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2 adhan pinbu dhaavīdhu yegōvaavidam, “yūdhaavilirukkira oru nagaratthukku pōi thangattumaa?” endru visaaritthaar.+ yegōvaa avaridam, “pō” endru sonnaar. appōdhu dhaavīdhu, “endha nagaratthukku pōgattum?” endru kēttaar. adharku avar, “eprōnukku+ pō” endru sonnaar. 2 adhanaal, dhaavīdhu thannudaiya irandu manaivigalaiyum, adhaavadhu yesrayēlai sērndha aginōvaamaiyum+ irandhupōna karmēl ūraanaagiya naabaalin manaivi abigaayilaiyum,+ kūttikkondu angē pōnaar. 3 adhōdu, thannudan irundha aatkalaiyum avargaludaiya kudumbatthaaraiyum kūttikkondu pōnaar;+ avargal eprōnai sutriyulla nagarangalil kudiyērinaargal. 4 pinbu, yūdhaavai sērndha aangal angē vandhu, dhaavīdhai yūdhaa vamsatthukku raajaavaaga abishēgam seidhaargal.+
avargal dhaavīdhidam, “yaabēs-kīlēyaatthai sērndhavargaldhaan savulai adakkam seidhaargal” endru sonnaargal. 5 adhanaal, yaabēs-kīlēyaatthai sērndhavargalidam dhaavīdhu thannudaiya aatkalai anuppi, “ungal ejamaanaagiya savulai adakkam seidhu avarukku maaraadha anbu kaattiyirukkirīrgal;+ adhanaal yegōvaa ungalai aasīrvadhikkattum. 6 yegōvaa ungalukku maaraadha anbaiyum unmaitthanmaiyaiyum kaattattum. nīngal seidha indha nalla kaariyatthukkaaga naanum ungalukku karunai kaattuvēn.+ 7 nīngal dhairiyamaayirungal, urudhiyōdirungal. ungaludaiya ejamaan savul irandhuvittadhaal, yūdhaa vamsatthaar ennai thangaludaiya raajaavaaga abishēgam seidhirukkiraargal” endru sonnaar.
8 aanaal, savulin padai thalabadhiyum nērin maganumaagiya apnēr,+ savulin magan isbōsētthai+ kūttikkondu yōrdhaanai kadandhu maknaayīmukku+ pōi, 9 ashūriyarukkum kīlēyaatthukkum+ yesrayēlukkum+ eppiraayīmukkum+ benyamīnukkum, sollappōnaal isravēl muluvadhukkum, avarai raajaavaakkinaar. 10 savulin magan isbōsēth isravēlukku raajaavaanapōdhu avarukku 40 vayadhu; avar irandu varushangal aatchi seidhaar. yūdhaa vamsatthaarō dhaavīdhai aadharitthaargal.+ 11 avar eprōnilirundhu yūdhaa vamsatthaarmīdhu ēlu varusham aaru maadham aatchi seidhaar.+
12 konja kaalatthukku piragu, nērin magan apnērum savulin magan isbōsētthin ūliyargalum maknaayīmilirundhu+ gibiyōnukku+ pōnaargal. 13 seruyaavin+ magan yōvaabum+ dhaavīdhin ūliyargalumkūda purappattu pōi gibiyōnilulla kulatthukku pakkatthil avargalai nērukku nēr sandhitthaargal; kulatthukku indha pakkatthil ivargalum, kulatthukku andha pakkatthil avargalum utkaarndhaargal. 14 appōdhu apnēr yōvaabidam, “ilainyargal elundhu vandhu oruvarōdu oruvar mōdhattum”* endru sonnaar. adharku yōvaab, “sari, mōdhattum” endru sonnaar. 15 appōdhu, irandu pakkatthil irundhavargalum aatkalai thērndhedutthu anuppinaargal. savulin magan isbōsētthin ūliyargalil 12 benyamīniyargalum dhaavīdhin ūliyargalil 12 pērum pōnaargal. 16 avargal oruvarukkoruvar thalaimudiyai piditthu, vaalaal oruvarai oruvar vilaavil kutthinaargal; idhanaal avargal ellaarum ondraaga setthu vilundhaargal. adhanaaldhaan, gibiyōnil irukkira andha idam elgaath-asūrim endru alaikkappattadhu.
