2 Samue 15

1 Hagi mago'a kna evutegeno Absalomu'a mago karisine hosi afu'ene nevreno, vugotama hunte'za kegavama hu'za vu vahera 50'a mizasezmanteno huzamantege'za vugota hu'naze.

Sometime later, Absalom got himself a chariot with horses, and fifty men as bodyguards to run ahead of him.

2 Hagi mika zupa nanterame otino rankumapi ufre'nea kante umani'neno, kini ne'mo'ma knaza zamima eri fatgo huzmantenigu'ma vaza vahera, Absalomu'a zamantahigeno, Tamagra ina kumapinti vahere huno zamantahigege'za, tagra Israeli nagapinti vahere hazageno'a,

He used to get up early and stand by the main road that led to the city gate. When people brought a case to the king for his decision, Absalom would call out and ask them, “What town are you from?” If they replied, “Your servant is from this particular tribe of Israel,”

3 ana kema antahiteno'a Absalomu'a amanage hu'ne, Keho knazantamia amne eri fatgo hugahianagi, kini ne'mo'a kema refko'ma hu' eri'zana mago vahera omi'neankino, ketamia refko osugahie.

Absalom would tell them, “Look, you're in the right and you've got a good case. It's such a shame there's no one from the king to hear you.”

4 Hagi Absalomu'a huno, Nagrama ke refko hu kva vahe manisuge'za, vahe'mo'za knaza zamia eri'za nagrite esage'na fatgo hu'na kezamia refko hugahue.

Then he would say, “If only there was someone to appoint me as judge for the country. Then everyone could come to me with their case or complaint, and I would give them justice.”

5 Hagi mago'a vahe'ma enevu'za eme kepri'ma humiza nehazageno'a, Absalomu'a zamazante zamavazu hugantiteno zamantako huzmante'ne.

When anyone came to bow down before him, Absalom would stop them by reaching out his hand, taking hold of him, and kissing him.

6 Hagi Absolomu'a e'inahu avu'ava'ma hia zamo mika Israeli vahe zamagu'a avazuhu agrarega zmante'ne.

This is how Absalom treated all the Israelites who came to the king for his judgment. So he captured the loyalty of the men of Israel.

7 Hagi 4'a kafu evutegeno Absalomu'a kini nera asamino, natrege'na Hebroni vu'na huvempama hu'nore Ra Anumzamofontega ome ofa huntaneno.

Four years later Absalom asked the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a promise I made to the Lord.

8 Na'ankure Aramia kaziga Geshuri'ma mani'ne'na huvempa hu'na Ra Anumzamo'ma natrenige'na ete Jerusalemi kumate'ma vanu'na, Hebroni kumate monora ome huntegahue hu'na hu'noe.

For I, your servant, made this promise while living at Geshur in Aram, saying: ‘If the Lord does bring me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.’”

9 Hagi kini ne'mo'a kenona huno, Kagra krimpa frune vunka, huvempama hu'nana kemofona omeri knare huo, higeno Absalomu'a Hebroni vu'ne.

“Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom went to Hebron.

10 Hianagi anantega umani'neno, Absalomu'a kema erino vuno eno hu vahera huzamanteno anage hu'ne, Maka Israeli vahetamima mani'nazarega vuta amanage ome hiho, ufema resageta mikomota kezanke huta, Absalomu'a kinia Hebroni kumate efore hu'ne huta hiho.

Then Absalom sent his accomplices among all the tribes of Israel, saying, “When you hear the sound of the ram's horn, you shout, ‘Absalom is king at Hebron!’”

11 Hagi agra 200'a vahe Israelitira nezamavareno vu'neanagi, na'ante zamavareno vu'ne zamagra ke'za antahiza osu'naze.

Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and went in all innocence, because they didn't know anything about what was planned.

12 Hagi Absalomu'a ofama nehuno'a mago'a vahe huzamantege'za Gilo kumateti ne' Ahitofelina ome avre'za e'naze. Hagi Ahitofeli'a Devitima knare antahizama nemiza vahepinti mago zami'mo'e. Hagi Absalomu kazigama vaza vahe'mo'za rama'a hu'naze.

While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's advisor, asking him to come from Giloh, the town where he lived. The conspiracy grew stronger, and Absalom's followers went on increasing.

