2 Samuel 18
1 Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
दाऊदले आफूसँग भएका सिपाहरूको गन्ति गरे र तिनीहरूमाथि हजारका कप्तानहरू र सयका कप्तानहरू नियुक्त गरे ।
2 He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
त्यसपछि दाऊदले एक तिहाइ सिपाहीलाई योआबको अधीनमा, अर्को एक तिहाइलाई सरूयहाहका छोरा योआबका भाइ अबीशैको अधीनमा, र अर्को एक तिहाइलाई गित्ती इत्तैको अधीनमा पठाए । राजाले फौजलाई भने, “म आफै पनि तिमीहरूसँग नै जाने छु ।”
3 But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
तर मानिसहरूले भने, “तपाईं युद्धमा जानु हुँदैन, किनकि भाग्यौं भने, तिनीहरूले हाम्रो वास्ता गर्ने छैनन् वा हामी आधा नै मरे पनि तिनीहरूले वास्ता गर्ने छैनन् । तर तपाईं त हामीजस्ता दश हजार बराबर हुनुहुन्छ! यसकारण तपाईं हामीलाई सहरबाट नै सहायता गर्न तयार हुनुहोस् ।”
4 “I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
त्यसैले राजाले तिनीहरूलाई जवाफ दिए, “तिमीहरूलाई जे उत्तम लाग्छ म त्यही गर्ने छु ।” जब सबै फौज सय र हजारको सङ्ख्यामा निस्केर गए, तब राजाचाहिं सहरको ढोकामा खडा भए ।
5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
राजाले योआब, अबीशै र इत्तैलाई आज्ञा दिए, “त्यो जवान केटा अब्शालोमसित मेरो खातिर कोमलतासाथ व्यवहार गर ।” राजाले अब्शालोमको बारेमा कप्तानहरूलाई यस्तो आज्ञा दिएका छन् भनी सबैले सुने ।
6 So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
त्यसैले फौज गाउँमा इस्राएलको विरुद्ध लड्न गए । लडाइँ इफ्राइमको जङ्गलमा फैलियो ।
7 There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
दाऊदका सिपाहीहरूका सामु त्यहाँ इस्राएलका फौजलाई परास्त भयो । त्यस दिन त्यहाँ यति ठुलो नरसंहार भयो कि बिस हजार मानिसहरू मारिए ।
8 The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
लडाइँ सारा गाउँभरि नै फैलियो र तरवारले भन्दा पनि धेरै जङ्गलले नै मानिसहरूलाई नाश पार्यो ।
9 Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
अब्शालोमले दाऊदका केही सिपाहीलाई भेटे । अब्शालोम आफ्नो खच्चरमा सवार थिए र त्यो खच्चर बाक्लो हाँगा भएको फलाँटको ठुलो रुखमुनिबाट गयो र तिनको टाउको रुखका हाँगाहरूमा नै अड्कियो । तिनले चढेका खच्चर हिंडिरहँदा तिनीचाहिं आकाश र जमिनको बिचमा झुण्डिरहे ।
10 When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
कसैले यो देख्यो र योआबलाई भन्यो, “हेर्नुहोस्, मैले अब्शालोम फलाँटको रुखमा झुण्डिरहेको देखें!”
11 “You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
योआबले आब्शालोमबारे बताउने त्यो मानिसलाई भने, “हेर, तैंले त्यसलाई देखिस्! तैंले किन त्यसलाई जमिनमा ढालिनस्? मैले तँलाई दश शेकेल चाँदी र एउटा पेटी दिने थिएँ ।”
12 The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’
त्यो मानिसले योआबलाई भन्यो, “मैले हजार शेकेल चाँदी पाएको भए पनि म राजाको छोराको विरुद्ध आफ्नो हात उठाने थिइनँ, किनभने तपाईं, अबीशै र इत्तैलाई राजाले यसो भनेर आज्ञा दिनुभएको कुरा हामी सबैले सुनेका थियौं, 'जवान मानिस अब्शालोमलाई कसैले नछोओस् ।'
13 If I had jeopardized my own life —and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
मैले झुट बोलेर मेरो जीवनलाई खतरामा पारेको भए (र राजाबाट कुनै कुरा लुक्दैन ), तपाईंले मलाई त्यग्नुहुने थियो ।”
14 But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
तब योआबले भने, “म तेरो लागि पर्खने छैनँ ।” त्यसैले योआबले आफ्नो हातमा तिन वटा भालाहरू लिए र अब्शालोम अझै जीवित नै फलाँटको रुखमा झुण्डिरहँदा तिनको मुटुमा रोपिदिए ।
15 And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
त्यसपछि योआबको हतियार बोक्ने दश जना मानिसले अब्शालोमलाई घेरा हाले, तिनलाई आक्रमण गरे र तिनलाई मारे ।
16 Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
तब योआबले तुरही फुके र इस्राएललाई खेद्न छोडेर फौज फर्कियो, किनकि योआबले फौजलाई रोके ।
17 They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
तिनीहरूले अब्शालोमलाई लिए र तिनलाई जङ्गलको एउटा ठुलो खल्डोमा फालिदिए । सबै इस्राएल हरेक मानिस आफ्नो घरतिर भागरे जाँदा तिनीहरूले अब्शालोमलाई ढुङ्गाको ठुलो थुप्रोमुनि गाडे ।
18 During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
अब्शालोम आफू जीवित नै हुँदा राजाको बेसीमा ठुलो ढुङ्गाको एउटा स्मारक निर्माण गरेका थिए, किनकि तिनले भने, “मेरो नाउँलाई निरन्तरता दिन मेरो कुनै छोरा छैन ।” तिनले स्तम्भलाई आफ्नै नाउँबाट नाम दिए, त्यसैले आजको दिनसम्म पनि त्यसलाई अब्शालोमको स्मारक भनिन्छ ।
19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
त्यसपछि सादोकका छोरा अहीमासले भने, “परमप्रभुले राजालाई कसरी उहाँका शत्रुहरूका हातबाट छुटकारा दिनुभएको छ भन्ने शुभखबर लिएर मलाई राजाकहाँ दौडेर जान दिनुहोस् ।”
20 But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
योआबले तिनलाई भने, “आज तिमी खबर लाने छैनौ । तिमीले यो काम अर्को दिन गर्नुपर्छ । आज तिमीले कुनै समाचार लाने छैनौ किनभने राजाको छोरा मरेको छ ।”
