2 Samuel 18
1 And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
Davidi atangaki basoda oyo bazalaki elongo na ye; mpe kati na bango, aponaki bakonzi ya bankoto mpe bakonzi ya bankama.
2 And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out with you.
Davidi apesaki mitindo na mampinga ete bakende. Akabolaki bango na masanga misato: lisanga ya liboso ekambamaki na Joabi; ya mibale, na Abishayi, ndeko mobali ya Joabi, mwana mobali ya Tseruya; mpe ya misato, na Itayi, moto ya Gati. Mokonzi alobaki na masanga ya mampinga ete ye moko akokende solo elongo na bango.
3 But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.
Kasi basoda balobaki: — Okoki kobima te elongo na biso, pamba te soki ekosenga ete tokima, bakotala biso te. Ezala kati-kati ya bato kati na biso bakufi, bakotala yango te, kasi yo; okokani na bato nkoto zomi kati na biso. Nzokande, ekoleka malamu mpo na yo kosungaka biso tango nyonso wuta na engumba.
4 And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the door of the town, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Mokonzi azongisaki: — Nakosala makambo nyonso oyo bomoni ete ezali malamu. Boye wana bato bazalaki kobima na masanga ya bankama mpe ya bankoto, mokonzi atelemaki pembeni ya ekuke.
5 And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.
Apesaki mitindo oyo epai ya Joabi, Abishayi mpe Itayi: « Na kombo na ngai, bosala malembe na elenge mobali Abisalomi. » Basoda nyonso bayokaki mokonzi kopesa mitindo na mokambi moko na moko, na tina na Abisalomi.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.
Mampinga etambolaki kati na zamba mpo na kobundisa Isalaele, mpe bitumba ezalaki kati na zamba ya Efrayimi.
7 And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.
Kuna, mampinga ya Davidi elongaki mampinga ya Isalaele, mpe basoda nkoto tuku mibale bakufaki mokolo wana kati na mampinga ya Isalaele.
8 And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.
Bitumba epanzanaki mboka mobimba; mpe mokolo wana, bato oyo bakufaki kati na zamba bazalaki ebele koleka bato oyo bakufaki na mopanga.
9 And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.
Abisalomi akutanaki na bato ya Davidi na mbalakata. Azalaki kotambola na likolo ya mile na ye. Bongo tango mile ekimaki, ekotaki na se ya nzete ya terebente oyo ezalaki na bitape ekangana-kangana, mpe moto ya Abisalomi ekangamaki na nzete. Abisalomi atikalaki ya kodiembela na likolo, kasi mile oyo azalaki kotambolisa ekobaki kokima mbangu.
10 And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.
Tango moko kati na basoda amonaki ye, alobaki na Joabi: — Namoni Abisalomi amidiembiki na nzete ya terebente.
11 And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?
Joabi alobaki na moto oyo ayebisaki ye likambo yango: — Boni, omoni ye? Mpo na nini obomaki ye te mbala moko? Soki obomaki ye, nalingaki kopesa yo bagrame pene nkama moko ya palata mpe mokaba.
12 And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched.
Kasi moto yango azongiselaki Joabi: — Ezala soki batie mbongo ya bibende ya palata, nkoto moko na maboko na ngai, nakosembola loboko na ngai te mpo na koboma mwana ya mokonzi. Pamba te toyokaki mitindo oyo mokonzi apesaki epai na yo, epai na Abishayi mpe epai na Itayi, tango alobaki: « Na kombo na ngai, bosala mabe te na elenge mobali Abisalomi. »
13 And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.
Eloko moko te ebombamaka na miso ya mokonzi. Bongo soki natosaki mokonzi te mpe soki nabomaki Abisalomi, yo olingaki na yo kokotela ngai te.
14 Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.
Joabi alobaki: — Nakoki te kolekisa tango na ngai elongo na yo. Boye azwaki makonga misato na maboko na ye mpe atubaki yango na motema ya Abisalomi oyo azalaki nanu ya bomoi kati na nzete ya terebente.
15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
Sima, bilenge mibali zomi oyo bamemaki bibundeli ya Joabi, bazingaki Abisalomi, babetaki ye mpe babomaki ye.
16 And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
Joabi abetaki kelelo, mpe masanga ya mampinga etikaki kolanda Isalaele, pamba te apekisaki bango.
17 And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.
Bazwaki Abisalomi, babwakaki ye na zamba kati na libulu moko ya monene mpe bazipaki ye na se ya mopiku ya mabanga. Na tango wana, basoda nyonso ya Isalaele bakimaki na bandako na bango.
18 Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.
