2 Samuel 17

1 Tun Ahithophel in Absalom koma hitin angeh tan ahi, “tujan ma ma David nung del pai din keiman Sepai sangsom le sangni kilhen doh inge ati.

Moreover Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Do let me now select twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;

2 Keiman David chu athachol pet tah le akingaiset pet tah a kaga met ding ahi. chule ama le a sepai te jouse kasuh kichat ding chuteng mijouse jammang soh ding chuteng keiman lengpa bou katha ding ahi ati.

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will terrify him; so that all the people that are with him will flee; and I will smite the king alone;

3 Mipi ho vang chu abonchauva kahin puilut ding, mou thah akichen pi ding pa henga hung kipuilut banga in lam a kahin puilut ding ahibouve; chule nangman mi khat sheh bou tha dinga nahol ahin, chutengle mipi vang chu lung mong tah a umdiu ahitai,” ati.

And I will bring back all the people unto thee: when all return [except] the man whom thou seekest, all the people will be in peace.

4 Athusei hin Absalom alung lhai sah lheh jeng in, chule Israel chunga lamkai ho jouse jong abonchauvin alung lhaisah soh hel tan ahi.

And the thing was pleasing in the eyes of Abshalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

5 Chuphat’in Absalom chun hitin aseiye, “Arkite mi Hushai chu hinpuilut uvin, aman ipi agel a asei em, ngai u hite,” ati.

Then said Abshalom, Do call now also Chushai the Arkite, and let us hear what he likewise beareth in his mouth.

6 Hichun Hushai chu Absalom kom ahinpuilut taovin chuin Absalomin Ahithophel thusei chu Hushai aseipih tan ahi, chuin aman adongin, nangma lunggel epi ham? Hinsei in ahilouleh Ahithophel thumop hi ijui jing diu hytam? Ahilouleh epi nathumop nom em ati.

And when Chushai was come to Abshalom, Abshalom said unto him, as followeth, Such words as these hath Achithophel spoken: shall we do after his words? if not, do thou speak.

7 Hijeh chun Hushai jong chun Absalom koma chun aseipaiyin, “Tuchunga Ahithophel mi hilna hi thilpha ahipoi,” ati tai.

And Chushai said unto Abshalom, The counsel that Achithophel hath given at this time is not good.

8 Hichun Hushai chun asei be kit nalai e, “Napa ahin amite ahiuvin mihat ahi, ti nangman jong na hetsa ahi; chujong le amahohi akiphin lung hangsa ahiuvin, gamlah a anou kilah peh savompi tobang ahiuve. Hiche tilou jong hin napa chu gal bol them tah mi ana hi kit’e; hijeh chun ama hi mipi ho toh geh khom lou hel ding ahi, ati.

And Chushai said, Thou well knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are of an embittered spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is also a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

9 Tu jenga jong achang seh a kokhuh dung khat a kisel ham, ahilou leh mun chom dang khat a kisel ding ahitai. Chule ama ahungdoh a nahin bulu teng uleh namite themkhat chu hungthi tei ding, chuteng nasepai te chunga tijat nale kichat na hung lhung ding, chule hitia hi Absalom’s mite chu akithat tai tia thu hung kithang ding ahi.

Behold, he is now hidden in some one of the pits, or in some one of the [other] places: and it will come to pass, when some of them should fall at the first onset, that whosoever heareth it would say, There hath been slaughter among the people that follow Abshalom.

10 Chuteng le galhang miho alung put sakeibah kai lung put tobang jeng ho jong chu kicha a hung lung lhadai gam diu ahi; ajeh chu napa chu mihat tah ahin, apan pi miho jong chu gal hang mi jeng ahiu’ve, ti hi Israel pumpin ahin hetdoh ding ahi.

And he also that is most valiant, whose heart is as the heart of the lion, would become quite discouraged; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they who are with him are valiant persons.

