2 Samuel 14
1 Joab realized that the king yearned [IDM] to see Absalom.
Ngayon, nahalata ni Joab anak na lalaki ni Zeruias na naghahangad ang puso ng hari na makita si 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.
Kaya nagpadala ng salita si Joab sa Tekoa at nagpadala ng isang matalinong babae sa kaniya. Sinabi niya sa kaniya, “Pakiusap magkunwaring ikaw ay isang taong nagdadalamhati at magsuot ng damit panluksa. Pakiusap huwag pahiran ang iyong sarili ng langis, pero maging katulad ng isang babaeng nagluluksa ng magtagal na panahon para sa patay.
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].
Pagkatapos pumunta sa hari at sabihin sa kaniya ang tungkol sa kung ano ang aking ilalarawan.” Kaya sinabi ni Joab sa kaniya ang mga salita kaniyang sasabihin sa hari.
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!”
Nang makipag-usap sa hari ang babaeng mula sa Tekoa, nagpatirapa siya sa lupa at sinabi, “Tulungan mo ako, hari.”
5 The king replied, “What is your problem?” She replied, “Please, sir, I am a widow. My husband died [some time ago].
Sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, “Anong problema?” Sumagot siya, “Ang katotohanan isa akong balo at patay na ang aking asawa.
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.
Ako na iyong lingkod ay nagkaroon ng dalawang anak na lalaki, nag-away silang dalawa sa bukid at walang sinumang umawat sa kanila. Pinalo ng isa ang isa at pinatay siya.
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]”
At ngayon nag-alsa laban sa iyong lingkod ang buong angkan at sinabi nila, “Isuko ang lalaking pumalo sa kaniyang kapatid, para mapatay namin siya, para bayaran ang buhay ng kaniyang kapatid na kaniyang pinatay.' At kaya sisirain din nila ang tagapagmana. Samakatwid papawiin nila ang nagliliyab na uling na natitira sa akin at walang iiwan para sa aking asawa maging pangalan ni kaapu-apuhan sa ibabaw ng mundo.”
8 Then the king said to the woman, “Go back home; I will take care of this matter for you.”
Kaya sinabi ng hari sa babae, “Umuwi ka sa iyong bahay at mag-uutos ako ng isang bagay na gagawin para sa iyo.”
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).”
Sumagot sa hari ang babae ng Tekoa, “Aking panginoon, hari, nawa'y sa akin at sa pamilya ng aking ama ang kasalanan. Walang kasalanan ang hari at kaniyang trono.”
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.”
Sumagot ang hari, “Sinuman ang magsasabi ng anumang bagay sa iyo, dalhin mo siya sa akin at hindi ka niya mahahawakan kailanman.”
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]”
Pagkatapos sinabi niya, “Pakiusap, nawa'y isipin ng hari si Yahweh na iyong Diyos, para hindi na makasira ng sinuman ang tagapaghiganti ng dugo, para hindi nila wasakin ang aking anak.” Sumagot ang hari, “Habang nabubuhay si Yahweh, walang isang buhok ng iyong anak ang mahuhulog sa lupa.”
12 Then the woman said, “Your Majesty, please allow me to say one more thing to you.” He replied, “Speak!”
Pagkatapos sinabi ng babae, “Pakiusap hayaang magsalita pa ang iyong lingkod sa aking panginoon na hari.” Sinabi niya, “Magsalita ka.”
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.
Kaya sinabi ng babae, “Sa gayon bakit ka nag-iisip ng ganoong bagay laban sa mga tao ng Diyos? Dahil sa pagsasabi ng bagay na ito, ang hari ay katulad ng isang tao na makasalanan, dahil hindi na ibinalik pauwi ng hari ang pinalayas niyang anak.
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.
Dahil dapat mamatay tayong lahat at katulad ng tubig na natapon sa lupa na hindi na maaaring matipong muli. Pero hindi kumukuha ng buhay ang Diyos; sa halip, hahanap siya ng isang paraan para ibalik ang isang pinaalis mula sa kaniyang sarili.
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.
Pagkatapos ngayon, sa pagkakakita na pumarito ako para sabihin ang bagay na ito sa panginoon ko na hari, Ito ay dahil tinakot ako ng mga tao. Kaya sinabi ng iyong lingkod sa kaniyang sarili, 'Makikipag-usap ako ngayon sa hari. Marahil gagawin ng hari ang kahilingan ng kaniyang lingkod.
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.’
Dahil pakikinggan ako ng hari, para iligtas ang kaniyang lingkod mula sa kamay ng lalaki na sisira sa akin at sa aking anak ng sama-sama, mula sa pamana ng Diyos.'
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.”
