15 Natan kɔɔ ne fie ara pɛ, Awurade maa abɔfra a Uria yere Batseba wo maa Dawid no yaree dendeenden.
And Nathan departed to his house. And Jehovah smote the child that Urijah's wife bore to David, and it became very sick.
16 Dawid srɛɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔmma abɔfra no nkye. Ɔkyenee ho kɔm, na ɔkɔɔ fie, na anadwo mu no nyinaa, ɔdaa fam tim.
And David besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
17 Mpanimfoɔ a wɔwɔ ne fie srɛɛ no sɛ ɔnsɔre na ɔne wɔn nnidi, nanso wampene.
And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he ate no bread with them.
18 Ne nnanson so, abɔfra no wuiɛ. Na Dawid afotufoɔ no suro sɛ wɔbɛbɔ no amaneɛ sɛ abɔfra no awu, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn adwene ne sɛ, “Ɛberɛ a na abɔfra no te ase no, yɛkasa kyerɛɛ Dawid, nanso wantie yɛn. Na ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛatumi aka akyerɛ no sɛ abɔfra no awu? Anhwɛ a, ɔbɛyɛ ne ho biribi.”
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice; and how shall we say to him, The child is dead? he may do some harm.
19 Na Dawid hunuu sɛ nʼafotufoɔ no reyɛ huhuhuhu no, ɔtee nka sɛ abɔfra no awu. Ɔbisaa sɛ, “Abɔfra no awu anaa?” Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Aane, wawu.”
But David saw that his servants whispered, and David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
20 Na Dawid sɔre firii fam hɔ. Afei, ɔdware wieeɛ a ɔpetee ne ho aduhwam, na ɔsesaa ne ntadeɛ no, ɔkɔɔ Awurade efie kɔsomee. Afei, ɔkɔɔ nʼankasa efie, na ɔno ankasa bisa ma wɔbrɛɛ no aduane, na ɔdidiiɛ.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing, and entered into the house of Jehovah and worshipped; then he came to his own house and required them to set bread before him, and he ate.
21 Nʼafotufoɔ no bisaa no sɛ, “Deɛ woreyɛ yi, aseɛ ne sɛn? Ɛberɛ a abɔfra no te ase no, wodii mmuada, twaa agyaadwoɔ. Na afei a wawu no mmom na woasɔre adidie!”
And his servants said to him, What thing is this which thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child alive; but as soon as the child is dead, thou dost rise and eat bread.
22 Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Ɛberɛ a na abɔfra no da so te ase no deɛ, medii abuada, twaa agyaadwoɔ. Medwenee sɛ, ‘Hwan na ɔnim? Ebia, Awurade bɛhunu me mmɔbɔ ama abɔfra no atena.’
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.
23 Na afei a wawu yi, adɛn enti na ɛsɛ sɛ medi abuada? Mɛtumi asane de no aba nkwa mu bio anaa? Mɛkɔ ne nkyɛn da bi, na ɔno deɛ, ɔrensane mma me nkyɛn ha da.”
But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
24 Na Dawid kyekyeree ne yere Batseba werɛ, na ɔne no daeɛ. Ɔnyinsɛneeɛ, woo ɔbabarima, na wɔtoo no edin Salomo. Awurade pɛɛ abɔfra no asɛm,
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her and lay with her; and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon; and Jehovah loved him.
25 na ɔde asɛm faa odiyifoɔ Natan so sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ abɔfra no din yɛ Yedidia, ɛfiri sɛ na Awurade dɔ no.
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
26 Saa ɛberɛ no, na Yoab ne Israel akodɔm no reyɛ awie Amon ahenkuro Raba tua no nkonimdie so.
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 Yoab somaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn, kɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Mako atia Raba, afa deɛ wɔnya wɔn nsuo firie.
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
28 Afei, fa akodɔm a wɔaka no bra na wɔnwie adwuma no, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wobɛnya nkonimdie animuonyam no sene sɛ ɛbɛyɛ me dea.”
And now gather the rest of the people, and encamp against the city and take it: lest I take the city and it be called by my name.
29 Enti, Dawid dii nʼakodɔm a wɔaka no anim kɔɔ Raba kɔfaa hɔ.
And David gathered all the people, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.
30 Dawid tuu ɔhene no ahenkyɛ, na nnipa no de hyɛɛ Dawid. Wɔde sikakɔkɔɔ na ɛyɛɛ ahenkyɛ no a aboɔdemmoɔ bobɔ mu. Na emu duru yɛ kilogram aduasa ɛnan. Dawid foo asadeɛ bebree wɔ kuropɔn no mu.
And he took the crown of their king from off his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold with [the] precious stones; and it was [set] on David's head; and he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
31 Ɔsane faa nnipa a wɔwɔ Raba no sɛ nkoa, hyɛɛ wɔn, ma wɔde ɛwan, pinkase ne nkuma yɛɛ adwuma wɔ ntayaa fononoo ho. Saa ara na ɔne nnipa a wɔwɔ Amon nkuro nyinaa so dii noɔ. Na Dawid ne nʼakodɔm sane kɔɔ Yerusalem.
And he brought out the people that were in it, and put them under the saw, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkilns. And so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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