2 Samuele 13

1 Abisalomi, mwana mobali ya Davidi, azalaki na ndeko moko ya mwasi ya kitoko makasi; kombo na ye ezalaki « Tamari. » Aminoni, mwana mobali mosusu ya Davidi, akomaki kolinga ye ndenge mwasi mpe mobali balinganaka.

David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Another of David’s sons, Amnon, was attracted to Tamar.

2 Aminoni atungisamaki makasi na motema kino abelaki maladi ya bolingo likolo ya Tamari, ndeko na ye ya mwasi; pamba te ayebaki nanu nzoto ya mibali te mpe ekokaki kosalema te ete Aminoni abenga ye mpo na kosolola.

He wanted [to have sex with] [EUP] his half-sister very much, with the result that he made himself sick [thinking about her all the time]. But it was not possible for Amnon to get her, because she was a virgin, [so they kept men away from her].

3 Nzokande Aminoni azalaki na moninga na ye moko ya mobali; kombo na ye ezalaki « Yonadabi, » mwana mobali ya Shimea, ndeko mobali ya Davidi. Yonadabi azalaki na mayele mabe mingi.

But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty/shrewd man.

4 Atunaki Aminoni: — Mpo na nini yo mwana mobali ya mokonzi ozalaka tango nyonso mawa-mawa boye? Okoki koyebisa ngai te mpo na nini ozalaka bongo? Aminoni alobaki na ye: — Nalingaka Tamari, ndeko mwasi ya Abisalomi, ndeko na ngai ya mobali.

[One day] Jonadab said to Amnon, “You are the king’s son, but every day I see that [RHQ] you seem very depressed/sad. What is your problem?” Amnon replied, “I (am in love/want to sleep) [EUP] with Tamar, my half-brother Absalom’s sister.”

5 Yonadabi alobaki na ye: — Oh, sala boye: « Kende na mbeto mpe kosana kobela. Tango tata na yo akoya kotala yo, okoloba na ye: ‹ Nalingi ete Tamari, ndeko na ngai ya mwasi, aya kopesa ngai eloko ya kolia. Tika ete alamba biloko na miso na ngai mpo ete namona ye mpe nakoka kolia na loboko na ye. › »

Jonadab said to him, “Lie down on your bed, and pretend that you are sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Allow my half-sister Tamar to come and give me some food to eat. She can prepare the food while I am watching her. Then she can serve it to me herself.’”

6 Aminoni amitandaki na mbeto mpe akosanaki kobela. Tango mokonzi ayaki mpo na kotala ye, Aminoni alobaki na ye: « Nalingi ete Tamari, ndeko na ngai ya mwasi, aya kolambela ngai na miso na ngai bagalete mibale ya kitoko mpo ete nakoka kolia yango na loboko na ye. »

So Amnon lay down, and pretended that he was sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, “[I am sick; ] please allow my half-sister Tamar to come and make a couple scones/dumplings for me while I am watching, and then she can serve them to me.”

7 Davidi atindaki maloba epai ya Tamari oyo azalaki kati na shambre na ye: « Kende na ndako ya Aminoni, ndeko na yo ya mobali, mpe lambela ye biloko. »

So David sent a message to Tamar in the palace, saying “Amnon [is sick and he wants you to] go to his house and prepare some food for him.”

8 Boye Tamari akendeki na ndako ya Aminoni, ndeko na ye ya mobali, oyo azalaki ya kolala. Akamataki farine, asangisaki yango, asalaki bagalete na miso na ye mpe atumbaki yango.

So Tamar went to Amnon’s house, where he was lying in bed. She took some dough and kneaded it, and formed it into some scones/dumplings while he was watching her. Then she baked them.

9 Alongolaki yango na kikalungu mpe apesaki yango na Aminoni, kasi Aminoni aboyaki kolia. Aminoni alobaki: — Bimisa bato nyonso libanda. Bato nyonso babimaki.

She took them out of the pan and put them [on a plate] in front of him, but he refused to eat them. Then he said to everyone else in the room, “All the rest of you, leave me now!” So all the others left his [room].

10 Aminoni alobaki na Tamari: — Memela ngai biloko ya kolia awa kati na shambre na ngai ya kolala mpo ete nalia yango wuta na loboko na yo. Tamari azwaki bagalete oyo asalaki mpe amemaki yango epai ya Aminoni, ndeko na ye ya mobali, kati na shambre na ye ya kolala.

Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into my room and serve it to me.” So Tamar took into his room the scones/dumplings that she had made.

11 Tango kaka Tamari asembolaki loboko epai ya Aminoni mpo na koleisa ye galeti, Aminoni akangaki ye na nzoto mpe alobaki na ye: — Yaka kolala elongo na ngai, ndeko na ngai ya mwasi.

But when she brought them close for him to eat them, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come to bed with me!”

12 Tamari alobaki na ye: — Te, ndeko na ngai ya mobali! Kosangisa na ngai nzoto na makasi te. Likambo ya boye ekoki kosalema te kati na Isalaele! Kosala bozoba ya boye te.

