2 Samuel 18
1 David arranged his soldiers for the battle. He divided them into groups, and appointed a commander for each 100 soldiers and a commander for each 1,000 soldiers.
Daud memeriksa barisan tentara yang bersama-sama dengan dia, kemudian ia mengangkat kepala pasukan seribu dan kepala pasukan seratus atas mereka.
2 He sent them out in three groups. Joab commanded one group, Joab’s brother Abishai commanded a second group, and Ittai from Gath commanded the third group. David said to them, “I myself will go with you [to the battle].”
Lalu Daud menyuruh tentara itu maju berperang, sepertiga di bawah perintah Yoab, sepertiga lagi di bawah perintah Abisai, anak Zeruya, adik Yoab, dan sepertiga lainnya di bawah perintah Itai, orang Gat itu. Lalu berkatalah raja kepada rakyat: "Aku juga akan maju berperang bersama-sama dengan kamu."
3 But his soldiers said, “No, we will not allow you to go with us. If they force us all to run away, they will not be concerned about that happening. Or if they kill half of us, that will also not be what they want. To them, [killing] you is more important than [killing] 10,000 of us. So it will be better that you [stay here] in the city and send help to us.”
Tetapi tentara itu berkata: "Janganlah tuanku maju berperang; sebab apabila kami terpaksa melarikan diri, maka mereka tidak akan menghiraukan kami; bahkan sekalipun mati separuh dari pada kami, mereka tidak akan menghiraukan kami; tetapi tuanku sama harganya dengan sepuluh ribu orang dari pada kami. Sebab itu, adalah lebih baik, bahwa tuanku bersedia menolong kami dari kota."
4 The king replied, “Okay, I will do whatever seems best to you.” So he stood at the gate [and watched] while his soldiers marched out, group by group.
Kemudian berkatalah raja kepada mereka: "Apa yang kamu pandang baik akan kuperbuat." Lalu berdirilah raja di sisi pintu gerbang dan seluruh tentara itu berjalan ke luar, beratus-ratus dan beribu-ribu.
5 [While they were leaving, ] the king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “For my sake, do not harm my son Absalom!” And all the troops heard it when David gave that order about Absalom to those three commanders.
Dan raja memerintahkan kepada Yoab, Abisai dan Itai, demikian: "Perlakukanlah Absalom, orang muda itu dengan lunak karena aku." Dan seluruh tentara mendengar, ketika raja memberi perintah itu kepada semua kepala pasukan mengenai Absalom.
6 So the army went out to fight against the Israeli soldiers [who were with Absalom]. They fought the battle in the forest [where people from the tribe] of Ephraim [lived].
Lalu tentara itu maju ke padang menyerang orang Israel, dan terjadilah pertempuran di hutan Efraim.
7 David’s soldiers defeated Absalom’s soldiers. They killed 20,000 of them!
Tentara Israel terpukul kalah di sana oleh orang-orang Daud, dan pada hari itu terjadilah di sana pertumpahan darah yang dahsyat: dua puluh ribu orang tewas.
8 The battle was fought {They fought the battle} all over that area, and the number of men who died because of [dangerous things in] the forest [PRS] was greater than the number of men who were killed (in the battle/by swords).
Kemudian pertempuran meluas dari sana meliputi seluruh daerah itu, dan hutan itu memakan lebih banyak orang di antara tentara dari pada yang dimakan pedang pada hari itu.
9 During the battle, Absalom suddenly came near [some of] David’s soldiers. Absalom was riding on his mule; and when the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head/hair was caught in the branches. The mule kept going, but Absalom was left dangling in the air.
Kebetulan Absalom bertemu dengan orang-orang Daud. Adapun Absalom menunggangi bagal. Ketika bagal itu lewat di bawah jalinan dahan-dahan pohon tarbantin yang besar, tersangkutlah kepalanya pada pohon tarbantin itu, sehingga ia tergantung antara langit dan bumi, sedang bagal yang dikendarainya berlari terus.
10 One of David’s soldiers saw what happened, and went and told Joab, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
Seseorang melihatnya, lalu memberitahu Yoab, katanya: "Aku melihat Absalom tergantung pada pohon tarbantin."
11 Joab said to the man, “What? You say that you saw him hanging there, so why did you not kill him immediately [RHQ]? [If you had killed him, ] I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt!”
Yoab berkata kepada orang yang memberitahu kepadanya itu: "Apa? Jika engkau melihatnya, mengapa engkau tidak membanting dia ke tanah di tempat itu juga? Maka selayaknya aku memberi engkau sepuluh syikal perak dan satu ikat pinggang."
12 The man replied to Joab, “Even if you gave me 1,000 pieces of silver, I would not have done anything to harm [IDM] the king’s son. We all heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘For my sake, do not harm my son Absalom!’
