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.
David counted the soldiers who were with him and appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
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.
Then David sent out the army, one-third under the command of Joab, another third under the command of Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and still another third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the army, “I will certainly go out with you myself, too.”
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 men said, “You must not go to battle, for if we flee away they will not care about us, or if half of us die they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us! Therefore it is better that you be ready to help 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.
So the king answered them, “I will do whatever seems best to you.” The king stood by the city gate while all the army 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.
The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Absalom.” All the people heard that the king had given the captains this command about 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 the army went out into the countryside against Israel; the battle spread into 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.
The army of Israel was defeated there before the soldiers of David; there was a great slaughter there that day of 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 throughout the whole countryside, and more men were consumed by the forest than by 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.
Absalom happened to meet some of David's soldiers. Absalom was riding his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree, and his head was caught up in the tree branches. He was left dangling between the ground and the sky while the mule he was riding kept going.
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.
Someone saw this and told Joab, “Look, I 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.
Joab said to the man who told him about Absalom, “Look! You saw him! Why did you not strike him down to the ground? I would have given you ten silver shekels and a 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 to Joab, “Even if I received a thousand silver shekels, still I would not have reached out my hand against the king's son, because we all heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, 'No one must touch the young man Absalom.'
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 risked my life by a falsehood (and there is nothing 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.
Then Joab said, “I will not wait for you.” So Joab took three javelins in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive and hanging from 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 ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, attacked 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 trumpet, and the army returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the army.
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 and threw him into a large pit in the forest; they buried his body under a very large pile of stones, while all Israel fled, every man to his own 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.
Now Absalom, while still alive, had built for himself a large stone pillar in the King's Valley, for he said, “I have no son to carry along the memory of my name.” He named the pillar after his own name, so it is called Absalom's Monument to this very 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 now run to the king with the good news, how Yahweh has rescued him from 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.
Joab answered him, “You will not be the bearer of news today; you must do it another day. Today you will bear no news 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 a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed 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 Ahimaaz son of Zadok said again to Joab, “Regardless of what may happen, please let me also run and follow the Cushite.” Joab replied, “Why do you want to run, my son, seeing that you will have no reward for the 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 happens,” said Ahimaaz, “I will run.” So Joab answered him, “Run.” Then Ahimaaz ran by the 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 inner and outer gates. The watchman had gone up to the roof of the gate to the wall and raised his eyes. As he looked, he saw a man approaching, 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.
The watchman shouted out and told the king. Then the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” The runner came closer and neared the city.
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 noticed another man running, and the watchman called to the gatekeeper; he said, “Look, there is another man running alone.” The king said, “He is also bringing 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.
So the watchman said, “I think the running of the man in front is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man and is coming 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 and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be Yahweh your God! He has delivered the men who lifted up their hand against my master 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.
So the king replied, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent me, the king's servant, to you, king, I saw a great disturbance, but I did 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.
Then the king said, “Turn aside and stand here.” So Ahimaaz turned aside, and stood still.
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.
Immediately then the Cushite arrived and said, “There is good news for my master the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today from 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.
Then the king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “The enemies of my master the king, and all who rise up against you to do harm to you, should 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 deeply unnerved, and he went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went he grieved, “My son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
