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.
1Saula inkuante leh David inkuante sawtpi a kidou ua; David in hatlam a manoh a, Saula inkuanten bel hatlouh lam a manoh uh.
2To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2Huan, David in Hebron khua ah tapate a nei a, a ta masapen, Ammon, Jezreel mi Ahinaom lak a 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;
3A zom Kileab, Karmel mi Nabal zi Abigail lak a ahi; huan, a thumna Absalom, Gesur kumpipa Talmai tanu Maak tapa ahi a;
4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
4Huan, a lina Adonija, Hagith tapa ahi a; a ngana bel Sephati, Abital tapa ahi a;
5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
5Huan, a gukna Ithream, David zi Ekli lak a ahi a. Hiaite David ta Hebron a piangte ahi uh.
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.
6Huan, hichi ahi a, Saula inkuante leh David inkuante a kidou sung un Abner bel Saula inkuante lak ah a honghat semsem a.
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?”
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.
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!
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.
9God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;
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;
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.”
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.
11He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
11Huchi in Abner dawn himhim leng a dawng theikei, a lau mahmah ziak in.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
15Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
15Huan, Is-boseth in mi a sawl a, a pasal Lais tapa Phaltiel mahmah kiang a kipan in apita uhi.
16Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
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.
17Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
17Huchi in Abner in Israel mite upate a houpih a, Tuma siah David na kumpipa ding un na deih ua;
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.’”
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.
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.
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.
20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.”
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.
30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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.
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.
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.
32They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
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.
33The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
33Huan, kumpipan Abner a kah a, Abner mihai sih in a si dia hia?
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.
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.
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.”
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.
36All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
36Mi tengteng in huai a theih un a kipak mahmah ua: kumpipa thil hih peuhmah in mipite a kipaksak zel hi.
37So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
37Huchi in mipi tengteng leh Israel mi tengteng in huai ni in Ner tapa Abner thah kumpipa thu ahikei chih a thei uh.
38The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
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.
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.”
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.