13 Hagi kema eri'za vu vahe'mo'za e'za kini ne' Devitina eme asami'za, Rama'a vahe'mo'za Absalomuna avariri'za kini azeri oti'za nehaze.

A messenger came to tell David, “Absalom has the loyalty of the men of Israel.”

14 Hazageno Deviti'a agranema Jerusalemi mani'naza eri'za vahera zamazeri atru huno anage huno zamasmi'ne, Ru Absalomu'a mika tamagri'ene nagri'ene tahe vagaresigi ame huta Jerusalemi kumara atreta fresune. Hagi anama osanunkeno'a ame hu'za Absalomu naga'mo'za eza eme nerahe'za, ama kumapi vahe'enena zamahe vagaregahaze.

David said to all the officials with him in Jerusalem, “Quick! Let's go! Otherwise we won't be able to get away from Absalom! We must leave immediately, or he will soon catch up with us, attack us, and kill the people here in the city.”

15 Hagi kini nemofo eri'za vahe'mo'za hu'za, kini ne'mokama hana kea erizafa hugahune.

“Whatever Your Majesty decides, we'll do what you want,” the king's servants replied.

16 Hige'za kini ne'ene eri'za vahe'amo'za atre'za vu'naze. Hagi kini ne'mo'a 10ni'a henka ane'a zaga'a huzamantege'za kuma'a kegava hu'za mani'naze.

The king set off with his whole household following him, but he left behind ten concubines to look after the palace.

17 Hagi kini ne'ene mika Jerusalemi kuma'ma atre'za atirami'za nehu'za, ana kumamofo refarega mago no me'nere umani'naze.

The king left with all his soldiers following him. He stopped at the last house,

18 Hagi anante kini ne'mo'a ome oti'nege'za, naga'amo'za vugota hazageno, mika Kereti vahe'ma, Paleti kumateti vahe'ma, Getiti'ma Deviti'enema e'naza 600'a vahe'mo'zanena agatere'za vu'naze.

and all his men marched past him, including all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath.

19 Hagi kini ne'mo Geti vahe'mokizmi kva ne' Itaina asamino, nahigeta tamagra tagranena neaze? Rurega vahe tagrane emani'nazanki, ete vuta kasefa kini ne' Absalomu'ene umaniho.

The king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why are you coming with us too? Go back and stay with the new king, because you are a foreigner and an exile a long way from home.

20 Hagi tamagra kofa'a knafi tagranena emani'nazanki, tagrane vu'za nehazo? Hagi sondia vaheka'a nezamavarenka ete viho. Na'ankure tagra iga vugahune ontahi'none. Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a knare huno asunku huneramanteno fatgo avu'ava huramanteno kegava huramantesie.

You only just got here, so why should I make you wander around with us now when I don't even know where I am going? Go back and take your men with you. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness.”

21 Hianagi Itai'a kenona huno, Kini ne' ranimoka kasefa huno mani'nea Ra Anumzamofo agifi tamage hu'na huanki, kagrama kasefa hunka mani'nenka inantegama vananana kagrane nevanunkeno, kagri'ma kahe frisuza tagri'enena tahe frigahaze.

But Ittai answered the king, “As the Lord lives, and as Your Majesty lives, wherever Your Majesty may be, whether dead or alive, that's where your servant will be!”

22 Hagi Deviti'a Itaianku huno, Knareki eviho, hige'za sondia vahe'ane mika a'mofavre zamine vu'naze.

“Go ahead, march on!” David replied. Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the families that were with him.

23 Hagi Deviti'ene naga'anema nevage'za, maka Jerusalemi vahe'mo'za tusi zavi atezmante'naze. Hagi kini ne'mo'a Kitroni krahopi nevige'za, maka vahe'mo'za hagege ka'ma kokampima vu'nea kantega vu'naze.

All the people in the countryside were crying aloud as everyone with David passed by. They crossed the Kidron Valley with the king on the way toward the wilderness.

24 Hagi Zadoku'ene agranema mani'naza Livae naga'mo'za Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri'za eme antageno, Abiata'a ofa nehige'za, miko vahe'mo'za rankumara atre'za vu vagare'naze.

Zadok was there too, and all the Levites were with him, carrying the Ark of God's Agreement. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until everyone had left the city.

