2 صَمُوئيل 3

١ 1 وَطَالَتِ الْحَرْبُ بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَزْدَادُ قُوَّةً وَبْيتُ شَاوُلَ يَتَفَاقَمُ ضَعْفاً.

And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker.

٢ 2 وَأَنْجَبَ دَاوُدُ بَنِينَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، كَانَ أَكْبَرُهُمْ أَمْنُونَ مِنْ أَخِينُوعَمَ الْيَزْرَعِيلِيَّةِ.

And sons were born to David in Chebron: and his first-born was Ammon the son of Achinoom the Jezraelitess.

٣ 3 وَالثَّانِي كِيلآبُ مِنْ أَبِيجَايِلَ أَرْمَلَةِ نَابَالَ الْكَرْمَلِيِّ، وَالثَّالِثُ أَبْشَالُومُ ابْنُ مَعْكَةَ بِنْتِ تَلْمَايَ مَلِكِ جَشُورَ،

And his second son [was] Daluia, the son of Abigaia the Carmelitess; and the third, Abessalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmi the king of Gessir.

٤ 4 وَالَّرابِعُ أَدُونِيَّا بْنُ حَجِّيثَ، وَالْخَامِسُ شَفْطِيَّا بْنُ أَبِيطَالَ،

And the fourth [was] Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth [was] Saphatia, the son of Abital.

٥ 5 وَالسَّادِسُ يَثْرَعَامُ ابْنُ عَجْلَةَ امْرَأَةِ دَاوُدَ.

And the sixth [was] Jetheraam, the son of Aegal the wife of David. These were born to David in Chebron.

٦ 6 وَفِي غُضُونِ الْحَرْبِ الَّتِي نَشَبَتْ بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ قَوِيَ نُفُوذُ أَبْنَيْرَ فِي أَوْسَاطِ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ.

And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abenner was governing the house of Saul.

٧ 7 وَكَانَ لِشَاوُلَ مَحْظِيَّةٌ اسْمُهَا رِصْفَةُ بِنْتُ أَيَّةَ، فَقَالَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ لأَبْنَيْرَ: «لِمَاذَا ضَاجَعْتَ مَحْظِيَّةَ أَبِي؟»

And Saul had a concubine, Respha, the daughter of Jol; and Jebosthe the son of Saul said to Abenner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?

٨ 8 فَاسْتَشَاطَ أَبْنَيْرُ غَيْظاً مِنْ كَلامِ إِيشْبُوشَثَ، وَقَالَ لَهُ: «هَلْ أَنَا رَأْسُ كَلْبٍ لِيَهُوذَا! إِلَى هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَأَنَا أَبْذِلُ وَلائِي فِي سَبِيلِ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَإِخْوَتِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ، وَلَمْ أُسَلِّمْكَ لِيَدِ دَاوُدَ، والآنَ تَتَّهِمُنِي بِانْتِهَاكِ عِرْضِ الْمَرْأَةِ؟

And Abenner was very angry with Jebosthe for this saying; and Abenner said to him, Am I a dog's head? I have this day wrought kindness with the house of Saul thy father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and dost thou this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman?

٩ 9 لِيُعَاقِبِ الرَّبُّ أَبْنَيْرَ أَشَّدَ عِقَابٍ إِنْ لَمْ أُنَاصِرْ دَاوُدَ كَمَا وَعَدَه الرَّبُّ

God do thus and more also to Abenner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;

١٠ 10 أَنْ يَنْقُلَ الْمَمْلَكَةَ مِنْ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَيُوَلِّيَهُ عَلَى عَرْشِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيَهُوذَا مِنْ دَانَ إِلَى بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ».

to take away the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.

١١ 11 فَلَمْ يَنْبَسْ إِيشْبُوشَثُ بِحَرْفٍ خَوْفاً مِنْ أَبْنَيْرَ.

And Jebosthe could not any longer answer Abenner a word, because he feared him.

١٢ 12 وَبَعَثَ أَبْنَيْرُ عَلَى الْفَوْرِ رُسُلاً إِلَى دَاوُدَ قَاِئلاً: «مَنْ هُوَ صَاحِبُ الْبِلادِ؟ أَبْرِمْ مَعِي مِيثَاقاً فَأُناصِرَكَ بِضَمِّ جَمِيعِ أَسْباطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَيْكَ».

