2 Samuel 13
1 Te phoeiah om tih David capa Absalom tah a ngannu sakthen om. Anih ming tah Tamar tih David capa Amnon loh a lungnah.
After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 A ngannu Tamar kong ah Amnon te tloh laa yuek. Anih te a oila pueng dongah khat khat a saii ham Amnon mik ah rhaisang.
Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
3 Te vaengah David maya Shimeah capa, a ming ah Jonadab tah Amnon kah a paya la om. Jonadab tah bahoeng aka cueih hlang la om.
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
4 Te dongah anih te, “Ba aih lae mincang bal, mincang bal nang manghai capa he na tattloel aih. Kai taengah na thui mahpawt a?” a tinah. Te daengah Amnon loh, Ka manuca Absalom ngannu Tamar ka ngaih,” a tinah.
He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Will not you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
5 Te dongah anih te Jehonadab loh, “Na thingkong dongah satlo bangla yalh. NangTe sawt hamla na pa ha pawk vaengah amah taengah, 'Ka ngannu Tamar ha pawk laeh vetih kai buh n'tuh lah mako. Ka mikhmuh ah buhmaeha saii te ka hmu dae eh. Te daengah ni a kut dongkah ka caak eh?,’ ti nah,” a tinah.
Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’”
6 AmnonTe satlo bangla yalh toengloeng tih anihTe sawt hamla manghai te ha pawk. Te vaengah Amnon loh manghai taengah, “Ka ngannu Tamar ha pawk laeh saeh lamtah ka mikhmuh ah vaidam panit ah saii saeh. Te daengah ni anih kut lamkah te ka caak eh?,” a tinah.
So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
7 Te dongah David loh Tamar tea im laa tah tih, “Na nganpa Amnon im la cet lamtah anih ham buhmaeh saii pah laeh,” a tinah.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
8 TamarTe a nganpa Amnon im la a caeh vaengah anih te ana yalhpah. Vaidamtlam tea loh tih a duep, a duep phoeiah a mikhmuh aha saiipah. Te phoeiah vaidam tea thongpah.
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
9 Thi-am tea loh tih a mikhmh aha poep pah hatah caak hamlaa aal. Te phoeiah Amnon loh, “Ka taeng lamkah hlang he boeih tueih uh,” a tinah. Te dongah hlang boeihTe anih taeng lamloh nonguh.
She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.
10 Te phoeiah Amnon loh Tamar te, “Imkhui la buhmaeh hang khuen lamtah na kut dongah ka ca eh?,” a tinah. Te dongah vaidama saii te Tamar loh a loh tih imkhui kah a nganpa Amnon taenglaa kun puei.
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
11 A caak ham a taengaha tawn pah vaengah tah amah te vik a tuuk tih, “Ka ngannu halo lamtah kamah neh yalh sih,” a tinah.
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
12 Tedae anih te, “Ka nganpa aw te tlam moenih, kai m'poeih boeh, Israel khuiah te bang te a saii noek moenih. Boethaehalang he saii boeh.
She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not you do this folly!
13 Kai he kamah kah kokhahnah neh melam ka caeh eh. Namah khaw Israel khuiah hlang ang boeiloeih bangla na om ve. Manghai taengah thui kanoek lamtah nang taengah tah kai khaw n'hloh mahpawh,” a ti nah.
As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
14 Tedae a ol te yaak ngaih pawh. A ngannuTe rhapa kop tiha yalh puei.
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
15 Te phoeiah tah anih te Amnon loh lat a hnoel tih a hmuhuetnah bahoenga nahpah. A thiinah vaengkah a hmuhuetnah tea lungnah vaengkah lungnah lakah nah. Te dongah anih te Amnon loh, “Thoo, cet laeh,” a tinah.
Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
16 Amnon te, “He lakaha tloe la aka len boethae kah a kong a mai he a om moenih. Kai nan saii tih nan haek te,” a tinah. Tedae anih ol te yaak ngaih voel pawh.
She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
17 Te dongah amah aka khut a taengca te, “Anih te kai taeng lamloh kawtpoeng la tueih uh lamtah anih hnukah thohkhaih te kalh laeh,” a tinah.
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
18 Te vaengah a pum dongah pendum angkidung a bai. Te bangTe manghai canu rhoek loh oila kah hnikul la a baiuh. Amnon aka khut loh Tamar te vongvoel la a thak tih a hnukah thohkhaih te kalh.
She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
19 Tamar loh a lu dongah hmaiphua phul tih a pum dongkah pendum angkidung khaw a phen. Te phoeiah a kutTe a lu dongaha pingpoei tiha caeh, caeh doeah rhap.
Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head and went her way, crying aloud as she went.
