¹Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

¹Huchiin Israel tengteng Hebron ah David kiangah a hongkikhawm khawm ua, Ngaiin, na guh leh na sa ka hi uh.

²In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”

²Tuma lamin, Saul mahmah kumpipa a hih laiin, Israel pi khiaa pi lut nang na hi a; TOUPA na Pathianin na kiangah, Israel ka mite na vak dinga, ka mite Israel tungah lal na hi ding hi, honchi a.

³So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.

³Huchiin Israel upate tengteng Hebron ah kumpipa kiangah a hong pai ua; huan Davidin Hebron ah TOUPA maah amau toh thukhun a bawla; huan Samuel khuate TOUPA thu bang jela, Israel tunga kumpipa dingin David a septa uhi.

⁴David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

⁴Huan David leh Israel tengteng Jerusalem (huaimah tuh Jebus a hi) ah a hoh ua; huchiin Jebus mite, huai gama tengte, huailaiah a om uhi.

⁵The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.

⁵Huchiin Jebusa tengten David kiangah, Hiai lama na hong louh ding ahi, a chi ua. Ahihhangin Davidin Zion kulh muanhuai a laa; huaimah tuh David khopi ahi.

⁶David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.

⁶Huan Davidin, Kuapeuh Jebus mite that masapenpen a lianpen leh heutu ahi ding, a chi a. Huan Zerui tapa Joab a kuantou masapena, huchiin amah a lianpena bawlin a omta hi.

⁷David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

⁷Huan David bel kulh muanhuai ah a tenga; huaijiakin David khopi a chi uhi.

⁸He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

⁸Huchiin khopi a bawl suak veka, Millo kimvel akipan nasanin: huan Joabin khopi dang a bawlpha vek hi.

⁹David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him.

⁹Huchiin David bel a hongthupi semsema; sepaihte TOUPA lah a kiangah a om ngala.

¹⁰Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

¹⁰Huan hiaite David neih mi hatte laka a pipente ahi uh, Israel tungtanga TOUPA thu bang jela, amah kumpipa dia bawl dinga, Israel tengteng toh, a gamsunga amah laka a hatna uh taklangte.

¹¹This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

¹¹Huan hiai Davidin a neih mi hatte zah ahi: Jasobeam, Hakmon mi tapa, sawmthumte laka pipen; za thumte dou dingin a teipi a leka khatvei thuin amaute a that hi.

¹²After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

¹²Huan amah nungin Dodo tapa Eleazar, Ahoh mi, mi hat thumte laka khat ahi hi.

¹³He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.

¹³Pas-dammim ah David kiangah a oma, huan huaiah kidou tumin Philistia mite a kikhawm ua, barli-buha dimna mun takah; huan Philistia mite ma akipanin mite a taikekta uhi.

¹⁴They stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh saved them by a great victory.

¹⁴Huchiin huai mun laitakah a ding ua, a hum ua, a hum ua, Philistia mite a that uhi; huan TOUPAN zohna thupi takin amau a hondamta hi.

¹⁵Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

¹⁵Huan mi pipen sawmthumte laka thum suangpi lamah David kiangah, Adullam kokhuk ah a hoh suk ua; huan Philistia mite tampiten Rephaim phaijang ah puanin a kai ua.

¹⁶David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

¹⁶Huailaiin David bel kohawm sungah a om a, Philistia mite kulhpi bel Beth-lehem ah a om hi,

¹⁷David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

¹⁷Huchiin David a lungjuanga, Aw kongpi kianga om, Beth-lehem tuihel tui dawn dinga hong pia mi khat om leh chi hinatel ing e! a chi a.

¹⁸The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

¹⁸Huan huai thumten Philistia mite tampi lak a phu pai suak ua, Beth-lehem tuihel akipan tui a vatawi ua, kongpi kianga om, a honla ua, David kiang a hontun uhi: himahleh Davidin a dawn nuam keia, TOUPA adin a bung khe jawa.

