< 2 Samuele 18 >
1 Davidi atangaki basoda oyo bazalaki elongo na ye; mpe kati na bango, aponaki bakonzi ya bankoto mpe bakonzi ya bankama.
Then Dauid numbred the people that were with him, and set ouer them captaines of thousands and captaines of hundreths.
2 Davidi apesaki mitindo na mampinga ete bakende. Akabolaki bango na masanga misato: lisanga ya liboso ekambamaki na Joabi; ya mibale, na Abishayi, ndeko mobali ya Joabi, mwana mobali ya Tseruya; mpe ya misato, na Itayi, moto ya Gati. Mokonzi alobaki na masanga ya mampinga ete ye moko akokende solo elongo na bango.
And Dauid sent foorth the third part of the people vnder the hand of Ioab, and the thirde part vnder the hand of Abishai Ioabs brother the sonne of Zeruiah: and the other third part vnder the hand of Ittai the Gittite. and the King said vnto the people, I will go with you my selfe also.
3 Kasi basoda balobaki: — Okoki kobima te elongo na biso, pamba te soki ekosenga ete tokima, bakotala biso te. Ezala kati-kati ya bato kati na biso bakufi, bakotala yango te, kasi yo; okokani na bato nkoto zomi kati na biso. Nzokande, ekoleka malamu mpo na yo kosungaka biso tango nyonso wuta na engumba.
But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not regarde vs, neither will they passe for vs, though halfe of vs were slaine: but thou art now worth ten thousande of vs: therefore nowe it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.
4 Mokonzi azongisaki: — Nakosala makambo nyonso oyo bomoni ete ezali malamu. Boye wana bato bazalaki kobima na masanga ya bankama mpe ya bankoto, mokonzi atelemaki pembeni ya ekuke.
Then the King said vnto them, What seemeth you best, that I will doe. So the King stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreths and by thousands.
5 Apesaki mitindo oyo epai ya Joabi, Abishayi mpe Itayi: « Na kombo na ngai, bosala malembe na elenge mobali Abisalomi. » Basoda nyonso bayokaki mokonzi kopesa mitindo na mokambi moko na moko, na tina na Abisalomi.
And the King commanded Ioab and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Entreate the yong man Absalom gently for my sake. and all the people heard whe the King gaue al the captaines charge concerning Absalom.
6 Mampinga etambolaki kati na zamba mpo na kobundisa Isalaele, mpe bitumba ezalaki kati na zamba ya Efrayimi.
So the people went out into the fielde to meete Israel, and the battell was in the wood of Ephraim:
7 Kuna, mampinga ya Davidi elongaki mampinga ya Isalaele, mpe basoda nkoto tuku mibale bakufaki mokolo wana kati na mampinga ya Isalaele.
Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid: so there was a great slaughter that day, euen of twentie thousande.
8 Bitumba epanzanaki mboka mobimba; mpe mokolo wana, bato oyo bakufaki kati na zamba bazalaki ebele koleka bato oyo bakufaki na mopanga.
For the battel was skattered ouer all the countrey: and the wood deuoured much more people that day, then did the sworde.
9 Abisalomi akutanaki na bato ya Davidi na mbalakata. Azalaki kotambola na likolo ya mile na ye. Bongo tango mile ekimaki, ekotaki na se ya nzete ya terebente oyo ezalaki na bitape ekangana-kangana, mpe moto ya Abisalomi ekangamaki na nzete. Abisalomi atikalaki ya kodiembela na likolo, kasi mile oyo azalaki kotambolisa ekobaki kokima mbangu.
Nowe Absalom met the seruants of Dauid, and Absalom rode vpon a mule, and the mule came vnder a great thicke oke: and his head caught holde of the oke, and he was taken vp betweene the heauen and the earth: and the mule that was vnder him went away.
10 Tango moko kati na basoda amonaki ye, alobaki na Joabi: — Namoni Abisalomi amidiembiki na nzete ya terebente.
And one that sawe it, tolde Ioab, saying, Beholde, I sawe Absalom hanged in an oke.
11 Joabi alobaki na moto oyo ayebisaki ye likambo yango: — Boni, omoni ye? Mpo na nini obomaki ye te mbala moko? Soki obomaki ye, nalingaki kopesa yo bagrame pene nkama moko ya palata mpe mokaba.
