1 Khokhuen 11
1 Israel pum te Hebron kah David taengla tingtun uh tih, “Kaimih he na rhuh neh na saa ni he.
All the Israelites gathered to meet with David in Hebron. They told him, “We are your flesh and blood.
2 Hlaem hlavai kah na manghai Saul a om vaengah pataeng Israel te na vuenva puei tih na kunael puei. Te dongah ni na Pathen BOEIPA loh namah taengah, “Nang tah ka pilnam Israel na luem puei vetih nang he ka pilnam Israel soah rhaengsang la na om ni, ' a ti,” a ti nauh.
In recent times, even though Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. The Lord your God told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people, and you will be the leader of my people Israel.’”
3 Israel kah a ham boeih khaw Hebron kah manghai taengla pawk uh tih David loh amih neh Hebron kah BOEIPA mikhmuh ah paipi a saii. Te phoeiah Samuel kut dongkah BOEIPA ol vanbangla David te Israel sokah manghai la a koelh uh.
All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a solemn agreement with them before the Lord. There they anointed David as king of Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
4 Te vaengah David neh Israel boeih tah Jebus Jerusalem la cet uh. Te khohmuen kah khosa rhoek tah Jebusi rhoek ni.
Then David and all the Israelites went to Jerusalem (formerly known as Jebus) where the Jebusites lived.
5 Te vaengah Jebus kah khosa rhoek loh David te, “Hela ha kun boeh,” a ti nah. Tedae David loh David khopuei kah Zion rhalvong te a rhawt pah.
The Jebusites told David, “You will not enter here!” But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.
6 Te phoeiah David loh, “Lamhma la Jebusi aka ngawn boeih tah boeilu la, mangpa la om saeh,” a ti nah. Te dongah Zeruiah capa Joab te lamhma la cet tih boeilu la pahoi om van.
David had said, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will be my commander-in-chief.” Since Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the first, he became commander-in-chief.
7 David loh te kah rhalmahim ah kho a sak dongah ni David khopuei la a khue uh.
David decided to love in the fortress, which is why they named it after him the City of David.
8 Khopuei te a kaepvai kah vaikhap lamloh khotaeng khovai hil a thoh tih a caknoi khopuei te Joab loh a hing sak.
He built up the city all around it, from the Millo in a circuit all around, while Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David te pongpa, pongpa tih a pantai vanbangla caempuei BOEIPA khaw anih taengah om.
David became more and more powerful, for the Lord Almighty was with him.
10 He tah a ram khuiah anih aka duel David kah boeilu hlangrhalh rhoek neh Israel sokah BOEIPA ol bangla anih aka manghai sak Israel cungkuem rhoek coeng ni.
These were the leaders of David's powerful warriors who, along with all the Israelites, gave him strong support in becoming king, just as the Lord had promised would happen to Israel.
11 David kah hlangrhalh hlangmi he tah sawmthum kah boeilu, rhalboei Hakhomi capa Jashobeam. Anih loh a caai te a haeng tih ya thum te voei khat la a rhokpam sak.
This is the list of the leading warriors who supported David: Jashobeam, son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men in a single battle.
12 Anih hmatoeng ah Akhohi Dodo capa Eleazar. Anih khaw hlangrhalh pathum khuikah ni.
After him came Eleazar, son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the Three leading warriors.
13 Anih te Pasdammin ah khaw David taengah ni a om. Te vaengah Philisti rhoek tah caemtloek la pahoi tingtun uh. Lohma kah khamyai te cangtun khawk om pueng dae pilnam tah Philisti mikhmuh lamloh rhaelrham uh.
He was with David at Pas-dammin when the Philistines gathered for battle that took place in a field full of barley. The Israelite army ran away when the Philistines attacked,
14 Lohma li ah pai uh tih khohmuen te a huul uh. Te dongah Philisti te a ngawn uh vaengah khaw BOEIPA loh loeihnah a len neh a khang.
but David and Eleazar took a stand in the middle of the field, defending their ground and killing the Philistines. The Lord saved them by giving them a great victory.
15 Boeilu sawmthum lamkah pathum te Adullam lungko lungpang kah David taengla a suntlak uh vaengah Philisti caem tah Rephaim kol ah rhaeh uh.
Another time, the Three, who were part of the Thirty leading warriors, went down to meet David when he was at the cave of Adullam. The Philistine army was camped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 David te rhalvong ah a om kuelhuelh vaengah Philisti khohung te Bethlehem ah om van.
At the time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.
17 David loh Bethlehem vongka kah tuito lamkah tui te a ngaidam, a ngaidam vaengah tah, “Kai he u long nim n'tul lah ve?” a ti.
David was feeling really thirsty, and he said, “If only someone could bring me a drink of water from the well beside the entrance gate to Bethlehem!”
18 Pathum long te Philisti rhaehhmuen te a va uh tih vongka taengkah Bethlehem tuito lamkah tui te a than uh. Te phoeiah a khuen uh tih David taengla pawk uh. Tedae David loh te te a ok ham huem pawt tih BOEIPA ham a suep.
The Three broke through the Philistine defenses, took some water from the well at Bethelehem's gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, and poured it out as an offering to the Lord.
