1 O o halkaasna waxaa joogay nin waxmatare ah, oo magiciisa la odhan jiray Shebac, oo ahaa ina Bikrii, oo qoladiisu ahayd reer Benyaamiin, oo buunkii buu afuufay, oo yidhi, Annagu Daa'uud qayb kuma lihin, dhaxalna kuma lihin ina Yesay, haddaba reer binu Israa'iilow, nin walowba teendhadaadii tag.

There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

2 S idaas daraaddeed raggii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu way ka hadheen Daa'uud la socodkiisii, oo waxay daba galeen Shebac oo ahaa ina Bikrii, laakiinse raggii reer Yahuudah waxay ku hadheen boqorkoodii, oo ay la socdeen tan iyo Webi Urdun xataa ilaa Yeruusaalem.

So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 D aa'uudna waa yimid gurigiisii Yeruusaalem ku yiil, markaasaa boqorkii soo kaxaystay tobankiisii naagood oo addoommaha ahaa, ee uu kaga tegey inay guriga dhawraan, oo intuu meel gaadh leh geliyey ayuu masruufayay, laakiinse uma uu tegin. Sidaas daraaddeed ilamaa maalintii ay dhinteen bay xidhnaayeen, iyagoo carmallo ah.

David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn’t go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

4 M arkaasaa boqorkii wuxuu Camaasaa ku yidhi, Ragga reer Yahuudah muddo saddex maalmood ah isugu kay yeedh, oo adiguna markaas halkan joog.

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”

5 M arkaasaa Camaasaa u tegey inuu reer Yahuudah isugu yeedho, laakiinse wuu ka daba maray wakhtigii loo qabtay ee lala ballamay.

So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6 M arkaasaa Daa'uud Abiishay ku yidhi, Hadda Shebac oo ah ina Bikrii wuxuu inagu samayn doonaa waxyeello ka sii daran tii Absaaloom, haddaba addoommada sayidkaaga kexee, oo eryo, waaba intaasoo ay magaalo deyr leh helaan, oo ay inaga baxsadaane.

David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”

7 M arkaasaa waxaa isagii raacay Yoo'aab raggiisii, iyo reer Kereetiim iyo reer Feleetii, iyo raggii xoogga lahaa oo dhan, oo Yeruusaalem bay uga baxeen inay eryadaan Shebac ina Bikrii.

Joab’s men went out after him, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

8 O o markay gaadheen dhagaxii weynaa oo Gibecoon ku yiil ayaa waxaa ka hor yimid Camaasaa. Oo Yoo'aabna wuxuu guntanaa dharkiisii dagaalka ee uu xidhay, oo wuxuu kaloo ka kor dhex-xidhay seef gal lihi ku xidhnayd, oo markuu horay u soo baxay ayay ka dhacday.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went along it fell out.

9 M arkaasaa Yoo'aab Camaasaa ku yidhi, Walaalkayow, ma nabdoon tahay? Yoo'aabna gacanta midig ayuu Camaasaa gadhka ku qabtay inuu dhunkado.

Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

10 L aakiinse Camaasaa iskama uu jirin seefta Yoo'aab gacanta ugu jirtay, sidaasuu caloosha seeftii ugaga dhuftay, oo xiidmihiisiina dhulkuu ugu soo daadiyey, oo mar kalena kuma uu dhufan; wuuna dhintay. Dabadeedna Yoo'aab iyo walaalkiis Abiishay waxay eryadeen Shebac oo ahaa ina Bikrii.

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

11 M arkaasaa waxaa ag istaagay mid ka mid ah Yoo'aab raggiisii dhallinyarada ahaa, oo wuxuu yidhi, Kii Yoo'aab jecel iyo kii Daa'uud la dhinac ahu Yoo'aab ha raaceen.

One of Joab’s young men stood by him, and said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!”

12 O o Camaasaa wuxuu yiil jidka dhexdiisa isagoo dhiiggiisii dhex jiifa. Oo ninkiina markuu arkay in dadkii oo dhammu weli taagan yihiin ayuu Camaasaa jidkii ka qaaday oo meel ku jiiday, markaasuu marona kor saaray kolkuu arkay in dadkii yimid oo dhammu ay is-ag taageen.

Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

13 O o markii jidka laga durkiyey ayaa dadkii oo dhammu tageen oo Yoo'aab raaceen inay eryadaan Shebac oo ahaa ina Bikrii.

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

14 I sna wuxuu dhex maray qabiilooyinkii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan iyo tan iyo Aabeel, iyo Beytmacakaah, iyo reer Beerii oo dhan, oo dhammaantood intay soo urureen ayay eryadeen.

He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites. They were gathered together, and went also after him.

15 O o intay yimaadeen ayay isagii ku hareereeyeen Aabeel oo ku taal Beytmacakaah, oo taallo ciid ah ayay derbigii magaalada ag tuuleen, ilaa ay qarkii ugu sarreeyey gaadhsiiyeen; oo dadkii Yoo'aab la socday oo dhammuna aad bay u garaacayeen derbigii magaalada si ay u dumiyaan.

They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

16 M arkaasaa naag caqli badanu magaaladii ka dhawaaqday, oo waxay tidhi, Waan idin baryayaaye, I maqla, oo i dhegaysta; oo waxaad Yoo'aab ku tidhaahdaan, Halkan iigu kaalay, aan kula hadlee.

Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”

17 M arkaasuu u soo dhowaaday, oo naagtii waxay ku tidhi, Ma Yoo'aab baad tahay? Oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Haah, waan ahay. Kolkaasay ku tidhi, Bal erayadayda maqal, anoo addoontaada ah, oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Waan ku maqlayaa.

He came near to her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Hear the words of your servant.” He answered, “I’m listening.”

18 M arkaasay la hadashay oo ku tidhi, Waxaa waa hore la odhan jiray, Hubaal Aabeel talo ha laga doonto, oo saasay xaalkii ku dhammeeyeen.

Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;’ and so they settled a matter.

19 A nigu waxaan ka mid ahay kuwa reer binu Israa'iil ee nabadda jecel ee aaminka ah, adiguse waxaad doonaysaa inaad dumiso magaalo iyo hooyo reer binu Israa'iil ah. Rabbiga dhaxalkiisase maxaad u liqaysaa?

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

20 M arkaasaa Yoo'aab wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Inaan wax liqo oo dumiyo ha iga fogaato, oo ha iga dheeraato.

Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

21 L aakiinse xaaladdu saas ma aha. Nin ka yimid dalka buuraha leh oo reer Efrayim, oo magiciisa la yidhaahdo Shebac ina Bikrii ayaa gacanta u qaaday boqorka Daa'uud ah. Haddaba isaga keliya ii soo gacangeliya, oo anna magaalada waan ka tegayaa. Markaasaa naagtii waxay Yoo'aab ku tidhi, Bal eeg, madaxiisii ayaa derbiga lagaaga soo tuurayaa.

The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Just deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

22 M arkaasaa naagtii waxay caqligeedii ula tagtay dadkii oo dhan. Shebac oo ina Bikrii ahaana intay madaxii ka soo gooyeen ayay Yoo'aab dibadda ugu soo tuureen. Markaasuu buunkii afuufay, oo ay magaaladii ka kala dareereen, oo nin waluba wuxuu tegey teendhadiisii. Oo Yoo'aabna Yeruusaalem iyo boqorkii buu ku noqday.

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 H addaba Yoo'aab wuxuu u sarreeyey ciidanka reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan; Benaayaah oo ahaa ina Yehooyaadaacna wuxuu u sarreeyey reer Kereetiim iyo reer Feleetii.

Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

24 O o Adoraamna wuxuu ahaa kan baad qaada, Yehooshaafaad oo ahaa ina Axiiluudna wuxuu ahaa kan taariikhda dhiga,

Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

25 o o Shewaana karraani buu ahaa, Saadooq iyo Aabyaataarna wadaaddo bay ahaayeen,

Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests,

26 o o Ciiraa oo reer Yaa'iir ahaa isna Daa'uud buu wadaad u ahaa.

and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.