2 Samuel 3

1 Karon adunay taas nga panag-away tali sa panimalay ni Saul ug panimalay ni David. Nagkalig-on si David, apan nagkaluya ang panimalay ni Saul.

There was a long war between those who wanted Saul’s son to be their king and those who wanted David to be their king. But more and more people began to want David to be the king, while the number of people who wanted Saul’s son to be the king continued to become smaller.

2 Sa Hebron natawo ang mga anak ni David, ang kinamagulangan mao si Amnon, pinaagi kang Ahinoam nga taga-Jezreel.

David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel [city].

3 Ang ikaduha niyang anak, mao si Kileab, pinaagi kang Abigail, ang biyuda ni Nabal nga taga-Carmel. Ang ikatulo, mao si Absalom, pinaagi kang Maaca, nga anak nga babaye ni Talmai, nga hari sa Gesur.

The next one was Kileab, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal, from Carmel [city]. The next one was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of [the] Geshur [region].

4 Ang ika-upat nga anak ni David mao si, Adonija, nga anak ni Hagit. Ang ika-lima niyang anak mao si Shefatia nga anak ni Abital,

The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

5 ug ang ika-unom mao si, Itream, nga anak sa asawa ni David nga si Egla. Natawo kining mga anak ni David didto sa Hebron.

The youngest one was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, [another one of] David’s wives. Those sons of David were all born in Hebron.

6 Nahitabo kini panahon sa gubat tali sa panimalay ni Saul ug panimalay ni David ug si Abner mao ang nakapalig-on sa tibuok panimalay ni Saul.

While those who wanted Saul’s son to rule over them and those who wanted David to rule over them continued to fight against each other, Abner was becoming more influential among those who wanted Saul’s son to be the king.

7 Adunay ulipon nga kaipon si Saul nga mao si Rizpa, anak siya nga babaye ni Aiah. Miingon si Isboset ngadto kang Abner, “Nganong nakigdulog ka man sa kaipon sa akong amahan?”

When Saul was alive, he had as one of his wives a slave woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. [But one day Abner had sexual relations with her]. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you had sexual relations with [EUP] my father’s slave wife?”

8 Unya labihan gayod ang kasuko ni Abner sa mga gisulti ni Isboset ug miingon siya, “Ulo ba ako sa iro nga sakop sa Juda? Karong adlawa nagpakita ako ug pagkamatinud-anon sa panimalay ni Saul, nga imong amahan, ngadto sa imong igsoon nga mga lalaki, ug sa iyang mga higala, pinaagi niini dili kamo matugyan sa mga kamot ni David. Ug karon pasanginlan mo ako mahitungod niining bayhana?

Abner became very angry about what Ishbosheth said to him. He said to Ishbosheth, “(Do you think that I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah?/You are treating me as though I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah.) [RHQ] From the beginning, I have been loyal to Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends. And I have prevented you from being defeated by David’s army. So now (why are you criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman?/you should not be criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman.) [RHQ]

9 Hinaot nga buhaton usab sa Dios kanako, Abner, ug labaw pa usab, kung dili nako buhaton alang kang David ang gisaad ni Yahweh kaniya,

Yahweh solemnly promised that he would not allow Saul and his descendants to continue to rule. He promised that he would cause David to rule over all the tribes of Israel and Judah, from Dan [city] far in the north to Beersheba [city] far in the south. So I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I do not enable that to happen!”

10 sa pagbalhin sa gingharian nga gikan sa panimalay ni Saul ug sa pagpahimutang sa trono ni David sa tibuok Israel ug sa Juda, gikan sa Dan ngadto sa Beerseba.

11 “Wala na makatubag si Isboset sa kang Abner, tungod kay nahadlok man siya kaniya.

Ishbosheth was very afraid of Abner, so he did not say anything in reply to Abner.

12 Unya nagpadala si Abner ug mga mensahero ngadto kang David sa pagsulti kaniya nga nag-ingon, “Kang kinsa man kining yutaa? Pagpakigsaad kanako, ug makita nimo nga ang akong kamot magauban kanimo, aron dad-on ang tibuok Israel diha kanimo.”

Then Abner sent messengers to David [when he was at Hebron], to say to him, “[Either you or I] should be [RHQ] the ruler of this entire nation, [but not Isbosheth. However, ] if you make an agreement with me, I will help you by encouraging all the people of Israel to (be want you to be their king/start to support) you.”

13 Mitubag si David, “Maayo, maghimo ako ug pakigsaad kanimo. Apan usa ka butang ang akong ihangyo kanimo nga dili nimo makita ang akong panagway gawas kung madala nimo si Mical, nga anak nga babaye ni Saul, sa panahon nga moanhi ka dinhi aron makigkita kanako.”

David sent back this reply: “Good! I am willing to make an agreement with you. But before that happens, there is one thing that you must do. When you come to see me, you must bring my wife Michal, Saul’s daughter.”

