II Samuela 18
1 HELU aku la o Davida i na kanaka me ia, a hoonoho aku la i na lunatausani, a me na lunahaneri maluna o lakou.
Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
2 Hoouna aku la o Davida i ka hapakolu o na kanaka malalo o ka lima o Ioaba, a o kekahi hapakolu malalo o ka lima o Abisai ke keiki a Zeruia, o ko Ioaba kaikaina, a o kekahi hapakolu malalo o ka lima o Itai ke Giti. I aku la hoi ke alii i na kanaka, Owau io no kekahi e hele aku ana me oukou.
He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
3 Aka, i mai la na kanaka, Aole oe e hele aku; no ka mea, a i hee aku makou, aole lakou e manao mai ia makou; a i make hoi kekahi hapalua o makou, aole no hoi lakou e manao mai ia makou. Aka hoi, ua like oe me ka umi tausani o makou; nolaila, e aho nau e kokua mai ia makou mailoko mai o ke kulanakauhale.
But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
4 I aku la ke alii ia lakou, O ka oukou pono ka'u e hana'i. Ku ae la ke alii ma ka aoao o ka ipuka o ka pa, a haele mai la na kanaka a pau iwaho ma na haneri a ma na tausani.
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Kauoha aku la ke alii ia Ioaba me Abisai a me Itai, i aku la, E ahonui aku oukou no'u i ke kanaka opiopio ia Abesaloma. A lohe ae la na kanaka a pau, i ka wa i kauoha aku ai ke alii i na lunakoa a pau no Abesaloma.
Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding Absalom.
6 Alaila hele aku la na kanaka iwaho ma ke kula e ku e i ka Iseraela: aia ma ka ululaau o Eperaima ke kaua ana.
So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.
7 Ilaila ua pepehiia na kanaka o ka Iseraela imua o ka poe kauwa a Davida: a he luku nui no ia la ma ia wahi, o na kanaka he iwakalua tausani.
There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.
8 No ka mea, kaua liilii lakou malaila maluna o ka aina a pau: a ua oi ka nui o ka poe i make i ka laau ia la, i ka poe i make i ka pahikaua.
The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.
9 A halawai ae la o Abesaloma me na kauwa a Davida. A holo ae la o Abesaloma maluna o ka hoki, a hele aku la ka hoki malalo o na lala pilikia o kekahi laau oka nui, a hihia ae la kona poo i ka laau, a kaulia oia mawaena o ka lani a o ka honua, a hele aku la ka hoki mai lalo aku ona.
Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.
10 Ike aku la kekahi kanaka ia mea, a hai aku la ia Ioaba, i aku la, Aia ua ike aku au ia Abesaloma e kau ana maloko o kekahi laau oka.
When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
11 I mai la o Ioaba i ke kanaka nana i hai aku ia ia, Aia hoi, ua ike aku oe; heaha hoi kau i pepehi ole ai ia ia a haule ia i ka houna? alaila haawi aku no wau ia oe i na apana kala he umi a me kekahi kaei.
“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
12 I aku la ua kanaka la ia Ioaba, Ina paha e kau ana ma kun lima na apana kala he tausani, aole au e o aku i kuu lima e pepehi i ke keiki a ke alii: no ka mea, i ko makou lohe ana, ua kauoha mai ke alii ia oe, me Abisai a me Itai, i mai la, E malama oukou a pau i ke kanaka opiopio ia Abesaloma.
The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’
13 Ina ole pela, ina ua hana au ma ka wahahee e hihia ai ko'u ola: no ka mea, aohe mea i hunaia mai ke alii aku, a o oe no hoi kekahi e ku e ia'u.
If I had jeopardized my own life —and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
14 Alaila, i aku la o Ioaba, Aole au e pono ke kali wale penei imua ou. Lalau aku la ia i na ihe ekolu ma kona lima, a hou aku la ia mau mea maloko o ka puu o Abesaloma, oi ola kela mawaena o ka laau oka.
But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.
15 Hoopuni mai la ka poe umi nana i lawe i ka Ioaba mea kaua, pepehi aku la ia Abesaloma, a make iho la ia.
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
16 Puhi aku la o Ioaba i ka pu, a hoi mai la na kanaka mai ke alualu ana'ku i ka Iseraela: no ka mea, ua paa na kanaka ia Ioaba.
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
17 Lawe aku la lakou ia Abesaloma; a hoolei aku la ia ia maloko o ka lua nui ma ka ululaau, a kau aku la lakou i ahu pohaku nui maluna iho ona: a holo aku la ka Iseraela a pau, o kela mea keia mea i kona halelewa.
