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.
And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
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.
And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out with you.
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 said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.
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.
And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the door of the town, and all the people went 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.
And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.
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 the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods 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.
And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.
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.
And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths 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.
And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.
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.
And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a 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.
And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?
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.
And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched.
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.
And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with 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.
Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the 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, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to 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.
And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
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.
And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.
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.
Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.
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, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done right in his cause against those who took up arms against him.
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.
And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news 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.
Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went 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?
Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why have you a desire to go, my son, seeing that you will get no reward for your news?
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.
Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook 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 seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself.
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.
And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came 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.
Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here is another man running by himself. And the king said, He, like the other, comes with news.
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.
And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and his news will be good.
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.
And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms 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.
And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of 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.
And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.
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.
And then the Cushite came and said, I have news for my lord the king: today the Lord has done right in your cause against all those who took up arms 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.
And the king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? And the Cushite said in answer, May all the king's haters and those who do evil against the king, be as that young man is!
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!
Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!
