1 T hen it came about afterwards that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” So David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “ To Hebron.”

Markaas dabadeed Daa'uud baa Rabbiga wax weyddiiyey, oo yidhi, Magaalooyinka dalka Yahuudah middood ma u kacaa? Rabbiguna wuxuu ku yidhi, Haah, u kac. Markaasaa Daa'uud yidhi, Xaggee baan u kacaa? Isna wuxuu yidhi, Xebroon tag.

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

Saas daraaddeed Daa'uud halkaasuu u kacay, oo labadiisii naagoodna way raaceen, kuwaas oo ahaa Axiinocam tii reer Yesreceel, iyo Abiigayil oo u dhaxday Naabaal kii reer Karmel.

3 A nd David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

Oo raggiisii isaga la jirayna Daa'uud wuu kaxaystay, iyadoo nin waluba reerkiisii wato; oo waxay degeen magaalooyinkii Xebroon.

4 T hen the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

Markaasaa dadkii dalka Yahuudah yimid, oo halkaasay Daa'uud ugu subkeen inuu ahaado boqor u taliya dalka Yahuudah. Waxaana Daa'uud loo sheegay, oo lagu yidhi, Kuwii Saa'uul aasay waxay ahaayeen dadka reer Yaabeesh Gilecaad.

5 D avid sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, “ May you be blessed of the Lord because you have shown this kindness to Saul your lord, and have buried him.

Markaasaa Daa'uud wargeeyayaal u diray dadkii reer Yaabeesh Gilecaad, oo ku yidhi, Rabbigu ha idin barakeeyo, waayo, waad u roonaateen oo aasteen sayidkiinnii Saa'uul ahaa.

6 N ow may the Lord show lovingkindness and truth to you; and I also will show this goodness to you, because you have done this thing.

Haddaba Rabbigu ha idiin roonaado oo runtana ha idin tuso; oo anna waan idiinka abaalgudi doonaa roonaantaas, maxaa yeelay, idinku waxaas baad samayseen.

7 N ow therefore, let your hands be strong and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.” Ish-bosheth Made King over Israel

Haddaba gacmihiinnu ha xoogaysteen, oo idinna xoog yeesha, waayo, sayidkiinnii Saa'uul waa dhintay, oo reer Yahuudahna anigay ii subkeen inaan u ahaado boqor u taliya. Raggii Daa'uud Iyo Raggii Saa'uul Oo Dagaal Dhex Maray

8 B ut Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

Haddaba Abneer oo ahaa ina Neer, oo Saa'uul ciidankiisa sirkaal u ahaa ayaa soo kaxaystay Iishboshed oo ahaa ina Saa'uul, oo wuxuu u soo gudbiyey xagga Maxanayim;

9 H e made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, even over all Israel.

oo wuxuu boqor uga dhigay reer Gilecaad, iyo reer Ashuur, iyo Yesreceel, iyo reer Efrayim, iyo Benyaamiin, iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan.

10 I sh-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was king for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

(Oo Iishboshed oo ahaa ina Saa'uul afartan sannadood buu jiray markii uu bilaabay inuu boqor u noqdo reer binu Israa'iil, oo wuxuuna boqor u ahaa laba sannadood.) Laakiinse reer Yahuudah waxay raaceen Daa'uud.

11 T he time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Civil War

Oo wakhtigii Daa'uud Xebroon boqorka ugu ahaa reer Yahuudah wuxuu ahaa toddoba sannadood iyo lix bilood.

12 N ow Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.

Markaasaa Abneer oo ahaa ina Neer, iyo addoommadii Iishboshed ina Saa'uul, Maxanayim ka soo baxeen, oo waxay tageen Gibecoon.

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

Kolkaasaa Yoo'aab oo ay Seruuyaah dhashay, iyo addoommadii Daa'uud soo baxeen, oo waxay ku wada kulmeen balligii Gibecoon agtiisa; oo iyana qolo waxay balliga ka fadhiisatay dhinac, qoladii kalena waxay balliga ka fadhiisteen dhinacii kale.

14 T hen Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

Markaasaa Abneer wuxuu Yoo'aab ku yidhi, Waan ku baryayaaye, ragga dhallinyarada ahu ha kaceen oo horteenna ha ku cayaareen. Yoo'aabna wuxuu yidhi, Waa yahay ee ha kaceen.

15 S o they arose and went over by count, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Markaasay kaceen oo tiro ku gudbeen; oo waxay ahaayeen laba iyo toban reer Benyaamiin ah, oo ka socda xaggii Iishboshed oo ahaa ina Saa'uul, iyo laba iyo toban ka socda addoommadii Daa'uud.

16 E ach one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

Oo mid waluba ninkiisii ayuu madaxa qabsaday, oo seeftiisii ayuu dhinaca ka daray midkii uu haystay. Sidaasay dhammaantood u wada dhaceen. Saas aawadeed meeshaas oo Gibecoon ku taal waxaa loo baxshay Xelqad Hasuriim.

