2 Samuel 3
1 And the war lasted a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker and weaker.
Pertempuran antara pendukung keluarga Saul dan pendukung Daud terus berlangsung. Daud semakin kuat, sedangkan lawannya semakin lemah.
2 And there were born unto David sons in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre'elitess;
Putra-putra Daud yang dilahirkan di Hebron adalah yang berikut ini menurut urutan kelahirannya: Amnon. Ibunya ialah Ahinoam dari Yizreel.
3 And his second was Kilab, of Abigayil the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Abshalom, the son of Ma'achah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
Kileab. Ibunya ialah Abigail, janda Nabal dari Karmel. Absalom. Ibunya ialah Maakha, putri Raja Talmai dari Gesur.
4 And the fourth, Adoniyah, the son of Chaggith; and the fifth, Shephatyah, the son of Abital;
Adonia. Ibunya ialah Hagit. Sefaca. Ibunya ialah Abital.
5 And the sixth, Yithre'am, by 'Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
Yitram. Ibunya ialah Egla. Keenam putra itu dilahirkan di Hebron.
6 And it came to pass, while the war lasted between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner upheld with all his strength the house of Saul.
Sementara perang terus berlangsung antara pendukung Daud dan pendukung keluarga Saul, Abner berusaha supaya pengaruhnya makin besar di antara para pendukung Saul.
7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Ayah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
Pada suatu hari Isyboset, putra Saul, menuduh Abner meniduri seorang selir Saul yang bernama Rizpa anak Aya.
8 And Abner became very wroth because of the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I the chief of the dogs which belong to Judah? unto this day have I shown kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me today with a wrong committed with this woman?
Lalu Abner menjadi sangat marah dan ia berkata, "Apakah Tuanku menyangka aku ini mengkhianati Saul dan memihak kepada Yehuda? Sejak semula aku setia kepada Saul ayah Tuan, dan kepada sanak-saudaranya serta teman-temannya. Aku telah menolong Tuanku sehingga tidak bisa dikalahkan oleh Daud. Meskipun begitu Tuanku menghina aku hanya karena persoalan wanita!
9 May God do so to Abner, and continue to do yet more to him, that, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so will I surely do to him;
Lebih baik aku menolong Daud, apalagi TUHAN telah berjanji kepadanya akan mengambil kerajaan ini dari Saul dan dari keturunannya, lalu mengangkat Daud menjadi raja atas seluruh Israel dan Yehuda. Semoga Allah membunuhku, jika tidak kulaksanakan janji Allah kepada Daud itu!"
10 To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba'.
11 And he could not answer Abner a word more in reply, because of his fear of him.
Isyboset tidak dapat menjawab sepatah kata pun, karena ia takut kepada Abner.
12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also, ] Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.
Lalu Abner mengirim utusan kepada Daud yang pada waktu itu ada di Hebron, dengan membawa pesan, "Siapa yang akan menguasai tanah ini? Buatlah perjanjian dengan aku, maka aku akan membantu Tuanku supaya seluruh bangsa Israel berpihak kepada Tuanku!"
13 And he said, Well: I will indeed make a covenant with thee; but one thing I require of thee, namely, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
Daud menjawab, "Baik! Sampaikanlah pesan ini kepada Abner: Aku mau membuat perjanjian dengan engkau, tetapi dengan satu syarat: Mikhal, putri Saul, harus kaubawa kepadaku apabila engkau datang menghadap aku."
14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, saying, Give up to me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
Setelah itu Daud juga mengirim utusan kepada Isyboset, dengan membawa pesan, "Hendaknya Tuan kembalikan Mikhal, istriku, kepadaku. Dia telah kubeli dengan seratus kulit kulup orang Filistin."
15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from the man, from Paltiel the son of Layish.
Lalu Isyboset menyuruh utusannya mengambil Mikhal dari suaminya, yaitu Paltiel anak Lais.
16 And her husband went with her going along and weeping behind her as far as Bachurim: when Abner said unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
Tetapi Paltiel terus mengikuti Mikhal sambil menangis. Ketika mereka sampai di kota Bahurim, Abner berkata kepadanya, "Sudahlah, pulang sajalah!" Lalu pulanglah Paltiel.
17 And Abner had used these words with the elders of Israel, saying, Already yesterday and even before ye have been desiring David as king over you:
Sementara itu Abner berunding dengan para pemuka Israel dan berkata, "Sudah lama kamu menghendaki Daud menjadi rajamu.
18 And now do it; for the Lord hath said of David thus, By the hand of my servant David will I save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
Nah, inilah kesempatan bagimu. Ingatlah, TUHAN sudah berjanji kepada Daud, bahwa Ia akan memakai Daud untuk menyelamatkan umat-Nya Israel dari orang Filistin dan dari semua musuhnya yang lain."
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 in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of the whole house of Benjamin.
Abner juga berunding dengan orang-orang Benyamin, dan kemudian juga pergi ke Hebron untuk memberitahukan kepada Daud apa yang telah disetujui oleh orang Benyamin dan orang Israel itu.
20 And Abner came to David to Hebron, and with him were twenty men; and David made for Abner and for the men that were with him a feast.
Ketika Abner bersama dengan dua puluh orang anak buahnya menghadap Daud di Hebron, Daud mengadakan pesta untuk mereka.
21 And Abner said unto David, I will now arise and go, and I will assemble unto my Lord the king all Israel, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul longeth for. And David dismissed Abner: and he went in peace.
