2 Samuel 3
1 There was a long war between those who wanted Saul’s son to be their king and those who wanted David to be their king. But more and more people began to want David to be the king, while the number of people who wanted Saul’s son to be the king continued to become smaller.
Pertempuran itu merupakan awal dari perang panjang antara para pendukung kerajaan Isboset anak Saul dengan para pendukung Daud. Semakin lama pendukung Daud semakin kuat, tetapi pendukung kerajaan Saul semakin lemah.
2 David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel [city].
Pada waktu Daud berada di Hebron, istri-istrinya melahirkan enam anak laki-laki bagi dia. Inilah nama-nama mereka sesuai urutan lahir: Ahinoam, orang Yisreel melahirkan Amnon, Abigail, janda Nabal orang Karmel melahirkan Kileab, Makah, anak perempuan Raja Talmai dari Gesyur melahirkan Absalom, Hagit melahirkan Adonia, Abital melahirkan Sefatya, Egla melahirkan Yitream.
3 The next one was Kileab, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal, from Carmel [city]. The next one was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of [the] Geshur [region].
4 The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
5 The youngest one was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, [another one of] David’s wives. Those sons of David were all born in Hebron.
6 While those who wanted Saul’s son to rule over them and those who wanted David to rule over them continued to fight against each other, Abner was becoming more influential among those who wanted Saul’s son to be the king.
Sementara perang antara para pendukung kerajaan Isboset anak Saul dengan para pendukung Daud terus berlanjut, Abner semakin memperbesar pengaruhnya sendiri atas pendukung keluarga Saul.
7 When Saul was alive, he had as one of his wives a slave woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. [But one day Abner had sexual relations with her]. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you had sexual relations with [EUP] my father’s slave wife?”
Suatu hari Isboset menuduh Abner sudah meniduri salah satu gundik Saul, yaitu Rizpa anak Aya. Isboset berkata kepada Abner, “Kamu sudah melakukan kejahatan dengan meniduri istri ayahku!”
8 Abner became very angry about what Ishbosheth said to him. He said to Ishbosheth, “(Do you think that I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah?/You are treating me as though I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah.) [RHQ] From the beginning, I have been loyal to Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends. And I have prevented you from being defeated by David’s army. So now (why are you criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman?/you should not be criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman.) [RHQ]
Lalu Abner menjawab dengan sangat marah, “Apakah kamu menganggap aku anjing dari Yehuda?! Sampai hari ini aku sudah setia kepada keluarga ayahmu dan para pendukungnya, meskipun aku dengan mudah bisa menyerahkan kamu ke tangan Daud. Tetapi hari ini kamu menuduh aku seolah-olah melakukan pelanggaran besar, padahal itu hanya urusan sepele dengan wanita!
9 Yahweh solemnly promised that he would not allow Saul and his descendants to continue to rule. He promised that he would cause David to rule over all the tribes of Israel and Judah, from Dan [city] far in the north to Beersheba [city] far in the south. So I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I do not enable that to happen!”
Biarlah Allah menghukum aku, bahkan mencabut nyawaku jika aku tidak membantu menggenapi janji TUHAN kepada Daud!
Aku akan menyerahkan kerajaan ayahmu ini kepada Daud dan mengokohkan kerajaannya atas seluruh Israel dari ujung utara sampai ujung selatan negeri ini, dari Dan sampai Bersyeba!”
11 Ishbosheth was very afraid of Abner, so he did not say anything in reply to Abner.
Isboset tidak bisa menjawab Abner sepatah kata pun karena takut kepadanya.
12 Then Abner sent messengers to David [when he was at Hebron], to say to him, “[Either you or I] should be [RHQ] the ruler of this entire nation, [but not Isbosheth. However, ] if you make an agreement with me, I will help you by encouraging all the people of Israel to (be want you to be their king/start to support) you.”
Lalu Abner mengutus pembawa pesan kepada Daud untuk menyampaikan, “Biarlah kita memutuskan siapa yang akan menjadi raja atas seluruh negeri ini! Buatlah kesepakatan dengan saya, dan saya akan membuat seluruh Israel mendukung engkau.”
13 David sent back this reply: “Good! I am willing to make an agreement with you. But before that happens, there is one thing that you must do. When you come to see me, you must bring my wife Michal, Saul’s daughter.”
Maka kata Daud, “Baik. Saya akan mengadakan kesepakatan dengan engkau. Tetapi sebelum kita bisa berunding, saya menuntut engkau mengembalikan istri saya, Mikal anak Saul.”