14 Unya nagpadala ug mga mensahero si David ngadto kang Isboset, nga anak ni Saul nga nag-ingon, “Ihatag kanako ang akong asawa nga si Mical, nga akong gibayaran ug usa ka gatos nga yamis sa mga Filistihanon.''

Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, to say to him, “I [had to kill] 100 men from Philistia [and cut off] their foreskins to give to Saul to pay for Michal [to be my wife]. So now give her back to me!”

15 Busa miadto si Isboset kang Mical ug gikuha niya siya gikan sa iyang bana, si Paltiel nga anak ni Lais.

So Ishbosheth sent some men to take Michal from her husband Palti. But [when they took her, ] her husband followed them all the way to Bahurim [town], crying as he went.

16 Miuban ang iyang bana kaniya, mihilak kini samtang naglakaw, ug nagsunod kaniya paingon ngadto sa Bahurim. Unya miingon si Abner kaniya, “Balik na sa imong balay karon.” Busa mibalik siya.

Then Abner [turned and] said to him, “Go back [home]!”, so he did.

17 Nakigsulti si Abner sa mga katigulangan sa Israel, nga nag-ingon, “Sa mga milabay nga panahon buot ninyo nga maghari si David diha kaninyo.

Abner went to the Israeli leaders and talked with them. He said, “For a long time you have wanted David to be your king.

18 Karon buhata kini. Kay nagsulti man si Yahweh alang kang David nga nag-ingon, 'Pinaagi sa akong sulugoon nga si David luwason ko ang akong mga katawhan gikan sa kamot sa mga Filistihanon ug gikan sa mga kamot sa tanan nilang mga kaaway.'''

So now you have an opportunity to do that. Keep in mind that Yahweh promised this: ‘With the help of David, who serves me [well], I will rescue my people from the people of Philistia, and from the power [MTY] of all their other enemies’.”

19 Nangunay usab sa pagpakig-istorya si Abner sa katawhan ni Benjamin. Unya miadto usab si Abner sa Hebron aron sa pagpakig-istorya kang David aron ipasabot ang tanang gitinguha nga buhaton sa tibuok Israel ug sa tanan nga sakop sa banay ni Benjamin.

Abner also spoke to the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron, to tell David what all the people of Israel and the people of the tribe of Benjamin had agreed to do.

20 Sa dihang miabot si Abner kauban ang 20 ka mga kalalakin-an ngadto sa Hebron aron sa pagpakigkita kang David, nag-andam si David ug kombira alang kanila.

When Abner came with 20 of his soldiers to see David at Hebron, David made a feast for all of them.

21 Nagsaysay si Abner ngadto kang David, “Mobarog ako ug tigomon ko ang tanang Israel alang kanimo, akong agalong hari, aron maghimo sila ug pakigsaad kanimo, aron mahimo kang maghari sa kinatibuk-an sumala sa imong gitinguha.” Busa gipabiya ni David si Abner, ug migikan si Abner nga malinawon.

Afterwards, Abner said to David, “Sir/Your majesty, I will now go and encourage all the people of Israel to accept you to be their king, as you have desired.” Then Abner left, peacefully.

22 Unya miabot si Joab kauban ang mga kasundalohan ni David gikan sa pagpangsulong ug nangdala sila ug daghang mga inilog. Apan wala na si Abner sa Hebron kauban ni David. Kay gipabiya naman niya kini, ug migikan si Abner nga malinawon.

Soon after that, Joab and some of David’s other soldiers returned [to Hebron] after raiding [one of their enemies’ villages], bringing with them a lot of things that they had captured. But Abner was not there at Hebron, because David had sent him safely home.

23 Sa dihang miabot na si Joab ug ang tanang kasundalohan uban kaniya, gitug-anan nila si Joab, “Si Abner nga anak ni Ner ania, miadto siya sa hari ug pagkahuman gipalakaw siya sa hari nga malinawon.”

When Joab and the soldiers who were with him arrived, someone told him that Abner had come there and talked with the king, and that the king allowed to go home safely.

24 Unya miadto si Joab sa hari ug miingon, “Unsa man kining imong gibuhat? Tan-awa, si Abner mianhi kanimo! Nganong gipapauli mo man siya, ug nakalakaw na ba siya?

So Joab went to the king and said, “Why have you done that? Listen to me! Abner [is your enemy, but] when he came to you, you allowed him [RHQ] to leave!

25 Wala ka ba masayod nga mianhi si Abner dinhi aron sa paglingla kanimo ug pagpakisayod sa tanan nimong mga plano ug tun-an ang tanan nimong pagabuhaton?”

Do you not know that he came to you to deceive you and to find out everything that you are doing, and all the places that you go to?”

26 Sa dihang mibiya si Joab kang David, nagpadala siyag mensahero kang Abner, ug gidala nila siya balik gikan sa balon sa Sira, apan si David wala masayod niini.

After Joab left David, he sent some messengers to get Abner. They found him at Sirah Well, and brought him back to Hebron, but David did not know that they had done that.

