2 Samũeli 13

1 Thuutha wa mahinda macio-rĩ, Abisalomu mũrũ wa Daudi aarĩ na mwarĩ wa nyina mũthaka mũno wetagwo Tamaru, nake Amunoni mũrũ wa Daudi akĩmwenda mũno.

And it came to pass, after this, that, Absolom, son of David, having a beautiful sister, whose name, was Tamar, Amnon son of David loved her.

2 Amunoni agĩtangĩka nginya agĩĩtua nĩ mũrũaru nĩ ũndũ wa mwarĩ wa ithe Tamaru, nĩgũkorwo aarĩ mũirĩtu gathirange, na nĩonaga arĩ hinya kũmwĩka ũndũ o na ũrĩkũ.

And it so troubled Amnon, that he made himself ill on account of Tamar his sister, for, a virgin, was she, and it was monstrous in Amnon’s own eyes, to do, anything, unto her.

3 Na rĩrĩ, Amunoni aarĩ na mũratawe wetagwo Jonadabu mũrũ wa Shimea, mũrũ wa nyina na Daudi. Jonadabu aarĩ mũndũ mwara mũno.

But, Amnon, had a friend, whose name, was Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David’s brother, —and, Jonadab, was a very cunning man.

4 Akĩũria Amunoni atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte wee mũrũ wa mũthamaki woneke o ũkĩhinyĩrĩrĩka rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ? Kaĩ ũtangĩnjĩĩra gĩtũmi?” Amunoni akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kwenda nyendeete Tamaru, mwarĩ wa nyina na Abisalomu mũrũ wa baba.”

So he said to him, —Why art thou looking so wretched—a king’s son too—morning by morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, With Tamar, my brother Absolom’s sister, am I in love.

5 Jonadabu akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũrĩrĩ na wĩtue atĩ ũrĩ mũrũaru. Rĩrĩa thoguo arĩũka gũkuona, ũmwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘No nyende mwarĩ wa baba Tamaru oke aahe kĩndũ gĩa kũrĩa. Andugĩre irio ngĩonaga, nĩguo ndĩmuone, na ningĩ ndĩe acinyiitĩte na guoko gwake.’”

And Jonadab said unto him: Take to thy bed, and feign thyself ill, —and, when thy father cometh in to see thee, then shalt thou say unto him—I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, that she may give me food, and let her prepare, before mine eyes, some delicacy, to the end that I may see [it made], and so eat at her hand.

6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Amunoni agĩkoma na agĩĩtua nĩ mũrũaru. Na rĩrĩa mũthamaki ookire kũmuona, Amunoni akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “No nyende mwarĩ wa baba Tamaru oke aathondekere tũmĩgate ngĩonaga, nĩguo ndĩe anyiitĩte na guoko gwake.”

So Amnon took to his bed, and feigned himself ill, —and, when the king came in to see him, Amnon said unto the king—I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make ready before mine eyes a couple of cakes, that I may eat at her hand.

7 Daudi agĩtũmanĩra Tamaru nyũmba-inĩ ya ũthamaki, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ nyũmba ya mũrũ wa thoguo Amunoni, ũmũthondekere irio.”

So David sent unto Tamar, in the house—saying, —Come, I pray thee, to the house of Amnon thy brother, and prepare him enticing food.

8 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Tamaru agĩthiĩ nyũmba ya mũrũ wa ithe Amunoni, akĩmũkora akomete. Akĩoya mũtu, akĩũkanda, agĩthondeka mũgate Amunoni akĩmuonaga, na akĩũruga.

And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, he having taken to his bed, —and took dough and kneaded it, and folded it before his eyes, and baked the cakes.

9 Agĩcooka akĩoya rũgĩo, akĩmũihũrĩra mũgate, nowe akĩrega kũrĩa. Amunoni akiuga atĩrĩ, “Andũ othe nĩmeherio haha.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ othe makiuma nja, makĩmũtiga.

Then took she the pan and put them out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said—Have forth every one from me. And they went out every one from him.

