2 Samuel 3
1 Lweny mane ni e kind dhood Saulo gi dhood Daudi nodhi nyime kuom ndalo mangʼeny. Daudi nomedo bedo giteko ahinya, ka dhood Saulo to nomedo bedo manyap.
Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.
2 Yawuowi mane Daudi onywolo ka en Hebron e magi: Wuode makayo ne en Amnon wuod Ahinoam nyar Jezreel;
While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
3 mar ariyo ne en Kileab wuod Abigael ma dhako mane chwore otho mane jaod Nabal ja-Karmel; mar adek ne en Abisalom wuod Maaka nyar Talmai ruodh Geshur;
And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
4 mar angʼwen ne en Adonija wuod Hagith; mar abich ne en Shefatia wuod Abital;
And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
5 mar auchiel ne en Ithream ma wuod chi Daudi miluongo ni Egla. Jogi duto Daudi nonywolo ka en Hebron.
And the sixth, Ithream, whose mother was David's wife Eglah. These were the sons of David, whose birth took place in Hebron.
6 E ndalo mag lweny mane ni e kind dhood Saulo gi dhood Daudi, Abner nomedo bedo gi teko e dhood Saulo.
Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.
7 Saulo ne nigi dhako machielo ma nyinge Rizpa nyar Aiya. Kendo Ish-Boseth nopenjo Abner niya, “Marangʼo isedonjo e od wuora mi ikawo chiege miloko mari?”
Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?
8 Abner ne iye owangʼ ahinya nikech wach mane Ish-Boseth owachone mine odwoke niya, “Kare aromra mana gi wich guok e kind Juda? Kawuononi abolora e bwo loch wuonu ma Saulo gi joode kod osiepene. Pok achiwi e lwet Daudi. To kata kamano, iketho nyinga ni atimo richo gi dhakoni!
And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David, and now you say I have done wrong with a woman.
9 Mad Nyasaye ngʼadne Abner bura, kata obed ni en bura matek machalo nade, ka diponi ok atimone Daudi gima Jehova Nyasaye nokwongʼore ka singone,
May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,
10 mi alok pinyruoth kagolo e dhood Saulo kendo kaguro motegno loch Daudi e Israel gi Juda chakre Dan nyaka Bersheba.”
And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!
11 Ish-Boseth ok nohedhore wacho gimoro kendo ni Abner nikech noluore.
And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.
12 Eka Abner ne ooro joote mage moko ir Daudi mondo owach kama: “Mani en piny ngʼa? Los winjruok koda kendo abiro konyi kakelo Israel duto kuomi.”
And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.
13 Daudi nowacho niya, “Mano ber. Abiro loso winjruok e kinda kodi. To gimoro achiel madwaro kuomi en; kik ibi e nyima ka ok ikelo Mikal nyar Saulo chiengʼ ma ibiro nena.”
And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.
14 Eka Daudi nooro joote ir Ish-Boseth wuod Saulo konyise niya, “Miya Mikal chiega mane anywomo an awuon gi ringre jo-Filistia mia achiel.”
And David sent men to Saul's son Ish-bosheth, saying, Give me back Michal, my wife, whom I made mine for the price of the private parts of a hundred Philistines.
15 Omiyo Ish-Boseth nogolo chik mondo ogole kuom Paltiel wuod Laish machuore.
So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.
16 Chwore to noluwo bangʼe kaywak nyaka gichopo Bahurim, eka Abner ne owachone niya, “Dog dala!” Mi nodok.
And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.
17 Abner ne owuoyo gi jodong Israel kowacho niya, “Kuom kinde moko usebedo ka udwaro keto Daudi obed ruodhu.”
Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:
18 Koro sani timuru kamano! Nimar Jehova Nyasaye ne osingore ni Daudi ni, Ka akonyora gi jatichna Daudi abiro reso joga Israel oa e lwet Filistia kendo e lwet wasikgi duto.
For the Lord has said of David, By the hand of my servant David I will make my people Israel safe from the Philistines, and from all who are against them.
19 Abner ne owuoyo gi jo-Benjamin en owuon. Eka ne odhi Hebron mondo onyis Daudi weche duto ma jo-Israel gi dhood Benjamin duto ne dwa timo.
And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.
20 Kane Abner gi ji piero ariyo mane obirogo ir Daudi ochopo Hebron, Daudi ne olosone nyasi mar chiemo kaachiel gi joge.
So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.
21 Eka Abner ne owacho ni Daudi niya, “We mondo adhi piyo mondo achok jo-Israel duto ni ruodha ma ruoth, mondo giwinjre kodi, mondo ibed ruodhgi giduto kaka chunyi dwaro.” Omiyo Daudi ne oweyo Abner oa ire modhi gi kwe.
And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.
