David Im Last Song
David last words: we Papa don make covenant wey no go end with im house, and ruler wey rule for righteousness be like morning light after rain. Then di list of im warriors — di three wey break through Philistine line to fetch Bethlehem water for David, wey im pour for ground instead of drink am.
23 1Now na dis be di last words of David. Di oracle of David, di pikin of Jesse, di oracle of di man wey dem lift up high, wey di God of Jacob, our Papa, don anoint, di sweet singer wey Israel love well-well: a a v1 Oracle na inspired prophetic word; David dey talk here as person wey God im Spirit dey move. 2Di Spirit of our Papa tok through me; im word dey for my tongue.
3Our Papa, di God of Israel, don tok; di Rock of Israel tell me sey: “When person dey rule people for correct-and-holy way, dey rule wit di fear of God,
4e dey like di light of morning when sun dey rise for morning wey no get cloud, like di brightness wey dey come afta rain wey dey bring grass comot for ground.
5No be so my house dey wit our Papa? Bicos e don make Covenant wey no dey end wit me, wey dem arrange for evritin and wey dey sure. No be so e go bring all my salvation and all wetin my heart dey want come pass? 6But bad-bad people, all of dem dey like thorn wey dem trowey, because nobody fit carry dem with bare hand. 7Di person wey wan touch dem go arm imsef wit iron and di wood of spear, and dem go burn dem wit fire for di same place.”
David Im Strong Warriors
8Na dis be di names of David im strong warriors: Josheb-basshebeth di Tahkemonite, di oga of di three, wey lift im spear against 800 men, kill dem for one time. 9Di next one na Eleazar di pikin of Dodo di Ahohite, one of di three strong men wey dey wit David when dem defy di Philistines wey gada for war for dia, and di men of Israel run go back. 10E stand up, strike di Philistines until im hand tire and stick to im sword. Our Papa win big victory dat day, and di soldiers only come back follow am to strip di dead people. 11Di next one na Shammah di pikin of Agee di Hararite. Di Philistines gada for Lehi, for one field wey full of lentils, and di soldiers run comot for dia front. 12But Shammah stand for di middle of di field, defend am, and strike down di Philistines. And our Papa bring big victory.
13For harvest time, three among di thirty oga men come down go meet David for di cave of Adullam, while one band of Philistines camp for di Valley of Rephaim. 14David dey inside di stronghold dat time, and one Philistine garrison dey for Bethlehem. 15David long for water and sey, “I wish sey somebody go give me water make I drink from di well wey dey near di gate for Bethlehem!”
16So di three warriors break through di Philistine camp, draw water from di well of Bethlehem wey dey near di gate, and bring am give David. But e refuse to drink am; e pour am out give our Papa. 17E sey, “Make e no near me, my Papa, sey I go do dis tin! No be di blood of di men wey put dia life for line be dis?” So e no gree drink am. Na so di three warriors take do dia tins.
18Abishai, Joab im broda, di pikin of Zeruiah, na oga of di thirty. E lift im spear against 300, kill dem, and win name among di three. 19No be am dem honour pass among di thirty? E become dia commander, even doh e no be one of di three.
20Benaiah di pikin of Jehoiada na brave man from Kabzeel, man of great tins. E strike down Moab im two strong warriors. E come down go inside one pit for one snowy day and kill lion for dia. 21E also strike down one big Egyptian man. Di Egyptian hold spear, but Benaiah come meet am wit ordinary stick, snatch di spear comot for im hand, and kill am wit im own spear. 22Na dis be di tins wey Benaiah di pikin of Jehoiada do, wey win name among di three strong men. 23Dem honour am pass di thirty, but e no dey among di three. David put am ova im bodyguards.
24Among di thirty na: Asahel di broda of Joab; Elhanan di pikin of Dodo of Bethlehem; 25Shammah di Harodite; Elika di Harodite; 26Helez di Paltite; Ira di pikin of Ikkesh di Tekoite; 27Abiezer di Anathothite; Mebunnai di Hushathite; 28Zalmon di Ahohite; Maharai di Netophathite; 29Heleb di pikin of Baanah di Netophathite; Ittai di pikin of Ribai from Gibeah of di Benjaminites; 30Benaiah di Pirathonite; Hiddai from di ravines of Gaash; 31Abi-albon di Arbathite; Azmaveth di Barhumite; 32Eliahba di Shaalbonite; di pikin dem of Jashen; Jonathan; 33Shammah di Hararite; Ahiam di pikin of Sharar di Hararite; 34Eliphelet di pikin of Ahasbai di Maacathite; Eliam di pikin of Ahithophel di Gilonite; 35Hezro di Carmelite; Paarai di Arbite; 36Igal di pikin of Nathan of Zobah; Bani di Gadite; 37Zelek di Ammonite; Naharai di Beerothite, di armour-bearer of Joab di pikin of Zeruiah; 38Ira di Ithrite; Gareb di Ithrite; 39and Uriah di Hittite—thirty-seven all together.
