1 The fighting between the forces supporting Saul's family and those supporting David went on for a long time. As David became stronger and stronger, his opponents became weaker and weaker.
David's Sons
2 The following six sons, in order of their birth, were born to David at Hebron: Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel; 3 Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, Nabal's widow, from Carmel; Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; 4 Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; 5 Ithream, whose mother was Eglah. All of these sons were born in Hebron.
Abner Joins David
6 As the fighting continued between David's forces and the forces loyal to Saul's family, Abner became more and more powerful among Saul's followers.
7 One day Ishbosheth son of Saul accused Abner of sleeping with Saul's concubine Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. 8 This made Abner furious. “Do you think that I would betray Saul? Do you really think I'm serving Judah?” he exclaimed. “From the very first I have been loyal to the cause of your father Saul, his brothers, and his friends, and I have kept you from being defeated by David; yet today you find fault with me about a woman! 9-10 The Lord promised David that he would take the kingdom away from Saul and his descendants and would make David king of both Israel and Judah, from one end of the country to the other. Now may God strike me dead if I don't make this come true!” 11 Ishbosheth was so afraid of Abner that he could not say a word.
12 Abner sent messengers to David, who at that time was at Hebron, to say, “Who is going to rule this land? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you win all Israel over to your side.”
13 “Good!” David answered. “I will make an agreement with you on one condition: you must bring Saul's daughter Michal to me when you come to see me.” 14 And David also sent messengers to Ishbosheth to say, “Give me back my wife Michal. I paid a hundred Philistine foreskins in order to marry her.” 15 So Ishbosheth had her taken from her husband Paltiel son of Laish. 16 Paltiel followed her all the way to the town of Bahurim, crying as he went. But when Abner said, “Go back home,” he did.
17 Abner went to the leaders of Israel and said to them, “For a long time you have wanted David to be your king. 18 Now here is your chance. Remember that the Lord has said, ‘I will use my servant David to rescue my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their other enemies.’” 19 Abner spoke also to the people of the tribe of Benjamin and then went to Hebron to tell David what the people of Benjamin and of Israel had agreed to do.
20 When Abner came to David at Hebron with twenty men, David gave a feast for them. 21 Abner told David, “I will go now and win all Israel over to Your Majesty. They will accept you as king, and then you will get what you have wanted and will rule over the whole land.” David gave Abner a guarantee of safety and sent him on his way.
Abner Is Murdered
22 Later on Joab and David's other officials returned from a raid, bringing a large amount of loot with them. Abner, however, was no longer there at Hebron with David, because David had sent him away with a guarantee of safety. 23 When Joab and his men arrived, he was told that Abner had come to King David and had been sent away with a guarantee of safety. 24 So Joab went to the king and said to him, “What have you done? Abner came to you—why did you let him go like that? 25 He came here to deceive you and to find out everything you do and everywhere you go. Surely you know that!”
26 After leaving David, Joab sent messengers to get Abner, and they brought him back from Sirah Well; but David knew nothing about it. 27 When Abner arrived in Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. And so Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel. 28 When David heard the news, he said, “The Lord knows that my subjects and I are completely innocent of the murder of Abner. 29 May the punishment for it fall on Joab and all his family! In every generation may there be some man in his family who has gonorrhea or a dreaded skin disease or is fit only to do a woman's work or is killed in battle or doesn't have enough to eat!” 30 So Joab and his brother Abishai took revenge on Abner for killing their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Abner Is Buried
31 Then David ordered Joab and his men to tear their clothes, wear sackcloth, and mourn for Abner. And at the funeral King David himself walked behind the coffin. 32 Abner was buried at Hebron, and the king wept aloud at the grave, and so did all the people. 33 David sang this lament for Abner:
“Why did Abner have to die like a fool?
34 His hands were not tied,
And his feet were not bound;
He died like someone killed by criminals!”
And the people wept for him again.
35 All day long the people tried to get David to eat something, but he made a solemn promise, “May God strike me dead if I eat anything before the day is over!” 36 They took note of this and were pleased. Indeed, everything the king did pleased the people. 37 All of David's people and all the people in Israel understood that the king had no part in the murder of Abner. 38 The king said to his officials, “Don't you realize that this day a great leader in Israel has died? 39 Even though I am the king chosen by God, I feel weak today. These sons of Zeruiah are too violent for me. May the Lord punish these criminals as they deserve!”
1 Keloo meŋ keta Sawulu la moolu niŋ Dawuda la moolu teema, ye waati jaŋ ne taa. Dawuda semboo ka tu lafaa la le doroŋ, bari Sawulu la moolu, wolu semboo ka tu dooyaa la le.
