1And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them.
1 Dawda na borey kaŋ go nga banda kabu ka zambarey jine borey da zangey jine borey daŋ.
2And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
2 Dawda na boroyaŋ donton mo, farsimi hinzante fo Yowab banda, farsimi hinzante fo mo Zeruwiya ize Abisay Yowab kayne banda, farsimi hinzante fo mo Ittay Jitti bora banda. Bonkoono ne jama se: «Ay mo, daahir kal ay bumbo ma koy araŋ banda.»
3But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succor us out of the city.
3 Amma jama ne: «Ni si fatta, zama d'iri zuru, kulu i si iri saal. Baa iri jara bu, i si iri saal. Amma ni darza iri boro zambar way wane cine no. Woodin se binde kala ni ma goro nda soola k'iri no gaayaŋ kwaara ra.»
4And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
4 Bonkoono ne i se: «Haŋ kaŋ araŋ di ga boori ka bisa, kal ay m'a te.» Bonkoono binde kay noodin kwaara meyo gaa. Jama kulu soobay ka fatta mo zangu-zangu nda zambar-zambar.
5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
5 Bonkoono na Yowab da Abisay da Ittay lordi ka ne: «Araŋ ma dogonandi arwaso din se, danga Absalom nooya, ay sabbay se.» Jama kulu goono ga maa mo waato kaŋ cine bonkoono na jine borey lordi Absalom boŋ.
6So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
6 Jama binde fatta ka koy saajo ra zama ngey ma Israyla wongu. I di ka yanje mo Ifraymu ganji fimbo ra.
7Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
7 Israyla borey binde na goobu haŋ Dawda borey kambe ra noodin. Han din hane binde i na halaciyaŋ beeri te noodin, boro zambar waranka no bu.
8For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
8 Zama wongo bambari no kal a na laabo batama kulu kubay. Borey kaŋ yaŋ saajo ŋwa mo ga baa da borey kaŋ yaŋ takuba ŋwa han din hane.
9And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
9 Absalom binde kaa ka kubay da Dawda borey jirsi boŋ. Absalom go alambaana boŋ. Alambaana binde dira ka furo shen* tuuri kambe beeri fooyaŋ cire, tuuro mo na Absalom boŋo di. A go ga sooli beene nda ganda game ra. Alambaana kaŋ go a cire, nga wo bisa.
10And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
10 Boro fo di a. A kaa mo ka ci Yowab se ka ne: «Guna, ay di Absalom go ga sooli shen nya fo gaa.»
11And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
11 Yowab ne bora kaŋ ci nga se din se: «Ni binde, kaŋ ni di a! Ifo se no ni man'a kar kal a ma kaŋ ganda? Doŋ ay ga ni no nzarfu gude way, da galaŋ.»
12And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
12 Amma bora din ne Yowab se: «Baa ay ga du nzarfu zambar ay kambe ra, kulu nda yaadin a si naŋ ay m'ay kambe salle ka bonkoono izo ham. Zama iri hangey ra no bonkoono na nin da Abisay da Ittay lordi ka ne: ‹Wa te laakal boro kulu ma si arwaso Absalom ham.›
13Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
13 D'ay na zamba goy te a fundo se, (hay kulu si no mo kaŋ ga tugu bonkoono se), doŋ ni bumbo ga mulay ka fun k'ay naŋ.»
14Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
14 Yowab binde ne: «Ay sinda daama kaŋ ga kay ni do!» A na yaaji hinza sambu nga kambe ra, ka Absalom bina korab nda yaaji hinza din za a fundo ga cindi jina kaŋ a go shen nyaŋo bindi ra.
15And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
15 Baaliji furo-taji way kaŋ yaŋ goono ga Yowab wongu jinayey jare, ngey mo n'a daŋ game. I na Absalom kar ka wi.
16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
16 Yowab na hilli kar. Jama ye ka fun Israyla izey banda, zama Yowab na borey gaay.
17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
17 I na Absalom sambu ka catu guusu beeri fo ra kaŋ go noodin saaji fimbo ra, ka tondi gusam bambata dodongo a boŋ. Israyla kulu mo zuru, boro kulu koy nga kwaara.
18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
18 Absalom wo mo, waato kaŋ a ga funa, a na tondi kuuku fo sinji Bonkoono Gooro ra nga boŋ se, zama a ne: «Ay sinda ize kaŋ g'ay maa kuru hal i ma fongu ay gaa.» A na tondo maa ce nga boŋ maa gaa. I ga ne a se Absalom fonguyaŋ tondo, hala sohõ.
19Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
19 Zadok ize Ahimaz ne: «Naŋ ya zuru sohõ ka konda bonkoono se baaru, mate kaŋ cine Rabbi na fansa sambu a se nga ibarey boŋ.»
20And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
20 Yowab ne a se: «Manti nin no ga ciya baaru kondako bo hunkuna. Han fo ni ga konda baaru, amma hunkuna ni si konda baaru kulu, zama bonkoono izo bu.»
21Then said Joab to Cushy, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushy bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
21 Kala Yowab ne Etiyopi bora se: «Ni ma koy ka ci bonkoono se haŋ kaŋ ni di.» Kala Etiyopi bora na nga boŋ sumbal Yowab jine, ka tun da zuray za noodin.
22Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushy. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
22 Gaa no Zadok ize Ahimaz ye ka ne Yowab se koyne: «Amma hay kulu kaŋ te, ay ga ni ŋwaaray no, ma naŋ ay ma zuru ka Etiyopi bora gana.» Yowab ne: «Ay izo, ifo se no ni ga ba ni ma zuru, za kaŋ ni si du baaro nooyaŋ alhakku?»
23But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushy.
23 A ne: «Amma kulu nda yaadin, ay ga zuru.» Yowab ne a se: «Zuru.» Waato din gaa Ahimaz na Gooru Beero fonda gana ka zuru, kal a na Etiyopi bora yana.
24And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
24 Dawda go ga goro kwaara me hinka game ra. Batukwa binde kaaru meyo cinaro boŋ kal a koy kwaara cinaro boŋ. A na nga moy feeri ka guna. Kal a di boro fo go ga zuru ka kaa, nga hinne.
25And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
25 Batukwa na jinde daŋ ka ci bonkoono se. Bonkoono mo ne: «Da nga hinne no, baaru go no a meyo ra.» A kaa mo da zuray ka maan.
26And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
26 Batukwa ye ka di boro fa mo koyne kaŋ goono ga zuru. Batukwa binde na jinde daŋ windi me batuko fo gaa ka ne: «Boro fo neeya ga zuru nga hinne koyne.» Bonkoono ne: «Nga mo goono ga kande baaru.»
27And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
27 Batukwa ne: «Ay diyaŋ gaa, jine bora zura ga hima Zadok izo Ahimaz zuray.» Bonkoono ne: «Boro hanno no nga wo. A goono ga kande baaru hanno mo.»
28And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
28 Kala Ahimaz ce ka ne bonkoono se: «Baani no!» A na nga boŋo sumbal bonkoono jine, hal a ganda biri. A ne: «I ma Rabbi ni Irikoyo sifa, nga kaŋ na borey kaŋ yaŋ murte koyo ay bonkoono gaa din nooyandi!»
29And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
29 Bonkoono ne: «Hala baani mo no go arwaso din Absalom gaa?» Ahimaz tu ka ne: «Waato kaŋ Yowab na bonkoono tamo donton, danga ay nooya, ni tamo, ay di jitiyaŋ bambata, amma ay mana bay haŋ kaŋ no.»
30And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
30 Bonkoono ne: «To, ye ne-haray.» Kal a ye kuray fo ka kay siw!
31And, behold, Cushy came; and Cushy said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
31 Etiyopi bora mo go, a kaa. Nga mo ne: «Ya koyo ay bonkoono, ay kande baaru! Zama Rabbi na fansa sambu ni se hunkuna borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ murte ni gaa boŋ.»
32And the king said unto Cushy, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushy answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
32 Bonkoono ne Etiyopi bora se: «Hala baani go no mo arwaso din Absalom gaa?» Etiyopi bora tu ka ne: «Koyo ay bonkoono wangey da borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ murte ni gaa zama ngey ma ni hasara se, i ma ciya sanda arwaso din cine!»
33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
33 Kala bakaraw na bonkoono di gumo. A kaaru cinaro boŋ kaŋ go kwaara meyo boŋ din, a soobay ka hẽ. A ga kaaru, a ga ne: «Ya ay izo Absalom, ya ay izo! Ya ay izo Absalom! Da Irikoy ga yadda, doŋ ay ma bu ni se. Ya Absalom, ya ay izo, ay izo!»