2 Samuel 5

1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, saying: Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Pea naʻe toki haʻu ai ʻae ngaahi faʻahinga kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli kia Tevita ʻi Hepeloni, ʻonau lea, ʻo pehē, “Vakai, ʻoku mau ʻo ho hui, pea mo ho kakano.”

2 Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

Pea ʻi he kuonga kuo hili foki, ʻaia naʻe tuʻi ai ʻa Saula kiate kimautolu, ko koe ia naʻa ke tataki atu mo toe ʻomi ʻa ʻIsileli; pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova kiate koe, Te ke fafanga ʻa hoku kakai ko ʻIsileli, pea te ke pule koe ki ʻIsileli.

3 The ancients also of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel.

Ko ia naʻe haʻu ai ʻae kau mātuʻa kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli ki he tuʻi ʻi Hepeloni; pea naʻe fai ʻe Tevita ʻae fuakava mo kinautolu ʻi Hepeloni ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova; pea naʻa nau pani ʻa Tevita ʻaki ʻae lolo ke ne tuʻi ʻi ʻIsileli.

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

Naʻe tolungofulu taʻu ʻa Tevita ʻi heʻene kamata pule, pea naʻa ne pule ʻi he taʻu ʻe fāngofulu.

5 In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.

Naʻa ne pule ʻi Hepeloni ki Siuta ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu mo e māhina ʻe ono: pea naʻa ne pule ki ʻIsileli kotoa pea mo Siuta, ʻi Selūsalema ʻi he taʻu ʻe tolungofulu ma tolu.

6 And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.

Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae tuʻi mo ʻene kau tangata ki Selūsalema ki he kakai Sepusi, ko e kakai ʻoe fonua: ʻakinautolu naʻe lea ʻo pehē kia Tevita, “Kapau ʻe ʻikai te ke ʻave ʻae kui mo e ketu, ʻe ʻikai siʻi te ke hū mai ki heni: he naʻa nau pehē, ʻE ʻikai faʻa haʻu ʻa Tevita ki heni.”

7 But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

Ka neongo ia, naʻe lavaʻi ʻe Tevita ʻae kolo mālohi ko Saione; pea ko ia “ko e Kolo ʻo Tevita.”

8 For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.

Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, “ʻIlonga ia ʻe hoko hake ki he puke ʻoe kolo, ʻo ne tali ʻae kau Sepusi, pea mo e ketu mo e kui ʻaia ʻoku fehiʻa ki ai ʻae laumālie ʻo Tevita, [ʻe hoko ia ko e tuʻukimuʻa mo e ʻeiki pule],” ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau pehē, “ʻE ʻikai hoko ki fale ʻae kui mo e ketu.”

9 And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

Pea naʻe pehē ʻae nofo ʻa Tevita ʻi he kolotau, pea naʻa ne ui ia ko e Kolo ʻo Tevita. Pea naʻe langa takatakai [ʻae kolo ]ʻe Tevita mei Milo ʻo fai mai ki loto.

10 And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

Pea naʻe ʻaluʻalu ai pe ʻa Tevita, ʻo ne fakaʻaʻau ʻo lahi, pea naʻe kau mo ia ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻoe ngaahi kautau.

11 And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.

Pea naʻe fekau atu ʻe Helami ko e tuʻi ʻo Taia ʻae kau talafekau kia Tevita, mo e ngaahi ʻakau ko e sita, mo e kau tufunga ʻakau, mo e kau tufunga maka pea naʻa nau langa ha fale kia Tevita.

12 And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

Pea naʻe ʻilo ʻe Tevita kuo fakapapau ia ʻe Sihova ko e tuʻi ki ʻIsileli, pea kuo ne fakamāʻolunga ʻa hono puleʻanga koeʻuhi ko hono kakai ko ʻIsileli.

13 And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:

Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻo fakatokolahi kiate ia ʻe Tevita ʻae sinifu mo e ngaahi uaifi mei Selūsalema, ʻi he hili ʻa ʻene haʻu mei Hepeloni: pea naʻe toe fānau kia Tevita ʻae ngaahi foha mo e ngaahi ʻofefine.

14 And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Pea ko e hingoa eni ʻokinautolu naʻe fānau kiate ia ʻi Selūsalema; ko Samua, mo Sopapi mo Natani, pea mo Solomone.

15 And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,

Ko Ipia foki, mo ʻIlisua, mo Nefeki, mo Safia,

16 And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.

Mo ʻIlisama, mo Iliata, pea mo Ilifileti.

17 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

Kae ʻi he fanongo ʻe he kakai Filisitia kuo fakanofo ʻa Tevita ke tuʻi ʻi ʻIsileli, naʻe haʻu ʻae kakai Filisitia kotoa pē ke kumi kia Tevita; pea naʻe ongoʻi ia ʻe Tevita, ʻo ne ʻalu hifo ki he kolo mālohi.

18 And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

Naʻe haʻu foki ʻae kakai Filisitia ʻonau fakamafola ʻakinautolu ʻi he teleʻa ʻo Lefeimi.

19 And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

Pea naʻe fehuʻi ʻe Tevita kia Sihova, pehē, “Te u ʻalu hake ki he kakai Filisitia? Te ke tuku mai ʻakinautolu ki hoku nima?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova kia Tevita, “ʻAlu hake: he ko e moʻoni te u tuku ʻae kakai Filisitia ki ho nima.”

20 And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

Pea naʻe haʻu ʻa Tevita ki Peali-Pilasimi pea naʻe taaʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi ai ʻe Tevita, mo ne pehē, “Kuo meʻa atu ʻa Sihova ki hoku ngaahi fili ʻi hoku ʻao, ʻo hangē ko e hā atu ha ngaahi vai.” Ko ia naʻe ui ai ʻae hingoa ʻoe potu ko ia ko Peali-Pilasimi.

21 And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.

Pea naʻa nau tuku honau ngaahi tamapua ʻi ai, pea naʻe tutu ia ʻe Tevita pea mo hono kau tangata.

22 And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

Pea naʻe toe haʻu foki ʻae kakai Filisitia, ʻonau fakamafola kinautolu ʻi he teleʻa ʻo Lefeimi.

23 And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.

Pea ʻi heʻene fehuʻi ʻe Tevita kia Sihova, naʻa ne fakahā mai, “ʻE ʻikai te ke ʻalu hake; kae ʻalu fakatakamilo ki mui ʻiate kinautolu, pea ke hoko mai kiate kinautolu ʻo feʻunga mo e ngaahi ʻakau ko e molipeli.

24 And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.

Pea tuku ke pehē, ʻoka ke ka fanongo ki he mumuhu ʻi he ʻuluʻi ʻakau molipeli, te ke toki ngaue koe: koeʻuhi ʻe toki muʻomuʻa atu ʻa Sihova ʻiate koe, ke teʻia ʻae kautau ʻoe kakai Filisitia.”

25 And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.

Pea naʻe fai ia ʻe Tevita ʻo hangē ko ia naʻe fekau ʻe Sihova kiate ia; pea naʻe taaʻi ʻae kakai Filisitia mei Kepa ʻo aʻu atu ʻaupito ki Kesa.