2 Samuel 15
1 Mgbe nke a gasịrị, Absalọm zụtaara onwe ya ụgbọ agha na ịnyịnya na-adọkpụ ya. O nwetakwaara onwe ya iri ndị ikom ise ndị na-agba ọsọ nʼihu ya.
Then, after these things, Absalom obtained for himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men who went before him.
2 Nʼisi ụtụtụ, ọ na-ebili gaa guzo nʼakụkụ ọnụ ụzọ e si abata Jerusalem. Ọ bụrụ na ọ hụ onye ọbụla nwere okwu ọ chọrọ ka eze mara ihe banyere ya, Absalọm na-akpọ onye ahụ jụọ ya sị, “Olee obodo i si bịa?” Onye ahụ na-aza sị, “Ohu gị si nʼotu nʼime ebo dị nʼIzrel.”
And rising up in the morning, Absalom was standing beside the entrance of the gate. And when there was any man who had a dispute that might go before the king’s judgment, Absalom would call him to him, and would say, “Which city are you from?” And responding, he would say, “I am your servant, from a certain tribe of Israel.”
3 Absalọm na-agwa onye ahụ sị, “Ahụrụ m na okwu gị niile bụ eziokwu. Ma ọ na-ewute m na eze enweghị onye na-enyere ya aka ịnụ okwu ndị a niile.”
And Absalom would answer him: “Your words seem good and just to me. But there is no one appointed by the king to hear you.” And Absalom would say:
4 Absalọm na-ekwukwa sị, “Asị na m bụ onye ikpe nʼala Izrel, onye ọbụla nwere okwu na ụka gaara abịakwute m ka m mee ka ikpe ziri ezi rute ya aka.”
“Who may appoint me judge over the land, so that all those who have a dispute might come to me, and I might judge justly.”
5 Mgbe onye ọbụla bịara ịkpọ isiala nye ya nʼọnọdụ nsọpụrụ, ọ na-eseti aka ya, jide onye ahụ sutu ya ọnụ.
Then too, when a man would draw near to him, so that he might greet him, he would extend his hand, and taking hold of him, he would kiss him.
6 Otu a ka Absalọm sị na-akpaso ndị Izrel agwa, bụ ndị ahụ niile na-abịakwute eze na-arịọ maka ikpe ziri ezi. O si otu a zuru obi ndị Izrel niile nʼohi.
And he was doing this to all those of Israel arriving for judgment to be heard by the king. And he solicited the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 Mgbe afọ anọ gasịrị, Absalọm bịakwutere eze rịọọ ya sị, “Biko kwere ka m jee Hebrọn mezuoro Onyenwe anyị nkwa m kwere ya.
Then, after forty years, Absalom said to king David: “I should go and pay my vows, which I have vowed to the Lord at Hebron.
8 Mgbe ohu gị bi na Geshua nʼime Aram, ekweere m nkwa a, ‘Ọ bụrụ na Onyenwe anyị ga-eme ka m lọghachi ọzọ na Jerusalem, aga m efe ya ofufe na Hebrọn.’”
For your servant made a vow, when he was in Geshur of Syria, saying: If the Lord will lead me back to Jerusalem, I will sacrifice to the Lord.”
9 Eze sịrị ya, “Gaa nʼudo.” Ya mere, ọ pụrụ gaa Hebrọn.
And king David said to him, “Go in peace.” And he rose up and went away to Hebron.
10 Mgbe ahụ, Absalọm zigara ndị ozi na nzuzo, ka ha gaa nʼebo niile nke ala Izrel. Nke a bụ ihe o ziri ha, “Mgbe unu nụrụ ụda opi ike, tienụ mkpu sị, ‘Absalọm abụrụla eze na Hebrọn.’”
Then Absalom sent scouts into all the tribes of Israel, saying: “As soon as you hear the blare of the trumpet, say: ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron.’”
11 Narị mmadụ abụọ si Jerusalem soro Absalọm gaa dịka ndị ọ kpọrọ oku oriri ma ha amaghị ihe ọbụla.
Now having been called, two hundred men from Jerusalem went forth with Absalom, going in simplicity of heart and being entirely ignorant of the plan.
12 Mgbe Absalọm nọkwa na-achụ aja ahụ, o ziri ozi ka a kpọọ Ahitofel onye Gailo, otu nʼime ndị na-adụ Devid ọdụ, ka o si Gailo bịa nke bụ obodo ya. Nke a mere ka nkwekọrịta nzuzo ọjọọ ahụ na-esi ike karịa, ndị dịnyere Absalọm na-amụbanyekwa.
Absalom also summoned Ahithophel the Gilonite, a counselor of David, from his city, Giloh. And when he was immolating victims, a very strong oath was sworn, and the people, hurrying together, joined with Absalom.