She replied, “No, do not force me to do such a disgraceful thing! We never do things like that in Israel! That would be awful/terrible!

13 Ekosukela ngai ndenge nini? Nakokende wapi na soni na ngai? Mpe yo okozala ndenge nini? Okokoma lokola moto ya liboma kati na Isalaele! Nabondeli yo, loba na mokonzi, pamba te akoboya te ete obala ngai.

As for me, if I did that, I would not be able to [RHQ] endure being disgraced by having done that. And as for you, everyone in Israel would condemn you for having done such a disgraceful deed. So I plead with you, talk to the king. I am sure that he will allow me to marry you.”

14 Kasi Aminoni aboyaki koyoka ye; mpe lokola alekaki Tamari na makasi, azwaki ye na makasi mpe asangisaki na ye nzoto.

But he would not listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sex with him.

15 Sima na yango, Aminoni ayinaki Tamari makasi, ayinaki ye penza makasi koleka ndenge azalaki kolinga ye. Aminoni alobaki na Tamari: — Telema mpe bima!

Then Amnon hated her very much. He hated her much more than he had desired her. He said to her, “Get up and get out of here!”

16 Tamari azongiselaki ye: — Te, kobengana ngai ezali mabe makasi koleka ata makambo oyo owuti kosala ngai! Kasi Aminoni aboyaki koyoka ye.

But she said to him, “No! It would be very wrong for you to send me away. It would be worse than what you just did to me!” But he would not listen to her.

17 Abengaki mosali na ye mpe alobaki: « Bimisa elenge mwasi oyo na libanda mpe kanga ekuke na bibende sima na ye. »

He summoned his personal servant and said to him, “Take this woman outside, away from me, and lock the door [so that she cannot come in again]!”

18 Mosali abimisaki Tamari na libanda mpe akangaki ekuke na bibende sima na ye. Tamari alataki nzambala moko ya kitoko, pamba te ezalaki lolenge ya bilamba oyo bana basi ya mokonzi oyo bayebi nanu nzoto ya mibali te bazalaki kolata.

So the servant put her outside and locked the door. Tamar was wearing a long robe with long sleeves, which was the clothing that was usually worn by the unmarried daughters of the king at that time.

19 Tamari atiaki putulu na moto na ye mpe apasolaki nzambala na ye ya kitoko oyo alataki. Atiaki maboko na ye na moto mpe, wana azalaki kokende, azalaki kolela na mongongo makasi.

But Tamar tore the long robe that she was wearing, and put ashes on her head [to show that she was very sad]. Then she put her hands on her head [to show that she was grieving], and she went away, crying.

20 Abisalomi, ndeko na ye ya mobali, atunaki ye: « Boni, Aminoni, ndeko na yo ya mobali, azalaki elongo na yo? Sik’oyo, ndeko na ngai ya mwasi, kolobela yango te; azali ndeko na yo ya mobali. Kotia likambo oyo na motema te! » Tamari avandaki kati na ndako ya Abisalomi, ndeko na ye ya mobali, lokola mwasi basundola.

Her brother Absalom [saw her and] said to her, “Has your half-brother Amnon [DOU] forced you to have sex with him [EUP]? Please, my sister, do not tell anyone, and do not become depressed/sad.” So Tamar went to live in Absalom’s house, and she was very sad and lonely.

21 Tango mokonzi Davidi ayokaki makambo oyo nyonso, asilikaki makasi.

When King David heard about all that, he became very angry.

22 Abisalomi alobaki ata liloba moko te epai ya Aminoni, ndeko na ye ya mobali, ezala ya malamu to ya mabe, pamba te ayinaki Aminoni mpo ete asambwisaki Tamari, ndeko na ye ya mwasi.

And Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister, so he would not speak to Amnon about anything.

23 Sima na mibu mibale, lokola Abisalomi azalaki na basali oyo bakataka bapwale ya bameme, na Bala-Atsori, pene ya mondelo ya Efrayimi, abengisaki bana mibali nyonso ya mokonzi.

Two years later, Absalom’s servants were shearing sheep at Baal-Hazor, which is near [a town named] Ephraim. [When they finished shearing the sheep, they celebrated], and Absalom invited all the king’s sons [to come and celebrate].

24 Abisalomi akendeki epai ya mokonzi mpe alobaki na ye: — Mosali na yo abengisi basali oyo bakataka bapwale ya bameme. Tika ete mokonzi mpe bakalaka na ye basepela koya kosangana na ngai, mosali na yo.

Absalom went to the king and said to him, “Sir, my servants have been shearing my sheep. Please come with your officials [to celebrate] with us!”

25 Mokonzi azongisaki: — Te, mwana na ngai, tokoki te kokende biso nyonso, noki te tokozala mokumba mpo na yo. Atako Abisalomi atungisaki ye, kasi mokonzi aboyaki kaka kokende, kasi apambolaki ye.

But the king replied, “No, my son, it would not be good for all of us to go, because it would cause you to do a lot of work and spend a lot of money for food.” Absalom continued urging him, but the king would not go. Instead, he said that he hoped/desired that God would bless them [while they celebrated].

