¹It happened after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

¹ A ciya mo, hayey din banda, Amon izey bonkoono Nahas bu, a izo mo ciya bonkooni a nango ra.

¹And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

²David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

² Gaa no Dawda ne: «Ay ga gomni cabe Nahas izo Hanun se, zama a baabo na gomni cabe ay se.» Kala Dawda na diyayaŋ donton i m'a fonda tilas a baabo se. Dawda tamey binde kaa Hanun do Amon izey laabo ra, zama ngey m'a fonda tilas.

²And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

³But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”

³ Amma Amonancey koyey ne Hanun se: «Ni ga tammahã Dawda go ga ni baaba beerandi no, za kaŋ a na kunfakoyaŋ donton ni do? Manti a tamey kaa no zama ngey ma laabo tugari, i m'a windi ka ŋwa mo?»

³But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

⁴So Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

⁴ Woodin se no Hanun na Dawda tamey di k'i cabu, k'i bankaarayey dumbu bindo ra hal i cantey gaa, k'i sallama.

⁴So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

⁵Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

⁵ Boro fooyaŋ koy mo ka borey din baaru ci Dawda se. Nga mo donton k'i kubay, zama haawi n'i di gumo. Bonkoono mo ne: «Wa goro Yeriko kwaara hala waati kaŋ araŋ kaabey zay jina, gaa no araŋ ga kaa.»

⁵Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

⁶When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.

⁶ Waato kaŋ Amon izey di kaŋ ngey na ngey boŋ ciya fanta hariyaŋ Dawda se, kala Hanun da Amon izey na nzarfu ton waytaaci cindi gu cine samba Mesopotamiya, da Aram-Maaka, da Zoba do,

⁶And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.

⁷So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

⁷ zama ngey ma wongu torkoyaŋ da bari kaariyaŋ sufuray ngey boŋ se. I na torko zambar waranza cindi hinka da Maaka bonkoono da nga jama sufuray ngey boŋ se. Ngey mo kaa ka gata sinji Medeba jine. Amon izey mo margu ka fun ngey kwaarey ra ka kaa wongu se.

⁷So they hired them thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

⁸When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.

⁸ Waato kaŋ Dawda maa woodin baaru, kal a na Yowab da wongu marga da soojey kulu donton.

⁸And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

⁹The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

⁹ Amon izey mo fatta ka kaa ka daaga sinji kwaara furoyaŋ fonda gaa. Bonkooney kaŋ yaŋ kaa i banda mo go ngey hinne nangu fo waani batama ra.

⁹And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

¹⁰Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

¹⁰ Yowab binde, waato kaŋ a di i na daaga sinji nga se jina nda banda, kal a na Israyla sooje hanney kulu suuban i ma soola ka kubay da Suriyancey.

¹⁰Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

¹¹The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

¹¹ Amma jama cindo, a n'i daŋ nga kayne Abisay kambe ra. Ngey mo na daaga sinji ka guna Amon izey do haray.

¹¹And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

¹²He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

¹² Yowab mo ne: «Da Suriyancey bisa ay gaabi, kala ni ma te ay se gaako. Da mo Amon izey bisa ni gaabi, kal ay ma kaa ka ni faaba.

¹²And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

¹³Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him.”

¹³ Wa te gaabi, iri m'iri boŋ cabe bine-gaabi-koyyaŋ mo, iri borey da iri Irikoyo kwaarey sabbay se. Rabbi mo ma goy ka te mate kaŋ ga boori nga diyaŋ gaa.»

¹³Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and Jehovah do that which seemeth him good.

¹⁴So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

¹⁴ Yaadin cine no Yowab da borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda maan Suriyancey wongu se. Ngey mo zuru Yowabyaŋ jine.

¹⁴So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

¹⁵When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

¹⁵ Saaya kaŋ Amon izey di kaŋ Suriyancey go ga zuru, kala ngey mo zuru Yowab kayno Abisay jine, ka koy ka furo birno ra. Gaa no Yowab ye Urusalima.

¹⁵And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

¹⁶When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

¹⁶ Waato kaŋ Suriyancey di kaŋ ngey na goobu haŋ Israyla kambe ra, kal i na diyayaŋ donton ka Suriyancey kaŋ yaŋ go isa beero banda ceeci. Hadad-Ezer wonkoyo Sofak no k'i candi.

¹⁶And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

¹⁷It was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came on them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

¹⁷ Waato kaŋ i na baaro din ci Dawda se, kal a na Israyla kulu margu ka Urdun* daŋandi. A kaa ka daaga sinji i se. Waato kaŋ Dawda na daaga sinji Suriyancey se, ngey mo n'a wongu.

¹⁷And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel together, and passed over the Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

¹⁸The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians the men of seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the army.

¹⁸ Suriyancey mo zuru Israyla jine. Dawda na Suriyancey wongu torkey gaarayko zambar iyye wi, da sooje ce-koy zambar waytaaci. A n'i wonkoyo Sofak mo wi.

¹⁸And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians [the men of] seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

¹⁹When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

¹⁹ Hadad-Ezer tamey binde, waato kaŋ i di ngey na goobu haŋ Israyla kambe ra, kal i na Dawda te coro, ka ye a mayra cire. Suriyancey mana yadda ngey ma ye ka Amon izey faaba koyne.

¹⁹And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and served him: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.