And Abenner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand [is] with thee to bring back to thee all the house of Israel.

١٣ 13 فَأَجَابَهُ دَاوُدُ: «حَسَناً، أَنَا أُبْرِمُ مَعَكَ مِيثَاقاً، إِلّا أَنَّنِي أَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْكَ أَمْراً وَاحِداً، هُوَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَ أَوَّلاً بِمِيكَالَ بِنْتِ شَاوُلَ حِينَ تَأْتِي لِمُقَابَلَتِي، وَإلَّا فَلَنْ تَرَى وَجْهِي».

And David said, With a good will I will make with thee a covenant: only I demand one condition of thee, saying, Thou shalt not see my face, unless thou bring Melchol the daughter of Saul, when thou comest to see my face.

١٤ 14 وَبَعَثَ دَاوُدُ رُسُلاً إِلَى إيشْبُوشَثَ بْنِ شَاوُلَ قَائِلاً: «أَعْطِنِي امْرَأَتِي مِيكَالَ الَّتِي خَطَبْتُهَا بِمِئَةٍ مِنْ غُلَفِ الْفِلسْطِينِيِّينَ».

And David sent messengers to Jebosthe the son of Saul, saying, Restore me my wife Melchol, whom I took for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

١٥ 15 فَأَرْسَلَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ وَأَخَذَهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ رَجُلِهَا فَلْطِيئِيلَ بْنِ لايِشَ.

And Jebosthe sent, and took her from her husband, [even] from Phaltiel the son of Selle.

١٦ 16 فَرَاحَ رَجُلُهَا يَسِيرُ مَعَهَا بَاكِياً وَرَاءَهَا حَتَّى مَدِينَةِ بَحُورِيمَ، إِلَى أَنْ أَمَرَهُ أَبْنَيْرُ: «امْضِ. ارْجِعْ». فَرَجَعَ.

And her husband went with her weeping behind her as far as Barakim. And Abenner said to him, Go, return; and he returned.

١٧ 17 وَقَالَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِشُيُوخِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: «مُنْذُ زَمَنٍ وَأَنْتُمْ تُطَالِبُونَ أَنْ يَكُونَ دَاوُدُ عَلَيْكُمْ مَلِكاً.

And Abenner spoke to the elders of Israel, saying, In former days ye sought David to reign over you;

١٨ 18 فَالآنَ افْعَلُوا، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ وَعَدَ دَاوُدَ قَائِلاً: بِقِيَادَةِ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي أُنْقِذُ شَعْبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَمِنْ سَاِئرِ أَعْدَائِهِمْ».

and now perform [it]: for the Lord has spoken concerning David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save Israel out of the hand of all their enemies.

١٩ 19 ثُمَّ تَدَاوَلَ أَبْنَيْرُ الأَمْرَ مَعَ شُيُوخِ سِبْطِ بِنْيَامِينَ، وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ تَوَجَّهَ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ لِيُبَلِّغَ دَاوُدَ مَا تَمَّ الاتِّفَاقُ عَلَيْهِ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ رُؤُسَاءِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

And Abenner spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abenner went to speak in the ears of David at Chebron, all that seemed good in the eyes of Israel and in the eyes of the house of Benjamin.

٢٠ 20 وَجَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى دَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ بِصُحْبَةِ عِشْرِينَ رَجُلاً، فَأَقَامَ دَاوُدُ مَأْدُبَةً لَهُمْ،

And Abenner came to David to Chebron, and with him twenty men: and David made for Abenner and his men with him a banquet of wine.

٢١ 21 ثُمَّ قَالَ ابْنَيْرُ لِدَاوُدَ: «دَعْنِي أَذْهَبُ عَلَى الْفَوْرِ لأَجْمَعَ لِسَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ جَمِيعَ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ لِيُبَايِعُوكَ مَلِكاً عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَتَحَقَّقَ مَا تَصْبُو إِلَيْهِ». فَشَيَّعَهُ دَاوُدُ وَمَضَى بِسَلامٍ.