25 Hagi Deviti'a Jadokina asamino, Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia ete erinka rankuma agu'a ufro. Hagi Ra Anumzamo'ma arimpa fruma hunantesuno'a, Agra natrenige'na ete e'na huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eme nege'na, seli mono nonena eme kegahue.

Then the king told Zadok, “Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find the Lord approves of me, he will bring me back and let me see both the Ark and his Tent again.

26 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'ma musema huonantesuno'a, Agri'ma avesi'niaza hunantesie.

But if he says, ‘I'm not happy with you,’ then here I stand. Let him do to me whatever he thinks best.”

27 Hagi Deviti'a pristi ne' Zadokina asamino, Amanahu antahintahi reraro hue, kagra kasnampa ne' mani'nanku kagrane ne' mofavreka'a Ahimane, Abiata nemofo Jonataninena zamavarenka tamarimpa frune rankuma agu'afi ete ufreho.

The king also told Zadok the priest, “You understand the situation, don't you? Go back to the city safely with your son Ahimaaz, and also Jonathan, son of Abiathar. You and Abiathar take both of your sons back with you.

28 Hagi nagra hagege kopi vu'na tima taka nehare ome tamavega ante'na mani'negahuanki, Jerusalemima fore'ma hania zamofo nanekea atrenantenke'za, anantega eme nasamiho.

I'll wait at the fords of the wilderness until I hear from you.”

29 Higeno Zadoki'ene Abiatakea Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisie erike, ete Jerusalemi rankumapi ufre'ne umani'na'e.

Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

30 Hianagi Deviti'a tusi zavi neteno Olivi agonare mareri'ne. Hagi agra zamasunku'ma nehu'za nehazaza huno, asenirera refineteno agia nona ovazi aga avapa vu'ne. Hagi agranema vu'naza vahe'mo'za ana zanke hu'za zamasenirera refi'nete'za zavi ateme agona mareri'naze.

David went on his way up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he did so. He had his head covered, and walked barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads, weeping as they went along.

31 Hagi mago'a vahe'mo'za Devitina eme asami'za, Ahitofeli'a Absolamuntega ante, hu'za hazageno Deviti'a Ra Anumzamofonte nunamu huno, Ra Anumzamoka Ahitofelina azeri havia hugeno, neginagi antahintahi Absalomuna amino.

David was told, “Ahithophel is one of the people conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, please make Ahithophel's advice worthless.”

32 Hagi vu'zama agonafima mono'ma nehazare uhanati'zageno'a, Devitina nefu Akaiati ne' Husai'a zamasunku avu'ava'ma nehazaza huno kukena'a tagato nehu'na, kugusopa kateno anumpi nefreno, anante eme tutagiha hunte'ne.

When David arrived at the top of the Mount of Olives, where people worshiped God, there to meet him was Hushai the Archite, with his robe torn and with dust on his head.

33 Hagi anante Deviti'a asamino, Kagrama nagranema vananana kna namigahane.

David told him, “If you come with me, you'll only be a burden to me,

34 Hianagi ete rankumapi vunka Absalomuna ome asmio, kini ne'moka negafa eri'za vahe korapara mani'noanki'na menina kagri eri'za vahe manigahue hunka ome nehunka, antahintahia amigeno Ahitofeli antahintahia eri atregahie.

but if you go back to the city and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, Your Majesty! Formerly I worked for your father, but now I'll work for you,’ then you can block Ahithophel's advice for me.

35 Hagi pristi netre Zadoki'ene Abiatakea kagrane Jerusalemi manigaha'e. Hagi kini ne' nompima nanekema retro'ma hanaza nanekea, maka zanagri zanasamio.

Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, will be there too. Tell them everything you hear in the king's palace.

36 Hagi zanagra mofavre'zani'a Jonatanine, Ahimasakizni huznantenageke kagrama mika kema zanasami'nana kea eme nasamigaha'e.

Their two sons, Ahimaaz and Jonathan, are there with them. Send them to me so they can tell me everything you hear.”

37 Hagi Deviti nefu Husai'a Deviti'ma hianke antahino, ete kumapi unefregeno Absolamuenena Jerusalemi kumapina ufre'ne.

David's friend Hushai arrived back in Jerusalem at the same time Absalom was entering the city.