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:

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 Onyankopɔn kasaeɛ, Israel botan ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ: ‘Onipa a ɔdi ɔhene tenenee mu, na ɔde Nyamesuro di ɔhene 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 owiapue a ɛhyerɛn ɛberɛ a omununkum nni hɔ; ɔte sɛ osutɔ a ɛma ahodwoɔ, na ɛma ɛserɛ foforɔ pue firi asase mu.’

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

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.

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

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 bɛhye wɔn dworobɛɛ.”

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 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 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 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.

(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 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.

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 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 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 afuo no mfimfini, kaa Filistifoɔ no guiɛ. Enti, Awurade ma ɔdii 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 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.

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

and David then in/on/with fortress and station Philistine then Bethlehem 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 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 Filistifoɔ no mu kɔsaa nsuo no bi firii abura no mu, de brɛɛ Dawid. Nanso, wannom. Mmom, ɔhwie 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 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.

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. 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.

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 ɔgyee edin pa ara wɔ Aduasa no mu. Ɛwom na ɔnka Baasa no ho deɛ, 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 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 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 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.

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 Yeinom ne mmaninsɛm a ɛmaa Yehoiada babarima Benaia gyee edin 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 animuonyam sene wɔn a na wɔfra Aduasa no mu, nanso na ɔnka Baasa no ho. Na Dawid yɛɛ no nʼawɛmfoɔ no so ɔsahene.

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

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

25 Sama a ɔfiri Harod; Elika a ɔfiri Harod;

Shammah [the] Harodite Elika [the] Harodite

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

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

27 Abieser a ɔfiri Anatot; Sibekai a ɔfiri Husa;

Abiezer [the] Anathoth Mebunnai [the] Hushathite

28 Salmon a ɔfiri Ahoa; Maharai a ɔfiri Netofa;

Zalmon [the] Ahohite Maharai [the] Netophathite

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

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

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

Benaiah Pirathon Hiddai from torrent: river Gaash

31 Arbatini Abi-Albon; Asmawet a ɔfiri Bahurim;

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

32 Eliahba a ɔfiri Saalbon; Yaasen mmammarima;

Eliahba [the] Shaalbonite son: child Jashen Jonathan

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

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

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

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

35 Hesro a ɔfiri Karmel; Paarai a ɔfiri Arba;

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

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

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

37 Selek a ɔfiri Amon; Naharai a ɔfiri Beerot (Yoab akodeɛkurafoɔ);

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

38 Ira a ɔfiri Yitri; Gareb a ɔfiri Yitri;

Ira [the] Ithrite Gareb [the] Ithrite

39 Hetini Uria. Wɔn nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ aduasa nson.

Uriah [the] Hittite all thirty and seven