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].

At nangyari, pagkatapos nito, na naghanda si Absalom ng isang karo at mga kabayo, at limang pung lalaking tatakbo sa unahan niya.

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,

At bumangong maaga si Absalom, at tumayo sa tabi ng daan sa pintuang-bayan; at nangyari, na pagka ang sinomang tao ay mayroong usap na ilalapit sa hari upang hatulan, na tinatawag nga ni Absalom, at sinabi, Taga saang bayan ka? At kaniyang sinabi, Ang iyong lingkod ay isa sa mga lipi ng Israel.

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.”

At sinabi ni Absalom sa kaniya, Tingnan mo, ang iyong usap ay mabuti at matuwid: nguni't walang kinatawan ang hari na duminig sa iyong usap.

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.”

Sinabi ni Absalom bukod dito: Oh maging hukom sana ako sa lupain, upang ang bawa't tao na may anomang usap, o anomang bagay, ay pumarito sa akin at siya'y aking magawan ng katuwiran!

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.

At nangyayari na pagka ang sinoman ay lumalapit upang magbigay galang sa kaniya, na kaniyang iniuunat ang kaniyang kamay at hinahawakan siya at hinahalikan siya.

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].

At ganitong paraan ang ginagawa ni Absalom sa buong Israel na naparoroon sa hari sa pagpapahatol: sa gayo'y ginanyak ni Absalom ang mga kalooban ng mga tao ng Israel.

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.

At nangyari, sa katapusan ng apat na pung taon, na sinasabi ni Absalom sa hari, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na payaunin mo ako at ako'y tumupad ng aking panata na aking ipinanata sa Panginoon, sa Hebron.

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].”

Sapagka't ang iyong lingkod ay nanata ng isang panata samantalang ako'y tumatahan sa Gesur sa Siria, na nagsabi, Kung tunay na dadalhin uli ako ng Panginoon sa Jerusalem, maglilingkod nga ako sa Panginoon.

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

At sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, Yumaon kang payapa. Sa gayo'y bumangon siya, at naparoon sa Hebron.

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!’”

Nguni't si Absalom ay nagsugo ng mga tiktik sa lahat ng mga lipi ng Israel, na sinasabi, Pagkarinig ninyo ng tunog ng pakakak, inyo ngang sasabihin, Si Absalom ay hari sa Hebron.

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

At lumabas sa Jerusalem na kasama ni Absalom ay dalawang daang lalake na mga inanyayahan, at nangaparoon silang walang malay; at wala silang nalalamang anoman.

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.

At pinagsuguan ni Absalom si Achitophel na Gilonita, na kasangguni ni David, mula sa kaniyang bayan, mula sa Gilo samantalang siya'y naghahandog ng mga hain. At mahigpit ang pagbabanta: sapagka't ang bayan na kasama ni Absalom ay dumadami ng dumadami.

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

At naparoon ang isang sugo kay David, na nagsasabi, Ang mga puso ng mga lalake ng Israel ay sumusunod kay Absalom.

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!”

At sinabi ni David sa lahat ng kaniyang mga lingkod na nasa kaniya sa Jerusalem, magsibangon kayo, at tayo'y magsitakas; sapagka't liban na rito ay walang makatatanan sa atin kay Absalom: mangagmadali kayo ng pagtakas, baka sa pagmamadali ay abutan tayo, at dalhan tayo ng kasamaan, at sugatan ang bayan ng talim ng tabak.

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

At sinabi ng mga lingkod ng hari sa hari, Narito, ang iyong mga lingkod ay handa na gumawa ng anoman na pipiliin ng aming panginoon na hari.

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.

At lumabas ang hari at ang buong sangbahayan niya na sumunod sa kaniya. At nagiwan ang hari ng sangpung babae, na mga kinakasama niya, upang magingat ng bahay.

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

At lumabas ang hari at ang buong bayan na kasunod niya: at sila'y nagpahinga sa Beth-merac.

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.

At ang lahat niyang mga lingkod ay nagsidaan sa siping niya; at ang lahat na Ceretheo, at ang lahat na Peletheo, at ang lahat ng mga Getheo, na anim na raang lalake na nagsisunod sa kaniya mula sa Gath, na nangagpapauna sa hari.

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.

Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari kay Ittai na Getheo, Bakit pati ikaw ay sumasama sa amin? bumalik ka at tumahan kang kasama ng hari: sapagka't ikaw ay taga ibang lupa at tapon pa: bumalik ka sa iyong sariling dako.