10 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Amunoni akĩĩra Tamaru atĩrĩ, “Ndehera irio haha nyũmba yakwa ya toro, nĩguo ndĩe ũcinyiitĩte na guoko gwaku.” Nake Tamaru akĩoya mũgate ũrĩa aathondekete, akĩũtwarĩra mũrũ wa ithe Amunoni nyũmba yake ya toro.

Then said Amnon unto Tamar—Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat out of thine own hand. So Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them in to Amnon her brother, in the chamber.

11 No rĩrĩa aamũtwarĩire nĩguo arĩe, Amunoni akĩmũnyiita, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ũka ngome nawe, mwarĩ wa baba.”

And, when she brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister!

12 Nake akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Aca, mũrũ wa baba! Tiga kũnyiita na hinya. Ũndũ ta ũyũ ndwagĩrĩire gwĩkwo Isiraeli! Tiga gwĩka ũndũ ũyũ wa waganu.

But she said to him—Nay! my brother, do not force me, for it should not be done so in Israel, —do not commit this vileness.

13 Ha ũhoro wakwa naguo atĩa? Thoni ciakwa ingĩcitwara nakũ? O nawe-rĩ, ũhoro waku ũgũikara atĩa? Ũkuoneka ũhaana ta mũndũ ũmwe wa andũ arĩa aaganu na akĩĩgu thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli. Ndagũthaitha aria na mũthamaki; tondũ ndangĩgiria ũũhikie.”

And, I,—whither could I take my reproach? Thou, too, wouldest be as one of the vile fellows, in Israel. Now, therefore, speak, I pray thee, unto the king, for he would not withhold me from thee.

14 Nowe akĩrega kũmũigua, na tondũ aarĩ na hinya kũmũkĩra, akĩmũnyiita na agĩkoma nake na hinya.

But he would not hearken unto her voice, —and, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

15 Ningĩ Amunoni akĩmũthũũra na rũthũũro rũnene makĩria. Ti-itherũ, aamũthũũrire gũkĩra ũrĩa aamwendete. Amunoni akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũkĩra, wehere haha!”

Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred, for, greater, was the hatred wherewith he hated her, than the love wherewith he had loved her, —so Amnon said to her—Rise—begone!

16 Tamaru akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Aca! Kũnyingata thiĩ nĩ ihĩtia inene makĩria gũkĩra ũguo wanjĩka.” Nowe akĩrega kũmũigua.

But she said to him—No occasion for this greater wrong, after what thou hast done with me, to put me away! Nevertheless he would not hearken unto her;

17 Nake Amunoni agĩĩta ndungata yake, akĩmĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Eheria mũndũ-wa-nja ũyũ haha, na oima ũhinge mũrango.”

but called his young man who waited on him, and said—I pray you, put forth this woman from me, outside, —and bolt the door after her.

18 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ndungata yake ĩkĩmũikia na nja, na ĩkĩhinga mũrango. Nake Tamaru eehumbĩte nguo ndaaya yagemetio na magemio ma goro, tondũ airĩtu arĩa gathirange a mũthamaki meehumbaga nguo ta ĩyo.

Now she had upon her a long tunic, for, so, used king’s daughters to apparel themselves, when they were virgins, in robes. And his attendant took her forth, outside, and bolted the door, after her.

19 Tamaru akĩĩitĩrĩria mũhu mũtwe, na agĩtarũra nguo ĩyo ndaaya ngʼemie ĩrĩa eehumbĩte. Agĩcooka akĩigĩrĩra guoko gwake mũtwe, agĩthiĩ akĩrĩraga aanĩrĩire.

And Tamar put ashes upon her head, and, the long tunic that was upon her, she rent, —and put her hand upon her head, and went her way, crying out as she went.

