2 Samuel 16
1 Ketika Daud baru saja melewati puncak, datanglah Ziba, hamba Mefiboset, mendapatkan dia membawa sepasang keledai yang berpelana, dengan muatan dua ratus ketul roti, seratus buah kue kismis, seratus buah-buahan musim panas dan sebuyung anggur.
When David had gone a short distance over the summit of the hill, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys; on them were two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred bunches of figs, and a skin of wine.
2 Lalu bertanyalah raja kepada Ziba: "Apakah maksudmu dengan semuanya ini?" Jawab Ziba: "Keledai-keledai ini bagi keluarga raja untuk ditunggangi; roti dan buah-buahan ini bagi orang-orangmu untuk dimakan; dan anggur ini untuk diminum di padang gurun oleh orang-orang yang sudah lelah."
The king said to Ziba, “Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and fig cakes are for your men to eat, and the wine is for anyone who is faint in the wilderness to drink.”
3 Kemudian bertanyalah raja: "Di manakah anak tuanmu?" Jawab Ziba kepada raja: "Ia ada di Yerusalem, sebab katanya: Pada hari ini kaum Israel akan mengembalikan kepadaku kerajaan ayahku."
The king said, “Then where is your master's grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “Look, he has stayed behind in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore my father's kingdom to me.'”
4 Lalu berkatalah raja kepada Ziba: "Kalau begitu, kepunyaanmulah segala kepunyaan Mefiboset." Kata Ziba: "Aku tunduk! Biarlah kiranya aku tetap mendapat kasih di matamu, ya tuanku raja."
Then the king said to Ziba, “Look, all that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.” Ziba answered, “I bow in humility to you, my master, king. Let me find favor in your eyes.”
5 Ketika raja Daud telah sampai ke Bahurim, keluarlah dari sana seorang dari kaum keluarga Saul; ia bernama Simei bin Gera. Sambil mendekati raja, ia terus-menerus mengutuk.
When King David approached Bahurim, there came out from there a man from the clan of Saul, whose name was Shimei son of Gera. He came out cursing as he walked.
6 Daud dan semua pegawai raja Daud dilemparinya dengan batu, walaupun segenap tentara dan semua pahlawan berjalan di kiri kanannya.
He threw stones at David and at all of the king's officials, in spite of the army and bodyguards who were on the king's right and left.
7 Beginilah perkataan Simei pada waktu ia mengutuk: "Enyahlah, enyahlah, engkau penumpah darah, orang dursila!
Shimei called out in cursing, “Go away, get out of here, you villain, you man of blood!
8 TUHAN telah membalas kepadamu segala darah keluarga Saul, yang engkau gantikan menjadi raja, TUHAN telah menyerahkan kedudukan raja kepada anakmu Absalom. Sesungguhnya, engkau sekarang dirundung malang, karena engkau seorang penumpah darah."
Yahweh has repaid all of you for the blood you shed within the family of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. You have come to ruin because you are a man of blood.”
9 Lalu berkatalah Abisai, anak Zeruya, kepada raja: "Mengapa anjing mati ini mengutuki tuanku raja? Izinkanlah aku menyeberang dan memenggal kepalanya."
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah, said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 Tetapi kata raja: "Apakah urusanku dengan kamu, hai anak-anak Zeruya? Biarlah ia mengutuk! Sebab apabila TUHAN berfirman kepadanya: Kutukilah Daud, siapakah yang akan bertanya: mengapa engkau berbuat demikian?"
But the king said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Perhaps he is cursing me because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David.' Who then could say to him, 'Why are you cursing the king?'”
11 Pula kata Daud kepada Abisai dan kepada semua pegawainya: "Sedangkan anak kandungku ingin mencabut nyawaku, terlebih lagi sekarang orang Benyamin ini! Biarkanlah dia dan biarlah ia mengutuk, sebab TUHAN yang telah berfirman kepadanya demikian.
So David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son, who was born from my body, wants to take my life. How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin? Leave him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh has commanded him to do it.
12 Mungkin TUHAN akan memperhatikan kesengsaraanku ini dan TUHAN membalas yang baik kepadaku sebagai ganti kutuk orang itu pada hari ini."
Perhaps Yahweh will look at the misery unleashed on me, and repay me with good for his cursing me today.”
13 Demikianlah Daud melanjutkan perjalanannya dengan orang-orangnya, sedang Simei berjalan terus di lereng gunung bertentangan dengan dia dan sambil berjalan ia mengutuk, melemparinya dengan batu dan menimbulkan debu.
So David and his men traveled on the road, while Shimei went beside him up on the hillside, cursing and throwing dust and stones at him as he went.
14 Dengan lelah sampailah raja dan seluruh rakyat yang ada bersama-sama dengan dia ke Yordan, lalu mereka beristirahat di sana.
Then the king and all the people who were with him became weary, and he rested when they stopped for the night.
15 Maka Absalom dan seluruh rakyat, orang-orang Israel, sampailah ke Yerusalem, dan Ahitofel ada bersama-sama dengan dia.
As for Absalom and all the men of Israel who were with him, they came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16 Ketika Husai, orang Arki, sahabat Daud itu, sampai kepada Absalom, berkatalah Husai kepada Absalom: "Hiduplah raja! Hiduplah raja!"
It came about when Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Berkatalah Absalom kepada Husai: "Inikah kesetiaanmu kepada sahabatmu? Mengapa engkau tidak pergi menyertai sahabatmu itu?"
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with him?”
18 Lalu berkatalah Husai kepada Absalom: "Tidak, tetapi dia yang dipilih oleh TUHAN dan oleh rakyat ini dan oleh setiap orang Israel, dialah yang memiliki aku dan bersama-sama dengan dialah aku akan tinggal.
Hushai said to Absalom, “No! Instead, the one whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, that is the man to whom I will belong, and I will stay with him.
19 Lagipula, kepada siapakah aku memperhambakan diri? Bukankah kepada anaknya? Sebagaimana aku memperhambakan diri kepada ayahmu, demikianlah aku memperhambakan diri kepadamu."
Also, what man should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, I will serve in your presence.”
20 Kemudian berkatalah Absalom kepada Ahitofel: "Berilah nasihat; apakah yang harus kita perbuat?"
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice about what we should do.”
21 Lalu jawab Ahitofel kepada Absalom: "Hampirilah gundik-gundik ayahmu yang ditinggalkannya untuk menunggui istana. Apabila seluruh Israel mendengar, bahwa engkau telah membuat dirimu dibenci oleh ayahmu, maka segala orang yang menyertai engkau, akan dikuatkan hatinya."
Ahithophel answered Absalom, “Go sleep with your father's slave wives whom he has left to keep the palace, and all Israel will hear that you have become a stench to your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 Maka dibentangkanlah kemah bagi Absalom di atas sotoh, lalu Absalom menghampiri gundik-gundik ayahnya di depan mata seluruh Israel.
So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the palace, and Absalom slept with his father's slave wives in the sight of all Israel.
23 Pada waktu itu nasihat yang diberikan Ahitofel adalah sama dengan petunjuk yang dimintakan dari pada Allah; demikianlah dinilai setiap nasihat Ahitofel, baik oleh Daud maupun oleh Absalom.
Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself. That was how all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom.
