1When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
1 Waato kaŋ Rehobowam kaa Urusalima, a na Yahuda nda Benyamin kundey margu, boro zambar zangu nda wahakku, soojeyaŋ kaŋ suubanante yaŋ no, zama ngey ma wongu nda Israyla ka ye ka kande mayra mo Rehobowam kambe ra.
2But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 Amma Rabbi sanno kaa Irikoy bora Semaya do ka ne:
3“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
3 «Ma salaŋ Yahuda bonkoono Rehobowam Suleymanu izo da Israyla kulu kaŋ go Yahuda da Benyamin ra mo se ka ne:
4‘Thus says Yahweh, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Return every man to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
4 Yaa no Rabbi ci: Araŋ ma si ziji fa! Araŋ ma si wongu mo d'araŋ nya-izey. Boro fo kulu ma ye nga kwaara, zama woone wo, ay do no a fun.» I binde maa Rabbi sanno se. I ye, i mana wongu nda Yerebowam koyne.
5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
5 Rehobowam binde goro noodin Urusalima ra. A na birniyaŋ cina Yahuda ra laabo kosarayyaŋ se.
6He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
6 A na Baytlahami cina, da Etam, da Tekowa,
7Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
7 da Bayt-Zur, da Soko, da Adullam,
8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
8 da Gat, da Maresa, da Zif,
9and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
9 da Adorayim, da Lacis, da Azeka,
10and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
10 da Zora, da Ayyalon, da Hebron, kaŋ yaŋ go Yahuda nda Benyamin ra, galley kaŋ yaŋ gonda wongu cinariyaŋ no.
11He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.
11 A na wongu fu beerey mo gaabandi. A na jine boroyaŋ daŋ i ra, da hindoonay jinay, sanda ji da duvan* no.
12He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
12 Galley kulu ra a na koray da yaaji yaŋ jisi, a n'i ciya gaabikooniyaŋ da cimi. Yahuda nda Benyamin no ka cindi a se.
13The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.
13 Alfagey da Lawi borey kulu binde kaŋ go Israyla kulu ra, i kaa a do ka fun ngey kurayey kulu ra.
14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to Yahweh;
14 Zama Lawi borey na ngey nangey da ngey mayray harey naŋ ka kaa Yahuda da Urusalima, zama Yerebowam da nga izey n'i kaa, zama i ma si alfagataray goy te Rabbi se.
15and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
15 A na alfagayaŋ suuban nga boŋ se mo tudey boŋ sududuyaŋ nangey se, hincin jindey da handayzey kaŋ yaŋ a te tooru se.
16After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
16 Amma Israyla kundey kulu ra, borey kaŋ yaŋ na ngey biney daŋ Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo ceeciyaŋ gaa, i kaa Urusalima zama ngey ma sargay salle Rabbi ngey kaayey Irikoyo se.
17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
17 I binde na Yahuda mayra gaabandi. I na Rehobowam Suleymanu izo gaabandi mo, hala jiiri hinza, zama i to jiiri hinza kaŋ i goono ga Dawda da Suleymanu fondey gana.
18Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;
18 Rehobowam na wande hiiji kaŋ maa Mahalata, Yeremot ize way no (Yerimot wo Dawda ize fo no), da Abihayel Eliyab ize way (Eliyab wo Yasse ize no).
19and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.
19 Wando na izeyaŋ hay a se: Yeyus, da Semariya, da Zaham.
20After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
20 Wande woodin banda a ye ka Maaka hiiji, Absalom ize way no. A na Abiya hay a se, da Attay, da Ziza, da Selomit.
21Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)
21 Rehobowam binde ga ba Maaka Absalom ize wayo ka bisa nga wande cindey da wahayey kulu. (Zama a na wande way cindi ahakku hiiji, da wahay waydu. A hay ize alboro waranka cindi ahakku, da ize wayboro waydu.)
22Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.
22 Rehobowam na Abiya Maaka izo daŋ a ma ciya ibeeri, sanda nga no ga ti jine boro nga nya-izey se, kaŋ ga naŋ a ma may.
23He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them food in abundance. He sought for them many wives.
23 Rehobowam na laakal goy te, a na nga izey kulu fay-fay Yahuda laabo da Benyamin laabo kulu ra. A n'i daŋ gallu kaŋ gonda wongu cinari kulu ra. A n'i no i kwaara goray hari boobo. A na hiijay wandeyaŋ ceeci i se mo, iboobo.