Kings II 15

1 And it came to pass after this that Abessalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Sesudah itu Absalom menyediakan baginya sebuah kereta serta kuda dan lima puluh orang yang berlari di depannya.

2 And Abessalom rose early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate: and it came to pass that every man who had a cause, came to the king for judgment, and Abessalom cried to him, and said to him, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant [is] of one of the tribes of Israel.

Maka setiap pagi berdirilah Absalom di tepi jalan yang menuju pintu gerbang. Setiap orang yang mempunyai perkara dan yang mau masuk menghadap raja untuk diadili perkaranya, orang itu dipanggil Absalom dan ditanyai: "Dari kota manakah engkau?" Apabila ia menjawab: "Hambamu ini datang dari suku Israel anu,"

3 And Abessalom said to him, See, your affairs [are] right and clear, yet you have no one [appointed] of the king to hear you.

maka berkatalah Absalom kepadanya: "Lihat, perkaramu itu baik dan benar, tetapi dari pihak raja tidak ada seorangpun yang mau mendengarkan engkau."

4 And Abessalom said, O that one would make me a judge in the land; then every man who had a dispute or a cause would come to me, and I would judge him!

Lagi kata Absalom: "Sekiranya aku diangkat menjadi hakim di negeri ini! Maka setiap orang yang mempunyai perkara atau pertikaian hukum boleh datang kepadaku, dan aku akan menyelesaikan perkaranya dengan adil."

5 And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Apabila seseorang datang mendekat untuk sujud menyembah kepadanya, maka diulurkannyalah tangannya, dipegangnya orang itu dan diciumnya.

6 And Abessalom did after this manner to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Abessalom gained the hearts of the men of Israel.

Cara yang demikianlah diperbuat Absalom kepada semua orang Israel yang mau masuk menghadap untuk diadili perkaranya oleh raja, dan demikianlah Absalom mencuri hati orang-orang Israel.

7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Abessalom said to his father, I will go now, and pay my vows, which I vowed to the Lord in Chebron.

Sesudah lewat empat tahun bertanyalah Absalom kepada raja: "Izinkanlah aku pergi, supaya di Hebron aku bayar nazarku, yang telah kuikrarkan kepada TUHAN.

8 For your servant vowed a vow when I lived at Gedsur in Syria, saying, If the Lord should indeed restore me to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.

Sebab hambamu ini, ketika masih tinggal di Gesur, di Aram, telah bernazar, demikian: Jika TUHAN sungguh-sungguh memulangkan aku ke Yerusalem, maka aku akan beribadah kepada TUHAN."

9 And the king said to him, Go in peace. And he arose and went to Chebron.

Lalu berkatalah raja kepadanya: "Pergilah dengan selamat." Maka berkemaslah Absalom dan pergi ke Hebron.

10 And Abessalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, When you hear the sound of the trumpet, then shall you say, Abessalom is become king in Chebron.

Dalam pada itu Absalom telah mengirim utusan-utusan rahasia kepada segenap suku Israel dengan pesan: "Segera sesudah kamu mendengar bunyi sangkakala, berserulah: Absalom sudah menjadi raja di Hebron!"

11 And there went with Abessalom two hundred chosen men from Jerusalem; and they went in their simplicity, and knew not anything.

Beserta Absalom turut pergi dua ratus orang dari Yerusalem, orang-orang undangan yang turut pergi tanpa curiga dan tanpa mengetahui apapun tentang perkara itu.

12 And Abessalom sent to Achitophel the Theconite, the counsellor of David, from his city, from Gola, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong conspiracy; and the people with Abessalom were increasingly numerous.

Ketika Absalom hendak mempersembahkan korban, disuruhnya datang Ahitofel, orang Gilo itu, penasihat Daud, dari Gilo, kotanya. Demikianlah persepakatan gelap itu menjadi kuat, dan makin banyaklah rakyat yang memihak Absalom.

13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, the heart of the men of Israel is gone after Abessalom.

Lalu datanglah seseorang mengabarkan kepada Daud, katanya: "Hati orang Israel telah condong kepada Absalom."