13 Ọ dịghị anya, onyeozi bịaruru Jerusalem gwa Devid na ndị Izrel niile kwagidere Absalọm.
Then a messenger went to David, saying, “With their whole heart, all of Israel is following Absalom.”
14 Mgbe ahụ, Devid gwara ndị ọrụ ya niile ndị ya na ha nọ na Jerusalem, sị, “Bilienụ! Anyị aghaghị ịgbapụ, ma ọ bụghị otu a, ọ dịghị onye nʼime anyị ga-agbanarị Absalọm. Anyị ga-ahapụ ugbu a, ma ọ bụghị ya, ọ ga-eme ngwa gafee anyị wetara anyị mbibi, werekwa mma agha gbuchapụ ndị niile nọ nʼobodo a.”
And David said to his servants, who were with him in Jerusalem: “Rise up, let us flee! For otherwise there will be no escape for us from the face of Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest perhaps, upon arriving, he may seize us, and force ruin upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
15 Ndị na-ejere ya ozi zara sị ya, “Anyị dịnyere gị! Anyị jikekwara ime ihe ọbụla onyenwe anyị eze kwuru.”
And the servants of the king said to him, “Everything whatsoever that our lord the king will command, we your servants shall carry out willingly.”
16 Ya mere, eze na ndị ụlọ ya niile si na Jerusalem pụọ. Ọ dịghị onye ọ hapụrụ karịakwa ndị iko ya nwanyị iri nʼihi ilekọta obieze ahụ.
Therefore, the king departed, with his entire household on foot. And the king left behind ten women of the concubines to care for the house.
17 Eze biliri pụọ, ya na ndị niile so ya, ha kwụsịrị nʼoke ala nke obodo ahụ.
And having gone forth on foot, the king and all of Israel stood at a distance from the house.
18 Ndị niile na-ejere ya ozi, gafere nʼakụkụ ya, ha na ndị Keret na Pelet, na narị ndị ikom isii ndị Git, bụ ndị so ya site na Gat, gafekwara nọrọ nʼihu eze.
And all his servants were walking beside him. And the legions of the Cerethites and Phelethites, and all the Gittites, powerful fighters, six hundred men who had followed him from Gath on foot, were preceding the king.
19 Mgbe ahụ, Devid tụgharịrị kpọọ Itai, onye Git, ọchịagha narị ndị agha isii ahụ sị ya, “Gịnị mere i ji eso m? Laghachi azụ soro eze Absalọm, nʼihi na ị bụ ọbịa nʼIzrel, onye gbatara ọsọ ndụ.
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite: “Why do you come with us? Return and live with the king. For you are a stranger, and you departed from your own place.
20 Ọ dịbeghị anya kemgbe ị bịara. M ga-esi aṅaa kwere ka i soro m na-awagharị, ebe ọ bụ na m amaghị ebe m na-aga. Chịrị ndị agha gị laghachi. Ka obiọma na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi dịnyere unu.”
You arrived yesterday. And today should you be compelled to go away with us? For I should go to the place where I am going. But you should return, and lead your own brothers back with you. And the Lord will show mercy and truth to you, because you have shown grace and faith.”
21 Ma Itai zara eze sị, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, onyenwe m na-adịkwa ndụ, ebe ọbụla onyenwe m bụ eze ga-anọ, ma ọ pụtara ndụ maọbụ ọnwụ, nʼebe ahụ ka odibo gị ga-anọkwa.”
And Ittai responded to the king, by saying, “As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, in whatever place you will be, my lord the king, whether in death or in life, your servant will be there.”
22 Devid sịrị Itai, “Gaa nʼihu, gabiga.” Ya mere Itai, onye Git gabigara ya na ndị ikom ya niile, na ezinaụlọ niile ndị so ya.
And David said to Ittai, “Come, and pass over.” And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all the men who were with him, and the rest of the multitude.
23 Obodo niile tiri mkpu akwa mgbe ndị ahụ niile na-agabiga. Eze gafere ọdọ mmiri Kidrọn, ya na ndị mmadụ niile chere ihu nʼụzọ ọzara.
And they all wept with a great voice, and all the people passed over. The king also passed over the torrent Kidron. And all the people advanced opposite the way which looks out toward the desert.
24 Zadọk bịakwara, ya na ndị Livayị niile, ndị bu igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Chineke. Ha dọbara igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Chineke nʼala. Abịata chụgidere aja tutu ruo mgbe mmadụ niile sitere nʼobodo ahụ gabigasịrị.
Now Zadok the priest also went, and all the Levites went with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up, until all the people who had departed from the city had gone by.
