2 Samuele 18
1 Davidi atangaki basoda oyo bazalaki elongo na ye; mpe kati na bango, aponaki bakonzi ya bankoto mpe bakonzi ya bankama.
And David numbered the people with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
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 David sent away the people, the third part under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abessa the son of Saruia, the brother of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Ethi the Gittite. And David said to the people, I also will surely go out with you.
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.
And they said, You shall not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for you [are] as ten thousand of us: and now [it is] well that you shall be to us an aid to help us in the city.
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.
And the king said to them, Whatsoever shall seem good in your eyes I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds 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 Joab and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Spare for my sake the young man Abessalom. And all the people heard the king charging all the commanders concerning Abessalom.
6 Mampinga etambolaki kati na zamba mpo na kobundisa Isalaele, mpe bitumba ezalaki kati na zamba ya Efrayimi.
And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle 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.
And the people of Israel fell down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter in that day, [even] twenty thousand men.
8 Bitumba epanzanaki mboka mobimba; mpe mokolo wana, bato oyo bakufaki kati na zamba bazalaki ebele koleka bato oyo bakufaki na mopanga.
And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the land: and the wood consumed more of the people than the sword consumed among the people in that day.
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.
And Abessalom went to meet the servants of David: and Abessalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.
10 Tango moko kati na basoda amonaki ye, alobaki na Joabi: — Namoni Abisalomi amidiembiki na nzete ya terebente.
And a man saw it, and reported to Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Abessalom hanging in an oak.
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.
And Joab said to the man who reported it to him, And, behold, you did see him: why did you not strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten [pieces] of silver, 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. »
And the man said to Joab, Were I even to receive a thousand shekels of silver, I would not lift my hand against the king's son; for in our ears the king charged you and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Take care of the young man Abessalom for me,
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.
so as to do no harm to his life: and nothing of the matter will be concealed from the king, and you will set yourself 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.
And Joab said, I will begin this; I will not thus remain with you. And Joab took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abessalom, while he was yet alive in the heart of the oak.
15 Sima, bilenge mibali zomi oyo bamemaki bibundeli ya Joabi, bazingaki Abisalomi, babetaki ye mpe babomaki ye.
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed Abessalom, and struck him and killed him.
16 Joabi abetaki kelelo, mpe masanga ya mampinga etikaki kolanda Isalaele, pamba te apekisaki bango.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared 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 he took Abessalom, and cast him into a great cavern in the wood, into a deep pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every man 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. »
Now Abessalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: and he called the pillar, Abessalom's hand, until this day.
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.
And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said, Let me run now and carry glad tidings to the king, for the Lord has delivered him from the hand 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 Joab said to him, You [shall] not [be] a messenger of glad tidings this day; you shall bear them another day; but on this day you shall bear no tidings, because the king's son 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.
And Joab said to Chusi, Go, report to the king all that you have seen. And Chusi did obeisance to Joab, and went out.
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.
And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said again to Joab, Nay, let me also run after Chusi. And Joab said, Why would you thus run, my son? attend, you have no tidings for profit if you go.
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.
And he said, Why should I not run? and Joab said to him, Run. And Achimaas ran along the way of Kechar, and outran Chusi.
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.
And David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up on the top of the gate of the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone before him.
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 cried out, and reported to the king. And the king said, If he be alone, [there are] good tidings in his mouth. And the man came and drew near.
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 cried at the gate, and said, And look, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings glad 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, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He [is] a good man, and will come to [report] glad 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 Achimaas cried out and said to the king, Peace. And he did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground, and said, Blessed [be] the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hands against my lord 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 said, [Is] the young man Abessalom safe? and Achimaas said, I saw a great multitude [at the time] of Joab's sending the king's servant and your servant, and I knew not what was there.
30 Mokonzi alobaki: — Telema pembeni mpe zela ngai wana. Boye akendeki mpe atelemaki wana.
And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.
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, behold, Chusi came up, and said to the king, Let my lord the king hear glad tidings, for the Lord has avenged you this day upon all them that rose up against you.
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.
And the king said to Chusi, Is it well with the young man Abessalom? and Chusi said, Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all whoever have risen up against him for evil, be as that young man.
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 troubled, and went to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, My son Abessalom, my son, my son Abessalom; would God I had died for you, [even] I [had died] for you, Abessalom, my son, my son!
