Kings II 15
1 And it came to pass after this that Abessalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Sesudah itu Absalom menyediakan untuk dirinya sebuah kereta perang dengan kuda beserta lima puluh orang pengiring.
2 And Abessalom rose early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate: and it came to pass that every man who had a cause, came to the king for judgment, and Abessalom cried to him, and said to him, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant [is] of one of the tribes of Israel.
Setiap hari Absalom bangun pagi-pagi lalu berdiri di tepi jalan di dekat pintu gerbang istana. Setiap orang yang hendak mengadukan perkaranya kepada raja, dipanggil dan ditanyai oleh Absalom, katanya, "Engkau dari suku mana?" Dan jika orang itu menjawab, "Dari suku ini atau itu,"
3 And Abessalom said to him, See, thy affairs [are] right and clear, yet thou hast no one [appointed] of the king to hear thee.
maka Absalom berkata, "Menurut hukum, engkau benar, tetapi sayang tidak ada wakil raja yang mau mendengarkan pengaduanmu."
4 And Abessalom said, O that one would make me a judge in the land; then every man who had a dispute or a cause would come to me, and I would judge him!
Lalu katanya lagi, "Coba, andaikata aku yang menjadi hakim, maka setiap orang yang mempunyai persengketaan atau tuntutan boleh datang kepadaku dan akan kuperlakukan dengan adil."
5 And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.
Jika ada orang yang mendekati Absalom untuk sujud menyembah dia, Absalom mengulurkan tangannya, lalu orang itu dipeluknya dan diciumnya.
6 And Abessalom did after this manner to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Abessalom gained the hearts of the men of Israel.
Begitulah sikap Absalom terhadap setiap orang Israel yang hendak mengadukan perkaranya kepada raja, dan dengan demikian Absalom mengambil hati orang Israel.
7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Abessalom said to his father, I will go now, and pay my vows, which I vowed to the Lord in Chebron.
Setelah lewat empat tahun, Absalom berkata kepada Raja Daud, "Ayah, izinkanlah aku pergi ke Hebron untuk memenuhi janjiku kepada TUHAN.
8 For thy servant vowed a vow when I dwelt at Gedsur in Syria, saying, If the Lord should indeed restore me to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.
Sebab pada waktu aku masih tinggal di Gesur negeri Siria, aku berjanji akan pergi beribadat kepada TUHAN di Hebron jika Ia mengizinkan aku pulang ke Yerusalem."
9 And the king said to him, Go in peace. And he arose and went to Chebron.
Jawab raja, "Pergilah dengan selamat." Lalu berangkatlah Absalom ke Hebron.
10 And Abessalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then shall ye say, Abessalom is become king in Chebron.
Tetapi sebelum itu ia sudah mengirim utusan-utusan kepada semua suku Israel dengan membawa pesan, "Jika kalian mendengar bunyi trompet, serukanlah, 'Absalom sudah menjadi raja di Hebron!'"
11 And there went with Abessalom two hundred chosen men from Jerusalem; and they went in their simplicity, and knew not anything.
Dari Yerusalem ada dua ratus orang yang mengiringi Absalom ke Hebron. Mereka tidak tahu apa-apa tentang komplotan itu dan mereka semua turut pergi tanpa curiga.
12 And Abessalom sent to Achitophel the Theconite, the counsellor of David, from his city, from Gola, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong conspiracy; and the people with Abessalom were increasingly numerous.
Lalu sementara Absalom mempersembahkan kurban, ia juga mengirim utusan ke kota Gilo untuk memanggil Ahitofel, yaitu salah seorang penasihat Raja Daud. Demikianlah komplotan melawan raja itu semakin kuat, dan semakin banyaklah pengikut-pengikut Absalom.
13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, the heart of the men of Israel is gone after Abessalom.
Kemudian seorang pembawa berita melaporkan kepada Daud, "Orang-orang Israel telah memihak Absalom."
