1And David marshalled 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 the people, a third part 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 to 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 said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; for *thou* art worth ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou succour 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 to them, I will do what is good in your sight. 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 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.
6And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
6 Jama binde fatta ka koy saajo ra zama ngey ma Israyla wongu. I di ka yanje mo Ifraymu ganji fimbo ra.
7And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: 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.
8And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest 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 found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, 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 man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.
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 to 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 silver pieces 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 to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care, whoever it be [of you], of 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.›
13Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou 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 spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.
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 bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed 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 kept 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 raised 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 monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial.
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.
19And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me run, I pray, and carry the king the news that Jehovah has 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 to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news another day; but to-day thou shalt carry no news, 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 the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to 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.
22And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that there is no news suited [to thee]?
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?»
23-- But, come what may, let me run. And he said to him, Run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outstripped the Cushite.
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 of the gate, on to 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 news in his mouth. And he came on 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 to the porter and said, Behold a man running alone. And the king said, He also is a bearer of news.
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, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news.
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 to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has 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 it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; 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, 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, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Let my lord the king receive good tidings, for Jehovah has 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 to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite said, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee for evil, be as that young man.
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 upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died in thy stead, 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!»