2 Samuel 18
1 AND David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Tokosra David el eisani mwet lal nukewa ac kitalik nu ke u — ke kais tausin, ac kais foko, ac sang mwet kol in sapsap nu selos.
2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
Na el supwalosla ke u tolu. Captain lun kais sie u inge pa Joab, ac Abishai tamulel lal Joab, ac Ittai mwet Gath. Ac tokosra el fahk nu sin mwet lal inge, “Nga sifacna ac wi kowos pac.”
3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
Na elos fahk nu sel, “Tia fal kom in wi kut som. Kut nukewa fin forla kaingla, ac wangin kalmac nu sin mwet lokoalok lasr. Ku tafu sesr fin misa, ac fah ma pilesr pac selos. Kom mukefanna saok liki singoul tausin sesr, na pa wo kom in mutana in siti uh ac supu mwe kasru nu sesr.”
4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
Tokosra el topuk, “Ma na kowos wotela an, nga ac wi na.” Na el tuyak ke mutunpot in siti sac ke mwet lal ah illa ke u lalos, kais tausin ac kais foko ke u se.
5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
El sapkin nu sel Joab, Abishai ac Ittai, ac fahk, “Ke sripuk, nimet oru kutena ma koluk nu sin mwet fusr sac, Absalom.” Mwet mweun nukewa elos lohng ke David el sapkin nu sin captain tolu lal.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
Mwet mweun lal David elos illa nu inimae, ac mweuni mwet Israel ke insak Ephraim.
7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
Mwet Israel elos kutangyukla sin mwet lal David. Arulana upa mweun sac. Oasr mwet longoul tausin misa in len sac.
8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Mweun sac fahsrelik in polo acn sac nufon, ac pisen mwet misa insak ah pus liki mwet anwuki ke mweun ah.
9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
Na Absalom el sun kutu mwet lal David. Absalom el muta fin miul soko, ac ke el kasrusr ye sak oak lulap soko, insifal sremla ke lesak ah. Miul soko ah kasrusr na, a Absalom el atlana ke sak oak soko ah.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
Sie sin mwet lal David ah liyalak ac fahkang nu sel Joab, “Nga liyalak Absalom el oan atla ke sak oak soko!”
11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
Ac Joab el fahk, “Fin pwaye kom liyal, efu kom ku tia unilya na we? Nga lukun sifacna sot singoul ipin silver ac sie pel lom.”
12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
Mwet sac fahk, “Kom finne ase sie tausin ipin silver, a nga tia ku in srukak soko kufinpouk in lain wen natul tokosra. Kut nukewa lohng ke tokosra el sapkin nu sum Abishai ac Ittai, ac fahk, ‘Ke sripuk, nimet oru kutena ma koluk nu sin mwet fusr sac, Absalom.’
13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
Tusruktu nga funu seakos tokosra ac unilya Absalom, tokosra el lukun lohngak kac mweyen el lohng ma nukewa, na kom lukun tiana kasreyu.”
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Joab el fahk, “Nga ac tia sifil sisla pacl luk yurum.” Na el us osra tolkwe ac sang fakisya iniwal Absalom ke el srakna moul oan atla ke sak oak soko ah.
15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Ac singoul sin mwet mweun lal Joab elos apnulla Absalom ac faksilya nwe ke el misa.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Joab el sap elos in ukya mwe ukuk in tui mweun ah, na mwet lal ah foloko ac tila ukwe mwet Israel.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
Elos us manol Absalom, ac sisya in sie luf na loal insak ah, ac sisang yol in eot na lulap in afinya. Mwet Israel nukewa elos kaingla, kais sie mwet nu yen sel.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.
Ke Absalom el tuh srakna moul, el tulokunak soko sru lulap ke Infahlfal Tokosra, in tuh sie mwe esmak kacl sifacna, mweyen wangin tulik natul in us inel tuh in tia wanginla. Ouinge el sang inel sifacna nu ke sru soko ah, na srakna eteyuk sru soko ah nwe misenge mu Mwe Esmakin Lal Absalom.
