2 Samuel 18
1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them.
Raja Daud mengumpulkan seluruh anak buahnya, lalu dibaginya menjadi kesatuan-kesatuan yang terdiri dari seribu dan dari seratus orang. Kemudian diangkatnya perwira-perwira untuk mengepalai kesatuan-kesatuan itu.
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.
Setelah itu diberangkatkannya mereka maju berperang dalam tiga kelompok, masing-masing dipimpin oleh Yoab, Abisai adik Yoab dan Itai dari Gat. Kata raja kepada anak buahnya, "Aku juga ikut bersama kamu."
3 But the people answered, You shall 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 you are worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that you help us out of the city.
Tetapi orang-orang itu menjawab, "Jangan Baginda. Sebab jika kami terpaksa lari, atau walaupun separuh dari kami mati, musuh belum merasa puas, sebab Bagindalah yang mereka cari. Baginda sama nilainya dengan sepuluh ribu orang dari kami. Lagipula lebih baik Baginda mengirim bantuan saja kepada kami dari dalam kota."
4 And the king said unto them, What seems you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
Lalu kata raja, "Baiklah, terserah kepadamu." Kemudian ia berdiri di samping pintu gerbang kota, sedang seluruh pasukan berbaris ke luar dalam kesatuan-kesatuan yang terdiri dari seribu dan seratus orang.
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.
Lalu raja memerintahkan kepada Yoab, Abisai dan Itai, katanya, "Janganlah kamu lukai Absalom anak muda itu demi aku." Seluruh pasukan mendengar perintah Daud itu.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
Lalu berangkatlah pasukan Daud memerangi pasukan Israel, dan mereka bertempur di hutan Efraim.
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.
Pasukan Israel dikalahkan oleh anak buah Daud; kekalahan itu sungguh besar, 20.000 orang tewas pada hari itu.
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.
Pertempuran meluas ke seluruh daerah itu, dan lebih banyak orang yang mati terjebak di hutan daripada tewas di medan pertempuran.
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.
Sewaktu Absalom menunggangi bagalnya, tiba-tiba ia bertemu dengan anak buah Daud. Bagal itu lewat di bawah pohon yang besar dan rendah, maka tersangkutlah kepala Absalom pada sebuah dahannya. Bagalnya berlari terus sedangkan Absalom ketinggalan dan tergantung di situ.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
Seorang dari anak buah Daud melihatnya dan melaporkannya kepada Yoab, "Tuan, tadi kulihat Absalom tergantung pada sebatang pohon besar!"
11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, you saw him, and why did you not strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
Yoab menjawab, "Apa? Kaulihat dia? Mengapa tidak segera kaubunuh? Pastilah kuberikan kepadamu sepuluh uang perak dan sebuah ikat pinggang."
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 you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
Tetapi orang itu menjawab, "Meskipun diberi 1.000 uang perak kepadaku, aku takkan mau menyakiti putra raja. Kami semua mendengar apa yang diperintahkan raja kepada Tuan dan kepada Abisai serta Itai, supaya jangan melukai Absalom anak muda itu demi raja.
13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me.
Dan seandainya kubunuh Absalom tadi, pastilah ketahuan oleh raja, sebab raja tentu mendengar tentang segala sesuatu--dan Tuan pun pasti tidak akan membelaku."
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with you. 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.
"Sudahlah! Habis waktu hanya bersoal jawab dengan engkau," kata Yoab. Lalu Yoab mengambil tiga batang tombak dan menikamnya ke dada Absalom yang ketika itu masih hidup dan tergantung pada pohon.
15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and stroke Absalom, and slew him.
Kemudian sepuluh orang anak buah Yoab mengeroyoknya dan membunuhnya.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Yoab membunyikan trompet sehingga anak buahnya berhenti mengejar pasukan 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.
Kemudian mayat Absalom diangkat dan dilemparkan ke dalam sumur yang dalam di hutan. Sumur itu mereka timbuni dengan batu sampai tinggi. Seluruh pasukan Israel melarikan diri masing-masing ke rumahnya.
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.
