2 Samuel 16
1 Tidak lama sesudah Daud melewati puncak bukit, datanglah Ziba, pegawai Mefiboset. Dia menjumpai Daud dengan membawa dua ekor keledai berpelana yang mengangkut dua ratus roti, seratus bungkus kismis, seratus bungkus buah-buahan segar, dan satu kantong kulit berisi air anggur.
And when David was a little past the top of the ascent, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2 Raja bertanya kepada Ziba, “Untuk apa semuanya ini?” Jawab Ziba, “Keledai-keledai ini untuk ditunggangi oleh Tuanku Raja atau keluarga Tuan. Roti dan buah-buahan untuk para pejabat atau pegawai Tuanku, sedangkan minuman anggur bisa menyegarkan tubuh orang yang lelah karena perjalanan di padang belantara.”
And the king said to Ziba, What do thou mean by these? And Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
3 Raja bertanya lagi, “Di mana Mefiboset, cucu almarhum tuanmu?” Jawabnya, “Dia tetap tinggal di Yerusalem, karena dia berkata, ‘Hari ini bangsa Israel akan melantik aku untuk meneruskan kerajaan kakekku.’”
And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem, for he said, Today the house of Israel will restore for me the kingdom of my father.
4 Kemudian raja berkata kepada Ziba, “Kalau begitu, aku mengeluarkan perintah supaya segala harta milik Mefiboset menjadi milikmu.” Jawab Ziba, “Terima kasih! Hamba selalu siap melayani Tuanku Raja! Semoga hambamu ini selalu berkenan di mata Tuan.”
Then the king said to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is thine. And Ziba said, I do obeisance. Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.
5 Waktu Raja Daud sampai di desa Bahurim, muncullah Simei anak Gera, yang termasuk kerabat Saul. Simei mengumpati Daud
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, cursing as he came.
6 sambil melempar-lemparkan batu ke arah Daud, para pegawai, dan pejabatnya. Dia melakukan itu meskipun para pengawal berjalan di sekeliling raja.
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 Simei mengumpat dengan berkata, “Pergi sana! Enyahlah! Dasar pembunuh, bajingan!
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow.
8 TUHAN sedang membalas semua kejahatanmu atas keluarga Saul yang kamu singkirkan! Sekarang TUHAN memberikan kerajaan itu kepada Absalom. Rasakan akibatnya! Dasar penumpah darah!”
Jehovah has returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul in whose stead thou have reigned. And Jehovah has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son, and, behold, thou are taken in thine own mischief because thou are a man of blood.
9 Kemudian Abisai berkata kepada raja, “Tuanku, jangan kita biarkan orang itu hidup! Anjing itu tidak pantas mengumpat raja! Biar kupenggal kepalanya!”
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10 Tetapi Daud menegur, “Itu bukan urusanmu atau kakakmu! Biarkan saja, sebab kalau ini kehendak TUHAN, saya akan menerima semuanya.”
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Jehovah has said to him, Curse David, who then shall say, Why have thou done so?
11 Daud juga berkata kepada Abisai dan seluruh rombongannya, “Jangan heran bahwa orang dari keluarga Saulus itu menghina saya. Anak kandung saya sendiri pun ingin membunuh saya! Siapa tahu TUHAN yang sudah mengirim dia untuk menghajar saya.
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse, for Jehovah has bidden him.
12 Mudah-mudahan, lewat kesengsaraan ini TUHAN akan mengasihani saya dan memberikan berkat sebagai ganti kutukan yang saya terima hari ini.”
It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done to me, and that Jehovah will reward me good for his cursing of me this day.
13 Lalu Daud dan rombongannya melanjutkan perjalanan, sementara Simei mengikuti dari tempat yang lebih tinggi di sebelah mereka sambil terus mengumpat dan melempari Daud dengan batu dan tanah.
So David and his men went by the way, and Shimei went along on the hill-side opposite him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 Akhirnya dengan sangat kelelahan rombongan itu tiba di tempat penyeberangan di sungai Yordan, lalu beristirahat di sana.
And the king, and all the people who were with him, came weary, and he refreshed himself there.
15 Sementara Daud dan rombongannya melarikan diri, Absalom, Ahitofel, dan banyak tentara Israel yang mendukung Absalom sudah masuk ke kota Yerusalem.
And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 Husai, kawan Daud, menyambut Absalom dengan salam, “Hidup raja! Hidup raja!”
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Live, O king. Live, O king.
17 Jawab Absalom, “Bukankah engkau setia mengabdi kepada kawanmu Daud? Mengapa tidak pergi bersama dia?”
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why did thou not go with thy friend?
18 Husai berkata, “Saya hanya mengabdi kepada orang yang dipilih TUHAN dan seluruh rakyat Israel. Siapa yang menjadi raja, dia itulah yang menjadi tuanku.
And Hushai said to Absalom, No, but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will abide.
19 Lagipula, sangat cocok bila saya melayani Tuanku Raja. Dulu saya melayani Daud, maka sekarang izinkanlah saya mengabdi kepada anaknya!”
And again, whom should I serve? Is it not in the presence of his son? As I have served in thy father's presence, so I will be in thy presence.
20 Lalu Absalom bertanya kepada Ahitofel, “Menurutmu, apa yang sebaiknya saya lakukan sekarang?”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.
21 Ahitofel menjawab, “Sekarang bersetubuhlah dengan selir-selir ayahmu yang dia tinggalkan untuk menjaga istana. Dengan begitu, semua orang Israel tahu bahwa engkau sudah menjadi musuh ayahmu, sehingga mereka yang mendukung engkau akan bertambah yakin.”
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines that he has left to keep the house, and all Israel will hear that thou are abhorred by thy father. Then the hands of all who are with thee will be strong.
22 Kemudian sebuah tenda dipasang di atap istana bagi Absalom, supaya semua orang bisa melihat dia ketika masuk ke tenda itu untuk bersetubuh dengan para selir ayahnya.
So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 Pada masa itu, nasihat yang diberikan Ahitofel selalu tepat, seakan-akan itu pesan dari Allah sendiri. Karena itulah Daud maupun Absalom selalu mengikuti semua perkataannya.
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
