II Samuel 20
1 Nakapasamak iti isu met laeng a lugar nga adda iti maysa a manangriribok a managan iti Siba a putot ni Bikri, a Benjaminita. Pinuyotanna ti trumpeta ket kinunana, “Awan ti bingaytayo kenni David, kasta met nga awan ti tawidtayo iti putot ni Jesse. Agawid ketdin ti tunggal maysa iti pagtaenganna diay Israel.”
There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”
2 Isu a pinanawan amin dagiti Israelita ni David ket sinurotda ni Siba a putot ni Bikri. Ngem sinurot dagiti tattao ti Juda ti ari, manipud iti Jordan agingga idiay Jerusalem.
So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.
3 Idi dimteng ni David iti palasiona idiay Jerusalem, innalana dagiti sangapulo nga adipen nga assawana nga imbatina a mangtaripato iti palasio, ket pinagnaedna ida iti balay a nainget ti pannakabantayna. Impaayna dagiti masapsapulda, ngem saannan a kinaidda pay ida. Isu a naiserraanda agingga iti aldaw nga ipapatayda, nagbibiagda a kasda la balo.
When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.
4 Ket kinuna ti ari kenni Amasa, “Ummongem dagiti amin a tattao ti Juda iti unos ti tallo nga aldaw; masapul nga addaka met ditoy.”
[One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”
5 Isu a napan inayaban ni Amasa dagiti amin a tattao ti Juda, ngem nagtalinaed isuna iti nabaybayag ngem iti ingkeddeng ti ari a tiempo nga imbilinna kenkuana.
So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.
6 Isu a kinuna ni David kenni Abisai, “Ita, nakarkaronto pay a kinaranggas ti aramiden ni Siba a putot ni Bikri kadatayo ngem ti inaramid ni Absalom. Ikuyogmo dagiti adipen ti apom, dagiti soldadok, ket kamatenyo isuna, ta di ket mangbirok kadagiti natalged a siudad ket makalibas isuna iti panagkitatayo.”
So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”
7 Simmaruno ngarud kenkuana dagiti tattao ni Joab, a kaduada dagiti Cheretita ken dagiti Peletita ken dagiti amin a maingel a mannakigubat. Pinanawanda ti Jerusalem tapno kamatenda ni Siba a putot ni Bikri.
So Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.
8 Idi addadan idiay ayan ti dakkel a bato idiay Gabaon, dimteng ni Amasa a sumabat kadakuada. Nakaaruat ni Joab ti kalasag a pakigubat, a pakaibilangan ti barikes iti siketna nga addaan iti nakakaluban a kampilan a nakagalot iti daytoy. Iti panpannagnana nga agpasango, natnag ti kampilan.
When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.
9 Isu a kinuna ni Joab kenni Amasa, “Naimbag kadi ti amin kenka, kasinsinko?” Siaayat nga iniggaman ni Joab ti barbas ni Amasa babaen iti kannawan nga imana tapno agkanna isuna.
Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.
10 Saan a nadlaw ni Amasa ti imuko nga adda iti kannigid nga ima ni Joab. Dinuyok ni Joab ti buksit ni Amasa ket natnag dagiti bagisna iti daga. Saanen nga inulit pay a dinuyok ni Joab isuna, ket natay ni Amasa. Isu a kinamat ni Joab ken ni Abisai a kabsatna ni Siba a putot ni Bikri.
But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.
11 Ket nagtakder iti abay ni Amasa ti maysa kadagiti tattao ni Joab, ken kinuna ti lalaki, “Siasinoman nga umanamong kenni Joab, ken siasinoman a para kenni David, surotenna ni Joab.”
One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”
12 Naidasay ni Amasa a nadigos iti darana iti tengnga ti dalan. Idi nakita ti lalaki a nagtalinaed a nakatakder dagiti tattao, binagkatna ni Amasa manipud iti dalan ket impanna iti tay-ak. Inabbonganna ti lupot isuna gapu ta nakitana a ti tunggal tao a lumabas ket agtakder.
Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.
13 Kalpasan a naibagkat ni Amasa manipud iti dalan, simmurot amin dagiti tattao kenni Joab a mangkamat kenni Siba a putot ni Bikri.
After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.
14 Linabsan ni Siba dagiti amin a tribu ti Israel a nagturong iti Abel, iti Bet Maaca, ken kadagiti amin a daga ti Berites, a naguummong ken kimmamat met kenni Siba.
Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.
15 Nakamatanda isuna ket pinalawlawanda isuna idiay Abel ti Bet Maaca. Pinalawlawanda iti nabunton a daga ti igid ti pader ti siudad. Minaso dagiti amin nga armada a kadua ni Joab ti pader tapno marba daytoy. Ket nagpukkaw ti maysa a masirib a babai iti siudad,
The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to collapse.
16 “Dumngegka, pangaasim ta dumngegka, Joab! Umasidegka kaniak tapno makatungtongka.”
Then a wise woman who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”
17 Isu nga immasideg ni Joab kenkuana, ket kinuna ti babai, “Sika kadi ni Joab?” Simmungbat isuna, “Siak,” Ket kinuna ti babai kenkuana, “Denggem ti sao daytoy adipenmo.” Insungbatna, “Dumdumngegak.”
So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”
18 Ket nagsao ti babai, “Masansan a maibaga idi un-unana a tiempo, 'Pudno a no dumawatka ti pammagbaga idiay Abel,' ket sulbaren dayta a pammagbaga ti parikutmo.
She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.
19 Dakami ti siudad a maysa kadagiti katatalnaan ken kapupudnoan iti Israel. Padpadasenyo a dadaelen ti siudad nga ina iti Israel. Apay a kayatyo nga alun-onen ti tawid ni Yahweh?”
We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]
20 Isu a simmungbat ni Joab ket kinunana, “Saan a kasta, saan a kasta kaniak, a rumbeng nga alun-onek wenno dadaelek.
Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!
21 Saan a pudno dayta. Ngem adda ti lalaki a naggapu iti turod ti pagilian ti Efraim, a managan ti Siba a putot ni Bikri, ket intag-ayna ti imana a maibusor iti ari, maibusor kenni David. Isukoyo isuna, ket pumanawak iti siudad.” Kinuna ti babai kenni Joab, “Maipuruak ti ulona kenka iti ngatoen ti pader.”
That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”
22 Ket napan ti babai kadagiti amin a tattao nga ammona. Pinutedda ti ulo ni Siba a putot ni Bikri, ket impurwakda daytoy kenni Joab. Kalpasanna, pinuyotanna ti trumpeta ket pinanawan dagiti tattao ni Joab ti siudad, nagawid ti tunggal maysa iti pagtaenganna. Ket nagsubli ni Joab idiay Jerusalem iti ayan ti ari.
Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].
23 Ita, ni Joab ti nangidadaulo kadagiti amin nga armada ti Israel, ken ni Benaias a putot ni Jehoyada ti nangidaulo kadagiti Cheretites ken kadagiti Peletites.
Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;
24 Ni Adoram ti nangidaulo kadagiti tattao nga agtrabaho nga ingkapilitan, ket ni Jehosafat a putot ni Ahilut ti tagailista.
Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];
25 Ni Siva ti sekretario ken da Zadok ken Abiatar dagiti papadi.
Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
26 Ni Ira a Jairita ti panguloen a ministro ni David.
and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.