They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
18 A o Abesaloma i kona wa e ola ana, lawe aku la ia a hooku ae la i kekahi kia pohaku ma ke awawa o ke alii: no ka mea, i aku la ia, Aole a'u keikikane nana e hoomau i kuu inoa; a kapa aku la ia i ua kia pohaku la ma kona inoa iho: a ua kapaia'ku ia ko Abesaloma wahi, a hiki i neia manawa.
During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
19 Alaila i aku la o Ahimaaza ke keiki a Zadoka, E ae mai oe e holo aku au ano, e lawe aku i ka olelo i ke alii, ua hoopakele aku o Iehova ia ia mai na lima aku o kona poe enemi.
Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
20 I mai la o Ioaba ia ia, Aole no oe e lawe aku i ka olelo i keia la; e lawe olelo oe i kekahi la ae: i keia la, aole oe e lawe olelo aku, no ka mea, ua make ke keikikane a ke alii.
But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”
21 Alaila i aku la o Ioaba ia Kusi, O hele oe e hai i ke alii i ka mea au i ike iho nei. Kulou iho la o Kusi ia Ioaba, a holo aku la.
So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.
22 I hou aku la o Ahimaaza ke keiki a Zadoka ia Ioaba, Owau hoi kekahi, ke noi aku nei au ia oe, e holo aku au mahope o Kusi. I mai la o Ioaba, No ke aha hoi oe e holo aku ai, e kuu keiki, aohe olelo e pono nau?
Ahimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
23 E ae mai hoi oe e holo wau. I mai la kela ia ia, E holo. Alaila holo aku la o Ahimaaza ma ka aoao o ka papu, a oi aku la ia imua o Kusi.
“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
24 Noho iho la o Davida mawaena o na puka elua o ka pa, a pii aku la ke kiai maluna o ka puka ma ka pa pohaku; alawa ae la kona mau maka, nana aku la, aia he kanaka e holo mai ana, oia wale no.
Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.
25 Hea mai la ke kiai, a hai mai la i ke alii. I aku la ke alii, Ina hookahi wale no oia, he olelo no ma kona waha. Neenee mai la no ia, a kokoke mai.
So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
26 Ike aku la hoi ke kiai i kekahi kanaka e ae e holo mai ana: hea mai la ke kiai i ka malama puka, Aia hoi, he kanaka e holo hookahi mai ana. I aku la ke alii, Ke lawe mai nei hoi oia i ka olelo.
the watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
27 I mai la ke kiai, Ua like ka mea holo mua i kuu manao me ka holo ana o Ahimaaza ke keiki a Zadoka. I aku la ke alii, He kanaka maikai ia, a ke hele mai nei ia me ka olelo maikai.
The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
28 Kahea mai la o Ahimaaza, i mai la i ke alii, Aloha oe. A haule iho la ia ilalo ke alo ma ka honua imua o ke alii, i mai la, E hoomaikaiia o Iehova o kou Akua, nana i hoolilo mai i ka poe kanaka i hookiekie ae i ko lakou lima e ku e i kuu haku i ke alii.
Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”
29 I aku la ke alii, Ua malama ola ia ke kanaka opio, o Abesaloma? I mai la o Ahimaaza, A hoouna mai la o Ioaba i ke kauwa a ke alii, a ia'u hoi i kau kauwa, ua ike aku au i ka wawa nui, aole hoi au i ike i ke ano.
The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”
30 I aku la ke alii, E kipa ae oe a e ku maanei. Kipa ae la ia, a ku malie iho la.
“Move aside,” said the king, “and stand here.” So he stepped aside.
31 Aia hoi, hele mai la o Kusi: i mai la o Kusi, He olelo ka'u e kuu haku, e ke alii; ua hoapono mai o Iehova ia oe i keia la i ka poe a pau i hoea mai e ku e ia oe.
Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
32 I aku la ke alii ia Kusi, Ua malama ola ia anei ke kanaka opio o Abesaloma? I mai la o Kusi, O ka poe enemi o kuu haku o ke alii, a o ka poe a pau i ku e mai e hoino mai ia oe, e hoolikeia lakou me ua kanaka opio la.
The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”
33 Haaloulou nui iho la ke alii, a pii aku la i ke keena maluna o ka puka, a uwe iho la: a i kona hele ana, penei kana i olelo ai, Auwe! kuu keiki e Abesaloma e! e kuu keiki, kuu keiki e Abesaloma e! ina no wau i make nou, e Abesaloma kuu keiki, kuu keiki e!
The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
