2 Samuel 18
1 Then David mustered the people that were with him, —and set over them, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds.
Ary Davida nandamina ny olona izay nomba azy ka nanendry mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato hifehy azy.
2 And David sent forth the people—a third part, under the hand of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. Then said the king, unto the people, I myself, will, surely go forth, with you.
Ary Davida nampandeha ny olona, ka ny ampahatelony nofehezin’ i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony nofehezin’ i Abisay, zanak’ i Zeroia, rahalahin’ i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony kosa nofehezin’ Itahy Gatita. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny vahoaka: Izaho koa dia handeha hiaraka aminareo tokoa.
3 But the people said—Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, [art worth] ten thousand, —now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour.
Fa hoy ny vahoaka: Tsy avelanay andeha ianao; fa raha mandositra izahay, dia tsy hahoany; ary na matiny sasaka aza izahay, dia tsy hahoany akory; fa ianao no hoatra ny iray alina aminay; koa tsara raha hamonjy anay avy tao an-tanàna ianao.
4 And the king said unto them, Whatever is best in your eyes, I will do. And the king stood beside the gate, while, all the people, came out by hundreds and by thousands.
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Izay sitrakareo ary no hataoko. Dia nitsangana teo anilan’ ny vavahady ny mpanjaka, ary ny vahoaka rehetra nivoaka isan-jato sy isan’ arivo.
5 And the king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, even Absolom. And, all the people, heard when the king charged all the captains, for the sake of Absolom.
Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an’ i Joaba sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Noho ny amiko dia mamindrà fo amin’ i Absaloma zatovo. Ary ny olona rehetra dia nahare ny nandidian’ ny mpanjaka ny mpifehy rehetra ny amin’ i Absaloma.
6 So the people went forth into the field against Israel, —and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Ka dia nivoaka teny an-tsaha ny vahoaka hiady amin’ ny Isiraely, ka rafitra tao amin’ ny alan’ i Efraima ny ady;
7 Then were the people of Israel defeated there, before he servants of David, —and the slaughter there was great, on that day—twenty thousand.
ary resy tao ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely teo anoloan’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida, ka be dia be no ringana androtrizay, dia olona roa alina.
8 And the battle there was spread out over the face of all the land, —and the forest devoured more of the people than the sword devoured on that day.
Fa nihahakahaka teny rehetra teny ny ady; ka ny matin’ ny ala androtrizay dia be noho ny matin’ ny sabatra.
9 Now, when Absolom met the servants of David, Absolom, was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick branches of a large oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule that was under him passing on.
Ary Absaloma nifanehatra tamin’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida. Ary nitaingina ampondra izy, ary ny ampondra nandeha teo ambanin’ ny rantsan-kazo mikirindro tamin’ ny hazo terebinta, ka voahazon’ ny hazo terebinta ny lohan’ i Absaloma, ka dia nikiraviravy teo anelanelan’ ny lanitra sy ny tany izy; fa lasa ny ampondra nitaingenany.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, —and said—Lo! I saw Absolom suspended in an oak.
Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nahita izany, dia nanambara tamin’ i Joaba hoe: Indro, hitako mihantona amin’ ny hazo terebinta Absaloma.
11 Then said Joab to the man that was telling him, Lo! since thou sawest him, why didst thou not smite him there, to the ground? then should I have been bound to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.
Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ ilay lehilahy nilaza taminy: Koa nahoana, raha nahita azy ianao, no tsy nasianao hianjera amin’ ny tany izy, ka dia tsy maintsy ho nomeko sekely volafotsy folo sy fehin-kibo ianao?
12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I were weighing upon my palm a thousand pieces of silver, yet would I not put forth my hand against the son of the king, —for, in our hearing, the king Charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Watch any man who [would touch] the young man Absolom.
Fa hoy ralehilahy tamin’ i Joaba: Na dia efa mby an-tanako aza ny sekely volafotsy arivo, tsy haninjitra ny tanako hamely ny zanaky ny mpanjaka aho; fa teo anatrehanay no nandidian’ ny mpanjaka anao sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Samia mitandrina an’ i Absaloma zatovo.
