2 Samuel 20
1 And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
Na rĩrĩ, kwarĩ mũndũ wa ngũĩ wetagwo Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri, Mũbenjamini, nake agĩkorwo aarĩ hau. Akĩhuha karumbeta, akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũtirĩ na igai harĩ Daudi, tũtirĩ na handũ harĩ mũrũ wa Jesii! O mũndũ nĩacooke hema-inĩ yake, inyuĩ andũ a Isiraeli!”
2 So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ othe a Isiraeli magĩtiganĩria Daudi, makĩrũmĩrĩra Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri. No andũ a Juda makĩrũmĩrĩra mũthamaki wao kuuma Jorodani nginya Jerusalemu.
3 And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Rĩrĩa Daudi aacookire gĩikaro kĩa nyũmba yake ya ũthamaki kũu Jerusalemu-rĩ, akĩoya thuriya iria ikũmi aatigĩte imenyagĩrĩre nyũmba ya ũthamaki, makĩigwo nyũmba marangagĩrwo. Nĩamaheaga irio, no ndaakomire nao. Maatũũraga marĩ ahingĩre na matariĩ ta atumia a ndigwa nginya mũthenya wa gũkua.
4 Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.
Nake mũthamaki akĩĩra Amasa atĩrĩ, “Tũmanĩra andũ a Juda moke kũrĩ niĩ mũira wa matukũ matatũ mataanathira, nawe mwene ũgaakorwo ho.”
5 So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
No rĩrĩa Amasa aathiire gwĩta andũ a Juda, agĩikara ihinda iraaya kũrĩ rĩrĩa mũthamaki aamwĩrĩte.
6 And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.
Daudi akĩĩra Abishai atĩrĩ, “Rĩu Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri nĩegũtũgera ngero nene kũrĩ ĩrĩa twagerirwo nĩ Abisalomu. Oya andũ a mwathi waku mũmũtengʼerie, kwaga ũguo aahota kuona matũũra mairigĩre oorĩre kuo, na ithuĩ twage kũmuona.”
7 And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Joabu, na Akerethi, na Apelethi, na njamba ciothe iria ciarĩ hinya makiumagara matongoretio nĩ Abishai. Nao magĩthiĩ moimĩte Jerusalemu, matengʼeretie Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri.
8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
Rĩrĩa maarĩ ihiga-inĩ rĩrĩa inene kũu Gibeoni, Amasa agĩũka kũmatũnga. Joabu eehumbĩte nguo ciake cia mbaara, na akehotora mũcibi na rũhiũ rũrĩ njora thĩinĩ. Rĩrĩa aathiire mbere, rũhiũ rũu rũkiuma njora-inĩ.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Joabu akĩĩra Amasa atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩ mwega, mũrũ wa baba?” Hĩndĩ ĩyo Joabu akĩnyiita Amasa nderu na guoko gwake kwa ũrĩo nĩguo amũmumunye.
10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Amasa ndaatindanĩrĩire na rũhiũ rũrĩa Joabu aanyiitĩte na guoko, nake Joabu akĩmũtheeca nda naruo, namo mara make makiuma makĩgũa thĩ, na ndaigana kũmũtheeca rĩngĩ, nake Amasa agĩkua. Ningĩ Joabu na mũrũ wa nyina Abishai magĩtengʼeria Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri.
11 And there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.
Ũmwe wa andũ a Joabu akĩrũgama mwena-inĩ wa Amasa, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũrĩ mwena wa Joabu na mwena wa Daudi, nĩarũmĩrĩre Joabu!”
12 And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
Nake Amasa eegaragaragia thakame-inĩ yake arĩ njĩra gatagatĩ, nake mũndũ ũcio akĩona atĩ mbũtũ ciothe cia ita nĩciarũgamaga hau. Rĩrĩa aamenyire atĩ o mũndũ aakinyaga harĩ Amasa akarũgama-rĩ, akĩmũkururia kuuma njĩra-inĩ, akĩmũiga gĩthaka-inĩ, na akĩmũhumbĩra na nguo.
