2 صَمُوئيل 20

١ 1 وَحَدَثَ أَنْ كَانَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ لَئِيمٌ يُدْعَى شَبَعَ بْنَ بِكْرِي مِنْ سِبْطِ بِنْيَامِينَ، فَنَفَخَ هَذَا بِالْبُوقِ وَقَالَ: «لَيْسَ لَنَا نَصِيبٌ فِي دَاوُدَ وَلا قِسْمٌ فِي ابْنِ يَسَّى، فَلْيَرْجِعْ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ إِلَى خَيْمَتِهِ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ».

There also happened to be at the same place a troublemaker whose name was Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite. He blew the trumpet and said, “We have no part in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Let every man go back to his home, Israel.”

٢ 2 فَتَخَلَّى كُلُّ رِجَالِ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ وَتَبِعُوا شَبَعَ بْنَ بِكْرِي، وَأَمَّا رِجَالُ يَهُوذَا فَلازَمُوا مَلِكَهُمْ وَوَاكَبُوهُ مِنَ الأُرْدُنِّ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah followed closely their king, from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem.

٣ 3 وَعِنْدَمَا اسْتَقَرَّ الْمَلِكُ فِي مَقَرِّهِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ حَجَزَ الْمَحْظِيَّاتِ الْعَشْرَ اللَّوَاتِي تَرَكَهُنَّ لِحِفْظِ الْقَصْرِ وَكَانَ يَعُولُهُنَّ، وَلَكِنَّهُ امْتَنَعَ عَنْ مُعَاشَرَتِهِنَّ، وَبَقِينَ كَالأَرَامِلِ مَحْجُوزَاتٍ حَتَّى يَوْمِ وَفَاتِهِنَّ.

When David came to his palace at Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left to keep the palace, and he put them in a house under guard. He provided for their needs, but he did not sleep with them any longer. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living as if they were widows.

٤ 4 وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لِعَمَاسَا: «احْشِدْ لِي رِجَالَ يَهُوذَا فِي ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَاحْضُرْ أَنْتَ إِلَى هُنَا».

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together within three days; you must be here, too.”

٥ 5 فَانْطَلَقَ عَمَاسَا لِيُجَنِّدَ رِجَالَ يَهُوذَا، وَلَكِنَّهُ تَأَخَّرَ عَنِ الْمَوْعِدِ الَّذِي حَدَّدَهُ لَهُ الْمَلِكُ.

So Amasa went to call Judah, but he was delayed beyond the time that the king had allotted for him.

٦ 6 فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لأَبِيشَايَ: «قَدْ يُسَبِّبُ شَبَعُ الآنَ لَنَا أَذىً أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا سَبَّبَهُ أَبْشَالُومُ، أَسْرِعْ خُذْ حَرَسِي الْخَاصَّ وَتَعَقَّبْهُ لِئَلّا يَلْجَأَ إِلَى مُدُنٍ حَصِينَةٍ وَيُفْلِتَ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَيْدِينَا».

So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master's servants, my soldiers, and pursue after him, or he will find fortified cities and escape out of our sight.”

٧ 7 فَمَضَى أَبِيشَايُ عَلَى رَأْسِ رِجَالِ يُوآبَ وَالْجَلادِينَ وَالسُّعَاةِ وَالْمُحَارِبِينَ الأَشِدَّاءِ، وَانْدَفَعُوا مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ لِيَتَعَقَّبُوا شَبَعَ بْنَ بِكْرِي.

Then Joab's men went out after him, along with the Kerethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty warriors. They left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.

٨ 8 وَعِنْدَمَا وَصَلُوا عِنْدَ الصَّخْرَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ فِي جِبْعُونَ، أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ عَمَاسَا. وَكَانَ يُوآبُ مُرْتَدِياً ثَوْبَهُ الْعَسْكَرِيَّ مُتَنَطِّقاً عَلَى حَقَوَيْهِ بِحِزَامٍ مُعَلَّقٍ بِهِ سَيْفٌ فِي غِمْدِهِ، فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ لِلِقَائِهِ انْدَلَقَ السَّيْفُ مِنَ الْغِمْدِ.

