1David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
1 Dawda na borey kaŋ go nga banda kabu ka zambarey jine borey da zangey jine borey daŋ.
2David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, “I will surely go forth with you myself also.”
2 Dawda na boroyaŋ donton mo, farsimi hinzante fo Yowab banda, farsimi hinzante fo mo Zeruwiya ize Abisay Yowab kayne banda, farsimi hinzante fo mo Ittay Jitti bora banda. Bonkoono ne jama se: «Ay mo, daahir kal ay bumbo ma koy araŋ banda.»
3But the people said, “You shall not go forth; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.”
3 Amma jama ne: «Ni si fatta, zama d'iri zuru, kulu i si iri saal. Baa iri jara bu, i si iri saal. Amma ni darza iri boro zambar way wane cine no. Woodin se binde kala ni ma goro nda soola k'iri no gaayaŋ kwaara ra.»
4The king said to them, “I will do what seems best to you.” The king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
4 Bonkoono ne i se: «Haŋ kaŋ araŋ di ga boori ka bisa, kal ay m'a te.» Bonkoono binde kay noodin kwaara meyo gaa. Jama kulu soobay ka fatta mo zangu-zangu nda zambar-zambar.
5The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.
5 Bonkoono na Yowab da Abisay da Ittay lordi ka ne: «Araŋ ma dogonandi arwaso din se, danga Absalom nooya, ay sabbay se.» Jama kulu goono ga maa mo waato kaŋ cine bonkoono na jine borey lordi Absalom boŋ.
6So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
6 Jama binde fatta ka koy saajo ra zama ngey ma Israyla wongu. I di ka yanje mo Ifraymu ganji fimbo ra.
7The people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
7 Israyla borey binde na goobu haŋ Dawda borey kambe ra noodin. Han din hane binde i na halaciyaŋ beeri te noodin, boro zambar waranka no bu.
8For the battle was there spread over the surface of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
8 Zama wongo bambari no kal a na laabo batama kulu kubay. Borey kaŋ yaŋ saajo ŋwa mo ga baa da borey kaŋ yaŋ takuba ŋwa han din hane.
9Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.
9 Absalom binde kaa ka kubay da Dawda borey jirsi boŋ. Absalom go alambaana boŋ. Alambaana binde dira ka furo shen* tuuri kambe beeri fooyaŋ cire, tuuro mo na Absalom boŋo di. A go ga sooli beene nda ganda game ra. Alambaana kaŋ go a cire, nga wo bisa.
10A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”
10 Boro fo di a. A kaa mo ka ci Yowab se ka ne: «Guna, ay di Absalom go ga sooli shen nya fo gaa.»
11Joab said to the man who told him, “Behold, you saw it, and why didn’t you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver, and a sash.”
11 Yowab ne bora kaŋ ci nga se din se: «Ni binde, kaŋ ni di a! Ifo se no ni man'a kar kal a ma kaŋ ganda? Doŋ ay ga ni no nzarfu gude way, da galaŋ.»
12The man said to Joab, “Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn’t put forth my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.’
12 Amma bora din ne Yowab se: «Baa ay ga du nzarfu zambar ay kambe ra, kulu nda yaadin a si naŋ ay m'ay kambe salle ka bonkoono izo ham. Zama iri hangey ra no bonkoono na nin da Abisay da Ittay lordi ka ne: ‹Wa te laakal boro kulu ma si arwaso Absalom ham.›
13Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against me.”
13 D'ay na zamba goy te a fundo se, (hay kulu si no mo kaŋ ga tugu bonkoono se), doŋ ni bumbo ga mulay ka fun k'ay naŋ.»
14Then Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this with you.” He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
14 Yowab binde ne: «Ay sinda daama kaŋ ga kay ni do!» A na yaaji hinza sambu nga kambe ra, ka Absalom bina korab nda yaaji hinza din za a fundo ga cindi jina kaŋ a go shen nyaŋo bindi ra.
15Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
15 Baaliji furo-taji way kaŋ yaŋ goono ga Yowab wongu jinayey jare, ngey mo n'a daŋ game. I na Absalom kar ka wi.
16Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
16 Yowab na hilli kar. Jama ye ka fun Israyla izey banda, zama Yowab na borey gaay.
17They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.
17 I na Absalom sambu ka catu guusu beeri fo ra kaŋ go noodin saaji fimbo ra, ka tondi gusam bambata dodongo a boŋ. Israyla kulu mo zuru, boro kulu koy nga kwaara.
18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king’s dale; for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, to this day.
