< 2 Samuel 18 >
1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
Un Dāvids pārlūkoja tos ļaudis, kas pie viņa bija, un iecēla tiem virsniekus pār tūkstošiem un virsniekus pār simtiem.
2 And David sent forth the people, 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. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
Un Dāvids lika tos ļaudis, vienu daļu apakš Joaba rokas, un otru daļu apakš Abizajus, Cerujas dēla, Joaba brāļa, un to trešo apakš Itajus no Gatas.
3 But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou be ready to succour us out of the city.
Un ķēniņš sacīja uz tiem ļaudīm: es pats arīdzan iziešu līdz ar jums. Bet tie ļaudis sacīja: tev nebūs iziet, jo kad mēs bēgsim, tad tie to neliks vērā; un arī kad puse no mums mirst, tad tie to arī neliks vērā, bet tu esi kā desmit tūkstoši no mums. Tāpēc nu būs labāk, kad tu mums no pilsētas nāksi palīgā.
4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Un ķēniņš uz tiem sacīja: es darīšu, kā jums šķiet par labu. Un ķēniņš nostājās pie vārtiem, un visi ļaudis izgāja pa simtiem un pa tūkstošiem.
5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
Un ķēniņš pavēlēja Joabam un Abizajum un Itajum un sacīja: taupiet to puisi, to Absalomu, un visi ļaudis to dzirdēja, ka ķēniņš visiem virsniekiem par Absalomu pavēlēja.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
Tā tie ļaudis izgāja uz lauku Israēlim pretī, un tā kaušanās notika Efraīma mežā.
7 And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
Un Israēla ļaudis tur tapa kauti no Dāvida kalpiem, un tai dienā notika liela kaušana, līdz divdesmit tūkstošiem.
8 For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Jo tā kauja izpletās tur pa visu to apgabalu, un mežs aprija vairāk ļaužu, nekā zobens aprija tai dienā.
9 And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went on.
Un Absaloms sastapa Dāvida kalpus un Absaloms jāja uz zirgēzeļa. Un kad tas zirgēzelis nāca apakš kāda liela ozola kupliem zariem, tad viņa galva ieķērās cieti pie tā ozola, ka viņš karājās starp debesi un zemi, un viņa zirgēzelis apakš viņa aizskrēja projām.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.
Tad viens vīrs to redzēja un to teica Joabam un sacīja: redzi, es redzēju Absalomu karājamies pie kāda ozola.
11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten [pieces of] silver, and a girdle.
Tad Joabs sacīja uz to vīru, kas viņam to teica: redzi, tu esi redzējis, kāpēc tad tu viņu tur neesi kāvis zemē? Tad es tev no savas puses būtu devis desmit sudraba gabalus un vienu jostu.
12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [pieces of] silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
Bet tas vīrs sacīja uz Joabu: un ne par tūkstoš sudraba gabaliem, kad tie taptu iesvērti manā rokā, es savu roku neliktu pie ķēniņa dēla. Jo ķēniņš, mums dzirdot, tev un Abizajum un Itajum ir pavēlējis un sacījis: sargājat ikviens to puisi, to Absalomu.
13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life, (and there is no matter hid from the king, ) then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.
Bet ja es būtu viltu darījis pret viņa dvēseli, un ķēniņam jau nekas nepaliek apslēpts, tad tu pats man būtu stāvējis pretī.
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Un Joabs sacīja: es tā pie tevis nevaru kavēties. Un viņš ņēma trīs šķēpus savā rokā un tos iedūra Absaloma sirdī. Un kad tas vēl bija dzīvs pie ozola,
15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Tad desmit puiši, Joaba bruņunesēji, to apstāja un kāva Absalomu un to nokāva.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Tad Joabs lika pūst trumetes, un tie ļaudis griezās atpakaļ un Israēlim vairs nedzinās pakaļ; jo Joabs taupīja tos ļaudis.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
Un tie ņēma Absalomu, un to iemeta mežā lielā bedrē, un uzkrāva tam virsū ļoti lielu akmeņu kopu. Un viss Israēls bēga, ikkatrs savā dzīvoklī.