27 Sa dihang mibalik si Abner sa Hebron, gitagbo siya ni Joab taliwala sa ganghaan ug gidala sa kilid aron sa pagpakig-istorya kaniya sa hilom. Didto gidunggab ni Joab si Abner sa tiyan ug namatay kini. Niini nga paagi, gipanimaslan ni Joab ang dugo sa iyang igsoon nga si Asahel.

So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab met him at the city gate, and took him aside as though he wanted to speak with him privately. Then he stabbed Abner in the stomach [with his knife/sword]. In that way he murdered Abner because Abner had killed [MTY] Joab’s brother Asahel.

28 Sa pagkadungog ni David niini miingon siya, “Ako ug ang akong gingharian dili sad-an sa atubangan ni Yahweh hangtod sa hangtod mahitungod sa dugo ni Abner nga anak ni Ner.

Later, after David heard what had happened, he said, “Yahweh knows that I and the people of my kingdom are not at all (responsible for/guilty of) murdering [MTY] Abner.

29 Hinaot nga mahulog sa ulo ni Joab ang pagkasad-an sa kamatayon ni Abner ug sa tibuok panimalay sa iyang amahan. Dili unta makabsan ang panimalay ni Joab ug sakit sa panit o sanla o bakol ug kinahanglan mogamit ug tungkod o mamatay pinaagi sa espada o magutman.”

I hope/desire that Joab and all his family will be punished [MTY] for doing that! I hope/desire that there will always be someone in his family who has sores, or someone who is a leper, or some man who is forced to do women’s work, or someone who is killed in a battle, or someone who does not have enough food to eat!”

30 Busa gipatay sa managsoon nga si Joab ug Abisai si Abner, tungod kay gipatay man niya ang igsoon ni Joab nga si Asahel didto sa gubat sa Gibeon.

That is how Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.

31 Miingon si David kang Joab ug sa tanang mga tawo nga uban kaniya, “Gisia ang inyong sapot, ug suot kamog sako, ug pagbangotan atubangan sa lawas ni Abner.” Ug nagsunod paglakaw si Haring David sa patayng lawas nga padulong ngadto sa lubnganan.

Then David said to Joab and to all Joab’s soldiers, “Tear your clothes and put on coarse cloth [to show that you are sad], and mourn for Abner!” And [at the funeral], King David walked behind [the men who were carrying] the coffin.

32 Gilubong nila si Abner sa Hebron. Nagbakho ang hari ug naghilak sa makusog sa lubnganan ni Abner, ug ang tanan nga katawhan naghilak usab.

They buried Abner’s body at Hebron. And at the grave, the king cried loudly, and all the other people also cried.

33 Nagbangotan ang hari alang kang Abner ug nag-awit, “Kinahanglan ba nga mahisama ang kamatayon ni Abner sa usa ka buangbuang?

David sang this sad song to lament for Abner: “It is not right that [RHQ] Abner died like outlaws die!

34 Wala nagapos ang imong kamot. Wala magapos ang imong tiil. Sama nga matumba ang tawo atubangan sa mga anak sa walay hustisya, ikaw usab natumba.” Sa makausa naghilak ang tanang katawhan uban kaniya.

No one tied his hands or put chains on his feet, [like they do to criminals]. No, he was murdered by wicked men!”

35 Ang tanang katawhan miadto kang David aron pakaonon siya samtang wala pa mosalop ang adlaw, apan nanumpa si David, ''Silotan unta ako sa Dios, ug labaw pa usab, kung motilaw ako ug tinapay o bisan unsa sa dili pa mosalop ang adlaw.”

Then many [HYP] people came to David to tell him to eat some food before sunset, but David refused. He said, “I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I eat any food before the sun goes down!”

36 Nakita sa tanang katawhan ang kasubo ni David, ug nakapalipay kini kanila, ingon nga nakapalipay kanila ang bisan unsa nga gibuhat sa hari.

All the people saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased the people.

37 Busa nakasabot ang katawhan sa Israel nianang adlawa nga dili tinguha sa hari ang pagpatay kang Abner nga anak ni Ner.

So all the people realized that the king had not wanted Abner to be killed.

38 Miingon ang hari sa iyang mga sulugoon, ''Wala ba kamo masayod nga usa ka prinsipe ug halangdon nga tawo ang nahulog niining adlawa sa Israel?

The king said to his officials, “(Do you not realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel?/You should realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel.) [RHQ]

39 Ug naluya ako karong adlawa, bisan tuod dinihogan ako nga hari. Kining mga tawhana, nga mga anak ni Zeruia, labihan ka bangis alang kanako. Hinaot nga si Yahweh ang mobalos sa nagbuhat ug daotan pinaagi sa pagsilot sa iyang pagkadaotan, sumala sa angay kaniya.”

Even though Yahweh appointed me to be the king, today I feel weak. These two sons of Zeruiah, [Joab and Abishai], are very violent; I cannot control them. So I hope/desire that Yahweh will punish them severely in return for this wicked thing that they have done!”