¹[Ny nibebahan'i Davida, rehefa nanarin'i Natana, ary ny nahafahany an'i Raba] Ary Jehovah naniraka an'i Natana hankao amin'i Davida. Ary dia tonga tao aminy izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Nisy olona roa lahy tao an-tanàna anankiray, ny iray manan-karena, ary ny iray malahelo.

¹Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

²Ilay manan-karena nanana ondry aman'osy sy omby betsaka;

²The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

³fa ilay malahelo kosa tsy nanana na inona na inona afa-tsy zanak'ondry vavy kely iray monja izay novidiny; ary nokolokoloiny tsara io ka nitombo teo aminy sy ny zanany; fa tamin'ny hanin-kelin-dralehilahy no nihinanany, ary tamin'ny kapoakany no nisotroany, sady notrotroiny teo an-tratrany izy ka nataony toy ny zananivavy.

³but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him like a daughter.

⁴Ary nisy vahiny tonga tao amin'ilay manan-karena, nefa ny ondriny aman'osiny sy ny ombiny notsitsiny ka tsy nangalany hatao nahandro ho an'ilay vahiny tonga tao aminy; fa ny zanak'ondry vavin'ilay malahelo kosa no nalainy, ka dia nataony nahandro ho an'ilay olona tonga tao aminy.

⁴A traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him.”

⁵Dia nirehitra mafy ny fahatezeran'i Davida tamin'izany olona izany, ka hoy izy tamin'i Natana: Raha velona koa Jehovah, tsy maintsy hatao maty izay olona nanao izany;

⁵David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!

⁶ary ilay zanak'ondry vavy tsy maintsy honerany efatra heny noho ny nanaovany izany zavatra izany sy noho ny tsy namindrany fo.

⁶He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!”

⁷Dia hoy Natana tamin'i Davida: Hianao no izy. Izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Izaho nanosotra anao ho mpanjakan'ny Isiraely ka namonjy anao ho afaka tamin'ny tànan'i Saoly;

⁷Nathan said to David, “You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

⁸ary nomeko anao ny tranon'ny tomponao sy ny vadin'ny tomponao ho andefimandrinao, ary nomeko anao koa ny firenen'Isiraely sy Joda; ary raha mbola tsy ampy ho anao izany, dia ho nomeko bebe kokoa ianao;

⁸I gave you your master’s house, and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

⁹koa nahoana ianao no nanamavo ny tenin'i Jehovah ka nanao izay ratsy eo imasony? Oria Hetita nasianao ny sabatra, ary ny vadiny nalainao ho vadinao. Eny, efa novonoinao tamin'ny sabatry ny taranak'i Amona izy.

⁹Why have you despised the word of Yahweh, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

¹⁰Koa noho izany dia tsy hiala amin'ny taranakao mandrakizay kosa ny sabatra, satria nanamavo Ahy ianao ka naka ny vadin'i Oria Hetita ho vadinao.

¹⁰Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’

¹¹Izao koa no lazain'i Jehovah: Indro, Izaho efa hahatonga loza aminao avy ao amin'ny ankohonanao ihany; ary hesoriko eo imasonao ny vadinao ka homeko ny namanao; ary izy handry amin'ny vadinao amin'izao antoandrobenanahary izao.

¹¹“This is what Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

¹²Fa ianao nanao izany tao amin'ny mangingina, ary Izaho kosa haneho izany zavatra izany eo anatrehan'ny Isiraely rehetra sy amin'izao antoandrobenanahary izao.

¹²For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’”

¹³Dia hoy Davida tamin'i Natana: Efa nanota tamin'i Jehovah aho. Ary hoy kosa atana tamin'i Davida: Jehovah efa nanaisotra ny helokao, ka tsy ho faty ianao.

¹³David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

¹⁴Nefa noho ny nampitenenanao ratsy ny fahavalon'i Jehovah amin'izany zavatra izany dia ho faty tokoa ny zaza izay haterakao.

¹⁴However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”

¹⁵Ary Natana nody tany an-tranony. Ary Jehovah namely ny zaza izay nateraky ny vadin'i Oria tamin'i Davida, ka dia narary be ny zaza.

¹⁵Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

¹⁶Ary nifona tamin'Andriamanitra ho an'ny zaza Davida, dia nifady hanina sady niditra ka nandry tamin'ny tany mandritra ny alina.

¹⁶David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.

