1 Ihe E Mere 12
1 Ndị a bụ ndị ikom bịakwutere Devid na Ziklag, mgbe e si nʼihu Sọl nwa Kish chụpụ ya. (Ha so nʼime ndị ọka agha nyeere Devid aka ibu agha.
Now these are those who came to David to Ziklag while he was a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish. They were amongst the mighty men, his helpers in war.
2 Ngwa agha ha bụ ụta, ha nwere ike iji aka nri maọbụ aka ekpe gbapụ àkụ maọbụ fee ebe; ndị a bụ ndị ikwu Sọl si nʼebo Benjamin.)
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in slinging stones and in shooting arrows from the bow. They were of Saul’s relatives of the tribe of Benjamin.
3 Onyeisi ha bụ Ahieza na Joash, bụ ụmụ Shema onye Gibea. Ndị ọzọ bụ, Jeziel na Pelet ụmụ Azmavet, Beraka, Jehu onye Anatot,
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;
4 Ishmaya onye Gibiọn, dimkpa nʼetiti iri mmadụ atọ ndị ahụ, onye bụ onyendu iri mmadụ atọ ahụ, Jeremaya, Jahaziel, Johanan, Jozabad onye Gedera,
Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man amongst the thirty and a leader of the thirty; Jeremiah; Jahaziel; Johanan; Jozabad the Gederathite;
5 Eluzai, Jerimot, Bealia, Shemaraya, na Shefataya onye Haruf;
Eluzai; Jerimoth; Bealiah; Shemariah; Shephatiah the Haruphite;
6 Elkena, Ishaya, Azarel, Joeza na Jashobeam, ndị Kora;
Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites;
7 Juela na Zebadaya ụmụ Jeroham onye Gedoa.
and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
8 Ndị a bụkwa dike nʼagha sitere nʼebo Gad gbasoo Devid nʼebe e wusiri ike ya dị nʼọzara. Ha bụkwa ndị ọka nʼiji ùbe na ọta alụ agha. Ha dịkwa gara gara dịka ele nʼelu ugwu, ihu ha dịkwa ka ihu ọdụm.
Some Gadites joined David in the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained for war, who could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the gazelles on the mountains:
9 Eza, bụ onyeisi ha. Ọbadaya bụ onye na-eso ya, tupu Eliab esoro.
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
10 Onye nke anọ bụ Mishmana. Ndị ọzọ nʼusoro ha bụ, Jeremaya,
Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11 na Atai bụ nke isii, na Eliel bụ nke asaa,
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12 na Johanan bụ nke asatọ, na Elzabad bụ nke itoolu,
Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
13 na Jeremaya onye nke iri, nakwa Makbanai onye nke iri nʼotu.
Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.
14 Ndị a, ndị sitere nʼebo Gad bụ ndịisi agha. Onye na-adịghị ike nʼime ha dị ike dịka narị ndị agha, ma onye dị ike nʼime ha dị ike dịka puku ndị agha.
These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.
15 Ọ bụ ha gafere osimiri Jọdan nʼudu mmiri, mgbe Jọdan tofere akụkụ ya niile, chụsaa ndị niile bi na ndagwurugwu, nʼakụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ na ọdịda anyanwụ.
These are those who went over the Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all who lived in the valleys, both towards the east and towards the west.
16 Ndị ọzọ sitekwara nʼebo Benjamin na Juda bịakwute Devid nʼebe ya e wusiri ike.
Some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.
17 Mgbe ahụ, Devid pụrụ ịga zute ha, sị ha, “Ọ bụrụ na unu bịara nʼudo inyere m aka, ejikeere m ịnabata unu ka unu dịnyere m. Kama ọ bụrụkwanụ na unu bịara ịrara m nye nʼaka ndị iro m, ebe aka m dị ọcha, ka Chineke nna nna anyị hụ ihe dị unu nʼobi kpee unu ikpe.”
David went out to meet them, and answered them, “If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see this and rebuke it.”
18 Mgbe ahụ, Mmụọ Nsọ dakwasịrị Amasai, onyendu iri ndị ikom atọ ahụ, mee ka ọ gwa Devid okwu sị ya, “Anyị bụ ndị gị, Devid! Anyị so gị nʼazụ, gị nwa Jesi! Udo, udo ga-abụ nke gị, udo ga-abụkwa nke ndị na-enyere gị aka, nʼihi na Chineke gị na-enyere gị aka.” Ya mere, Devid nabatara ha mee ha ndịisi agha na-apụnara ndị mmadụ ihe.
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.
19 Ụfọdụ nʼime ndị ebo Manase gbasooro Devid, mgbe ọ gara sonyere ndị Filistia nʼịlụso Sọl ọgụ. Ma ya na ndị agha ya enyereghị ndị Filistia aka, nʼihi na mgbe ndị Filistia gbachara izu, ndị ndu ndị Filistia zilagara ya. Ha kwuru sị, “Isi anyị ka anyị ga-atụfu ma ọ bụrụ na Devid ahapụ anyị nʼọgbọ agha gbakwuru nna ya ukwu bụ Sọl.”
Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”
20 Mgbe Devid gara Ziklag, ndị a bụ ndị ikom si nʼebo Manase ndị gbasooro ya: Adna, Jozabad, Jediael, Maikel, Jozabad, Elihu na Ziletai. Ndị a niile bụ ndịisi agha na-achị puku ndị agha nʼebo Manase.
As he went to Ziklag, some from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, captains of thousands who were of Manasseh.
21 Ha nyeere Devid aka imegide ndị agha nkwata ahụ, nʼihi na ha niile bụ dike nʼagha, bụrụkwa ndịisi agha.
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valour and were captains in the army.
22 Site nʼụbọchị ruo nʼụbọchị, ọtụtụ ndị ikom na-agbafeta soro Devid, tutu ruo mgbe ha ghọrọ igwe ndị agha, ndị agha nke Chineke.
For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like God’s army.
23 Ndị a bụ ndị jikeere ibu agha, ndị chịkwa ngwa agha bịakwute Devid na Hebrọn, nʼihi na ha chọrọ ka ọ bịa bụrụ eze ha nʼọnọdụ Sọl, dịka Onyenwe anyị kwuru.
These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the LORD’s word.
24 Ndị sitere nʼebo Juda, ndị bu ọta na ùbe ha dị puku isii na narị asatọ.
The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.
25 Ndị Simiọn a maara aha ha nʼibu agha dị puku asaa na otu narị.
Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war: seven thousand and one hundred.
26 Ndị Livayị dị puku anọ na narị isii.,
Of the children of Levi: four thousand and six hundred.
27 tinye Jehoiada, onyendu nʼezinaụlọ Erọn na puku ndị ikom atọ na narị asaa,
Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand and seven hundred,
28 na Zadọk, nwokorobịa bụ dike na dimkpa nʼagha, onyendu ndịisi agha iri abụọ na abụọ ndị si nʼezinaụlọ ya.
and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.
29 Ụmụ Benjamin, ndị ikwu Sọl, dị puku atọ, nʼihi na nʼoge a, ọtụtụ ha nọnyeere Sọl.
Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.
30 Ụmụ Ifrem dị iri puku abụọ na narị asatọ, ndị dị ike nʼagha, ndị a makwaara aha ha nʼikwu ha.
Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers’ houses.
31 Site nʼọkara ebo Manase, ndị ọnụọgụgụ ha dị puku iri na asatọ ka a họpụtara ịga inyere Devid aka ịbụ eze.
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.
32 Ụmụ Isaka; narị ndịisi abụọ, na ndị ha na-edu. Ndịisi a bụ ndị nwere nghọta oge ha nọ nʼime ya marakwa ihe Izrel kwesiri ime nʼoge ahụ.
Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.
33 Ụmụ Zebụlọn dị iri puku ise. Ha enweghị obi abụọ ọbụla iso Devid. A zụkwara ha nʼiji ụdị ngwa agha ọbụla na-ebu agha.
Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.
34 Ọnụọgụgụ ndị ndu ụmụ Naftalị dị otu puku, tinyere ndị agha dị puku iri atọ na asaa, ndị ji ùbe na ọta.
Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty-seven thousand.
35 Ụmụ Dan dị iri puku abụọ na asatọ, na narị isii. Ha bụkwa ndị agha jikeere ibu agha.
Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty-eight thousand and six hundred.
36 Ụmụ Asha dị iri puku anọ. Ha bụ ndị ibu agha doro nnọọ anya.
Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.
37 Sitekwa nʼọwụwa anyanwụ Jọdan, site nʼebo Ruben na Gad, na ọkara ebo Manase bi, ndị agha ọnụọgụgụ ha dị narị puku na iri abụọ, ndị ji ụdị ngwa agha ọbụla pụtara soro Devid. Ha bukwa ngwa agha ha pụta.
On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred and twenty thousand.
38 Ndị a niile bụ ndị agha na-eje ozi nʼusoro ndị ji obi ha pụta. Ha nwekwara mkpebi mgbe ha si ebe ọbụla ha si pụta ịbịa Hebrọn ime Devid eze. Ndị Izrel niile jikwa otu obi pụta ime Devid eze Izrel.
All these were men of war who could order the battle array, and came with a perfect heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39 Mgbe ha pụkwutere Devid, ha so ya rie, ṅụọ, abalị atọ. Ọ bụkwa ihe ndị ezinaụlọ ha kwadoro ha ji bịa ka ha riri.
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.
40 Ndị Isaka, na Zebụlọn, na Naftalị si ebe dị anya bute nri. Ịnyịnya ibu, na ịnyịnya kamel, na ịnyịnya muul na ehi ka ha ji bute nri ndị a. Ọ bụkwa nri dị iche iche ka ha butere, dịka ụtụ ọka, na achịcha e ji mkpụrụ fiig mee, na achịcha ndị ọzọ dị iche, na mmanya, na mmanụ, na igwe ehi, na igwe atụrụ. Ha si otu a bute nri ndị a nʼihi na oke ọṅụ jupụtara nʼala Izrel niile.
Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.
