1Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
1 Israyla kundey kulu kaa Dawda do Hebron ra. I salaŋ a se ka ne: «Guna, iri ya ni biri nda ni basi no.
2In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.’”
2 Waato jirbey kaŋ ra Sawulu goro ka koytaray ŋwa iri boŋ, nin no ka Israyla candi ka kond'a, ka ye ka kand'a mo. Rabbi ne ni se mo, ‹Nin no g'ay jama Israyla kuru. Nin no ga ciya Israyla jine boro mo.› »
3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
3 Israyla arkusey kulu binde margu bonkoono do Hebron ra. Bonkoono Dawda mo sappe nd'ey Rabbi jine, noodin Hebron ra. I na ji soogu Dawda boŋ k'a didiji bonkooni Israyla boŋ.
4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
4 Dawda gonda jiiri waranza waato kaŋ a sintin ka may. A may jiiri waytaaci.
5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
5 Hebron ra a may Yahuda kunda boŋ jiiri iyye nda handu iddu. Urusalima* ra mo a may jiiri waranza cindi hinza. A goono ga Israyla nda Yahuda kulu may.
6The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “Unless you take away the blind and the lame, you shall not come in here”; thinking, “David can’t come in here.”
6 Bonkoono da nga borey koy Urusalima zama ngey ma Yebusancey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga goro laabo ra wongu. Yebusancey binde ne Dawda se: «Ni si furo neewo! Zama baa danawey da fanakey ga ni bare ka ye.» I ga tammahã hala Dawda si hin ka furo noodin no.
7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
7 Kulu nda yaadin Dawda na Sihiyona wongu fu beero ŋwa, kaŋ ga ti Dawda kwaara.
8David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and strike the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame can’t come into the house.”
8 Han din hane binde Dawda ne: «Boro kulu kaŋ ga Yebusancey kar ma ziji ka koy hari zurey do haray ka danawey da fanakey din kar, ngey kaŋ yaŋ ay, Dawda ga konn'ey.» Woodin se no i ga ne: «Danawey da fanakey si furo windo ra.»
9David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built around from Millo and inward.
9 Dawda goro wongu fuwo ra, a na maa daŋ a gaa ka ne a se Dawda kwaara. Dawda mo na nango windi nda cinari-cinari yaŋ za Millo gaa kal a ma kaa hala kwaara ra.
10David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.
10 Dawda je. A beera go day ga tonton ka koy jina, zama Rabbi Irikoy Kundeykoyo go a banda.
11Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
11 Tir bonkoono Hiram mo na diyayaŋ donton Dawda gaa da sedre* bunduyaŋ da saceyaŋ da cinakoyaŋ, i ma windi cina Dawda se.
12David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
12 Dawda binde faham ka bay kaŋ Rabbi na nga tabbatandi nga ma ciya bonkooni Israyla boŋ. A n'a mayra beerandi mo nga jama Israyla sabbay se.
13David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
13 Dawda ye ka wahayyaŋ da wandeyaŋ sambu nga boŋ se Urusalima ra, a Hebron tunyaŋo banda. I na ize aru da ize way yaŋ hay Dawda se mo.
14These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
14 Izey kaŋ yaŋ i hay a se Urusalima ra maayey neeya: Sammuwa, da Sobab, da Natan, da Suleymanu,
15and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
15 da Ibhar, da Elisuwa, da Nefeg, da Yafiya,
16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
16 da Elisama, da Eliyada, da Elifelet.
17When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.
17 Waato kaŋ Filistancey maa baaru kaŋ i na ji soogu Dawda boŋ a ma ciya bonkooni Israyla kulu boŋ, kala Filistancey kulu ziji zama ngey ma Dawda ceeci. Dawda maa woodin baaru ka zulli mo ka koy wongu fuwo do.
18Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
18 Filistancey binde jin ka daaru Refayim* gooro ra.
19David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
19 Dawda na Rabbi hã ka ne: «Ya ziji ka koy ka yanje nda Filistancey, wala? Ni g'i nooyandi ay se no?» Rabbi binde ne Dawda se: «Ma ziji, zama haciika ay ga Filistancey daŋ ni kambe ra.»
20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
20 Kala Dawda kaa Baal-Perazim. Noodin no a n'i kar. A ne: «Rabbi no k'ay yanjekaarey bagu ay jine, danga hari kosaray baguyaŋ.» Woodin se no a na nango maa daŋ Baal-Perazim.
21They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
21 Filistancey binde na ngey toorey furu noodin. Dawda nda nga borey n'i ku.
22The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
22 Filistancey ye ka ziji koyne ka daaru Refayim gooro ra.
23When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them over against the mulberry trees.
23 Waato kaŋ Dawda na Rabbi hã, Rabbi tu ka ne: «Ni ma si ziji. Kala ni ma windi i se da banda. Ma kaŋ i boŋ boosay tuuri nyaŋey do haray.
24It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall stir yourself up; for then Yahweh has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”
24 A ga ciya mo, waato kaŋ ni maa wongu taamuyaŋ yooje boosay nyaŋey boŋ bindi ra, waati din gaa ni ma tun ka kay, zama alwaato din ra Rabbi ga fatta ni jine zama nga ma Filistancey wongu marga kar.»
25David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.
25 Dawda binde te yaadin, sanda mate kaŋ cine Rabbi n'a lordi nd'a. A na Filistancey kar za Jibeyon kal a kaa ka to hala Gezer.