2 Samuele 9

1 Davidi atunaki: « Ezali lisusu na moto moko ya libota ya Saulo oyo azali nanu na bomoi? Nazali na posa ya kotalisa ye bolamu mpo na Jonatan. »

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

2 Nzokande, ezalaki na mosali moko ya ndako ya Saulo; kombo na ye « Tsiba. » Babengisaki ye mpo ete aya komimonisa liboso ya Davidi. Mpe mokonzi alobaki na ye: — Ezali yo Tsiba? Azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali ngai, mosali na yo.

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

3 Mokonzi atunaki ye: — Boni, ezali na moto moko te ya libota ya Saulo, oyo azali nanu na bomoi, oyo epai ya nani nakoki kotalisa bolamu ya Nzambe? Tsiba azongiselaki mokonzi: — Ezali na mwana mobali moko ya Jonatan, oyo azali nanu na bomoi. Azali na mbeba na makolo nyonso mibale.

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame of his feet.

4 Mokonzi atunaki ye: — Azali wapi? Tsiba azongisaki: — Azali na ndako ya Makiri, mwana mobali ya Amieli, na mboka Lo-Debari.

And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

5 Boye, mokonzi Davidi abengisaki ye wuta na Lo-Debari, na ndako ya Makiri, mwana mobali ya Amieli.

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

6 Tango Mefibosheti, mwana mobali ya Jonatan, mwana mobali ya Saulo, ayaki epai ya Davidi, agumbamaki mpo na kopesa ye lokumu. Davidi alobaki: — Mefibosheti! Ye azongisaki: — Ngai oyo, mosali na yo.

And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

7 Davidi alobaki na ye: — Kobanga te! Pamba te nakotalisa yo solo bolamu mpo na tata na yo, Jonatan. Nakozongisela yo mabele nyonso ya koko na yo, Saulo, mpe okobanda kolia tango nyonso na mesa na ngai.

And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

8 Mefibosheti agumbamaki mpe alobaki: — Mosali na yo azali nani mpo ete otala mbwa ya kokufa lokola ngai?

And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

9 Mokonzi abengisaki Tsiba, mosali ya Saulo, mpe alobaki na ye: — Napesi na mwana ya nkolo na yo biloko nyonso oyo ezalaki ya Saulo mpe ya libota na ye.

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master’s son.

10 Yo, bana na yo ya mibali mpe basali na yo, bokosala bilanga mpo na ye mpe bokomema bambuma oyo bokobuka mpo ete mwana ya nkolo na yo akoka kozwa biloko ya kolia. Mpe Mefibosheti, mwana ya nkolo na yo, akobanda kolia tango nyonso na mesa na ngai. Nzokande Tsiba azalaki na bana mibali zomi na mitano mpe basali tuku mibale.

And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in [the fruits], that thy master’s son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 Tsiba alobaki na mokonzi: — Mosali na yo akosala makambo nyonso oyo mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, akotinda ye. Boye Mefibosheti aliaki na mesa ya Davidi lokola moko kati na bana mibali ya mokonzi.

Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.

12 Mefibosheti azalaki na mwana mobali moko ya elenge; kombo na ye ezalaki « Mika. » Mpe bato nyonso ya libota ya Tsiba bazalaki basali ya Mefibosheti.

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

13 Mefibosheti avandaki na Yelusalemi mpo ete azalaki kolia tango nyonso na mesa ya mokonzi.

So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.