¹And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

¹ Kala Rabbi na Natan donton Dawda gaa. Nga mo kaa Dawda do ka ne a se: «Waato no boro hinka fooyaŋ go birni fo ra. Boro fa arzakante no, afa mo alfukaaru no.

²The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

² Arzakanta din gonda haw kuru nda feeji kuru boobo

³But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

³ amma alfukaaro wo sinda hay kulu kala feeji way folloŋ kaŋ a day ka kuru. Feejo beeri bora din d'a izey mo banda. Feejo ga ŋwa bora baa ŋwaaro ra, a ma haŋ mo bora gullayzo ra, a ma kani bora ganda ra. A ciya mo bora se danga day a ize way fo cine.

⁴And there came a traveler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

⁴ Kala naaruko fo kaa arzakanta do. Nga mo bakar nga feeji kuro da haw kuro se, sanda nga ma di i ra haŋ kaŋ nga ga soola yawo kaŋ kaa nga do din se. Kal a na alfukaaro din feeji wayo din di, k'a hanse bora kaŋ kaa nga do din se.»

⁵And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

⁵ Kala Dawda bina tun da korni bora din se gumo. A ne Natan se: «Ay ze da Rabbi fundikoono, bora kaŋ na woodin te, a to i m'a wi!

⁶And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

⁶ A ga feejo bana mo hala labu care taaci, za kaŋ a na woodin te, bakaraw man'a di mo.»

⁷And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

⁷ Natan ne Dawda se: «Nin no ga ti bora din! Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo sanno neeya: Ay na ji soogu ni boŋ, ni ma ciya bonkooni Israyla boŋ. Ay na ni kaa mo Sawulu kambe ra.

⁸And 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.

⁸ Ay na ni arkuso windo da ni arkuso wandey mo no ni se ni gande ra. Ay na ni no mo Israyla nda Yahuda dumo mayra. Hala mo baa day woodin kayna no, doŋ ay ga hay fo ya-cine nda ya-cine yaŋ tonton ni se.

⁹Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah 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.

⁹ Ifo se no ni donda Rabbi sanno hala ni ma laala woodin te a diyaŋ gaa kaŋ ni na Uriya Hittanca kar nda takuba, ni n'a wando sambu zama a ma ciya ni wande, ni na Uriya wi mo da Amonancey takuba.

¹⁰Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

¹⁰ Sohõ binde takuba si fay da ni windo hal abada, zama ni donda ay. Ni na Uriya Hittanca wando sambu zama a ma ciya ni wande.

¹¹Thus saith the LORD, 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 neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

¹¹ Yaa no Rabbi ci: Guna, ay ga laala tunandi ni se ni windo ra. Ay ga ni wandey sambu ni jine, ay m'i no ni gorokasin se. A ga kani da ni wandey zaari kwaaray.

¹²For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

¹² Daahir, nin wo, tuguyaŋ ra no ni na woodin te, amma ay wo, ay ga woone te Israyla kulu jine zaari kwaaray.»

¹³And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

¹³ Dawda ne Natan se: «Ay na zunubi te Rabbi se.» Natan mo ne Dawda se: «Rabbi na ni zunubey ganandi, ni si bu bo.

¹⁴Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

¹⁴ Kulu nda yaadin, za kaŋ goy woodin teeyaŋ do ni na Irikoy kaynandiyaŋ sabaabu boobo nooyandi Rabbi ibarey se, izo kaŋ i hay ni se din, sikka si a ga bu.»

¹⁵And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

¹⁵ Natan tun ka koy nga kwaara. Rabbi mo na izo kaŋ Uriya wando hay Dawda se din kar hal a jante gumo.

¹⁶David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

¹⁶ Dawda binde na Irikoy ŋwaaray zanka kayna se. A mehaw mo, a koy ka kani ganda cino me muudu.

¹⁷And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

¹⁷ A windi arkusey binde tun ka kay a boŋ zama ngey m'a tunandi ganda. Amma a wangu, a mana ŋwa mo i banda.

¹⁸And 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 spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

¹⁸ Zaari iyyanta hane binde zanka kayna bu. Dawda tamey binde humburu ngey ma ci a se ka ne koociya bu, zama i ne: «A go, za koociya gonda fundi, iri salaŋ a se, a mana hangan iri sanney se. Sanku fa binde sohõ a bine ga sara d'iri ne a se koociya bu?»

¹⁹But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

¹⁹ Amma waato kaŋ Dawda faham da nga tamey, i goono ga ciinay care se, Dawda faham kaŋ koociya bu no. Dawda mo ne nga tamey se: «Koociya si no, wala?» I ne a se: «A si no.»

²⁰Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

²⁰ Saaya din binde Dawda tun ganda ka nyumay, ka nga gaahamo tuusu nda ji, ka nga bankaarayey barmay. A kaa mo Rabbi windo ra ka sududu, gaa no a kaa nga kwaara. Waato kaŋ a na ŋwaari ceeci, i kand'a se ŋwaari, a ŋwa mo.

²¹Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

²¹ Gaa no a tamey ne a se: «Ifo no woone kaŋ ni te wo? Ni na mehaw da hẽeni te koociya se za a gonda fundi, amma kaŋ koociya bu, ni tun ka ŋwaari ŋwa.»

²²And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

²² A ne: «Kaŋ koociya gonda fundi jina ay mehaw, ay hẽ mo, zama ay ne: May no ga bay hala Rabbi ga gomni te ay se, hala koociya din ma funa?

²³But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

²³ Amma sohõ kaŋ a jin ka bu, ifo se no ay ga mehaw? Ay gonda hina ka ye ka kand'a no, wala? Ay ga koy a do, amma nga wo si ye ka kaa ay do koyne.»

²⁴And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.

²⁴ Kala Dawda na nga wande Bat-Seba kunfa nda tilas. A furo a do ka kani nd'a. Kal a na ize alboro hay a se k'a maa daŋ Suleymanu. Rabbi ga baa r'a mo.

²⁵And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

²⁵ A donton mo annabi Natan kambe ra, nga mo n'a maa daŋ Yedidiya, (danga boro kaŋ Rabbi ga baa) Rabbi sabbay se.

²⁶And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

²⁶ Yowab binde na Rabba, Amonancey kwaara wongu, a n'i bonkoono birno ŋwa.

²⁷And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

²⁷ Yowab binde na diyayaŋ donton Dawda gaa ka ne: «Ay na Rabba wongu, oho, hal ay na birni harikoyo ŋwa.

²⁸Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

²⁸ Sohõ binde kala ni ma boro cindey kulu margu ka birno windi ka wongu marga kayandi a se. Ni ma kwaara ŋwa, zama ay wo, ay ma si birno ŋwa, i m'ay maa daŋ a gaa mo.»

²⁹And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

²⁹ Dawda binde na borey kulu margu ka koy Rabba k'a wongu, a n'a ŋwa mo.

³⁰And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof 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.

³⁰ A n'i bonkoono koytaray fuula sambu ka kaa a boŋo gaa. A tiŋay mo kilo waytaaci cindi gu cine no, wura wane. A ra mo gonda tondiyaŋ kaŋ gonda nooru boobo. I n'a dake Dawda boŋo boŋ. A fatta nda birno arzaka mo kaŋ ga baa gumo nda cimi.

³¹And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

³¹ A na borey kaŋ yaŋ go a ra mo ku, k'i daŋ garze goy ra, da fansiji, da guuru deesi yaŋ. A n'i daŋ mo fareeje tonyaŋ. Yaadin no a te da Amonancey birney kulu. Dawda nda nga borey kulu mo ye Urusalima.