25 Mgbe ahụ, eze sịrị Zadọk, “Bughachi igbe Chineke a nʼime obodo. Ọ bụrụ na m ahụta amara nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, ọ ga-akpọghachi m mee ka m hụ ya, na ebe obibi ya anya ọzọ.
And the king said to Zadok: “Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will lead me back. And he will show it to me in his tabernacle.
26 Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ sị, ‘Ihe banyere gị adịghị atọkwa m ụtọ,’ lee m, ya mee m otu o si dị ya mma nʼanya.”
But if he will say to me, ‘You are not pleasing,’ I am ready. Let him do whatever is good in his own sight.”
27 Mgbe ahụ, eze gwara Zadọk bụ onye nchụaja sị, “Ọkwa ị bụ onye ọhụ ụzọ? Laghachi nʼobodo nʼudo, kpọrọ Ahimaaz nwa gị nwoke, na Jonatan nwa Abịata. Gị na Abịata kpọrọ ụmụ unu ndị ikom abụọ ndị a laghachi nʼobodo.
And the king said to Zadok the priest: “O seer, return into the city in peace. And let your son Ahimaaz, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, your two sons, be with you.
28 Aga m akwụsị chere nʼebe e si akwọfe osimiri Jọdan, ruo mgbe ozi ga-esi nʼebe ị nọ bịa.”
Behold, I will hide in the plains of the desert, until word from you may arrive to inform me.”
29 Mgbe ahụ, Zadọk na Abịata bughachiri igbe Chineke na Jerusalem. Ha nọdụkwara nʼebe ahụ.
Therefore, Zadok and Abiathar carried back the ark of God into Jerusalem, and they remained there.
30 Ma Devid na ndị so ya chere ihu irigo Ugwu Oliv. Mgbe ọ na-aga, Devid nọ na-akwa akwa. O yikwaghị ihe ọbụla nʼụkwụ ya, ma o ji ihe kpuchie isi ya. Ndị niile so ya kpuchikwara isi ha na-akwakwa akwa ka ha na-arịgo.
But David ascended to the Mount of Olives, climbing and weeping, advancing with bare feet and with his head covered. Moreover, all the people who were with him ascended, weeping with their heads covered.
31 Mgbe a gwara Devid na Ahitofel onye na-adụ ya ọdụ dịnyere Absalọm, Devid kpere ekpere sị, “O Onyenwe anyị, biko, tụgharịa ndụmọdụ Ahitofel ka ọ bụrụ ndụmọdụ nzuzu.”
Then it was reported to David that Ahithophel also had joined in swearing with Absalom. And David said, “O Lord, I beg you, to uncover the foolishness of the counsel of Ahithophel.”
32 Mgbe Devid bịaruru nʼelu Ugwu Oliv, ebe ndị mmadụ na-anọ na-efe Chineke ofufe, Hushaị, onye Akai nọ nʼebe ahụ na-eche izute ya. Uwe ya dọwakwara adọwa, aja dịkwa ya nʼisi.
And when David had ascended to the summit of the mountain, where he was going to adore the Lord, behold Hushai the Archite met him, with his garment torn and his head covered with soil.
33 Ma Devid sịrị ya, “Ọ bụrụ na i soro m, ị ga-abụ ibu arọ nye m.
And David said to him: “If you come with me, you will be a burden to me.
34 Ma ọ bụrụ na ị laghachi nʼobodo, sị Absalọm, ‘Aga m abụ ohu gị, eze. Abụ m ohu nna gị nʼoge gara aga, ugbu a aga m abụ ohu gị.’ Nʼụzọ dị otu a ị ga-enyere m aka mebie ndụmọdụ Ahitofel.
But if you return to the city, and you say to Absalom, ‘I am your servant, O king; just as I have been the servant of your father, so too will I be your servant,’ you will destroy the counsel of Ahithophel
35 Ọ bụ na Zadọk na Abịata ndị nchụaja agaghị eso gị nọdụ nʼebe ahụ? Gwa ha ihe ọbụla ị ga-anụta nʼụlọeze.
And you have with you the priests Zadok and Abiathar. And any word whatsoever that you will hear from the house of the king, you shall reveal it to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests.
36 Ụmụ ha ndị ikom, Ahimaaz nwa Zadọk na Jonatan nwa Abịata so ha nọdụ nʼebe ahụ. Zitere m ha ka ha gwa m ihe ọbụla ị nụtara.”
Now with them are their two sons Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar. And you shall send to me by them every word that you will have heard.”
37 Ya mere Hushaị, enyi Devid, bịarutere Jerusalem mgbe Absalọm na-abata obodo ahụ.
Therefore, Hushai, the friend of David, went into the city. And Absalom also entered into Jerusalem.