¹⁹and said, “My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

¹⁹Hiai ka hih, ka Pathianin honphal kei hen: a hinna uh lauhuainaa koih hiai mite sisan ka dawn ding hia? amau lah a hinna uh lauthawnna tohin a hontawi uh ahi ngala, a chi a. Huaijiakin a dawn nuamta kei hi. Hiai thilte huai mi hat thumten a hih uh.

²⁰Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

²⁰Huan Abisai, Joab unaupa, huai thumte laka khat ahi: aman lah za thumte dou dingin a teipi a lika amau a thata, mi thumte lakah min a neita ngala.

²¹Of the three, he was more honorable than the two, and was made their captain: however he didn’t attain to the three.

²¹Thumte lakah amah a zahtakhuai jaw hi nihte sangin huchiin a heutupa ding ua bawlin a om hi: hitamahleh thum masate jaw a pha kei hi.

²²Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.

²²Benai Jehoiad tapa, Kabzeela mi hangsan, thilhih thupite hihpa tapa, Moaba Ariel tapate nihte a thata: a pai suk laia, vuk kiak laiin kokhuk lakah humpinelkai a that hi.

²³He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

²³Huan Aigupta mi a thata, mi lian mahmah, tong ngaa sang; huan Aigupta mi kha a teipi siamganmi chiam bang ahi; huchiin a kiangah chiang toh a hoh suka, Aigupta mi khut akipan teipi a laa, amah mah teipiin amah a hihlumta hi.

²⁴Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.

²⁴Hiai thilte Benai Jehoiad tapain a hiha, huchiin huai mi hat thumte lakah min a nei hi.

²⁵Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three: and David set him over his guard.

²⁵Ngaiin, sawmthumte sangin zahtakhuaui jawin a oma, himahleh thum masate jaw a pha kei hi: huchiin Davidin a galvil heutuin amah a koih hi.

²⁶Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

²⁶Sepaih pawltea mi hatte leng; Asahel Joab unaupa, Elhanan Beth-lehema Dodo tapa;

²⁷Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

²⁷Sammot Harod mi, Helez Pelon mi;

²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

²⁸Ira Teko mi Ikkes tapa, Abiezer Anatho mi;

²⁹Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

²⁹Sibbekai Husat mi, Ilai Ahoh mi;

³⁰Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

³⁰Maharai Netophat mi, Heled Neophat mi Baan tapa;

³¹Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

³¹Ithai Benjamin tate Gibeaha Ribai tapa, Benai Pirathon mi;

³²Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

³²Hurai Gaah luitate a, Abiel Arabathi mi;

³³Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

³³Azmavet Baharum mi, Eliahba Saalbon mi;

³⁴the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,

³⁴Gizon mi Hasem tapate, Jonathan Sage Harar mi tapa;

³⁵Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

³⁵Harar mi Sakar tapa Ahiiam, Ur tapa Eliphal;

³⁶Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

³⁶Hepher Mekerath mi, Ahija Pelon mi;

³⁷Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

³⁷Hezro Karmel mi, Naarai Ezbai tapa;

³⁸Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,

³⁸Joel Nahtan unaupa, Mibhar Hagri tapa;

³⁹Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

³⁹Ammon mi Zelek, Beroth mi Naharai, Joab galvan pomi Zerui tapa;

⁴⁰Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

⁴⁰Ira Ithri mi, Gareb Ithri mi;

⁴¹Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

⁴¹Uria Hit mi, Zabad Ahlai tapa;

⁴²Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

⁴²Adina Reuben mi Siza tapa, Reuben mite laka pipen leh a kianga sawmthumte;

⁴³Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

⁴³Hanan Maaka tapa, Josaphat Mithni mi;

⁴⁴Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

⁴⁴Uzzia Asterath mi, Sama leh Joiel Aroer mi Hotham tapate;

⁴⁵Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

⁴⁵Jediael Simri tapa, Joha a unaupa, Tiz mi;

⁴⁶Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

⁴⁶Eliel Mahavi mi, Jeribai, Josavia, Elnaam tapate, Ithma Moab mi;Eliel, Obed, leh Jaasiel Mezobami.

⁴⁷Eliel, and Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

⁴⁷Eliel, Obed, leh Jaasiel Mezobami.