2 Samuel 3

1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

١ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْحَرْبُ طَوِيلَةً بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَذْهَبُ يَتَقَوَّى، وَبَيْتُ شَاوُلَ يَذْهَبُ يَضْعُفُ.

2 And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

٢ وَوُلِدَ لِدَاوُدَ بَنُونَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَكَانَ بِكْرُهُ أَمْنُونَ مِنْ أَخِينُوعَمَ ٱلْيَزْرَعِيلِيَّةِ،

3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

٣ وَثَانِيهِ كِيلآبَ مِنْ أَبِيجَايِلَ ٱمْرَأَةِ نَابَالَ ٱلْكَرْمَلِيِّ، وَٱلثَّالِثُ أَبْشَالُومَ ٱبْنَ مَعْكَةَ بِنْتِ تَلْمَايَ مَلِكِ جَشُورَ،

4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

٤ وَٱلرَّابِعُ أَدُونِيَّا ٱبْنَ حَجِّيثَ، وَٱلْخَامِسُ شَفَطْيَا ٱبْنَ أَبِيطَالَ،

5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

٥ وَٱلسَّادِسُ يَثْرَعَامَ مِنْ عَجْلَةَ ٱمْرَأَةِ دَاوُدَ. هَؤُلَاءِ وُلِدُوا لِدَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ.

6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

٦ وَكَانَ فِي وُقُوعِ ٱلْحَرْبِ بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، أَنَّ أَبْنَيْرَ تَشَدَّدَ لِأَجْلِ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ.

7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Why hast thou gone in to my father’s concubine?

٧ وَكَانَتْ لِشَاوُلَ سُرِّيَّةٌ ٱسْمُهَا رِصْفَةُ بِنْتُ أَيَّةَ. فَقَالَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ لِأَبْنَيْرَ: «لِمَاذَا دَخَلْتَ إِلَى سُرِّيَّةِ أَبِي؟»

8 Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, who against Judah do show kindness this day to the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

٨ فَٱغْتَاظَ أَبْنَيْرُ جِدًّا مِنْ كَلَامِ إِيشْبُوشَثَ وَقَالَ: «أَلَعَلِّي رَأْسُ كَلْبٍ لِيَهُوذَا؟ ٱلْيَوْمَ أَصْنَعُ مَعْرُوفًا مَعَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ أَبِيكَ، مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِ وَمَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ، وَلَمْ أُسَلِّمْكَ لِيَدِ دَاوُدَ، وَتُطَالِبُنِي ٱلْيَوْمَ بِإِثْمِ ٱلْمَرْأَةِ!

9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

٩ هَكَذَا يَصْنَعُ ٱللهُ بِأَبْنَيْرَ وَهَكَذَا يَزِيدُهُ، إِنَّهُ كَمَا حَلَفَ ٱلرَّبُّ لِدَاوُدَ كَذَلِكَ أَصْنَعُ لَهُ

10 To pass on the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

١٠ لِنَقْلِ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةِ مِنْ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ، وَإِقَامَةِ كُرْسِيِّ دَاوُدَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَعَلَى يَهُوذَا مِنْ دَانَ إِلَى بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ».

11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

١١ وَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ بَعْدُ أَنْ يُجَاوِبَ أَبْنَيْرَ بِكَلِمَةٍ لِأَجْلِ خَوْفِهِ مِنْهُ.

12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel to thee.

١٢ فَأَرْسَلَ أَبْنَيْرُ مِنْ فَوْرِهِ رُسُلًا إِلَى دَاوُدَ قَائِلًا: «لِمَنْ هِيَ ٱلْأَرْضُ؟ يَقُولُونَ: ٱقْطَعْ عَهْدَكَ مَعِي، وَهُوَذَا يَدِي مَعَكَ لِرَدِّ جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَيْكَ».

13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou shalt first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

١٣ فَقَالَ: «حَسَنًا. أَنَا أَقْطَعُ مَعَكَ عَهْدًا، إِلَا إِنِّي أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَمْرًا وَاحِدًا، وَهُوَ أَنْ لَا تَرَى وَجْهِي مَا لَمْ تَأْتِ أَوَّلًا بِمِيكَالَ بِنْتِ شَاوُلَ حِينَ تَأْتِي لِتَرَى وَجْهِي».

