< 2 Samuel 18 >

1 And David inspecteth the people who [are] with him, and setteth over them heads of thousands and heads of hundreds,
Hichun lengpa David chun apan pi sepai techu asim doh soh keiyin, achunguva mi asang sang chunga lamkai ding, aja ja chunga lamkai ding agoltoh soh kei tan ahi.
2 and David sendeth the third of the people by the hand of Joab, and the third by the hand of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and the third by the hand of Ittai the Gittite, and the king saith unto the people, 'I certainly go out — I also — with you.'
David chun sepai hop thum'a hop khat chu Joab alamkai sah in, hop thum'a hop khatma chu Joab sopi pa Zeruiah chapa Abishai chu alamkai sah kit in, chuteng le hop thum'a hop khat kit ma chu Gath mi Ittai chu alamkai sah in; hichun miho koma chun hitin aseiye, “Keima tah jong nangho toh gal ikon khom diu ahi,” ati.
3 And the people say, 'Thou dost not go out, for if we utterly flee, they do not set [their] heart upon us; and if half of us die, they do not set [their] heart unto us — for now like us [are] ten thousand; and now, better that thou be to us from the city for an helper.'
Ahivangin mipin aseiyin, “Nangma gal na kon doh louhel ding ahibouve. Ijeh-inem itileh keiho hi hung galjam u jong leng, amahon iman igel khoh pouvin te, keiho akeh khat hel thi jeng tau jong leng amahon ima agel deh lou diu ahi. Nangma vang keiho mi sang som to kibang nahi; chujongle nangman khopi sunga kona kei ho panpi mi nahin sol thojoh ding hi thilphajo ahi,” atiuve.
4 And the king saith unto them, 'That which is good in your eyes I do;' and the king standeth at the side of the gate, and all the people have gone out by hundreds and by thousands,
Hichun lengpan jong hitin aseiye, “Ipi hita jongle nang ho dinga aphapen tah hi ding chu keiman kabol jeng ding ahi,” atitai. Hijeh chun lengpa chu kelkot phunga ading den in, sepai te vang chu aja jan asang sang in akitol doh tau’ve.
5 and the king chargeth Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, 'Gently — for me, for the youth, for Absalom;' and all the people heard in the king's charging all the heads concerning Absalom.
Chuin lengpan Joab, Abishai chule Ittai chu ahil dem demin, “Keima ja nan gollhangpa Absalom chu lung neng tah in hin bol’uvin,” ati. Absalom chung changa lengpan sepai lamkai mithum athu lhah na chu mipin abonchan aja soh keiuve.
6 And the people goeth out into the field to meet Israel, and the battle is in a forest of Ephraim;
Hiti hin sepai techu gamlah a Israel chate toh kisat din akon doh tao’ve; hichea chun Ephraim mite gamsung gammang lah a gal akisat tauvin ahi.
7 and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day — twenty thousand;
David sepai ten Israel mite chu ajou taove, hiche nikho a mi atha u chu atam lheh jeng in, mihem sang som ni alhinge.
8 and the battle is there scattered over the face of all the land, and the forest multiplieth to devour among the people more than those whom the sword hath devoured in that day.
Gamsung pumpia gal a kithe chansoh kei tan, chule chemjam a kisat lih sang in gammang lah a ohlih mihem atamjon ahi.
9 And Absalom meeteth before the servants of David, and Absalom is riding on the mule, and the mule cometh in under an entangled bough of the great oak, and his head taketh hold on the oak, and he is placed between the heavens and the earth, and the mule that [is] under him hath passed on.
Absalom jong chun David sepaite atoh kha khel khel’in ahi. Absalom chu asakol pol chunga hung tou ahin, hichun sakol pol chu gangpi thing lentah khat abah kai nel nul lah khat a chun a lhailut’in abah lah ahopan ahileh, Absalom chu aluchang gangpi bah lah a a-oh den tai chule sakol pol chun adalhan anoiya ache pai tan ahi.
10 And one man seeth, and declareth to Joab, and saith, 'Lo, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.'
David sepai khat chun Absalom chu amudoh phat’in Joab koma asei peh in; “Ven, keiman Absalom chu gangpi phung bah lah a akikhai den kamui,” ati.
11 And Joab saith to the man who is declaring [it] to him, 'And lo, thou hast seen — and wherefore didst thou not smite him there to the earth — and on me to give to thee ten silverlings and one girdle?'
Joab jong chun akoma thuseipa chu adong pai in, “ipi Absalom kamui natim? Ibola hikoma chu tol'a na satlup da ham? Chutin hinbol le chun keiman dangka shekel som khat beh le kong gah khat nape dinga chu,” ati.
