2 Samuel 20

1 Now, in that place, there happened to be an abandoned man, whose name, was Sheba son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin, —so he blew a horn, and said—We have no share in David, Nor inheritance have we in the son of Jesse, Every man to his home, O Israel!

Di kota Gilgal ada seorang pengacau yang bernama Seba. Dia anak Bikri, dari suku Benyamin. Waktu iring-iringan Daud datang, Seba meniup trompet dan berseru, "Kita tidak ada hubungan dengan Daud. Untuk apa kita ikut dengan dia? Hai orang Israel, ayo kita pulang!"

2 Then went up all the men of Israel from following David, to follow Sheba son of Bichri, —but, the men of Judah, clave unto their king, from the Jordan, even as far as Jerusalem.

Lalu pergilah orang-orang Israel itu meninggalkan Daud dan mengikuti Seba. Tetapi orang-orang Yehuda tetap setia dan mengiringi Daud dari Sungai Yordan sampai ke Yerusalem.

3 And David entered into his own house, in Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and sustained them, but, unto them, went he not in, —so they were shut up until the day of their death, in lifelong widowhood.

Setelah Daud tiba di istananya di Yerusalem, kesepuluh orang selir yang ditinggalkannya untuk menunggui istana, ditempatkannya dalam rumah yang dijaga oleh pengawal. Kebutuhan mereka disediakan secukupnya, tetapi Daud tidak pernah tidur lagi bersama mereka. Jadi mereka itu dipingit dan hidup mereka seperti janda sampai mati.

4 Then said the king unto Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah, within three days, —and, thou, here, take thy stand!

Raja memerintahkan kepada Amasa, "Kumpulkanlah orang Yehuda dan datanglah ke mari bersama mereka dalam tempo tiga hari."

5 So Amasa went, to assemble Judah, —but he tarried beyond the fixed time, which he had appointed him.

Lalu pergilah Amasa untuk mengumpulkan mereka, tetapi dia tidak kembali pada waktu yang ditentukan oleh raja.

6 Then said David unto Abishai, Now, shall Sheba son of Bichri, do us more harm than Absolom, —thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue him, lest he have got him into fortified cities, and so have escaped our eye.

Kemudian berkatalah raja kepada Abisai, "Seba itu akan lebih menyusahkan kita daripada Absalom. Sebab itu bawalah anak buahku dan kejarlah dia, supaya jangan sampai ia menduduki kota-kota yang berbenteng, dan dapat lari dari kita."

7 Then went out after him—the men of Joab, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, —and they went out from Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

Maka di bawah pimpinan Abisai, pasukan Yoab dan pasukan pengawal pribadi raja serta semua prajurit yang lain berangkat dari Yerusalem untuk mengejar Seba.

8 When, they, were by the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa, had arrived before them. Now, Joab, was girded about with his war-coat as his upper garment, and, over it, a girdle with a sword, fastened upon his loins, in the sheath thereof, and, it, came out and fell.

Ketika mereka sampai ke batu besar di Gibeon, Amasa datang menjumpai mereka. Yoab waktu itu berpakaian perang dengan pedang bersarung yang terikat pada pinggangnya. Ketika dia berjalan maju, sarung pedang itu lepas sehingga pedangnya bergeser ke tangan kirinya.

9 Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

Yoab berkata kepada Amasa, "Apa kabar, kawan?" sambil memegang jenggot Amasa dengan tangan kanannya seolah-olah hendak mencium dia.

10 Amasa not heeding the sword that was in the hand of Joab, he smote him therewith in the belly, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and [struck] him not again, and he died. So, Joab and Abishai his brother, pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

Amasa tidak melihat ada pedang di tangan kiri Yoab. Tiba-tiba Yoab menikamkan pedang itu ke perut Amasa, sehingga isi perutnya berhamburan ke tanah. Dia tewas pada saat itu juga, sehingga Yoab tidak perlu menikamnya lagi. Lalu Yoab dan Abisai adiknya, terus mengejar Seba.

11 Now, a man, stood over him, of the young men of Joab, —and said—Whosoever is well pleased with Joab, and whosoever pertaineth to David, let him follow Joab.

Seorang prajurit Yoab berdiri di dekat mayat Amasa dan berseru, "Siapa yang memihak kepada Yoab dan Daud, ikutilah Yoab!"

12 But, Amasa, was wallowing in blood, in the midst of the highway, —and, when the man saw that all the people stood still, he moved Amasa, out of the highway into the field, and cast over him a garment, as soon as he saw that every man that came up to him stood still.

