1Zvino kwakanga kunokurwa nguva huru pakati peimba yaSauro neimba yaDhavhidhi; Dhavhidhi akaramba achiwedzerwa simba, asi imba yaSauro yakaramba ichitorerwa simba.
1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
2Dhavhidhi akaberekerwa vanakomana paHebhuroni; dangwe rake raiva Amunoni, mwanakomana waAhinowami muJezereeri;
2To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3wechipiri waiva Kireabhi, mwanakomana waAbhigairi, waiva mukadzi waNabhari muKarimeri; wechitatu waiva Abhusaromu, mwanakomana waMaaka, mukunda waTarimai, mambo weGeshuri;
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;
4wechina waiva Adhonia, mwanakomana waHagiti; wechishanu waiva Shefatia, mwanakomana waAbhitari,
4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5wechitanhatu waiva Itireami, mwanakomana waEgira mukadzi waDhavhidhi. Ndivo vakaberekerwa Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni.
5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6Zvino kurwa kwakati kuripo pakati peimba yaSauro neimba yaDhavhidhi, Abhineri akazvisimbisa paimba yaSauro.
6It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
7Zvino Sauro wakange anomurongo, wainzi Rizipa, mukunda waAya; Ishibhosheti akati kuna Abhineri, Wapindireiko kumurongo wababa vangu?
7Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
8Ipapo Abhineri akatsamwa kwazvo namashoko aIshibhosheti, akati, Ndiri musoro wembwa yokwaJudha here? Iko nhasi ndinoitira imba yaSauro, baba vako, navanin'ina vake, nehama dzake zvakanaka, newe handina kukuisa paruoko rwaDhavhidhi; kunyange zvakadaro, unondipomera mhaka nhasi pamusoro pomukadzi uyu.
8Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!
9Mwari ngaarove Abhineri, arambe achidaro, kana ndisingaitiri Dhavhidhi sezvakapika Jehovha kwaari;
9God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;
10achiti uchatamisa ushe paimba yaSauro, amutse chigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi pakati paIsiraeri naJudha, kubva paDhani kusvikira paBheerishebha.
10to transfer 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.”
11Akasagona kupindura Abhineri kunyange shoko rimwe, nekuti wakange achimutya.
11He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
12Zvino Abhineri akatuma nhume kuna Dhavhidhi kwaakanga ari, akati, Nyika iyi ndeyaniko? Akati, Ita sungano neni, ruoko rwangu ruve newe, ndiuyise vaIsiraeri vose kwauri.
12Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.”
13Akati, Zvakanaka, ndichaita sungano newe, asi ndinokuudza chinhu chimwe, kuti haungaoni chiso changu, kana usingauyi naMikari, mukunda waSauro, kana uchiuya kuzoona chiso changu.
13He said, “Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
14Dhavhidhi akatuma nhume kuna Ishibhosheti, mwanakomana waSauro, akati, Ndipe Mikari mukadzi wangu, wandakanyenga nezvikanda zvapamberi zvavaFirisitia zvine zana.
14David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
15Ipapo Ishibhosheti akatuma nhume kundomutora kumurume wake Paritieri, mwanakomana waRaishi.
15Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
16Murume wake akamutevera achingochema, kusvikira paBhahurimu. Ipapo Abhineri akati kwaari, Enda udzoke; iye akadzoka hake.
16Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
17Abhineri akarangana navakuru vaIsiraeri akati, Kare makanga muchitsvaka Dhavhidhi kuti ave mambo wenyu.
17Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
18Naizvozvo zvino chiitai henyu kudaro, nekuti Jehovha wakataura pamusoro paDhavhidhi, akati, Noruoko rwomuranda wangu Dhavhidhi ndichaponesa vanhu vangu vaIsiraeri pamaoko avaFirisitia, napamaoko avavengi vavo vose.
18Now then do it; for Yahweh has 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.’”
19Abhineri akataurawo navaBhenjamini, Abhineri akaenda akataurawo naDhavhidhi, zvose zvakanga zvichifadza Isiraeri neimba yose yaBhenjamini.
19Abner also spoke 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 to the whole house of Benjamin.
20Naizvozvo Abhineri akasvika kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, ana varume vana makumi maviri. Dhavhidhi akaitira Abhineri navanhu vakanga vanaye mutambo.