13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Amasa aarĩkia kweherio njĩra-inĩ, andũ othe makĩrũmĩrĩra Joabu, magĩtengʼeria Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
Sheba akĩhĩtũkĩra mĩhĩrĩga-inĩ yothe ya Isiraeli, agĩkinya Abeli-Bethi-Maaka, akĩhĩtũkĩra bũrũri-inĩ wothe wa Aberi, arĩa moonganire hamwe na makĩmũrũmĩrĩra.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Nacio mbũtũ ciothe cia ita hamwe na Joabu igĩũka na ikĩrigiicĩria Sheba kũu Abeli-Bethi-Maaka. Magĩthondeka kĩhumbu gĩa tĩĩri kũrigania na itũũra, nakĩo gĩkĩambatio nginya rũthingo rwa na nja rwa ũgitĩri wa itũũra. Na rĩrĩa maahũũraga rũthingo nĩguo marũmomore-rĩ,
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
mũndũ-wa-nja ũmwe mũũgĩ agĩĩtana arĩ thĩinĩ wa itũũra rĩu, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ta thikĩrĩriai! Ta thikĩrĩriai! Ĩrai Joabu oke haha nĩguo njarie nake.”
17 And he came near unto her; and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
Nake agĩthiĩ erekeire harĩ we; nake mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe Joabu?” Nake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩ niĩ.” Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Gĩthikĩrĩrie ũrĩa ndungata yaku ĩkuuga.” Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩ thikĩrĩirie.”
18 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].
Mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio agĩthiĩ na mbere kwaria, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Tene-rĩ, ciugo ici nĩciaragio, gũkeerwo atĩrĩ ‘Andũ makaahooyaga kĩrĩra kũu Abeli.’ Naguo ũhoro ũgaathirĩra kuo.
19 I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
Ithuĩ-rĩ, tũrĩ andũ a thayũ na ehokeku thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli. Wee ũrageria kwananga itũũra rĩĩrĩ, na nĩrĩo nyina wa Isiraeli. Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma wende kũniina igai rĩa Jehova?”
20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Joabu agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Ũhoro ũcio ũrondaihĩrĩria! Ũhoro wa kũniina na kwananga ũrondaihĩrĩria!
21 The matter is not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
Ũguo tiguo ũhoro ũtariĩ. Mũndũ wĩtagwo Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri, kuuma bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu, nĩarĩkĩtie kwambararia guoko ookĩrĩre mũthamaki, ookĩrĩre Daudi. Tũnengerei mũndũ ũcio ũmwe tu, na nĩngũtigana na itũũra rĩĩrĩ.” Mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio akĩĩra Joabu atĩrĩ, “Nĩũgũikĩrio mũtwe wake kuuma rũthingo-inĩ.”
22 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũtumia ũcio agĩthiĩ kũrĩ andũ othe arĩ na mataaro macio make ma ũũgĩ, nao magĩtinia mũtwe wa Sheba mũrũ wa Bikiri, makĩũikĩria Joabu. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Joabu akĩhuha karumbeta, nao andũ ake makĩharagana kuuma itũũra-inĩ, o mũndũ agĩcooka gwake mũciĩ. Nake Joabu agĩcooka kũrĩ mũthamaki kũu Jerusalemu.
23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
Joabu nĩwe warĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ ciothe cia ita cia Isiraeli; nake Benaia mũrũ wa Jehoiada aarĩ mũnene wa Akerethi, o na Apelethi;
24 and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Adoniramu aarĩ mũtongoria wa kũrutithia wĩra wa hinya; nake Jehoshafatu mũrũ wa Ahiludu nĩwe warĩ mwandĩki wa maũndũ ma ihinda rĩu;
25 and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
nake Sheva nĩwe warĩ mwandĩki-marũa; Zadoku na Abiatharu maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai;
26 and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister unto David.
nake Ira, ũrĩa Mũnjairi, aarĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai wa Daudi.