Dawuda dinkewolu
2 Ñiŋ dinkee wooroo, Dawuda ye wolu le soto Heburoni, aduŋ ì siyaata ñoo ti ñaameŋ, a be safeeriŋ wo le ñaama:
Amunoni, wo baamaa mu Ahinowamu le ti, meŋ bota Yesireeli. 3 Kileyabu, wo baamaa mu Abikali le ti, Nabali la furuyaamusoo, meŋ bota Karimeli. Abusalomu, wo baamaa mu Maaka le ti, Mansa Talimayi dimmusoo, meŋ bota Kesuri. 4 Adoniya, wo baamaa mu Hakiti le ti. Sefatiya, wo baamaa mu Abitali le ti. 5 Itireyamu, wo baamaa mu Ekila le ti.
Dawuda le ye ñinnu bee wuluu Heburoni.
Abuna taata Dawuda la karoo la
6 Waatoo meŋ na keloo be Sawulu la moolu niŋ Dawuda la moolu teema, Abuna tarata a faŋ bambandi la Sawulu la moolu le la karoo la.
7 Saayiŋ, Sawulu ye kaŋ foroyandi musu* doo le soto nuŋ, meŋ too mu Risipa ti, aduŋ a keta Ayahu le dimmusoo ti. Bituŋ Isiboseti ko Abuna ye ko, “Muŋ ne ye a tinna, i niŋ m faamaa la kaŋ foroyandi musoo* kafuta?” 8 Isiboseti la kumoolu ye Abuna kamfandi baake le, a ko a ye ko, “Fo nte ye wulumaañaa le ke Yahuuda moolu la karoo la baŋ? Bii luŋo faŋo le n tilinta i faamaa Sawulu baadiŋolu bee aniŋ a teeroolu ye, aduŋ m maŋ ite duŋ Dawuda bulu. Saayiŋ i ka naa n tuumi musoo la kuwo la. 9-10 Yaawe* ye Dawuda laahidi ñiŋ ne la ko, a be mansamarali bankoo buusi la Sawulu bulu le, aniŋ a koomalankoolu. Aduŋ a be Dawuda ke la Banisirayila niŋ Yahuuda bee la mansa ti le, ka bo bankoo tonkoŋ fo a tonkoŋ. Allamaa Alla ye n halaki, niŋ m maŋ ñiŋ kumoo tooñaayandi.” 11 Isiboseti maŋ kuma fo Abuna ye kotenke, kaatu a maŋ haañi a la.
12 Wo to le Abuna ye kiilaalu kii Dawuda yaa niŋ a too la, ka a fo a ye ko, “Jumaa le ñanta ñiŋ bankoo mara la? I niŋ ŋa kambeŋo siti, aduŋ m be i maakoyi la le, fo Banisirayilankoolu bee ye soŋ i ma.”
13 Dawuda ko a ye ko, “A beteyaata. N niŋ i be kambeŋo siti la le. Bari n lafita kuu kiliŋ ne la i bulu. Kana naa n yaa, fo niŋ i ye Sawulu dimmusoo Mikali samba n ye naŋ, niŋ i lafita ka n je.” 14 Dawuda fanaa ye kiilaalu kii Isiboseti Sawulu dinkewo ye le, ka a fo a ye ko, “N na musoo Mikali dii n na. Ŋa Filisitinka keme solimaa kunturiŋolu le joo, wo koolaa n naata a futuu.” 15 Wo to le Isiboseti ye kiilaa kii, ka a taa a keemaa Palitiyeli bulu, meŋ keta Layisi dinkewo ti. 16 A keemaa taata a nooma, a be kumboo la, fo ì futata Bahurimu. Wo to le Abuna ko a ye ko, “Muruŋ suwo kono.” Bituŋ a muruta.
17 Abuna niŋ Banisirayilankoolu la keebaalu kacaata, aduŋ a ko, “Waati le sotota, ali lafita ka Dawuda ke ali la mansa ti. 18 Saayiŋ ali a ke, kaatu Yaawe ye Dawuda laahidi ñiŋ ne la ko, ‘Ka bo niŋ n na dookuulaa Dawuda la, m be n na moolu Banisirayilankoolu tankandi la Filisitinkoolu ma le aniŋ ì jawoolu bee.’ ” 19 Abuna diyaamuta Benjamini lasili moolu fanaa ye le. Wo to le a taata Heburoni, ka a fo Dawuda ye, Banisirayilankoolu niŋ Benjamini lasili moolu lafita meŋ bee ke la.
20 Kabiriŋ Abuna meŋ niŋ kee muwaŋ tarata ñoo kaŋ taata Dawuda yaa Heburoni, a ye feetoo le ke Abuna niŋ a la kewolu ye. 21 Abuna ko Dawuda ye ko, “M batu, ŋa taa Banisirayilankoolu bee bendi, ka ì hakiloo yelemandi ite m maarii mansa ye, fo i niŋ ì si kambeŋo siti. Aduŋ fanaa i lafita daa-wo-daa la, i si jee bee mara.” Bituŋ Dawuda ye Abuna bula, a taata kayiroo kono.
