2 Samoela 13
1 Ary nony afaka izany, dia nisy toy izao: Absaloma, zanak’ i Davida, nanana anabavy tsara tarehy, Tamara no anarany; ary tia azy Amnona, zanak’ i Davida.
David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. Another of David’s sons, Amnon, was attracted to Tamar.
2 Ary Amnona nalahelo ka matiny ihany noho Tamara anabaviny; fa virijina izy, ka sarotra tamin’ i Amnona ny haka azy.
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 Fa Amnona nanan-tsakaiza, Jonadaba no anarany, zanak’ i Simea, rahalahin’ i Davida; ary Jonadaba dia olona fetsy loatra.
But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, who was the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty/shrewd man.
4 Ka hoy izy taminy: Nahoana ianao, ry zanaky ny mpanjaka, no mihamahia isan’ andro isan’ andro? Tsy tianao hambara amiko va izany? Dia hoy Amnona taminy: Tia an’ i Tamara, anabavin’ i Absaloma rahalahiko, aho.
[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 Ary hoy Jonadaba taminy: Mandria eo amin’ ny fandrianao ianao, ka modia marary; ary raha avy mamangy anao rainao, dia ataovy aminy hoe: Trarantitra ianao, aoka Tamara anabaviko mba ho avy hampihinan-kanina ahy ary hanao ny nahandro eto imasoko mba ho hitako ka hihinanako ny avy eny an-tànany.
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 Dia nandry Amnona ka nody marary; ary nony avy mamangy azy ny mpanjaka, dia hoy izy taminy: Trarantitra ianao, aoka Tamara anabaviko hankatỳ hanao mofo roa ho ahy eto imasoko hihinanako ny avy eny an-tànany.
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 Ary Davida naniraka nankany amin’ i Tamara any an-tranony nanao hoe: Mankanesa kely any an-tranon’ i Amnona anadahinao, ka manaova nahandro ho azy.
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 Dia nandeha Tamara nankany an-tranon’ i Amnona anadahiny; ary nandry ny anadahiny. Dia naka koba razazavavy, ka nofetafetainy ary nataony mofo teo imasony, ary nendasiny ny mofo.
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 Dia noraisiny ny fanendasana, ka narosony teo anoloany; fa tsy nety nihinana izy. Ary hoy Amnona: Avoahy ny olona rehetra. Dia nivoaka ny olona rehetra.
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 Ary hoy Amnona tamin’ i Tamara: Ento atỳ amin’ ny efi-trano ny nahandro hihinanako ny avy eny an-tananao. Dia nalain’ i Tamara ny mofo nataony ka nentiny tao amin’ ny efi-trano tao amin’ i Amnona anadahiny.
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 Ary nony nentiny tao aminy hohaniny izany; dia nihazona an’ i Tamara izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Avia handry amiko, ranabaviko.
But when she brought them close for him to eat them, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come to bed with me!”
12 Ary hoy ny anabaviny: Sanatria, ranadahy! Aza misavika ahy; fa tsy fanao eto amin’ ny Isiraely izany; aza manao izany zavatra fady indrindra izany ianao.
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 Ary ny amiko, ho entiko aiza moa ny henatro? Ary ianao koa ho toy ny anankiray amin’ ny adala eto amin’ ny Isiraely. Koa trarantitra ianao, lazao amin’ ny mpanjaka; fa tsy hisakana ahy tsy ho anao izy.
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 Nefa tsy nety nihaino ny feon-drazazavavy izy, fa natanjaka noho izy, dia nisavika azy ka nandry taminy.
But he would not listen to her. He was stronger than she was, so he forced her to have sex with him.
15 Ary dia halan’ i Amnona indrindra izy, ka ny fankahalany azy dia be lavitra noho ny fitiavany azy taloha. Dia hoy Amnona taminy: Mitsangàna, mandehana.
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 Ary hoy izy taminy: Aza dia manao ratsy mandroaka ahy ianao, fa ratsy noho ny zavatra hafa nataonao izao. Nefa tsy nety nihaino azy izy.
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 Dia niantso ny zatovony izay nanompo azy izy ka nanao hoe: Esory hiala eto amiko ity vehivavy ity, ka hidio ny varavarana, rehefa tafavoaka izy.
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 Ary niakanjo akanjo lava razazavavy; fa izany no fanaon’ ny zanakavavin’ ny mpanjaka ho akanjo ambony, raha mbola virijina izy. Dia navoakan’ ilay ankizilahy izy, ka nohidiany ny varavarana, nony tafavoaka izy.
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 Ary nasian’ i Tamara lavenona ny lohany, sady notriariny ny akanjo lava izay niakanjoany, dia niloloha tanana izy, sady nitomany nidradradradra teny am-pandehanana.
