1Shure kwaizvozvo mambo wavana vaAmoni akafa, mwanakomana wake akabata ushe panzvimbo yake.
1 A ciya mo, hayey din banda, Amon izey bonkoono Nahas bu, a izo mo ciya bonkooni a nango ra.
2Zvino Dhavhidhi akati, Ndichaitira Hanuni mwanakomana waNahashi zvakanaka, sezvandakaitirwa zvakanaka nababa vake. Naizvozvo Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kumubata ruoko pamusoro pababa vake. Varanda vaDhavhidhi vakasvika panyika yavana vaAmoni kuna Hanuni, kuzomubata ruoko.
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.
3Asi machinda avana vaAmoni akati kuna Hanuni ishe wavo, Munofunga kuti Dhavhidhi anoda kukudza baba venyu, zvaatuma vabati voruoko kwamuri here? Varanda vake havana kuuya kwamuri kunzvera, nokuputsa, nokushora nyika here?
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?»
4Naizvozvo Hanuni akabata varanda vaDhavhidhi, akaveura ndebvu dzavo, akagura nguvo dzavo napakati kusvikira pamagaro avo, akavadzinga.
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.
5Zvino vamwe vakandoudza Dhavhidhi zvakanga zvaitirwa varume. Akatuma vanhu kusangana navo, nekuti varume vakanga vachinyara kwazvo. Mambo akati, Garai henyu Jeriko kusvikira ndebvu dzenyu dzamerazve, mugodzoka henyu.
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.»
6Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachiona kuti vazvivengesa naDhavhidhi, Hanuni navana vaAmoni vakatuma matarenda esirivha ane chiuru chimwe kuzoripa ngoro navatasvi vamabhiza vanobva Mesopotamia, neArimimaaka, neZobha.
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,
7Naizvozvo vakaripira ngoro dzine zviuru zvina makumi matatu nezviviri, namambo weMaaka navanhu vake; ivo vakasvika vakadzika matende avo pamberi peMedhebha. Vana vaAmoni vakaungana vachibva kumaguta avo, vakauya kuzorwa.
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.
8Zvino Dhavhidhi akati achizvinzwa, akatuma Joabhu nehondo yose yavarume vane simba.
8 Waato kaŋ Dawda maa woodin baaru, kal a na Yowab da wongu marga da soojey kulu donton.
9Vana vaAmoni vakabuda, vakagadzira hondo pavanopinda napo pasuwo; asi madzimambo, akanga auya, aiva pachawo oga pasango.
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.
10Zvino Joabhu akati achiona kuti wovavarirwa mberi neshure, akatsaura vamwe kunavakatsaurwa vose vaIsiraeri, akavagadzira kuti varwe navaSiria.
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.
11Vamwe vanhu, vakasara, akavaisa kuna Abhishai, munin'ina wake, vakazvigadzira kuti varwe navana vaAmoni.
11 Amma jama cindo, a n'i daŋ nga kayne Abisay kambe ra. Ngey mo na daaga sinji ka guna Amon izey do haray.
12Akati, Kana vaSiria vakandikurira ini, iwe unofanira kundibatsira; asi kana vana vaAmoni vakakukurira iwe, ini ndichauya kukubatsira.
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.
13Tsunga moyo, tirwire vanhu vedu namaguta aMwari wedu savarume; naJehovha ngaaite sezvaanoda.
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.»
14Naizvozvo Joabhu navanhu vaakanga anavo vakaswedera kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakatiza pamberi pake.
14 Yaadin cine no Yowab da borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda maan Suriyancey wongu se. Ngey mo zuru Yowabyaŋ jine.
15Zvino vana vaAmoni vakati vachionawo kuti vaSiria vatiza, naivo vakatizawo saizvozvo pamberi paAbhishai, vakapinda muguta. Ipapo Joabhu akaenda Jerusaremu.
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.
16Zvino vaSiria vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa navaIsiraeri, vakatuma nhume, vakadana vaSiria vakanga vari mhiri korwizi, vakatungamirirwa naShofaki mukuru wehondo yaHadharezeri.
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.
17Dhavhidhi akaudzwa izvozvo; akaunganidza valsiraeri vose, vakayambuka Joridhani, vakasvika kwavari, akazvigadzira kuzorwa navo. Zvino Dhavhidhi akati azvigadzira kuzorwa navaSiria, ivo vakarwa naye.
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.
18VaSiria vakatiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri; Dhavhidhi akauraya pakati pavaSiria varume vengoro dzine zviuru zvinomwe, navaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvina makumi mana, akaurayawo Shofaki mukuru wehondo.
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.
19Zvino varanda vaHadharezeri vakati vachiona kuti vakundwa naIsiraeri vakayanana naDhavhidhi, vakamushumira; vaSiria vakazoramba kubatsira vana vaAmoni.
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.