14 Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, to say to him, “I [had to kill] 100 men from Philistia [and cut off] their foreskins to give to Saul to pay for Michal [to be my wife]. So now give her back to me!”
Lalu Daud mengutus pembawa pesan kepada Isboset, “Kembalikanlah Mikal, istri saya, yang sudah saya peroleh dengan mas kawin seratus kulit khatan orang Filistin.”
15 So Ishbosheth sent some men to take Michal from her husband Palti. But [when they took her, ] her husband followed them all the way to Bahurim [town], crying as he went.
Maka Isboset mengeluarkan perintah sehingga Mikal diambil dari suaminya, Paltiel anak Lais.
16 Then Abner [turned and] said to him, “Go back [home]!”, so he did.
Ketika Abner dan beberapa tentaranya mengantar Mikal kepada Daud, Paltiel mengikuti mereka dari belakang sambil menangis sepanjang jalan dari Mahanaim sampai ke Bahurim. Akhirnya Abner berkata kepadanya, “Pulanglah!” Dan Paltiel pun pulang.
17 Abner went to the Israeli leaders and talked with them. He said, “For a long time you have wanted David to be your king.
Lalu Abner menasihati para pemimpin Israel, “Sudah cukup lama kalian menginginkan Daud menjadi raja kita.
18 So now you have an opportunity to do that. Keep in mind that Yahweh promised this: ‘With the help of David, who serves me [well], I will rescue my people from the people of Philistia, and from the power [MTY] of all their other enemies’.”
Sekarang waktunya kita bertindak! Karena TUHAN sudah berkata kepada Daud, ‘Dengan tangan hamba-Ku Daud, Aku akan menyelamatkan umat-Ku Israel dari tangan orang Filistin dan dari semua musuh-musuh mereka.’”
19 Abner also spoke to the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron, to tell David what all the people of Israel and the people of the tribe of Benjamin had agreed to do.
Abner juga berbicara secara khusus kepada para pemimpin suku Benyamin. Lalu Abner pergi ke Hebron untuk memberitahu Daud apa yang sudah disepakati oleh seluruh bangsa Israel dan suku Benyamin.
20 When Abner came with 20 of his soldiers to see David at Hebron, David made a feast for all of them.
Ketika Abner bersama dua puluh tentara datang menemui Daud di Hebron, Daud menyiapkan perjamuan bagi mereka.
21 Afterwards, Abner said to David, “Sir/Your majesty, I will now go and encourage all the people of Israel to accept you to be their king, as you have desired.” Then Abner left, peacefully.
Abner berkata kepada Daud, “Tuanku Raja, izinkanlah saya pulang untuk mengumpulkan seluruh Israel, agar mereka bisa membuat kesepakatan denganmu. Tuan akan memerintah atas semua yang Tuan inginkan.” Maka Daud mengizinkan Abner pergi, dan dia pulang dengan selamat.
22 Soon after that, Joab and some of David’s other soldiers returned [to Hebron] after raiding [one of their enemies’ villages], bringing with them a lot of things that they had captured. But Abner was not there at Hebron, because David had sent him safely home.
Tidak lama setelah Abner meninggalkan Hebron dengan selamat, Yoab dan para tentara Daud kembali dari sebuah penyergapan dengan membawa banyak jarahan.
23 When Joab and the soldiers who were with him arrived, someone told him that Abner had come there and talked with the king, and that the king allowed to go home safely.
Ketika mereka tiba, seseorang berkata kepadanya, “Abner anak Ner sudah datang menemui raja, dan raja melepasnya pergi dengan selamat!”
24 So Joab went to the king and said, “Why have you done that? Listen to me! Abner [is your enemy, but] when he came to you, you allowed him [RHQ] to leave!
Maka Yoab pergi menemui raja dan menegurnya, “Tuanku Raja, apa yang sudah engkau lakukan?! Abner datang kepadamu, tetapi mengapa Tuan melepasnya pergi?!
25 Do you not know that he came to you to deceive you and to find out everything that you are doing, and all the places that you go to?”
Engkau tahu bahwa Abner tidak dapat dipercaya! Pasti dia datang untuk menipu Raja dan memata-matai segala sesuatu yang engkau lakukan!”
26 After Joab left David, he sent some messengers to get Abner. They found him at Sirah Well, and brought him back to Hebron, but David did not know that they had done that.
Lalu Yoab meninggalkan Daud dan mengirim pembawa pesan kepada Abner. Mereka menemui Abner di sumur Sira dan meminta dia kembali. Akan tetapi, Daud sama sekali tidak tahu tentang hal ini.