14 And David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, Rise, and let us flee, for we have no refuge from Abessalom: make haste and go, lest he overtake us speedily, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

Kemudian berbicaralah Daud kepada semua pegawainya yang ada bersama-sama dengan dia di Yerusalem: "Bersiaplah, marilah kita melarikan diri, sebab jangan-jangan kita tidak akan luput dari pada Absalom. Pergilah dengan segera, supaya ia jangan dapat lekas menyusul kita, dan mendatangkan celaka atas kita dan memukul kota ini dengan mata pedang!"

15 And the king's servants said to the king, In all things which our lord the king chooses, behold [we are] your servants.

Para pegawai raja berkata kepada raja: "Terserah kepada tuanku raja! Hamba-hambamu ini siap!"

16 And the king and all his house went out on foot: and the king left ten women of his concubines to keep the house.

Lalu keluarlah raja dan seisi rumahnya mengiringi dia; sepuluh orang gundik ditinggalkan raja untuk menunggui istana.

17 And the king and all his servants went out on foot; and abode in a distant house.

Maka keluarlah raja dan seluruh orang-orangnya mengiringi dia. Dekat rumah yang terakhir mereka berhenti

18 And all his servants passed on by his side, and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and they stood by the olive tree in the wilderness: and all the people marched near him, and all his court, and all the men of might, and all the men of war, six hundred: and they were present at his side: and every Chelethite, and every Phelethite, and all the six hundred Gittites that came on foot out of Geth, and they went on before the king.

sedang semua pegawainya berjalan melewatinya, juga semua orang Kreti dan semua orang Pleti. Juga semua orang Gat, enam ratus orang banyaknya, yang mengiringi dia sejak dari Gat, berjalan melewati raja.

19 And the king said to Ethi, the Gittite, Why do you also go with us? return, and dwell with the king, for you are a stranger, and you has come forth as a sojourner out of your place.

Lalu bertanyalah raja kepada Itai, orang Gat itu: "Mengapa pula engkau berjalan beserta kami? Pulanglah dan tinggallah bersama-sama raja, sebab engkau orang asing, lagipula engkau orang buangan dari tempat asalmu.

20 Whereas you came yesterday, shall I today cause you to travel with us, and shall you [thus] change your place? you did come forth yesterday, and today shall I set you in motion to go along with us? I indeed will go wherever I may go: return then, and cause your brethren to return with you, and may the Lord deal mercifully and truly with you.

Baru kemarin engkau datang, masakan pada hari ini aku akan membawa engkau mengembara bersama-sama kami, padahal aku harus pergi entah ke mana. Pulanglah dan bawalah juga saudara-saudaramu pulang; mudah-mudahan TUHAN menunjukkan kasih dan setia kepadamu!"

21 And Ethi answered the king and said, [As] the Lord lives and as my lord the king lives, in the place wherever my lord shall be, whether it be for death or life, there shall your servant be.

Tetapi Itai menjawab raja: "Demi TUHAN yang hidup, dan demi hidup tuanku raja, di mana tuanku raja ada, baik hidup atau mati, di situ hambamu juga ada."

22 And the king said to Ethi, Come and pass over with me. So Ethi the Gittite and the king passed over, and all his servants, and all the multitude with him.

Lalu berkatalah Daud kepada Itai: "Jika demikian, berjalanlah lewat." Kemudian lewatlah Itai, orang Gat itu, bersama-sama dengan semua orangnya dan semua anak yang menyertai dia.

23 And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people passed by over the brook of Kedron; and the king crossed the brook Kedron: and all the people and the king passed on toward the way of the wilderness.

Seluruh negeri menangis dengan suara keras, ketika seluruh rakyat berjalan lewat. Raja menyeberangi sungai Kidron dan seluruh rakyat berjalan ke arah padang gurun.

24 And behold also Sadoc, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Baethar: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed out of the city.

Dan lihat, juga Zadok ada di sana beserta semua orang Lewi pengangkat tabut perjanjian Allah. Mereka meletakkan tabut Allah itu--juga Abyatar ikut datang--sampai seluruh rakyat dari kota selesai menyeberang.

25 And the king said to Sadoc, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I should find favor in the eyes of the Lord, then will he bring me back, and he will show me it and its beauty.

Lalu berkatalah raja kepada Zadok: "Bawalah tabut Allah itu kembali ke kota; jika aku mendapat kasih karunia di mata TUHAN, maka Ia akan mengizinkan aku kembali, sehingga aku akan melihatnya lagi, juga tempat kediamannya.

