2 Samuel 2
1 And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?' And the LORD said unto him: 'Go up.' And David said: 'Whither shall I go up?' And He said: 'Unto Hebron.'
Setelah itu Daud bertanya kepada TUHAN, "Apakah TUHAN menghendaki aku pergi menguasai salah satu kota di Yehuda?" "Ya," jawab TUHAN. "Kota yang mana?" tanya Daud. "Hebron," jawab TUHAN.
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Maka pergilah Daud ke Hebron bersama dengan kedua orang istrinya: Ahinoam wanita Yizreel, dan Abigail janda Nabal yaitu wanita Karmel.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
Demikian juga anak buahnya dengan keluarga mereka masing-masing ikut dengan Daud, lalu mereka itu menetap di Hebron dan di sekitarnya.
4 And the men of Judah came, and they there anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying: 'The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.'
Kemudian orang-orang Yehuda datang ke Hebron, dan melantik Daud menjadi raja atas Yehuda. Ketika Daud mendengar bahwa orang-orang Yabesh di Gilead telah menguburkan jenazah Saul,
5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shown this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
ia mengirim utusan ke sana dengan menyampaikan pesan, "Semoga TUHAN memberkati kamu, karena kamu telah menunjukkan kesetiaanmu kepada rajamu dengan memakamkan jenazahnya.
6 And now the LORD show kindness and truth unto you; and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
Oleh sebab itu, semoga TUHAN menunjukkan kasih dan setia-Nya kepadamu. Aku pun akan memperlakukan kamu dengan baik karena perbuatanmu itu.
7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.'
Tabahkanlah hatimu dan bertindaklah sebagai pahlawan! Saul, rajamu memang sudah wafat, tetapi orang-orang Yehuda telah melantik aku menjadi raja mereka."
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
Panglima tentara Saul, yaitu Abner anak Ner, telah melarikan diri bersama-sama Isyboset anak Saul, ke Mahanaim di seberang Sungai Yordan.
9 and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
Di sana Abner mengangkat Isyboset menjadi raja atas wilayah-wilayah Gilead, Asyuri, Yizreel, Efraim dan Benyamin, bahkan atas seluruh Israel.
10 Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
Isyboset berumur empat puluh tahun pada waktu dijadikan raja atas Israel, dan ia memerintah dua tahun lamanya. Tetapi suku Yehuda tetap setia kepada Daud,
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
dan Daud memerintah di Hebron atas Yehuda tujuh setengah tahun lamanya.
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Pada suatu hari Abner pergi dari Mahanaim ke kota Gibeon, disertai oleh anak buah Isyboset.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out; and they met together by the pool of Gibeon, and sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
Juga Yoab (ibunya bernama Zeruya), bersama anak buah Daud menuju ke kota itu. Kedua regu berlawanan itu berhadap-hadapan di kolam Gibeon; Abner dan pihaknya duduk di seberang sini, Yoab dan pihaknya di seberang sana.
14 And Abner said to Joab: 'Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us.' And Joab said: 'Let them arise.'
Lalu berkatalah Abner kepada Yoab, "Ayo, kita suruh anak buah kita bertanding!" "Baiklah," jawab Yoab.
15 Then they arose and passed over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
Lalu majulah dua belas orang dari suku Benyamin yang mewakili Isyboset, dan dua belas orang dari anak buah Daud.
16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together; wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
Mereka masing-masing saling menjambak rambut dan saling menikam perut lawannya, sehingga matilah mereka bersama-sama. Sebab itu tempat di Gibeon itu disebut "Ladang Pedang".
17 And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Setelah itu terjadilah pertempuran yang sengit, dan Abner serta tentara Israel dikalahkan oleh anak buah Daud.
18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel; and Asahel was as light of foot as one of the roes that are in the field.
Ketiga orang anak Zeruya ada di situ, yaitu Yoab, Abisai dan Asael. Asael larinya cepat seperti kijang,
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
maka dikejarnya Abner terus-menerus.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.'
Abner menengok ke belakang dan bertanya, "Engkaukah itu Asael?" "Ya," jawabnya.
21 And Abner said to him: 'Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour.' But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.
"Jangan kejar aku!" kata Abner. "Cobalah tangkap salah seorang dari para prajurit itu dan ambillah senjatanya!" Tetapi Asael terus saja mengejar dia.
22 And Abner said again to Asahel: 'Turn thee aside from following me; wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?'
Sekali lagi Abner berkata kepadanya, "Jangan kejar aku! Nanti terpaksa engkau kubunuh. Jadi, bagaimana aku dapat memandang muka Yoab abangmu itu?"
23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside; wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him in the groin, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place; and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
Ketika Asael tetap tidak mau berhenti, Abner menombak ke belakang, dan kenalah perut Asael sampai tombak itu tembus ke punggungnya. Asael rebah dan tewas di tempat itu juga. Semua orang yang datang ke tempat ia tergeletak itu, berhenti di situ.
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner; and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
Tetapi Yoab dan Abisai meneruskan pengejaran terhadap Abner. Ketika matahari terbenam, sampailah mereka di Bukit Ama, yang ada di sebelah timur Giah, ke arah padang gurun Gibeon.
25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
Di sana orang-orang dari suku Benyamin bergabung lagi dengan Abner, lalu mengatur barisan mereka di puncak sebuah bukit.
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said: 'Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?'
Dari sana berserulah Abner kepada Yoab, "Haruskah kita bertempur selamanya? Tidak sadarkah engkau bahwa perang ini hanya membawa kepahitan? Kami ini saudaramu sebangsa. Berapa lama lagi engkau mau menunggu sebelum memerintahkan anak buahmu supaya berhenti memburu kami?"
27 And Joab said: 'As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then only after the morning the people had gone away, every one from following his brother.'
Yoab menjawab, "Demi Allah yang hidup, seandainya engkau tidak mulai berbicara, pasti anak buahku akan terus memburu kamu sampai besok pagi."
28 So Joab blew the horn, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
Lalu Yoab meniup trompet sebagai tanda bagi anak buahnya supaya berhenti mengejar orang Israel, maka berhentilah pertempuran itu.
29 And Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.
Abner dan anak buahnya semalam suntuk berbaris melalui Lembah Yordan, lalu menyeberangi Sungai Yordan, dan setelah berjalan terus sepanjang siang berikutnya, sampailah mereka ke Mahanaim.
30 And Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
Setelah Yoab berhenti memburu Abner, ia mengumpulkan semua anak buahnya. Selain Asael ternyata sembilan belas dari mereka hilang.
31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, even of Abner's men — three hundred and threescore men died.
Anak buah Daud telah menewaskan 360 orang pasukan Abner dari suku Benyamin.
32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke upon them at Hebron.
Setelah itu Yoab dan anak buahnya mengangkat jenazah Asael dan menguburkannya di dalam kuburan keluarganya di Betlehem. Lalu mereka berjalan semalam-malaman dan sampai di Hebron pada waktu dini hari.