Then Ioab saide vnto the man that tolde him, And hast thou in deede seene? why then diddest thou not there smite him to the grounde, and I woulde haue giuen thee ten shekels of siluer, and a girdle?
12 Kasi moto yango azongiselaki Joabi: — Ezala soki batie mbongo ya bibende ya palata, nkoto moko na maboko na ngai, nakosembola loboko na ngai te mpo na koboma mwana ya mokonzi. Pamba te toyokaki mitindo oyo mokonzi apesaki epai na yo, epai na Abishayi mpe epai na Itayi, tango alobaki: « Na kombo na ngai, bosala mabe te na elenge mobali Abisalomi. »
Then the man saide vnto Ioab, Though I should receiue a thousande shekels of siluer in mine hande, yet woulde I not lay mine hande vpon the Kings sonne: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware, least any touche the yong man Absalom.
13 Eloko moko te ebombamaka na miso ya mokonzi. Bongo soki natosaki mokonzi te mpe soki nabomaki Abisalomi, yo olingaki na yo kokotela ngai te.
If I had done it, it had bene the danger of my life: for nothing can be hid from the King: yea, thou thy selfe wouldest haue bin against me.
14 Joabi alobaki: — Nakoki te kolekisa tango na ngai elongo na yo. Boye azwaki makonga misato na maboko na ye mpe atubaki yango na motema ya Abisalomi oyo azalaki nanu ya bomoi kati na nzete ya terebente.
Then saide Ioab, I will not thus tary with thee. And he tooke three dartes in his hande, and thrust them through Absalom, while he was yet aliue in the middes of the oke.
15 Sima, bilenge mibali zomi oyo bamemaki bibundeli ya Joabi, bazingaki Abisalomi, babetaki ye mpe babomaki ye.
And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him.
16 Joabi abetaki kelelo, mpe masanga ya mampinga etikaki kolanda Isalaele, pamba te apekisaki bango.
Then Ioab blewe the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people.
17 Bazwaki Abisalomi, babwakaki ye na zamba kati na libulu moko ya monene mpe bazipaki ye na se ya mopiku ya mabanga. Na tango wana, basoda nyonso ya Isalaele bakimaki na bandako na bango.
And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layed a mightie great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.
18 Nzokande, wana Abisalomi azalaki nanu na bomoi, azwaki libanga ya ekaniseli mpe atelemisaki yango na lubwaku ya mokonzi lokola ekaniseli mpo na ye, pamba te amilobelaki: « Nazali te na mwana mobali oyo akoki komema kombo na ngai lokola ekaniseli. » Boye apesaki libanga yango kombo na ye, mpe yango wana babengaka yango kino lelo « Ekaniseli ya Abisalomi. »
Nowe Absalom in his life time had taken and reared him vp a pillar, which is in the kings dale: for he saide, I haue no sonne to keepe my name in remembrance. and he called the pillar after his owne name, and it is called vnto this day, Absaloms place.
19 Ayimaatsi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, alobaki na Joabi: — Pesa ngai nzela ya kokima mbangu mpo na kokende koyebisa mokonzi ete Yawe akangoli ye na maboko ya banguna na ye.
Then said Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok, I pray thee, let me runne, and beare the King tidings that the Lord hath deliuered him out of the hande of his enemies.
20 Joabi alobaki na ye: — Ezali yo te moto osengeli komema sango na mokolo ya lelo; okoki na yo komema sango mokolo mosusu, kasi mpo na lelo, osengeli te kosala yango, pamba te moto oyo akufi azali mwana ya mokonzi.
And Ioab said vnto him, Thou shalt not be the messenger to day, but thou shalt beare tidings another time, but to day thou shalt beare none: for the Kings sonne is dead.
21 Bongo Joabi alobaki na moto moko ya Kushi: — Kende koloba na mokonzi makambo oyo omoni. Moto ya Kushi agumbamaki liboso ya Joabi mpe akendeki mbangu.
Then said Ioab to Cushi, Goe, tel the king, what thou hast seene. And Cushi bowed himselfe vnto Ioab, and ran.
22 Ayimaatsi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki, alobaki lisusu na Joabi: — Oyo ekoya eya! Pesa ngai nzela mpo ete nakende mbangu liboso ya moto ya Kushi. Kasi Joabi azongisaki: — Mwana na ngai ya mobali, mpo na nini olingi kaka kokende? Ezali na yango te sango oyo ekopesa yo lifuti.
