1 Raja-raja 2

1 Ketika telah dekat ajalnya, Daud memanggil Salomo, putranya, dan memberikan pesan-pesannya yang terakhir. Daud berkata,

And the days of David were at hand that he should die; and he enjoined Solomon his son saying,

2 "Sudah saatnya aku meninggal dunia. Hendaklah engkau yakin dan berani.

I go the way of all the earth: be of good courage therefore, and be a man;

3 Lakukanlah apa yang diperintahkan TUHAN Allahmu kepadamu. Taatilah semua hukum-hukum dan perintah-perintah-Nya yang tertulis dalam Buku Musa, supaya ke mana pun engkau pergi engkau akan berhasil dalam segala usahamu.

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;

4 Kalau engkau taat kepada TUHAN, Ia akan menepati janji-Nya bahwa keturunanku akan memerintah Israel, asal mereka dengan sepenuh hati dan segenap jiwa selalu setia mentaati perintah-perintah-Nya.

that Jehovah may confirm his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said he, a man upon the throne of Israel.

5 Ada lagi satu hal! Kau pasti ingat apa yang telah dilakukan Yoab kepadaku dengan membunuh kedua perwira Israel, yaitu Abner anak Ner dan Amasa anak Yeter. Ia membunuh mereka pada masa damai untuk membalas pembunuhan yang mereka lakukan pada masa perang. Ia membunuh orang yang tidak bersalah tapi sekarang akulah yang harus menanggung perbuatannya dan akulah yang menderita.

And thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and upon his sandals that were on his feet.

6 Nah, anakku, kau harus bertindak terhadap dia menurut apa yang kauanggap baik; hanya jangan biarkan dia meninggal secara wajar. (Sheol h7585)

And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace. (Sheol h7585)

7 Tetapi terhadap anak-anak lelaki Barzilai dari Gilead hendaklah engkau berlaku baik. Kau harus menjamin kebutuhan mereka sehari-hari, sebab mereka telah berbuat baik kepadaku ketika aku melarikan diri dari abangmu, Absalom.

But shew kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came up to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

8 Mengenai Simei anak Gera dari kota Bahurim di wilayah Benyamin, ada pula pesanku kepadamu. Dalam perjalananku ke Mahanaim, Simei itu dahulu mengutuki aku dengan kejam. Tetapi kemudian, ketika ia datang menjemput aku di Sungai Yordan, aku bersumpah kepadanya demi TUHAN bahwa aku tidak akan membunuhnya.

And behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day that I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Jehovah saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

9 Tetapi inilah pesanku kepadamu: jangan biarkan dia bebas dari hukuman. Aku tahu engkau bijaksana; jadi, meskipun ia sudah tua, usahakanlah supaya ia dihukum mati." (Sheol h7585)

And now hold him not guiltless; for thou art a wise man, and thou shalt know what thou oughtest to do to him; but bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood. (Sheol h7585)

10 Kemudian Daud meninggal dan dimakamkan di Kota Daud.

And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

11 Ia menjadi raja Israel selama empat puluh tahun: tujuh tahun ia berkedudukan di Hebron, dan tiga puluh tiga tahun di Yerusalem.

And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

12 Kemudian Salomo menjadi raja menggantikan Daud, ayahnya. Kekuasaan Salomo sebagai raja sangat kukuh.

And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

13 Pada suatu hari, Adonia pergi kepada Batsyeba. Bertanyalah Batsyeba kepada Adonia, "Apakah kunjunganmu ini dengan maksud baik?" "Ya," jawab Adonia.

And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

14 Lalu ia menambahkan, "Ada sesuatu yang saya ingin minta dari ibu." "Apa?" tanya Batsyeba.

And he said, I have something to say to thee. And she said, Speak.

15 Adonia menjawab, "Ibu tahu bahwa sayalah yang seharusnya menjadi raja; itu sudah diharapkan oleh seluruh Israel. Tetapi yang terjadi adalah yang sebaliknya; adikku yang menjadi raja, karena TUHAN menghendaki demikian.

And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had set their faces on me that I should reign; but the kingdom is turned about and is become my brother's, for it was his from Jehovah.

16 Sekarang ada satu permintaan saya, kiranya Ibu jangan menolaknya."

And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.