18 Absalom wo mo, waato kaŋ a ga funa, a na tondi kuuku fo sinji Bonkoono Gooro ra nga boŋ se, zama a ne: «Ay sinda ize kaŋ g'ay maa kuru hal i ma fongu ay gaa.» A na tondo maa ce nga boŋ maa gaa. I ga ne a se Absalom fonguyaŋ tondo, hala sohõ.
19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.”
19 Zadok ize Ahimaz ne: «Naŋ ya zuru sohõ ka konda bonkoono se baaru, mate kaŋ cine Rabbi na fansa sambu a se nga ibarey boŋ.»
20Joab said to him, “You shall not be the bearer of news this day, but you shall bear news another day. But today you shall bear no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
20 Yowab ne a se: «Manti nin no ga ciya baaru kondako bo hunkuna. Han fo ni ga konda baaru, amma hunkuna ni si konda baaru kulu, zama bonkoono izo bu.»
21Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
21 Kala Yowab ne Etiyopi bora se: «Ni ma koy ka ci bonkoono se haŋ kaŋ ni di.» Kala Etiyopi bora na nga boŋ sumbal Yowab jine, ka tun da zuray za noodin.
22Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since that you will have no reward for the news?”
22 Gaa no Zadok ize Ahimaz ye ka ne Yowab se koyne: «Amma hay kulu kaŋ te, ay ga ni ŋwaaray no, ma naŋ ay ma zuru ka Etiyopi bora gana.» Yowab ne: «Ay izo, ifo se no ni ga ba ni ma zuru, za kaŋ ni si du baaro nooyaŋ alhakku?»
23“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
23 A ne: «Amma kulu nda yaadin, ay ga zuru.» Yowab ne a se: «Zuru.» Waato din gaa Ahimaz na Gooru Beero fonda gana ka zuru, kal a na Etiyopi bora yana.
24Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
24 Dawda go ga goro kwaara me hinka game ra. Batukwa binde kaaru meyo cinaro boŋ kal a koy kwaara cinaro boŋ. A na nga moy feeri ka guna. Kal a di boro fo go ga zuru ka kaa, nga hinne.
25The watchman cried, and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
25 Batukwa na jinde daŋ ka ci bonkoono se. Bonkoono mo ne: «Da nga hinne no, baaru go no a meyo ra.» A kaa mo da zuray ka maan.
26The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter, and said, “Behold, a man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.”
26 Batukwa ye ka di boro fa mo koyne kaŋ goono ga zuru. Batukwa binde na jinde daŋ windi me batuko fo gaa ka ne: «Boro fo neeya ga zuru nga hinne koyne.» Bonkoono ne: «Nga mo goono ga kande baaru.»
27The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”
27 Batukwa ne: «Ay diyaŋ gaa, jine bora zura ga hima Zadok izo Ahimaz zuray.» Bonkoono ne: «Boro hanno no nga wo. A goono ga kande baaru hanno mo.»
28Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!”
28 Kala Ahimaz ce ka ne bonkoono se: «Baani no!» A na nga boŋo sumbal bonkoono jine, hal a ganda biri. A ne: «I ma Rabbi ni Irikoyo sifa, nga kaŋ na borey kaŋ yaŋ murte koyo ay bonkoono gaa din nooyandi!»
29The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”
29 Bonkoono ne: «Hala baani mo no go arwaso din Absalom gaa?» Ahimaz tu ka ne: «Waato kaŋ Yowab na bonkoono tamo donton, danga ay nooya, ni tamo, ay di jitiyaŋ bambata, amma ay mana bay haŋ kaŋ no.»
30The king said, “Turn aside, and stand here.” He turned aside, and stood still.
30 Bonkoono ne: «To, ye ne-haray.» Kal a ye kuray fo ka kay siw!
31Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king; for Yahweh has avenged you this day of all those who rose up against you.”
31 Etiyopi bora mo go, a kaa. Nga mo ne: «Ya koyo ay bonkoono, ay kande baaru! Zama Rabbi na fansa sambu ni se hunkuna borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ murte ni gaa boŋ.»
32The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”
32 Bonkoono ne Etiyopi bora se: «Hala baani go no mo arwaso din Absalom gaa?» Etiyopi bora tu ka ne: «Koyo ay bonkoono wangey da borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ murte ni gaa zama ngey ma ni hasara se, i ma ciya sanda arwaso din cine!»
33The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
33 Kala bakaraw na bonkoono di gumo. A kaaru cinaro boŋ kaŋ go kwaara meyo boŋ din, a soobay ka hẽ. A ga kaaru, a ga ne: «Ya ay izo Absalom, ya ay izo! Ya ay izo Absalom! Da Irikoy ga yadda, doŋ ay ma bu ni se. Ya Absalom, ya ay izo, ay izo!»