2 Samuel 15

1 Some time later, Absalom acquired a chariot and horses [to pull it]. He [hired] 50 men to run in front of him [to honor him while he was riding around Jerusalem in the chariot].

Hiti ho jouse kichai nung hin Absalom chun kangtalai khat akisem’in, sakol akai ding ho jong akigot tohsoh keiyin, chule amasanga lhaidin pasal cheh mi som nga akilhen doh tai.

2 Furthermore, he always rose early [each morning] and stood by the city gate. Whenever someone came there with a dispute/quarrel that he wanted the king to decide, Absalom would call out to him, asking “What city are you from?” When the person told him what [city and] tribe he was from,

Absalom hi jingkahseh jingpi tah in athou jin, kelkot lampi geiya chun ading jin ahi; hitichun mihem khat tou lengpa koma mi hehna ding thu aneiya, athu tan sah ding ahung teng le, hitobang miho chu Absalomin akou jin ana dong ji'e, “Hoilai khopi pen a kona hung nahim?” tia adoh le mihem pan jong, aphung min aseipih ding ahi.

3 Absalom would say to him, “Listen, [I am sure that] what you are saying/claiming is right. But there is no one whom the king has appointed/authorized to listen to [people like] you.”

Hiteng chule Absalom in asei peh kitjin, “nangman chungthu nasatah nahinpolut e! chule hichehi aphamo lheh jenge lengpan hichu ngaidin koima aneipon ahi.

4 Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”

Chujongleh Absalom chun asei kit in, “O kadeh, keima hi gamsunga thutan vaihoma pang ana hileng, mijousen achungthu u keikommatan dia ahin pohlut diu, chule keiman thudihtah a katan pih diu ahi ati.

5 And whenever anyone came near to Absalom to bow respectfully in front of him, Absalom would reach out and embrace him and kiss him.

Hitia chu ama angsunga bohkhup dia mi ahung teng le Absalom chu anomji pon hisang chun aman hitobang miho chu akhut’in atuh chah jeng jin, achop jin ahi.

6 Absalom did this to everyone in Israel who came to the king because of having a dispute with someone. In that way, Absalom persuaded all the Israeli people to be more pleased with him [IDM] [than they were pleased with David].

Hitobang hin lengpa koma athu kikhola kitan sah dinga hung ji Israel mi tapou chu Absalomin anabol jing jin ahi; hiche a kon hin Absalomin Israel mipi jouse lungthim abonchan athu nun soh hel tai.

7 Four years later, Absalom [went to] the king and said, “Please allow me to go to Hebron [city], in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.

Chule kumli alhin jouvin Absalomin lengpa koma chun aseiyin, “Lungset tah in neisol’in lang keima Hebron khopia khun cheng ting Pakaiya kilhaina gasem ingting chule keiman ama toh kitepna kasem chu gabulhit tange ati.

8 When I was living in Geshur, in Syria, I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him [in Hebron].”

Ijeh-inem itileh nalhachapa keima Ram gamsung Geshur a kachen lai chun kitepna khat kanabol’in hitin kana seiye, ‘Pakaiyin Jerusalema einung puilut kit poupouva ahileh keiman Pakai koma kilhaina kabola chibai kaboh ding ahi,’ tin kanaseiye,” ati.

9 The king replied, “You may go.” So Absalom went to Hebron.

Hichun lengpan jong aseipeh in, “aphai, chinlang nakitep nachu gamolso tan ati,” ati. Hijeh chun Absalom jong akipat doh pai in Hebron ache tai.

10 But [while he was there, ] he secretly sent messengers to all the tribes in Israel, to tell them, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets [being blown], shout ‘Absalom has become the king at Hebron!’”

Ahinla Absalom chun guhthim chan Israel phung jouse koma sot tol le miho ana sola hitia hi ana sei sa ahi, “Nang hon saki pengkul kimut ging najah poupou uva ahileh, ‘Hebron khopia Absalom aleng chang tai,’ tia na sei diu ahi,” tin ana hil masa tan ahi.

11 Absalom had taken with him to Hebron 200 men from Jerusalem, but they did not know [what Absalom was planning to do].

Mihem jani Jerusalem khopia konin Absalom chutoh akilhon’uvin, ahin amaho chun Absalom lunggel ngaito emacha ahepou vin ahi.

12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices [at Hebron], he sent a message to Ahithophel, from Giloh [town], requesting him to come. Ahithophel was one of the king’s advisors. So the number of people who joined Absalom and who were ready to rebel [against David] became larger.

Absalomin kilhaina gantha ima abol laiyin, Gilon mi Ahithophel kitipa, David dinga lungthima kithopi phatah mipa chun mi asol’in achenna Giloh khopia konin aga kousah tai. Chule Absaom in thilse abol'a lengpa adouna chu akhang tul tul jeng in, mipin jong Absalom ajop bebe jeng tau’ve.