14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver to me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

١٤ وَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ رُسُلًا إِلَى إِيشْبُوشَثَ بْنِ شَاوُلَ يَقُولُ: «أَعْطِنِي ٱمْرَأَتِي مِيكَالَ ٱلَّتِي خَطَبْتُهَا لِنَفْسِي بِمِئَةِ غُلْفَةٍ مِنَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ».

15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

١٥ فَأَرْسَلَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ وَأَخَذَهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ رَجُلِهَا، مِنْ فَلْطِيئِيلَ بْنِ لَايِشَ.

16 And her husband went with her weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. And he returned.

١٦ وَكَانَ رَجُلُهَا يَسِيرُ مَعَهَا وَيَبْكِي وَرَاءَهَا إِلَى بَحُورِيمَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبْنَيْرُ: «ٱذْهَبِ. ٱرْجِعْ». فَرَجَعَ.

17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

١٧ وَكَانَ كَلَامُ أَبْنَيْرَ إِلَى شُيُوخِ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَائِلًا: «قَدْ كُنْتُمْ مُنْذُ أَمْسِ وَمَا قَبْلَهُ تَطْلُبُونَ دَاوُدَ لِيَكُونَ مَلِكًا عَلَيْكُمْ.

18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the hand of all their enemies.

١٨ فَٱلْآنَ ٱفْعَلُوا، لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ كَلَّمَ دَاوُدَ قَائِلًا: إِنِّي بِيَدِ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي أُخَلِّصُ شَعْبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَمِنْ أَيْدِي جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِهِمْ».

19 And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

١٩ وَتَكَلَّمَ أَبْنَيْرُ أَيْضًا فِي مَسَامِعِ بَنْيَامِينَ، وَذَهَبَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ فِي سَماعِ دَاوُدَ أَيْضًا فِي حَبْرُونَ، بِكُلِّ مَا حَسُنَ فِي أَعْيُنِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ بَيْتِ بَنْيَامِينَ.

20 So Abner came to David in Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

٢٠ فَجَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى دَاوُدَ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ وَمَعَهُ عِشْرُونَ رَجُلًا. فَصَنَعَ دَاوُدُ لِأَبْنَيْرَ وَلِلرِّجَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ وَلِيمَةً.

21 And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

٢١ وَقَالَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِدَاوُدَ: «أَقُومُ وَأَذْهَبُ وَأَجْمَعُ إِلَى سَيِّدِي ٱلْمَلِكِ جَمِيعَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَيَقْطَعُونَ مَعَكَ عَهْدًا، وَتَمْلِكُ حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا تَشْتَهِي نَفْسُكَ». فَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ أَبْنَيْرَ فَذَهَبَ بِسَلَامٍ.

22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

٢٢ وَإِذَا بِعَبِيدِ دَاوُدَ وَيُوآبُ قَدْ جَاءُوا مِنَ ٱلْغَزْوِ وَأَتَوْا بِغَنِيمَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ مَعَهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَبْنَيْرُ مَعَ دَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ أَرْسَلَهُ فَذَهَبَ بِسَلَامٍ.

23 When Joab and all the host that was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he hath gone in peace.

٢٣ وَجَاءَ يُوآبُ وَكُلُّ ٱلْجَيْشِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ. فَأَخْبَرُوا يُوآبَ قَائِلِينَ: «قَدْ جَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ بْنُ نَيْرٍ إِلَى ٱلْمَلِكِ فَأَرْسَلَهُ، فَذَهَبَ بِسَلَامٍ».

24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

٢٤ فَدَخَلَ يُوآبُ إِلَى ٱلْمَلِكِ وَقَالَ: «مَاذَا فَعَلْتَ؟ هُوَذَا قَدْ جَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَيْكَ. لِمَاذَا أَرْسَلْتَهُ فَذَهَبَ؟

25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

٢٥ أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنَ نَيْرٍ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِيُمَلِّقَكَ، وَلِيَعْلَمَ خُرُوجَكَ وَدُخُولَكَ وَلِيَعْلَمَ كُلَّ مَا تَصْنَعُ».

26 And when Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

٢٦ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يُوآبُ مِنْ عِنْدِ دَاوُدَ وَأَرْسَلَ رُسُلًا وَرَاءَ أَبْنَيْرَ، فَرَدُّوهُ مِنْ بِئْرِ ٱلسِّيرَةِ وَدَاوُدُ لَا يَعْلَمُ.