When they were at the great stone which is at Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing the battle armor that he had put on, which included a belt around his waist with a sheathed sword fastened to it. As he walked forward, the sword fell out.

٩ 9 فَقَالَ يُوآبُ لِعَمَاسَا: «أَتَتَمَتَّعُ بِالْعَافِيَةِ يَا أَخِي؟» وَقَبَضَتْ يَدُ يُوآبَ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى لِحْيَةِ عَمَاسَا وَكَأَنَّهُ يَهُمُّ بِتَقْبِيلِهِ.

So Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my cousin?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

١٠ 10 وَلَمْ يَحْتَرِزْ عَمَاسَا مِنَ السَّيْفِ الَّذِي كَانَ بِيَدِ يُوآبَ، فَطَعَنَهُ بِهِ، فَانْدَلَقَتْ أَمْعَاؤُهُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ لأَنَّهُ مَاتَ عَلَى الْفَوْرِ، وَتَابَعَ يُوآبُ وَأَبِيشَايُ تَعَقُّبَهُمَا لِشَبَعَ بْنِ بِكْرِي.

Amasa did not notice the dagger that was in Joab's left hand. Joab stabbed Amasa in the stomach and his bowels spilled out to the ground. Joab did not strike him again, and Amasa died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bikri.

١١ 11 فَوَقَفَ أَحَدُ غِلْمَانِ يُوآبَ عِنْدَ جُثَّةِ عَمَاسَا صَائِحاً: «مَنْ هُوَ مُعْجَبٌ بِيُوآبَ وَوَلاؤُهُ لِدَاوُدَ فَلْيَتْبَعْ يُوآبَ».

Then one of Joab's men stood by Amasa, and the man said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab.”

١٢ 12 وَكَانَ عَمَاسَا رَاقِداً فِي وَسَطِ الطَّرِيقِ غَارِقاً فِي دِمَائِهِ، وَلَمَّا رَأَى الرَّجُلُ أَنَّ كُلَّ الْجُنُودِ الْمَارِّينَ يَتَوَقَّفُونَ عِنْدَهُ، نَقَلَ جُثَّةَ عَمَاسَا مِنَ الطَّرِيقِ إِلَى الْحَقْلِ وَغَطَّاهَا بِثَوْبٍ.

Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. When the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa off of the road and into a field. He threw a garment over him because he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

١٣ 13 وَمَا لَبِثَ، بَعْدَ نَقْلِ الْجُثَّةِ مِنَ الطَّرِيقِ، أَنْ لَحِقَ كُلُّ جُنْدِيٍّ بِيُوآبَ لِمُطَارَدَةِ شَبَعَ بْنِ بِكْرِي.

After Amasa was taken off the road, all the men followed on after Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.

١٤ 14 وَدَارَ شَبَعُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ حَتَّى آبَلَ وَبيْتِ مَعْكَةَ وَسَائِرِ مِنْطَقَةِ الْبِيرِيِّينَ فَالْتَفُّوا حَوْلَهُ وَانْضَمُّوا إِلَيْهِ.

Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah, and through all the land of the Bikrites, who gathered together and also pursued Sheba.

١٥ 15 وَجَاءَتْ قُوَّاتُ يُوآبَ وَحَاصَرَتْهُ فِي آبَلِ بَيْتِ مَعْكَةَ، وَأَقَامُوا مِتْرَاساً مُرْتَفِعاً إزَاءَ الْمَدِينَةِ فِي مُوَاجَهَةِ اسْتِحْكَامَاتِ السُّورِ وَشَرَعُوا فِي هَدْمِهِ.

They caught up with him and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They built up a siege ramp against the city against the wall. All the army who were with Joab battered the wall to knock it down.