17 "Apa permintaanmu?" tanya Batsyeba. Adonia menjawab, "Saya mohon Ibu mau meminta kepada Raja Salomo untuk mengizinkan saya mengawini Abisag, gadis dari Sunem itu. Saya yakin Salomo tidak akan menolak permintaan Ibu."

And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king — for he will not refuse thee — that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.

18 "Ya, baiklah," jawab Batsyeba. "Saya akan membicarakan hal itu dengan raja untuk engkau."

And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king.

19 Maka pergilah Batsyeba kepada raja dengan maksud membicarakan hal itu untuk Adonia. Raja berdiri menyambut ibunya dan sujud kepadanya, lalu duduk lagi di atas tahtanya. Kemudian ia menyuruh orang menyediakan kursi di sebelah kanannya untuk ibunya.

And Bathsheba went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne; and he caused a throne to be set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right hand.

20 Setelah duduk, berkatalah Batsyeba, "Ibu ingin meminta sesuatu yang kecil saja daripadamu. Ibu harap kau tidak akan menolaknya." "Apa itu, Ibu?" tanya Salomo. "Saya tidak akan menolak."

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.

21 Batsyeba menjawab, "Izinkanlah Adonia, abangmu itu mengawini Abisag."

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother as wife.

22 "Mengapa Ibu meminta hal itu kepada saya?" tanya Salomo. "Itu sama saja dengan meminta supaya saya memberikan tahta kerajaan ini kepadanya. Bukankah dia abang saya? Lagi pula Imam Abyatar dan Yoab memihak dia!"

And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

23 Setelah berkata begitu bersumpahlah Salomo demi TUHAN, "Biarlah saya terkena kutukan TUHAN, kalau saya tidak menghukum mati Adonia karena permintaannya itu!

And king Solomon swore by Jehovah saying, God do so to me, and more also, — Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life!

24 TUHAN telah mengukuhkan kedudukan saya pada tahta ayah saya, Daud. TUHAN telah menepati janji-Nya dan telah memberikan kerajaan ini kepada saya dan keturunan saya. Saya bersumpah demi TUHAN yang hidup bahwa Adonia akan mati hari ini juga!"

And now [as] Jehovah liveth, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

25 Maka Raja Salomo memberi perintah kepada Benaya, lalu Benaya pergi membunuh Adonia.

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who fell on him, that he died.

26 Kemudian berkatalah Raja Salomo kepada Imam Abyatar, "Pergilah ke kampung halamanmu di Anatot. Kau patut dihukum mati, tapi hari ini aku tak akan membunuhmu, karena ketika kau masih bersama ayahku, kau ikut merasakan segala penderitaannya. Dan kau juga yang mengurus Peti Perjanjian TUHAN."

And the king said to Abiathar the priest, Go to Anathoth, to thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death; but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst bear the ark of Adonai Jehovah before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

27 Lalu Salomo memecat Abyatar sebagai imam. Dengan perbuatan Salomo itu apa yang telah dikatakan TUHAN di Silo tentang keturunan Imam Eli telah menjadi kenyataan.

And Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to Jehovah, to fulfil the word of Jehovah, which he had spoken concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

28 Yoab mendengar tentang semua yang telah terjadi itu. Ia menjadi takut karena ia memihak kepada Adonia. Tapi, dahulu ia tidak memihak kepada Absalom. Maka ia lari ke Kemah TUHAN dan memegang ujung-ujung mezbah.

And the report came to Joab (for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he had not turned after Absalom); and Joab fled to the tent of Jehovah, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

29 Berita ini disampaikan kepada Raja Salomo. Maka raja menyuruh Benaya membunuh Yoab.

And it was told king Solomon that Joab had fled to the tent of Jehovah; and behold, he is by the altar. And Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall on him.

30 Benaya pergi ke Kemah TUHAN dan berkata kepada Yoab, "Raja menyuruh engkau keluar dari situ!" "Tidak," jawab Yoab. "Saya mau mati di sini." Benaya kembali dan melaporkan hal itu kepada raja.

