1And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.
1Saula inkuante leh David inkuante sawtpi a kidou ua; David in hatlam a manoh a, Saula inkuanten bel hatlouh lam a manoh uh.
2And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;
2Huan, David in Hebron khua ah tapate a nei a, a ta masapen, Ammon, Jezreel mi Ahinaom lak a ahi a;
3and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
3A zom Kileab, Karmel mi Nabal zi Abigail lak a ahi; huan, a thumna Absalom, Gesur kumpipa Talmai tanu Maak tapa ahi a;
4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
4Huan, a lina Adonija, Hagith tapa ahi a; a ngana bel Sephati, Abital tapa ahi a;
5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
5Huan, a gukna Ithream, David zi Ekli lak a ahi a. Hiaite David ta Hebron a piangte ahi uh.
6And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
6Huan, hichi ahi a, Saula inkuante leh David inkuante a kidou sung un Abner bel Saula inkuante lak ah a honghat semsem a.
7And Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?
7Saula in mei a nei a, a min Rizpa ahi, Aia tanu ahi. Huan, Isboseth in Abner kiang ah, Bangdia ka pa mei kianga hoh na hia? a chi a.
8Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, I who against Judah do shew kindness this day to the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou reproachest me this day with the fault of this woman?
8Huchi in Isboseth thugen in Abner a hehsak mahmah a, Judate ui lutang lei ka hi ahia? Tuni tan in na pa Saula inkuante leh a unaute leh a lawmte tungah chitna ka hihlang a, David khut ah ka hon pekei a; himahleh nang hiai numei tung a khial ding in na hon ngohmawka.
9So do God to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah has sworn to David, I do not so to him;
9Pathian in Abner a hihhih in hih henla, huai sang a thupizaw in leng, David kiang a TOUPA a kichiam bang a, huchi bang ngei a a tung a ka hihkei leh;
10to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba!
10Saula inkuante lak a kipan a gam tuh laksak ding, Israel leh Judate tunga Dan a kipan a Beer-seba tan a David laltutphah tungding ding.
11And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
11Huchi in Abner dawn himhim leng a dawng theikei, a lau mahmah ziak in.
12And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with thee, to turn all Israel to thee.
12Huan, Abner in amah sik in David kiang ah, Hiai gam kua a ahia? chi in mi a sawl a; huan, Ka kiang ah thu khung in, huchin ngai in, Israel mi tengteng na kiang lam a pang ding in ka khut nang lam ah a pang ding, chi in leng a gen a.
13And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
13Huan, aman, Hi hen, na kiang ah thu ka khung ding; himahleh na tungah thil khat ka hon phut ding ahi, huai tuh hiai ahi, Hon mu ding a na hong pai chiang in Saula tanu Mikal na honpi photkei leh ka mel na mutheikei ding, a chi a.
14And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
14Huan, David in Saula tapa Is-boseth kiang ah, Philistia mite zekvun za khat a ka lei ka zi Mikal hon pia in, chi in mi a sawl a.
15And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [her] husband, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
15Huan, Is-boseth in mi a sawl a, a pasal Lais tapa Phaltiel mahmah kiang a kipan in apita uhi.
16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.
16Huan, a pasal a kiang ah a hoh a, kap kawmkawm in a pai a, Bahurim tan a zui a. Huchi in Abner in a kiang ah, Pai in, kik nawn in, a chi a; huan, a kik nawnta hi.
17Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;
17Huchi in Abner in Israel mite upate a houpih a, Tuma siah David na kumpipa ding un na deih ua;
18and now do [it], for Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By my servant David will I save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
18Tu in bawl un; TOUPAN David tungtang thuah zaw, Ka sikha David khut in ka mi Israelte Philistia mite khut a kipan leh a melmate uteng khuta kipan ka honkhe ding, chi in a gen hi, chi in.
19And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
19Huan, Abner in Benjamin mite bil a zak in a gen hi: huan, Abner bel Israel mite leh Benjamin inkote tengteng in hoih asak bangbang un Hebron a David bil a zak ding a gending in a hoh a.
20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a repast.
20Huchi in Abner bel Hebron a David kiang a mi sawmnih toh a pai uh. Huan, David in Abner leh a kiang a mi sawmnihte a ding in ankuang a lui a.
21And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
21Abner in David kiang ah, ka thou ding a, na kiang a thu a khun theihna ding un leh na deihthusam bang tak a vai nahawm theihna ding in Israel mi tengteng ka toupa kiang a kaikhawm ding in ka kuan ding, a chi a. Huan, David in Abner a kuansak: Huchi in lungmuangtak in a kuanta hi.
