2 Samuel 18
1 And David mustered the people who were with him, and appointed commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds over them.
At binilang ni David ang bayan na kasama niya, at naglagay ng mga puno ng mga libolibo, at puno ng mga daandaan sa kanila.
2 David divided the army into three, a third part 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. The king said to the people, "I will surely go forth with you myself also."
At pinayaon ni David ang bayan, ang isang ikatlong bahagi ay nasa kamay ni Joab, at ang ikatlong bahagi ay nasa kamay ni Abisai na anak ni Sarvia, na kapatid ni Joab, at ang ikatlong bahagi ay nasa kamay ni Ittai na Getheo. At sinabi ng hari sa bayan, Walang pagsalang ako'y lalabas na kasama ninyo.
3 But they said, "You must not go out, for if we retreat, no one will care about us. If half of us die, no one will care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. So it is better for you to be in the city to help."
Nguni't sinabi ng bayan, Huwag kang lalabas: sapagka't kung kami man ay tumakas, ay hindi nila kami aalumanahin, o kung ang kalahati man namin ay mamatay, ay hindi nila kami aalumanahin: nguni't ikaw ay may halagang sangpung libo sa amin: kaya't ngayo'y lalong maigi na ikaw ay maghanda na iyong saklolohan kami mula sa bayan.
4 The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you." The king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
At sinabi ng hari sa kanila, Kung ano ang inaakala ninyong mabuti ay aking gagawin. At ang hari ay tumayo sa tabi ng pintuang-bayan, at ang buong bayan ay lumabas na daan daan at libolibo.
5 The king gave this order to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Be gentle for my sake with the young man Absalom." And all the people were listening when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning Absalom.
At ang hari ay nagutos kay Joab at kay Abisai, at kay Ittai, na nagsasabi, Inyong gamitan ng kaawaan, alangalang sa akin, ang binata, sa makatuwid baga'y si Absalom. At narinig ng buong bayan nang ipagbilin ng hari sa lahat ng punong kawal ang tungkol kay Absalom.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Sa gayo'y lumabas ang bayan sa parang laban sa Israel; at ang pagbabaka ay nasa gubat ng Ephraim.
7 And the people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and a great slaughter took place that day of twenty thousand men.
At ang bayan ng Israel ay nasaktan doon sa harap ng mga lingkod ni David, at nagkaroon ng malaking patayan doon sa araw na yaon, na may dalawang pung libong lalake.
8 For the battle spread over the entire region, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Sapagka't doon ang pagbabaka ay nakalat sa ibabaw ng buong lupain: at ang gubat ay lumamon ng higit na bayan sa araw na yaon kay sa nilamon ng tabak.
9 And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. And he was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head got caught in the oak, and he was left suspended in midair, while the mule that was under him kept going.
At nakasagupa ni Absalom ang mga lingkod ni David. At si Absalom ay nakasakay sa kaniyang mula, at ang mula ay nagdaan sa ilalim ng mayabong na mga sanga ng isang malaking ensina, at ang kaniyang ulo ay nasabit sa ensina, at siya'y nabitin; at ang mula na nasa ilalim niya ay nagpatuloy.
10 And someone saw it and told Joab, and said, "Look, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak."
At nakita siya ng isang lalake at isinaysay kay Joab, at sinabi, Narito, aking nakita si Absalom na nakabitin sa isang ensina.
11 Then Joab said to the man who reported it, "Look, you saw this. So why didn't you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver, and a belt."
At sinabi ni Joab sa lalaking nagsaysay sa kaniya, At, narito, iyong nakita, at bakit hindi mo sinaktan doon sa lupa? at nabigyan sana kita ng sangpung putol na pilak, at isang pamigkis.
12 But the man said to Joab, "Even if I could feel in my hand the weight of a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't lay a hand on the king's son, for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Be gentle for my sake with the young man Absalom.'
At sinabi ng lalake kay Joab, Bagaman ako'y tatanggap ng isang libong putol na pilak sa aking kamay, gayon ma'y hindi ko iuunat ang aking kamay laban sa anak ng hari: sapagka't sa aming pakinig ay ibinilin ng hari sa iyo, at kay Abisai, at kay Ittai, na sinabi, Ingatan ninyo na huwag galawin ninoman ang binatang si Absalom.
13 Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have dissociated yourself from me."
Sa ibang paraan, kung ako'y gumawa ng paglililo laban sa kaniyang buhay (at walang bagay na makukubli sa hari, ) ikaw man sa iyong sarili ay mananayong laban sa akin.
14 Then Joab said, "I'm not going to waste time with you." So he took three sharp sticks in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Joab, Hindi ako makatitigil ng ganito sa iyo. At siya'y kumuha ng tatlong pana sa kaniyang kamay at pinalagpas sa puso ni Absalom, samantalang siya'y buhay pa sa gitna ng ensina.
15 Then ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.
At sangpung bataan na tagadala ng sandata ni Joab ay kumubkob at sinaktan si Absalom, at pinatay siya.
16 Then Joab blew the trumpet and the people turned back from pursuing Israel, for Joab had called for the people to halt.
At hinipan ni Joab ang pakakak, at ang bayan ay bumalik na mula sa paghabol sa Israel: sapagka't pinigil ni Joab ang bayan.
17 And they took Absalom and threw him into a large pit in the forest, and heaped up over him a huge pile of stones. Then all Israel fled, each one to his tent.
At kanilang kinuha si Absalom at inihagis nila siya sa malaking hukay sa gubat, at tinabunan siya ng isang malaking bunton ng bato: at ang buong Israel ay tumakas bawa't isa sa kaniyang tolda.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the King's Valley; for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in memory." He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, to this day.