And Benaiah came to the tent of Jehovah and said to him, Thus saith the king: Come forth. And he said, No; for I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

31 Mendengar itu raja berkata, "Pergilah dan laksanakanlah apa yang dikatakannya itu. Bunuh dia dan kuburkan dia, supaya aku dan seluruh keturunan ayahku tidak bertanggung jawab lagi atas pembunuhan yang dilakukan Yoab terhadap orang yang tidak bersalah.

And the king said to him, Do as he has said, and fall upon him, and bury him; and take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me and from the house of my father.

32 TUHAN akan menghukum dia karena pembunuhan yang telah dilakukannya tanpa setahu ayahku. Abner perwira Israel, dan Amasa perwira Yehuda, kedua-duanya tidak bersalah. Mereka lebih baik daripada Yoab sendiri, tetapi ia membunuh mereka.

And Jehovah shall requite the blood which he shed upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, without my father David's knowledge: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

33 Hukuman karena kematian kedua perwira itu akan ditanggung oleh Yoab dan keturunannya untuk selama-lamanya. Tetapi seluruh keturunan ayahku yang menjadi raja, selalu akan diberkati TUHAN--mereka akan beruntung."

And their blood shall be requited upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever; but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from Jehovah.

34 Maka pergilah Benaya ke Kemah TUHAN dan membunuh Yoab di situ. Lalu Yoab dikuburkan di rumahnya di luar kota.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him, and put him to death; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

35 Kemudian raja mengangkat Benaya menjadi panglima angkatan bersenjata menggantikan Yoab, dan Zadok diangkat menjadi imam menggantikan Abyatar.

And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his stead over the host; and Zadok the priest the king put in the stead of Abiathar.

36 Sesudah itu raja memanggil Simei lalu berkata kepadanya, "Buatlah rumah untuk dirimu di Yerusalem ini. Tinggallah di situ dan jangan keluar dari kota.

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and abide there, and go not forth thence anywhere.

37 Kalau kau berani keluar dan pergi melewati anak Sungai Kidron, kau harus dibunuh; dan kau sendirilah yang menanggung kesalahan itu."

And it shall be that on the day thou goest forth, and passest over the torrent of Kidron, ...know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

38 "Baik, Paduka Yang Mulia," jawab Simei. "Saya akan menuruti perintah Baginda." Maka tinggallah Simei di Yerusalem beberapa waktu lamanya.

And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king has said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

39 Setelah tiga tahun terjadilah hal berikut ini: Dua orang hamba Simei lari ke Gat, kepada Raja Akhis putra Maakha. Ketika Simei diberitahu tentang hal itu, ia

And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two servants of Shimei's ran away to Achish son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei saying, Behold, thy servants are in Gath.

40 memasang pelana pada keledainya lalu pergi kepada Raja Akhis di Gat untuk mencari kedua hambanya itu. Ia menemukan mereka lalu membawa mereka pulang.

Then Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath, to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

41 Ketika Salomo mendengar apa yang telah dilakukan oleh Simei,

And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come again.

42 ia menyuruh memanggil Simei lalu berkata, "Aku sudah membuat engkau berjanji demi TUHAN bahwa engkau tidak akan meninggalkan Yerusalem. Dan aku juga sudah memperingatkan engkau bahwa apabila engkau keluar dari Yerusalem, engkau harus mati. Nah, engkau sudah berjanji dan setuju untuk mentaati perintahku itu, bukan?

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make thee swear by Jehovah, and protest to thee, saying, Know for certain, that on the day thou goest forth, and walkest abroad anywhere, thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst to me, The word that I have heard is good.

43 Tetapi sekarang mengapa kauingkari janjimu itu dan kaulanggar perintahku?

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the commandment that I charged thee with?

44 Kau tahu betul semua kejahatanmu terhadap ayahku. Untuk itu TUHAN akan menghukummu,

And the king said to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, which thou didst to David my father; and Jehovah returns thy wickedness upon thine own head;

45 tetapi aku akan diberkati-Nya dan kerajaan ayahku akan dikukuhkan-Nya sampai selama-lamanya."

and king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.

46 Setelah berkata begitu, raja memberi perintah kepada Benaya lalu pergilah Benaya membunuh Simei. Kini Salomo berkuasa penuh di dalam kerajaannya.

And the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; who went out and fell upon him, and he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.