¹⁷Ary ny loholona tao an-tranony nitsangana nankao aminy hampiarina azy amin'ny tany; nefa tsy nety izy sady tsy nety niara-nihinan-kanina taminy.

¹⁷The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.

¹⁸Ary nony nandray hafitoana, dia maty ny zaza; ary ny mpanompon'i Davida natahotra hilaza ny nahafatesan'ny zaza aminy, fa hoy ireo: Indro, fony mbola velona aza ny zaza, raha niteny taminy isika, dia tsy nohenoiny ny feontsika, koa hataontsika ahoana no filaza aminy ny fahafatesan'ny zaza? fandrao hanimba tena izy.

¹⁸It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?”

¹⁹Ary nony hitan'i Davida fa nitakoritsika ny mpanompony, dia fantany fa maty ny zaza; ka hoy izy tamin'ny mpanompony: Maty va ny zaza? Ary hoy ireo: Maty.

¹⁹But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”

²⁰Dia niarina tsy nandry tamin'ny tany intsony Davida ary nandro sy nihosotra diloilo ary nanova ny fitafiany, dia nankao amin'ny tranon'i Jehovah ka niankohoka; ary dia nody tany an-tranony izy ka niantso mba hisy handroso hanina eo anoloany, dia nihinana izy.

²⁰Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.

²¹Ary hoy ny mpanompony taminy: Ahoana izao zavatra nataonao izao? Fa fony mbola velona ny zaza, dia nifady hanina sy nitomany ianao, fa rehefa maty ny zaza, dia niarina sy nihinan-kanina kosa.

²¹Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”

²²Ary hoy izy: Fony mbola velona ny zaza, dia nifady hanina sy nitomany tokoa aho: fa hoy izaho: Iza moa no mahalala na mba hamindra fo amiko Jehovah ka hahavelona ny zaza, na tsia?

²²He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

²³Kanjo maty izy izao, ka nahoana aho no hifady hanina intsony? Mahay mampiverina azy va aho? Izaho no hankany aminy, fa izy tsy hiverina etỳ amiko intsony.

²³But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

²⁴Ary Davida nampionona an'i Batseba vadiny, dia niditra tao aminy ka nandry taminy; ary niteraka zazalahy izy, ka ny anarany nataony hoe Solomona. Ary Jehovah tia azy,[Solomona = Miadana]

²⁴David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;

²⁵dia naniraka an'i Natana mpaminany ka nanao ny anaran'ny zaza hoe Jedidia noho ny amin'i Jehovah.[Jedidia = Tian'i Jehovah]

²⁵and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.

²⁶Ary Joaba namely an'i Raban'ny taranak'i Amona ka nahafaka ny tanànan'ny mpanjaka.

²⁶Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

²⁷Ary Joaba naniraka olona tany amin'i Davida nanao hoe: Namely an'i Raba aho ka nahafaka ny tanàna misy rano.

²⁷Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

²⁸Koa vorio ny olona sisa izao, ka mitobia hamely ny tanàna, ary aoka ho afakao izy; fandrao izaho no hahafaka ny tanàna, ka dia hotononina araka ny anarako izy.

²⁸Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.”

²⁹Ary Davida namory ny vahoaka rehetra, dia nankany Raba ka namely azy ary nahafaka azy.

²⁹David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

³⁰Dia nesoriny ny satro-boninahitr'ilay mpanjaka teny an-dohany talenta volamena iray no lanjany, sady nisy vato soa, ary dia nisatrohan'i Davida. Ary navoakany tao an-tanàna ny babo azo, ka be dia be ireny.[Na: Malkama; izahao Zef. i. 5]Ary dia navoakany koa ny olona teo ka nataony teo amin'ny tsofa sy ny fangao-by lehibe ary ny famaky vy, ary nataony tao anatin'ny fandoroam-biriky; toy izany no nataony tamin'ny tanànan'ny taranak'i Amona rehetra. Ary Davida sy ny vahoaka rehetra dia niverina nankany Jerosalema.[Na: (nampiasaina tamin')]

³⁰He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought out the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

³¹Ary dia navoakany koa ny olona teo ka nataony teo amin'ny tsofa sy ny fangao-by lehibe ary ny famaky vy, ary nataony tao anatin'ny fandoroam-biriky; toy izany no nataony tamin'ny tanànan'ny taranak'i Amona rehetra. Ary Davida sy ny vahoaka rehetra dia niverina nankany Jerosalema.[Na: (nampiasaina tamin')]

³¹He brought out the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under iron picks, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.