17 adhan pinbu, irandu tharappinarum andru bayangara veriyōdu sandai pōttaargal; kadaisiyil, apnērum isravēl aangalum dhaavīdhin ūliyargalidam thōtruppōnaargal. 18 angē seruyaavin+ mūndru magangalaana yōvaabum+ abisaayum+ aasagēlum+ irundhaargal; kaattilirukkira kalaimaan* pōla aasagēl miga vēgamaai ōdubavar. 19 avar valadhu pakkamō idadhu pakkamō thirumbaamal apnērai thuratthikkondu ōdinaar. 20 apnēr thirumbi paartthu, “nī aasagēldhaanē?” endru kēttaar. adharku avar, “aamaam, naandhaan” endru sonnaar. 21 appōdhu apnēr avaridam, “nī ennai thuratthikkondu varaadhē, ilainyargalil oruvanai piditthu avanidam iruppadhai pidungikkol” endru sonnaar. aanaalum aasagēl, avarai vidaamal thuratthinaar. 22 adhanaal apnēr marubadiyum avaridam, “ennai thuratthikkondu varaadhē; vandhaal unnai vetti viduvēn. unnai kondruvittu, un sagōdharan yōvaab mugatthil naan eppadi mulippēn?” endru kēttaar. 23 aanaal, aasagēl avarai vidaamal thuratthikkondē irundhaar. adhanaal, apnēr thannudaiya īttiyin pinpuratthaal avarudaiya adivayitril kutthinaar;+ andha ītti avarudaiya udalai ūduruvi pinpakkamaaga vandhadhu. avar andha idatthilēyē vilundhu setthuppōnaar. aasagēl setthu kidandha idatthukku vandhavargal ellaarum konja nēram angēyē nindraargal.
24 pinbu yōvaabum abisaayum apnērai thuratthikkondu pōnaargal. sūriyan maraindhukondirundha samayatthil, ammaavu endra kundrukku vandhusērndhaargal; idhu gibiyōn vanaandharatthukku pōgum valiyil kīyaavukku edhiril irukkiradhu. 25 benyamīniyargal ellaarum apnērukku pinnaal ondruthirandu, oru kundrin uchiyil kūttamaaga nindraargal. 26 appōdhu apnēr yōvaabidam, “innum evvalavu nēratthukkutthaan sandai pōttukkondiruppaai? ippadiyē sandai pōttukkondirundhaal vēdhanaidhaan minjum endru unakku theriyaadhaa? thangaludaiya sondha sagōdharargalidam sandai pōduvadhai nirutthacholli unnudaiya aatkalidam solla maattaayaa?” endru satthamaaga kēttaar. 27 adharku yōvaab, “unmai kadavulmēl aanaiyaaga solgirēn,* nīngal mattum idhai sollaamal irundhirundhaal, vīrargal thangaludaiya sagōdharargalai kaalaivarai thuratthikkondēdhaan irundhiruppaargal” endraar. 28 udanē yōvaab ūdhukombai edutthu ūdhinaar; avarudaiya vīrargal isravēlargalai thuratthuvadhai nirutthinaargal, sandaiyum ōindhadhu.
29 apnērum avarudaiya vīrargalum andru raatthiri muluvadhum arabaa+ valiyaaga payanam seidhu, yōrdhaanai kadandhaargal; pinbu pallatthaakkai* kadandhu kadaisiyil maknaayīmukku+ vandhusērndhaargal. 30 apnērai thuratthuvadhai yōvaab nirutthiya pinbu thannudaiya vīrargalai ondruthirattinaar. dhaavīdhin ūliyargalil aasagēlum innum 19 pērum kollappattirundhaargal. 31 aanaal, benyamīn vamsatthai sērndhavargalaiyum apnērin aatkalaiyum dhaavīdhin ūliyargal thōrkaditthirundhaargal, mottham 360 pērai kondru pōttirundhaargal. 32 aasagēlai+ bethlagēmilulla+ avarudaiya appaavin kallaraiyil adakkam seidhaargal. yōvaabum avarudaiya vīrargalum raatthiri muluvadhum nadandhu, vidiyarkaalaiyil eprōnukku+ vandhusērndhaargal.