1 Ruodhi 20
1 Koro Ben-Hadad ruodh Aram nochoko jolwenje duto. Koriwore gi ruodhi piero adek gariyo man-gi farese kod geche nodhi molworo Samaria kendo omonje.
Ben Hadad king of Aram gathered all his army together. There were thirty-two lesser kings with him, and horses and chariots. He went up, besieged Samaria and fought against it.
2 Nooro joote ei dala ir Ahab ruodh Israel kawacho niya, “Ma e gima Ben-Hadad wacho:
He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, and said to him, “Ben Hadad says this:
3 ‘Fedha magi gi dhahabu magi gin maga kendo mondi mabeyo kod nyithindi gin maga.’”
'Your silver and your gold are mine. Also your wives and children, the best ones, are now mine.'”
4 To ruodh Israel nodwoke niya, “Mana kaka iwacho ruodha jaloch, An kaachiel gi mwanduna duto wan magi.”
The king of Israel answered and said, “It is as you say, my master, king. I and all that I have are yours.”
5 Jootego noduogo kendo mowacho niya, “Ma e gima Ben-Hadad owacho: ‘Naoro mondo akaw dhahabu magi kod fedha magi kaachiel gi mondi gi nyithindi.
The messengers came again and said, “Ben Hadad says this, 'I sent word to you saying that you must give me your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children.
6 To kiny kar sa maka ma, abiro oro jodonga mondo omany odi mar ruoth kaachiel gi ut jodongi. Gibiro kawo gimoro amora mikwano kaka gima berni.’”
But I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they will search your house and your servants' houses. They will seize with their own hands and take away whatever pleases their eyes.'”
7 Ruodh Israel noluongo jodongo duto mag piny mowachonegi niya, “Neuru kaka ngʼatni dwaro chandruok! Kane odwaro dhahabu maga gi fedha maga kaachiel gi monda gi nyithinda ne ok atame.”
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land together and said, “Please take note and see how this man seeks trouble. He has sent word to me in order to take my wives, children, and silver and gold, and I have not refused him.”
8 Jodongo kaachiel gi ji duto nodwoke kawacho niya, “Kik iwinje kata yie kik iyie gik modwaro.”
All the elders and all the people said to Ahab, “Do not listen to him or consent to his demands.”
9 Kamano nodwoko joote mag Ben-Hadad niya, “Nyis ruodha ma jaloch kama, ‘Jatichni biro timo duto mane idwaro mokwongo, to dwaronini ok anyal.’” Negia gitero ni Ben-Hadad dwoko.
So Ahab said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my master the king, 'I agree to everything that you sent your servant to do the first time, but I cannot accept this second demand.'” So the messengers left and took this response to Ben Hadad.
10 Eka Ben-Hadad nochako ooro ote machielo ni Ahab kowachone niya, “Mad nyiseche timna kata bedi ni en malit machalo nade, ka ok otieko Samaria pep molokore buru.”
Then Ben Hadad sent his reply to Ahab, and said, “May the gods do so to me and more also, if even the ashes of Samaria will be enough for all the people who follow me to have a handful each.”
11 Ruodh Israel nodwoke niya, “Nyise kama: ‘Ngʼat morwako lepe mag lweny ok onego go siboi ka ngʼat molonyo lepe mag lweny.’”
The king of Israel answered and said, “Tell Ben Hadad, 'No one who is just putting on his armor, should boast as if he were taking it off.'”
12 Ben-Hadad nowinjo oteno ka en kaachiel gi ruodhi ne metho e hembegi mi nochiko joge niya, “Ikreuru mondo umonjgi.” Omiyo negiikore mondo gimonj dalano maduongʼ.
Ben Hadad heard this message as he was drinking, he and the kings under him who were in their tents. Ben Hadad commanded his men, “Line yourselves up in position for battle.” So they prepared themselves in position of battle to attack the city.
13 To e kindeno janabi moro nobiro ir Ahab Ruodh Israel molando niya, “Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho, ‘Donge ineno jolweny mangʼenygi? Abiro chiwe e lweti kawuono kendo ibiro ngʼeyo ni An e Jehova Nyasaye.’”
Then behold, a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and said, “Yahweh says, 'Have you seen this great army? Look, I will place it into your hand today, and you will know that I am Yahweh.'”
14 To Ahab nopenjo niya, “To en ngʼatno mabiro timo mano?” To janabi nodwoke niya, “Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho: ‘Rowere ma jolweny mag jotend lweny mar gwenge ema biro timo mani.’” Nopenjo niya, “En ngʼa mabiro chako lweny?” To janabi nodwoke niya, “In ema ibiro timo kamano.”
Ahab replied, “By whom?” Yahweh replied and said, “By the young officers who serve the governors of the districts.” Then Ahab said, “Who will begin the battle?” Yahweh answered, “You.”