12 And the man saith unto Joab, 'Yea, though I am weighing on my hand a thousand silverlings, I do not put forth my hand unto the son of the king; for in our ears hath the king charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Observe ye who [is] against the youth — against Absalom;
Ahivang in mipa chun Joab koma asei kit e, “Keiman dangka shekel sang khat kamu ding hijong leh lengpa chapa tha na ding in kakhut lam hih hel inge; ijeh-inem itileh keiho jah tah in jong lengpan nangma le Abi’shai chule Ittai thu nape cheh-uvin, ‘Keima ja nan gollhangpa Absalom chu ahing in hin hoi teitei un,’ tin aseibouve.
13 or I had done against my soul a vain thing, and no matter is hid from the king, and thou — thou dost station thyself over-against.'
Lang khatma keiman kathi le kathi, tin jou le nal’in hin bol jeng jong leng, lengpa mudin imacha akisel theiya aum deh poi, chutengle nangman nang ding bou nagel a neidon lou hel ding ahi,” ati.
14 And Joab saith, 'Not right — I tarry before thee;' and he taketh three darts in his hand, and striketh them into the heart of Absalom, while he [is] alive, in the midst of the oak.
Hichun Joab in asei paiyin, “Keiman hitobang hin nangma toh phat sumang mang ponge,” atin, gangpi phung bah lah a Absalom ahinga aum nah laiya ahileh tin Joab chun tengcha achom thum alan agah pei a ahileh Absalom lungchang don tah a akiphut tai.
15 And they go round — ten youths bearing weapons of Joab — and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
Chuin Joab galvon poa pang gollhang sepai som khat’in Absalom aumkim’uvin ajep’un athat tauve.
16 And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab hath kept back the people;
Chuin Joab chun saki pengkul amut’in ahi leh sepai ho chu Israel te nung adel nauva konin ahung kinungle soh keitauve.
17 and they take Absalom and cast him in the forest unto the great pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones, and all Israel have fled — each to his tent.
Chuin amahon Absalom long chu adom lhauvin gammang lah a kokhuh lentah khat sunga aleh lut’uvin, achunga song tum tampi asep khum’uvin ahi; Israel chate vang chu ama ama inlam cheh a akijam lut sohtauvin ahi.
18 And Absalom hath taken, and setteth up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that [is] in the king's valley, for he said, 'I have no son to cause my name to be remembered;' and he calleth the standing-pillar by his own name, and it is called 'The monument of Absalom' unto this day.
Chule Absalom hin ahinlaiyin lengpa phaicham a chun khom khat ana phut doh in ahi; ijeh-inem itileh aman ana seiye, “Keiman kamin aman louna ding in chapa la kaneipon,” atin, akhom phudoh chu ama min aputsah in, hijeh chun hiche hi tuni gei in Absalom kihet jingna tin akiseiye.
19 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run, I pray thee, and I bear the king tidings, for Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of his enemies;'
Chujouvin Zadok chapa Ahimaaz kitipa hin “Keima lhai jing ting, Pakaiyin amelmate khut’a kon in am, a ahuh doh tai, tin lengpa David koma ga seipeh tang e,” ati.
20 and Joab saith to him, 'Thou art not a man of tidings this day, but thou hast borne tidings on another day, and this day thou dost not bear tidings, because the king's son [is] dead.'
Ahinla Joab chun ajah a aseiye, “Tuni nangma thupole a napan thei lou ding ahi; nidang dang leh thupon pang nan nate, tunia vang thupo a napan thei louhel ding ahi; ijeh-inem itileh lengpa chapa athi tai,” ati.
21 And Joab saith to Cushi, 'Go, declare to the king that which thou hast seen;' and Cushi boweth himself to Joab, and runneth.
Chuin Joab chun mipa koma, “Nangma chen lang nathil mubang bang chun, lengpa ga seipeh tan,’ ati. Chuin mipa jong chu salam bolnan akun in, chujouvin alhai jel tai.
22 And Ahimaaz son of Zadok addeth again, and saith unto Joab, 'And whatever it be, let me run, I pray thee, I also, after the Cushite.' And Joab saith, 'Why [is] this — thou art running, my son, and for thee there are no tidings found?' —
Chujouvin jong Ahimaaz kitipa le Zadok chapa chun Joab koma hitin asei kit na lai e, “Asoh soh sohjeng hen, kei jong mipa nung a khun lhai tang e,’ ati kit leuvin ahi. Hichun Joab chun aphoh in, “Nathupoh jeh a kipaman bon mulou dinga, ipi pen deichat na a nangma nalhai jeng ding ham chapa?” ati.
23 'And, whatever it be, [said he, ] let me run.' And he saith to him, 'Run;' and Ahimaaz runneth the way of the circuit, and passeth by the Cushite.
