1 N a, i muri iho i tenei, ka ui a Rawiri ki a Ihowa, ka mea, Me haere ranei ahau ki runga, ki tetahi o nga pa o Hura? A ka mea a Ihowa ki a ia, Haere. Ano ra ko Rawiri, Me haere ahau ki hea? A ka mea ia, Ki Heperona.

It happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”

2 H eoi haere ana a Rawiri ki reira, ratou ko ana wahine tokorua, ko Ahinoama Ietereere, raua ko Apikaira wahine a Napara Karameri.

So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.

3 I mauria ano e Rawiri ona hoa, tena tangata me tona whare, tena me tona; a noho ana ratou ki nga pa o Heperona.

And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

4 N a ka haere mai nga tangata o Hura, a whakawahia ana a Rawiri e ratou ki reira hei kingi mo te whare o Hura. A ka korerotia ki a Rawiri te korero mo nga tangata o Iapehe Kireara, na ratou i tanu a Haora.

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”

5 N a ka unga karere a Rawiri ki nga tangata o Iapehe Kirera hei mea ki a ratou, Kia manaakitia koutou e Ihowa mo tenei aroha i whakaputaina e koutou ki to koutou ariki, ara ki a Haora, mo ta koutou tanumanga i a ia.

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him.

6 N a kia whakaputaina mai e Ihowa he aroha, he pono, ki a koutou; ka utua ano hoki koutou e ahau mo tenei mahi pai, mo koutou i mea i tenei mea.

And now may the Lord show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.

7 T ena ra, kia kaha o koutou ringa aianei, kia maia; kua mate hoki to koutou ariki, a Haora, kua oti ano ahau te whakawahi e te whare o Hura hei kingi mo ratou.

Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” Ishbosheth Made King of Israel

8 N a tera kua mau a Apanere tama a Nere, te rangatira o te ope a Haora, ki a Ihipohete tama a Haora, a kua kawea mai e ia ki tawahi nei, ki Mahanaima;

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim;

9 A meinga ana e ia hei kingi mo Kireara, mo nga Ahuri, mo Ietereere, mo Eparaima, mo Pineamine, mo Iharaira katoa.

and he made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

10 E wha tekau nga tau o Ihipohete tama a Haora, i a ia i meinga ai hei kingi mo Iharaira, a e rua nga tau i kingi ai. Ko te whare ia o Hura i whai i a Rawiri.

Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah followed David.

11 N a, ko te maha o nga ra i noho ai a Rawiri ki Heperona hei kingi mo te whare o Hura, e whitu tau e ono marama.

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Israel and Judah at War

12 N a ka haere atu a Apanere tama a Nere, ratou ko nga tangata a Ihipohete tama a Haora, i Mahanaima ki Kipeono.

Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

13 N a ka puta atu a Ioapa tama a Teruia me nga tangata a Rawiri, a tutaki ana ratou ki te poka wai i Kipeono: na noho ana ratou, ko enei i tenei taha o te poka, a ko era i tera taha o te poka.

And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. So they sat down, one on one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.

14 N a ka mea a Apanere ki a Ioapa, Tena, kia whakatika nga tamariki ki te takaro ki to taua aroaro. Ano ra ko Ioapa, Me whakatika ratou.

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

15 K atahi ratou ka whakatika, ka haere a tatau atu; kotahi tekau ma rua mo Pineamine, mo Ihipohete tama a Haora, a kotahi tekau ma rua o nga tangata a Rawiri.

So they arose and went over by number, twelve from Benjamin, followers of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

16 N a hopukia ana e ratou te matenga o tana tangata, o tana tangata, a werohia ana a ratou hoari ki te kaokao o tana tangata, o tana tangata; na, hinga ngatahi ana ratou: koia i huaina ai te ingoa o taua wahi, ko Herekata Haturimi; koia tera i Kipe ono.

And each one grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called the Field of Sharp Swords, which is in Gibeon.

17 N a nui atu te whawhai i taua ra, a patua iho a Apanere ratou ko nga tangata o Iharaira e nga tangata a Rawiri.

So there was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

18 N a tokotoru nga tama a Teruia i reira, ko Ioapa, ko Apihai, ko Atahere; he wae mama hoki a Atahere, koia ano kei tetahi anaterope o te koraha.

Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.

19 N a ka whai a Atahere i a Apanere; kihai hoki i peka, kihai i haere ki matau, ki maui, i a ia e whai ana i a Apanere.

So Asahel pursued Abner, and in going he did not turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.

20 K atahi a Apanere ka titiro ki muri i a ia, a ka mea, Ko koe tena, e Atahere? A ka mea ia, Ko ahau tenei.

Then Abner looked behind him and said, “ Are you Asahel?” He answered, “I am. ”

21 N a ka mea a Apanere ki a ia, Peka atu koe ki tou matau, ki tou maui ranei, ka hopu ai i tetahi o nga tamariki mau, ka tango ai i ona hei kakahu o te riri mou. Otira kihai a Atahere i pai ki te peka ke atu i te whai i a ia.

And Abner said to him, “Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take his armor for yourself.” But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

22 N a ka mea ano a Apanere ki a Atahere, Peka atu i te whai i ahau: he aha ahau i patu iho ai i a koe ki te whenua? me pehea hoki e ara ake ai toku mata ki tou tuakana, ki a Ioapa?

So Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I face your brother Joab?”

23 O tira kihai ia i pai ki te peka ake: heoi werohia iho ia e Apanere ki te take o te tao ki tona puku, a puta rawa te tao i tetahi taha ona; na hinga iho ia ki taua wahi, a mate tonu iho ki reira: na tu katoa te hunga i tae mai ki te wahi i hinga ai a Atahere, i mate ai.

However, he refused to turn aside. Therefore Abner struck him in the stomach with the blunt end of the spear, so that the spear came out of his back; and he fell down there and died on the spot. So it was that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died, stood still.

24 O tiia ka whai a Ioapa raua ko Apihai a Apanere: a kua heke te ra i to raua taenga ki te puke o Amaha, ki tera i te ritenga atu o Kia, i te huarahi ki te koraha i Kipeono.

Joab and Abishai also pursued Abner. And the sun was going down when they came to the hill of Ammah, which is before Giah by the road to the Wilderness of Gibeon.

25 N a ka huihui nga tama a Pineamine ki a Apanere, kotahi tonu to ratou ngohi, a tu ana ratou i runga i te pukepuke kotahi.

Now the children of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became a unit, and took their stand on top of a hill.

26 K atahi ka karanga a Apanere ki a Ioapa, ka mea, Me kai tonu koia te hoari? kahore ano koe kia mohio he kino te tukunga iho? ahea ra koe mea ai ki te iwi ra kia hoki atu i te whai i o ratou teina?

Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the latter end? How long will it be then until you tell the people to return from pursuing their brethren?”

27 N a ka mea a Ioapa, E ora ana te Atua, me i kahore koe te ki mai na, ina ko a te ata ano te iwi hoki ai i te whai i tona teina, i tona teina.

And Joab said, “ As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then by morning all the people would have given up pursuing their brethren.”

28 H eoi whakatangihia ana e Ioapa te tetere, a tu katoa ana te iwi, kihai ano i mea ki te whai i a Iharaira, na mutu ake ta ratou whawhai.

So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore.

29 N a haere ana a Apanere ratou ko ana tangata i te mania, a pau katoa taua po, a whiti ana i Horano, haere ana a puta noa i Pitirono, tae tonu atu ki Mahanaima.

Then Abner and his men went on all that night through the plain, crossed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron; and they came to Mahanaim.

30 N a hoki ana a Ioapa i te whai i a Apanere: a no ka huihuia e ia te iwi katoa, na kotahi tekau ma iwa o nga tangata a Rawiri i kore, me Atahere.

So Joab returned from pursuing Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.

31 E toru rau e ono tekau ia nga tangata o Pineamine, ara o nga tangata a Apanere, i patua e nga tangata a Rawiri, i mate.

But the servants of David had struck down, of Benjamin and Abner’s men, three hundred and sixty men who died.

32 N a ka mau ratou ki a Atahere, a tanumia iho ki te tanumanga o tona papa ki Peterehema. Na haere ana a Ioapa ratou ko ana tangata a pau katoa taua po, a marama atu i a ratou i Heperona.

Then they took up Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at daybreak.