Tetapi orang itu berkata kepada Yoab: "Sekalipun aku mendapat seribu syikal perak di telapak tanganku, takkan aku menjamah anak raja itu, sebab di depan telinga kamilah raja memberi perintah kepadamu dan kepada Abisai dan kepada Itai, katanya: Lindungilah Absalom orang muda itu, karena aku.
13 If I had disobeyed the king and killed Absalom, the king would have heard about it, because the king hears about everything, and even you would not have defended me!”
Sebaliknya, jika aku mencabut nyawanya dengan khianat tidak ada sesuatupun yang tinggal tersembunyi kepada raja--maka engkau akan menjauhkan diri."
14 Joab said, “I am not going to waste time talking to you!” Then he took three spears [and went to where Absalom was], and thrust them into Absalom’s chest/heart while he was still alive, dangling from the oak tree.
Tetapi Yoab berkata: "Aku tidak mau membuang-buang waktu dengan kau seperti ini." Lalu diambilnyalah tiga lembing dalam tangannya dan ditikamkannya ke dada Absalom, sedang ia masih hidup di tengah-tengah dahan pohon tarbantin itu.
15 Then ten young men who carried weapons for Joab surrounded Absalom and [finished] killing him.
Kemudian sepuluh bujang, pembawa senjata Yoab, mengelilingi Absalom, lalu memukul dan membunuh dia.
16 Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that they should not fight any more], and his soldiers returned from pursuing those Israeli soldiers.
Sesudah itu Yoab meniup sangkakala, sehingga tentara berhenti mengejar orang Israel; sebab Yoab mau menahan tentaranya itu.
17 They took Absalom’s body and threw it into a huge pit in the forest, and covered it with a huge pile of stones. Then all the remaining Israeli soldiers [who had been with Absalom] fled to their own towns.
Lalu mereka mengambil mayat Absalom dan melemparkannya ke dalam lobang yang besar di hutan itu, kemudian mereka mendirikan di atasnya timbunan batu yang sangat besar. Dan seluruh orang Israel melarikan diri, masing-masing ke kemahnya.
18 Absalom had no sons to preserve his [family] name. So, while Absalom was alive, he built a monument to himself in the King’s Valley [near Jerusalem, in order that people would remember him]. He put his name on the monument, and people still call it Absalom’s monument.
Sewaktu hidupnya Absalom telah mendirikan bagi dirinya sendiri tugu yang sekarang ada di Lembah Raja, sebab katanya: "Aku tidak ada anak laki-laki untuk melanjutkan ingatan kepada namaku." Dan ia telah menamai tugu itu menurut namanya sendiri; sebab itu sampai hari ini tugu itu dinamai orang: tugu peringatan Absalom.
19 [After Absalom had been killed, ] Zadok’s son Ahimaaz said to Joab, “Allow me to run to the king to tell him the good news that Yahweh has rescued him from the power of his enemies!”
Kemudian berkatalah Ahimaas bin Zadok: "Biarlah aku berlari menyampaikan kabar yang baik itu kepada raja, bahwa TUHAN telah memberi keadilan kepadanya dengan melepaskan dia dari tangan musuhnya."
20 But Joab said to him, “No, I will not allow you to take news to the king today. Some other day I will allow you to take some news, but not today. [If you took news today it would not be good news for the king, ] because his son is dead.”
Tetapi berkatalah Yoab kepadanya: "Pada hari ini bukan engkau yang menjadi pembawa kabar, pada hari lain boleh engkau yang menyampaikan kabar, tetapi pada hari ini engkau tidak akan menyampaikan kabar karena anak raja sudah mati."
21 Then Joab said to David’s servant who was from Ethiopia, “You go and tell the king what you have seen.” So the man from Ethiopia bowed in front of Joab, and started to run.
Lalu berkatalah Yoab kepada seorang Etiopia: "Pergilah, beritahukanlah kepada raja apa yang kaulihat." Orang Etiopia itu sujud menyembah kepada Yoab, lalu berlari pergi.
22 Then Ahimaaz said again to Joab, “Even though [that man from Ethiopia is running], allow me to run behind him.” Joab replied, “My boy/son, why do you want to do that? You will not receive any reward for your news!”
Tetapi berkatalah sekali lagi Ahimaas bin Zadok kepada Yoab: "Apapun yang terjadi, izinkanlah juga aku berlari pergi menyusul orang Etiopia itu." Tetapi kata Yoab: "Mengapa juga engkau mau berlari pergi, anakku? Apakah engkau membawa kabar yang menguntungkanmu?"