14 And David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, Rise, and let us flee, for we have no refuge from Abessalom: make haste and go, lest he overtake us speedily, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
Lalu Daud berkata kepada semua pegawainya yang ada di Yerusalem, "Mari kita mengungsi. Ini satu-satunya jalan supaya kita luput dari Absalom. Tidak lama lagi ia akan datang. Cepatlah, jangan sampai kita dapat dikejar dan dikalahkannya, sehingga seluruh penduduk kota dibunuh!"
15 And the king's servants said to the king, In all things which our lord the king chooses, behold [we are] thy servants.
"Baik, Baginda," jawab mereka. "Kami siap melakukan apa pun kehendak Baginda."
16 And the king and all his house went out on foot: and the king left ten women of his concubines to keep the house.
Lalu berangkatlah raja diiringi oleh seluruh keluarganya dan pegawainya, kecuali sepuluh orang selirnya yang ditinggalkannya untuk menunggui istana.
17 And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house.
Pada waktu raja dan semua pengiringnya berjalan meninggalkan kota, mereka berhenti di dekat rumah yang terakhir.
18 And all his servants passed on by his side, and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and they stood by the olive tree in the wilderness: and all the people marched near him, and all his court, and all the men of might, and all the men of war, six hundred: and they were present at his side: and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and all the six hundred Gittites that came on foot out of Geth, and they went on before the king.
Semua pegawai raja berdiri di sebelahnya ketika pasukan pengawal raja berbaris melewatinya. Juga enam ratus orang prajurit yang telah mengikutinya dari Gat, berbaris di hadapannya.
19 And the king said to Ethi, the Gittite, Why dost thou also go with us? return, and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and thou has come forth as a sojourner out of thy place.
Melihat itu raja berkata kepada Itai pemimpin keenam ratus orang prajurit itu, "Mengapa engkau ikut juga dengan kami? Lebih baik engkau kembali dan tinggal bersama dengan raja yang baru. Bukankah engkau orang asing, pengungsi yang jauh dari negerimu sendiri?
20 Whereas thou camest yesterday, shall I to-day cause thee to travel with us, and shalt thou [thus] change thy place? thou didst come forth yesterday, and to-day shall I set thee in motion to go along with us? I indeed will go whithersoever I may go: return then, and cause thy brethren to return with thee, and may the Lord deal mercifully and truly with thee.
Belum lama engkau tinggal di sini, masakan engkau kusuruh ikut mengembara dengan aku? Aku sendiri tidak tahu ke mana aku akan pergi. Kembalilah dan bawalah juga teman-temanmu sebangsa, semoga TUHAN mengasihimu dan setia kepadamu."
21 And Ethi answered the king and said, [As] the Lord lives and as my lord the king lives, in the place wheresoever my lord shall be, whether it be for death or life, there shall thy servant be.
Tetapi Itai menjawab, "Yang Mulia, demi TUHAN yang hidup dan demi nyawa Tuanku, ke mana pun Tuanku pergi, hamba akan ikut juga, meskipun menghadapi kematian."
22 And the king said to Ethi, Come and pass over with me. So Ethi the Gittite and the king passed over, and all his servants, and all the multitude with him.
"Baiklah!" jawab Daud, "Majulah terus!" Maka berjalanlah Itai bersama-sama dengan seluruh pasukannya dan keluarga mereka.
23 And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people passed by over the brook of Kedron; and the king crossed the brook Kedron: and all the people and the king passed on toward the way of the wilderness.
Semua rakyat menangis dengan nyaring ketika pasukan-pasukan Daud meninggalkan kota. Kemudian raja menyeberangi anak Sungai Kidron diikuti oleh seluruh pasukannya, lalu berjalanlah mereka menuju ke padang gurun.
24 And behold also Sadoc, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Baethar: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed out of the city.
Imam Zadok dan Imam Abyatar ada di situ beserta semua orang Lewi yang membawa Peti Perjanjian TUHAN. Peti Perjanjian itu diletakkan, dan tidak diangkat sebelum seluruh rakyat meninggalkan kota itu.
25 And the king said to Sadoc, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I should find favour in the eyes of the Lord, then will he bring me back, and he will shew me it and its beauty.
