1David said, “Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
1 Dawda ye ka ne: «Hala sohõ boro kaŋ ga cindi Sawulu dumo ra go no, wala? Zama ay ga ba ay ma gomni cabe a se Yonata sabbay se.»
2There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “Your servant is he.”
2 Sawulu windo do haray binde bannya fo go no kaŋ se i ga ne Ziba. I n'a ce a ma kaa Dawda do. Bonkoono ne a se: «Nin no ga ti Ziba, wala?» A ne: «Ni bannya day neeya.»
3The king said, “Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.”
3 Bonkoono ne: «D'a ta day, boro fo cindi Sawulu dumo ra, zama ay ma Irikoy gomno cabe a se?» Ziba ne bonkoono se: «Yonata do haray ize alboro fo cindi amma boro kaŋ laru no, ce hinka kulu gaa.»
4The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”
4 Bonkoono ne a se: «Man no a go?» Ziba ne bonkoono se: «Nga neeya Lo-Debar kwaara, Amiyel ize Macir windo ra.»
5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
5 Bonkoono Dawda binde donton ka ne i m'a sambu Amiyel ize Macir windo ra kaŋ go Lo-Debar.
6Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”
6 Mefiboset, Yonata izo binde, Sawulu ize kaa Dawda do. A ye ganda nga moyduma boŋ ka sombu. Dawda ne: «Mefiboset no, wala?» Nga mo tu ka ne: «Ni bannya day no!»
7David said to him, “Don’t be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually.”
7 Dawda ne a se: «Ma si humburu, zama haciika ay ga gomni cabe ni se ni baaba Yonata sabbay se. Ay ga ni kaayo Sawulu farey kulu yeti ni se. Ni ga ŋwa mo ay taablo do duumi.»
8He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?”
8 Kala Mefiboset sumbal ka ne: «Ifo no ay, ni bannya, hala nda ni m'ay guna, ay kaŋ hansi buuko no?»
9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given to your master’s son.
9 Saaya din binde bonkoono na Ziba kaŋ ga ti Sawulu bannya ce ka ne a se: «Hay kulu kaŋ ga ti Sawulu wane za doŋ, hala nd'a windo kulu, ay n'a no ni koyo izo se.
10You shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your servants; and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth your master’s son shall eat bread always at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
10 Ni ga laabo far a se, nin da ni izey da ni bannyey mo. Ni ga soobay ka kande nafa haro mo, zama ni windi koyo izo ma du haŋ kaŋ ga ŋwa. Amma Mefiboset, ni windi koyo ize ga soobay ka ŋwa ay taablo boŋ han kulu.» Ziba binde gonda ize alboro way cindi gu, da bannya waranka.
11Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your shall servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table, like one of the king’s sons.
11 Saaya din binde Ziba ne bonkoono se: «Hay kulu boŋ kaŋ koyo ay bonkoono na ay, nga bannya lordi nd'a, yaadin no ni bannya ga te. Mefiboset ciine ra, mate kaŋ bonkoono ne, nga mo ga soobay ka ŋwa a taablo boŋ ka saba nda bonkoono izey.»
12Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
12 Mefiboset gonda ize alboro kayna kaŋ se i ga ne Mika. Borey kulu kaŋ go Ziba windo ra mo goono ga may Mefiboset se.
13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.
13 Mefiboset binde goro Urusalima ra zama han kulu a ga ŋwa Dawda taablo boŋ. A ce hinka kulu larante yaŋ no.