19 Te phoeiah, “He saii ham he kamah lamkah khaw, ka Pathen taeng lamkah khaw savisava saeh. A hinglu te a kun puei uh coeng dongah hinglu dongkah hlang thii he a ka ok eh?” a ti. Te dongah hlangrhalh pathum loh a saii pah te ok hamla huem pawh.
“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives! They risked their lives to bring me a drink.” So he did not drink it. This is just some of the things the Three leading warriors did.
20 Te vaengah Joab mana Abishai tah te rhoek pathum kah a lu la om. Anih loh a caai a haeng tih ya thum te a rhokpam sak. Te dongah pawt nim anih te pathum lakli ah ming a om.
Abishai, Joab's brother, was leader of the second Three. Using his spear, he once killed 300 men, and became famous among the Three.
21 Pathum lakah khaw rhaep nit la a thangpom tih amih taengah mangpa la a om coeng dongah pathum lakli ah mop voel pawh.
He was the most highly regarded of the Three and was their commander, though he was not one of the first Three.
22 Kabzeel lamkah bisai aka ping, tatthai hlang capa, Jehoiada koca Benaiah loh Moab kah sathueng hlang rhoi te a tloek. Te phoeiah anih te vuelsong khohnin ah khaw suntla tih tangrhom khui kah sathueng te a ngawn bal.
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a strong warrior from Kabzeel, did many amazing things. He killed two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went after a lion into a pit in the snow and killed it.
23 Anih loh Egypt hlang te khaw a ngawn. Tekah hlang te cungnueh ah dong nga lo. Egypt kut dongkah caai te hni tak kah tampai bangla om. Tedae anih te conghol neh a suntlak thil mai tih Egypt kut lamkah caai te a rhawth pah. Te phoeiah amah caai neh amah te a ngawn.
Another time he killed an Egyptian—a huge man who stood seven foot six inches tall. The Egyptian had a spear whose shaft was as thick as a weaver's rod. Benaiah attacked him with just a club, but he was able to grab the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
24 He tlam he Jehoiada capa Benaiah loh a saii dongah ni anih te a ming khaw hlangrhalh pathum lakah a om.
These were the kind of things Benaiah did that made him as famous as the Three leading warriors.
25 Sawmthum lakah khaw anih te amah la thangpom coeng ne. Tedae pathum taengla a mop thai voel pawt dongah anih te David loh a taengom la a khueh.
He was the most highly regarded of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. David put him in charge of his personal bodyguard.
26 Te vaengkah tatthai hlangrhalh rhoek tah Joab mana Asahel, Bethlehem lamkah Dodo capa Elhanan.
Other leading warriors were: Asahel, Joab's brother; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
27 Haroree Shammoth, Pelonee Helez.
Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite;
28 Tekoa Ikkesh capa Ira, Anatoth Abiezer.
Ira, son of Ikkesh from Tekoa; Abiezer from Anathoth;
29 Khushathi Sibbekhai neh Akhohi Ilai.
Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite;
30 Netophah Maharai neh Netophah Baanah capa Heled.
Maharai of Netophah; Heled, son of Baanah of Netophah;
31 Benjamin koca Gibeah lamkah Ribai capa Ithai. Pirathon kah Benaiah.
Ithai, son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites; Benaiah the Pirathonite;
32 Gaash soklong lamkah Hurai neh Arbahi Abiel.
Hurai from the valleys of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite;
33 Baharumi Azmaveth neh Shaalbin Eliaba.
Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
34 Gizoni Hashem koca rhoek ah Harari Shagee capa Jonathan.
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite; Jonathan, son of Shagee the Hararite;
35 Harari Sakar capa Ahiam, Ur capa Eliphal.
Ahiam, son of Sachar the Hararite; Eliphal, son of Ur;
36 Mekerathi Hepher neh Pelonee Ahijah.
Hepher the Mecherathite; Ahijah the Pelonite;
37 Karmel Hezro neh Ezbai capa Naari.
Hezro the Carmelite; Naarai, son of Ezbai;
38 Nathan mana Joel neh Hagri capa Mibhar.
Joel the Nathan's brother; Mibhar, son of Hagri;
39 Ammoni Zelek neh Zeruiah capa Joab kah hno phuei Beroth Naharai.
Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite; Joab's armor-bearer, son of Zeruiah;
40 Yitha Ira neh Yitha Gareb.
Ira the Ithrite; Gareb the Ithrite;
41 Khitti Uriah neh Ahlai capa Zabad.
Uriah the Hittite; Zabad son of Ahlai;
42 Reuben boeilu Reuben Shiza capa Adina neh a taengkah sawmthum.
Adina, son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites, and the thirty who were with him;
43 Maakah capa Hanan neh Mithini Joshaphat.
Hanan, son of Maacah; Joshaphat the Mithnite;
44 Ashtrarity Uzzia, Shamma, Jeuel neh Jeiel. Arori Hotham koca rhoek.
Uzzia the Ashterathite; Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham the Aroerite;
45 Shimri capa Jediael neh a mana Tizi Joha.
Jediael, son of Shimri, and his brother, Joha the Tizite;
46 Makhavim Eliel, Jeribai, Elnaam koca Joshavi, Moab Ithmah.
Eliel the Mahavite; Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam; Ithmah the Moabite;
47 Eliel, Obed neh Mezobah Jaasiel.
Eliel; Obed; and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
