Kings II 20
1 And there was a transgressor [so] called there, and his name was Sabee, a Benjamite, the son of Bochori: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we [any] inheritance in the son of Jessae: to your tents, O Israel, every one.
Di kota Gilgal ada seorang pengacau yang bernama Seba. Dia anak Bikri, dari suku Benyamin. Waktu iring-iringan Daud datang, Seba meniup trompet dan berseru, "Kita tidak ada hubungan dengan Daud. Untuk apa kita ikut dengan dia? Hai orang Israel, ayo kita pulang!"
2 And all the men of Israel went up from following David after Sabee the son of Bochori: but the men of Juda adhered to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
Lalu pergilah orang-orang Israel itu meninggalkan Daud dan mengikuti Seba. Tetapi orang-orang Yehuda tetap setia dan mengiringi Daud dari Sungai Yordan sampai ke Yerusalem.
3 And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.
Setelah Daud tiba di istananya di Yerusalem, kesepuluh orang selir yang ditinggalkannya untuk menunggui istana, ditempatkannya dalam rumah yang dijaga oleh pengawal. Kebutuhan mereka disediakan secukupnya, tetapi Daud tidak pernah tidur lagi bersama mereka. Jadi mereka itu dipingit dan hidup mereka seperti janda sampai mati.
4 And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do you be present here.
Raja memerintahkan kepada Amasa, "Kumpulkanlah orang Yehuda dan datanglah ke mari bersama mereka dalam tempo tiga hari."
5 And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.
Lalu pergilah Amasa untuk mengumpulkan mereka, tetapi dia tidak kembali pada waktu yang ditentukan oleh raja.
6 And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take you with you the servants of your lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes.
Kemudian berkatalah raja kepada Abisai, "Seba itu akan lebih menyusahkan kita daripada Absalom. Sebab itu bawalah anak buahku dan kejarlah dia, supaya jangan sampai ia menduduki kota-kota yang berbenteng, dan dapat lari dari kita."
7 And there went out after him Amessai and the men of Joab, and the Cherethites, and the Phelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.
Maka di bawah pimpinan Abisai, pasukan Yoab dan pasukan pengawal pribadi raja serta semua prajurit yang lain berangkat dari Yerusalem untuk mengejar Seba.
8 And they [were] by the great stone that is in Gabaon: and Amessai went in before them: and Joab had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.
Ketika mereka sampai ke batu besar di Gibeon, Amasa datang menjumpai mereka. Yoab waktu itu berpakaian perang dengan pedang bersarung yang terikat pada pinggangnya. Ketika dia berjalan maju, sarung pedang itu lepas sehingga pedangnya bergeser ke tangan kirinya.
9 And Joab said to Amessai, Are you in health, [my] brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him.
Yoab berkata kepada Amasa, "Apa kabar, kawan?" sambil memegang jenggot Amasa dengan tangan kanannya seolah-olah hendak mencium dia.
10 And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab struck him with it on the loins, and his bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori.
Amasa tidak melihat ada pedang di tangan kiri Yoab. Tiba-tiba Yoab menikamkan pedang itu ke perut Amasa, sehingga isi perutnya berhamburan ke tanah. Dia tewas pada saat itu juga, sehingga Yoab tidak perlu menikamnya lagi. Lalu Yoab dan Abisai adiknya, terus mengejar Seba.
11 And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab, and said, Who [is] he that is for Joab, and who [is] on the side of David following Joab?
Seorang prajurit Yoab berdiri di dekat mayat Amasa dan berseru, "Siapa yang memihak kepada Yoab dan Daud, ikutilah Yoab!"
12 And Amessai [was] weltering in blood in the midst of the way. And a man saw that all the people stood still; and he removed Amessai out of the path into a field, and he cast a garment upon him, because he saw every one that came to him standing still.