11 Hijongle keima lunggel vang ahileh, Israel chate pumpi hi sahlam Dan gam'a apet lhanglam Beersheba gei in nangma koma hung kikhom soh kei u hen lang, twikhanglen pang a neldi jat aphah teng u leh nangma tah in mijouse chu lamkai lechun kati ahi.

But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba', like the sand that is by the sea in multitude: while thou in thy own person goest into the fight.

12 Chuti hen lang hileh eihon David chu emuteng uleh, achung a ichuh cheh uva, tol'a dai twi alhah bang banga achunga ikibuh lhah cheh diua ahi. khuti henlang hile ama ahin apan pi miho jouse puma khat’a khat jeng cha jong ahingdoh umlou diu ahi.

And when we come upon him in some one of the places where he may be found, we will encamp around him as the dew falleth on the earth: and there shall not be left of him and of all the men that are with him so much as one.

13 Chule ijem tin David chu khosung dung khat’a jamlut jongleh, Israel pumpin khao kipatsoh keiyin tin, chule akhopi chu kikai manghel’intin, song hal si khat geiya jong kidalha lou ding, ahi,” ati.

And if he should withdraw into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the stream, until there be not found there even one small stone.

14 Chuphat’in Absalom le Israel miten abonchauvin aseiyun, “Arkite mi Hushai thumop hi Ahithophel thumop sang in apha joi,” ati tau’ve. Ijeh-inem itileh Pakai in Absalom chunga thilse aso sah nom jeh a Ahithophel lung gel phatah chu suh lhah nadinga tohgon ananeisa ahitan ahi.

And Abshalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Chushai the Arkite is better than the counsel of Achithophel. But the Lord had ordained to frustrate the good counsel of Achithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring the evil upon Abshalom.

15 Hichun Hushai chun thempu te ni Zadok le Abiathar chu asei peh in, “Hitobang hin chule hiti hin Ahithophel chun Absalom le Israel upa ho ahil chah tai; hichun keiman jong hitobang hin kahil guh kit’in ahi, atitai.

Then said Chushai unto Zadok and to Ebyathar the priests, Thus and thus did Achithophel counsel Abshalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counseled.

16 Hijeh chun tun mi sol loi lhon in lang David koma ga sei sah lhonin, ajeh chu ‘Tujan hin gamthip noi pal mun dunga ana geh hih beh in, iti nama jongle ana gal kai pai tei teiyin; achuti louva ahileh lengpa David le akilhonpi mite chu abonchauva min atha gam hel diu ahitai,’ tin ga sei sah lhon tan,” ati.

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but rather pass over at once; lest the king be entirely ruined, and all the people that are with him.

17 Jonathan le Ahimaaz chun En-rogel mun a chu anga jing ji lhona, soh numei khat che’a amani chu thu aga pehji ahi; chutengle amani chepai kit ji lhona David lengpa agasei peh ji ji lhon ahi; Ijeh-inem itileh amani hi khopi sung ahung lut ji lhon le apotji lhon hi koimachan amu louhel nadinga umlhon ahi.

Now Jonathan and Achima'az were staying by 'En-rogel; and a maid-servant had to go and tell them, that they should go and tell king David; for they dared not be seen to come into the city.

18 Ahin golhang khat chun amani hi amudoh tan, hi chun golhang pachu achen Absalom koma aga sei peh tai; hijeh chun amani jong kin loi tah in ache mang loi lhonin, Bahurim khoa pasal khat insung a ahunglut lhonin ahileh, amapa hin a in vel'a chun twikul khat aneiye; hijeh chun amani jong twikul sunga chun alut lhon in akisel lhon tai.

Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told it to Abshalom; but they went, both of them, quickly away, and came to the house of a man in Bachurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

19 Hichun numei khat hin twikul kam sin nading khat alan, akama chun aphan, achunga chun chang aphou khumin ahileh imacha aumlam akihe doh ta pon ahi.

And the wife took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and scattered ground corn thereupon; so that nothing was perceived.

