2 Samuel 18
1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds over them.
Daud bersiap-siap menghadapi serangan Absalom. Dia mengumpulkan pasukan yang ikut bersamanya dan membagi mereka dalam beberapa kelompok. Setiap seribu orang menjadi satu kelompok besar dengan seorang komandan, di dalamnya terdiri dari kelompok-kelompok kecil yang berisi seratus orang. Masing-masing kelompok kecil ini juga dipimpin oleh seorang komandan.
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.
Sepertiga dari pasukannya itu dipimpin oleh Yoab, sepertiga lagi dipimpin oleh Abisai, adik Yoab, dan sepertiga lagi dipimpin oleh Itai, orang Gat. Lalu Daud berkata kepada mereka, “Saya juga akan turut bertempur bersama kalian.”
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 banyak anggota pasukannya berkata, “Jangan Tuan! Seandainya kami kalah dan lari, bahkan mati sekalipun, pihak musuh tidak peduli sebab yang mereka cari adalah Raja sendiri. Nyawa Tuan lebih berharga daripada ribuan tentara. Jadi sebaiknya Tuan tinggal saja di kota dan mengirim pertolongan kalau kami membutuhkan bantuan.”
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.
Jawab raja, “Baiklah, saya akan melakukan sesuai saran kalian.” Daud memberi perintah kepada Yoab, Abisai, dan Itai, “Lakukanlah ini untukku: Jangan berlaku kasar terhadap Absalom, anak muda itu.” Perintah itu didengar juga oleh semua tentara. Lalu raja berdiri di samping pintu gerbang sambil mengamati seluruh pasukannya lewat, berbaris sesuai kelompok mereka masing-masing.
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.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
Pertempuran hari itu antara pasukan Daud dan pasukan Israel yang dipimpin Absalom terjadi 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 Daud berhasil mengalahkan tentara Israel. Sebanyak dua puluh ribu tentara mati terbunuh.
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.
Wilayah pertempuran semakin meluas di daerah itu, dan lebih banyak tentara yang mati kecelakaan di dalam hutan daripada yang tewas karena perang.
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.
Absalom menunggangi bagal dalam pertempuran itu. Tiba-tiba dia berpapasan dengan beberapa tentara Daud. Ketika bagalnya melewati ranting-ranting pohon besar, kepala Absalom tersangkut di ranting-ranting itu, sedangkan bagalnya terus berlari.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
Seorang tentara Daud melihat kejadian itu dan melaporkannya kepada Yoab, “Saya melihat Absalom tergantung pada 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.
Jawab Yoab kepada orang itu, “Apa?! Kamu melihat dia tetapi tidak membunuhnya! Sayang sekali, padahal kalau kamu sudah membunuh dia, saya akan memberimu lebih dari 100 gram perak dan lambang kehormatan tentara!”
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 jawab orang itu, “Sekalipun hadiahnya sepuluh kilogram perak, saya tidak akan membunuh anak raja! Karena kami sudah mendengar perintah raja kepada Tuan, Abisai, dan Itai, ‘Demi saya, jangan berlaku kasar terhadap Absalom.’
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.
Seandainya saya melanggar perintahnya itu, raja pasti mencari tahu siapa pelakunya, dan Tuan sendiri pasti tidak akan membela saya!”
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.
Yoab berkata, “Saya tidak mau buang-buang waktu bicara denganmu!” Kemudian, saat Absalom masih hidup dan sedang tersangkut di pohon besar itu, Yoab menikam dada Absalom dengan tiga tombak.
15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and stroke Absalom, and slew him.
Lalu sepuluh tentara yang membawa perlengkapan perang Yoab mengelilingi Absalom dan membunuhnya.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Setelah itu Yoab meniup terompet sebagai tanda bagi pasukannya untuk berhenti mengejar tentara 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.
Mayat Absalom dibuang ke dalam lubang besar di hutan itu dan batu-batu besar ditimbun di atasnya sampai bertumpuk tinggi. Sementara itu, seluruh pasukan Israel berlari pulang.