23 But Ahimaaz replied, “That does not matter, I want to go.” So Joab said, “Okay, go.” So Ahimaaz ran along [another] road through the Jordan Valley and arrived [where David was] before the man from Ethiopia arrived.
Jawabnya: "Apapun yang terjadi, aku mau berlari pergi." Lalu berkatalah Yoab kepadanya: "Kalau demikian larilah." Maka berlarilah Ahimaas mengambil jalan dari Lembah Yordan, sehingga ia mendahului orang Etiopia itu.
24 David was sitting between the outer gate and the inner gate [of the city]. The watchman/lookout went up on top of the city wall and stood on the roof over the gates. He looked out and saw one man running alone.
Adapun Daud duduk di antara kedua pintu gerbang sedang penjaga naik ke sotoh pintu gerbang itu, di atas tembok. Ketika ia melayangkan pandangnya, dilihatnyalah orang datang berlari, seorang diri saja.
25 The watchman called down and reported it to the king. The king said, “If he is alone, [that indicates/means that] he is bringing [good] news.” The man who was running continued to come closer.
Berserulah penjaga memberitahu raja, lalu raja berkata: "Jika ia seorang diri, maka kabar yang baiklah disampaikannya." Sementara orang itu mendekat,
26 Then the watchman saw another man running. So he called down to the gatekeeper, “Look! There is another man running!” And the king said, “He also is bringing [some good] news.”
penjaga itu melihat seorang lain datang berlari, lalu penjaga itu menyerukan kepada penunggu pintu gerbang, katanya: "Lihat, ada lagi orang datang berlari, seorang diri." Berkatalah raja: "Itupun pembawa kabar yang baik."
27 The watchman said, “I think the first man [must be Ahimaaz, because he] is running like Ahimaaz runs.” The king said, “He is a good man, and [I am sure] he is coming with good news.”
Sesudah itu berkatalah penjaga: "Aku lihat cara berlari orang yang pertama itu seperti cara berlari Ahimaas bin Zadok." Berkatalah raja: "Itu orang baik, ia datang membawa kabar yang baik."
28 [When] Ahimaaz [reached the king, he] called out “I hope/desire that things will go well with you!” Then he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king and said, “Your Majesty, praise Yahweh our God, who has rescued you from the men who were rebelling against you!”
Lalu Ahimaas berseru, katanya kepada raja: "Selamat!" Kemudian sujudlah ia menyembah kepada raja dengan mukanya ke tanah serta berkata: "Terpujilah TUHAN, Allahmu, yang telah menyerahkan orang-orang yang menggerakkan tangannya melawan tuanku raja."
29 The king said, “Is the young man Absalom safe/all right?” Ahimaaz [did not want to answer that question, so he] replied, “When Joab sent me, I saw that there was a lot of confusion, but I do not know what it was about.”
Lalu bertanyalah raja: "Selamatkah Absalom, orang muda itu?" Jawab Ahimaas: "Aku melihat keributan yang besar, ketika Yoab menyuruh pergi hamba raja, hambamu ini, tetapi aku tidak tahu apa itu."
30 Then the king said, “Stand aside.” So Ahimaaz stepped aside and stood there.
Kemudian berkatalah raja: "Pergilah ke samping, berdirilah di sini." Ia pergi ke samping dan tinggal berdiri.
31 Suddenly the man from Ethiopia arrived, and said, “Your Majesty, I have good news for you! Yahweh has enabled your soldiers to defeat all those who rebelled against you!”
Maka datanglah orang Etiopia itu. Kata orang Etiopia itu: "Tuanku raja mendapat kabar yang baik, sebab TUHAN telah memberi keadilan kepadamu pada hari ini dengan melepaskan tuanku dari tangan semua orang yang bangkit menentang tuanku."
32 The king said to him, “Is the young man Absalom safe/all right?” And the man from Ethiopia replied, “Sir, I wish/desire that what happened to him would happen to all of your enemies and to all those who rebel against you!”
Tetapi bertanyalah raja kepada orang Etiopia itu: "Selamatkah Absalom, orang muda itu?" Jawab orang Etiopia itu: "Biarlah seperti orang muda itu musuh tuanku raja dan semua orang yang bangkit menentang tuanku untuk berbuat jahat."
33 The king [realized that he meant that Absalom was dead, so he] became (extremely distressed/overcome with grief), and he went up to the room above the gateway and cried. While he was going up, he kept crying out, “O, my son Absalom! My son! O, my son Absalom, I desire/wish that I had died instead of you!”
Maka terkejutlah raja dan dengan sedih ia naik ke anjung pintu gerbang lalu menangis. Dan beginilah perkataannya sambil berjalan: "Anakku Absalom, anakku, anakku Absalom! Ah, kalau aku mati menggantikan engkau, Absalom, anakku, anakku!"