And Abenner said to David, I will arise now, and go, and gather to my lord the king all Israel; and I will make with him a covenant, and thou shalt reign over all whom thy soul desires. And David sent away Abenner, and he departed in peace.

٢٢ 22 وَمَا لَبِثَ أَنْ وَصَلَ يُوآبُ مَعَ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ قَادِمِينَ مِنْ غَزْوَةٍ أَصَابُوا فِيهَا غَنِيمَةً عَظِيمَةً. وكَانَ أَبْنَيْرُ آنَئِذٍ قَدْ غَادَرَ حَبْرُونَ بَعْدَ أنْ شَيَّعَهُ دَاوُدُ بِسَلامٍ.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab arrived from their expedition, and they brought much spoil with them: and Abenner was not with David in Chebron, because he had sent him away, and he had departed in peace.

٢٣ 23 فَقِيلَ لِيُوآبَ: «قَدْ وَفَدَ أَبْنَيْرُ بْنُ نَيْرٍ عَلَى الْمَلِكِ، فَأَطْلَقَهُ الْمَلِكُ مُشَيَّعاً بِالسَّلامَةِ».

And Joab and all his army came, and it was reported to Joab, saying, Abenner the son of Ner is come to David, and David has let him go, and he has departed in peace.

٢٤ 24 فَمَثُلَ يُوآبُ فِي حَضْرَةِ الْمَلِكِ وَقَالَ: «مَاذَا فَعَلْتَ؟ لَقَدْ أَقْبَلَ إِلَيْكَ أَبْنَيْرُ، فَلِمَاذَا تَرَكْتَهُ يَمْضِي بِسَلامٍ؟

And Joab went in to the king, and said, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? behold, Abenner came to thee; and why hast thou let him go, and he has departed in peace?

٢٥ 25 أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنَ نَيْرَ لَمْ يَأْتِ إِلّا لِيَتَمَلَّقَكَ وَيَتَجَسَّسَ عَلَيْكَ وَيَطَّلِعَ عَلَى كُلِّ مَا تَصْنَعُ».

Knowest thou not the mischief of Abenner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all things that thou doest?

٢٦ 26 ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يُوآبُ مِنْ لَدُنِ دَاوُدَ وَأَرْسَلَ رُسُلاً وَرَاءَ أَبْنَيْرَ فَرَدُّوهُ مِنْ بِئْرِ السِّيرَةِ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلْمِ دَاوُدَ.

And Joab returned from David, and sent messengers to Abenner after [him]; and they bring him back from the well of Seiram: but David knew [it] not.

٢٧ 27 وَعِنْدَمَا رَجَعَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ انْتَحَى بِهِ يُوآبُ جَانِباً عِنْدَ مُنْتَصَفِ بَوَّابَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَكَأَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُسِرَّ إِلَيْهِ بِشَيْءٍ، وَطَعَنَهُ فِي بَطْنِهِ فَمَاتَ انْتِقَاماً لِدَمِ عَسَائِيلَ.

And he brought back Abenner to Chebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he smote him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asael the brother of Joab.

٢٨ 28 وَمَا إِنْ عَلِمَ دَاوُدُ بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَالَ: «بَرِيءٌ أَنَا وَمَمْلَكَتِي أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ إِلَى الأَبَدِ مِنْ دَمِ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

And David heard [of it] afterwards, and said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord even for ever of the blood of Abenner the son of Ner.

٢٩ 29 وَلْيَنْصَبَّ دَمُهُ عَلَى رَأْسِ يُوآبَ وَعَلَى كُلِّ بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ، وَلا يَنْقَطِعُ مِنْ بَيْتِ يُوآبَ مُصَابٌ بِالسَّيَلانِ وَبِالْبَرَصِ وَبِالْعَرَجِ، وَصَرِيعٌ بِالسَّيْفِ وَمُفْتَقِرٌ إِلَى الْخُبْزِ».

Let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all the house of his father; and let there not be wanting of the house of Joab one that has an issue, or a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls by the sword, or that wants bread.