20 Te dongah anih te a nganpa Absalom loh, “Na nganpa Amnon a nang taengah aka om? Ka ngannu na hilphah laeh aniha nang nganpa, he olka dongah na lungbuei khueh boeh,” a tinah. Te dongah Tamar tah a nganpa Absalom im ah kho a sak tih pong van.
Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
21 Tedae he rhoek kah olka boeih te manghai David loh a yaak vaengah amah khaw muep sai coeng.
But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.
22 A ngannu Tamara poeih dongkah olka dongah Absalom loh Amnon te a hmuhuet tiha thaea then akhaw Absalom loh Amnon te voek pawh.
Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
23 A kum khohnina pha vaengah Ephraim taengkah Baalhazor ah Absalom ham mul voka saii uh tih manghai ca rhoek boeih te Absalom loh a khue.
After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
24 Te dongah AbsalomTe manghai taengla kun tih, “Na sal ham mul aka vo rhoek cet uh pawn ni ke, manghai namah neh, na sal neh a sal rhoekTe ta,” a tinah.
Absalom came to the king and said, “See now, your servant has sheep shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”
25 Manghai loh Absalom te, “Ka capa te tlam moenih, mamih boeih n'cet tarha mahpawh, Te daengah ni namah te n'nan pawt eh?,” a ti nah. A taengaha cahoeh ngawn dae paan pah ham tah huem pawt tih anihTe yoethen a paek.
The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.
26 Absalom loh, “Te pawt atah ka maya Amnon tah kaimih taengah m'paan mai mako,” a tinah. Tedae amah te manghai loh, “Balae tih nang te m'paan eh?,” a tinah.
Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”
27 Tedae anih te Absalom loh a cahoeh dongah Amnon neh manghai capa rhoek boeih te a taenglaa tueihpah.
But Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.
28 Te vaengah Absalom loh a tueihyoeih rhoek tea uen tih, “Misurtui lamloh Amnon kah lungbueia umya vaengah hmu uh laeh, nangmih taengah, 'Amnon te ngawn uh lamtah duek sak uh, anih te rhih uh boeh, nangmih te kang uen pawt nim? Ning uh lamtah tatthai capa bangla om uh,’ ka ti,” a tinah.
Absalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have not I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”
29 Te dongah Absalom kah a uen bangla Amnon te Absalom kah tueihyoeih rhoek loh a saiiuh. Te dongah manghai capa rhoek tah boeih thoo uh tih a muli-marhang dongah rhip ngol uh tih rhaelrhamuh.
The servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule and fled.
30 Amih te a longpueng uh vaengah olthang tah David taengla pawk coeng tih, “Absalom loh manghai capa rhoekTe boeiha ngawn tih amih te pakhat khaw a hlun moenih,” a tinah.
While they were on the way, the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”
31 Te dongah manghai te thoo tih a himbai tea phen tih lai dongah yalh. Te vaengah a sal aka pai rhoek boeih long khaw himbai te a phenuh.
Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
32 Tedae David maya Shimeah capa Jonadab loh a doo tih, “Ka boeipa loh manghai capa camoe rhoek la rhenten thui boeh. Amnon amah bueng ni a ngawnuh. A ngannu Tamar tea poeih pah hnin lamloh anihTe Absalom loh a ka dongaha ngawn tangtae la a khueh coeng.
Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Do not let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
33 Te dongah manghai capa rhoek boeih duek coeng a ti olTe ka boeipa manghai loh a lungbuei ah khueh boel saeh. Amnon amah bueng ni a duek,” a tinah.
Now therefore do not let my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead; for only Amnon is dead.”
34 Absaloma yong vaengah rhaltawt camoe te a mik, mik ah a dan. Te vaengah anih hnukah tlang hlaep longpuei ah aka cet pilnamTe yetTe kaka hmuh.
But Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.
35 Te dongah Jonadab loh manghai taengah, “Manghai capa rhoek ha pawk uh coeng ke, na sal kah ol bangla om tangkhuet,” a tinah.
Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons are coming! It is as your servant said.”
36 A thuiTe a khah van neh manghai capa rhoekTe pahoi ha pawkuh. Te vaengah a ola huel uh tih rhapuh. Te dongah manghai neh a sal rhoek boeih khaw rhahnah neh a nah la hluk hluk rhapuh.
As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voices and wept. The king also and all his servants wept bitterly.
37 AbsalomTe yong tih Geshur manghai Ammihud capa Talmai taengla cet. Tedae a capa dongah hnin takuem nguekcoi.
But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
38 AbsalomTe yong tih Geshuri la aka cetTe kum thum pahoi om.
So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
39 Tedae David manghai tah Amnona duek dongah te hal tih Absalom taenglaa caeh ham khaw a toeng.
King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.
