2 Samuel 20
1 And there happened to be there a base fellow whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O Israel.
Kebetulan ada di sana seorang dursila, bernama Seba bin Bikri, orang Benyamin. Ia meniup sangkakala serta berkata: "Kita tidak memperoleh bagian dari pada Daud. Kita tidak memperoleh warisan dari anak Isai itu. Masing-masing ke kemahnya, hai orang Israel!"
2 So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.
Lalu semua orang Israel itu meninggalkan Daud dan mengikuti Seba bin Bikri, sedangkan orang-orang Yehuda tetap berpaut kepada raja mereka, mengikutinya dari sungai Yordan sampai Yerusalem.
3 And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Sampailah Daud ke istananya di Yerusalem, lalu raja mengambil kesepuluh gundik yang ditinggalkannya untuk menunggui istana, kemudian dimasukkannya mereka dalam sebuah rumah di bawah penjagaan. Ia memelihara mereka, tetapi tidak dihampirinya. Mereka tetap terasing seperti janda sampai hari mati mereka.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be thou here present.
Berkatalah raja kepada Amasa: "Kerahkanlah bagiku orang-orang Yehuda dalam tiga hari, kemudian menghadaplah lagi ke mari!"
5 So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Lalu pergilah Amasa mengerahkan orang Yehuda, tetapi ia menunda-nunda tugas itu sampai melewati waktu yang ditetapkan raja baginya.
6 And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom. Take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.
Lalu berkatalah Daud kepada Abisai: "Sekarang Seba bin Bikri lebih berbahaya bagi kita dari pada Absalom; jadi engkau, bawalah orang-orang tuanmu ini dan kejarlah dia, supaya jangan ia mencapai kota yang berkubu, dan dengan demikian ia luput dari pada kita."
7 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. And they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Lalu Yoab, orang Kreti dan orang Pleti dan semua pahlawan keluar menyusul dia. Mereka keluar dari Yerusalem untuk mengejar Seba bin Bikri.
8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a belt with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath of it. And as he went forth it fell out.
Ketika mereka sampai ke batu besar yang di Gibeon, maka Amasa sudah tiba di sana lebih dahulu dari pada mereka. Adapun Yoab mengenakan pakaian perang dan di luarnya ada ikat pinggang dengan pedang bersarung terpaut pada pinggangnya. Ketika ia tampil ke muka terjatuhlah pedang itu.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
Berkatalah Yoab kepada Amasa: "Engkau baik-baik, saudaraku?" Sementara itu tangan kanan Yoab memegang janggut Amasa untuk mencium dia.
10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he smote him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again, and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Amasa tidak awas terhadap pedang yang ada di tangan Yoab itu; Yoab menikam pedang itu ke perutnya, sehingga isi perutnya tertumpah ke tanah. Tidak usah dia ditikamnya dua kali, sebab ia sudah mati. Lalu Yoab dan Abisai, adiknya, terus mengejar Seba bin Bikri.
11 And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab.
Dan seorang dari orang-orang Yoab tinggal berdiri di dekat mayat itu, sambil berkata: "Siapa yang suka kepada Yoab dan siapa yang memihak kepada Daud, baiklah mengikuti Yoab!"
12 And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.
Dalam pada itu Amasa terguling mati dalam darahnya di tengah-tengah jalan raya. Ketika orang itu melihat, bahwa seluruh rakyat berdiri menonton, maka disingkirkannya mayat Amasa dari jalan raya ke padang, lalu dihamparkannya kain di atasnya, karena dilihatnya, bahwa setiap orang yang datang ke sana berdiri menonton.
13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Setelah dijauhkannya mayat itu dari jalan raya, maka semua orang itu berjalan terus mengikuti Yoab untuk mengejar Seba bin Bikri.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites. And they were gathered together, and also went after him.
Seba telah melintasi daerah semua suku Israel menuju Abel-Bet-Maakha. Dan semua orang Bikri telah berkumpul dan mengikuti dia.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart. And all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
Tetapi sampailah orang-orang Yoab, lalu mengepung dia di Abel-Bet-Maakha; mereka menimbun tanah menjadi tembok terhadap kota ini dan tembok ini merapat sampai ke tembok luar sedang seluruh rakyat yang bersama-sama dengan Yoab menggali tembok kota itu untuk meruntuhkannya.
16 Then a wise woman out of the city cried out, Hear, hear. Say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with thee.
Lalu berserulah seorang perempuan bijaksana dari kota itu: "Dengar! Dengar! Katakanlah kepada Yoab: Mendekatlah ke mari, supaya aku berbicara dengan engkau."
17 And he came near to her, and the woman said, Are thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
Maka mendekatlah Yoab kepada perempuan itu. Bertanyalah perempuan itu: "Engkaukah Yoab?" Jawabnya: "Benar!" Lalu berkatalah perempuan itu kepadanya: "Dengarkanlah perkataan hambamu ini!" Jawabnya: "Baik!"
18 Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel, and so they ended the matter.
Kemudian berkatalah perempuan itu: "Dahulu biasa orang berkata begini: Baiklah orang minta petunjuk di Abel dan di Dan, apakah sudah dihapuskan
19 I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. Thou seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
apa yang telah ditetapkan oleh orang-orang yang setia di Israel! Tetapi engkau ini berikhtiar membinasakan suatu kota, apalagi suatu kota induk di Israel. Mengapa engkau hendak menelan habis milik pusaka TUHAN?"
20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy.
Lalu Yoab menjawab: "Jauhlah, jauhlah dari padaku untuk menelan dan memusnahkan!
21 The matter is not so, but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
Bukanlah begitu halnya. Tetapi seorang dari pegunungan Efraim, yang bernama Seba bin Bikri, telah menggerakkan tangannya melawan raja Daud; serahkanlah dia seorang diri, maka aku akan undur dari kota ini." Lalu berkatalah perempuan itu kepada Yoab: "Baik, kepalanya akan dilemparkan kepadamu dari belakang tembok ini."
22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Kemudian masuklah pula perempuan itu dan berbicara kepada seluruh rakyat dengan bijaksana; sesudah itu mereka memenggal kepala Seba bin Bikri dan melemparkannya kepada Yoab. Yoab meniup sangkakala, lalu berserak-seraklah mereka meninggalkan kota itu, masing-masing ke tempatnya. Maka pulanglah Yoab ke Yerusalem kepada raja.
23 Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
Yoab menjadi kepala atas segenap tentara Israel, dan Benaya bin Yoyada menjadi kepala atas orang Kreti dan orang Pleti.
24 and Adoram was over the men subject to task work, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
Adoram menjadi kepala orang rodi dan Yosafat bin Ahilud menjadi bendahara negara.
25 and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests,
Seya menjadi panitera negara; Zadok dan Abyatar menjadi imam.
26 and also Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
Juga Ira, orang Yair itu menjadi imam pada Daud.