Mayat Amasa yang bermandikan darah itu tergeletak di tengah-tengah jalan. Prajurit Yoab tadi melihat bahwa semua orang yang lewat berhenti di situ. Oleh sebab itu ia menyeret mayat itu ke ladang dan menutupinya dengan selimut.

13 When he had removed him out of the highway, every man passed on, after Joab, to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

Setelah mayat itu disingkirkan dari jalan, semua orang meneruskan perjalanannya mengikuti Yoab untuk mengejar Seba.

14 And he passed on throughout all the tribes of Israel, unto Abel and unto Beth-maachah, and all the Berites, —and they were called together, and came in, yea and followed him.

Seba telah melintasi semua daerah suku Israel, lalu tiba di kota Abel-bet-Maakha diikuti oleh seluruh anggota marga Bikri.

15 So they came, and laid siege against him, in Abel, Beth-maachah, and they cast up a mound against the city, so that it stood within a rampart, —and, all the people who were with Joab, were battering the wall to throw it down.

Anak buah Yoab mendengar bahwa Seba ada di situ, lalu mengepung kota itu. Mereka menimbun tanah di sekeliling tembok luar dan mulai menggali tanah di bawah tembok itu untuk meruntuhkannya.

16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, —Hear ye! hear ye! I pray you, say unto Joab, Come near hither, and let me speak unto thee.

Di kota itu ada seorang wanita yang bijaksana, dan dia berdiri di atas tembok lalu berseru, "Dengar! Dengar! Mintalah supaya Yoab datang ke mari; aku ingin berbicara dengan dia."

17 So he came near unto her, and the woman said, —Art thou Joab? And he said, —I am. And she said unto him, —Hear thou the words of thy handmaid. And he said, I do hear.

Lalu datanglah Yoab dan wanita itu bertanya, "Tuankah Yoab?" "Ya," jawabnya. Kata wanita itu, "Dengarkanlah perkataanku ini, Tuan." "Baiklah, aku dengarkan," jawab Yoab.

18 Then spake she, saying, —They, used to speak, in former times, saying, Enquire, in Abel! And, so, they ended it.

Kata wanita itu, "Dahulu orang-orang biasanya berkata begini, 'Jika engkau perlu petunjuk, pergilah ke kota Abel' --dan itulah yang mereka lakukan.

19 I, am of the peaceable among the faithful in Israel, —thou, art seeking to put to death a city, and a mother in Israel, wherefore wouldst thou swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?

Kota kami Abel ini besar, salah satu kota yang paling tenteram dan setia di tanah Israel. Mengapa Tuan berusaha menghancurkannya? Inginkah Tuan merusakkan tanah kepunyaan TUHAN?"

20 Then answered Joab and said, —Far be it! far be it from me! I will neither swallow up nor lay waste.

"Sama sekali tidak!" jawab Yoab, "aku sama sekali tidak bermaksud merusakkan atau menghancurkan kotamu!

21 Not so, is the matter! but, a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba son of Bichri, his name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David, give up him alone, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Lo! his head, shall be cast unto thee, through the wall.

Itu bukan rencana kami. Tetapi seorang yang bernama Seba anak Bikri, yang berasal dari daerah pegunungan Efraim, telah memberontak terhadap Raja Daud. Serahkanlah dia, lalu aku akan pergi dari kota ini." Kata wanita itu, "Kepala orang itu akan kami lemparkan kepada Tuan dari tembok ini."

22 So the woman came unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast it out unto Joab. And he blew with a horn, and they dispersed themselves from the city, every man to his home; but, Joab, returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

Lalu pergilah ia dan dengan cerdiknya menyampaikan maksudnya kepada penduduk kota itu. Setelah itu kepala Seba dipenggal dan dilemparkan kepada Yoab. Kemudian Yoab meniup trompet dan anak buahnya meninggalkan kota itu lalu pulang ke rumahnya masing-masing. Yoab pun pulang ke Yerusalem menghadap raja.

23 And, Joab, was [restored] unto all the army of Israel, —And, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

Inilah pejabat-pejabat tinggi yang diangkat oleh Daud: Panglima seluruh tentara Israel: Yoab. Kepala pasukan pengawal pribadi Daud: Benaya anak Yoyada.

24 And, Adoniram, was over the tribute, —And, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the remembrancer;

Kepala pekerja paksa: Adoram. Bendahara negara: Yosafat anak Ahilud.

25 And, Sheva, was scribe, —And, Zadok and Abiathar, were priests;

Sekretaris negara: Seya. Imam: Zadok dan Abyatar.

26 Moreover also, Ira the Jairite, was chief ruler unto David.

Imam di istana: Ira dari kota Yair.