22And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from an expedition, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
22Huan, ngai in, David mite leh Joab gamvak a hongtung a, gallak sum tampi a honpua ua; himahleh Abner bel Hebron a David kiang ah ana omtakei hi; a nakik khin ngal a, amah leng lungmuangtak in a pai ahi.
23And Joab and all the host that was with him came; and they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away; and he is gone in peace.
23Joab leh a kiang a mipi tengteng a hongtun un, Ner tapa Abner bel kumpipa kiangah a nahoh a, aman a paisak nawn khin a, lungmuangtak in a pai nawnta hi, chi in Joab a hilh ua.
24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it [that] thou hast sent him away, and he is gone?
24Huchi in Joab kumpipa kiang ah a hoh a, na thilhih bangchidan ahia oi? Ngai in, Abner na kiangah a hong a, bangdia paimangsak a, a paimang vengveng mawk?
25Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
25Ner tapa Abner na thei a, nang honkhem ding in na pawtlam leh na lutlam leh na thilhih peuhmah theih tum a hong pai ahi, a chi a.
26And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
26Huan, David kiang a kipan Joab a hong pawt in Abner delh ding in mi a sawl a. Sir a tuileh a kipan a vapi kik ua; himahleh David in a theikei hi.
27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him secretly, and smote him there in the belly, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
27Huan, Abner Hebron a hongtun in Joab in sim houpih ding in kulh kongpi ah a pi tuam a, a unau Asahel sisan pawt thukna ding in a gil ah a vutlumta hi.
28And afterwards David heard [it], and he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
28Huan, a nung a David in a zak in, Ner tapa Abner sisan pawt thu ah keimah leh ka gam TOUPA mitmuh in khantawn in ka siang ding uh:
29let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an issue, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that lacks bread!
29Joab lu tungah kia henla, a pa inkote tengteng tungah toh; Joab inkote lak a si pawt hiam, phak hiam, chiang ngai a om hiam, namsau a si hiam, kial hiam hong omlou in omkei hen, a chi a.
30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
30Huchi in a unaupa uh Asahel bel Gibeon a kidouna a a thah ziak un Joab leh a unau Abisai in Abner a that uhi.
31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
31Huan, David in Joab leh a kiang a mipi om tengteng kiang ah, Na puante uh botkek unla, saiip puan silh unla, Abner sun un, a chi a. Huan, David in leng a zui a.
32And they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
32Huan, Abner bel Hebron ah a vui uh: kumpipan a aw a suakkhe sak a, Abner han ah a kap hi; mipi tengteng leng a kap uh.
33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Should Abner die as a fool dieth?
33Huan, kumpipan Abner a kah a, Abner mihai sih in a si dia hia?
34Thy hands were not bound, Nor thy feet put into fetters; As a man falleth before wicked men, Fellest thou! And all the people wept again over him.
34Na khut hen ahikei a, na khe leng butsak ahi samkei, mi thulimlou tate ma a mi a puk bang a na puk maizen? a chi a. Huan, mi tengteng in a kah nawn ua.
35And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or aught else till the sun be down!
35Huchi in sun ahih lai in mi tengteng a hong pai ua David an nesak ding in; himahleh David in, Ni tumma a an nek hiam, thil dang hiam leng a nek a ka nek peuhmah leh Pathian in a lohloh honloh heh; huai sang a thupi in leng, chi in, a kichiam hi.
36And all the people remarked it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
36Mi tengteng in huai a theih un a kipak mahmah ua: kumpipa thil hih peuhmah in mipite a kipaksak zel hi.
37And all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.
37Huchi in mipi tengteng leh Israel mi tengteng in huai ni in Ner tapa Abner thah kumpipa thu ahikei chih a thei uh.
38And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
38Huan, kumpipan mite kiang ah, Tuni in Israel mi lian, mi thupi tak a si chih theilou na hi umaw?Kumpipa ding a sathau nilh himahleng, tuni in kahatkei hi; huan, hiai Zerui tapate zaw kei ding in thuak a haksalua uh: TOUPAN thil hoihlou hihmi a gitlouhna dungzui zel in thuk hen, a chi a.
39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!
39Kumpipa ding a sathau nilh himahleng, tuni in kahatkei hi; huan, hiai Zerui tapate zaw kei ding in thuak a haksalua uh: TOUPAN thil hoihlou hihmi a gitlouhna dungzui zel in thuk hen, a chi a.