2 Samuel 13
1 David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Another of David’s sons, Amnon, was attracted to Tamar.
Oasr sie tamtael lal Absalom, wen natul David, su arulana kato ac el soenna payuk. Inel pa Tamar. Amnon, sie pac sin wen natul David, el arulana lungse Tamar.
2 He wanted [to have sex with] [EUP] his half-sister very much, with the result that he made himself sick [thinking about her all the time]. But it was not possible for Amnon to get her, because she was a virgin, [so they kept men away from her].
Yoklana lungse lal nu sel, oru el masak mweyen el nunku mu Tamar el ac koflana muta yorol. Na mweyen Tamar el virgin se, tia filfilla elan ku in osun nu sin mukul.
3 But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty/shrewd man.
Tusruktu oasr kawuk se lal Amnon, su mwet na kutasrik in nunak. El pa Jonadab wen natul Shammah, tamulel lal David.
4 [One day] Jonadab said to Amnon, “You are the king’s son, but every day I see that [RHQ] you seem very depressed/sad. What is your problem?” Amnon replied, “I (am in love/want to sleep) [EUP] with Tamar, my half-brother Absalom’s sister.”
Jonadab el fahk nu sel Amnon, “Kom wen sruhk nutin tokosra, a len nukewa nga liye tuh kom ngetnget in asor. Mea se sis an?” Na Amnon el topuk, “Nga arulana lungse Tamar, tamtael lal Absalom, a nga Absalom papa sefanna, nina luo.”
5 Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend that you are sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Allow my half-sister Tamar to come and give me some food to eat. She can prepare the food while I am watching her. Then she can serve it to me herself.’”
Jonadab el fahk nu sel, “Fahla ona ke bed kiom an, in mu kom mas. Ke papa tomom el tuku in liye kom, na kom fahk nu sel, ‘Nunak munas, sap Tamar tamtael luk, elan tuku kiteyu mongo. Nga lungse elan tuku orala ma nak uh yen nga ac ku in liyal we uh, ac elan sifacna kiteyuwi pac.’”
6 So Amnon lay down, and pretended that he was sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “[I am sick; ] please allow my half-sister Tamar to come and make a couple scones/dumplings for me while I am watching, and then she can serve them to me.”
Na Amnon el oru mu el mas, ac el som ona ke bed kial ah. Tokosra David el som in liyal, ac Amnon el fahk nu sel, “Nunak munas, supwalma Tamar elan tuku orala ekasr cake ah nak inge yen nga ac ku in liyal we, ac elan sifacna kiteyuwi.”
7 So David sent a message to Tamar in the palace, saying “Amnon [is sick and he wants you to] go to his house and prepare some food for him.”
Ouinge David el supwala kas inge nu yorol Tamar, su muta in lohm sin tokosra, “Fahla nu lohm sel Amnon ac orala kutu mongo nal.”
8 So Tamar went to Amnon’s house, where he was lying in bed. She took some dough and kneaded it, and formed it into some scones/dumplings while he was watching her. Then she baked them.
El som nu we, tuh na Amnon el oan ke bed kial ah. Na Tamar el eis kutu flao takmwek ac sang orauk kutu cake yen Amnon el ku in liyal we. El munanla cake ah,
9 She took them out of the pan and put them [on a plate] in front of him, but he refused to eat them. Then he said to everyone else in the room, “All the rest of you, leave me now!” So all the others left his [room].
ac eisla liki pan ah, sang elan mongo, tuh el srangesr. Amnon el fahk, “Sap mwet nukewa in illa.” Ac elos nukewa som.
10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into my room and serve it to me.” So Tamar took into his room the scones/dumplings that she had made.
Na el fahk nu sel Tamar, “Use cake an nu ke bed kiuk uh ac kiteyuwi.” Na Tamar el eis cake ah, ac som nu yorol.
11 But when she brought them close for him to eat them, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come to bed with me!”
Ac ke el sang nu sel, Amnon el sruokilya ac fahk, “Fahsru wiyu oan.”
12 She replied, “No, do not force me to do such a disgraceful thing! We never do things like that in Israel! That would be awful/terrible!
Na Tamar el fahk, “Mo! Nimet akkohsyeyu in oru kain ouiya fohkfok sacn! Arulana koluk!