Si Absalom nga sa kaniyang kabuhayan ay nagpasiya at nagtayo sa ganang kaniya ng haligi, na pinaka alaala, na nasa libis ng hari: sapagka't kaniyang sinasabi, Wala akong anak na magiingat ng alaala ng aking pangalan: at kaniyang tinawag ang haligi ng ayon sa kaniyang sariling pangalan: at tinawag na monumento ni Absalom, hanggang sa araw na ito.
19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me run, let me carry the king news how that Jehovah has avenged him of his enemies."
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc, Patakbuhin mo ako ngayon, at magdala ng balita sa hari, kung paanong iginanti siya ng Panginoon sa kaniyang kaaway.
20 But Joab said, "You are not to bring the news today, but you may bring news another day. But today you are to bring no news." For it was because the king's son was dead.
At sinabi ni Joab sa kaniya, Hindi ka magiging tagapagdala ng balita sa araw na ito: kundi magdadala ka ng balita sa ibang araw: nguni't sa araw na ito ay hindi ka magdadala ng balita, sapagka't ang anak ng hari ay namatay.
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Cushite bowed before Joab and departed.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Joab sa Cusita, Yumaon ka na saysayin mo sa hari kung ano ang iyong nakita. At ang Cusita ay yumukod kay Joab, at tumakbo.
22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, "Whatever happens, please let me go after the Cushite." But Joab said, "Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?"
Nang magkagayo'y nagsabi pa uli si Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc kay Joab, Nguni't sa anomang kahinatnan, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na ako naman ay iyong patakbuhin na kasunod ng Cusita. At sinabi ni Joab, Bakit tatakbo ka, anak ko, dangang wala kang mapapala ng dahil sa balita?
23 But he said, "But whatever happens, I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.
Nguni't sa anomang kahinatnan, ako'y tatakbo. At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Tumakbo ka. Nang magkagayo'y tumakbo si Ahimaas sa daan ng kapatagan, at inunahan ang Cusita.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall and raised his eyes and looked, and there was a man running alone towards him.
Si David nga ay nakaupo sa pagitan ng dalawang pintuang-bayan: at ang bantay ay sumampa sa ibabaw ng pintuang-bayan, sa kuta, at itinanaw ang kaniyang mga mata, at tumingin, at narito, isang lalake ay tumatakbong nagiisa.
25 Then the watchman shouted and informed the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is good news in his mouth." And he kept coming nearer.
At sumigaw ang bantay, at isinaysay sa hari. At sinabi ng hari, Kung siya'y nagiisa, may balita sa kaniyang bibig. At siya'y nagpatuloy at lumapit.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running. And the watchman above the gate called out, and said, "Look, another man running alone." And the king said, "He also brings good news."
At ang bantay ay nakakita ng ibang lalake na tumatakbo at tinawag ng bantay ang tanod-pinto, at sinabi, Narito, may ibang lalake na tumatakbong nagiisa. At sinabi ng hari, Siya'y may dala ring balita.
27 Then the watchman said, "I think the first runner is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man, and comes with good news."
At sinabi ng bantay, Inaakala ko na ang takbo ng una ay gaya ng takbo ni Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc. At sinabi ng hari, Siya'y mabuting lalake at napariritong may mabuting balita.
28 And Ahimaaz came near and said to the king, "All is well." Then he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground, and said, "Blessed is Jehovah your God, who has defeated the men who opposed my lord the king."
At tumawag si Ahimaas at nagsabi sa hari, Lahat ay mabuti. At siya'y nagpatirapa sa lupa sa harap ng hari, at nagsabi, Purihin ang Panginoon mong Dios, na nagbigay ng mga lalaking nagsipagtaas ng kanilang kamay laban sa aking panginoon na hari.
29 And the king asked, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab, the king's servant, sent your servant off, I saw a great commotion, but I do not know what it was."
At sinabi ng hari, Ligtas ba ang binatang si Absalom? At sumagot si Ahimaas. Nang suguin ni Joab, ang lingkod ng hari, sa makatuwid baga'y ako na iyong lingkod, ako'y nakakita ng isang malaking pagkakagulo, nguni't hindi ko nalalaman kung ano.
30 Then the king said, "Step aside and stand here." So he stepped aside and waited.
At sinabi ng hari, Pumihit ka, at tumayo ka rito. At siya'y pumihit at tumayo.
31 Then look, the Cushite arrived, and he said, "Good news for my lord the king, for Jehovah has delivered you today from all those who rose up against you."
At, narito, ang Cusita ay dumating; at sinabi ng Cusita, Balita sa aking panginoon na hari: sapagka't iginanti ka ng Panginoon sa araw na ito doon sa lahat na nagsibangon laban sa iyo.
32 Then the king asked the Cushite, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And the Cushite replied, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you with evil intent be like that young man."
At sinabi ng hari sa Cusita, Ligtas ba ang binatang si Absalom? At sumagot ang Cusita, Ang mga kaaway ng aking panginoon na hari, at yaong lahat na nagsibangon laban sa iyo upang gawan ka ng masama ay maging gaya nawa ng binatang yaon.
33 And the king was shaken, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. And as he wept he said, "My son Absalom. My son, my son Absalom. If only I had died in your place, Absalom, my son, my son."
At ang hari ay nagulumihanan, at sumampa sa silid na nasa ibabaw ng pintuang bayan, at umiyak: at habang siya'y yumayaon, ganito ang sinasabi niya, Oh anak kong Absalom, anak ko, anak kong Absalom! Mano nawa'y ako ang namatay na kahalili mo, Oh Absalom, anak ko, anak ko!
