2 Samuel 18
1 And so David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them tribunes and centurions.
Binilang ni David ang mga sundalong kasama niya at nagtalga ng mga kapitan ng libu-libo at mga kapitan ng daan-daan.
2 And he placed a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Ittai, who was from Gath. And the king said to the people, “I, too, will go forth with you.”
Pagkatapos ipinadala ni David ang hukbo, isang-katlo sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Joab, isa pang katlo sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Abisai anak ni Zeruias, kapatid ni Joab at isa pa ring katlo sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Itai na taga-Gat. Sinabi ng hari sa hukbo, “Titiyakin kong sasama rin ako sa inyo.”
3 And the people responded: “You shall not go out. For if we flee, there will not be great concern in them for us. Or if one half part of us will fall, they will not care much. For you are considered as one for ten thousand. Therefore, it is better that you should be in the city to strengthen us.”
Pero sinabi ng kalalakihan, “Hindi ka dapat pumunta sa labanan, dahil kung tatakas kami hindi sila mag-aalala sa amin, o kung mamatay ang kalahati sa amin wala silang pakialam. Pero kasing halaga mo ang sampung libo sa amin!
4 And the king said to them, “I will do whatever seems good to you.” Therefore, the king stood beside the gate. And the people went out by their troops, by hundreds and by thousands.
Kaya mas mabuting maghanda kang tulungan kami mula sa lungsod.” Kaya sinagot sila ng hari, “Gagawin ko anuman ang pinakamabuti para sa inyo.” Tumayo ang hari sa tarangkahan ng lungsod habang lumabas ang buong hukbo nang daan-daan at libu-libo.
5 And the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Preserve for me the boy Absalom.” And all the people heard the king commanding all the leaders on behalf of Absalom.
Inutusan ni David sina Joab, Abisai at Itai sa pagsasabing, “Makitungo nang malumanay alang-alang sa akin sa binata, kay Absalom.” Narinig ng lahat ng tao na ibinigay ng hari sa mga kapitan ang utos na ito tungkol kay Absalom.
6 And so, the people departed into the field against Israel. And the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Kaya lumabas ang hukbo sa kabukiran laban sa Israel; umabot ang labanan sa kagubatan ng Efraim.
7 And the people of Israel were cut down in that place by the army of David. And a great slaughter occurred on that day: twenty thousand men.
Natalo roon ang hukbo ng Israel sa harapan ng mga sundalo ni David; may isang matinding patayan doon sa araw na iyon nang dalawampung libong kalalakihan.
8 Now the battle in that place was dispersed over the face of all the land. And there were many more of the people whom the forest had consumed, than the sword had devoured, on that day.
Umabot ang labanan hanggang sa buong kabukiran at mas maraming kalalakihan ang nilamon ng kagubatan kaysa ng espada.
9 Then it happened that Absalom, riding on a mule, met the servants of David. And when the mule had entered under a thick and large oak tree, his head became trapped in the oak. And while he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule on which he had been sitting continued on.
Nagkataong nakasalubong ni Absalom ang ilan sa mga sundalo ni David. Nakasakay si Absalom sa kaniyang mola at napadaan ang mola sa ilalim ng makakapal na sanga ng isang malaking punong kahoy at sumabit ang kaniyang ulo sa mga sanga ng puno. Naiwan siyang nakabitin sa pagitan ng lupa at ng langit habang nagpatuloy sa pagtakbo ang kaniyang sinasakyang mola.
10 Then a certain one saw this and reported it to Joab, saying, “I saw Absalom hanging from an oak.”
Nakita ito ng isang tao at sinabihan si Joab, “Tingnan, nakita kong nakabitin si Absalom sa isang punong kahoy!”
11 And Joab said to the man who had reported it to him, “If you saw him, why did you not stab him to the ground, and I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt?”
Sinabi ni Joab sa taong nagsabi sa kaniya tungkol kay Absalom, “Tingnan mo! Nakita mo siya! Bakit hindi mo siya hinampas pababa sa lupa? Bibigyan sana kita ng sampung siklong pilak at isang sinturon.”
12 And he said to Joab: “Even if you weighed out to my hands one thousand silver coins, I would never lay my hands on the son of the king. For in our hearing the king ordered you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Keep for me the boy Absalom.’
