2 Samuel 16

1 And when David was passed a little beyond the top [of the mount], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came toward him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred [cakes] of dried figs, and a bottle of wine.

Ketika Daud baru saja melewati puncak bukit, tiba-tiba datanglah Ziba budak Mefiboset, mendapatkan dia dengan membawa sepasang keledai yang bermuatan dua ratus buah roti, seratus rangkai buah anggur kering, seratus ikat buah-buahan segar dan sekantong air anggur.

2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou with these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and the dried figs for the young men to eat; and the wine to drink for such as may be faint in the wilderness.

Raja Daud bertanya kepadanya, "Untuk apa semua ini?" Jawab Ziba, "Keledai-keledai ini untuk binatang tunggangan bagi keluarga Baginda, roti dan buah-buahan ini untuk pelayan-pelayan Baginda, dan air anggur ini untuk mereka yang lelah di padang gurun."

3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he remaineth at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore unto me the kingdom of my father.

Lalu tanya raja kepadanya, "Di mana Mefiboset cucu tuanmu Saul?" "Dia masih tetap di Yerusalem," jawab Ziba, "sebab dia yakin bahwa sekarang orang Israel akan mengembalikan kerajaan Saul kakeknya kepadanya."

4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine shall be all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I prostrate myself; let me but find grace in thy eyes, my Lord, O king.

Lalu berkatalah raja kepada Ziba, "Mulai sekarang segala milik Mefiboset menjadi milikmu." "Terima kasih Baginda," jawab Ziba. "Semoga Baginda selalu senang pada hamba!"

5 And when King David came as far as Bachurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shim'i, the son of Gera, coming forth, and cursing.

Ketika Daud sampai ke Bahurim, datanglah seorang dari tempat itu, dan sambil mendekati rombongan raja, ia mengutuki Daud. Orang itu bernama Simei anak Gera, dari sanak saudara Saul.

6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right and on his left.

Simei melempari Daud dan pegawai-pegawainya dengan batu, meskipun Daud dikelilingi oleh anak buahnya dan para perwiranya.

7 And thus said Shim'i as he cursed, Away, away, thou man of blood, and thou worthless man!

Simei mengutukinya dengan kata-kata, "Pergi! Pergi! Pembunuh! Penjahat!

8 The Lord hath brought back upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou didst reign; and the Lord hath placed the kingdom into the hand of Abshalom thy son; and, behold, thou art now in thy misfortune, because a man of blood art thou.

Engkau telah merampas kerajaan Saul! Sekarang engkau dihukum TUHAN karena membunuh begitu banyak sanak saudara Saul. TUHAN telah memberikan kerajaanmu kepada anakmu Absalom. Sekarang mampuslah engkau, hai pembunuh!"

9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruyah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my Lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and remove his head.

Abisai adik Yoab anak Zeruya, berkata kepada raja, "Mengapa Baginda biarkan pengacau itu mengutuki Baginda? Izinkanlah hamba menggorok lehernya!"

10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruyah? so let him curse; because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

Tetapi raja berkata kepada Abisai dan Yoab abangnya, "Jangan pedulikan. Biarkan saja ia mengutuki aku. Sebab jika TUHAN yang menyuruh dia, siapakah yang berhak menanyakan mengapa ia berbuat begitu?"

11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who hath come forth out of my own body, seeketh my life: how much more now this Benjamite? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath said it to him.

Lalu Daud berkata lagi kepada Abisai dan kepada semua hambanya, "Anak kandungku sendiri berusaha hendak membunuh aku; mengapa kamu heran melihat kelakuan orang Benyamin ini? Tuhanlah yang menyuruh dia mengutuk aku; sebab itu jangan apa-apakan dia dan biarkan saja dia mengutuk.

12 Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction, and the Lord will requite me good instead of his cursing this day.

Mungkin TUHAN akan memperhatikan penderitaan ini dan memberkati aku sebagai ganti kutukan itu."

13 And David and his men went [thus] on the way. And Shim'i went on the side of the mount opposite to him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones toward him, and cast dust.

Lalu Daud dan para pengiringnya meneruskan perjalanan, sedangkan Simei berjalan cepat mengikuti mereka di lereng bukit sambil mengutuki dan melempari dengan batu dan tanah.

14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, arrived weary, and refreshed themselves there.

Raja dan seluruh anak buahnya letih sekali ketika sampai di Sungai Yordan, lalu mereka beristirahat di situ.

15 And Abshalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Achithophel [also] with him.

Sementara itu Absalom dan semua orang Israel yang mengiringinya memasuki kota Yerusalem, dan Ahitofel ikut juga.

16 And it came to pass, when Chushai the Arkite, David's friend, was come unto Abshalom, that Chushai said unto Abshalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

Ketika Husai teman Daud yang setia itu bertemu dengan Absalom, Husai berseru, "Hidup raja! Hidup raja!"

17 And Abshalom said to Chushai, Is this thy kindness for thy friend? why art thou not gone with thy friend?

Tetapi Absalom bertanya kepadanya, "Di mana kesetiaanmu kepada sahabatmu Daud? Mengapa engkau tidak ikut dengan dia?"

18 And Chushai said unto Abshalom, No; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I remain.

Husai menjawab, "Mana mungkin! Aku memihak kepada orang yang dipilih oleh TUHAN, oleh orang-orang ini, dan oleh semua orang Israel. Orang itulah yang akan kuikuti.

19 And secondly, who is it whom I shall serve? is it not in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

Lagipula, siapakah lagi yang akan kulayani? Bukankah putra tuanku? Seperti telah kulayani ayah Paduka, begitu pula akan kulayani Paduka sekarang."

20 Then said Abshalom to Achithophel, Hold counsel among yourselves as to what we shall do.

Kemudian Absalom berkata kepada Ahitofel, "Katakanlah apa yang harus kita lakukan."

21 And Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, whom he hath left to guard the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art in bad odor with thy father: and then will the hands of all that are with thee become strong.

Jawab Ahitofel, "Pergilah kepada selir-selir ayah Tuanku yang ditinggalkan untuk menunggui istana, dan tidurlah dengan mereka. Seluruh Israel akan tahu bahwa dengan perbuatan Tuanku itu, Tuanku sudah dianggap musuh oleh ayah Tuanku. Maka semua pengikut Tuanku akan bertambah berani."

22 So they spread for Abshalom a tent upon the roof; and Abshalom went in unto his father's concubines before the eyes of all Israel.

Jadi, untuk Absalom dibuatkan kemah di atas atap istana yang datar itu. Lalu dengan dilihat oleh semua orang Absalom masuk ke dalam kemah itu dan tidur dengan selir-selir ayahnya.

23 And the counsel of Achithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had asked advice of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Achithophel both with David and with Abshalom.

Pada masa itu setiap nasihat Ahitofel diterima seakan-akan itu perkataan Allah sendiri; baik Daud maupun Absalom menuruti nasihat-nasihatnya.