2 Samuel 16
1 Kane Daudi osewuotho matin koa ewi got, noyudo Ziba jarit mwandu mag Mefibosheth, karite mondo oromne. Ne osembo punde bwora motingʼo makati mia ariyo, gi olemb mzabibu mongʼin mag makati mia achiel gi olemb ngʼowu mongʼin bende mia achiel kod divai mool e dende.
AND when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2 Ruoth nopenjo Ziba niya, “Angʼo momiyo ikelo gigi?” Ziba nodwoke niya, “Pundegi gin ma jood ruoth nyalo idho, makati gi olembe to gin mar jogi mondo ocham, divai to en mar duogo chuny joma ool e thim mondo omadhi.”
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
3 Eka ruoth nopenje niya, “To ere nyakwar ruodhi?” Ziba nowachone niya, “Odongʼ Jerusalem, nikech oparo ni, ‘Kawuononi jo-Israel dhi dwokona loch kwara.’”
And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
4 Eka ruoth nowachone Ziba niya, “Gik moko duto ma mag Mefibosheth koro gin magi.” Ziba nowachone niya, “Erokamano. Mad ayud ngʼwono e wangʼ ruodha ma en ruoth.”
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
5 Ka ruoth Daudi nochimo Bahurim, ngʼat moro moa e dhoodgi Saulo nobiro koa kuno. Nyinge ne Shimei wuod Gera, nowuok kowacho weche mag kwongʼ.
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
6 Nobayo Daudi gi jodong ruoth gi kite, kata obedo ni jolweny gi thuondi ne ogengʼo bath Daudi korachwich gi koracham.
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 Shimei nokwongʼe kawacho niya, “Wuog idhi, wuog idhi in ngʼat mosechwero remo, kendo mofuwoni.
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
8 Jehova Nyasaye osechuli kuom remo duto mane ichwero e dhood Saulo, ma isetiyo kar lochne. Jehova Nyasaye osemiyo wuodi Abisalom pinyruoth. Osetieki nikech in dhano mohero chwero remo.”
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9 Eka Abishai wuod Zeruya nowachone ruoth niya, “Guok mothoni to kwongʼo ruodha nangʼo? We adhi angʼad ngʼute oko.”
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10 To ruoth nodwoke niya, “Angʼo machandou koda un yawuot Zeruya? Ka okwongʼa nikech Jehova Nyasaye nowachone ni, ‘Kwongʼ Daudi,’ to en ngʼa madipenj ni, ‘Angʼo momiyo itimo kama?’”
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11 Daudi nowachone Abishai gi jodonge duto niya, “Ka wuoda, manywolo ema dwaro tieko ngimana, to kare ja-Benjamin-ni ditimna marach maromo nade! Wereuru kode odhi nyime gi kwongʼ nimar Jehova Nyasaye osenyise mondo otim kamano.
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
12 Dipo ka Jehova Nyasaye oneno midhiero ma an-go motimona ngʼwono kar kwongʼ mayudo kawuononi.”
It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13 Omiyo Daudi gi joge nomedo wuotho kadhi nyime ka giluwo yo, ka Shimei bende ne wuotho e dir got mochimore kode ka odhi nyime gi kwongʼe to obaye gi kite kokiro gik mochido kuome.
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 Ruoth gi ji duto mane ni kode nochopo kama negidhiyoe ka giol. Kendo noyweyo kanyo.
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 To gi e kindeno, Abisalom gi jo-Israel nobiro Jerusalem to Ahithofel ne ni kode.
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 Eka Hushai ja-Arki, mosiep Daudi nodhi ir Abisalom mowachone niya, “Ruoth mondo odag amingʼa! Ruoth mondo odag amingʼa!”
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
17 Abisalom nopenjo Hushai niya, “Ma e kaka inyiso hera ne osiepni? Marangʼo ne ok idhi gosiepni?”
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18 Hushai nowachone Abisalom niya, “Ooyo to mana ngʼat moyier gi Jehova Nyasaye, moyier gi jogi to gi jo-Israel duto mano e ngʼat mabiro bedo jakore mi asik kode.
And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19 To moloyo kanyo, kare onego atine ngʼa? Donge onego atine wuode? Mana kaka natiyo ni wuonu, e kaka in bende abiro tiyoni.”
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
20 Abisalom nowachone Ahithofel niya, “Ngʼadnwae rieko. En angʼo monego watim?”
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21 Ahithofel nodwoke niya, “Terri gi monde wuonu mamoko mane oweyo karito dala ruoth. Eka jo-Israel nowinj kaka isebedo mangʼwe e um wuonu, kendo ji duto man kodi nobed gi teko.”
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22 Omiyo negiguro hema ne Abisalom ewi ot malo kendo noterore gi monde wuon-gi mamoko mana ka jo-Israel duto neno.
So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 E ndalono rieko mane Ahithofel ngʼado nechalo mana ka ngʼat mopenjo Nyasaye wach. Mano e kaka Daudi gi Abisalom ne okawo rieko ma Ahithofel ne chiwo.
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
