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 mustered the people that were with him, —and set 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 forth the people—a third part, under the hand of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. Then said the king, unto the people, I myself, will, surely go forth, 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—Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, [art worth] ten thousand, —now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour.
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 unto them, Whatever is best in your eyes, I will do. And the king stood beside the gate, while, all the people, came 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 charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, even Absolom. And, all the people, heard when the king charged all the captains, for the sake of Absolom.
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 forth into the field against Israel, —and the battle 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.
Then were the people of Israel defeated there, before he servants of David, —and the slaughter there was great, on that day—twenty thousand.
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 battle there was spread out over the face of all the land, —and the forest devoured more of the people than the sword devoured on that day.
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, when Absolom met the servants of David, Absolom, was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick branches of a large oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule that was under him passing 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 told Joab, —and said—Lo! I saw Absolom suspended in an oak.
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.
Then said Joab to the man that was telling him, Lo! since thou sawest him, why didst thou not smite him there, to the ground? then should I have been bound to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.
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 unto Joab, Though I were weighing upon my palm a thousand pieces of silver, yet would I not put forth my hand against the son of the king, —for, in our hearing, the king Charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Watch any man who [would touch] the young man Absolom.
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.
Otherwise, had I dealt with my life falsely (and nothing can be hid from the king), then, thou thyself, wouldst have stood aloof.
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.
And Joab said, Not thus, may I tarry before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absolom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
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.
Then came round ten young men who bare Joab’s armour, —and smote Absolom, and slew 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 with a horn, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, —for Joab had restrained the people.
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 Absolom, and cast him, in the forest, into a large pit, and raised up over him a very great heap of stones, —and, all Israel, fled, every man 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.
But, Absolom, had taken, and raised up for himself, in his lifetime, the pillar that is in the king’s vale, for he said, I have no son, to keep in remembrance my name, so he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absolom’s monument unto this day.
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, Let me run, I pray thee, and carry tidings unto the king, —how that Yahweh hath vindicated him, at the hand 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.
And Joab said to him—Not a man to bear tidings, art thou this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day, —but, this day, shalt thou not bear tidings, for this cause, that, 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 said Joab to a Cushite, Go tell the king, what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself down to Joab, and ran.
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, yet again, said Ahimaaz son of Zadok unto Joab. But, be what may, do, I pray thee, let, me also, run, after the Cushite. And Joab said—Wherefore is it that, thou, wouldst run, my son, when, thou, hast no tidings of, any profit?
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.
But, be what may, I will run. So he said to him—Run. Then ran Ahimaaz by the way of the plain, and got beyond 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, —and the watchman went on to the top of the gate-house, upon the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! 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 the watchman called out, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth. And he came on nearer and nearer.
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 saw the watchman another man, running, so he called out unto the porter, Lo! a man, running alone. And the king said. This one also, beareth tidings.
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.
Then said the watchman, It seemeth, to me, that, the running of the foremost, is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok. And the king said, A good man, is he, and, with good tidings, he cometh.
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 called out Ahimaaz, and said unto the king, Peace! And he bowed himself down to the king, with his face to the earth, —and said—Blessed, be Yahweh thy God, who hath surrendered the men who were lifting up their hand, 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—Absolom? Then said Ahimaaz—I saw a great crowd, when Joab sent the king’s servant and [me] thy servant, but I knew not what [it meant].
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, Aside! stand, here. So he turned aside, and stood.
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.
Then lo! the Cushite, coming in, —and the Cushite said—Tidings, getteth my lord the king, how that Yahweh hath vindicated thee to-day, at the hand of all them who had risen up against thee.
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 unto the Cushite—Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said the Cushite—Be, like the young man, the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee, for harm.
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 was the king deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept, —and, thus, he said as he went—O my son Absolom, my son—my son—Absolom! could, I, but have died in thy stead, O Absolom, my son—my son!