Sesudah itu Abner minta diri dan berkata, "Izinkanlah aku pergi untuk menggerakkan seluruh Israel supaya bergabung dengan Tuanku. Mereka akan menerima Tuanku sebagai raja, dan dengan demikian Tuanku akan memerintah seluruh negeri, sesuai dengan kehendak Tuanku." Kemudian Abner diizinkan pergi oleh Daud serta dijamin keselamatannya.
22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a predatory excursion, and brought in much booty with them; but Abner was no more with David in Hebron; for he had dismissed him, and he was gone in peace.
Sesudah Abner pergi, Yoab bersama anak buah Daud yang lain kembali dari penyerbuan dan membawa pulang banyak barang rampasan.
23 When Joab and all the army that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath dismissed him, and he is gone in peace.
Kepada Yoab diberitahukan bahwa Abner telah datang menghadap Raja Daud dan sudah diizinkan pergi serta dijamin keselamatannya.
24 Then came Joab to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee: why is it that thou hast dismissed him, that he went freely away?
Lalu menghadaplah Yoab kepada raja dan berkata, "Bagaimana tindakan Baginda itu? Abner telah datang menghadap Baginda. Mengapa Baginda izinkan dia pergi begitu saja?
25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that to deceive thee did he come, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.
Pastilah Baginda tahu bahwa kedatangan Abner itu hanya untuk menipu Baginda, dan untuk mengetahui keadaan serta segala rencana Baginda."
26 And Joab went out from David, and he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David knew it not.
Sesudah meninggalkan Daud, Yoab mengirim utusan-utusan untuk memanggil Abner. Mereka menyusul Abner sampai dekat sumur Sira, lalu mereka bawa kembali. Semua itu terjadi tanpa diketahui oleh Daud.
27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him in private; and he smote him there under the fifth rib, and he died, for the blood of 'Asahel his brother.
Segera setelah Abner sampai di Hebron, ia diajak oleh Yoab ke samping, ke dekat pintu gerbang, seolah-olah hendak membicarakan suatu rahasia. Tiba-tiba Yoab menikam perut Abner sampai tewas. Demikianlah Abner mati dibunuh oleh Yoab untuk membalas dendam atas pembunuhan terhadap Asael adiknya.
28 And when David heard it afterward, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
Ketika Daud mendengar hal itu, ia berkata, "TUHAN tahu bahwa aku dan rakyatku sama sekali tidak bersalah dalam hal pembunuhan terhadap Abner itu.
29 May it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a crutch, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.
Biarlah Yoab dan seluruh keluarganya dihukum karena perbuatannya itu. Semoga dalam keluarga Yoab turun-temurun selalu ada orang yang menderita penyakit kulit yang mengerikan, atau laki-laki yang tak bertenaga, atau yang tewas dalam pertempuran atau yang kekurangan makanan!"
30 But Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother 'Asahel at Gib'on in the battle.
Demikianlah Yoab dan Abisai adiknya, membalas dendam kepada Abner karena Abner telah membunuh Asael adik mereka dalam pertempuran di Gibeon.
31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and [go] mourning before Abner. And king David walked behind the bier.
Kemudian Daud memerintahkan kepada Yoab dan anak buahnya supaya menyobek pakaian mereka, dan memakai kain kabung serta meratapi Abner. Dan waktu mengantar jenazah, Raja Daud sendiri berjalan di belakang peti jenazah.
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.
Abner dikubur di Hebron, dan raja serta seluruh rakyat menangis dengan nyaring di depan kuburan itu.
33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, O, that Abner had to die, as the worthless dieth!
Setelah itu Daud meratap untuk Abner, katanya, "Haruskah Abner mati sebagai orang dungu?
34 Thy hands were not bound, and thy feet were not put into fetters: as one falleth before men of wickedness art thou fallen. And all the people wept again over him.
Tangannya tak terikat, dan kakinya tak terbelenggu. Ia mati tertikam oleh orang yang jahat dan kejam." Lalu seluruh rakyat menangisi Abner lebih keras lagi.
35 And all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, So do God to me, and thus may he continue, if before the sun be down I taste bread, or the least else.
Sepanjang hari orang-orang berusaha membujuk Daud supaya makan sedikit, tetapi ia bersumpah, "Kiranya Allah membunuh aku, jika aku makan sebelum matahari terbenam!"
36 And all the people took notice of it, and it was pleasing in their eyes: as whatsoever the king did was pleasing in the eyes of all the people.
Mendengar hal itu rakyat merasa senang. Memang, apa saja yang dilakukan Raja Daud, membuat hati mereka senang.
37 And all the people and all Israel understood on that day that it had not been of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
Pada hari itu seluruh rakyat Daud dan seluruh bangsa Israel mengerti, bahwa raja tidak menghendaki pembunuhan terhadap Abner itu.
38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that a prince and a great man hath fallen this day in Israel?
Kata raja kepada para pengiringnya, "Tidak tahukah kamu bahwa pada hari ini seorang pemimpin besar di Israel telah gugur?
39 And I am this day yet weak, and just anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruyah, are too strong for me: may the Lord pay the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
Meskipun aku ini raja yang dipilih oleh Allah, tetapi sekarang aku merasa lemah. Anak-anak Zeruya itu terlalu kejam. Aku tak sanggup menguasai mereka. Semoga TUHAN menghukum penjahat-penjahat itu, setimpal dengan perbuatan mereka!"