٣٠ 30 وَهَكَذَا قَتَلَ يُوآبُ وَأَبِيشَايُ أَخُوهُ أَبْنَيْرَ ثَأْراً لِسَفْكِهِ دَمِ عَسَائِيلَ أَخِيهِمَا فِي جِبْعُونَ فِي الْحَرْبِ.

For Joab and Abessa his brother laid wait continually for Abenner, because he slew Asael their brother at Gabaon in the battle.

٣١ 31 وَأَمَرَ دَاوُدُ يُوآبَ وَسَائِرَ الشَّعْبِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ قَاِئلاً: «مَزِّقُوا ثِيَابَكُمْ وَارْتَدُوا الْمُسُوحَ، وَالْطِمُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ نَوْحاً عَلَى أَبْنَيْرَ». وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ يَمْشِي خَلْفَ النَّعْشِ.

And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament before Abenner. And king David followed the bier.

٣٢ 32 وَتَمَّ دَفْنُ أَبْنَيْرَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، وَنَاحَ الْمَلِكُ بِصَوْتٍ مُرْتَفِعٍ عَلَى قَبْرِ أَبْنَيْرَ وَبَكَاهُ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ.

And they bury Abenner in Chebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at his tomb, and all the people wept for Abenner.

٣٣ 33 وَرَثَا الْمَلِكُ أَبْنَيْرَ قَائِلاً: «أَهَكَذَا يَمُوتُ أَبْنَيْرُ كَمَوْتِ أَحْمَقَ؟

And the king mourned over Abenner, and said, Shall Abenner die according to the death of Nabal?

٣٤ 34 يَدَاكَ لَمْ تَكُونَا مَغْلُولَتَيْنِ، وَرِجْلاكَ لَمْ تَكُونَا مُصَفَّدَتَيْنِ بِسَلاسِلِ النُّحَاسِ. مُتَّ كَمَنْ يَصْرَعُهُ الأَشْرَارُ». وَعَادَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعبِ يَنْدُبُونَهُ مِنْ جَدِيدٍ.

Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet [were] not [put] in fetters: [one] brought [thee] not near as Nabal; thou didst fall before children of iniquity.

٣٥ 35 وَعِنْدَمَا جَاءَ مَنْ يُقَدِّمُ لِدَاوُدَ طَعَاماً فِي أَثْنَاءِ النَّهَارِ، أَقْسَمَ دَاوُدُ قَائِلاً: «لِيُعَاقِبْنِي الرَّبُّ أَشَدَّ عِقَابٍ وَيَزِدْ، إِنْ كُنْتُ أَذُوقُ خُبْزاً أَوْ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ آخَرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ».

And all the people assembled to weep for him. And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day: and David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I eat bread or any thing else before the sun goes down.

٣٦ 36 فَذَاعَ الأَمْرُ بَيْنَ الشَّعْبِ وَحَظِيَ دَاوُدُ بِرِضَاهُمْ مِثْلَمَا حَظِيَ بِرِضَاهُمْ بِمَآثِرِهِ السَّابِقَةِ.

And all the people took notice, and all things that the king did before the people were pleasing in their sight.

٣٧ 37 وَأَدْرَكَ كُلُّ شَعْبِ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلْمَلِكِ يَدٌ فِي مَقْتَلِ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

So all the people and all Israel perceived in that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abenner the son of Ner.

٣٨ 38 وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لِحَاشِيَتِهِ: «أَلا تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ قَائِداً وَرَجُلاً عَظِيماً قَدْ سَقَطَ الْيَوْمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟

And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that a great prince is this day fallen in Israel?

٣٩ 39 وَهَا أَنَا، عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ أَنَّنِي الْمَلِكُ الْمَمْسُوحُ، فَإِنَّنِي أَضْعَفُ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ صُرُوِيَّةَ؟ إنَّهُمْ أَقْوَى مِنِّي. لِيُجَازِ الرَّبُّ مُرْتَكِبَ الشَّرِّ بِمُوْجِبِ شَرِّهِ».

And that I am this day a [mere] kinsman [of his], and [as it were] a subject; but these men the sons of Saruia are too hard for me: the Lord reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.