David's Activities in Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 5.11-16)1 King Hiram of Tyre sent a trade mission to David; he provided him with cedar logs and with stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace. 2 And so David realized that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and was making his kingdom prosperous for the sake of his people.
3 There in Jerusalem, David married more wives and had more sons and daughters. 4 The following children were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
Victory over the Philistines
(2 Samuel 5.17-25)8 When the Philistines heard that David had now been made king over the whole country of Israel, their army went out to capture him. So David marched out to meet them. 9 The Philistines arrived at Rephaim Valley and began plundering. 10 David asked God, “Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you give me the victory?”
The Lord answered, “Yes, attack! I will give you the victory!”
11 So David attacked them at Baal Perazim and defeated them. He said, “God has used me to break through the enemy army like a flood.” So that place is called Baal Perazim. 12 When the Philistines fled, they left their idols behind, and David gave orders for them to be burned.
13 Soon the Philistines returned to the valley and started plundering it again. 14 Once more David consulted God, who answered, “Don't attack them from here, but go around and get ready to attack them from the other side, near the balsam trees. 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the treetops, then attack, because I will be marching ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army.” 16 David did what God had commanded, and so he drove the Philistines back from Gibeon all the way to Gezer. 17 David's fame spread everywhere, and the Lord made every nation afraid of him.
Mishingo ya Dafite ali mu Jerusalema
(2 Samuele 5:11-16)1 Mambo Hiramu we Tire katumila batumwa bakasenga mapango e miti ye sida ne babezhi be mabgwe ne babezhi kuna Dafite kuti babakile Dafite ng'umba ye bushe. 2 Dafite kabona kuti Yahwe bambiga mambo we Iziraela kakale bushe gugwe gukudziwa kwazo ngekwe bathu babe Baiziraela. 3 Ngono Dafite kalobola bakadzi banjinji mu Jerusalema ngono kabe ne bakololo ne bakololokadzi banjinji. 4 Awa mazina e bana baakabe nabo ku Jerusalema: Shamuya na Shobabu na Nathani na Solomoni 5 na Ibihari na Elishuwa na Elipheleti 6 na Nogha na Nefegi na Jafiya 7 na Elishama na Bheliyada na Elifeleti.
Kundiwa kwe Bafilisitiya
(2 Samuele 5:17-25)8 Kwakati Bafilisitiya behwa kuti Dafite wa zhodziwa kube mambo we Iziraela, Bafilisitiya bose bakabhuda itethela kunoshaka Dafite ngono Dafite kati ehwa nge kwako kabhuda kanobanginilila. 9 Bafilisitiya bakabe bazha pa nkuku we Refaimu ngono bakatapa kose. 10 Ngono Dafite kashakisisa ku Ndzimu eti, “Ndiyende kunonginilila Bafilisitiya kene? Apa mowothama kuti ndibakunde kene?” Ngono Yahwe bakan'dabila beti, “Yenda! Ndowobalonga mu maboko awo.” 11 Ngono katathila ku Bhaaleparazimu ngono Dafite kabakunda ikoko, ngono Dafite kabe eti, “Ndzimu wandishingisa kuti ndipaladze zwita zwangu se nkubila unothwa nge shango.” Ndizo zina la ipapo likadang'wa kuyi Bhaaleparazimu. 12 Bafilisitiya bakasiya midzimu yabo ipapo ngono Dafite kalaula kuti ipisiwe.
13 Ngono Bafilisitiya bakanginilila nkuku kakale. 14 Ngono kukati Dafite ebhuzwa Ndzimu ngono Ndzimu ukadabila uti, “Usitongobashangamidza ubapoteleke shule ngono ubanginilile udwa ku lubizho gwe miti ye malibheri. 15 Ngono uti uhwa nsindo we makumbo mu theswi dze malibheri, ipapo ube utangisa gwa, ngobe Ndzimu wayendila mbeli kuko kubulaya babhayani be Bafilisitiya.” 16 Ngono Dafite wakathama sekwa akadwiwa nge Ndzimu ngono bakabulaya ngwa ye Bafilisitiya kudwa ku Gibiyoni kunoti ku Gezeri. 17 Ngono tjilumbi tja Dafite tjikaandama nge shango dzose kakale Yahwe bakathama kuti atjiwe nge zwitjaba zose.