26 Abisalomi alobaki lisusu: — Nabondeli yo, pesa kaka nzela ete ata Aminoni, ndeko na ngai ya mobali, akende elongo na biso. Mokonzi atunaki ye: — Mpo na nini akende elongo na yo?

Then Absalom said, “If you will not go, please allow my half-brother Amnon to go with us.” But the king replied, “Why [do you want] him to go with you?”

27 Kasi Abisalomi akobaki kaka kotungisa ye, mpe mokonzi atindaki bana mibali mosusu ya mokonzi ete bakende elongo na Aminoni.

But Absalom continued to insist, so finally the king permitted Amnon and all David’s other sons to go with Absalom.

28 Abisalomi apesaki mitindo epai ya basali na ye: — Boyoka! Tango Aminoni akolangwa masanga ya vino, soki nalobi na bino: « Bobeta Aminoni; » wana boboma ye. Bobanga te, pamba te ezali ngai moko nde nakopesa mitindo oyo. Bozala makasi mpe boyika mpiko.

[So they all went. And at the celebration], Absalom commanded his servants, “Notice when Amnon has become a bit drunk from the wine. Then when I signal to you, kill him. Do not be afraid; you will be doing this [only] because I told you [RHQ] to do it. So be courageous and do it!”

29 Basali ya Abisalomi basalaki Aminoni ndenge kaka Abisalomi atindaki bango. Bana mibali nyonso ya mokonzi batelemaki, bamataki na bamile na bango mpe bakimaki.

So Absalom’s servants did what Absalom told them to do. [They killed Amnon]. All the rest of David’s sons [saw what happened and] fled, riding on their mules.

30 Wana bazalaki nanu na nzela, sango ekomaki epai ya Davidi: « Abisalomi abomi bana mibali nyonso ya mokonzi, moko te kati na bango atikali. »

While they were on their way home, someone [went quickly and] reported to David, “Absalom has killed all of your other sons; none of them is still alive!”

31 Mokonzi atelemaki, apasolaki bilamba na ye mpe amitandaki na mabele. Bakalaka na ye nyonso batelemaki wana na bilamba epasuka.

The king stood up, tore his clothes [because he was extremely sad], and then he threw himself down on the ground. All the servants who were there also tore their clothes.

32 Kasi Yonadabi, mwana mobali ya Shimea, ndeko mobali ya Davidi, alobaki: « Tika ete nkolo na ngai akanisa te ete babomi bana mibali nyonso ya mokonzi! Ezali Aminoni kaka moto akufi, pamba te, wuta mokolo oyo Aminoni asangisaki na makasi nzoto na Tamari, ndeko na ye ya mwasi, Abisalomi azwaki mokano ya koboma ye.

But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, said, “Your Majesty, [I am sure that] they have not killed all your sons. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead, because Absalom has determined to do this ever since the day that Amnon raped [EUP] his half-sister Tamar.

33 Tika ete mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, amitungisa na ye te mpo na sango oyo asili koyoka, sango oyo ezali koloba ete bana mibali nyonso ya mokonzi bakufi! Ezali Aminoni kaka moto akufi. »

So, your majesty, do not believe the report that all your sons are dead. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead.”

34 Na tango yango, Abisalomi akimaki. Nzokande tango mokengeli atalaki na mosika, amonaki bato ebele kokita na mopanzi ya ngomba, na nzela ya weste. Mokengeli akendeki koyebisa mokonzi: « Namoni bato na nzela ya Oronayimi, na mopanzi ya ngomba. »

In the meantime, Absalom ran away. Just then, the soldier/sentry [who was standing on the city wall] saw a large crowd of people coming down the hill along the road from Horonaim. [He ran and told the king what he had seen].

35 Yonadabi alobaki na mokonzi: — Tala! Bana mibali ya mokonzi bazali koya! Esalemi ndenge kaka mosali na yo alobaki.

Jonadab said to the king, “Aha! What I told you is true. Your other sons [are alive and] have come!”

36 Tango kaka asilisaki koloba, bana mibali ya mokonzi bakotaki na kolela na mongongo makasi. Mokonzi mpe alelaki makasi elongo na basali na ye.

And as soon as he said that, David’s sons came in. They all started crying, and David and all his officials also cried very much.

37 Abisalomi akimaki mpe akendeki epai ya Talimayi, mwana mobali ya Amiwudi, mokonzi ya Geshuri. Kasi mokonzi Davidi asalaki mikolo nyonso matanga mpo na mwana na ye ya mobali.

But Absalom had fled. He went to stay with the king of [the] Geshur [region], who was Talmai the son of Ammihud. Absalom stayed there for three years. David mourned for his son Amnon for a long time,

38 Abisalomi akimaki mpe akendeki na mboka Geshuri, avandaki kuna mibu misato.

39 Mokonzi Davidi atikaki kolanda Abisalomi, pamba te amibondisaki na tina na kufa ya Aminoni.

but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom, because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.