1When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
1 Waato kaŋ cine Dawda kaaru hal a bisa tudo boŋ kayna, kala Ziba, Mefiboset bannya go, a kubay da Dawda. A kande farka hinka nda ngey jejey, buuru kunkuni zangu hinka go farkayey boŋ, da reyzin* fafa zangu fo, da kaydiya ŋwaari ize yaŋ mo zangu, da duvan* humbur fo.
1And when David was a little past the top [of the ascent], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Bonkoono mo ne Ziba se: «Ifo no ga ti ni miila nda jarawey wo?» Ziba mo ne: «Farkayey zama bonkoono almayaaley ma kaaru, buuro da kaydiya ŋwaari izey mo arwasey se, i ma ŋwa, duvan mo borey kaŋ yaŋ lakaw saajo ra se, i ma haŋ.»
2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
3The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
3 Bonkoono ne: «Man ni koyo ize aro binde?» Ziba ne bonkoono se: «A go Urusalima ga goro, zama a goono ga ne hunkuna Israyla dumo g'a baabo koytara yeti a se.»
3And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
4Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
4 Waato din gaa bonkoono ne Ziba se: «Guna, hay kulu kaŋ go Mefiboset kambe ra, kulu ni wane no.» Ziba mo ne: «Ay ga sombu ni jine. Ya koyo ay bonkoono, naŋ ay ma du gaakuri ni jine.»
4Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.
5When king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.
5 Waato din gaa bonkoono Dawda kaa ka to Ba-Hurim. Kala Sawulu dumey ra boro fo go no kaŋ maa Simey, Gera ize fatta. A fattanta mo a ga kaa, a ga wow.
5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
6He cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
6 Kal a to hal a na Dawda nda Dawda tamey kulu catu nda tondiyaŋ, jama kulu nda wongu borey kaŋ yaŋ go ce gaa, bonkoono kambe ŋwaaro da kambe wow gaa.
6And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
7 Haŋ kaŋ Simey ci waati kaŋ a go ga wowo te, nga neeya: «Fun noodin, fun noodin, nin kuri bora, boro yaamo wo!
7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
8Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
8 Rabbi na Sawulu dumo kuri alhakko kulu bare ka ye ni boŋ, nga kaŋ ni goono ga may a nango ra. Rabbi mo na mayra kulu daŋ ni izo Absalom kambe ra. A go mo, ni zamba ra i na ni ŋwa, zama ni ya kuri boro no.»
8Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.
9Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
9 Noodin binde Zeruwiya ize Abisay ne bonkoono se: «Ifo se no hansi buuko wo ga koyo ay bonkoono wow? Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma yadda ay se ay ma daŋandi k'a boŋo dagu a se.»
9Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
10 Bonkoono ne: «Ya araŋ Zeruwiya izey, ifo k'ay zaa da araŋ? Za kaŋ a goono ga wow, Rabbi mo ne a se a ma Dawda wow no. To, may no ga ne: ‹Ifo se no ni goono ga woodin te?› »
10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
11 Dawda ne Abisay nda nga tamey kulu mo se: «Ay izo kaŋ ay hay, a go g'ay fundo ceeci, sanku fa Benyamin boro wo binde? Wa fay d'a. Naŋ a ma wow, zama Rabbi no ka salaŋ a se.
11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.
12It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
12 Hambara Irikoy ga guna ka di taali kaŋ i goono ga te ay se. Rabbi mo ma bana ay se da gomni, wowo kaŋ a te ay se hunkuna sabbay se.»
12It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day.
13So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
13 Yaadin no Dawda nda nga alborey kulu na fonda gana nd'a. Simey mo casu tudo zumbanta kambo gaa, a ga dira, a ga wow. A goono g'a catu nda tondiyaŋ, ka laabu say-say.
13So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14The king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
14 Bonkoono da borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go a banda mo kaa da farga. A binde fulanzam noodin.
14And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
15 Kala Absalom da Israyla jama alborey kulu furo Urusalima ra. Ahitofel mo go a banda.
15And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
16 A ciya mo waato kaŋ Husay Arcita bora, kaŋ ga ti Dawda cora kaa Absalom do, kala Husay ne Absalom se: «Irikoy ma bonkoono no aloomar! Irikoy ma bonkoono no aloomar!»
16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, [Long] live the king, [Long] live the king.
17Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
17 Absalom mo ne Husay se: «Ni gomno nooya ni cora _Dawda|_ se? Ifo se no ni mana koy ni cora banda?»
17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.
18 Husay ne Absalom se: «Manti yaadin no, amma boro kaŋ Rabbi da jama wo da Israyla jama alborey kulu suuban, ay mo, ay ga ciya a wane. A banda mo no ay ga goro.»
18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”
19 A ne koyne: «May se no a ga hima ay ma may? Manti a izo do haray no bo? Danga mate kaŋ ay may d'a ni baaba jine, yaadin no ay ga goro nd'a ni jine mo.»
19And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
20 Gaa no Absalom ne Ahitofel se: «Kala ni ma ni saawara no, haŋ kaŋ ga hima iri ma te.»
20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.
21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
21 Ahitofel mo ne Absalom se: «Kala ni ma margu nda ni baabo wahayey kaŋ yaŋ a naŋ windi batuyaŋ se. Israyla kulu ga maa baaru kaŋ ni ciya fanta hari ni baaba se. Waato din gaa no borey kaŋ yaŋ go ni banda kulu kambey ga te gaabi.»
21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
22 I na tanda fo te Absalom se fu cinaro boŋ, jidan bisa boŋ. Absalom mo margu nda nga baabo wahayey, Israyla kulu jine.
22So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
23 Ahitofel saawara binde kaŋ a saaware jirbey din ra, danga day boro kaŋ na Irikoy sanno hã. Yaadin no Ahitofel saaware kulu bara Dawda nda Absalom kulu se.
23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.