Holy Bible Aionian Edition® ~ Twi---Asante-Twi-WASNA ~ 2-Samuel Chapter 23

< 2 Samuel 23 >

1 Yei ne Dawid nsɛm a ɛtwaa toɔ: “Dawid, Yisai ba barima a Onyankopɔn maa no nkɔsoɔ a ɛyɛ nwanwa, na Yakob Onyankopɔn sraa no ngo no, ne nnwomsiaani papa bi nie:

Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:

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

The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.

3 Israel Onyankopɔn kasaeɛ, Israel botan ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ: ‘Onipa a ɔdi ɔhene tenenee mu, na ɔde Nyamesuro di ɔhene no,

The God of Israel said 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 owiapue a ɛhyerɛn ɛberɛ a omununkum nni hɔ; ɔte sɛ osutɔ a ɛma ahodwoɔ, na ɛma ɛserɛ foforɔ pue firi asase mu.’

As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.

5 “Ɛyɛ me fie na Onyankopɔn ayi. Aane, ɔne me ayɛ apam a ɛwɔ hɔ daa. Ne nhyehyɛeɛ yɛ afebɔɔ, ebi nni hɔ bio, na wɔasɔ ano. Ɔbɛhwɛ me yiedie ne me nkɔsoɔ daa.

Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.

6 Na wɔn a wɔnnim Onyame no te sɛ nkasɛɛ a wɔbɛto aguo, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔwowɔ nsa a ɛsɔ mu.

But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.

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

And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.

8 Edin a ɛdidi soɔ yi yɛ Dawid nnɔmmarima: Deɛ ɔdi ɛkan ne Yoseb-Basebet a ɔfiri Tahkemon, na ɔyɛ ɔsahene wɔ akofoɔ akɛseɛ Baasa bi so wɔ Dawid mmarima no mu. Ɔno na ɔde ne pea kumm atamfoɔ akofoɔ aha nwɔtwe wɔ ɔsa baako pɛ mu.

These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.

9 Deɛ ɔtɔ so mmienu wɔ Baasa no mu no ne Dodo babarima Eleasa a ɔyɛ Ahohi aseni. Ɛberɛ bi Eleasa ne Dawid ka boom, te gyinaeɛ, de tiaa Filistifoɔ ɛberɛ a Israel akodɔm no nyinaa adwane.

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.

10 Ɔkunkumm Filistifoɔ no ara kɔsii sɛ afei, na ɔntumi mpagya ne pea. Nanso, Awurade maa no dii nkonim saa da no. Akodɔm a aka no ansane amma, kɔsii ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔkɔtase wɔn asadeɛ no.

And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.

11 Deɛ ɔdi hɔ yɛ Sama a ɔyɛ Agee a ɔfiri Harar babarima. Ɛda koro bi, Filistifoɔ no boaa wɔn ho ano wɔ Lehi, na wɔto hyɛɛ Israelfoɔ no so asɛdua afuo bi mu. Israel akodɔm no dwaneeɛ,

And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,

12 nanso, Sama gyinaa ne nan so pintinn wɔ afuo no mfimfini, kaa Filistifoɔ no guiɛ. Enti, Awurade ma ɔdii nkonim.

He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.

13 Ɛberɛ bi, ɛduruu twaberɛ no a Dawid wɔ Adulam ɔbodan mu no, Filistia akodɔm bɛkyeree sraban wɔ Refaim bɔnhwa mu. Baasa no (a na wɔka Aduasa no ho no, wɔn a na wɔyɛ nimdefoɔ wɔ Dawid akofoɔ mu no) siane kɔhyiaa no wɔ hɔ.

Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.

14 Saa ɛberɛ no na Dawid te sraban mu hɔ a na Filistifoɔ akodɔm no fa bi nso akɔtena Betlehem.

And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.

15 Dawid daa nʼakɔnnɔ adi sɛ, “Ao, sɛ menya nsu pa a ɛwɔ Betlehem abura a ɛwɔ kuro no ɛpono no ano hɔ no bi a, mɛnom.”

And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.

16 Enti, Baasa no bu faa Filistifoɔ no mu kɔsaa nsuo no bi firii abura no mu, de brɛɛ Dawid. Nanso, wannom. Mmom, ɔhwie guu Awurade anim.

And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,

17 Ɔteaam sɛ, “Awurade ma ɛmpare me sɛ mɛnom yei! Saa nsuo yi som bo te sɛ saa mmarima yi a wɔde wɔn nkwa too hɔ, kɔsaa nsuo yi brɛɛ me yi mogya.” Enti, Dawid annom. Aninsɛm a Baasa no yɛeɛ nhwɛsoɔ bi nie.

Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.

18 Na Yoab nua Seruia babarima Abisai nso dii Aduasa no anim. Ɛda bi, ɔde ne pea kumm atamfoɔ akofoɔ ahasa wɔ ɔsa baako pɛ mu. Saa mmaninsɛm yi enti na ɔgyee edin te sɛ Baasa no.

Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,

19 Abisai na ɔgyee edin pa ara wɔ Aduasa no mu. Ɛwom na ɔnka Baasa no ho deɛ, nanso na ɔno ne Aduasa no safohene.

And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.

20 Na Yehoiada babarima Benaia nso yɛ ɔkofoɔ kokodurufoɔ a ɔfiri Kabseel. Ɔdii aninsɛm bebree a ebi ne sɛ, ɔkumm Moab akofoɔ akɛseɛ baanu. Ɛberɛ bi nso, ɔtaa gyata, ma wɔkɔtɔɔ amena mu. Na sukyerɛmma atɔ, ama fam ayɛ toro deɛ, nanso ɔkyeree gyata no, kumm no.

And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.

21 Ɛberɛ bi nso, na akontibaa na ɛkura no, nanso ɔde kumm Misraimni ɔkofoɔ kɛseɛ bi a na ɔno kura pea. Benaia hwam pea no firii Misraimni no nsam, na ɔde kumm no.

He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.

22 Yeinom ne mmaninsɛm a ɛmaa Yehoiada babarima Benaia gyee edin te sɛ Baasa no.

These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.

23 Na ɔwɔ animuonyam sene wɔn a na wɔfra Aduasa no mu, nanso na ɔnka Baasa no ho. Na Dawid yɛɛ no nʼawɛmfoɔ no so ɔsahene.

And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.

24 Wɔn a aka a wɔfra Aduasa no mu nie: Yoab nuabarima Asahel; Dodo a ɔfiri Betlehem babarima Elhanan;

Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.

25 Sama a ɔfiri Harod; Elika a ɔfiri Harod;

Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,

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

Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,

27 Abieser a ɔfiri Anatot; Sibekai a ɔfiri Husa;

Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,

28 Salmon a ɔfiri Ahoa; Maharai a ɔfiri Netofa;

Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

29 Heleb, Baana a ɔfiri Netofa babarima; Itai, Ribai a ɔfiri Gibea (Benyamin abusuakuo mu) babarima;

Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,