Yowabu ye Abuna faa
22 Wo waatoo Yowabu niŋ Dawuda la kewolu bota naŋ ñapinkaŋo le la, aduŋ ì ye feŋ jamaa le ñapinkaŋ. Bari Abuna maŋ tara Dawuda yaa Heburoni, kaatu Dawuda ye a bula le, a taata kayiroo kono. 23 Biriŋ Yowabu niŋ kelediŋolu mennu be a fee futata, ì ye a fo a ye ko, Abuna Neri dinkewo naata mansa yaa le, aduŋ a ye a bula le, a taata kayiroo kono. 24 Wo to le Yowabu taata mansa yaa, a ko a ye ko, “Ite ye muŋ ne ke? Abuna naata i yaa. Muŋ ne ye a tinna, i ye a bula, fo a taata? 25 I ye a loŋ ne ko, Abuna Neri dinkewo naata le, ka i neenee, fo a si i la kulloolu bee loŋ, aniŋ ka i la kuwolu bee kisikisi.”
26 Wo to le Yowabu bota Dawuda yaa, a ye kiilaalu kii, ka bula Abuna nooma. Kiilaalu taata, aduŋ ì ye a murundi naŋ ne, ka bo naŋ Sira koloŋo to. Bari Dawuda maŋ a kalamuta. 27 Saayiŋ, biriŋ Abuna muruta Heburoni, Yowabu ye a samba saatee dundaŋ daa kara la, fo a niŋ a si kulloo. Jee le to, a naata i joo a doo Asaheli la saayaa la. Yowabu ye a soo a konoo le to, a faata. 28 Kabiriŋ Dawuda ye ñiŋ kibaaroo moyi, a ko, “Yaawe si ke nte niŋ n na mansamarali bankoo seedoo ti ko, m̀ maŋ feŋ loŋ Abuna Neri dinkewo la saayaa to. 29 Allamaa kooroo boyi la Yowabu niŋ a la dimbaayaa bee kaŋ. Aduŋ fanaa ì la jamaani-wo-jamaani, kewo ye tara jee, meŋ ye maadiŋ jawoo soto, balafata kuuraŋ jawoo, kewo ye tara jee, meŋ ye musu dookuwo dammaa noo, waraŋ ì ye a faa keloo kono, waraŋ a kana domori siiriŋ soto, a be meŋ domo la.” 30 Yowabu niŋ a baadiŋo Abisayi ye Abuna faa le, kaatu a ye ì doo Asaheli le faa keloo kono, meŋ keta Kibeyoni.
Ì ye Abuna baadee
31 Wo to le Dawuda ko, Yowabu niŋ a la kewolu ye ì la dendikoolu fara, ì ye booto funtoo duŋ, ka Abuna saŋakumboo. Biriŋ ì be taa a baadee la, Mansa Dawuda faŋo tarata furee keesoo kooma le. 32 Ì ye Abuna baadee Heburoni le, aduŋ Mansa kumboobaata Abuna la kaburoo to le. Moolu fanaa bee kumboota le.
33 Mansa ye ñiŋ woosii suukuwo le laa Abuna ye:
“Fo Abuna be faa la le baŋ, ko moo kuruŋo ka faa ñaameŋ?
34 I bulu maŋ kada, i siŋ maŋ kada.
I la saayaa ka munta le ko,
moo kuruŋo ye moo meŋ faa.”
Wo to le moolu kumboota kotenke.
35 Bituŋ ì bee naata ka Dawuda maaneenee, fo a si feŋ domo tiloo la, bari a ye tawoo le taa, ka a fo ko, “Allamaa Alla ye n halaki kendeke, niŋ ŋa mbuuroo waraŋ feŋ-wo-feŋ nene, janniŋ tiloo ka boyi.” 36 Moolu bee ye a je le, aduŋ ì kontaanita feŋ-wo-feŋ to le, Mansa ye meŋ ke. 37 Wo luŋo moolu niŋ Banisirayilankoolu bee ye a loŋ ne ko, mansa maŋ feŋ loŋ, Abuna Neri dinkewo la saayaa to. 38 Wo to le mansa ko a la kewolu ye ko, “Fo ali maŋ a kalamuta ko, mansariŋo niŋ moo baa le faata Banisirayila kono bii luŋo. 39 Bii luŋo nte le mu mansa ti, Alla ye meŋ tomboŋ, bari Seruya ñiŋ dinkewolu semboo warata nte ti le. Allamaa Yaawe ye kuu jawu baaralaa joo a la kuu jawu kewolu la.”
