¹And it came to pass after this that Nahash king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

¹ A ciya mo, hayey din banda, Amon izey bonkoono Nahas bu, a izo mo ciya bonkooni a nango ra.

²And David said, I will shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

² Gaa no Dawda ne: «Ay ga gomni cabe Nahas izo Hanun se, zama a baabo na gomni cabe ay se.» Kala Dawda na diyayaŋ donton i m'a fonda tilas a baabo se. Dawda tamey binde kaa Hanun do Amon izey laabo ra, zama ngey m'a fonda tilas.

³And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search and overthrow, and to spy out the land that his servants are come to thee?

³ Amma Amonancey koyey ne Hanun se: «Ni ga tammahã Dawda go ga ni baaba beerandi no, za kaŋ a na kunfakoyaŋ donton ni do? Manti a tamey kaa no zama ngey ma laabo tugari, i m'a windi ka ŋwa mo?»

⁴And Hanun took David's servants, and had them shaved, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as the hip, and sent them away.

⁴ Woodin se no Hanun na Dawda tamey di k'i cabu, k'i bankaarayey dumbu bindo ra hal i cantey gaa, k'i sallama.

⁵And [certain] went and told David concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

⁵ Boro fooyaŋ koy mo ka borey din baaru ci Dawda se. Nga mo donton k'i kubay, zama haawi n'i di gumo. Bonkoono mo ne: «Wa goro Yeriko kwaara hala waati kaŋ araŋ kaabey zay jina, gaa no araŋ ga kaa.»

⁶And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from the Syrians of Maacah, and from Zobah.

⁶ Waato kaŋ Amon izey di kaŋ ngey na ngey boŋ ciya fanta hariyaŋ Dawda se, kala Hanun da Amon izey na nzarfu ton waytaaci cindi gu cine samba Mesopotamiya, da Aram-Maaka, da Zoba do,

⁷And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered together from their cities, and came to battle.

⁷ zama ngey ma wongu torkoyaŋ da bari kaariyaŋ sufuray ngey boŋ se. I na torko zambar waranza cindi hinka da Maaka bonkoono da nga jama sufuray ngey boŋ se. Ngey mo kaa ka gata sinji Medeba jine. Amon izey mo margu ka fun ngey kwaarey ra ka kaa wongu se.

⁸And David heard [of it], and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.

⁸ Waato kaŋ Dawda maa woodin baaru, kal a na Yowab da wongu marga da soojey kulu donton.

⁹And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the city; and the kings that had come were by themselves on the field.

⁹ Amon izey mo fatta ka kaa ka daaga sinji kwaara furoyaŋ fonda gaa. Bonkooney kaŋ yaŋ kaa i banda mo go ngey hinne nangu fo waani batama ra.

¹⁰And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;

¹⁰ Yowab binde, waato kaŋ a di i na daaga sinji nga se jina nda banda, kal a na Israyla sooje hanney kulu suuban i ma soola ka kubay da Suriyancey.

¹¹and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

¹¹ Amma jama cindo, a n'i daŋ nga kayne Abisay kambe ra. Ngey mo na daaga sinji ka guna Amon izey do haray.

¹²And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

¹² Yowab mo ne: «Da Suriyancey bisa ay gaabi, kala ni ma te ay se gaako. Da mo Amon izey bisa ni gaabi, kal ay ma kaa ka ni faaba.

¹³Be strong, and let us shew ourselves valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah will do what is good in his sight.

¹³ Wa te gaabi, iri m'iri boŋ cabe bine-gaabi-koyyaŋ mo, iri borey da iri Irikoyo kwaarey sabbay se. Rabbi mo ma goy ka te mate kaŋ ga boori nga diyaŋ gaa.»

¹⁴And Joab and the people that were with him drew near in front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

¹⁴ Yaadin cine no Yowab da borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda maan Suriyancey wongu se. Ngey mo zuru Yowabyaŋ jine.

¹⁵And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. And Joab came to Jerusalem.

¹⁵ Saaya kaŋ Amon izey di kaŋ Suriyancey go ga zuru, kala ngey mo zuru Yowab kayno Abisay jine, ka koy ka furo birno ra. Gaa no Yowab ye Urusalima.

¹⁶And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer [went] before them.

¹⁶ Waato kaŋ Suriyancey di kaŋ ngey na goobu haŋ Israyla kambe ra, kal i na diyayaŋ donton ka Suriyancey kaŋ yaŋ go isa beero banda ceeci. Hadad-Ezer wonkoyo Sofak no k'i candi.

¹⁷And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. And David put the battle in array against the Syrians, and they fought with him.

¹⁷ Waato kaŋ i na baaro din ci Dawda se, kal a na Israyla kulu margu ka Urdun* daŋandi. A kaa ka daaga sinji i se. Waato kaŋ Dawda na daaga sinji Suriyancey se, ngey mo n'a wongu.

¹⁸And the Syrians fled from before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand [in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and slew Shophach the captain of the host.

¹⁸ Suriyancey mo zuru Israyla jine. Dawda na Suriyancey wongu torkey gaarayko zambar iyye wi, da sooje ce-koy zambar waytaaci. A n'i wonkoyo Sofak mo wi.

¹⁹And the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were routed before Israel, and they made peace with David, and became his servants. And the Syrians would no more help the children of Ammon.

¹⁹ Hadad-Ezer tamey binde, waato kaŋ i di ngey na goobu haŋ Israyla kambe ra, kal i na Dawda te coro, ka ye a mayra cire. Suriyancey mana yadda ngey ma ye ka Amon izey faaba koyne.