Sumagot ang lalaki kay Joab, “Kahit na makatanggap ako ng isanglibong siklong pilak, hindi ko pa rin iaabot ang aking kamay laban sa anak ng hari, dahil narinig naming lahat na inutusan ka ng hari, si Abisai at si Itai, sa pagsasabing, 'Walang isa mang dapat gumalaw sa binatang si Absalom.'
13 Then too, if I had acted with such audacity, against my own life, this would never have been able to be hidden from the king. And would you then have stood by my side?”
Kung inilagay ko sa panganib ang aking buhay sa pamamagitan ng isang kasinungalingan (at walang makukubli mula sa hari), pinabayaan mo nalang sana ako.”
14 And Joab said, “It will not be as you wish. Instead, I will be assailing him in your sight.” Then he took three lances in his hand, and he fixed them in the heart of Absalom. And while he was still clinging to life upon the oak,
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Joab, “Hindi na ako maghihintay sa iyo.” Kaya nagdala si Joab ng tatlong sibat sa kaniyang kamay at isinaksak ang mga ito sa puso ni Absalom, habang buhay pa siya at nakabitin mula sa kahoy.
15 ten young men, armor bearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him, they killed him.
Pagkatapos pumaligid ang sampung binatang kalalakihang tagadala ng sandata ni Joab kay Absalom, sinalakay siya at pinatay.
16 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and he held back the people, lest they pursue Israel in their flight, for he was willing to spare the multitude.
Pagkatapos hinipan ni Joab ang trumpeta at bumalik ang hukbo mula sa pagtugis sa Israel, dahil pinabalik ni Joab ang hukbo.
17 And they took Absalom, and they threw him into a great pit in the forest. And they piled an exceedingly great heap of stones over him. But all of Israel fled to their own tents.
Kinuha nila si Absalom at itinapon siya sa isang malaking hukay sa kagubatan; inilibing nila ang kaniyang katawan sa ilalim ng isang malaking tumpok ng mga bato, habang tumatakas ang buong Israel, ang bawat tao sa kanilang sariling tahanan.
18 Now Absalom had raised up for himself, when he was still alive, a monument, which is in the Valley of the King. For he said, “I have no son, and so this shall be the memorial to my name.” And he called the monument by his own name. And it is called the Hand of Absalom, even to this day.
Ngayon si Absalom, Nang buhay pa siya, nagtayo siya para sa kaniyang sarili ng isang malaking haliging bato sa Lambak ng Hari, dahil sinabi niya, “Wala akong anak na lalaki para ipagpatuloy ang alaala ng aking pangalan.” Pinangalanan niya ang haligi kasunod sa kaniyang sariling pangalan, kaya tinawag itong Bantayog ni Absalom hanggang sa araw na ito.
19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, “I will run and report to the king that the Lord has accomplished judgment for him, from the hand of his enemies.”
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Ahimaaz anak na lalaki ni Zadok, “Pahintulutan mo akong tumakbo ngayon sa hari dala ang mabuting balita, kung paano siya iniligtas ni Yahweh mula sa kaniyang mga kaaway.”
20 And Joab said to him: “You shall not be the messenger on this day. Instead, you shall report on another day. I am not willing for you to give the report today, because the son of the king is dead.”
Sinagot siya ni Joab, “Hindi ka magiging tagapagdala ng balita ngayon; dapat mong gawin ito sa ibang araw. Ngayon hindi ka magdadala ng balita dahil patay ang anak na lalaki ng hari.”
21 Then Joab said to Hushai, “Go, and report to the king what you have seen.” Hushai reverenced Joab, and he ran.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Joab sa isang Cusita, “Humayo ka, sabihin sa hari kung ano ang iyong nakita.” Yumukod ang Cusita kay Joab at tumakbo.
22 And Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, “What prevents me from running after Hushai also?” And Joab said to him: “Why do you want to run, my son? You would not be the bearer of good news.”
Pagkatapos sinabing muli ni Ahimaaz anak na lalaki ni Zadok kay Joab, “Kahit anuman ang mangyari, pakiusap pahintulutan mo rin akong tumakbo at sundan ang Cusita.” Sumagot si Joab, “Bakit gusto mong tumakbo, anak ko, nakikitang wala kang gantimpala para sa balita?”
23 And he responded, “But what if I do run?” And he said to him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz, running along a shorter way, passed Hushai.