20 Hichun Absalom sepaite chu hiche in mun a numeinu kom ahung phat’uvin ama hon jong, “Ahimaaz le Jonathan chu hoi lam a um lhon tam?” tia adoh uleh, numeinun jong ajah-uva asei peh in, “Amani chu twidung khu galkai lhon tan te” ati peh e. Amaho chun agahol’uvin amudoh joulou phat’uvin Jerusalem lama ahung kinungle kit tau’ve.

And Abshalom's servants came to the woman into the house, and they said, Where are Achima'az and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are passed over the brook of water. And they sought, but could not find them; and they returned to Jerusalem.

21 Hichun amaho ache phat’uvin Ahimaaz leh Jonathan chu twikul sunga konin ahung pot doh lhon in, achepai pai lhonin David lengpa aga sei peh lhon tan ahi. Amani hin David koma hitin asei lhon e, “Kipat doh loiyin lang, Jordan vadung gal kai loi tan ati; ajeh chu hitobang bang hin Ahithophel chun nang dou nan lung gel phalou lou mi ahil tai,” aga te lhon e.

And it came to pass, after they were gone, that they came up out of the well, and went and told it to king David, and they said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Achithophel counseled against you.

22 Chuphat’in David jong akipat doh pai pai in, ama lhonpi mipi chutoh akilhonin Jordan vadung agal kai tau’ve; chule khovah lhah phat in Jordan vadung galkai loulai khat cha aum tapou’ve.

Then did David arise, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan: by the time the morning was light, not even one was lacking who had not passed over the Jordan.

23 Ahithophel hin athumop chu koiman alah peh lou amu doh phat chun sangan chunga touna akiphan, akhopi ainlama achetai. Chuin aman ain alou agol toh soh keiyin, chujouvin amale ama akikhai lih tai. chuin mihon amahi apa lhankhuh ma man avui tau’ve.

And when Achithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled the ass, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and gave his charge to his household, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

24 David chu Mahanaim kiti laiya chun ahungin ahi. Absalom jong chun Jordan vadung ahinpal galkai in ama ahin Israel chate abonchauva ahiu vin ahung tau’ve.

Then came David to Machanayim: and Abshalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

25 Absalom hin Joab khel’in asepaite lamkai din Amasa kitipa chu ana pan sah tan ahi. Chule Amasa kitipa hi Ishmael mi pasal khat amin Jether kitipa chapa ahin, Jether hin Joab nu, Zeru’iah sopinu Nahash kitinu chanu Abigail chu aki chenpin ahi.

And Abshalom placed 'Amassa instead of Joab as captain over the army: and 'Amassa was the son of a man, whose name was Yithra the Israelite, who had gone in to Abigal the daughter of Nachash, the sister of Zeruyah Joab's mother.

26 Chuin Israel chate leh Absalom hin Gilead gamsung a ngahmun asem tauvin ahi.

And Israel and Abshalom encamped in the land of Gil'ad.

27 David chu Mahanaim ahung lhun phat’in, Ammon mite kho Rabbah a konin Nahash chapa Shobi le Lodebar khoa kona Ammiel chapa Makir toh, chule Rogelim khoa kona Gilead mi Barzillai chutoh ahung un ahi.

And it came to pass, when David was come to Machanayim, that Shobi the son of Nachash of Rabbah of the children of 'Ammon, and Machir the son of 'Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gil'adite of Rogelim,

28 Chuin lupna jalkhun phabep le kisil na kong ho, leibel phabep toh, suhlou chang le sakol chang, neh ding an, chule changpol kansa, louthul le bekan ahin pouvin ahi.

Brought beds, and bowls, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,

29 Chujongle khoiju le bongnoiha ahin, kelngoi jong, bongnoi thao jong David le alhonpi miho neh ding chun ahinpou’ve; ijeh-inem itileh amaho hin asei uvin, “David le aloi te mipi hi gamthip laiya gilkel’uva tha lhasam tah a’umah ahi tauve,” atiuvin ahi.

And honey, and cream, and sheep, and cow's cheese, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat; for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.