17 T hat day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

Oo dagaalkiina aad buu u kululaaday maalintaas; oo waxaa laga adkaaday Abneer, iyo raggii reer binu Israa'iil, waxaana ka reeyey addoommadii Daa'uud.

18 N ow the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel; and Asahel was as swift-footed as one of the gazelles which is in the field.

Oo saddexdii wiil ee ay Seruuyaah dhashay halkaas ayay wada joogeen, kuwaasoo ahaa Yoo'aab iyo Abiishay iyo Casaaheel. Casaaheelna wuxuu u cago fududaa sida cawsha duurka.

19 A sahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left from following Abner.

Markaasaa Casaaheel wuxuu eryaday Abneer, oo intuu Abneer eryanayayna uma uu leexan midig iyo bidix toona.

20 T hen Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” And he answered, “It is I.”

Markaasaa Abneer gadaashiisa dhugtay, oo wuxuu yidhi, War ma adigii baa, Casaaheelow? Oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Haah, waa anigii.

21 S o Abner said to him, “ Turn to your right or to your left, and take hold of one of the young men for yourself, and take for yourself his spoil.” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him.

Markaasaa Abneer wuxuu ku yidhi, War midigta ama bidixda u leexo, oo ragga dhallinyarada ah midkood qabso, oo ka soo qaado hubkiisa dagaalka. Laakiinse Casaaheel wuu diiday inuu isaga ka leexdo.

22 A bner repeated again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I lift up my face to your brother Joab?”

Markaasaa Abneer haddana Casaaheel ku yidhi, War ha i eryane, gees iiga leexo; maxaan dhulka kuugu dhufanayaa? Haddaba sidee baan wejiga u siin karayaa walaalkaa Yoo'aab?

23 H owever, he refused to turn aside; therefore Abner struck him in the belly with the butt end of the spear, so that the spear came out at his back. And he fell there and died on the spot. And it came about that all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died, stood still.

Habase yeeshee wuu diiday inuu gees uga leexdo; sidaas daraaddeed Abneer waranka dabadiisii ayuu caloosha kaga dhuftay, warankiina dib buu uga mudhbaxay; markaasuu halkaas ku dhacay, oo isla meeshaasuu ku dhintay; oo in alla intii soo gaadhay meeshii Casaaheel ku dhacay oo ku dhintay way wada istaageen.

24 B ut Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and when the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

Laakiinse Yoo'aab iyo Abiishay waxay eryadeen Abneer; oo qorraxdiina way dhacday markii ay yimaadeen buurtii Ammaah oo ku hor taal Giyax ee ku ag taal waddada cidlada Gibecoon.

25 T he sons of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became one band, and they stood on the top of a certain hill.

Markaasaa reer Benyaamiin dhammaantood soo wada urureen oo Abneer soo daba galeen, oo waxay noqdeen guuto keliya, markaasay buur isku dul taageen.

26 T hen Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?”

Dabadeedna Abneer wuxuu u dhawaaqay Yoo'aab, oo ku yidhi, War seeftu miyey weligeed baabbi'inaysaa? Ugudambaystase inay qadhaadh noqonayso sow ma ogid? Haddaba ilaa goormay noqonaysaa markaad dadka kala hadlayso inay ka hadhaan walaalahooda ay eryanayaan?

27 J oab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother.”

Markaasaa Yoo'aab wuxuu yidhi, Rabbiga noloshiisaan ku dhaartaye, haddaadan hadlin, hubaal dadku subaxda waa iska tegi lahaa oo ninnaba walaalkiis ma eryadeen.

28 S o Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore.

Sidaas daraaddeed Yoo'aab buunkii buu afuufay, oo dadkii oo dhammu way wada istaageen, oo mar dambe reer binu Israa'iilna ma ayan eryan, kol kalena ma ay diririn.

29 A bner and his men then went through the Arabah all that night; so they crossed the Jordan, walked all morning, and came to Mahanaim.

Oo Abneer iyo raggiisiina habeenkii oo dhan ayay sii dhex guuraynayeen Caraabaah; wayna ka gudbeen Webi Urdun, oo Bitroon oo dhanna way dhex mareen, oo waxay yimaadeen Maxanayim.

30 T hen Joab returned from following Abner; when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David’s servants besides Asahel were missing.

Oo Yoo'aabna wuu ka noqday eryadkii uu Abneer eryanayay; oo markuu dadkii oo dhan soo urursaday, waxaa addoommadii Daa'uud ka dhinnaaday sagaal iyo toban nin iyo Casaaheel.

31 B ut the servants of David had struck down many of Benjamin and Abner’s men, so that three hundred and sixty men died.

Laakiinse addoommadii Daa'uud wax bay reer Benyaamiin iyo raggii Abneer ka laayeen, oo waxaa ka dhintay saddex boqol iyo lixdan nin.

32 A nd they took up Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb which was in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men went all night until the day dawned at Hebron.

Markaasay Casaaheel qaadeen oo ku aaseen qabrigii aabbihiis, oo ku yiil Beytlaxam. Oo Yoo'aab iyo raggiisiina habeenkii oo dhan ayay guureeyeen oo waxaa waagu ugu beryay Xebroon.