1 Raja-raja 2

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

And when the days of David drew near that he should die, he charged Solomon his son, saying,

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

I am going the way of all the earth; but be thou strong, and become 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 the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses; in order 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.

In order that the Lord may fulfill his word which he hath spoken concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall never fail thee, said he, a man on 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 also knowest well what Joab the son of Zeruyah hath done to me, what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto 'Amassa the son of Yether, 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 on his shoes 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)

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoary head go down in peace to the grave. (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 unto the sons of Barzillai the Gil'adite show thou kindness, and let them be of those that eat at thy table; for so they came near to me when I fled from before Abshalom 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, thou hast with thee Shim'i the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bachurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when I went to Machanayim; but who came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, 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)

But now leave him not unpunished; for thou art a wise man; know then what thou oughtest to do unto him, and bring thou down his hoary head with blood to the grave. (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: in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

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

Then sat Solomon upon 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 Adoniyah the son of Chaggith came to Bath-sheba' the mother of Solomon: and she said, Is thy coming for peace? And he said, For peace.

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

He said moreover, I have a word for 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 well knowest that mine was the kingdom, and that on me all Israel had set their faces, that I should reign: nevertheless the kingdom was turned about, and became my brother's; for from the Lord was it [made] his.

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

And now there is one petition I am going to ask of thee, do not turn me away. And she said unto 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, unto Solomon the king, [for he will not turn thee away, ] that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite for wife.

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

And Bath-sheba' said, Well: I will speak for thee unto 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.

Bath-sheba' thereupon went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adoniyah; and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and then sat down on his throne, and placed a chair 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 said she, There is one small petition I am going to ask of thee; do not turn me away. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not turn thee away.

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

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adoniyah thy brother for 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 unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adoniyah? rather ask for him the kingdom; for he is my elder brother; — even for him, and for Ebyathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruyah.

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

Then swore king Solomon by the Lord, saying, May God do so to me, and may he thus continue, if Adoniyah have not 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 the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and seated me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he hath spoken, this very day shall Adoniyah be put to death.

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

And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benayahu the son of Yehoyada'; and he fell upon him so 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 unto Ebyathar the priest said the king, Go to 'Anathoth, unto thy own fields; for thou art a man worthy of death; but on this day will I not put thee to death; because thou hast borne the ark of the Lord Eternal before David my father, and because thou was 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.

So Solomon banished Ebyathar that he should not be priest unto the Lord, to fulfill the word of the Lord, 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 Adoniyah, though he had not turned after Abshalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

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

And it was told to king Solomon that Joab had fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and that, behold, he was close by the altar. Then sent Solomon Benayahu the son of Yehoyada,' saying, Go, fall upon 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 Benayahu came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus hath said the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but here will I die. And Benayahu brought the king word again, saying, Thus hath Joab spoken, and thus hath 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.

Then said the king unto him, Do as he hath spoken, and fall upon him, and bury him; and remove [thus] the innocent blood, which Joab hath 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 may the Lord bring back his blood-guiltiness upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, while my father David knew it not, Abner the son of Ner, the captain of the army of Israel, and 'Amassa the son of Yether, the captain of the army 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 return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever; but unto David, and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto his throne, may there be peace for ever from the Lord.

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

So Benayahu the son of Yehoyada' went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: 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 appointed Benayahu the son of Yehoyada' in his place over the army; and Zadok the priest did the king appoint in the place of Ebyathar.

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 Shim'i, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and thou shalt not go forth from there hither or thither.

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 out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thy own head.

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

And Shim'i said unto the king, It is well: as my Lord the king hath spoken, so will thy servant do. And Shim'i 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 Shim'i ran away unto Achish the son of Ma'achah the king of Gath: and they told unto Shim'i, 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.

And Shim'i arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants; and Shim'i went, and brought his servants from Gath.

41 Ketika Salomo mendengar apa yang telah dilakukan oleh Simei,

And it was told to Solomon that Shim'i had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had returned.

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 Shim'i, and said unto him, Did I not make thee swear by the Lord, and warned thee, saying, On that day thou goest out, and walkest abroad hither or thither, know for certain that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, It is well, I have heard?

43 Tetapi sekarang mengapa kauingkari janjimu itu dan kaulanggar perintahku?

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

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

The king said moreover to Shim'i, Thou well knowest all the wickedness of which thy heart is conscious, that thou hast done to David my father: and the Lord bringeth back thy wickedness upon thy own head;

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

But king Solomon will be blessed, and the throne of David will be established before the Lord for ever.

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

So the king commanded Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', who went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.