27 So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab met him at the city gate, and took him aside as though he wanted to speak with him privately. Then he stabbed Abner in the stomach [with his knife/sword]. In that way he murdered Abner because Abner had killed [MTY] Joab’s brother Asahel.
Ketika Abner kembali ke Hebron, Yoab mengajaknya ke tepi pintu gerbang, seakan-akan ingin berbicara dengan dia secara pribadi. Lalu Yoab menusuk perut Abner dengan pisaunya sehingga mati— sebagai pembalasan atas kematian Asael, adiknya.
28 Later, after David heard what had happened, he said, “Yahweh knows that I and the people of my kingdom are not at all (responsible for/guilty of) murdering [MTY] Abner.
Ketika Daud mendengar tentang kejadian itu, dia berkata, “Di hadapan TUHAN, untuk selamanya aku dan kerajaanku tidak bersalah atas kematian Abner.
29 I hope/desire that Joab and all his family will be punished [MTY] for doing that! I hope/desire that there will always be someone in his family who has sores, or someone who is a leper, or some man who is forced to do women’s work, or someone who is killed in a battle, or someone who does not have enough food to eat!”
Biarlah kematiannya dibalaskan kepada Yoab dan seluruh keluarganya! Biarlah di antara keturunan Yoab akan selalu ada laki-laki yang najis karena luka yang terus mengeluarkan cairan atau karena penyakit kulit yang berbahaya. Biarlah selalu ada keturunannya yang pincang, terbunuh dalam perang, ataupun kelaparan!”
30 That is how Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.
Demikianlah Yoab bersama adiknya yang bernama Abisai membunuh Abner, karena dia sudah membunuh adik mereka yang bernama Asael dalam pertempuran di Gibeon.
31 Then David said to Joab and to all Joab’s soldiers, “Tear your clothes and put on coarse cloth [to show that you are sad], and mourn for Abner!” And [at the funeral], King David walked behind [the men who were carrying] the coffin.
Daud menyuruh Yoab dan semua rakyat di Hebron, “Robeklah pakaian kalian dan pakailah kain kabung! Merataplah untuk Abner!” Raja Daud sendiri berjalan di belakang usungan jenazah.
32 They buried Abner’s body at Hebron. And at the grave, the king cried loudly, and all the other people also cried.
Mereka menguburkan mayat Abner di Hebron. Daud menangis sangat keras di kuburan Abner, dan seluruh rakyat juga menangis.
33 David sang this sad song to lament for Abner: “It is not right that [RHQ] Abner died like outlaws die!
Raja menyanyikan sebuah ratapan untuk Abner: “Haruskah Abner mati seperti orang bodoh?
34 No one tied his hands or put chains on his feet, [like they do to criminals]. No, he was murdered by wicked men!”
Tanganmu tidak terikat dan kakimu tidak terbelenggu. Sayang sekali Abner, engkau mati konyol dibunuh oleh orang-orang jahat!” Sesudah cukup lama meratapi Abner bersama seluruh rakyat,
35 Then many [HYP] people came to David to tell him to eat some food before sunset, but David refused. He said, “I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I eat any food before the sun goes down!”
siang itu ada yang mendesak Daud untuk makan setelah mereka pulang. Tetapi Daud bersumpah, “Biarlah Allah menghukumku, bahkan mencabut nyawaku, jika aku mengecap roti atau apa pun juga sebelum matahari terbenam!”
36 All the people saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased the people.
Seluruh rakyat memperhatikan apa yang Daud lakukan, dan hal itu mereka pandang baik. Bahkan segala sesuatu yang dilakukan raja, mereka pandang baik.
37 So all the people realized that the king had not wanted Abner to be killed.
Hari itu seluruh rakyat dan seluruh Israel menyadari bahwa pembunuhan Abner bukanlah atas perintah Daud.
38 The king said to his officials, “(Do you not realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel?/You should realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel.) [RHQ]
Lalu Daud berkata kepada para pegawainya, “Sadarilah bahwa hari ini Israel sudah kehilangan seorang pemimpin yang hebat!
39 Even though Yahweh appointed me to be the king, today I feel weak. These two sons of Zeruiah, [Joab and Abishai], are very violent; I cannot control them. So I hope/desire that Yahweh will punish them severely in return for this wicked thing that they have done!”
Hari ini saya merasa lemah, sekalipun saya sudah dilantik sebagai raja. Saya tidak bisa mengendalikan kekerasan kedua anak Zeruya, yaitu Yoab dan Abisai! Biarlah TUHAN menghukum mereka dengan sepatutnya atas kejahatan mereka!”
