2 Samuel 3

1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

١ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْحَرْبُ طَوِيلَةً بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَذْهَبُ يَتَقَوَّى، وَبَيْتُ شَاوُلَ يَذْهَبُ يَضْعُفُ.

2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

٢ وَوُلِدَ لِدَاوُدَ بَنُونَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَكَانَ بِكْرُهُ أَمْنُونَ مِنْ أَخِينُوعَمَ ٱلْيَزْرَعِيلِيَّةِ،

3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

٣ وَثَانِيهِ كِيلآبَ مِنْ أَبِيجَايِلَ ٱمْرَأَةِ نَابَالَ ٱلْكَرْمَلِيِّ، وَٱلثَّالِثُ أَبْشَالُومَ ٱبْنَ مَعْكَةَ بِنْتِ تَلْمَايَ مَلِكِ جَشُورَ،

4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

٤ وَٱلرَّابِعُ أَدُونِيَّا ٱبْنَ حَجِّيثَ، وَٱلْخَامِسُ شَفَطْيَا ٱبْنَ أَبِيطَالَ،

5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

٥ وَٱلسَّادِسُ يَثْرَعَامَ مِنْ عَجْلَةَ ٱمْرَأَةِ دَاوُدَ. هَؤُلَاءِ وُلِدُوا لِدَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ.

6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

٦ وَكَانَ فِي وُقُوعِ ٱلْحَرْبِ بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، أَنَّ أَبْنَيْرَ تَشَدَّدَ لِأَجْلِ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ.

7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore have you gone in unto my father's concubine?

٧ وَكَانَتْ لِشَاوُلَ سُرِّيَّةٌ ٱسْمُهَا رِصْفَةُ بِنْتُ أَيَّةَ. فَقَالَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ لِأَبْنَيْرَ: «لِمَاذَا دَخَلْتَ إِلَى سُرِّيَّةِ أَبِي؟»

8 Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul your father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David, that you charge me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

٨ فَٱغْتَاظَ أَبْنَيْرُ جِدًّا مِنْ كَلَامِ إِيشْبُوشَثَ وَقَالَ: «أَلَعَلِّي رَأْسُ كَلْبٍ لِيَهُوذَا؟ ٱلْيَوْمَ أَصْنَعُ مَعْرُوفًا مَعَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ أَبِيكَ، مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِ وَمَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ، وَلَمْ أُسَلِّمْكَ لِيَدِ دَاوُدَ، وَتُطَالِبُنِي ٱلْيَوْمَ بِإِثْمِ ٱلْمَرْأَةِ!

9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD has sworn to David, even so I do to him;

٩ هَكَذَا يَصْنَعُ ٱللهُ بِأَبْنَيْرَ وَهَكَذَا يَزِيدُهُ، إِنَّهُ كَمَا حَلَفَ ٱلرَّبُّ لِدَاوُدَ كَذَلِكَ أَصْنَعُ لَهُ

10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

١٠ لِنَقْلِ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةِ مِنْ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ، وَإِقَامَةِ كُرْسِيِّ دَاوُدَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَعَلَى يَهُوذَا مِنْ دَانَ إِلَى بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ».

11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

١١ وَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ بَعْدُ أَنْ يُجَاوِبَ أَبْنَيْرَ بِكَلِمَةٍ لِأَجْلِ خَوْفِهِ مِنْهُ.

12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make your league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring about all Israel unto you.

١٢ فَأَرْسَلَ أَبْنَيْرُ مِنْ فَوْرِهِ رُسُلًا إِلَى دَاوُدَ قَائِلًا: «لِمَنْ هِيَ ٱلْأَرْضُ؟ يَقُولُونَ: ٱقْطَعْ عَهْدَكَ مَعِي، وَهُوَذَا يَدِي مَعَكَ لِرَدِّ جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَيْكَ».

13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with you: but one thing I require of you, that is, You shall not see my face, except you first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

١٣ فَقَالَ: «حَسَنًا. أَنَا أَقْطَعُ مَعَكَ عَهْدًا، إِلَا إِنِّي أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَمْرًا وَاحِدًا، وَهُوَ أَنْ لَا تَرَى وَجْهِي مَا لَمْ تَأْتِ أَوَّلًا بِمِيكَالَ بِنْتِ شَاوُلَ حِينَ تَأْتِي لِتَرَى وَجْهِي».