18 Now Absalom in his life time had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called Absalom’s monument, unto this day.
Bet Absaloms, kamēr vēl bija dzīvs, bija ņēmis un uzcēlis sev stabu ķēniņa ielejā. Jo viņš sacīja: man dēla nav, lai mans vārds pie tā top pieminēts. Un viņš to stabu bija nosaucis pēc sava vārda, un tas vēl šodien top saukts Absaloma stabs.
19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
Tad Aķimaācs, Cadoka dēls, sacīja: es skriešu un nesīšu ķēniņam vēsti, ka Tas Kungs viņam tiesu iznesis no viņa ienaidnieku rokas.
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.
Bet Joabs uz to sacīja: šodien tu neesi prieka vēstnesis, citu dienu tu vari vēstis nest, bet šodien tev labas vēsts nav, ko nest, jo ķēniņa dēls ir miris.
21 Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
Un Joabs sacīja uz Kuzu: ej tu un teici ķēniņam, ko tu esi redzējis. Tad Kuzus paklanījās Joaba priekšā un aizskrēja.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?
Bet Aķimaācs, Cadoka dēls, runāja vēl uz Joabu: lai būtu kā būdams, liec man jel arī Kuzum skriet pakaļ. Un Joabs sacīja: kāpēc tad tu gribi skriet, mans dēls? Ej tad, - laba vēsts tā nav, kas ko ienes.
23 But come what may, [said he], I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and overran the Cushite.
(Viņš sacīja: ) lai būtu kā būdams, es skriešu! Un viņš uz to sacīja: tad skrej! Tad Aķimaācs skrēja pa klajuma ceļu un Kuzum aiztika priekšā.
24 Now David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
Un Dāvids sēdēja starp abiem vārtiem. Tad tas sargs kāpa uz vārtu jumtu un mūri un pacēla savas acis un skatījās, un redzi, tur vīrs skrēja viens pats.
25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
Un tas sargs sauca un to sacīja ķēniņam. Un ķēniņš sacīja: ja viņš viens pats, tad būs laba vēsts viņa mutē; un tas nāca arvien tuvāki klāt.
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, [another] man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
Tad tas sargs redzēja otru vīru skrienam, un tas sargs sauca uz vārtiem un sacīja: raugi, vēl otrs vīrs skrien viens pats. Un ķēniņš sacīja: tas arī ir labs vēstnesis.
27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
Un tas sargs sacīja: es redzu, ka tā pirmā gaita ir kā Aķimaāca, Cadoka dēla, gaita, un ķēniņš sacīja: tas ir labs vīrs un nāks ar labu vēsti.
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
Tad Aķimaācs sauca un sacīja uz ķēniņu: miers! Un viņš nometās ķēniņa priekšā ar savu vaigu pie zemes un sacīja: slavēts ir Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, kas tos vīrus nodevis, kas savu roku pret manu kungu, to ķēniņu, bija pacēluši.
29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
Tad ķēniņš sacīja: vai tas puisis Absaloms sveiks vesels? Un Aķimaācs sacīja: es redzēju lielu troksni, kad Joabs tā ķēniņa kalpu un mani, tavu kalpu, nosūtīja, bet es nezinu, kas tur bija.
30 And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
Un ķēniņš sacīja: ej un nostājies te. Tad viņš gāja un nostājās.
31 And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Tidings for my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
Un redzi, Kuzus nāca, un Kuzus sacīja: manam kungam, tam ķēniņam, tā labā vēsts, ka Tas Kungs tev šodien ir tiesu iznesis no visu to rokas, kas pret tevi cēlās.
32 And the king said unto the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
Tad ķēniņš sacīja uz Kuzu: vai tas puisis Absaloms sveiks un vesels? Un Kuzus sacīja: lai tā kā šim jauneklim, iet mana kunga, tā ķēniņa, ienaidniekiem un visiem, kas pret tevi ar ļaunumu ceļas.
33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Tad ķēniņš noskuma un gāja vārtu augšistabā un raudāja, un sacīja iedams: mans dēls Absalom! Mans dēls, mans dēls Absalom! Kaut es tavā vietā būtu miris! Ak Absalom! Mans dēls, mans dēls!