Sewaktu hidupnya Absalom telah membangun bagi dirinya sebuah tugu di Lembah Raja, sebab dia tidak mempunyai anak laki-laki untuk meneruskan keturunannya. Tugu itu dinamakannya menurut namanya sendiri, dan sampai hari ini tugu ini dikenal sebagai Tugu Absalom.
19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.
Kemudian berkatalah Ahimaas anak Zadok kepada Yoab, "Izinkanlah aku lari menemui raja dan membawa kabar gembira bahwa TUHAN telah menyelamatkan Baginda dari musuhnya."
20 And Joab said unto him, You shall not bear tidings this day, but you shall bear tidings another day: but this day you shall bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
"Jangan," kata Yoab, "lain kali saja. Hari ini tidak boleh engkau membawa kabar, sebab putra raja telah gugur."
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
Kemudian Yoab berkata kepada budaknya seorang Sudan, "Pergilah memberitahukan kepada raja apa yang telah kaulihat." Budak itu sujud menyembah lalu pergi dengan berlari.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray you, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore will you run, my son, seeing that you have no tidings ready?
Tetapi Ahimaas mendesak kepada Yoab, "Apa pun yang terjadi, izinkanlah juga aku membawa kabar." "Mengapa kau begitu keras mau pergi juga, anakku?" tanya Yoab. "Engkau tidak akan menerima upah untuk itu."
23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.
"Tidak mengapa," kata Ahimaas lagi, "Aku akan pergi." "Kalau begitu, pergilah," kata Yoab. Maka berlarilah Ahimaas menyusuri jalan yang melewati Lembah Yordan, dan tak lama kemudian ia berhasil mendahului budak Sudan tadi.
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.
Daud sedang duduk di ruang antara pintu gerbang dalam dan pintu gerbang luar kota itu. Penjaga naik ke atas tembok dan berdiri di atap pintu gerbang itu. Ketika ia melayangkan pandangannya, dilihatnya ada seorang datang berlari.
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 swiftly, and drew near.
Penjaga itu berseru ke bawah memberitahukan hal itu kepada raja, dan raja berkata, "Jika dia sendirian, pastilah kabar baik yang dibawanya." Ketika orang itu hampir sampai,
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the gate keeper, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings tidings.
penjaga itu melihat ada seorang lagi datang berlari juga. Jadi ia berseru, "Lihat! Ada orang lain lagi yang lari ke mari sendirian." Raja menjawab, "Pasti ia membawa kabar yang baik juga."
27 And the watchman said, It seems to me that 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 comes with good tidings.
Penjaga itu berkata, "Orang yang pertama itu Ahimaas. Hamba tahu dari caranya berlari." "Dia orang baik," kata raja, "tentu dia membawa kabar baik."
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 your God, which has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
Dengan berseru Ahimaas memberi salam kepada raja, lalu sujud dan berkata, "Terpujilah TUHAN Allah Baginda, yang telah menyerahkan kepada Baginda orang-orang yang memberontak kepada Tuanku!"
29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
Raja bertanya, "Apakah Absalom orang muda itu selamat?" Ahimaas menjawab, "Baginda, tadi ketika hamba diutus oleh Yoab, hamba melihat keributan yang besar, tetapi hamba tidak tahu apa yang terjadi."
30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
"Berdirilah di sebelah sana," kata raja; maka Ahimaas pergi ke samping dan berdiri di situ.
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD has avenged you this day of all them that rose up against you.
Kemudian sampailah budak Yoab itu, dan berkata kepada raja, "Hamba membawa kabar baik untuk Baginda! Pada hari ini TUHAN telah memberikan kepada Baginda kemenangan atas semua orang yang memberontak."
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 you to do you hurt, be as that young man is.
Raja bertanya kepadanya, "Apakah Absalom anak muda itu selamat?" Lalu budak itu menjawab, "Kiranya semua musuh Baginda, semua orang yang memberontak terhadap Baginda mengalami nasib yang sama seperti anak muda itu."
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 you, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Mendengar itu raja amat sedih, lalu naik ke ruangan di atas pintu gerbang sambil menangis meratap, "Oh anakku! Anakku Absalom! Absalom, anakku! Lebih baik aku saja yang mati menggantikan engkau, anakku! Absalom, anakku!"