15 Kamano Ahab nochiko rowere ma jotend lweny mag gwenge maromo ji mia ariyo gi piero adek gariyo. Eka nochoko jo-Israel mamoko maromo ji alufu abiriyo koriwore.
Then Ahab mustered the young officers who served the governors of the districts. They numbered 232. After them he mustered all the soldiers, all the army of Israel; seven thousand in number.
16 Negichako wuoth odiechiengʼ tir ka Ben-Hadad kod ruodhi piero adek gariyo moriwore kode ne nitie e hema metho.
They went out at noon. Ben Hadad had been drinking himself drunk in his tent, he and the thirty-two lesser kings who were supporting him.
17 Rowere ma jotend lweny mag gwenge nodhi mokwongo. Koro Ben-Hadad nooro jombetre mane odwogone wach kama, “Jomoko biro kowuok Samaria.”
The young officers who served the governors of the districts went forward first. Then Ben Hadad was informed by scouts that he had sent out, “Men are coming out from Samaria.”
18 Nodwoko kama, “Ka gibiro gi kwe, makgiuru ka gingima; to ka gibiro ni lweny, to bende makgiuru ka gingima.”
Ben Hadad said, “Whether they have come out for peace or war, take them alive.”
19 Rowere ma jotend lweny mag gwenge nowuok e dala ka jolweny luwo bangʼ-gi,
So the young officers who served the governors of the districts went out of the city and the army followed them.
20 kendo moro ma moro nonego jadhape. Gikanyono jo-Aram noringo ka jo-Israel lawogi. To Ben-Hadad ruodh jo-Aram notony koidho farase kod joidh faresene mamoko.
Each man killed his opponent. The Arameans fled and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Aram escaped on a horse along with some horsemen.
21 Ruodh Israel nolawogi kendo nohinyo jo-farese kod jo-geche mi nonego jo-Aram mangʼeny.
Then the king of Israel went out and attacked the horses and chariots, and killed the Arameans in a great slaughter.
22 Bangʼe janabi nobiro ir ruodh Israel monyise niya, “Koro jiw jolweny magi mondo ine gima onego itim nimar ruodh Aram biro monji kendo e chwiri mabiro.”
So the prophet came to the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself, and understand and plan what you are doing, because at the return of the year the king of Aram will come up against you again.”
23 E kindego jodong ruoth nongʼado rieko ni ruodh Aram nongʼadone rieko kagiwachone niya, “nyisechegi gin nyiseche gode, mano emomiyo ne gin gi teko moloyowa; to ka wakedo kodgi e pewe to adier wabiro bedo matek maloyogi.
The servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills. That is why they were stronger than we were. But now let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they are.
24 To tim kama: Gol ruodhi duto e telo ni lweny kendo wilgi gi jotelo mamoko.
So you must do this: Remove all the kings from their positions of authority and replace them with military commanders.
25 Bende nyaka ichok jolweny marom gi mago mane wawito farese kar farese mane walalo kod geche kar geche mane walalo eka mondo waked gi Israel e pewe. Eka adier wanabed matek moloyogi.” Noyie kodgi motimo kaka owinjore.
Raise up an army like the army you lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight them in the plain. Then surely we will be stronger than they are.” So Ben Hadad listened to their advice and did what they advised.
26 E chwiri maluwe Ben-Hadad nochoko jo-Aram modhi Afek mondo oked gi Israel.
After the beginning of the new year, Ben Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
27 Kane jo-Israel bende nochoki momigi gige konyruok, ne giwuok mondo girom kodgi. Jo-Israel nogoyo kambi momanyore kodgi machalo gi kweth ariyo mag diek, ka jo-Aram to nokwako pewe.
The people of Israel were mustered and supplied to fight against them. The people of Israel camped before them like two little flocks of goats, but the Arameans filled the countryside.
28 Ngʼat Nyasaye nobiro monyiso ruodh Israel niya, “Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho, nikech jo-Aram paro ni Jehova Nyasaye en nyasach gode to ok nyasach holni, abiro chiwo jolweny mangʼenygi e lweti kendo ibiro ngʼeyo ni an Jehova Nyasaye.”
Then a man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel and said, “Yahweh says: 'Because the Arameans have said that Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys, I will place this great army into your hand, and you will know that I am Yahweh.'”
29 Kuom ndalo abiriyo negigoyo kambi ka gimanyore, kendo e odiechiengʼ mar abiriyo lweny norado. Jo-Israel nonego jolwenj Aram ma jotelo maromo alufu mia achiel odiechiengno.
So the armies camped opposite each other for seven days. Then on the seventh day the battle started. The people of Israel killed 100,000 Aramean footmen in one day.
