< 2 Samuel 18 >

1 And David numbered the people that [were] with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Niahe’ i Davide amy zao ondaty nindre ama’eo, vaho najado’e am’ iereo ty mpifelek’ arivo naho mpifehe zato.
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.
Nirahe’ i Davide mb’eo, am-banem-pità’ Ioabe, ty fahatelo’ ondatio naho ambanem-pità’ i Abisaý ana’ i Tseroia rahalahi’ Ioabe ty faha­telo’e vaho ambanem-pità’ Itaie nte-Gate ty faha­telo’e. Le hoe i mpanjakay am’on­datio, toe hindre hionjo ama’ areo ka iraho.
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.
Fe hoe ondatio: Tsy hionjo mb’eo irehe, amy te tsy hahoa’ iereo te zahay ro hitriban-day añe, aa ndra te mivetrake ty vaki’ay, tsy ho haoñe’ iereo; fa mañeva ty rai-ale ama’ay irehe: ie amy zao hàmake te zahay ro hampionjone’o hiakatse ty rova toy.
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.
Le hoe i mpanjakay am’ iereo: Hanoeko arè ze atao’ areo hahasoa. Aa le nijohañe añ’ ila’ ty lalambey re vaho niavotse mb’eo ki-zato’e naho ki-arivo’e ondatio.
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.
Le linili’ i mpanja­kay t’Ioabe naho i Abisaý vaho Itaie ami’ty hoe: Ehe ano’ areo mora ty amako i ajalahiy, i Absalome. Songa jinanji’ ondatio ty namantoha’ i mpanjakay i mpifehe rey ty amy Absalome.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
Aa le nipara­tsake añe ondatio hiatreatre am’ Israele; vaho tañ’ ala’ i Efraime ao i hotakotakey.
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].
Zinevoñ’ añatrefa’ o mpitoro’ i Davideo o ana’ Israeleo, le akore ty fanjamanañe amy andro zay kanao lahilahy ro’ale ty nivetrake.
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.
Fa niparaitak’ amy tane iabiy i hotakotakey vaho maro ty nabotse’ i alay te amy fibaray.
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.
Ie nifanojo amo mpitoro’ i Davideo t’i Absalome, le niningitse amy borìke’ey t’i Absalome, naho nimb’ ambane’ ty tsampan-kobaiñe jabajaba mb’eo i borìkey, naho nazi’ i kobaiñey ty añambone’e, naho naonjo’e añi­von-dike­rañey naho ty tane toy vaho nitolom-pilay mb’eo i borìke tambane’ey.
10 And a certain man saw [it], and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
Niisa’ t’indaty Izay le nitalily am’ Ioabe, ty hoe: Inao! nitreako niradorado ami’ ty kobaiñe t’i Absalome.
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.
Le hoe t’Ioabe amy lahilahy nitalily azey: Aa ihe nahaisak’ azey: akore t’ie tsy linafa’o mb’an-tane? fa ho nitolorako volafoty folo reke-piètse.
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.
Fe hoe indatiy am’ Ioabe: Ndra te ho nandrambe volafoty arivo an-tañako, tsy ho nahitiko mb’amy ana-dahi’ i mpanjakaiy ty tañako, fa am-pijanjiña’ay ty namantoha’ i mpanjakay ama’o naho amy Abisaý vaho am’ Itaie ty hoe: Mitaoa hera eo ty hitsapa i ajalahy Absalomey.
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].
Aa le ho nanoeko afero mamitak’ ate ty vatako, ie tsy ietahañe amy mpanjakay, le ihe ka ho niatreatre ahy.
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.
Aa le hoe t’Ioabe: Tsy hihene­kenek’ ama’o atoy iraho. Le ninday ana-pale telo am-pità’e vaho natrofa’e añ’ arofo’ i Absalome, ie mbe niveloñe amy kobaiñey.
15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Niarikoboñe aze amy zao ty ajalahy folo mpi­tàm-pikala’ Ioabe, naho linafa’ iareo t’i Absalome, toe navetra’ iareo.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Aa le pinopò’ Ioabe i antsivay, vaho nibalik’ ami’ty fañoridañañe Israele ondatio; nitana’ Ioabe ondatio.
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.
Rinambe’ iareo t’i Absalome naho navokovoko ami’ty koboñe jabajaba añ’ala ao le nampitoabora’ iareo ty votrem-bato folo-ay vaho songa nitriban-day mb’an-kibo­ho’e mb’eo t’Israele.
