1 Meʻa Hokohoko 14
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Ka ko eni, naʻe kouna atu ʻe Helami ko e tuʻi ʻo Taia ʻae kau talafekau kia Tevita, ke ʻave ʻae ngaahi taʻanga sita, mo e kau tufunga maka, mo e kau tufunga ʻakau, ke langa ha fale moʻona.
1And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
2Pea naʻe ʻilo ʻe Tevita kuo fakapapau meia Sihova ke tuʻi ia ki ʻIsileli, he naʻe hakeakiʻi ke māʻolunga ʻa hono puleʻanga, koeʻuhi ko ʻene kakai ʻIsileli.
2And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.
3¶ Pea naʻe toe fakatokolahi ʻe Tevita ʻa hono ngaahi uaifi ʻi Selūsalema: pea naʻe toe tupu ʻia Tevita ʻae ngaahi foha mo e ngaahi ʻofefine kehe.
3And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he beget sons, and daughters.
4Ko eni ia ʻae hingoa ʻoe fānau naʻa ne maʻu ʻi Selūsalema: ko Samua, mo Sopapi, mo Natani, mo Solomone,
4Now these are the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,
5Mo Ipia, mo ʻIlisua, mo Ilifileti,
5Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,
6Mo Noka, mo Nefeki, mo Safia,
6And Noga, and Napheg, and Japhia,
7Mo ʻIlisama, mo Peliata, mo Ilifileti.
7Elisama. and Baaliada, and Eliphalet.
8¶ Pea ʻi he fanongo ʻe he kakai Filisitia kuo fakanofo ʻa Tevita ko e tuʻi ki ʻIsileli kātoa, naʻe ʻalu hake ʻae kakai Filisitia kotoa pē ke kumi kia Tevita. Pea naʻe fanongo ki ai ʻa Tevita, pea naʻa ne ʻalu atu ke talia ʻakinautolu.
8And the Philistines hearing that David was anointed king over all Israel, went all up to seek him: and David heard of it, and went out against them.
9Pea naʻe haʻu ʻae kakai Filisitia mo nau fakamafola atu ʻakinautolu ʻi he potu talalo ʻo Lifemi.
9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the vale of Raphaim.
10Pea naʻe fakafehuʻi ʻe Tevita ki he ʻOtua, ʻo ne pehē, “Te u ʻalu hake ke tauʻi ʻae kakai Filisitia? Pea te ke tuku mai ʻakinautolu ki hoku nima?” Pea naʻe pehē kiate ia ʻe Sihova, “Ke ke ʻalu hake; he te u tukuange ʻakinautolu ki ho nima.”
10And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand.
11Ko ia naʻa nau hoko hake ki Peali-Pilasimi; pea naʻe teʻia ʻakinautolu ʻi ai ʻe Tevita. Pea naʻe toki pehē ʻe Tevita, “Kuo pā atu ʻae ʻOtua ki hoku ngaahi fili ʻaki ʻa hoku nima ʻo hangē ko e pā atu ha ngaahi vai: ko ia naʻe ui ai ʻae potu ko ia ko Peali-Pilasimi.”
11And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim.
12Pea ʻi heʻenau tuku ʻa honau ngaahi tamapua ʻi ai, naʻe fekau ʻe Tevita, pea naʻe tutu ʻakinautolu ʻi he afi.
12And they left there their gods, and David commanded that they should be burnt.
13Pea naʻe toe haʻu ʻae kakai Filisitia ʻo fakamafola atu ʻakinautolu ʻi he potu talalo.
13Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14Ko ia naʻe toe fehuʻi ai ʻe Tevita ki he ʻOtua; pea naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻOtua kiate ia, “ʻOua naʻa ke ʻalu hake kiate kinautolu; foki atu meiate kinautolu, pea hoko mai kiate kinautolu ʻi he potu ʻoku feʻunga tonu mo e vaoʻakau molipeli.
14And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the pear trees.
15Pea ʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻoka ke ka ongoʻi ʻae mumuhu ʻi he ʻuluʻi ʻakau molipeli, te ke toki ʻalu atu ki he tau: koeʻuhi kuo muʻomuʻa atu ʻiate koe ʻae ʻOtua ke ne teʻia ʻae tau ʻae kakai Filisitia.”
15And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou go out to battle. For God is gone out before thee to strike the army of the Philistines.
16Ko ia naʻe fai ʻe Tevita ʻo hangē ko ia naʻe fekau kiate ia ʻe he ʻOtua: pea naʻa nau teʻia ʻae kautau ʻoe kakai Filisitia mei Kipione ʻo aʻu atu ki Kesa.
16And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.
17Pea naʻe mafola atu ʻae ongoongo ʻo Tevita ki he ngaahi fonua kotoa pē; pea naʻe fakahoko ʻe Sihova ʻae manavahē kiate ia ki he ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē.
17And the name of David became famous in all countries, and the Lord made all nations fear him.
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