19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies.
Na Ahimaaz, wen natul Zadok, el fahk nu sel Joab, “Lela ngan kasrusr nu yorol tokosra ac us pweng wo se inge lah LEUM GOD El molella liki mwet lokoalok lal ah.”
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
Na Joab el fahk, “Mo! Kom fah tia us kutena pweng misenge. Kom ku in us ke sie na len, tuh tia misenge, mweyen wen nutin tokosra el misa.”
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
Na el fahk nu sin mwet kohs se lal su sie mwet Ethiopia, “Fahla fahk nu sin tokosra ma kom liye ah.” Na mwet kohs sac srimi ac kasrusr som.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
Na Ahimaaz el sifil kwafe ac fahk, “Nga mansis ma nukewa, tuh nga siyuk nunak munas, lela ngan wi pac usyen pweng sacn.” Joab el siyuk, “Wen nutik, efu ku kom lungse us pweng sacn, ke ac wangin molo nu sum?”
23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
Na Ahimaaz el sifilpa fahk, “Finne mea ma ac sikyak, nga srakna lungse wi kom.” Joab el fahk, “Kwal, fahla.” Ouinge Ahimaaz el kasrusr tufoki inkanek soko ke Infahlfal Jordan, ac el alukella mwet kohs sac.
24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
Oasr pot luo raunela siti sac, ac David el muta inmasrlon mutunpot se lik ac mutunpot se loac. Sie mwet topang el fanyak nu fin pot uh, ac tu fin mutunpot sac. Ke el ngetla el liyauk mwet se mukena yume.
25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
El pang ac fahk nu sin tokosra, ac tokosra el fahk, “El fin mukena, el us pweng wo.” Mwet kasrusr sac el yume na.
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
Na mwet topang sac liyauk sie pac mwet su mukena kasrusr, na el ngeti ac pang nu sin mwet se liyaung mutunoa, “Ngetla liye! Mwet se pa pac yume uh!” Na tokosra el fahk, “El us pac pweng wo.”
27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
Mwet topang sac fahk, “Nga liye tuh mwet se meet ah kasrusr oana Ahimaaz.” Tokosra el fahk, “El mwet na wo se, ac el us pweng wo.”
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
Ahimaaz el wola ac paing nu sin tokosra, ac el putati nu infohk ah ye mutal ac fahk, “Leum luk, kaksakin LEUM GOD lom su asot kutangla nu sum fin mwet lokoalok lom!”
29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
Tokosra el siyuk, “Ya Absalom nutik ah ku na?” Ahimaaz el topuk, “Ke Joab, captain lom, el supweyume, nga tuh liye oasr mukuikui yohk se orek tuh nga tia ku in etu lah mea se.”
30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Tokosra el fahk nu sel, “Fahsrot tu inse ingo.” Ac el fahla nu insac ac tu we.
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
Na mwet Ethiopia sac el tuku, ac fahk nu sin tokosra, “Leum fulat, oasr pweng wo se nga us nu sum! Misenge LEUM GOD El asot kutangla nu sum fin mwet nukewa su tuyak lain kom!”
32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
Ac tokosra el siyuk, “Ya Absalom nutik ah ku na?” Mwet kohs sac fahk, “O Tokosra, leum luk, nga kena tuh ma sikyak nu sel ah in sikyak nu sin mwet lokoalok lom nukewa, oayapa nu sin mwet nukewa su lain kom.”
33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Ac insien tokosra sessesla ke asor. El fanyak nu ke infukil se oan lucng ke mutunpot ah, ac tung. Ke el tung el fahk, “We, wen nutik! Wen nutik, Absalom! Absalom nutik! Nga ke in nga pa misa ac tia kom, wen nutik! Absalom nutik!”