26 But if he should say thus, I have no pleasure in you; behold, [here] I am, let him do to me according to that which is good in his eyes.

Tetapi jika Ia berfirman, begini: Aku tidak berkenan kepadamu, maka aku bersedia, biarlah dilakukan-Nya kepadaku apa yang baik di mata-Nya."

27 And the king said to Sadoc the priest, Behold, you shall return to the city in peace, and Achimaas your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar, your two sons with you.

Lagi berkatalah raja kepada Zadok, imam itu: "Jadi, engkau dan Abyatar, pulanglah ke kota dengan selamat beserta anakmu masing-masing, yakni Ahimaas anakmu dan Yonatan, anak Abyatar.

28 Behold, I continue in arms in Araboth of the desert, until there come tidings from you to report to me.

Ketahuilah, aku akan menanti di dekat tempat-tempat penyeberangan ke padang gurun, sampai ada kabar dari kamu untuk memberitahu aku."

29 So Sadoc and Abiathar brought back the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem, and it continued there.

Lalu Zadok dan Abyatar membawa tabut Allah itu kembali ke Yerusalem dan tinggallah mereka di sana.

30 And David went up by the ascent of [the mount of] Olives, ascending and weeping, and had his head covered, and went barefooted: and all the people that were with him covered [every] man his head; and they went up, ascending and weeping.

Daud mendaki bukit Zaitun sambil menangis, kepalanya berselubung dan ia berjalan dengan tidak berkasut. Juga seluruh rakyat yang bersama-sama dengan dia masing-masing berselubung kepalanya, dan mereka mendaki sambil menangis.

31 And it was reported to David, saying, Achitophel also [is] among the conspirators with Abessalom. And David said, O Lord my God, disconcert, I pray you, the counsel of Achitophel.

Ketika kepada Daud dikabarkan, demikian: "Ahitofel ada di antara orang-orang yang bersepakat dengan Absalom," maka berkatalah Daud: "Gagalkanlah kiranya nasihat Ahitofel itu, ya TUHAN."

32 And David came as far as Ros, where he worshipped God: and behold, Chusi the chief friend of David came out to meet him, having tore his garment, and earth [was] upon his head.

Ketika Daud sampai ke puncak, ke tempat orang sujud menyembah kepada Allah, maka datanglah Husai, orang Arki, mendapatkan dia dengan jubah yang terkoyak dan dengan tanah di atas kepala.

33 And David said to him, If you should go over with me, then will you be a burden to me;

Berkatalah Daud kepadanya: "Jika engkau turut dengan aku, maka engkau menjadi beban kepadaku nanti,

34 but if you shall return to the city, and shall say to Abessalom, Your brethren are passed over, and the king your father is passed over after me: and now I am your servant, O king, suffer me to live: at one time even of late I was the servant of your father, and now I [am] your humble servant—so shall you disconcert for me, the counsel of Achitophel.

tetapi jika engkau kembali ke kota dan berkata kepada Absalom: Aku ini hambamu, ya raja, sejak dahulu aku hamba ayahmu, tetapi sekarang aku menjadi hambamu, --dengan demikian engkau dapat membatalkan nasihat Ahitofel demi aku.

35 And, behold, [there are] there with you Sadoc and Abiathar the priests; and it shall be that every word that you shall hear of the house of the king, you shall report it to Sadoc and Abiathar the priests.

Bukankah Zadok dan Abyatar, imam-imam itu, ada bersama-sama engkau di sana? Jadi segala yang kaudengar dari dalam istana raja, haruslah kauberitahukan kepada Zadok dan Abyatar, imam-imam itu.

36 Behold, [there are] there with them their two sons, Achimaas the son of Sadoc, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar; and by them you shall report to me every word which you shall hear.

Ingatlah, di sana bersama-sama dengan mereka ada kedua anak mereka, Ahimaas anak Zadok dan Yonatan anak Abyatar; dengan perantaraan mereka haruslah kamu kirimkan kepadaku segala hal yang kamu dengar."

37 So Chusi the friend of David went into the city, and Abessalom was lately gone into Jerusalem.

Dan tibalah Husai, sahabat Daud, di Yerusalem tepat pada waktu Absalom masuk ke kota itu.