¹Saula inkuante leh David inkuante sawtpi a kidou ua; David in hatlam a manoh a, Saula inkuanten bel hatlouh lam a manoh uh.

¹Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

²Huan, David in Hebron khua ah tapate a nei a, a ta masapen, Ammon, Jezreel mi Ahinaom lak a ahi a;

²And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

³A zom Kileab, Karmel mi Nabal zi Abigail lak a ahi; huan, a thumna Absalom, Gesur kumpipa Talmai tanu Maak tapa ahi a;

³And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

⁴Huan, a lina Adonija, Hagith tapa ahi a; a ngana bel Sephati, Abital tapa ahi a;

⁴And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

⁵Huan, a gukna Ithream, David zi Ekli lak a ahi a. Hiaite David ta Hebron a piangte ahi uh.

⁵And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

⁶Huan, hichi ahi a, Saula inkuante leh David inkuante a kidou sung un Abner bel Saula inkuante lak ah a honghat semsem a.

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.

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.

⁷And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

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.

⁸Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto 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 chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

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;

⁹So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

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.

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 Beersheba.

¹¹Huchi in Abner dawn himhim leng a dawng theikei, a lau mahmah ziak in.

¹¹And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

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.

¹²And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

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.

¹³And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require 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.

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.

¹⁴And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

¹⁵Huan, Is-boseth in mi a sawl a, a pasal Lais tapa Phaltiel mahmah kiang a kipan in apita uhi.

¹⁵And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

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.

¹⁶And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

¹⁷Huchi in Abner in Israel mite upate a houpih a, Tuma siah David na kumpipa ding un na deih ua;

¹⁷And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

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.

¹⁸Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

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.

¹⁹And Abner also spake 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.

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.

²⁰So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

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.

²¹And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went 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.

²²And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was 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.

²³When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

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?

²⁴Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

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.

²⁵Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

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.

²⁶And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

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.

²⁷And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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:

²⁸And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

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.

²⁹Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

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.

³⁰So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

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.

³¹And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

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.

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.

³³Huan, kumpipan Abner a kah a, Abner mihai sih in a si dia hia?

³³And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

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.

³⁴Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

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.

³⁵And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

³⁶Mi tengteng in huai a theih un a kipak mahmah ua: kumpipa thil hih peuhmah in mipite a kipaksak zel hi.

³⁶And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

³⁷Huchi in mipi tengteng leh Israel mi tengteng in huai ni in Ner tapa Abner thah kumpipa thu ahikei chih a thei uh.

³⁷For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

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.

³⁸And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

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.

³⁹And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.