22 Joge Daudi gi Joab noduogo koa pecho e sechego kendo negikelo gik mangʼeny moyaki. Abner to ne osewuok oweyo Daudi Hebron nikech Daudi ne oseweye thuolo mondo odhi, kendo noweye odhi gi kwe.
Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.
23 Kane Joab gi jolweny duto mane ni kode odonjo, ne owachne ni Abner wuod Ner ne osebiro ir ruoth, mi ruoth ne osemiye thuolo modhi, kendo bende nine osedhi gi kwe.
When Joab and his men came, news was given them that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to the king, who had let him go away again in peace.
24 Omiyo Joab ne odhi ir ruoth mowachone niya, “Isetimo angʼoni? Ne, Abner ne obiro iri, to angʼo momiyo iweye odhi? Koro osedhi!
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?
25 Ingʼeyo Abner wuod Ner; osebiro mondo owuondi kendo mondo onon kendo ongʼe kaka iwuotho mondo ongʼe gik moko duto ma itimo.”
Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?
26 Joab ne owuok oweyo Daudi mi ooro joote mi olawo Abner, kendo ne gijuke ka en e soko man Sira mi giduoge. To Daudi ne ok ongʼeyo wachni.
And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.
27 Koro kane Abner osedwogo Hebron, Joab notere tenge e dhorangach; ka gima odwa wuoyo kode lingʼ-lingʼ. To kendo gikanyo, ema nochuloe kuor mar Asahel, mi Joab nochwowo iye motho.
And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.
28 Bangʼe ka Daudi nowinjo wachni, nowacho niya, “An kod pinyruodha wanabed maler e nyim Jehova Nyasaye nyaka chiengʼ kuom remb Abner wuod Ner.
And when David had word of it he said, May I and my kingdom be clear for ever in the eyes of the Lord from the blood of Abner, the son of Ner:
29 Mad rembe bed ewi Joab gi ewi dhood wuon-gi duto! Mad e dhood Joab kik bedi ni onge ngʼama nigi adhola machwer kata ja-dhoho kata ngʼama wuotho gi luth kata ngʼama inego gi ligangla kata ngʼama ochando chiemo.”
May it come on the head of Joab and all his father's family: among the men of Joab's family may there ever be some who are diseased or lepers, or who do the work of women, or are put to the sword, or are wasted from need of food!
30 Joab gi Abishai owadgi nonego Abner nikech nosenego Asahel mowadgi e lweny mane oked Gibeon.
So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.
31 Eka Daudi nowacho ni Joab gi ji duto mane ni kode niya, “Yiechuru lepu kendo rwakreuru gi lep ywak kendo wuothuru e nyim Abner ka uywak.” Ruoth Daudi owuon to nowuotho kaluwo joma otingʼo ringre Abner.
And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.
32 Abner ne oiki e piny Hebron, kendo ruoth noywak malit e liende. Ji duto bende noywak.
And they put Abner's body to rest in Hebron; and the king and all the people were weeping loudly by the resting-place of Abner's body.
33 Ruoth nochwogo wend ywak ne Abner kama: “Yaye bende ne onego Abner tho mana kaka ngʼama ofuwo tho?
And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?
34 Lweti ne ok otwe, tiendeni ne ok otwe gi ratege. Isepodho mana kaka ngʼato podho e lwet joma richo.” Kendo ji duto notugore ka ywage kendo.
Your hands were free, your feet were not chained: like the downfall of a man before evil men, so was your fall. And the weeping of the people over him went on again.
35 Eka giduto negibiro kendo gisayo Daudi mondo ochamie gimoro kar odiechiengʼ, to Daudi nosekwongʼore kowacho niya, “Mad Nyasaye ngʼadna bura kata obedo ni en malit manade ka dipo ni abilo chiemo kata chamo chiemo moro amora ka chiengʼ pok opodho.”
And the people came to make David take food, while it was still day, but David with an oath said, May God's punishment be on me if I take a taste of bread or any other thing till the sun has gone down!
36 Ji duto noneno moyie gimor; adieri negimor gi gik moko duto ma ruoth notimo.
And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.
37 Omiyo chiengʼno ji duto gi Israel duto nongʼeyo ni ruoth ne ok oriwore e wach nek mar Abner wuod Ner.
So it was clear to Israel and to all the people on that day that the king was not responsible for the death of Abner, the son of Ner.
38 Eka ruoth nowacho ni joge niya, “Donge ungʼeyo ni jatelo kendo ngʼat maduongʼ osetho e Israel kawuono?
And the king said to his servants, Do you not see that a chief and a great man has come to his end today in Israel?
39 Kawuononi, kata bedni an e ngʼat mowir mondo obed ruoth to abwok, yawuot Zeruya-gi otamo wangʼa. Mad Jehova Nyasaye chul kuor ni ngʼama timne rach marom gi timbene maricho!”
While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