Pagkatapos nanalangin ang iyong lingkod, “Yahweh, pakiusap hayaang magbigay ginhawa sa akin ang salita ng aking amo na hari, dahil gaya ng isang anghel ng Diyos, gayon din ang aking amo na hari sa pagsasabi ng mabuti mula sa masama.' Makasama mo nawa si Yahweh na iyong Diyos.”
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.”
Pagkatapos sumagot ang hari at sinabi sa babae, “Pakiusap huwag itago mula sa akin ang anumang bagay na aking tinatanong sa iyo.” Sumagot ang babae, “Hayaang magsalita ngayon ang aking panginoon na hari.”
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.
Sinabi ng hari, “Kasama mo ba ang kamay ni Joab sa lahat ng ito?” Sumagot ang babae at sinabi, “Habang buhay ka, aking panginoon na hari, walang isa mang makakatakas sa iyong kanang kamay o sa kaliwa mula sa anumang bagay na sinabi ng aking panginoon na hari. Ang iyong lingkod na si Joab ang siyang nag-utos sa akin at sinabi sa akin ang mga bagay na ito na sinabi ng iyong lingkod.
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].”
Ang iyong lingkod na si Joab ang gumawa nito para palitan ang takbo ng pangyayari. Matalino ang aking panginoon, katulad ng katalinuhan ng isang anghel ng Diyos at alam niya ang lahat ng bagay na nangyayari sa lupain.”
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].”
Kaya sinabi ng hari kay Joab, “Tingnan mo ngayon, gagawin ko ang bagay na ito. Pagkatapos pumunta ka at isama pabalik ang binatang si Absalom.”
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.”
Kaya nagpatirapa si Joab sa lupa bilang paggalang at pasasalamat sa hari. Sinabi ni Joab, “Ngayon alam ng iyong lingkod na nakasumpong ako ng kabutihang-loob sa iyong paningin, aking panginoon na hari na ginawa ng hari ang kahilingan ng kaniyang lingkod.''
23 Then Joab got up and went to Geshur, and got Absalom and brought him back to Jerusalem.
Kaya tumayo si Joab, pumunta sa Gesur at dinala si Absalom pabalik sa Jerusalem.
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.
Sinabi ng hari, “Maaari siyang bumalik sa kaniyang sariling bahay, pero hindi niya maaaring makita ang aking mukha.” Kaya bumalik si Absalom sa kaniyang sariling bahay, pero hindi nakita ang mukha ng hari.
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.
Ngayon, walang sinuman sa buong Israel ang pinuri para sa kaniyang kakisigan na higit pa kay Absalom. Walang kapintasan sa kaniya mula sa talampakan ng kaniyang paa hanggang sa tuktok ng kaniyang ulo.
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.
Kapag ginugupit niya ang buhok sa kaniyang ulo sa katapusan ng bawat taon, dahil mabigat ito sa kaniya, tinitimbang niya ang kaniyang buhok; tumitimbang ito ng dalawang daang sekel na sinusukat sa pamamagitan ng pamantayang timbang ng hari.
27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar. She was a very beautiful woman.
Isinilang kay Absalom ang tatlong anak na lalaki at isang anak na babae na ang pangalan ay Tamar. Isa siyang magandang babae.
28 [After] Absalom [returned to] Jerusalem, he lived there two years, and during that time he never [was allowed to] see the king.
Nanirahan si Absalom sa Jerusalem ng dalawang buong taon na hindi nakikita ang mukha ng hari.
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.
Pagkatapos nagpadala ng salita si Absalom kay Joab para ipadala siya sa hari, pero hindi pumunta sa kaniya si Joab. Kaya nagpadala ng salita si Absalom sa pangalawang pagkakataon, pero hindi parin pumunta si Joab.
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].
Kaya sinabi ni Absalom sa kaniyang mga lingkod, “Tingnan, malapit sa akin ang bukid ni Joab at mayroon siyang sebada roon. Puntahan ninyo at sunugin ito.” Kaya sinunog ng mga lingkod ni Absalom ang bukid.
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?”
Pagkatapos tumayo si Joab at pumunta sa bahay ni Absalom at sinabi sa kaniya, “Bakit sinunog ng iyong mga lingkod ang aking bukid?”
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.’”
Sumagot si Absalom kay Joab, “Tingnan, nagpadala ako ng salita sa iyo na nagsasabing, 'Pumarito ka para maaaring maipadala kita sa hari para sabihin na, “Bakit pa ako pumarito mula sa Gesur? Mas mabuti pang nanatili ako roon. Kaya ngayon hayaan akong makita ang mukha ng hari at kung nagkasala ako, hayaan siyang patayin ako."”'
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].
Kaya pumunta si Joab sa hari at sinabihan siya. Nang pinatawag ng hari si Absalom, pumunta siya sa hari at yumukod nang mababa sa lupa sa harapan ng hari at hinagkan ng hari si Absalom.
