1And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem; and he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men apt for war, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
1 Waato kaŋ Rehobowam kaa Urusalima, a na Yahuda nda Benyamin kundey margu, boro zambar zangu nda wahakku, soojeyaŋ kaŋ suubanante yaŋ no, zama ngey ma wongu nda Israyla ka ye ka kande mayra mo Rehobowam kambe ra.
2But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 Amma Rabbi sanno kaa Irikoy bora Semaya do ka ne:
3Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
3 «Ma salaŋ Yahuda bonkoono Rehobowam Suleymanu izo da Israyla kulu kaŋ go Yahuda da Benyamin ra mo se ka ne:
4Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren; return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
4 Yaa no Rabbi ci: Araŋ ma si ziji fa! Araŋ ma si wongu mo d'araŋ nya-izey. Boro fo kulu ma ye nga kwaara, zama woone wo, ay do no a fun.» I binde maa Rabbi sanno se. I ye, i mana wongu nda Yerebowam koyne.
5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
5 Rehobowam binde goro noodin Urusalima ra. A na birniyaŋ cina Yahuda ra laabo kosarayyaŋ se.
6And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
6 A na Baytlahami cina, da Etam, da Tekowa,
7and Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
7 da Bayt-Zur, da Soko, da Adullam,
8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
8 da Gat, da Maresa, da Zif,
9and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
9 da Adorayim, da Lacis, da Azeka,
10and Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
10 da Zora, da Ayyalon, da Hebron, kaŋ yaŋ go Yahuda nda Benyamin ra, galley kaŋ yaŋ gonda wongu cinariyaŋ no.
11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and of oil and wine;
11 A na wongu fu beerey mo gaabandi. A na jine boroyaŋ daŋ i ra, da hindoonay jinay, sanda ji da duvan* no.
12and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
12 Galley kulu ra a na koray da yaaji yaŋ jisi, a n'i ciya gaabikooniyaŋ da cimi. Yahuda nda Benyamin no ka cindi a se.
13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their districts;
13 Alfagey da Lawi borey kulu binde kaŋ go Israyla kulu ra, i kaa a do ka fun ngey kurayey kulu ra.
14for the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from exercising the priesthood to Jehovah;
14 Zama Lawi borey na ngey nangey da ngey mayray harey naŋ ka kaa Yahuda da Urusalima, zama Yerebowam da nga izey n'i kaa, zama i ma si alfagataray goy te Rabbi se.
15and he ordained for himself priests for the high places, and for the he-goats and for the calves that he had made.
15 A na alfagayaŋ suuban nga boŋ se mo tudey boŋ sududuyaŋ nangey se, hincin jindey da handayzey kaŋ yaŋ a te tooru se.
16-- And after them, those out of all the tribes of Israel that set their heart to seek Jehovah the God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Jehovah the God of their fathers.
16 Amma Israyla kundey kulu ra, borey kaŋ yaŋ na ngey biney daŋ Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo ceeciyaŋ gaa, i kaa Urusalima zama ngey ma sargay salle Rabbi ngey kaayey Irikoyo se.
17And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong three years; for during three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
17 I binde na Yahuda mayra gaabandi. I na Rehobowam Suleymanu izo gaabandi mo, hala jiiri hinza, zama i to jiiri hinza kaŋ i goono ga Dawda da Suleymanu fondey gana.
18And Rehoboam took Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David as wife, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.
18 Rehobowam na wande hiiji kaŋ maa Mahalata, Yeremot ize way no (Yerimot wo Dawda ize fo no), da Abihayel Eliyab ize way (Eliyab wo Yasse ize no).
19And she bore him children: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
19 Wando na izeyaŋ hay a se: Yeyus, da Semariya, da Zaham.
20And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
20 Wande woodin banda a ye ka Maaka hiiji, Absalom ize way no. A na Abiya hay a se, da Attay, da Ziza, da Selomit.
21And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he had taken eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
21 Rehobowam binde ga ba Maaka Absalom ize wayo ka bisa nga wande cindey da wahayey kulu. (Zama a na wande way cindi ahakku hiiji, da wahay waydu. A hay ize alboro waranka cindi ahakku, da ize wayboro waydu.)
22And Rehoboam established Abijah the son of Maachah at the head, to be ruler among his brethren; for [he thought] to make him king.
22 Rehobowam na Abiya Maaka izo daŋ a ma ciya ibeeri, sanda nga no ga ti jine boro nga nya-izey se, kaŋ ga naŋ a ma may.
23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities; and he gave them food in abundance. And he desired [for them] a multitude of wives.
23 Rehobowam na laakal goy te, a na nga izey kulu fay-fay Yahuda laabo da Benyamin laabo kulu ra. A n'i daŋ gallu kaŋ gonda wongu cinari kulu ra. A n'i no i kwaara goray hari boobo. A na hiijay wandeyaŋ ceeci i se mo, iboobo.