13 As for me, if I did that, I would not be able to [RHQ] endure being disgraced by having done that. And as for you, everyone in Israel would condemn you for having done such a disgraceful deed. So I plead with you, talk to the king. I am sure that he will allow me to marry you.”
Ku nga ac ngetnget fuka nga fin forfor ye mutun mwet uh? Ac kom, kom ac fah arulana oakasla in facl Israel. Nunak munas, kaskas nu sel tokosra. Nga lulalfongi mu el ku in eisyuwot nu sum.”
14 But he would not listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sex with him.
A Amnon el tia lohng ma el fahk, na mweyen el ku lukel, el sruinkuilya ac oan yorol.
15 Then Amnon hated her very much. He hated her much more than he had desired her. He said to her, “Get up and get out of here!”
Na Amnon el srungalla na upa. Srunga lal kacl uh alukela lungse lal kacl meet ah, ac el fahk nu sel, “Tiok!”
16 But she said to him, “No! It would be very wrong for you to send me away. It would be worse than what you just did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
Tamar el fahk, “Mo. Kom fin lisyula ouingan, koluk se inge ac tuh yohk liki na ma koluk se kom tufahna orala ah.” Tusruktu Amnon el tiana lohngol.
17 He summoned his personal servant and said to him, “Take this woman outside, away from me, and lock the door [so that she cannot come in again]!”
El pangon mwet kulansap se lal sifacna ac fahk, “Usla mutan se inge liki ye mutuk! Tolulla nu likinum uh ac lakiya srungul an!”
18 So the servant put her outside and locked the door. Tamar was wearing a long robe with long sleeves, which was the clothing that was usually worn by the unmarried daughters of the king at that time.
Mwet kulansap sac sisella ac lakiya srungul sac. Tamar el nukum nuknuk loeloes se ac loes pac pao ah. In pacl ingo, pa inge nuknuk lun sie mutan fisrak su soenna payuk.
19 But Tamar tore the long robe that she was wearing, and put ashes on her head [to show that she was very sad]. Then she put her hands on her head [to show that she was grieving], and she went away, crying.
El sang apat nu fin sifal, ac seseya nuknuk loeloes lal, ac afinya mutal ke paol, ac fahsr na tung som.
20 Her brother Absalom [saw her and] said to her, “Has your half-brother Amnon [DOU] forced you to have sex with him [EUP]? Please, my sister, do not tell anyone, and do not become depressed/sad.” So Tamar went to live in Absalom’s house, and she was very sad and lonely.
Ke Absalom tamulel lal, el liyalak el siyuk, “Ya Amnon el akkolukye kom? Nunak munas, ma louk, nimet sang in arulana aktoasrye kom. El ma pac wiom, na pa kom in tia fahk nu sin kutena mwet kac.” Ouinge Tamar el muta in lohm sel Absalom, ac el asor ac mukaimtal.
21 When King David heard about all that, he became very angry.
Ke Tokosra David el lohng ke ma sikyak inge, el foloyak.
22 And Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister, so he would not speak to Amnon about anything.
Ac Absalom el arulana srungalla Amnon ke sripen el orekma koluk nu sel Tamar ma loul, na el tiana sifil kas nu sel.
23 Two years later, Absalom’s servants were shearing sheep at Baal-Hazor, which is near [a town named] Ephraim. [When they finished shearing the sheep, they celebrated], and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to come and celebrate].
Yac luo toko ah, Absalom el sang sheep natul ah in kalkul in acn Baal Hazor, apkuran nu ke siti Ephraim. Na el suli mukul nukewa nutin tokosra tuh elos in som nu we.
24 Absalom went to the king and said to him, “Sir, my servants have been shearing my sheep. Please come with your officials [to celebrate] with us!”
El som nu yorol Tokosra David ac fahk, “O leum luk, nga sang sheep nutik uh in kalkulla, na nga siyuk lah kom, ac mwet pwapa lom an ku in tuku nu ke pacl in kufwa ah?”
25 But the king replied, “No, my son, it would not be good for all of us to go, because it would cause you to do a lot of work and spend a lot of money for food.” Absalom continued urging him, but the king would not go. Instead, he said that he hoped/desired that God would bless them [while they celebrated].
Na tokosra el topuk, “Mo, wen nutik. Ac fah yokla elya lom kacsr kut nukewa fin fahsrot.” Absalom el kwafe na, tuh tokosra el tiana wi ma el siyuk ah, ac el sap Absalom elan som.
26 Then Absalom said, “If you will not go, please allow my half-brother Amnon to go with us.” But the king replied, “Why [do you want] him to go with you?”
Na Absalom el fahk, “Kwal, fin upa, kom ku in nunak munas fuhlella Amnon tamulel luk, elan tuku?” Ac tokosra el siyuk, “Efu ku elan wi?”
27 But Absalom continued to insist, so finally the king permitted Amnon and all David’s other sons to go with Absalom.
Na Absalom el kwafe nwe ke na tokosra el tari lela Amnon ac mukul wial nukewa in welul som. Absalom el akoo mongo na lulap se, fal nu sin tokosra.
28 [So they all went. And at the celebration], Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice when Amnon has become a bit drunk from the wine. Then when I signal to you, kill him. Do not be afraid; you will be doing this [only] because I told you [RHQ] to do it. So be courageous and do it!”
Ac el fahk nu sin mwet kulansap lal ah, “Liye na, tuh ke pacl se Amnon el nimnim nwe sruhila, nga fah fahkla sap se, na komtal unilya. Nimet sangeng. Ma na luk in fosrngakin ma se inge. Komtal in pulaik ac tia sensen.”
29 So Absalom’s servants did what Absalom told them to do. [They killed Amnon]. All the rest of David’s sons [saw what happened and] fled, riding on their mules.
Ouinge mwet kulansap lal Absalom elos oru oana ma el sapkin, ac unilya Amnon. Wen nukewa natul David saya elos sroang nu fin kosro natulos, ac kaingla.
30 While they were on their way home, someone [went quickly and] reported to David, “Absalom has killed all of your other sons; none of them is still alive!”
Ke elos srakna fahsr inkanek lalos in folok nu yen selos ah, fwackyang nu sel David mu, “Absalom el uniya nufon wen nutum ah. Tia sie selos lula!”
31 The king stood up, tore his clothes [because he was extremely sad], and then he threw himself down on the ground. All the servants who were there also tore their clothes.
Tokosra el tuyak ac seya nuknuk lal ke el arulana asor, ac el putati nu infohk uh. Mwet kulansap lal ma welul in pacl sac elos seya pac nuknuk lalos.
32 But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Your Majesty, [I am sure that] they have not killed all your sons. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead, because Absalom has determined to do this ever since the day that Amnon raped [EUP] his half-sister Tamar.
A Jonadab wen natul Shammah, tamulel lal David, el fahk, “Leum fulat, elos tia uniya nufon wen nutum ah. Amnon mukena pa misa. Kalem na lah Absalom el tuh akoo nunak se lal inge e in len se ma Amnon el akkolukyalla Tamar, ma lohl.
33 So, your majesty, do not believe the report that all your sons are dead. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead.”
Na pa nimet kom lulalfongi pweng se ma fahk mu wen nutum nukewa misa ah. Amnon mukena anwuki.”
34 In the meantime, Absalom ran away. Just then, the soldier/sentry [who was standing on the city wall] saw a large crowd of people coming down the hill along the road from Horonaim. [He ran and told the king what he had seen].
In pacl se na ingan Absalom el kaingla. Na mwet mweun se su topang in acn sac, el liye u na lulap se oatui fineol uh me, ke inkanek nu Horonaim. El som nu yorol tokosra ac fahkak ma el liye.
35 Jonadab said to the king, “Aha! What I told you is true. Your other sons [are alive and] have come!”
Jonadab el fahk nu sel David, “Wen nutum an pa tuku ingan, oana ke nga fahk ah.”
36 And as soon as he said that, David’s sons came in. They all started crying, and David and all his officials also cried very much.
Ke el tufahna safla in fahk ma inge, na wen natul David ah utyak, ac elos mutawauk in tung, ac David ac mwet pwapa lal ah wi pac tung na upa.
37 But Absalom had fled. He went to stay with the king of [the] Geshur [region], who was Talmai the son of Ammihud. Absalom stayed there for three years. David mourned for his son Amnon for a long time,
Na Absalom el kaingla ac som nu yurin Tokosra Talmai, wen natul Ammihud, lun acn Geshur. David el tung kacl Amnon, wen natul, pacl na loeloes.
Absalom el muta in acn Geshur ke yac tolu.
39 but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom, because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.
Na ke David el tila asor ke misa lal Amnon, el arulana ke liyalak Absalom, wen natul.
