2 Samuel 2
1 After this, David enquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” The LORD said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
Kemudian bertanyalah Daud kepada TUHAN, katanya: "Apakah aku harus pergi ke salah satu kota di Yehuda?" Firman TUHAN kepadanya: "Pergilah." Lalu kata Daud: "Ke mana aku pergi?" Firman-Nya: "Ke Hebron."
2 So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Lalu pergilah Daud ke sana dengan kedua isterinya: Ahinoam, perempuan Yizreel, dan Abigail, bekas isteri Nabal, orang Karmel itu.
3 David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
Juga Daud membawa serta orang-orangnya yang mengiringinya masing-masing dengan rumah tangganya, dan menetaplah mereka di kota-kota Hebron.
4 The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
Kemudian datanglah orang-orang Yehuda, lalu mengurapi Daud di sana menjadi raja atas kaum Yehuda. Ketika kepada Daud diberitahukan bahwa orang-orang Yabesh-Gilead menguburkan Saul,
5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you by the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
maka Daud mengirim orang kepada orang-orang Yabesh-Gilead dengan pesan: "Diberkatilah kamu oleh TUHAN, karena kamu telah menunjukkan kasihmu kepada tuanmu, Saul, dengan menguburkannya.
6 Now may the LORD show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.
Oleh sebab itu, TUHAN kiranya menunjukkan kasih dan setia-Nya kepadamu. Akupun akan berbuat kebaikan yang sama kepadamu, karena kamu telah melakukan hal yang demikian.
7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.”
Kuatkanlah hatimu sekarang dan jadilah orang-orang yang gagah perkasa, sekalipun tuanmu Saul sudah mati; dan aku telah diurapi oleh kaum Yehuda menjadi raja atas mereka."
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
Abner bin Ner, panglima Saul, telah mengambil Isyboset, anak Saul, dan membawanya ke Mahanaim
9 He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
serta menjadikannya raja atas Gilead, atas orang Asyuri, atas Yizreel, atas Efraim dan atas Benyamin, bahkan atas seluruh Israel.
10 Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
Isyboset bin Saul berumur empat puluh tahun pada waktu ia menjadi raja atas Israel dan ia memerintah dua tahun lamanya. Hanyalah kaum Yehuda yang mengikuti Daud.
11 The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Dan lamanya Daud memerintah di Hebron atas kaum Yehuda adalah tujuh tahun dan enam bulan.
12 Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Lalu Abner bin Ner dengan anak buah Isyboset bin Saul bergerak maju dari Mahanaim ke Gibeon.
13 Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.
Juga Yoab, anak Zeruya, dan anak buah Daud bergerak maju. Mereka saling bertemu di telaga Gibeon, lalu tinggal di sana, pihak yang satu di tepi telaga sebelah sini, dan pihak yang lain di tepi telaga sebelah sana.
14 Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”
Berkatalah Abner kepada Yoab: "Biarlah orang-orang muda tampil dan mengadakan pertandingan di depan kita." Jawab Yoab: "Baik."
15 Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of David’s servants.
Lalu tampillah mereka dan berjalan lewat dengan dihitung: dua belas orang dari suku Benyamin, dari Isyboset, anak Saul, dan dua belas orang dari anak buah Daud.
16 They each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
Kemudian mereka masing-masing menangkap kepala lawannya, dan menikamkan pedangnya ke lambung lawannya, sehingga rebahlah mereka bersama-sama. Sebab itu tempat itu disebutkan orang Helkat-Hazurim; letaknya dekat Gibeon.
17 The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.
Pada hari itu pertempuran sangat hebat, dan Abner serta orang-orang Israel terpukul kalah oleh anak buah Daud.
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
Ketiga anak laki-laki Zeruya, yakni Yoab, Abisai dan Asael ada di sana; Asael cepat larinya seperti kijang di padang.
19 Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
Asael mengejar Abner dan tidak menyimpang ke kanan atau ke kiri dalam membuntutinya.
20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
Lalu Abner berpaling ke belakang dan bertanya: "Engkaukah itu Asael?" Jawabnya: "Ya, aku."
21 Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armour.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.
Kemudian berkatalah Abner kepadanya: "Menyimpanglah ke kiri atau ke kanan, tangkaplah salah seorang dari orang-orang muda itu dan ambillah senjatanya." Tetapi Asael tidak mau berhenti membuntuti Abner.
22 Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?”
Berkatalah sekali lagi Abner kepada Asael: "Berhentilah membuntuti aku. Apa aku harus memukul engkau sampai jatuh? Bagaimana aku dapat memandang muka Yoab, abangmu itu?"
23 However, he refused to turn away. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there and died in the same place. As many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
Tetapi Asael menolak berhenti. Lalu Abner menusuk ke belakang ke perut Asael dengan tombaknya, sehingga tombak itu menembus belakangnya; dan rebahlah ia di sana dan mati di tempat itu juga. Semua orang yang datang ke tempat Asael rebah dan mati itu, berhenti di sana.
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
Tetapi Yoab dan Abisai mengejar Abner. Ketika matahari masuk dan mereka sampai ke dekat bukit Ama, yang ada di sebelah timur Giah, ke arah padang gurun Gibeon,
25 The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
berhimpunlah bani Benyamin di belakang Abner menjadi satu gabungan dan bersiap-siap di puncak sebuah bukit.
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”
Berserulah Abner kepada Yoab: "Haruskah pedang makan terus-menerus? Tidak tahukah engkau, bahwa kepahitan datang pada akhirnya? Berapa lama lagi engkau tidak mau mengatakan kepada rakyat itu, supaya mereka berhenti memburu saudara-saudaranya?"
27 Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”
Jawab Yoab: "Demi Allah yang hidup, sekiranya engkau berbicara tadi, maka tentulah sudah dari tadi pagi rakyat menarik diri dari memburu saudara-saudaranya."
28 So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
Lalu Yoab meniup sangkakala dan seluruh rakyat berhenti; mereka tidak lagi mengejar orang Israel dan tidak berperang lagi.
29 Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.
Semalam-malaman Abner dan orang-orangnya berjalan melalui Araba-Yordan, menyeberangi sungai Yordan, berjalan terus hampir sepanjang siang, lalu sampai ke Mahanaim.
30 Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen men of David’s and Asahel were missing.
Ketika Yoab berhenti memburu Abner dan menghimpunkan seluruh rakyat, ternyata sembilan belas orang dari anak buah Daud hilang termasuk Asael.
31 But David’s servants had struck Benjamin Abner’s men so that three hundred and sixty men died.
Tetapi anak buah Daud menewaskan dari suku Benyamin, dari orang-orang Abner, tiga ratus enam puluh orang.
32 They took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.
Mereka mengangkat mayat Asael dan menguburkannya di dalam kubur ayahnya yang di Betlehem. Kemudian berjalanlah Yoab dan orang-orangnya semalam-malaman itu dan sampai ke Hebron, ketika hari sudah terang.