14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

١٤ وَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ رُسُلًا إِلَى إِيشْبُوشَثَ بْنِ شَاوُلَ يَقُولُ: «أَعْطِنِي ٱمْرَأَتِي مِيكَالَ ٱلَّتِي خَطَبْتُهَا لِنَفْسِي بِمِئَةِ غُلْفَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ».

15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

١٥ فَأَرْسَلَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ وَأَخَذَهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ رَجُلِهَا، مِنْ فَلْطِيئِيلَ بْنِ لَايِشَ.

16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

١٦ وَكَانَ رَجُلُهَا يَسِيرُ مَعَهَا وَيَبْكِي وَرَاءَهَا إِلَى بَحُورِيمَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبْنَيْرُ: «ٱذْهَبِ. ٱرْجِعْ». فَرَجَعَ.

17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, All of you sought for David in times past to be king over you:

١٧ وَكَانَ كَلَامُ أَبْنَيْرَ إِلَى شُيُوخِ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَائِلًا: «قَدْ كُنْتُمْ مُنْذُ أَمْسِ وَمَا قَبْلَهُ تَطْلُبُونَ دَاوُدَ لِيَكُونَ مَلِكًا عَلَيْكُمْ.

18 Now then do it: for the LORD has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

١٨ فَٱلْآنَ ٱفْعَلُوا، لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ كَلَّمَ دَاوُدَ قَائِلًا: إِنِّي بِيَدِ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي أُخَلِّصُ شَعْبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَمِنْ أَيْدِي جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِهِمْ».

19 And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

١٩ وَتَكَلَّمَ أَبْنَيْرُ أَيْضًا فِي مَسَامِعِ بَنْيَامِينَ، وَذَهَبَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ فِي سَماعِ دَاوُدَ أَيْضًا فِي حَبْرُونَ، بِكُلِّ مَا حَسُنَ فِي أَعْيُنِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ بَيْتِ بَنْيَامِينَ.

20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

٢٠ فَجَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى دَاوُدَ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ وَمَعَهُ عِشْرُونَ رَجُلًا. فَصَنَعَ دَاوُدُ لِأَبْنَيْرَ وَلِلرِّجَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ وَلِيمَةً.

21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

٢١ وَقَالَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِدَاوُدَ: «أَقُومُ وَأَذْهَبُ وَأَجْمَعُ إِلَى سَيِّدِي ٱلْمَلِكِ جَمِيعَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَيَقْطَعُونَ مَعَكَ عَهْدًا، وَتَمْلِكُ حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا تَشْتَهِي نَفْسُكَ». فَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ أَبْنَيْرَ فَذَهَبَ بِسَلَامٍ.

22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

٢٢ وَإِذَا بِعَبِيدِ دَاوُدَ وَيُوآبُ قَدْ جَاءُوا مِنَ ٱلْغَزْوِ وَأَتَوْا بِغَنِيمَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ مَعَهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَبْنَيْرُ مَعَ دَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ أَرْسَلَهُ فَذَهَبَ بِسَلَامٍ.

23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

٢٣ وَجَاءَ يُوآبُ وَكُلُّ ٱلْجَيْشِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ. فَأَخْبَرُوا يُوآبَ قَائِلِينَ: «قَدْ جَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ بْنُ نَيْرٍ إِلَى ٱلْمَلِكِ فَأَرْسَلَهُ، فَذَهَبَ بِسَلَامٍ».

24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? behold, Abner came unto you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

٢٤ فَدَخَلَ يُوآبُ إِلَى ٱلْمَلِكِ وَقَالَ: «مَاذَا فَعَلْتَ؟ هُوَذَا قَدْ جَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَيْكَ. لِمَاذَا أَرْسَلْتَهُ فَذَهَبَ؟

25 You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.

٢٥ أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنَ نَيْرٍ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِيُمَلِّقَكَ، وَلِيَعْلَمَ خُرُوجَكَ وَدُخُولَكَ وَلِيَعْلَمَ كُلَّ مَا تَصْنَعُ».

26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

٢٦ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يُوآبُ مِنْ عِنْدِ دَاوُدَ وَأَرْسَلَ رُسُلًا وَرَاءَ أَبْنَيْرَ، فَرَدُّوهُ مِنْ بِئْرِ ٱلسِّيرَةِ وَدَاوُدُ لَا يَعْلَمُ.