13 Otherwise, had I dealt with my life falsely (and nothing can be hid from the king), then, thou thyself, wouldst have stood aloof.
Tsy misy zavatra azo afenina amin’ ny mpanjaka, koa raha nanao hafahafa taminy aho, na dia ianao io aza dia ho nitsangana hanameloka ahy.
14 And Joab said, Not thus, may I tarry before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absolom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Dia hoy Joaba: Tsy handany andro foana eto aminao aho. Ary nitondra lefona telo teny an-tanany Izy, ka natsatony tamin’ ny fon’ i Absaloma, raha mbola velona teo amin’ ny hazo terebinta izy.
15 Then came round ten young men who bare Joab’s armour, —and smote Absolom, and slew him.
Ary nisy tovolahy folo, mpitondra ny fiadian’ i Joaba, nanodidina an’ i Absaloma ka namely azy ho faty.
16 Then Joab blew with a horn, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, —for Joab had restrained the people.
Ary Joaba nitsoka ny anjomara, ka dia niverina avy nanenjika ny Isiraely ny vahoaka, satria niantran’ i Joaba izy.
17 And they took Absolom, and cast him, in the forest, into a large pit, and raised up over him a very great heap of stones, —and, all Israel, fled, every man to his home.
Dia nalain’ ny olona Absaloma ka natsipiny tao an-davaka lehibe anankiray tao anaty ala, dia nasiany antontam-bato lehibe teo amboniny; ary ny Isiraely rehetra samy nandositra ho any amin’ ny lainy avy.
18 But, Absolom, had taken, and raised up for himself, in his lifetime, the pillar that is in the king’s vale, for he said, I have no son, to keep in remembrance my name, so he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absolom’s monument unto this day.
Ary fony mbola velona Absaloma, dia efa naka vato izy ka nanao ilay tsangam-bato ho azy tao an-dohasahan’ ny Mpanjaka, fa hoy izy: Tsy manan-janakalahy hamelo-maso ahy aho; ary dia nataony araka ny anaran’ ny tenany ihany ilay tsangam-bato, ka mbola atao hoe: Fahatsiarovana an’ i Absaloma no anarany mandraka androany.
19 Then, Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, Let me run, I pray thee, and carry tidings unto the king, —how that Yahweh hath vindicated him, at the hand of his enemies.
Dia hoy Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka: Aoka aho hihazakazaka hitondra teny mahafaly ho any amin’ ny mpanjaka ny amin’ ny nanomezan’ i Jehovah azy ny rariny ka nahafahany tamin’ ny fahavalony.
20 And Joab said to him—Not a man to bear tidings, art thou this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day, —but, this day, shalt thou not bear tidings, for this cause, that, the king’s son, is dead.
Fa hoy Joaba taminy: Tsy ho mpitondra teny mahafaly ianao, raha mandeha anio, satria maty ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka, fa andro hafa dia mbola hitondra teny mahafaly ihany ianao.
21 Then said Joab to a Cushite, Go tell the king, what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself down to Joab, and ran.
Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ ilay Kosita: Andeha, ambarao amin’ ny mpanjaka izay efa hitanao. Ary ilay Kosita niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Joaba, dia lasa nihazakazaka.
22 Then, yet again, said Ahimaaz son of Zadok unto Joab. But, be what may, do, I pray thee, let, me also, run, after the Cushite. And Joab said—Wherefore is it that, thou, wouldst run, my son, when, thou, hast no tidings of, any profit?
Fa Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka, dia mbola niteny tamin’ i Joaba ihany nanao hoe: Ka nahoana aza, aoka ihany aho mba hiezaka koa hanaraka ilay Kosita. Fa hoy Joaba: Ahoana no hiezahanao, anaka; fa na dia mandeha aza ianao, tsy hisy teny mahafaly hahazoanao fitia tsinona?
23 But, be what may, I will run. So he said to him—Run. Then ran Ahimaaz by the way of the plain, and got beyond the Cushite.
Ka nahoana aza, hoy izy: Aoka ihany aho hiezaka. Dia hoy Joaba taminy: Miezaha ary. Ary dia niezaka tamin’ ny lalana eny amin’ ny lemaka Ahimaza ka nihoatra an’ ilay Kosita.
24 Now, David, was sitting between the two gates, —and the watchman went on to the top of the gate-house, upon the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! a man, running alone.
Ary Davida nipetraka teo anelanelan’ ny vavahady roa; ary ny mpitily niakatra teo ambony vavahady teo amin’ ny manda, ka nanopy ny masony, dia nahita, ka indry misy lehilahy iray mihazakazaka.
25 So the watchman called out, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth. And he came on nearer and nearer.
Ary ny mpitily niantso ka nilaza tamin’ ny mpanjaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Raha irery izy, dia ho teny mahafaly no entiny. Ary mbola nanatona anatona ihany ralehilahy.
26 Then saw the watchman another man, running, so he called out unto the porter, Lo! a man, running alone. And the king said. This one also, beareth tidings.
Ary ny mpitily nahita lehilahy iray koa nihazakazaka, dia niantso ny mpiandry vavahady izy nanao hoe: Indry koa misy lehilahy iray tamy mihazakazaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Mitondra teny mahafaly ihany koa izy.
27 Then said the watchman, It seemeth, to me, that, the running of the foremost, is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok. And the king said, A good man, is he, and, with good tidings, he cometh.
Ary hoy ny mpitily: Raha toa ahy, dia tahaka ny fihazakazak’ i Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka, no fihazakazak’ iny aloha. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka: Lehilahy tsara fanahy iny, ka hitondra teny soa mahafaly no ihaviany.
28 Then called out Ahimaaz, and said unto the king, Peace! And he bowed himself down to the king, with his face to the earth, —and said—Blessed, be Yahweh thy God, who hath surrendered the men who were lifting up their hand, against my lord the king.
Ary Ahimaza niantso ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Fiadanana! sady niankohoka tamin’ ny tany teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy ka nanao hoe: Isaorana anie Jehovah Andriamanitrao, Izay efa nanolotra ny olona nanainga tanana hikomy amin’ ny mpanjaka tompoko.
29 And the king said, Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said Ahimaaz—I saw a great crowd, when Joab sent the king’s servant and [me] thy servant, but I knew not what [it meant].
Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy Ahimaza: Tamin’ ny nanirahan’ i Joaba ny mpanompon’ ny mpanjaka sy izaho mpanomponao koa dia nandre tabataba be aho, nefa tsy fantatro izay antony.
30 And the king said, Aside! stand, here. So he turned aside, and stood.
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Mitanilà kely ary, ka mijanòna etsy; dia nitanila izy ka nitoetra teo.
31 Then lo! the Cushite, coming in, —and the Cushite said—Tidings, getteth my lord the king, how that Yahweh hath vindicated thee to-day, at the hand of all them who had risen up against thee.
Ary, indro, avy ilay Kosita ka nanao hoe: Aoka ny mpanjaka tompoko hihaino teny mahafaly; fa Jehovah efa nanome anao ny rariny ka nahafaka anao ankehitriny tamin’ izay rehetra nitsangana hikomy aminao.
32 And the king said unto the Cushite—Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said the Cushite—Be, like the young man, the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee, for harm.
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ilay Kosita: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy ilay Kosita: Aoka ny fahavalon’ ny mpanjaka tompoko sy izay rehetra mitsangana hanisy ratsy anao ho tahaka iny zatovo iny.
33 Then was the king deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept, —and, thus, he said as he went—O my son Absolom, my son—my son—Absolom! could, I, but have died in thy stead, O Absolom, my son—my son!
Ary dia niontana terỳ ny fon’ ny mpanjaka, ka niakatra nankeo amin’ ny efi-trano teo ambony vavahady izy sady nitomany teny am-pandehanana ka nanao hoe: Ry Absaloma, zanako, zanako, ry Absaloma, zanako ô! Inay anie aho no maty nisolo anao, ry Absaloma zanako, zanako ô!