Then saide Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok againe to Ioab, What, I pray thee, if I also runne after Cushi? And Ioab said, Wherefore now wilt thou runne, my sonne, seeing that thou hast no tidings to bring?
23 Ayimaatsi alobaki: — Oyo ekoya eya! Nandimi kokima mbangu. Joabi alobaki: — Kima mbangu! Boye Ayimaatsi akimaki mbangu na nzela ya etando ya Yordani mpe alekaki moto ya Kushi.
Yet what if I runne? Then he saide vnto him, Runne. So Ahimaaz ranne by the way of the plaine, and ouerwent Cushi.
24 Na tango yango, Davidi avandaki kati ya ekuke ya kati mpe ekuke ya libanda, mpe mokengeli amataki na likolo ya ndako ya ekuke, pembeni ya mir. Tango atombolaki miso, amonaki mwana mobali moko kokima mbangu ye moko.
Now Dauid sate betweene the two gates. And the watchman went to the top of the gate vpon the wall, and lift vp his eyes, and sawe, and beholde, a man came running alone.
25 Mokengeli agangaki epai ya mokonzi mpe ayebisaki ye. Mokonzi alobaki: « Soki azali ye moko, wana azali na basango malamu. » Moto azalaki kaka kopusana.
And the watchman cryed, and tolde ye king. And the King said, If he be alone, he bringeth tidings. And he came apace, and drew neere.
26 Bongo mokengeli amonaki moto mosusu kokima mbangu, mpe abelelaki mokengeli ekuke: — Tala, moto mosusu azali kokima mbangu ye moko. Mokonzi alobaki: — Ye mpe amemi basango malamu.
And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called vnto the porter, and said, Behold, another man runneth alone. And the King said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 Mokengeli alobaki: — Namoni moto ya liboso kokima mbangu lokola Ayimaatsi, mwana mobali ya Tsadoki. Mokonzi alobaki: — Azali moto malamu, azali koya na basango malamu.
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the formost is like the running of Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok. Then the King said, He is a good man, and commeth with good tidings.
28 Bongo Ayimaatsi abelelaki mokonzi: — Makambo nyonso ezali malamu! Agumbamaki liboso ya mokonzi elongi kino na mabele mpe alobaki: — Tika ete Yawe, Nzambe na yo, apambolama! Akabi bato oyo batombolaki maboko na bango mpo na kobundisa mokonzi, nkolo na ngai.
And Ahimaaz called, and sayde vnto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut vp the men that lift vp their handes against my lorde the King.
29 Mokonzi atunaki: — Boni elenge mobali Abisalomi, azali malamu? Ayimaatsi azongisaki: — Namonaki mobulu makasi kaka tango Joabi alingaki kotinda mosali ya mokonzi mpe ngai, mosali na yo, kasi nayebaki te soki ezalaki likambo nini.
And the King saide, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the Kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I sawe a great tumult, but I knewe not what.
30 Mokonzi alobaki: — Telema pembeni mpe zela ngai wana. Boye akendeki mpe atelemaki wana.
And the King said vnto him, Turne aside, and stand here. so he turned aside and stoode still.
31 Bongo moto ya Kushi akomaki mpe alobaki: — Mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, yoka basango malamu! Yawe akangoli yo lelo na maboko ya bato oyo babundisaki yo.
And beholde, Cushi came, and Cushi saide, Tidings, my lorde the King: for the Lord hath deliuered thee this day out of the hande of all that rose against thee.
32 Mokonzi atunaki na moto ya Kushi: — Boni elenge mobali Abisalomi, azali malamu? Moto ya Kushi azongisaki: — Tika ete banguna ya mokonzi, nkolo na ngai, mpe bato nyonso oyo bazali kotelema mpo na kosala yo mabe bazala lokola elenge mobali wana.
Then the King saide vnto Cushi, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lorde the King, and all that rise against thee to doe thee hurt, be as that yong man is.
33 Mokonzi ayokaki pasi na motema, amataki na shambre oyo ezalaki na likolo ya ekuke mpe alelaki. Tango azalaki kokende, alobaki: « Ah Abisalomi, mwana na ngai ya mobali! Mwana na ngai ya mobali, mwana na ngai ya mobali Abisalomi! Ebongaki ete nakufa na esika na yo! Oh Abisalomi, mwana na ngai ya mobali, mwana na ngai ya mobali! »
And the King was mooued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: woulde God I had dyed for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne.