2 Samuel 14
1 Joab realized that the king yearned [IDM] to see Absalom.
Yoab menyadari bahwa raja Daud sangat sedih karena kehilangan Absalom.
2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa [town] to bring back a woman who was very clever. [When she arrived, ] Joab said to her, “Pretend that you are grieving because someone has died. Put on clothes that show that you are mourning. Do not put any lotion/ointment on your body. Act as if you are a woman who has been mourning for a long time.
Oleh sebab itu, Yoab menyusun rencana untuk menyelesaikan persoalan raja. Dia menyuruh utusan ke kota Tekoa untuk menjemput seorang perempuan yang dikenal cerdik. Waktu dia datang, Yoab berkata kepadanya, “Saya minta Ibu berpura-pura seperti sedang berduka. Kenakanlah pakaian berkabung dan jangan memakai minyak wangi. Bersikaplah seakan-akan Ibu sudah lama berkabung atas kematian anggota keluargamu.
3 And go to the king, and tell him what I tell you to say.” Then Joab told her what to say [MTY] [to the king].
Lalu pergilah menghadap raja dan katakan kepadanya seperti yang kuajarkan ini.” Yoab pun memberitahukan apa yang harus dikatakan ibu itu.
4 So the woman from Tekoa went to the king. She prostrated herself in front of him and then bowed down to him, and said, “Your Majesty, help me!”
Saat perempuan yang cerdik itu menghadap raja, dia bersujud untuk menghormatinya, lalu berkata, “Tuanku Raja, mohon tolonglah hamba!”
5 The king replied, “What is your problem?” She replied, “Please, sir, I am a widow. My husband died [some time ago].
Raja bertanya, “Apa masalahmu?” Ibu itu pun bercerita, “Saya seorang janda.
6 I had two sons. But one day they quarreled with each other out in the fields. There was no one to separate them, and one of them struck the other one and killed him.
Saya memiliki dua anak laki-laki. Suatu hari, mereka berkelahi di ladang. Karena tidak ada yang menghentikan perkelahian mereka, maka kakaknya memukuli adiknya sampai mati.
7 Now, all my family oppose me. They are insisting that I allow them to kill my son who is still alive [MTY], in order that they may get revenge for his killing his brother. But if they do that, I will not have any son to inherit [my husband’s possessions]. That would be like [MET] extinguishing the last coals of a fire, and my husband would not have a son to preserve our family’s name. [DOU]”
Sekarang seluruh anggota keluarga kami sedang menuntut agar saya menyerahkan kakaknya, supaya dia dihukum mati untuk membalas kematian adiknya. Tetapi kalau dia dibunuh, tidak akan ada lagi ahli waris dari almarhum suami saya. Dengan begitu padamlah satu-satunya harapan saya untuk meninggalkan keturunan atas nama suami saya di muka bumi ini.”
8 Then the king said to the woman, “Go back home; I will take care of this matter for you.”
Jawab raja kepadanya, “Baik. Silakan pulang. Saya akan mengeluarkan perintah supaya anakmu itu tidak dihukum mati akibat peristiwa yang sudah terjadi.”
9 The woman from Tekoa replied to the king, “Your Majesty, if you are criticized [for helping me], my family and I will accept the blame. You and the royal family will (be innocent/not have done what is wrong).”
Wanita itu kemudian berkata, “Tuanku, kalau ada yang merasa keputusan Tuan tidak adil, biar saya dan keluarga ayah saya yang menanggung tuduhan bersalah. Tuan dan kerajaan Tuan tidak akan dianggap bersalah dalam keputusan ini.”
10 The king said to her, “If anyone says anything [to threaten you/cause you trouble] you, bring that person to me, and [I will make sure that] he will never cause you trouble again.”
Kata raja, “Jika ada anggota keluarga yang masih menuntut kematian anakmu, bawalah dia ke hadapan saya, dan saya jamin bahwa dia tidak akan mengganggumu lagi.”
11 Then the woman said, “Your Majesty, please pray that Yahweh your God will not allow my relative, who [wants to get] revenge on my son for killing [MTY] his brother, to be able to do that.” David replied, “As surely as Yahweh lives, your son will not be harmed at all. [IDM]”
Jawabnya, “Ya Tuanku Raja, berjanjilah di hadapan TUHAN Allahmu, supaya anggota keluarga yang hendak menuntut kematian anakku itu tidak membunuhnya. Jangan sampai ada penumpahan darah lagi.” Jawab raja, “Aku berjanji di hadapan TUHAN yang hidup, anakmu itu tidak akan dicelakai sedikit pun.”
12 Then the woman said, “Your Majesty, please allow me to say one more thing to you.” He replied, “Speak!”
Lalu kata ibu itu, “Tuanku, mohon izinkan saya berbicara kepada Tuan tentang masalah lain.” Jawab Daud, “Silakan.”
13 The woman said, “Why have you done this bad thing to God’s people? You have not allowed your son Absalom to return home. By saying what you have just said, you have certainly declared [RHQ] that what you have done is wrong.
Wanita itu pun berkata, “Dengan keputusan Tuan tadi, maka tampaklah bahwa Tuan melakukan kesalahan yang merugikan umat Allah, karena Tuan belum memanggil kembali anak Tuan yang ada di tempat pengasingan.
14 We all die; we are like [SIM] water that cannot be picked up after it is spilled on the ground. But God does not just cause us to die; he creates ways to bring us back when we become separated from him.
Tuan, kita semua pasti akan mati. Dan siapa yang sudah mati tidak bisa hidup lagi, sama seperti air yang sudah tumpah ke tanah tidak dapat dikumpulkan kembali. Tetapi Allah tidak mengambil nyawa orang. Sebaliknya, Dia selalu membuka jalan bagi orang yang sudah jauh dari-Nya supaya dapat kembali. Demikian juga yang seharusnya kita lakukan terhadap anak kita.
15 “Now, Your Majesty, I have come to you because others have threatened me. So I said to myself, ‘I will go and talk to the king, and perhaps he will do what I request him to do.
“Tuanku, ketika ada anggota keluarga saya yang mengancam, saya datang berbicara kepada Tuan sebab saya pikir, ‘Mungkin raja akan mengabulkan permintaan hambanya ini.’
16 Perhaps he will listen to me, and save me from the man who is trying to kill my son. If my son is killed, it would result in us disappearing from the land that God gave to us.’
Ternyata benar! Raja sudah mendengarkan dan melepaskan saya dari tangan orang yang hendak membunuh saya dan anak saya. Kalau anak saya terbunuh, kami akan kehilangan tanah warisan yang sudah diberikan Allah!
17 “And I thought, ‘What the king says will comfort/encourage me, because the king is like [SIM] an angel of God. He knows what is good and what is evil.’ I pray/desire that Yahweh our God will (be with/direct) you.”
Tetapi sekarang hati saya merasa tenang karena saya yakin bahwa keputusan Tuan akan memberkati saya dan seluruh umat Allah. Tuan berhikmat seperti malaikat, karena selalu tahu membedakan antara hal yang baik dan yang jahat. Kiranya TUHAN Allah senantiasa menyertai Tuan!”
18 Then the king said to the woman, “I will now ask you a question. Answer it, and tell me the truth. [LIT]” The woman replied, “Your majesty, ask your question.”
Lalu raja berkata kepada wanita itu, “Sekarang saya akan bertanya kepadamu. Jangan sembunyikan apa pun dari saya!” Dia menjawab, “Baik, Tuan.”
19 The king said, “Was Joab the one who told you to do this?” She replied, “Yes, Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I cannot avoid telling you what is true. Yes, indeed, it was Joab who told me to come here, and who told me what to say.
Tanya raja, “Apakah Yoab yang menyuruhmu melakukan semua ini?” Jawab perempuan itu, “Benar Tuan! Di hadapan Tuanku Raja saya bersumpah bahwa itu benar, sebab tidak ada apa pun yang dapat dirahasiakan dari Tuan. Yoab yang mengutus saya, bahkan dia mengajarkan semua yang tadi saya katakan kepada Tuan.
20 He did it in order to cause you to think differently about this matter. Your Majesty, you are as wise as God’s angels, and [it seems that] you know everything [that happens] on the earth, [so you know why Joab sent me here].”
Hambamu Yoab melakukannya supaya Raja dapat melihat masalah antara Tuan dan Absalom dari sudut pandang lain. Tuan memang berhikmat seperti malaikat. Itulah sebabnya Tuan mengetahui segala sesuatu yang sedang terjadi di negeri ini.”
21 Then the king [summoned] Joab [and] said to him, “Listen! I have decided to do [what you want]. So go and get that young man Absalom and bring him back [to Jerusalem].”
Lalu raja berkata kepada Yoab, “Baiklah! Saya setuju melakukan apa yang kamu inginkan. Bawalah Absalom kembali ke sini!”
22 Joab prostrated himself on the ground, and then he bowed down before the king, and [asked God to] bless him. Then Joab said, “Your Majesty, today I know that you are pleased with me, because you have agreed to do what I requested.”
Maka Yoab bersujud dan berterima kasih kepada Daud, “Hari ini hambamu tahu bahwa Tuanku Raja berkenan kepada hamba, karena Tuan sudah mengabulkan permintaan hambamu ini!”
23 Then Joab got up and went to Geshur, and got Absalom and brought him back to Jerusalem.
Kemudian Yoab berangkat ke kota Gesur untuk membawa Absalom kembali ke Yerusalem.
24 But the king said/commanded that Absalom would not be permitted to live in the palace. He said, “I do not want him to come to see me.” So Absalom lived in his own house, and did not go to [talk to] the king.
Tetapi Daud berpesan, “Absalom hanya boleh kembali ke rumahnya sendiri. Jangan sampai dia mendatangi saya.” Jadi Absalom pulang ke rumahnya dan tidak datang kepada raja.
25 Absalom was very handsome. He looked perfect, from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. In all of Israel there was no one whom people admired more than Absalom.
Di seluruh Israel, Absalom dipuji karena ketampanannya. Dari ujung rambut sampai ujung kaki, dia tidak bercela.
26 His hair was very thick, and he cut it only once each year, when it became too heavy for him. Using the standard weights, he would weigh the hair [that he cut off], and it always weighed about five pounds.
Setahun sekali, Absalom mencukur rambutnya ketika dia merasa sudah terlalu berat. Berat rambut yang dipotong bisa mencapai dua setengah kilogram.
27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar. She was a very beautiful woman.
Absalom mempunyai tiga anak laki-laki dan seorang anak perempuan yang sangat cantik, namanya Tamar.
28 [After] Absalom [returned to] Jerusalem, he lived there two years, and during that time he never [was allowed to] see the king.
Sudah dua tahun berlalu sejak Absalom tinggal di Yerusalem tanpa diizinkan menghadap raja.
29 So he sent [a messenger] to Joab to ask him to come [and talk to him], but Joab refused to come. So Absalom sent [a message to him] a second time, but he still would not come.
Pada suatu hari, Absalom menyuruh orang memanggil Yoab. Dia hendak mengutusnya menghadap raja untuk memintakan izin bertemu. Namun, Yoab tidak datang. Untuk kedua kalinya, Absalom memanggil Yoab, tetapi dia masih tidak datang.
30 Then Absalom said to his servants, “You know that Joab’s field is next to mine, and that he has barley [growing] there. Go and light a fire there [to burn his barley].” So Absalom’s servants [went there and] lit a fire, [and all his barley burned].
Maka Absalom berkata kepada para pegawainya, “Yoab memiliki ladang yang bersebelahan dengan ladang saya. Ada tanaman jelai yang siap dipanen di situ. Bakarlah ladangnya itu!” Jadi para pegawai Absalom membakar ladang Yoab.
31 Joab [knew who had done it, so he] went to Absalom’s house and said to him, “Why have your servants burned [the barley in] my field?”
Lalu Yoab datang ke rumah Absalom dan memprotes, “Mengapa para pegawaimu membakar ladang saya?!”
32 Absalom replied, “Because [you did not come to me when] I sent messages to you [requesting that you come]. I wanted to request that you go to the king to say to him, ‘Absalom (wants to know what good it did/says that is was useless) [RHQ] for him [RHQ] to leave Geshur and come here. [He thinks that] it would have been better for him to have stayed there. [He wants you to] allow him to talk to you. And if you think that he has done something that is wrong, you can [command that] he be executed.’”
Jawab Absalom, “Karena aku sudah memanggilmu, tetapi kamu tidak mau datang. Aku bermaksud meminta kamu menghadap raja dan bertanya, ‘Untuk apa Ayah menyuruh aku pulang dari Gesur kalau tidak mau bertemu denganku? Lebih baik aku tetap di sana. Izinkanlah aku datang menghadap Ayah. Jika memang aku bersalah, aku bersedia dihukum mati!’”
33 So Joab went to the king, and told him [what Absalom had said]. Then the king [summoned Absalom], and he came to the king and knelt down in front of him with his face touching the ground. Then the king kissed Absalom [to show that he was pleased to see him].
Yoab pun menemui raja dan menyampaikan pesan itu kepadanya. Kemudian raja memanggil Absalom. Absalom datang dan bersujud di hadapannya. Lalu Daud memeluk anaknya itu.