١٦ 16 فَنَادَتِ امْرَأَةٌ حَكِيمَةٌ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ: «اسْمَعُوا، اسْمَعُوا! قُولُوا لِيُوآبَ، ادْنُ مِنْ هُنَا لأُكَلِّمَكَ».

Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Listen, please listen, Joab! Come near me so I may speak with you.”

١٧ 17 فَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهَا، فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ: «أَأَنْتَ يُوآبُ؟» فَأَجَابَ: «أَنَا هُوَ». فَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «أَصْغِ إِلَى كَلامِ أَمَتِكَ». فَقَالَ: «أَنَا سَامِعٌ»

So Joab came near to her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He answered, “I am listening.”

١٨ 18 فَتَكَلَّمَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ: «كَانُوا قَدِيماً يَقُولُونَ: إِنْ أَرَدْتَ الْحُصُولَ عَلَى جَوَابٍ (حَكِيمٍ) فَإِنَّكَ تَجِدُهُ فِي آبَلَ، وَكَانَ هَذَا يَحْسِمُ كُلَّ جِدَالٍ.

Then she spoke, “They used to say in old times, 'Surely seek advice at Abel,' and that advice would end the matter.

١٩ 19 أَنَا وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ بَقِيَّةِ الْمُسَالِمِينَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَأَنْتَ تَبْغِي تَدْمِيرَ مَدِينَةٍ هِيَ أُمٌّ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَلِمَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَبْتَلِعَ مِيرَاثَ الرَّبِّ؟»

We are a city that is one of the most peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?”

٢٠ 20 فَأَجَابَ يُوآبُ: «مَعَاذَ اللهِ، مَعاذَ اللهِ أَنْ أَبْتَلِعَ أَوْ أَنْ أُدَمِّرَ.

So Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

٢١ 21 إِنَّ الأَمْرَ لَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ، إِنَّمَا هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ يُدْعَى شَبَعَ بْنَ بِكْرِي تَطَاوَلَ عَلَى الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ. سَلِّمُوهُ وَحْدَهُ فَأَنْصَرِفَ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ». فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ لِيُوآبَ: «عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ يُطْرَحُ إِلَيْكَ رَأْسُهُ مِنْ عَلَى السُّورِ».

That is not true. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, named Sheba son of Bikri, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

٢٢ 22 وَتَدَاوَلَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مَعَ الشَّعْبِ كُلِّهِ فَأَقْنَعَتْهُمْ بِسَدَادِ رَأْيِهَا، فَقَطَعُوا رَأْسَ شَبَعَ بْنِ بِكْرِي وَأَلْقَوْهُ إِلَى يُوآبَ، فَنَفَخَ بِالبُوقِ، فَفَكُّوا الْحِصَارَ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَعَادَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ، وَأَمَّا يُوآبُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew the trumpet and Joab's men left the city, every man to his home. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

٢٣ 23 وَكَانَ يُوآبُ الْقَائِدَ الْعَامَّ عَلَى جَمِيعِ جَيْشِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَبَنَايَاهُو بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ قَائِدَ حَرَسِ الْمَلِكِ،

Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and over the Pelethites.

٢٤ 24 وَأَدُورَامُ مَسْؤولاً عَنْ فِرَقِ الأَشْغَالِ الشَّاقَّةِ، وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ بنُ أَخِيلُودَ الْمُسَجِّلَ التَّارِيخِيَّ،

Adoniram was over the men who did forced labor, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

٢٥ 25 وَشِيوَا كَاتِبَ الْمَلِكِ، وَصَادُوقُ وَأَبِيَاثَارُ كَاهِنَيْنِ.

Sheva was scribe and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

٢٦ 26 أَمَّا عِيرَا الْيَائِيرِيُّ فَكَانَ كَاهِنَ دَاوُدَ الْخَاصَّ.

Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.