21 So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.
त्यसपछि योआबले कूशीलाई भने, “जा, तैंले जे देखेको छस् त्यो राजालाई भन् ।” कूशीले योआबलाई दण्डवत गरे र दौडे ।
22 Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
तब सादोकका छोरा अहीमासले योआबलाई फेरि पनि भने, “जेसुकै भए पनि, कृपया मलाई दौडेर जान र कूशीको पछि-पछि लाग्न दिनुहोस् ।” योआबले जवाफ दिए, “हे मेरो छोरो, तिमीले यो खबरको निम्ति कुनै इनाम पाउने छैनौ भन्ने देखेर पनि तिमी किन दौडिन चाहन्छौ?”
23 “No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
अहीमासले भने, “जेसुकै होस्, म दौडने छु ।” त्यसैले योआबले तिनलाई जवाफ दिए, “दौड ।” अनि अहीमास मैदानको बाटो हुँदै दौडे र कूशीलाई उछिने ।
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.
यति बेला दाऊद भित्री र बाहिरी ढोकाको बिचमा बसिरहेका थिए । रक्षा बस्ने मानिस पर्खालको छतमा गए र आफ्ना आँखाले हेरे । जसै तिनले हेरे, एक जना मानिस एक्लै दौडेर नजिक आइरहेको तिनले देखे ।
25 So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
रक्षकले ठुलो सोरले कराए र राजालाई भने । तब राजाले भने, “त्यो एकलै छ भने, त्यसको मुखमा खबर हुनुपर्छ ।” त्यो धावक नजिक आइपुगे र सहरको नजिकै आए ।
26 the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
त्यसपछि ती रक्षकले अर्को मानिस पनि दौडेर आइरहेको देखे र ती रक्षकले ढोकाको पालेलाई भने, “हेर, अर्को मानिस पनि एक्लै दौडेर आइरहेको छ ।” राजाले भने, “त्यसले पनि खबर ल्याउँदै छ ।”
27 The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
त्यसैले ती रक्षकले भने, “अगिल्लो मानिसको दौडाइ सादोकका छोरा अहीमासको जस्तो छ ।” राजाले भने, “तिनी असल मानिस हुन् र राम्रो खबर लिएर आउँदै छन् ।”
28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
त्यसपछि अहीमासले कराए र राजालाई भने, “सबै ठिक छ ।” तिनले आफ्नो अनुहार भुईंमा धोप्टो पारेर राजालाई दण्डवत् गरे र भने, “परमप्रभु तपाईंको परमेश्वर धन्यको होऊन्! मेरो मलिक महाराजाको विरुद्धमा खडा हुने मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले हजुरको हातमा सुम्पनुभएको छ ।
29 The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”
त्यसैले राजाले जवाफ दिए, “त्यो जवान अब्शालोम ठिकै छ?” अहीमासले जवाफ दिए, “जब योबले म महाराजाको सेवकलाई हजुरकहाँ पठाए, तब मैले ठुलो खेलाबैल देखें, तर यो के हो भनी मलाई थाहा भएन ।”
30 “Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.
त्यसपछि राजाले भने, “हटिजाऊ र यहाँ खडा होऊ ।” त्यसैले अहीमास छेउतिर लागे र खडा भए ।
31 Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
कूशी पनि तुरुन्तै आइपुगे र भने, “मेरो मालिक महाराजालाई असल खबर छ, किनकि परमप्रभुले आज तपाईंको विरुद्ध खडा हुने सबैलाई बदला लिनुभएको छ ।”
32 The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”
त्यसपछि राजाले कूशीलाई भने, “त्यो जवान अब्शालोम ठिकै छ?” ती कूशीले जवाफ दिए, “मेरो मालिक महाराजाका शत्रुहरू र हजूरलाई हानि गर्न खडा हुने सबैलाई त्यो जवान मानिसलाई जस्तै हुनुपर्छ ।”
33 The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
अनि राजा गहिरो शोकमा परे र तिनी ढोकामाथिको कोठामा गए र रोए । जसै तिनी हिंडे, तिनले विलाप गरे, “ए मेरो छोरा ए अब्शालोम, ए मेरो छोरा अब्शालोम! बरु म तिम्रो सट्टामा मरेको भए हुन्थ्यो नि, ए अब्शालोम, ए मेरो छोरा, ए मेरो छोरा!”