27 And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

٢٧ وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ، مَالَ بِهِ يُوآبُ إِلَى وَسَطِ ٱلْبَابِ لِيُكَلِّمَهُ سِرًّا، وَضَرَبَهُ هُنَاكَ فِي بَطْنِهِ فَمَاتَ بِدَمِ عَسَائِيلَ أَخِيهِ.

28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

٢٨ فَسَمِعَ دَاوُدُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ: «إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ أَنَا وَمَمْلَكَتِي لَدَى ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ مِنْ دَمِ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there never cease from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

٢٩ فَلْيَحُلَّ عَلَى رَأْسِ يُوآبَ وَعَلَى كُلِّ بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ، وَلَا يَنْقَطِعُ مِنْ بَيْتِ يُوآبَ ذُو سَيْلٍ وَأَبْرَصُ وَعَاكِزٌ عَلَى ٱلْعُكَّازَةِ وَسَاقِطٌ بِٱلسَّيْفِ وَمُحْتَاجُ ٱلْخُبْزِ».

30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

٣٠ فَقَتَلَ يُوآبُ وَأَبِيشَايُ أَخُوهُ أَبْنَيْرَ، لِأَنَّهُ قَتَلَ عَسَائِيلَ أَخَاهُمَا فِي جِبْعُونَ فِي ٱلْحَرْبِ.

31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

٣١ فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِيُوآبَ وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي مَعَهُ: «مَزِّقُوا ثِيَابَكُمْ وَتَنَطَّقُوا بِٱلْمُسُوحِ وَٱلْطِمُوا أَمَامَ أَبْنَيْرَ». وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ ٱلْمَلِكُ يَمْشِي وَرَاءَ ٱلنَّعْشِ.

32 And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

٣٢ وَدَفَنُوا أَبْنَيْرَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَرَفَعَ ٱلْمَلِكُ صَوْتَهُ وَبَكَى عَلَى قَبْرِ أَبْنَيْرَ، وَبَكَى جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ.

33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

٣٣ وَرَثَا ٱلْمَلِكُ أَبْنَيْرَ وَقَالَ: «هَلْ كَمَوْتِ أَحْمَقَ يَمُوتُ أَبْنَيْرُ؟

34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

٣٤ يَدَاكَ لَمْ تَكُونَا مَرْبُوطَتَيْنِ، وَرِجْلَاكَ لَمْ تُوضَعَا فِي سَلَاسِلِ نُحَاسٍ. كَٱلسُّقُوطِ أَمَامَ بَنِي ٱلْإِثْمِ سَقَطْتَ». وَعَادَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ يَبْكُونَ عَلَيْهِ.

35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day, David swore, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or any thing else, till the sun is down.

٣٥ وَجَاءَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ لِيُطْعِمُوا دَاوُدَ خُبْزًا، وَكَانَ بَعْدُ نَهَارٌ. فَحَلَفَ دَاوُدُ قَائِلًا: «هَكَذَا يَفْعَلُ لِيَ ٱللهُ وَهَكَذَا يَزِيدُ، إِنْ كُنْتُ أَذُوقُ خُبْزًا أَوْ شَيْئًا آخَرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ ٱلشَّمْسِ».

36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

٣٦ فَعَرَفَ جَمِيعُ ٱلشَّعْبِ وَحَسُنَ فِي أَعْيُنِهِمْ، كَمَا أَنَّ كُلَّ مَا صَنَعَ ٱلْمَلِكُ كَانَ حَسَنًا فِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ ٱلشَّعْبِ.

37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

٣٧ وَعَلِمَ كُلُّ ٱلشَّعْبِ وَجَمِيعُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ ٱلْمَلِكِ قَتْلُ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

38 And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there hath a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

٣٨ وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ لِعَبِيدِهِ: «أَلَا تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَئِيسًا وَعَظِيمًا سَقَطَ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟

39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

٣٩ وَأَنَا ٱلْيَوْمَ ضَعِيفٌ وَمَمْسُوحٌ مَلِكًا، وَهَؤُلَاءِ ٱلرِّجَالُ بَنُو صَرُويَةَ أَقْوَى مِنِّي. يُجَازِي ٱلرَّبُّ فَاعِلَ ٱلشَّرِّ كَشَرِّهِ».