Ahivang in aman, “Asoh soh soh jeng hen, kei jong lhai jeng ing e,” atia asei kit phat’in, Joab jong chun ajah a asei peh in, “Lhaijo lhai in,” ati tai. Chutah chun Ahimaaz chu phaicham lang Mahanaim lampi a chun alhai in ahi leh Ethopia mipa chu akhel tai.
24 And David is sitting between the two gates, and the watchman goeth unto the roof of the gate, unto the wall, and lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, a man running by himself.
David chu kelkot te ni kikah a toujing jeng ahin, kelkot ngah pachu kelkot chung, inchung a chun akaldoh in palvum a chun a um'in ahileh mikhat achanga amaho langa hunglhai khat amutan ahi.
25 And the watchman calleth, and declareth to the king, and the king saith, 'If by himself, tidings [are] in his mouth;' and he cometh, coming on and drawing near.
Chuphat’in kelkot ngah pan leng pa ahin kouvin asei peh tai. Lengpan jong ale seipeh kit’in, aching ahileh thusoh ahinpoh ding ahi atin “Ahung lhailut pai pai in, ahin nailut tai.
26 And the watchman seeth another man running, and the watchman calleth unto the gatekeeper, and saith, 'Lo, a man running by himself;' and the king saith, 'Also this one is bearing tidings.'
Chuin kelkot ngah pan michom khat ma amukit in, ama jong chu ahung lhai lhai jeng e; chuphat’in kelkot ngah pan kelkot phung lama chun ahin kouvin, “Ven, ven, mi khat jong achang seh in ahung lhai kit e,” ati. Lengpan jong asei kit’in, “Ama jong khun thupha ahin poh hiya khu,” ati.
27 And the watchman saith, 'I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' And the king saith, 'This [is] a good man, and with good tidings he cometh.'
Kelkot ngah pa chun, “Ahung lhai masajo pa khu Zadok chapa Ahimaaz lhaitoh kakilom sah lheh jenge,” atileh; leng pan jong, “Ama chu mipha ahin thupha ahin poh hiteiyin te,” ati.
28 And Ahimaaz calleth and saith unto the king, 'Peace;' and he boweth himself to the king, on his face, to the earth, and saith, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah thy God who hath shut up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.'
Chutah chun Ahimaaz hin lengpa ahin kouvin, “Ijakai aphasoh keiye,” ati. Chujongle ama chu lengpa angsung a abohkhup’in tol'a amai asulut’in aseiye, “Pakai na-Pathen, kapu lengpa douna akhut lam jouse eipedoh soh kei uvah ama chu nun nom hen,” ati.
29 And the king saith, 'Peace to the youth — to Absalom?' And Ahimaaz saith, 'I saw the great multitude, at the sending away of the servant of the king, even thy servant [by] Joab, and I have not known what [it is].'
Hichun lengpan jong adong pai in, “Gollhangpa Absalom ima tilou hinam?” atileh, Ahimaaz chun adonbut’in, “Nasohpa hi Joab in eihin sol pet chun mihon pi kinong lul lul kamun, ipi iti ham ti kahepoi,” ati tai.
30 And the king saith, 'Turn round, station thyself here;' and he turneth round and standeth still.
Chuphat’in lengpan jong, “kikhin doh inlang hikoma khun ga ding tan,” atileh; ama jong akikhin doh pai jeng in, ading thip beh jeng tai.
31 And lo, the Cushite hath come, and the Cushite saith, 'Let tidings be proclaimed, my lord, O king; for Jehovah hath delivered thee to-day out of the hand of all those rising up against thee.'
Vetan, hichun Ethopia mipa chu ahung lhung pai tan ahi; hichun Ethopia mipan hitin asei e, “Kapu lengpa ding in thupha tah kahinpoi! Ijeh-inem itileh Pakaiyin tunia nangma dou dia kipan mite khut’a konin nahuh doh tan ahi,” ati.
32 And the king saith unto the Cushite, 'Peace to the youth — to Absalom?' And the Cushite saith, 'Let them be — as the youth — the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee for evil.'
Chuin lengpan jong Ethopia mipa chu adong paiyin, “Golhangpa melmate jouse leh nangma douna a thilse bol dinga kipan jouse hiche golhangpa chutoh bang soh kei u hen,’ ati tai.
33 And the king trembleth, and goeth up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weepeth, and thus he hath said in his going, 'My son! Absalom my son; my son Absalom; oh that I had died for thee, Absalom, my son, my son.'
Chuphat’in lengpa chu adip dam behseh jengin, hichun indan chung nunga chun akaldoh in, akap tai; ache pum pumin, “O kachapa Absalom, kachapa; kachapa Absalom! Nang khel a kei kathileh iti ham, vo Absalom, kachapa, kachapa!” atin ahi.

< 2 Samuel 18 >