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.
Semasa hidupnya, Absalom sudah membuat tugu untuk dirinya sendiri di Lembah Raja, karena dia berpikir, “Aku tidak mempunyai anak laki-laki yang akan meneruskan namaku.” Maka dia menamainya Tugu Absalom. Monumen itu masih ada sampai saat kitab ini ditulis.
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.
Sesudah kejadian itu, Ahimas anak Zadok berkata kepada Yoab, “Biarlah saya berlari membawa kabar baik ini kepada raja, bahwa TUHAN sudah melepaskan dia dari tangan musuh-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.
Tetapi jawab Yoab, “Jangan! Ini tidak akan dianggap sebagai kabar baik, karena anak tuan kita sudah mati. Lain kali saja kamu boleh membawa berita.”
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what you have seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
Lalu berkatalah Yoab kepada seorang Etiopia, “Kamulah yang pergi! Beritahukan kepada raja apa yang sudah kamu lihat.” Orang Etiopia itu pun tunduk untuk menghormati Yoab, lalu 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?
Ahimas berkata lagi kepada Yoab, “Walaupun Tuan sudah menyuruh orang Etiopia itu, izinkanlah saya menyusul dia.” Tanya Yoab, “Untuk apa, Nak? Kamu tidak akan menerima upah apa pun dengan membawa kabar 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.
Tetapi Ahimas bersikeras, “Apa pun yang terjadi, pokoknya saya mau pergi.” Maka Yoab berkata, “Ya sudah, pergilah.” Ahimas pun berlari melalui lembah Yordan, sehingga dia lebih dahulu sampai di Mahanaim daripada orang Etiopia 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.
Saat itu Daud sedang duduk di pintu gerbang kota. Seorang pengawas berjaga-jaga di benteng di atas pintu gerbang. Pengawas itu melihat seseorang berlari datang.
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.
Dia pun berseru menyampaikan berita itu kepada raja. Daud berkata, “Kalau dia sendirian, berarti dia adalah pembawa kabar.” Dan pembawa kabar itu terus bergerak semakin dekat.
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.
Sementara itu, pengawas melihat orang kedua datang, dan dia menyerukan kepada penjaga gerbang, “Lihat, ada satu lagi yang berlari datang.” Raja berkata, “Dia pun pembawa kabar.”
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.
Pengawas itu berkata, “Melihat cara berlarinya, orang pertama itu sepertinya Ahimas anak Zadok.” Jawab raja, “Dia orang baik dan pasti 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.
Lalu sampailah Ahimas. Dia bersujud memberi hormat kepada raja dan berkata, “Terpujilah TUHAN Allah! Dia sudah mengalahkan orang-orang yang mengangkat senjata dan memberontak terhadap Tuanku Raja!”
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.
Daud pun bertanya, “Apakah Absalom anakku selamat?” Jawab Ahimas, “Ketika Yoab menyuruh hamba ke sini, saya melihat ada keributan besar, tetapi tidak tahu apa yang terjadi.”
30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Raja berkata, “Kalau begitu, tunggulah di sebelah sana.” Lalu Ahimas berdiri di tempat yang ditunjuk raja.
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 orang Etiopia itu sampai dan menghadap raja. Dia berkata, “Hamba membawa kabar baik untuk Tuanku Raja! TUHAN sudah memberi hukuman yang adil kepada semua orang yang bersepakat memberontak terhadap Tuan.”
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.
Lalu raja bertanya kepadanya, “Apakah anakku selamat?” Orang Etiopia itu menjawab, “Semoga semua musuh Tuanku dan semua orang yang memberontak terhadap Tuan mati seperti dia.”
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!
Raja sangat terguncang mendengar berita itu. Dengan amat sedih, dia naik ke ruangan di atas pintu gerbang sambil meratap, “Oh, anakku Absalom! Anakku, anakku Absalom! Biarlah aku saja yang mati menggantikanmu Absalom, anakku, anakku!”