20 Nake mũrũ wa nyina Abisalomu akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ muuma na Amunoni, mũrũ wa thoguo? Rĩu ta gĩkire, mwarĩ wa maitũ, tondũ we nĩ mũrũ wa thoguo. Tiga kũigua ũũru ngoro nĩ ũndũ wa ũndũ ũcio.” Nake Tamaru agĩtũũra mũciĩ kwa mũrũ wa nyina Abisalomu, arĩ mũndũ-wa-nja ũrĩ na kĩeha kĩnene.

And Absolom her brother said unto her—Hath, Amnon thy brother, been with thee? Now, therefore, my sister, hold thy peace—thy brother, he is, do not lay to thy heart, this thing. But Tamar remained, and was desolate in the house of Absolom her brother.

21 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Mũthamaki Daudi aiguire maũndũ macio mothe-rĩ, akĩrakara mũno.

And, King David, heard all these things, —and it angered him greatly.

22 Abisalomu ndaigana kwaria na Amunoni ũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, mwega kana mũũru; nĩathũũrire Amunoni tondũ nĩaconorithĩtie mwarĩ wa nyina Tamaru.

And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good, —though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.

23 Mĩaka ĩĩrĩ yathira, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa amuri a ngʼondu guoya a Abisalomu maarĩ kũu Baali-Hazoru hakuhĩ na mũhaka wa Efiraimu-rĩ, agĩĩta ariũ a mũthamaki othe mathiĩ kuo.

And it came to pass, after two years of days, that Absolom had, sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephron, —and Absolom invited all the king’s sons.

24 Abisalomu agĩthiĩ kũrĩ mũthamaki, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndungata yaku nĩĩtĩte amuri ngʼondu guoya. Hihi mũthamaki na anene ake no moke tũkorwo hamwe.”

Absolom came also unto the king, and said, See, I pray thee, thy servant hath, sheepshearers, —I pray thee, let the king and his servants go with thy servant.

25 Mũthamaki agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Aca, mũrũ wakwa. Tũtiagĩrĩirwo nĩ gũthiĩ ithuothe; twahota gũtuĩka mũrigo harĩwe.” O na gũtuĩka Abisalomu nĩamũthaithire-rĩ, nĩaregire biũ gũthiĩ, no akĩmũhe kĩrathimo gĩake.

And the king said unto Absolom—Nay! my son, do not, I pray thee, let us all go, lest we be burdensome upon thee. And, though he urged him, he would not go, but blessed him.

26 Ningĩ Abisalomu akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, ndagũthaitha ũreke mũrũ wa baba Amunoni athiĩ na ithuĩ.” Nake mũthamaki akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma athiĩ na inyuĩ?”

Then said Absolom, If not, then, I pray thee, let Amnon my brother go with us. And the king said unto him, Wherefore should he go with thee?

27 Nowe Abisalomu akĩmũringĩrĩria, na nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthamaki akĩreka Amunoni mathiĩ nake, hamwe na ariũ acio angĩ a mũthamaki.

And Absolom urged him, —so he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

28 Abisalomu agĩatha andũ ake, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ta thikĩrĩriai! Rĩrĩa Amunoni arĩkorwo akenete nĩ kũnyua ndibei akarĩĩo, na inyuĩ ndĩmwĩre atĩrĩ, ‘Ringai agwe thĩ,’ hĩndĩ ĩyo mũũragei. Mũtigetigĩre. Githĩ ti niĩ ndĩmũheete watho ũcio? Ũmĩrĩriai mũtuĩke njamba.”

Now Absolom had commanded his young men, saying—Mark, I pray you, when the heart of Amnon is merry with wine, and I say unto you—Smite ye Amnon, then shall ye put him to death, do not fear, —have not, I myself, commanded you? Be bold, and show yourselves to be sons of valour.

29 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Abisalomu magĩĩka Amunoni o ta ũrĩa Abisalomu aamaathĩte. Hĩndĩ ĩyo ariũ othe a mũthamaki magĩũkĩra, makĩhaica nyũmbũ ciao, makĩũra.

So Absolom’s young men did to Amnon as Absolom had commanded. Then arose all the king’s sons, and rode away—each man on his mule, and fled.