27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and stroke him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

٢٧ وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ، مَالَ بِهِ يُوآبُ إِلَى وَسَطِ ٱلْبَابِ لِيُكَلِّمَهُ سِرًّا، وَضَرَبَهُ هُنَاكَ فِي بَطْنِهِ فَمَاتَ بِدَمِ عَسَائِيلَ أَخِيهِ.

28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

٢٨ فَسَمِعَ دَاوُدُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ: «إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ أَنَا وَمَمْلَكَتِي لَدَى ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ مِنْ دَمِ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an issue, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls on the sword, or that lacks bread.

٢٩ فَلْيَحُلَّ عَلَى رَأْسِ يُوآبَ وَعَلَى كُلِّ بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ، وَلَا يَنْقَطِعُ مِنْ بَيْتِ يُوآبَ ذُو سَيْلٍ وَأَبْرَصُ وَعَاكِزٌ عَلَى ٱلْعُكَّازَةِ وَسَاقِطٌ بِٱلسَّيْفِ وَمُحْتَاجُ ٱلْخُبْزِ».

30 So Joab, and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

٣٠ فَقَتَلَ يُوآبُ وَأَبِيشَايُ أَخُوهُ أَبْنَيْرَ، لِأَنَّهُ قَتَلَ عَسَائِيلَ أَخَاهُمَا فِي جِبْعُونَ فِي ٱلْحَرْبِ.

31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

٣١ فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِيُوآبَ وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ: «مَزِّقُوا ثِيَابَكُمْ وَتَنَطَّقُوا بِٱلْمُسُوحِ وَٱلْطِمُوا أَمَامَ أَبْنَيْرَ». وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ ٱلْمَلِكُ يَمْشِي وَرَاءَ ٱلنَّعْشِ.

32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

٣٢ وَدَفَنُوا أَبْنَيْرَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَرَفَعَ ٱلْمَلِكُ صَوْتَهُ وَبَكَى عَلَى قَبْرِ أَبْنَيْرَ، وَبَكَى جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ.

33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies?

٣٣ وَرَثَا ٱلْمَلِكُ أَبْنَيْرَ وَقَالَ: «هَلْ كَمَوْتِ أَحْمَقَ يَمُوتُ أَبْنَيْرُ؟

34 Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters: as a man falls before wicked men, so fell you. And all the people wept again over him.

٣٤ يَدَاكَ لَمْ تَكُونَا مَرْبُوطَتَيْنِ، وَرِجْلَاكَ لَمْ تُوضَعَا فِي سَلَاسِلِ نُحَاسٍ. كَٱلسُّقُوطِ أَمَامَ بَنِي ٱلْإِثْمِ سَقَطْتَ». وَعَادَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ يَبْكُونَ عَلَيْهِ.

35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day, David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

٣٥ وَجَاءَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ لِيُطْعِمُوا دَاوُدَ خُبْزًا، وَكَانَ بَعْدُ نَهَارٌ. فَحَلَفَ دَاوُدُ قَائِلًا: «هَكَذَا يَفْعَلُ لِيَ ٱللهُ وَهَكَذَا يَزِيدُ، إِنْ كُنْتُ أَذُوقُ خُبْزًا أَوْ شَيْئًا آخَرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ ٱلشَّمْسِ».

36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

٣٦ فَعَرَفَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ وَحَسُنَ فِي أَعْيُنِهِمْ، كَمَا أَنَّ كُلَّ مَا صَنَعَ ٱلْمَلِكُ كَانَ حَسَنًا فِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ ٱلشَّعْبِ.

37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

٣٧ وَعَلِمَ كُلُّ ٱلشَّعْبِ وَجَمِيعُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ ٱلْمَلِكِ قَتْلُ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

38 And the king said unto his servants, Know all of you not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

٣٨ وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ لِعَبِيدِهِ: «أَلَا تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَئِيسًا وَعَظِيمًا سَقَطَ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟

39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

٣٩ وَأَنَا ٱلْيَوْمَ ضَعِيفٌ وَمَمْسُوحٌ مَلِكًا، وَهَؤُلَاءِ ٱلرِّجَالُ بَنُو صَرُويَةَ أَقْوَى مِنِّي. يُجَازِي ٱلرَّبُّ فَاعِلَ ٱلشَّرِّ كَشَرِّهِ».