30 Joma nodongʼ kuomgi notony modhi Afek kama ohinga nomukore monego ji alufu piero ariyo gabiriyo. To Ben-Hadad noringo modhi e dala maduongʼ mopondo ei ot maiye.
The rest fled to Aphek, into the city, and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled and went into the city, into an inner room.
31 Jodonge nowachone niya, “Ne, wasewinjo ni ruodhi mag jo-Israel ngʼwon. Yie wadhi ir ruodh Israel ka watweyo pien gugru e nungowa kendo ka watweyo tonde e wiwa. Dipo ka okechi.”
Ben Hadad's servants said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
32 Negidhi ir ruodh Israel ka girwako lep pien gugru e nungogi kendo gitweyo tonde wigi mi giwachone niya, “Jatichni Ben-Hadad wacho niya, Yie iweya abed mangima.” Eka ruoth nodwoko niya, “Pod ongima? En owadwa.”
So they put sackcloth on their waists and ropes around their heads and then went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben Hadad said, 'Please let me live.'” Ahab said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”
33 Jogo nokaw wachno kaka ranyisi maber kendo negikawo wachno piyo piyo ma giwacho niya, “Ee, owadu Ben-Hadad!” Ruoth nowachonigi niya, “Dhiuru mondo uome.” Kane Ben-Hadad osewuok oko, Ahab noluongo mondo oidh gache.
Now the men were listening for any sign from Ahab, so they quickly answered him, “Yes, your brother Ben Hadad is alive.” Then Ahab said, “Go and bring him.” Then Ben Hadad came to him, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.
34 Ben-Hadad noyie mowachone niya, “Abiro dwoko mier mane wuonwa okawo kuom wuonu.” Inyalo keto chirni magu uwuon Damaski mana kaka wuonwa notimo Samaria. Ahab nodwoke niya, “Kuom winjruok ma wabiro timo abiro weyi mondo idhi.” Kuom mano notimo kode winjruok moweye odhi.
Ben Hadad said to Ahab, “I will restore to you the cities that my father took from your father, and you may make markets for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab replied, “I will let you go with this covenant.” So Ahab made a covenant with him and then let him go.
35 Kuom wach Jehova Nyasaye achiel kuom yawuot jonabi nowacho ni wadgi niya, “Goya gi gir lwenji mitingʼo,” to ngʼatno notamore.
A certain man, one of the sons of the prophets, said to one of his fellow prophets by the word of Yahweh, “Please hit me.” But the man refused to hit him.
36 Kamano janabi nowacho niya, “Nikech ok isewinjo dwond Jehova Nyasaye, mapiyo piyo kiwuok ka, to sibuor biro negi.” Kendo bangʼ ka ngʼatno nosea, sibuor noyude monege.
Then the prophet said to his fellow prophet, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you.” As soon as that man had left him, a lion came upon him and killed him.
37 Janabino noyudo ngʼat machielo mowachone niya, “Kiyie to goya.” Kamano ngʼatno nogoye mohinye.
Then the prophet found another man and said, “Please hit me.” So the man hit him and wounded him.
38 Eka janabino nodhi mochungʼ e bath yo korito ruoth. Noumo wangʼe gi kilemba mar wiye mondo kik fweny ni en ngʼa.
Then the prophet left and waited for the king by the road; he had disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.
39 Kane ruoth kadho kanyo janabi noluonge mowachone niya, “Jatichni nodhi e chuny lweny, kendo ngʼato nobiro ira gi misumba momaki mowachona ni, ‘Rit ngʼatni kolal to ngimani biro chulo ngimane kata ibiro chulo fedha maromo kilo piero adek gangʼwen.’
As the king passed by, the prophet cried out to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and a soldier stopped and brought a man to me and said, 'Watch this man. If by any means he goes missing, your life will be given for his life, or you must pay a talent of silver.'
40 Kane jatijno odich ka gi kacha ngʼatno nolal.” Ruodh Israel nodwoke niya, “Mano e bura mongʼadni nikech isewache iwuon.”
But because your servant was busy going here and there, the man escaped.” Then the king of Israel said to him, “This is what your punishment will be—you yourself have decided it.”
41 Eka janabi nogolo kilemba mane ogengʼogo wangʼe mi ruodh jo-Israel nofwenye kaka achiel kuom jonabi.
Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.
42 Nowacho ni ruoth niya, “Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye owacho: ‘Iseweyo ngʼat mane awacho ni nyaka tho odhi thuolo. Kuom mano inichul ngimane gi ngimani kendo jogi kuom joge.’”
The prophet said to the king, “Yahweh says, 'Because you have let go from your hand the man whom I had sentenced to death, your life will take the place of his life, and your people for his people.'”
43 Ruodh Israel nodhi e ode mar ruoth Samaria ka chunye orumo kendo ka iye owangʼ kod mirima.
So the king of Israel went to his house resentful and angry, and arrived in Samaria.
