1 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle , Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
Hata ikawa, mwanzo wa mwaka mpya, wakati watokapo wafalme kwenda vitani, Yoabu akawaongoza mashujaa wa jeshi, akaiteka nyara nchi ya wana wa Amoni, akaja akauhusuru Raba. Lakini Daudi akakaa Yerusalemu. Naye Yoabu akaupiga Raba akauangamiza.
2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
Kisha Daudi akamtwalia mfalme wao taji toka kichwani pake, akaona ya kwamba uzani wake ni talanta ya dhahabu, na kulikuwa na vito vya thamani ndani yake; akavikwa Daudi kichwani; akazitoa nyara za mji, nyingi sana.
3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
Na hao watu waliokuwamo akawatoa, akawakata-kata kwa misumeno, na kwa sululu za chuma, na kwa mashoka. Ndivyo alivyofanya Daudi kwa miji yote ya wana wa Amoni. Nao wakarudi Yerusalemu Daudi na watu wote.
4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
Ikawa baada ya hayo, kulitokea vita na Wafilisti huko Gobu; ndipo Sibekai, Mhushathi, alipomwua Safu, mmojawapo wa Warefai; nao wakashindwa.
5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.
Kulikuwa na vita tena na Wafilisti; na Elhanani, mwana wa Yairi akamwua Lahmi nduguye Goliathi, Mgiti, ambaye mti wa mkuki wake ulikuwa kama mti wa mfumaji.
6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand , and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
Kulikuwa na vita tena huko Gathi; ambapo palikuwa na mtu mrefu sana, mwenye vidole vya mikono na miguu ishirini na vinne, kila mguu sita, na kila mkono sita; naye alizaliwa na Mrefai.
7 But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
Naye huyo alipowatukana Israeli, Yonathani, mwana wa Shama, nduguye Daudi, akamwua.
8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
Hao walizaliwa kwake huyo Mrefai wa Gathi, nao wakaanguka kwa mkono wa Daudi, na kwa mkono wa watumishi wake.
