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.
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run 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 Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes 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 said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [appointed] by the king.
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.”
And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
5 Mgbe onye ọbụla bịara ịkpọ isiala nye ya nʼọnọdụ nsọpụrụ, ọ na-eseti aka ya, jide onye ahụ sutu ya ọnụ.
And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed 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 in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Absalom stole 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.
And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.
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 thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.
9 Eze sịrị ya, “Gaa nʼudo.” Ya mere, ọ pụrụ gaa Hebrọn.
And the king said to him, Go in peace. And he rose up and went 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.’”
And Absalom sent emissaries into all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the trumpet, ye shall 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.
And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew nothing.
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.
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy gathered strength; and the people increased continually with Absalom.
13 Ọ dịghị anya, onyeozi bịaruru Jerusalem gwa Devid na ndị Izrel niile kwagidere Absalọm.
And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after 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 all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite 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 king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [will do] whatever my lord the king shall choose.
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.
And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.
17 Eze biliri pụọ, ya na ndị niile so ya, ha kwụsịrị nʼoke ala nke obodo ahụ.
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote 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 passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed over before 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.
And the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why dost thou also go with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou art a foreigner, and besides, thou hast emigrated to the place where thou [dwellest].
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.”
Thou didst come yesterday, and should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I can? Return and take back thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee!
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 answered the king and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, and [as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
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, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
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 all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over; the king also himself passed over the torrent Kidron, and all the people passed over, towards the way of the wilderness.
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.
And behold, Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed completely out of the city.
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 favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and shew me it, and its habitation.
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 thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.
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, Thou art the seer: return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
28 Aga m akwụsị chere nʼebe e si akwọfe osimiri Jọdan, ruo mgbe ozi ga-esi nʼebe ị nọ bịa.”
See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.
29 Mgbe ahụ, Zadọk na Abịata bughachiri igbe Chineke na Jerusalem. Ha nọdụkwara nʼebe ahụ.
And Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem; and they abode 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 went up by the ascent of the Olives, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot; and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
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.”
And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
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 it came to pass, when David had come to the summit, where he worshipped God, that behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.
33 Ma Devid sịrị ya, “Ọ bụrụ na i soro m, ị ga-abụ ibu arọ nye m.
And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt 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 thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat 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 hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it shall be, [that] whatsoever thing thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell 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.”
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's [son], and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me everything that ye shall hear.
37 Ya mere Hushaị, enyi Devid, bịarutere Jerusalem mgbe Absalọm na-abata obodo ahụ.
And Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