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 Ary hoy Absaloma anadahiny taminy: Efa tany aminao va Amnona anadahinao? Mangìna ihany aloha, ranabavy, fa anadahinao izy; fa aza malahelo noho izany. Ka dia nitoetra tao an-tranon’ i Absaloma anadahiny Tamara sady ory.
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 Fa nony ren’ i Davida mpanjaka izany zavatra rehetra izany, dia nirehitra ny fahatezerany.
When King David heard about all that, he became very angry.
22 Ary Absaloma tsy nifampiteny tamin’ i Amnona rahalahiny akory na soa na ratsy; fa halan’ i Absaloma izy noho ny nisavihany an’ i Tamara anabaviny.
And Absalom hated Amnon, because he had raped his sister, so he would not speak to Amnon about anything.
23 Ary nony afaka roa taona ngarangidina, dia nampanety ondry teo Bala-hazora ao akaiky an’ i Efraima Absaloma, ka nanasa ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka rehetra izy.
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 Ary nankao amin’ ny mpanjaka Absaloma ka nanao hoe: Indro, mampanety ondry ny mpanomponao; koa trarantitra ianao, aoka ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanompony handeha hiaraka amiko mpanomponao.
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 Fa hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Absaloma: Tsia, anaka, aoka tsy handeha avokoa izahay rehetra, fandrao mahavaky tratra anao. Fa Absaloma nanery azy ihany; nefa tsy nety nandeha izy, fa nitso-drano azy ihany.
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 Dia hoy Absaloma: Raha tsy izany ary, trarantitra ianao, aoka Amnona rahalahiko no handeha hiaraka aminay. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Ahoana no hiarahany aminao?
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 Fa nanery azy Absaloma, ka dia nalefany Amnona sy ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka rehetra handeha hiaraka aminy.
But Absalom continued to insist, so finally the king permitted Amnon and all David’s other sons to go with Absalom.
28 Ary Absaloma nanome teny ny zatovony hoe: Miomàna tsara, fa rehefa faly ny fon’ i Amnona azon’ ny divay, ka lazaiko aminareo hoe: Asio Amnona, dia ataovy maty izy, fa aza matahotra; tsy izaho va no nanome teny anareo? Matokia, aoka hiseho ho lehilahy mahery ianareo.
[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 Ary ny zatovon’ i Absaloma nanao tamin’ i Amnona araka ny teny nomen’ i Absaloma azy. Dia nitsangana avokoa ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka rehetra, ary samy nitaingina ny ampondrany ka nandositra.
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 Ary raha mbola teny an-dalana izy ireo, dia tonga tao amin’ i Davida ny filazana hoe: novonoin’ i Absaloma avokoa ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka, ka tsy nasiany miangana na dia iray akory aza.
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 Dia nitsangana ny mpanjaka ka nandriatra ny fitafiany, dia nandry tamin’ ny tany; ary ny mpanompony rehetra nitsangana teo, samy voatriatra avokoa ny fitafiany.
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 Ary Jonadaba, zanak’ i Simea, rahalahin’ i Davida, nanao hoe: Aoka ny tompoko tsy hanao hoe: Matiny avokoa ny zatovo rehetra, zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka; fa Amnona ihany no maty; fa Absaloma efa nifofo azy hatramin’ ny andro nisavihany an’ i Tamara anabaviny.
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 Koa aoka ny mpanjaka tompoko tsy hieritreritra am-po fa maty avokoa ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka rehetra; fa Amnona ihany no maty.
So, your majesty, do not believe the report that all your sons are dead. [I am sure that] only Amnon is dead.”
34 Fa Absaloma nandositra. Ary ny zatovo mpitily nanopy ny masony ka nahita fa, indreo nisy olona maro avy teo ivohony, teo anilan’ ny tendrombohitra.
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 Ary hoy Jonadaba tamin’ ny mpanjaka: Indreo, avy ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka, dia araka ny nolazain’ ny mpanomponao tokoa.
Jonadab said to the king, “Aha! What I told you is true. Your other sons [are alive and] have come!”
36 Ary nony efa voalazany izany teny izany, dia indreo, tonga ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka, ary nanandratra ny feony izy ka nitomany; ary ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanompony dia mba nitomany mafy dia mafy koa.
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 Fa Absaloma nandositra nankany amin’ i Talmay, zanakalahin’ i Amihoda, mpanjakan’ i Gesora. Ary nisaona ny zanany mandrakariva Davida.
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 Ary Absaloma efa nandositra nankany Gesora ka nitoetra tany telo taona.
39 Ary Davida mpanjaka naniry hivoaka hankany amin’ i Absaloma; fa nionona izy noho ny amin’ i Amnona, satria efa maty izy.
but after that, he desired very much to see Absalom, because he was no longer grieving about Amnon being dead.