13 Soon a messenger came to David and said to him, “All [HYP] the Israeli people [SYN] are joining Absalom to rebel against you!”

Hijeh chun sot tolle mi khat chu David koma ahung in hitin ahung seiye, “Israel miten alungthim’uvin Absalom nung ajui gamtauve,” ati.

14 So David said to all his officials, “We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he [and his men] arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!”

Chuphat’in David jong chun Jerusalem khopia aumkhompi amite hengah hitin aseitai, “khatveijam a ebonchaova ejam diu ahitai, akhuti louleh ivaigeidiu ahitai. Kino loi ute! Absalom ahung lhun masanga khopi sunga kon epotdoh ule, eiho ehiuvin chule Jerusalem khopi sung jong toset akon huidoh thei ding ahi, ati.

15 The king’s officials said, “Okay, your majesty, we are ready to do whatever you decide.”

Hichun David lengpa kithopi hon jong ama chu adonbut un, keiho nangma toh kaumjing naove, hijeh chun nangman aphapen ahi tia nagel chu bol tan atiuve.

16 So the king left ten of his slave wives there to take care of the palace, but all the other people in his palace went with him.

Hijeh chun lengpa jong akipat doh pai paiyin a insung mite jouse jong anunga akitol tauve. Chule lengpan in ngah dinga thaikem numei som adalhah tilou koima cha adalha pon ahi.

17 When they all were leaving [the city], they stopped at the last house.

Hitia lengpa apot doh jeng phat’in mipin anung ajui cheh-taovin ahi; acheu chun khopi ning langa veng pam nu nung pen tah a in khat a aki ngauvin ahi.

18 The king and his officials stood there while his bodyguards went by in front of him. 600 soldiers from Gath [city] also walked by in front of him.

Chule lengpa lhacha ho jousen ama akhelsoh kei uvin ahi. Gath khoa kipat’a David nung hinjui ho chu mi jagup ahiuvin amaho cheng chu lengpa vengbit a umho toh hung kilhon ahiu vin ahi.

19 Then David said to Ittai, [the leader of the soldiers] from Gath, “(Why are you going with us?/You should not be going with us.) [RHQ] Go back and stay with [Absalom] the [new] king. You are not an Israeli; you are living away from your own land.

David lengpa chu akihei in Gath mite lah a lamkai Ittai kom achun asei tan ahi, “Ipi dinga nangma keiho to nakilhon ham? Chule nangma kinunglen lang Absalom lengpa kom gaumtan, ajeh chu nangma gamchom mi nahin, among monga jong na-in a kona hikoma soh changa hung khopem nahibouve.

20 You have lived here [in Israel] for only a short time [HYP]. And we do not even know where we will be going. So it is not right [RHQ] for me to force you to wander around with us. And take your troops with you. And I hope/wish that Yahweh will faithfully love and be loyal to you.”

Chujongle nangma jania hung lhung bep’a hoilam kajot ding chule hoilama kache ding bon kihe louva iti tunia ken nangma keiho banga kagenthei sah ding ham? Kile kit tan, chule nasopteu kipuiyin lang kile kit mong mong tan; chule Pakai in amingailut nale akitahna namusah jing hen,” ati.

21 But Ittai replied, “Your Majesty, as surely as you live, wherever you go, I will go; I will stay with you, whether they kill me or allow me to live.”

Ahinla Ittai chun lengpa chu adonbut’in, “Pakai hing jing min e kapu lengpa hinlai pet’a kasei ahi, kapu lengpa chuh chuh na a thina ding mun hihen, hinna ding mun hijong le, nachi chi na a chu nasohpa kei jong kahung jeng ding ahibouve,” ati.

22 David replied to Ittai, “Okay, march with us!” So Ittai and all his troops and their families went [with David].

Chuphat’in David jong chun adonbut in, “akhuti le aphai hungun chikhom ute,” atileh; Ittai jong ache masan, amite chengse le aki lhonpi nu nao chapang jouse chutoh akitol tau’ve.

23 All the people [along the road] cried when they saw them walking by. The king and all the others crossed the Kidron Valley and then they all went [up the hill] toward the desert.

Mipi chutia akitol jeng phat’uvin gamsung pumpi chu o thong jejun akap tauve; chule lengpa jong achen Kidron lui agal kai tai, hiti hin mipi abonchauvin gamsung lam jon in akitol doh tauvin ahi.

24 Abiathar and Zadok, [the priests, ] were walking with them. The descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] also went with them, carrying the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments. But they set it on the ground until all the others had left the city.

Chule Zadok jong Levi te se se jong ahiuvin, Pathen kitepna thingkong chu ahinpu’uvin ahi; chuin mipi aboncha khopi akhokhel kah seuvin Abiathar injong pathen hengah kilhaina abollin Pathen thingkong chu tol'a a ngau’vin ahi.

