2 Samuele 23
1 Tala maloba ya suka ya Davidi: Maloba ya Davidi, mwana mobali ya Izayi, moto oyo atombolama na bokonzi, mopakolami ya Nzambe ya Jakobi, moyembi malamu ya banzembo ya Isalaele:
Now these are David’s last words. David the son of Isai said: The man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the excellent psalmist of Israel said:
2 « Molimo na Yawe alobi na nzela na ngai, atie maloba na Ye na monoko na ngai.
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
3 Nzambe oyo azali Libanga ya Isalaele ayebisi ngai: ‹ Mokonzi oyo akambaka bato kati na bosembo mpe botosi epai ya Nzambe,
The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
4 azali lokola pole ya tongo, tango moyi ebimaka mpe engalaka makasi lokola nde mapata ezali te, lokola kongenga ya sima na mvula oyo ebimisaka matiti na mokili. ›
As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
5 Ezali bongo te mpo na libota na ngai liboso ya Nzambe, pamba te asalaki boyokani ya libela elongo na ngai, boyokani oyo esalema malamu na makambo nyonso, mpe oyo Ye moko abatelaka? Tango nyonso mpe na makambo nyonso, apesaki ngai elonga mpe akokisaki posa ya motema na ngai.
Neither is my house so great with God, that he should make with me an eternal covenant, firm in all things and assured. For he is all my salvation, and all my will: neither is there ought thereof that springeth not up.
6 Kasi bato nyonso ya kilikili bazali lokola nzete ya nzube oyo babwakaka mosika; basimbaka yango te na maboko pamba.
But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands.
7 Moto oyo alingi kosimba yango asengeli kosalela ebende to libaya ya likonga; batumbaka yango kaka na esika oyo ezali. »
And if a man will touch them, he must be armed with iron and with the staff of a lance: but they shall be set on fire and burnt to nothing.
8 Tala bakombo ya basoda ya mpiko ya Davidi: Yoshebi-Bashebeti, moto ya Takimoni: azalaki mokonzi ya limpinga ya basoda misato ya mpiko, abomaki na likonga bato nkama mwambe na etumba moko.
These are the names of the valiant men of David. Jesbaham sitting in the chair was the wisest chief among the three, he was like the most tender little worm of the wood, who killed eight hundred men at one onset.
9 Molandi na ye ezalaki Eleazari, mwana mobali ya Dodo, moto ya Aoyi: azalaki moko kati na limpinga ya basoda misato ya mpiko oyo, elongo na Davidi, babundisaki bato ya Filisitia oyo basanganaki mpo na bitumba, wana bana ya Isalaele bazalaki kokima na likolo ya bangomba.
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.
10 Kasi ye ayikaki mpiko kati na bitumba mpe abomaki bato ya Filisitia kino alembaki, mpe loboko na ye etikaki mopanga te. Yawe apesaki bango elonga monene na mokolo wana. Mampinga bazongaki epai ya Eleazari kaka mpo na kokamata biloko ya bato oyo bakufaki.
And when the men of Israel were gone away, he stood and smote the Philistines till his hand was weary, and grew stiff with the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day: and the people that were fled away, returned to take spoils of them that were slain.
11 Sima na ye, Shama, mwana mobali ya Age, moto ya Arari. Tango bato ya Filisitia basanganaki na Leyi epai wapi ezalaki na elanga moko etonda na misili, basoda ya Isalaele bakimaki liboso na bango.
And after him was Semma the son of Age of Arari. And the Philistines were gathered together in a troop: for there was a field full of lentils. And when the people were fled from the face of the Philistines,
12 Kasi Shama atelemaki na kati-kati ya elanga, abundelaki yango mpe abomaki bato ya Filisitia. Yawe apesaki bango elonga monene.
He stood in the midst of the field, and defended it, and defeated the Philistines: and the Lord gave a great victory.
13 Mokolo moko, na ebandeli ya eleko ya kobuka bambuma, wana basoda ya bato ya Filisitia batongaki molako na bango kati na lubwaku ya Refayimi, basoda misato kati na basoda tuku misato ya mpiko bayaki epai ya Davidi, na ebombamelo ya mabanga ya Adulami.
Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.
14 Na tango yango, Davidi azalaki kati na ebombamelo moko batonga makasi, mpe basoda ya Filisitia bazalaki na Beteleemi.
And David was then in a hold. and there was a garrison of the Philistines then in Bethlehem.
15 Mbala moko, Davidi ayokaki posa ya mayi mpe alobaki: « Nani akomemela ngai mayi ya libulu oyo ezali pene ya ekuke ya Beteleemi mpo ete namela? »
And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.
16 Basoda nyonso misato ya mpiko bakotaki na mayele kati na molako ya bato ya Filisitia, batokaki mayi na libulu oyo ezali pene ya ekuke ya Beteleemi mpe bamemaki yango epai ya Davidi. Kasi Davidi aboyaki komela mayi yango; asopaki yango na mabele lokola likabo ya masanga mpo na Yawe.