Lalu berkatalah raja kepada Zadok, "Kembalikanlah Peti Perjanjian itu ke kota. Jika TUHAN menyukai aku, tentulah aku akan diizinkan-Nya kembali dan melihat Peti Perjanjian itu lagi bersama tempat kediamannya.
26 But if he should say thus, I have no pleasure in thee; behold, [here] I am, let him do to me according to that which is good in his eyes.
Tetapi jika TUHAN tidak suka kepadaku, terserah sajalah pada apa kehendak-Nya atas diriku!"
27 And the king said to Sadoc the priest, Behold, thou shalt return to the city in peace, and Achimaas thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar, your two sons with you.
Selanjutnya raja berkata lagi kepada Zadok, "Ajaklah Ahimaas anakmu dan Yonatan anak Abyatar; kembalilah kamu ke kota dengan tenang.
28 Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.
Aku akan menunggu di dekat tempat-tempat penyeberangan sungai di padang gurun sampai menerima kabar dari kamu."
29 So Sadoc and Abiathar brought back the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem, and it continued there.
Lalu Zadok dan Abyatar membawa Peti Perjanjian itu kembali ke Yerusalem dan mereka tinggal di situ.
30 And David went up by the ascent of [the mount of] Olives, ascending and weeping, and had his head covered, and went barefooted: and all the people that were with him covered [every] man his head; and they went up, ascending and weeping.
Setelah itu Daud membuka sepatunya. Dia bersama semua pengikutnya mendaki Bukit Zaitun sambil menangis dengan kepala berselubung tanda berkabung.
31 And it was reported to David, saying, Achitophel also [is] among the conspirators with Abessalom. And David said, O Lord my God, disconcert, I pray thee, the counsel of Achitophel.
Ketika diberitahukan kepada Daud bahwa Ahitofel juga ikut bersama komplotan Absalom, berdoalah Daud demikian, "Ya, TUHAN, kiranya gagalkanlah nasihat Ahitofel!"
32 And David came as far as Ros, where he worshipped God: and behold, Chusi the chief friend of David came out to meet him, having rent his garment, and earth [was] upon his head.
Pada waktu Daud sampai ke puncak bukit di tempat orang biasanya beribadat kepada TUHAN, ia disambut oleh temannya yang setia, yaitu Husai orang Arki. Pakaian Husai koyak dan kepalanya ditaburi abu.
33 And David said to him, If thou shouldest go over with me, then wilt thou be a burden to me;
Daud berkata kepadanya, "Jika engkau ikut bersama aku, engkau menjadi beban bagiku.
34 but if thou shall return to the city, and shalt say to Abessalom, Thy brethren are passed over, and the king thy father is passed over after me: and now I am thy servant, O king, suffer me to live: at one time even of late I was the servant of thy father, and now I [am] thy humble servant—so shalt thou disconcert for me, the counsel of Achitophel.
Tetapi engkau dapat menolongku, jika engkau kembali ke kota dan berkata kepada Absalom, bahwa sekarang engkau hendak melayani dia dengan setia, seperti telah kaulayani ayahnya dahulu. Dengan cara begitu engkau dapat menggagalkan segala nasihat Ahitofel.
35 And, behold, [there are] there with thee Sadoc and Abiathar the priests; and it shall be that every word that thou shalt hear of the house of the king, thou shalt report it to Sadoc and Abiathar the priests.
Imam Zadok dan Abyatar juga ada di sana. Beritahukanlah kepada mereka segala sesuatu yang engkau dengar di istana.
36 Behold, [there are] there with them their two sons, Achimaas the son of Sadoc, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar; and by them ye shall report to me every word which ye shall hear.
Ahimaas anak Zadok dan Yonatan anak Abyatar juga mengikuti ayah mereka, jadi mereka ada di situ juga. Anak-anak itulah kausuruh datang kepadaku untuk menyampaikan segala kabar yang dapat kaudengar."
37 So Chusi the friend of David went into the city, and Abessalom was lately gone into Jerusalem.
Maka kembalilah Husai teman Daud itu ke Yerusalem, tepat pada waktu Absalom tiba di situ.