20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
21Abhineri akati kuna Dhavhidhi, Ndichasimuka, ndikaenda kundounganidzira ishe wangu mambo vaIsiraeri vose, kuti vaite sungano nemi, mubate ushe pose pamunoda napo nomoyo wenyu. Dhavhidhi akaendisa Abhineri, akaenda norugare.
21Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
22Zvino varanda vaDhavhidhi naJoabhu vakadzoka pakundopambara, vakauya nezvakapambwa zvizhinji; asi Abhineri wakange asipo kuna Dhavhidhi paHebhuroni, nekuti wakange amuendisa, akaenda hake norugare.
22Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, 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.
23Zvino Joabhu nehondo yose yakanga inaye vakati vasvika, Joabhu akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Abhineri, mwanakomana waNeri, wakasvika kuna mambo, akaendiswa hake norugare.
23When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
24ipapo Joabhu akaenda kuna mambo, akati, Maiteiko? Tarirai, Abhineri wakange asvika kwamuri, mamuregereiko achienda, zvino waenda chose?
24Then Joab came to the king, and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?
25Munoziva Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri, kuti wakange auya kuzokunyengerai, azive kubuda kwenyu nokupinda kwenyu, nokuziva zvose zvamunoita.
25You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
26Joabhu akati abuda kuna Dhavhidhi, akatuma nhume dzitevere Abhineri, idzo dzikamudzora patsime reSira; asi Dhavhidhi wakange asingazvizivi.
26When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.
27Zvino Abhineri wakati adzoswa Hebhuroni, Joabhu akaenda naye vari voga pakati pesuwo, kuti ataurirane naye vari voga, akamubayapo nomudumbu, akafa, nokuda kweropa romunin'ina wake Ashaheri.
27When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
28Pashure Dhavhidhi wakati achizvinzwa, akati, Ini noushe hwangu hatine mhosva pamberi paJehovha nokusingaperi pamusoro peropa raAbhineri mwanakomana waNeri;
28Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
29ngazvive pamusoro waJoabhu napamusoro peimba yose yababa vake; imba yaJoabhu igare ina vanhu vane hosha yokuyerera, kana vane maperembudzi, kana vanodonzva nomudonzvo, kana vanourawa nomunondo, kana vanoshaiwa zvokudya.
29Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
30Naizvozvo Joabhu naAbhishai nomunin'ina wake vakauraya Abhineri, nekuti wakange auraya munin'ina wavo Ashaheri pakurwa paGibhiyoni.
30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31Zvino Dhavhidhi akati kuna Joabhu, nokuna vanhu vose vakanga vanavo, Bvarurai nguvo dzenyu, musimire magumbu pazviuno zvenyu, mucheme pamberi paAbhineri. Mambo Dhavhidhi akatevera hwanyanza.
31David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.
32Vakaviga Abhineri paHebhuroni, mambo akachema kwazvo pahwiro hwaAbhineri; navanhu vose vakachema.
32They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
33Mambo akachema Abhineri, akati, Abhineri waifanira kufa nomufiro webenzi here?
33The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
34Maoko ako akanga asina kusungwa, namakumbo ako akanga asina kupinzwa mumatare; lwe wakafa sokufa komunhu pamberi pavana vezvakaipa. Vanhu vose vakamuchemazve.
34Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.
35Zvino vanhu vose vakauya kuzokuridzira Dhavhidhi kudya zvokudya achiri masikati; asi Dhavhidhi wakapika, akati, Mwari ngaandirove, arambe achidaro, kana ndikaravira chingwa kana chimwe chinhu zuva richigere kuvira.
35All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
36Vanhu vose vakazviona, vakafara nazvo, nekuti zvose zvinenge zvakanga zvichiitwa namambo zvakafadza vanhu vose.
36All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
37Naizvozvo vanhu vose navaIsiraeri vose vakaziva kuti wakange asi mambo wakaraira kuti Abhineri mwanakomana waNeri aurawe.
37So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
38Zvino mambo akati kuvaranda vake, Hamuzivi here kuti nhasi muchinda nomunhu mukuru wafa pakati paIsiraeri?
38The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
39Ini nhasi handine simba, kunyange ndiri mambo wakazodzwa; varume ava vanakomana vaZeruya vanondikurira; Jehovha ngaatsive muiti wezvakaipa zvakafanira kuipa kwake.
39I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”