Nzokande, wana Abisalomi azalaki nanu na bomoi, azwaki libanga ya ekaniseli mpe atelemisaki yango na lubwaku ya mokonzi lokola ekaniseli mpo na ye, pamba te amilobelaki: « Nazali te na mwana mobali oyo akoki komema kombo na ngai lokola ekaniseli. » Boye apesaki libanga yango kombo na ye, mpe yango wana babengaka yango kino lelo « Ekaniseli ya Abisalomi. »
19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done right in his cause against those who took up arms against him.
Ayimaatsi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, alobaki na Joabi: — Pesa ngai nzela ya kokima mbangu mpo na kokende koyebisa mokonzi ete Yawe akangoli ye na maboko ya banguna na ye.
20 And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead.
Joabi alobaki na ye: — Ezali yo te moto osengeli komema sango na mokolo ya lelo; okoki na yo komema sango mokolo mosusu, kasi mpo na lelo, osengeli te kosala yango, pamba te moto oyo akufi azali mwana ya mokonzi.
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went off running.
Bongo Joabi alobaki na moto moko ya Kushi: — Kende koloba na mokonzi makambo oyo omoni. Moto ya Kushi agumbamaki liboso ya Joabi mpe akendeki mbangu.
22 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why have you a desire to go, my son, seeing that you will get no reward for your news?
Ayimaatsi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, alobaki lisusu na Joabi: — Oyo ekoya eya! Pesa ngai nzela mpo ete nakende mbangu liboso ya moto ya Kushi. Kasi Joabi azongisaki: — Mwana na ngai ya mobali, mpo na nini olingi kaka kokende? Ezali na yango te sango oyo ekopesa yo lifuti.
23 Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook the Cushite.
Ayimaatsi alobaki: — Oyo ekoya eya! Nandimi kokima mbangu. Joabi alobaki: — Kima mbangu! Boye Ayimaatsi akimaki mbangu na nzela ya etando ya Yordani mpe alekaki moto ya Kushi.
24 Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself.
Na tango yango, Davidi avandaki kati ya ekuke ya kati mpe ekuke ya libanda, mpe mokengeli amataki na likolo ya ndako ya ekuke, pembeni ya mir. Tango atombolaki miso, amonaki mwana mobali moko kokima mbangu ye moko.
25 And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came near.
Mokengeli agangaki epai ya mokonzi mpe ayebisaki ye. Mokonzi alobaki: « Soki azali ye moko, wana azali na basango malamu. » Moto azalaki kaka kopusana.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here is another man running by himself. And the king said, He, like the other, comes with news.
Bongo mokengeli amonaki moto mosusu kokima mbangu, mpe abelelaki mokengeli ekuke: — Tala, moto mosusu azali kokima mbangu ye moko. Mokonzi alobaki: — Ye mpe amemi basango malamu.
27 And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and his news will be good.
Mokengeli alobaki: — Namoni moto ya liboso kokima mbangu lokola Ayimaatsi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki. Mokonzi alobaki: — Azali moto malamu, azali koya na basango malamu.
28 And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!
Bongo Ayimaatsi abelelaki mokonzi: — Makambo nyonso ezali malamu! Agumbamaki liboso ya mokonzi elongi kino na mabele mpe alobaki: — Tika ete Yawe, Nzambe na yo, apambolama! Akabi bato oyo batombolaki maboko na bango mpo na kobundisa mokonzi, nkolo na ngai.
29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.
Mokonzi atunaki: — Boni elenge mobali Abisalomi, azali malamu? Ayimaatsi azongisaki: — Namonaki mobulu makasi kaka tango Joabi alingaki kotinda mosali ya mokonzi mpe ngai, mosali na yo, kasi nayebaki te soki ezalaki likambo nini.
30 And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.
Mokonzi alobaki: — Telema pembeni mpe zela ngai wana. Boye akendeki mpe atelemaki wana.
31 And then the Cushite came and said, I have news for my lord the king: today the Lord has done right in your cause against all those who took up arms against you.
Bongo moto ya Kushi akomaki mpe alobaki: — Mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, yoka basango malamu! Yawe akangoli yo lelo na maboko ya bato oyo babundisaki yo.
32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? And the Cushite said in answer, May all the king's haters and those who do evil against the king, be as that young man is!
Mokonzi atunaki na moto ya Kushi: — Boni elenge mobali Abisalomi, azali malamu? Moto ya Kushi azongisaki: — Tika ete banguna ya mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, mpe bato nyonso oyo bazali kotelema mpo na kosala yo mabe bazala lokola elenge mobali wana.
33 Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Mokonzi ayokaki pasi na motema, amataki na shambre oyo ezalaki na likolo ya ekuke mpe alelaki. Tango azalaki kokende, alobaki: « Ah Abisalomi, mwana na ngai ya mobali! Mwana na ngai ya mobali, mwana na ngai ya mobali Abisalomi! Ebongaki ete nakufa na esika na yo! Oh Abisalomi, mwana na ngai ya mobali, mwana na ngai ya mobali! »