“Anuman ang mangyayari,” sabi ni Ahimaaz, “Tatakbo ako.” Kaya sinagot siya ni Joab, “Takbo.” Pagkatapos tumakbo si Ahimaaz sa daan ng kapatagan at naunahan ang Cusita.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates. Truly, the watchman, who was at the summit of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone.
Ngayon nakaupo si David sa pagitan ng mga panloob at panlabas ng tarangkahan. Umakyat ang bantay sa bubong ng tarangkahan sa pader at itinaas ang kaniyang mata. Habang nakatingin siya, nakakita siya ng isang taong papalapit, mag-isang tumatakbo.
25 And crying out, he told the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is good news in his mouth.” But as he was advancing and drawing nearer,
Sumigaw ang bantay at sinabihan ang hari. Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari, “Kung nag-iisa siya, may balita sa kaniyang bibig.” Dumating ang mananakbo at lumapit sa lugnsod.
26 the watchman saw another man running. And so, crying out from the height, he said: “Another man has appeared, running alone.” And the king said, “This one also is a good messenger.”
Pagkatapos napansin ng bantay ang isa pang taong tumatakbo at tinawag ng bantay ang bantay ng tarangkahan; sinabi niya, “Tingnan mo, may isa pang lalaking mag-isang tumatakbo.” Sinabi ng hari, “Nagdadala rin siya ng balita.”
27 Then the watchman said, “The running of the closest one seems like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man, and he arrives bearing good news.”
Kaya sinabi ng bantay, “Sa palagay ko ang pagtakbo ng lalaking nasa harapan ay katulad ng pagtakbo ni Ahimaaz anak na lalaki ni Zadok.” Sinabi ng hari, “Mabuti siyang tao at parating siya na may mabuting balita.”
28 Then, Ahimaaz, crying out, said to the king, “Be well, O king.” And reverencing the king prone on the ground before him, he said, “Blessed be the Lord your God, who has enclosed the men who had lifted up their hands against my lord the king.”
Pagkatapos sumigaw si Ahimaaz at sinabi sa hari, “Mabuti ang lahat.” At iniyukod niya ang kaniyang sarili sa harapan ng hari na nakadikit ang kaniyang mukha sa lupa at sinabing, “Pagpalain si Yahweh na iyong Diyos, na siyang nagbigay sa mga lalaking nagtaas ng kanilang kamay laban sa aking panginoong hari.”
29 And the king said, “Is there peace for the boy Absalom?” And Ahimaaz said: “I saw a great tumult, O king, when your servant Joab sent me, your servant. I know nothing else.”
Kaya sumagot ang hari, “Nasa mabuting kalagayan ba ang binatang si Absalom? Sumagot si Ahimaaz, “Nang pinadala ako ni Joab, ang lingkod ng hari, sa iyo, hari, nakita ko ang isang malaking kabalisahan, pero hindi ko alam kung ano ito.”
30 And the king said to him, “Pass, and stand here.” And when he had passed and stood still,
Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari, “Lumihis at tumayo rito.” Kaya lumihis si Ahimaaz, at nanatiling nakatayo.
31 Hushai appeared. And approaching, he said: “I bear good news, my lord the king. For today the Lord has judged for you, from the hand of all who had risen up against you.”
Pagkatapos kaagad namang dumating ang Cusita at sinabing, “May mabuting balita para sa aking panginoong hari, dahil ipinaghiganti ka ni Yahweh sa araw na ito mula sa lahat ng nag-alsa laban sa iyo.”
32 But the king said to Hushai, “Is there peace for the boy Absalom?” And responding, Hushai said to him, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against him for evil, be as the boy is.”
Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari sa Cusita, “Nasa mabuting kalagayan ba ang binatang si Absalom?” Sumagot ang Cusita, “Ang mga kaaway ng aking panginoong hari at ang lahat nang nag-alsa laban sa iyo, ay dapat matulad pinsala na nangyari sa binatang iyon.”
33 And so the king, being greatly saddened, ascended to the upper room of the gate, and he wept. And as he went, he was speaking in this manner: “My son Absalom! Absalom my son! Who can grant to me that I may die on your behalf? Absalom, my son! My son, Absalom!”
Pagkatapos kinabahan nang matindi ang hari at umakyat siya sa silid sa itaas ng tarangkahan at umiyak. Habang lumalakad nagdalamhati siya, “Absalom anak ko, anak ko, anak kong si Absalom! Ako nalang sana ang namatay sa halip na ikaw, Absalom, anak ko, anak ko!”