Mayat Amasa yang bermandikan darah itu tergeletak di tengah-tengah jalan. Prajurit Yoab tadi melihat bahwa semua orang yang lewat berhenti di situ. Oleh sebab itu ia menyeret mayat itu ke ladang dan menutupinya dengan selimut.
13 And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.
Setelah mayat itu disingkirkan dari jalan, semua orang meneruskan perjalanannya mengikuti Yoab untuk mengejar Seba.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Bethmacha; and all in Charri too were assembled, and followed after him.
Seba telah melintasi semua daerah suku Israel, lalu tiba di kota Abel-bet-Maakha diikuti oleh seluruh anggota marga Bikri.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel and Phermacha: and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall.
Anak buah Yoab mendengar bahwa Seba ada di situ, lalu mengepung kota itu. Mereka menimbun tanah di sekeliling tembok luar dan mulai menggali tanah di bawah tembok itu untuk meruntuhkannya.
16 And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.
Di kota itu ada seorang wanita yang bijaksana, dan dia berdiri di atas tembok lalu berseru, "Dengar! Dengar! Mintalah supaya Yoab datang ke mari; aku ingin berbicara dengan dia."
17 And he drew near to her, and the woman said to him, Are you Joab? and he said, I [am]. And she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid; and Joab said, I do hear.
Lalu datanglah Yoab dan wanita itu bertanya, "Tuankah Yoab?" "Ya," jawabnya. Kata wanita itu, "Dengarkanlah perkataanku ini, Tuan." "Baiklah, aku dengarkan," jawab Yoab.
18 And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.
Kata wanita itu, "Dahulu orang-orang biasanya berkata begini, 'Jika engkau perlu petunjuk, pergilah ke kota Abel' --dan itulah yang mereka lakukan.
19 I am a peaceful one of the strong ones in Israel; but you seek to destroy a city and a mother city in Israel: why do you seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?
Kota kami Abel ini besar, salah satu kota yang paling tenteram dan setia di tanah Israel. Mengapa Tuan berusaha menghancurkannya? Inginkah Tuan merusakkan tanah kepunyaan TUHAN?"
20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.
"Sama sekali tidak!" jawab Yoab, "aku sama sekali tidak bermaksud merusakkan atau menghancurkan kotamu!
21 Is not the case thus, that a man of mount Ephraim, Sabee, son of Bochori by name, has even lifted up his hand against king David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.
Itu bukan rencana kami. Tetapi seorang yang bernama Seba anak Bikri, yang berasal dari daerah pegunungan Efraim, telah memberontak terhadap Raja Daud. Serahkanlah dia, lalu aku akan pergi dari kota ini." Kata wanita itu, "Kepala orang itu akan kami lemparkan kepada Tuan dari tembok ini."
22 And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and they took off the head of Sabee the son of Bochori; and took it away and threw it to Joab: and he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Lalu pergilah ia dan dengan cerdiknya menyampaikan maksudnya kepada penduduk kota itu. Setelah itu kepala Seba dipenggal dan dilemparkan kepada Yoab. Kemudian Yoab meniup trompet dan anak buahnya meninggalkan kota itu lalu pulang ke rumahnya masing-masing. Yoab pun pulang ke Yerusalem menghadap raja.
23 And Joab [was] over all the forces of Israel: and Banaias the son of Jodae [was] over the Cherethites and over the Phelethites.
Inilah pejabat-pejabat tinggi yang diangkat oleh Daud: Panglima seluruh tentara Israel: Yoab. Kepala pasukan pengawal pribadi Daud: Benaya anak Yoyada.
24 And Adoniram [was] over the tribute: and Josaphath the son of Achiluth [was] recorder.
Kepala pekerja paksa: Adoram. Bendahara negara: Yosafat anak Ahilud.
25 And Susa [was] scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar [were] priests.
Sekretaris negara: Seya. Imam: Zadok dan Abyatar.
26 Moreover Iras the [son of] Iarin was priest to David.
Imam di istana: Ira dari kota Yair.