And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David: but he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,
17 Alobaki: « Tika ete Yawe apesa ngai etumbu soki nameli mayi oyo, pamba te ezali lokola makila ya bato oyo bandimaki kokende kokufa mpo na ngai. » Boye, Davidi aboyaki komela mayi yango. Yango nde misala ya kokamwa oyo basoda misato ya mpiko basalaki.
Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.
18 Abishayi, ndeko mobali ya Joabi mpe mwana mobali ya Tseruya, azalaki mokonzi ya basoda misato ya mpiko. Abundisaki bato nkama misato na likonga na ye mpe abomaki bango. Boye, kati na bango misato, ye nde akendeki sango koleka.
Abisai also the brother of Joab, the son of Sarvia, was chief among three: and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew, and he was renowned among the three,
19 Kati na basoda misato ya mpiko, ye nde azwaki lokumu koleka mpe akomaki mokonzi na bango, kasi akokanaki te na basoda misato ya limpinga ya liboso.
And the noblest of three, and was their chief, but to the three first he attained not.
20 Benaya, moto ya mboka Kabitseli mpe mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, azalaki soda ya mpiko mpe asalaki makambo ebele ya kokamwa: abomaki bilombe mibale ya Moabi; mpe na mokolo ya mvula ya pembe, akitaki na libulu moko ya mayi mpe abomaki kuna nkosi.
And Banaias the son of Joiada a most valiant man, of great deeds, of Cabseel: he slew the two lions of Moab, and he went down, and slew a lion in the midst of a pit, in the time of snow.
21 Ye mpe moto abomaki mbinga mobali moko ya Ejipito, oyo asimbaki likonga na loboko na ye. Abundisaki moto yango ya Ejipito na lingenda, abotolaki ye likonga oyo azalaki na yango na loboko mpe abomaki ye na likonga na ye moko.
He also slew an Egyptian, a man worthy to be a sight, having a spear in his hand: but he went down to him with a rod, and forced the spear out of the hand of the Egyptian, and slew him with his own spear.
22 Yango nde misala ya kokamwa oyo Benaya, mwana mobali ya Yeoyada, asalaki. Ye mpe akendeki sango kati na basoda misato ya mpiko ya lisanga ya mibale.
These things did Banaias the son of Joiada.
23 Kati na basoda tuku misato ya mpiko, ye nde azalaki na lokumu monene koleka, kasi akokanaki te na basoda misato ya mpiko ya limpinga ya liboso. Mpe Davidi akomisaki ye mokonzi ya bakengeli na ye.
And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained riot to the first three: and David made him of his privy council.
24 Kati na lisanga ya bato tuku misato, ezalaki mpe na: Asaeli, ndeko mobali ya Joabi; Elanani, mwana mobali ya Dodo, moto ya Beteleemi;
Asael the brother of Joab was one of the thirty, Elehanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem.
25 Shama mpe Elika, bato ya Arodi;
Semma of Harodi, Elica of Harodi,
26 Eletsi, moto ya Peleti; Ira, mwana mobali ya Ikeshi, moto ya Tekoa;
Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua,
27 Abiezeri, moto ya Anatoti; Mebunayi, moto ya Usha;
Abiezer of Anathoth, Mobonnai of Husati,
28 Tsalimoni, moto ya Aoyi; Maarayi, moto ya Netofa;
Selmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Elebi, mwana mobali ya Baana, moto ya Netofa; Itayi, mwana mobali ya Ribayi, moto ya Gibea ya libota ya Benjame;
Heled the son of Baana, also a Netophathite, Ithai the son of Ribai of Gabaath of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaya, moto ya Piratoni; Idayi, moto ya mabwaku ya Gashi;
Banaia the Pharathonite, Heddai of the torrent Gaas,
31 Abi-Aliboni, moto ya Beti-Ariba; Azimaveti, moto ya Baarumi;
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Beromi,
32 Eliaba, moto ya Shaaliboni; Bana mibali ya Yasheni; Jonatan,
Eliaba of Salaboni. The sons of Jassen, Jonathan,
33 Shama, moto ya Arari; Ayami, mwana mobali ya Sharari, moto ya Arari;
Semma of Orori, Aliam the son of Sarar the Arorite,
34 Elifeleti, mwana mobali ya Aasibayi, mwana mobali ya Maakati; Eliami, mwana mobali ya Ayitofeli, moto ya Gilo;
Eliphelet the son of Aasbai the son of Machati, Eliam the son of Achitophel the Gelonite,
35 Etsirayi, moto ya Karimeli; Paarayi, moto ya Arabi;
Hesrai of Carmel, Pharai of Arbi,
36 Yigali, mwana mobali ya Natan, moto ya Tsoba; Bani, moto ya Gadi;
Igaal the son of Nathan of Soba, Bonni of Gadi,
37 Tseleki, moto ya Amoni; Naarayi, moto ya Beyeroti, oyo azalaki komema bibundeli ya Joabi, mwana mobali ya Tseruya;
Selec of Ammoni, Naharai the Berothite, armourbearer of Joab the son of Sarvia,
38 Ira mpe Garebi, bato ya Yeteri;
Ira the Jethrite, Gareb also a Jethrite;
39 mpe Iri, moto ya Iti. Na kosangisa, bango nyonso bazalaki tuku misato na sambo.
Urias the Hethite, thirty and seven in all.
