2 Samwiri 16
1 Awo Dawudi bwe yali ng’atambuddeko ebbanga ttono n’okuva awaali olusiisira, Ziba omuddu wa Mefibosesi n’ajja okumusisinkana. Yalina endogoyi bbiri eziriko amatandiiko, nga zeetisse emigaati ebikumi bibiri, n’ebirimba eby’ezabbibu enkalu kikumi, n’ebirimba eby’ebibala eby’ekyeya kikumi, n’ekita kya wayini.
When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.
2 Kabaka n’abuuza Ziba nti, “Bino oleese bya ki?” Ziba n’addamu nti, “Endogoyi za ba mu nnyumba ya kabaka okwebagalanga, n’emigaati n’ebibala bya bavubuka okulya, ne wayini, w’abo abaliyongobera mu ddungu.”
The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” 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 those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
3 Kabaka n’amubuuza nti, “Ate muzzukulu wa mukama wo ali ludda wa?” Ziba n’amuddamu nti, “Yasigadde mu Yerusaalemi, kubanga yalowoozezza nti, ‘Leero ennyumba ya Isirayiri eneenziriza obwakabaka bwa jjajjange.’”
The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
4 Awo kabaka n’agamba Ziba nti, “Byonna ebibadde ebya Mefibosesi, kaakano bibyo.” Ziba n’ayogera nti, “Neeyanzizza, era ŋŋanje mu maaso go, mukama wange kabaka.”
Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favour in your sight, my lord, O king.”
5 Awo kabaka Dawudi bwe yali ng’anaatera okutuuka e Bakulimu ne wajja omusajja ow’omu kika ky’ennyumba ya Sawulo erinnya lye Simeeyi mutabani wa Gera; n’akolima nga bw’asembera okumpi ne we baali.
When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
6 N’akasuukirira Dawudi n’abakungu ba kabaka amayinja, naye abaserikale bonna n’abakuumi ba Dawudi nga bamwetoolodde ku luuyi lwe olwa ddyo ne ku luuyi lwe olwa kkono.
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 Simeeyi n’akolima, nga bw’ayogera nti, “Fuluma, vva wano, ggwe omusajja eyasaaba omusaayi, era ataliiko bw’ali!
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
8 Mukama akusasudde olw’omusaayi gwonna gwe wayiwa mu nnyumba ya Sawulo, gwe waddira mu bigere. Mukama obwakabaka abugabidde mutabani wo Abusaalomu. Laba ekikutuusizza kw’ekyo, kubanga engalo zo zijjudde omusaayi!”
The LORD has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
9 Awo Abisaayi mutabani wa Zeruyiya n’agamba kabaka nti, “Lwaki embwa eyo enfu ekolimira mukama wange kabaka? Leka ŋŋende mmutemeko omutwe.”
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 Naye kabaka n’ayogera nti, “Luganda ki lwe nnina nammwe, mmwe batabani ba Zeruyiya? Bw’aba ng’ankolimira kubanga Mukama ye yamugambye nti, ‘Kolimira Dawudi,’ ani ayinza okubuuza nti, ‘Kiki ekikukoza bw’otyo?’”
The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
11 Awo Dawudi n’agamba Abisaayi n’abakungu be bonna nti, “Obanga mutabani wange, ow’omusaayi gwange agezaako okunzita, naye ate Omubenyamini oyo. Mumuleke, akolime, kubanga Mukama amulagidde.
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.
12 Oboolyawo Mukama anaalaba okunakuwala kwange n’ansasula obulungi olw’okukolima okwo.”
It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
13 Awo Dawudi n’abasajja be ne bagenda ku lugendo lwabwe, naye Simeeyi n’ayitira ku lusozi okumwolekera nga bw’akolima, nga bw’amukasuukirira amayinja n’enfuufu.
So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
14 Kabaka n’abantu bonna abaali naye ne batuuka gye baali bagenda nga bakooye. N’aweereraweerera eyo.
The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15 Mu kiseera kye kimu, Abusaalomu n’abantu bonna aba Isirayiri ne bajja e Yerusaalemi, ne Akisoferi n’ajja naye.
Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 Awo Kusaayi Omwaluki, mukwano gwa Dawudi, n’ajja eri Abusaalomu n’ayogera nti, “Kabaka awangaale! Kabaka awangaale!”
When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Abusaalomu n’abuuza Kusaayi nti, “Bw’otyo bw’olaga okwagala eri mukwano gwo Kabaka Dawudi? Kiki ekyakulobedde okugenda ne mukwano gwo?”
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18 Kusaayi n’addamu Abusaalomu nti, “Nedda. Oyo Mukama gw’anaalonda, n’abantu bano, n’abasajja bonna aba Isirayiri, n’abanga wuwe era n’abeeranga naye.
Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
19 Era nate n’aweereza ani okuggyako mutabani we? Nga bwe naweerezanga kitaawo, bwe ntyo bwe nnaakuweerezanga.”
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
20 Abusaalomu n’agamba Akisoferi nti, “Tuwe ku magezi. Tunaakola tutya?”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
21 Akisoferi n’addamu nti, “Weebake n’abakyala ba kitaawo be yalekawo okulabirira olubiri. Isirayiri yenna bwe banaawulira ng’ofuuse ekyenyinyalwa eri kitaawo, banaddamu amaanyi.”
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 Awo ne basimbira Abusaalomu eweema waggulu ku nnyumba ne yeebaka n’abakyala ba kitaawe, nga Isirayiri yenna balaba.
So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 Mu biro ebyo okuteesa kwa Akisoferi, kwatwalibwanga okuba nga kuva eri Katonda, era Dawudi ne Abusaalomu bwe batyo bwe baatwalanga okuteesa kwe.
The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man enquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
