1 Mbiri 19
1 Patapita nthawi Nahasi mfumu ya Aamoni inamwalira, ndipo mwana wake analowa ufumu mʼmalo mwake.
And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
2 Davide anaganiza kuti, “Ine ndidzachitira chifundo Hanuni mwana wa Nahasi chifukwa abambo ake anandichitira zabwino.” Choncho Davide anatumiza anthu kuti akamupepesere kwa Hanuni chifukwa cha imfa ya abambo ake. Anthu amene Davide anawatuma atafika kwa Hanuni mʼdziko la Aamoni kudzamupepesa,
And David 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. And David's servants came into the land of the sons of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
3 atsogoleri a ankhondo a Aamoni anawuza Hanuni kuti, “Kodi mukuganiza kuti Davide akupereka ulemu kwa abambo anu potumiza anthuwa kwa inu kudzapepesa? Kodi anthuwa sanawatumize kuti adzaone dziko lathu ndi kuchita ukazitape ndi cholinga chofuna kuwulanda?”
But the rulers of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, Do thou think that David honors thy father, in that he has sent comforters to thee? Have not his servants come to thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
4 Choncho Hanuni anagwira anthu amene Davide anawatuma aja ndipo anawameta ndi kudula zovala zawo pakati mʼchiwuno mpaka matako kuonekera ndipo anawabweza kwawo.
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 Munthu wina atafika ndi kufotokozera Davide za anthuwo, iye anatuma amithenga kukakumana nawo, chifukwa anali ndi manyazi kwambiri. Mfumu inati, “Mukhale ku Yeriko mpaka ndevu zanu zitakula, ndipo kenaka mubwere kuno.”
And they came and informed David about the men. And he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Remain at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
6 Aamoni atazindikira kuti amukwiyitsa kwambiri Davide, Hanuni ndi Aamoni anatumiza siliva wolemera makilogalamu 34,000 kuti akalipirire magaleta ndi okwerapo ake a ku Mesopotamiya; Aramu-Maaka ndi Zoba.
And when the sons of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Arammaacah, and out of Zobah.
7 Iwo analipira magaleta okwanira 32,000, pamodzi ndi mfumu ya ku Maaka ndi ankhondo ake. Amenewa anabwera ndi kudzamanga misasa yawo pafupi ndi Medeba. Nawonso Aamoni anabwera kuchokera ku mizinda yawo ndipo anapita kukachita nkhondo.
So they hired for them thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. And the sons of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
8 Davide atamva zimenezi, anatumiza Yowabu ndi gulu lonse la ankhondo amphamvu.
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.
9 Aamoni anatuluka ndi kukhala mʼmizere ya nkhondo pa chipata cha mzinda wawo, pamene mafumu amene anabwera nawo anali kwa wokha, ku malo wopanda mitengo.
And the sons of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city. And the kings that came were by themselves in the field.
10 Yowabu ataona kuti kunali mizere ya ankhondo kutsogolo kwake ndi kumbuyo kwake; iye anasankha ena mwa ankhondo a Israeli odziwa kuchita bwino nkhondo ndipo anawayika kuti amenyane ndi Aaramu.
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and behind, he chose from all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
11 Iye anayika ankhondo ena otsalawo mʼmanja mwa Abisai mʼbale wake ndipo anawayika kuti amenyane ndi Aamoni.
And the rest of the company he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the sons of Ammon.
12 Yowabu anati, “Ngati Aaramu andipose mphamvu, iwe ubwere udzandipulumutse; koma ngati Aamoni akupose mphamvu, ine ndidzabwera kudzakupulumutsa.
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shall help me, but if the sons of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.
13 Limba mtima ndipo timenyane nawo mopanda mantha chifukwa cha anthu athu ndi mizinda ya Mulungu wathu. Yehova achite chomukomera pamaso pake.”
Be of good courage, and let us act the man for our people, and for the cities of our God. And Jehovah do that which seems good to him.
14 Choncho Yowabu ndi ankhondo amene anali naye anapita kukamenyana ndi Aaramu, ndipo iwo anathawa pamaso pake.
So Joab and the company that were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle, and they fled before him.
15 Aamoni atazindikira kuti Aaramu akuthawa, iwo anathawanso pamaso pa Abisai mʼbale wake ndi kulowa mu mzinda. Motero Yowabu anabwerera ku Yerusalemu.
And when the sons 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.
16 Aaramu ataona kuti agonjetsedwa ndi Aisraeli, anatumiza amithenga kukayitana Aaramu amene anali ku tsidya la Mtsinje, pamodzi ndi mtsogoleri wa ankhondo wa Hadadezeri, Sofaki akuwatsogolera.
And 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 army of Hadarezer at their head.
17 Davide atawuzidwa zimenezi, iye anasonkhanitsa Aisraeli onse ndi kuwoloka Yorodani. Iyeyo anapita kukakumana nawo ndipo anakhala mʼmizere yankhondo moyangʼanana ndipo iwo anamenyana naye.
And 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.
18 Koma iwo anathawa pamaso pa Aisraeli, ndipo Davide anapha anthu okwera pa magaleta 7,000 ndi ankhondo oyenda pansi 40,000. Iye anaphanso Sofaki, mtsogoleri wawo wankhondo.
And the 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.
19 Mafumu amene ali pansi pa Hadadezeri ataona kuti agonjetsedwa ndi Aisraeli, anachita mtendere ndi Davide ndipo anakhala pansi pa ulamuliro wake. Motero Aaramu anaopa kuthandizanso Aamoni.
And 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 sons of Ammon any more.