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.”

Yamang kahapon ka lamang dumating ay papagpapanhik manaugin na ba kita sa araw na ito na kasama namin, dangang ako'y yumayaon kung saan maaari? bumalik ka, at ibalik mo ang iyong mga kapatid; kaawaan at katotohanan nawa ang sumaiyo.

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.”

At sumagot si Ittai sa hari, at nagsabi, Buhay ang Panginoon, at buhay ang aking panginoon na hari, tunay na kung saan dumoon ang aking panginoon na hari, maging sa kamatayan o sa kabuhayan ay doroon naman ang iyong lingkod.

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

At sinabi ni David kay Ittai, Ikaw ay yumaon at magpauna. At si Ittai na Getheo ay nagpauna, at ang lahat niyang lalake, at ang lahat na bata na kasama niya.

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.

At ang buong lupain ay umiyak ng malakas, at ang buong bayan ay tumawid: ang hari man ay tumawid din sa batis ng Cedron, at ang buong bayan ay tumawid, sa daan ng ilang.

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.

At, narito, pati si Sadoc at ang lahat na Levita na kasama niya, na may dala ng kaban ng tipan ng Dios; at kanilang inilapag ang kaban ng Dios, at sumampa si Abiathar, hanggang sa ang buong bayan ay nakalabas sa bayan.

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.

At sinabi ng hari kay Sadoc, Ibalik mo ang kaban ng Dios sa bayan: kung ako'y makakasumpong ng biyaya sa mga mata ng Panginoon, kaniyang ibabalik ako at ipakikita sa akin ang kaban at gayon din ang kaniyang tahanan.

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.”

Nguni't kung sabihin niyang ganito, Hindi kita kinalulugdan; narito, ako'y nandito, gawin niya; sa akin ang inaakala niyang mabuti.

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.

Sinabi rin ng hari kay Sadoc na saserdote, Hindi ka ba tagakita? bumalik kang payapa sa bayan, at ang iyong dalawang anak na kasama ninyo, si Ahimaas na iyong anak, at si Jonathan na anak ni Abiathar.

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

Tingnan mo, ako'y maghihintay sa mga tawiran sa ilang, hanggang sa may dumating na salita na mula sa inyo na magpatotoo sa akin.

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

Dinala nga uli sa Jerusalem ni Sadoc at ni Abiathar ang kaban ng Dios: at sila'y nagsitahan doon.

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.

At umahon si David sa ahunan sa bundok ng mga Olibo, at umiiyak habang siya'y umaahon; at ang kaniyang ulo ay may takip, at lumalakad siya na walang suot ang paa; at ang buong bayan na kasama niya ay may takip ang ulo ng bawa't isa, at sila'y nagsisiahon, na nagsisiiyak habang sila'y nagsisiahon.

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!”

At isinaysay ng isa kay David na sinasabi, Si Achitophel ay nasa nanganghihimagsik na kasama ni Absalom. At sinabi ni David, Oh Panginoon, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na iyong gawing kamangmangan ang payo ni Achitophel.

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].

At nangyari na nang si David ay dumating sa taluktok ng bundok, na doon sinasamba ang Dios, narito, si Husai na Arachita ay sumalubong sa kaniya, na ang kaniyang suot ay hapak, at may lupa sa kaniyang ulo:

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

At sinabi ni David sa kaniya, Kung ikaw ay magpatuloy na kasama ko ay magiging isang pasan ka nga sa akin.

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.

Nguni't kung ikaw ay bumalik sa bayan, at sabihin mo kay Absalom, Ako'y magiging iyong lingkod, Oh hari; kung paanong ako'y naging lingkod ng iyong ama nang panahong nakaraan, ay gayon magiging lingkod mo ako ngayon: kung magkagayo'y iyo ngang masasansala ang payo ni Achitophel sa ikabubuti ko.

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.

At hindi ba kasama mo roon si Sadoc at si Abiathar na mga saserdote? kaya't mangyayari, na anomang bagay ang iyong marinig sa sangbahayan ng hari, iyong sasaysayin kay Sadoc at kay Abiathar na mga saserdote.

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.”

Narito nasa kanila roon ang kanilang dalawang anak, si Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc, at si Jonathan na anak ni Abiathar; at sa pamamagitan nila ay inyong maipadadala sa akin ang bawa't bagay na inyong maririnig.

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

Sa gayo'y si Husai na kaibigan ni David ay pumasok sa bayan; at si Absalom ay pumasok sa Jerusalem.