30 Marĩ njĩra-inĩ makĩũra-rĩ, ũhoro ũcio ũgĩkinyĩra Daudi, akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Abisalomu nĩoragĩte ariũ othe a mũthamaki; gũtirĩ o na ũmwe ũtigarĩte.”

And it came to pass, while, they, were yet on the road, that, the report, reached David, saying, —Absolom hath smitten all the king’s sons, and there is not left of them, one.

31 Nake mũthamaki agĩũkĩra, agĩtembũranga nguo ciake, agĩkoma thĩ; o nacio ndungata ciake ikĩrũgama hakuhĩ nake, na igĩtembũranga nguo ciacio.

And the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the ground, —and all his servants who stood by rent their garments.

32 No Jonadabu mũrũ wa Shimea, mũrũ wa nyina na Daudi, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mwathi wakwa, tiga gwĩciiria atĩ moragĩte ariũ othe a mũthamaki; no Amunoni wiki ũkuĩte. Ũndũ ũcio ũtũire ũrĩ muoroto wa Abisalomu kuuma mũthenya ũrĩa Amunoni aanyiitire mwarĩ wa nyina Tamaru na hinya.

Then responded Jonadab son of Shimeah David’s brother, and said—Let not my lord say that they have put, all the young men—the king’s sons, to death; for, Amnon alone, is dead; for, by the bidding of Absolom, was it appointed, from the day that he forced Tamar his sister.

33 Mũthamaki mwathi wakwa ndagĩrĩirwo nĩkũrũmbũiya ũhoro ũcio wa atĩ ariũ othe a mũthamaki nĩmakuĩte. Amunoni nowe wiki ũkuĩte.”

Now, therefore, let not my lord the king lay to his heart such a thing—to say, All the king’s sons, are dead, —but, Amnon alone, is dead.

34 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Abisalomu nĩakoretwo orĩte. Na rĩrĩ, mũndũ ũrĩa warangagĩra itũũra agĩcũthĩrĩria na akĩona andũ aingĩ njĩra-inĩ mwena wake wa ithũĩro, maikũrũkĩire mwena-inĩ wa kĩrĩma. Nake mũrangĩri agĩthiĩ akĩĩra mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Nĩndĩrona andũ mwena ũũrĩa wa Horonaimu, mwena-inĩ wa kĩrĩma.”

Now Absolom had fled. And the young man that was watching lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! much people, coming on the road behind him, on the mountain-side.

35 Jonadabu akĩĩra mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Ta kĩone, ariũ a mũthamaki marĩ haha; o ta ũrĩa ndungata yaku ĩkwĩrire, ũguo noguo gũtariĩ.”

So Jonadab said unto the king, Lo! the king’s sons, are come, —according to the word of thy servant, so hath it come to pass.

36 Na aarĩkia kwaria o ro ũguo-rĩ, ariũ a mũthamaki magĩũka makĩrĩraga na mũgambo mũnene. O nake mũthamaki na ndungata ciake ciothe makĩrĩra marĩ na ruo rũnene.

And so it was, as he made an end of speaking, that lo! the king’s sons, came, and lifted up their voice and wept, —the king also, and all his servants, wept with an exceeding great weeping.

37 Nake Abisalomu akĩũra agĩthiĩ gwa Talimai mũrũ wa Amihudi, mũthamaki wa Geshuru. Nowe Mũthamaki Daudi agĩcakaĩra mũriũ mũthenya o mũthenya.

But, Absolom, had fled, and had taken his journey unto Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David the king mourned for his son continually,

38 Thuutha wa Abisalomu kũũrĩra Geshuru, aikarire kuo mĩaka ĩtatũ.

But, Absolom, had fled, and had taken his journey to Geshur, —and it came to pass that he was there three years.

39 Nayo ngoro ya mũthamaki nĩyeriragĩria gũthiĩ kũrĩ Abisalomu, tondũ nĩahooreretio ũhoro-inĩ ũkoniĩ gĩkuũ kĩa Amunoni.

And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom, —for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.