25 Then the king said to Zadok, “You and Abiathar take the sacred chest back into the city. If Yahweh is pleased with me, he will some day allow me to return to see it and the place where it is kept.

Hichun lengpan jong Zadok koma chun hitin aseiye, “Pathen thingkong hi khopi sunga polut kit tan, Ajeh chu Pakayin avet’a eilungset’a ahileh eihin puikit intin, hiche thingkong le achenna mun hi eimusah kit teitei ding ahi;

26 But if he says that he is not pleased with me, then I am willing for him to do to me whatever he thinks is good.”

Amavang Pakaiyin, ‘Nachunga kalung alhaipoi,’ tia aseiya ahileh, keima hikoma kaum jinge, aman aphatsah lam lamin eibol jeng hen,” ati.

27 He also said to Zadok, “Listen [to what I suggest]. You and Abiathar return to the city peacefully/safely, and take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan with you.

Chule lengpan Zadok thempupa koma hitin jong aseiye, “Ven, hichehi kalungtup ahi. nang le Abiathar chule nachapa te ni lhon Ahimaaz nangma chapa le Jonathan Abiathar chapa chutoh thipchat in khopi lam kinungle taovin.

28 I will wait in the desert at the place where people can walk across the river, until you send a message to me.”

Chule keima Jordan vadunga kana kingah ding nanghon thu neihung hetsah kah seuva kana nga nga jeng ding ahi,” ati.

29 So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.

Hijeh chun Zadok le Abiathar chun Pathen thingkong chu Jerusalem khopi sunga anung poh lut kit lhonin, chule khopi sunga aumden lhontan ahi.

30 David [and those with him] went up Olive [Tree] Hill. David was crying while he walked. He was walking barefoot and had something covering his head [to show that he was sorrowful]. All those who were going with him also covered their heads and were crying while they walked.

Ahin David vang chu Olive thinglhang vum lama akaltou in, alamjot pum pumin akap peh jeng in, chule akeng keovin lam ajotin, ponlu aki khuh in ahi; chujongle akilhonpi mipi jong chun abonchauvin ponlu aki khuh soh keiyun, akitol tou paiyun, chule mipi jouse jong chu kap pum pumin lam ajot’un ahi.

31 Someone told David that Ahithophel had joined with those who were rebelling against David. So David prayed, “Yahweh, cause whatever Ahithophel suggests to Absalom [that he should do to be considered] to be foolish!”

Hichun mihon David koma thu guh ahung sei peh un hitin asei uve, “Ahithophel jong leng pa doumah bol miho lah a apang in, chule Absalom toh aki thokhom e,” ahung ti peh’uve. Chuphat’in David jong chun hitin aseiye, “Vo Pakai, Ahithophel lungthim ngaito jouse chu ngol nan heidoh peh tan, tia katao ahi,” ati.

32 When they arrived at the top of the hill, where there was a place where the people worshiped [God], suddenly Hushai, from the Arki people-group, met David. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head [to show that he was very sad].

Hichun Pathen kihouna mun molvum asang lai a chun David ahung kaldoh phat’in vetan, David golpa Arkite mi Hushai kitipa chu a sangkhol chol akibot tel san alu jang a leivui akinun David lam to din ahung e.

33 David said to him, “If you go with me, you will not be able to help me.

Hichun David jong chun Hushai koma hitin aseiye, “Nangman nei kilhonpi le chun kei dinga noh phah sah na hi bep ding ahi.

34 But if you return to the city, [you can help me by] saying to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will serve you as faithfully as I served your father.’ If you do that [and stay near Absalom], you will be able to oppose any advice that Ahithophel gives to Absalom.

Chu sang in nangma Jerusalem khopi sunga lut’in lang Absalom koma chun, ‘Vo lengpa, masang laiya napa lhacha kapan bang chun, tunjong keima hi nangma lhachan neipan sah tan,’ ga tin; chuti chun pang theile chun nangman Ahithophel kitipa lung gel ngaito chu nasuh lhah thei ding ahi.

35 Zadok and Abiathar the priests are already there [RHQ]. Whatever you hear people say in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar.

Khosunga khu Zadok le Abiathar thempu teni chun nangma napanpi lou dinga nagel ham? Hiti hin gabol in lang, ipi pi hijongle nangman lengpa insunga kaseidoh najah chan chu Zadok le Abiathar thempu te ni koma hin sei son ji jin ati.

36 Keep in mind that Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan are also there. You can tell them whatever you find out, and send them to report it to me.”

Chule epipi thil um hitam ti hetnadia chu achapa te ni lhon Ahimaaz le Jonathan chu ahinsol jiji; hon ding ahi.

37 So David’s friend Hushai returned to the city, at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

Hijeh chun David golpa Hushai chu Abalom Jerusalem khopi sunga ahung lut pet tah chun ama jong khopi sunga ahung lut’in ahi.