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.
Natroa’ i Absalome, ie mbe niveloñe, ty vatolahy añ’ ala-vondrom-panjaka ao ho am-bata’e, ami’ty hoe: Tsy manañe anadahy iraho hitiahiañe ty añarako; vaho nitokave’e ami’ty añara’e i vatoy; le atao ty hoe Vatolahi’ i Absalome pak’ androany.
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.
Aa le hoe t’i Akimatse ana’ i Tsa­doke: Angao hilaisako hitalily amy mpanjakay, te vinale’ Iehovà fate o rafelahi’eo.
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.
Le hoe t’Ioabe ama’e: Tsy hinday talily irehe te anito, fa andro hafa ty hindesa’o talily; kanao nihomake ty ana-dahi’ i mpanjakay tsy ho talilie’o te anito.
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
Aa le hoe t’Ioabe amy nte-Kosiy: Akia, atalilio amy mpanjakay o niisa’oo. Niondrek’ amy Ioabe i nte-Kosiy vaho nihitrihitry mb’eo.
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?
Le hoe t’i natovo’ i Akimatse ana’ i Tsa­doke am’ Ioabe: Ndra te ino ty hifetsake, miambane ama’o, ehe adono hañeañe i Kosiy iraho. Le hoe t’Ioabe: Ino ty hilaisa’o, anako, ihe tsy handrambe tambe amy taliliy?
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.
Ndra ino ty hizò, hoe re, Hilay iraho. Le hoe re ama’e: Milaisa. Aa le nihere­reake mb’ amontoñe t’i Akimatse vaho nilosore’e i nte-Kosiy.
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.
Ie amy zao, niambesatse añivo’ ty lalambey roe eo t’i Davide; le ie nanganike mb’ an-tafon-dalambey ambone’ i kijoliy mb’eo ty mpijilo naho nampiandra fihaino naho nitalake, le naheo’e te ingo ty lahilahy milay mb’eo ie raike.
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.
Nikaik’ amy zao i mpijiloy, nitalily amy mpanjakay: Le hoe i mpanjakay: Kanao mirery re, minday talily am-palie. Aa le niharine mb’eo re.
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.
Nahaisake mpihitrihitry raike ka i mpijiloy: le nikaihe’e ty hoe i mpigarin-dalañey: Heheke ondaty raike ka ty mihitrike mb’etoa. Le hoe i mpanjakay: Minday talily ka re.
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.
Le hoe i mpijiloy: Ataoko ho filaisa’ i Akimatse ana’ i Tsadoke i miaoloy. Le hoe i mpanjakay: Ondaty mora minday talily soa izay.
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.
Nikoike t’i Akimatse, le hoe re amy mpanjakay, Tsy mañahy. Le nidrakadrakak’ añatrefa’ i mpanjakay re nanao ty hoe: Andriañeñe abey t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’o, i nampilesa ondaty nañonjo-haok’ amy talèko mpanjakaio.
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].
Le hoe i mpanjakay: Mbe tsy mañahy hao i ajalahy Absalomey? Le hoe ty natoi’ i Akimatse: Ie nañitrike o mpitoro’oo t’Ioabe, le nahatrea fivoamboan-dra’elahy iraho fa tsy apotako ty tali’e.
30 And the king said [unto him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Le hoe i mpanjakay, Misitsira mb’etoa, le mijohaña ey. Aa le niveve re, nijohañe.
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.
Ingo te niheo mb’eo amy zao i nte-Kosiy; le hoe i nte-Kosiy: Talily ho a i talèko mpanjakay; fa vinale’ Iehovà fate ty azo anindroany amo nitroatse ama’o iabio.
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].
Le hoe i mpanjakay amy Kosiy: Mbe janga hao i ajalahi’ Absalomey?’ Aa hoe ty natoi’ i Kosy: Ee te hanahake i ajalahiy ze hene rafelahi’ i talèko mpanjakay naho ze miatreatre azo hijoy.
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!
Nininininy amy zao i mpanjakay vaho nañambone mb’ an-traño ambone’ i lalañey mb’eo nirovetse, le nanao ty hoe t’ie nimb’eo: O Absalome anako, tiriko, o Absalome anako! ee te izaho ty nisolom-pihomake ho azo ry Absalome amoriko, anako!

< 2 Samuel 18 >