2 Samoela 16

1 Ary nony vao nihilana kely avy teo an-tampon’ ny tendrombohitra Davida, indro, Ziba, mpanompon’ i Mefiboseta, nitsena azy mitondra boriky roa voaisy lasely sady ampitondraina mofo roan-jato sy voaloboka maina zato sampaho sy voankazo masaka fahavaratra zato ary divay iray tavoara.

And when David was passed a little beyond the top [of the mount], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came toward him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred [cakes] of dried figs, and a bottle of wine.

2 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Ziba: Ahoana no hevitrao amin’ ireto? Dia hoy Ziba: Ny boriky dia ho an’ ny ankohonan’ ny mpanjaka itaingenany; ary ny mofo sy ny voankazo masaka fahavaratra hohanin’ ny zatovo; ary ny divay hosotroin’ izay reraka any an-efitra.

And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou with these? And Ziba said, The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and the dried figs for the young men to eat; and the wine to drink for such as may be faint in the wilderness.

3 Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Aiza ny zanakalahin’ ny tomponao? Ary hoy Ziba tamin’ ny mpanjaka: Indro, mitoetra any Jerosalema izy; fa hoy izy: Anio no hampodian’ ny taranak’ Isiraely ny fanjakan’ ikaky ho ahy.

And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he remaineth at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore unto me the kingdom of my father.

4 Dia hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Ziba: Indro, anao izay rehetra an’ i Mefiboseta. Ary hoy Ziba: Trarantitra anie ianao, aoka hahazo fitia eto imasonao aho, ry mpanjaka tompoko.

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine shall be all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I prostrate myself; let me but find grace in thy eyes, my Lord, O king.

5 Ary nony nanakaiky an’ i Bahorima Davida mpanjaka, indro, nisy lehilahy, tamingan’ i Saoly ny anarany dia Simey, zanak’ i Gera nivoaka avy tao izy ka nanozona teny am-pandehanana.

And when King David came as far as Bachurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shim'i, the son of Gera, coming forth, and cursing.

6 Ary nitora-bato an’ i Davida mpanjaka sy ny mpanompony rehetra izy; ary ny vahoaka rehetra sy ny lehilahy mahery rehetra dia teo amin’ ny ankavanan’ ny mpanjaka sy teo amin’ ny ankaviany.

And 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 and on his left.

7 Ary hoy ny fanozon’ i Simey: Mandehana, mandehana, ry lehilahy mpandatsa-drà sy tena ratsy fanahy!

And thus said Shim'i as he cursed, Away, away, thou man of blood, and thou worthless man!

8 Nataon’ i Jehovah manody anao izao ny ran’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly, ilay nodimbiasanao fanjakana; ary Jehovah nanome ny fanjakana ho eo an-tànan’ i Absaloma zanakao kosa; ary indro, efa idiran-doza izao ianao, satria mpandatsa-drà.

The Lord hath brought back upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou didst reign; and the Lord hath placed the kingdom into the hand of Abshalom thy son; and, behold, thou art now in thy misfortune, because a man of blood art thou.

9 Ary hoy Abisay, zanak’ i Zeroia, tamin’ ny mpanjaka: Nahoana no avela hanozona ny mpanjaka tompoko io alika maty io? Trarantitra ianao, aoka aho handeha ka hanapaka ny lohany.

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruyah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my Lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and remove his head.

10 Fa hoy ny mpanjaka: Moa mifaninona akory izaho sy ianareo, ry zanak’ i Zeroia? Raha manozona izy, sady Jehovah no nanao taminy hoe: Ozony Davida, dia iza indray no hanao hoe: Nahoana ianao no manao izany?

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruyah? so let him curse; because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

11 Ary hoy koa Davida tamin’ i Abisay sy tamin’ ny mpanompony rehetra: Indro, ny zanako naterako aza mitady ny aiko, ka mainka io Benjamita io! Avelao ihany izy hanozona, fa Jehovah no nampanao azy izany.

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who hath come forth out of my own body, seeketh my life: how much more now this Benjamite? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath said it to him.

12 Angamba Jehovah hamindra fo amiko ny amin’ ny heloko ary hamaly soa ahy noho izao ozona nanjo ahy androany izao.

Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction, and the Lord will requite me good instead of his cursing this day.

13 Ary nony nandeha teny an-dalana Davida sy ny olony, dia nandeha tamin’ ny ilan’ ny havoana tandrifiny kosa Simey ka nanozona teny am-pandehanana sady nitora-bato nanandrify azy sy namafy vovoka.

And David and his men went [thus] on the way. And Shim'i went on the side of the mount opposite to him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones toward him, and cast dust.

14 Ary dia tonga tao ny mpanjaka sy ny vahoaka rehetra izay nanaraka azy sady efa reraka, ka dia naka aina teo izy.

And the king, and all the people that were with him, arrived weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15 Ary Absaloma sy ny vahoaka rehetra tamin’ ny Isiraely dia tonga tany Jerosalema, ary Ahitofela koa dia teo aminy.

And Abshalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Achithophel [also] with him.

16 Ary Hosay Arkita, sakaizan’ i Davida, dia tonga tao amin’ i Absaloma ka nanao taminy hoe: Ho ela velona anie ny mpanjaka! ho ela velona anie ny mpanjaka!

And it came to pass, when Chushai the Arkite, David's friend, was come unto Abshalom, that Chushai said unto Abshalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

17 Fa hoy Absaloma tamin’ i Hosay: izao va no fitianao ny sakaizanao? Nahoana ianao no tsy mba nandeha niaraka tamin’ ny sakaizanao?

And Abshalom said to Chushai, Is this thy kindness for thy friend? why art thou not gone with thy friend?

18 Ary hoy Hosay tamin’ i Absaloma: Tsia, fa izay nofidin’ i Jehovah sa ireto vahoaka ireto mbamin’ ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely, dia izy no hombako, sady ao aminy no hitoerako.

And Chushai said unto Abshalom, No; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I remain.

19 Ary koa, iza indray no hotompoiko? Tsy eo anatrehan’ ny zanany va? Tahaka ny nanompoako teo anatrehan’ ny rainao no hanompoako eto anatrehanao koa.

And secondly, who is it whom I shall serve? is it not in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

20 Ary hoy Absaloma tamin’ i Ahitofela: Heveronareo tsara izay hataontsika.

Then said Abshalom to Achithophel, Hold counsel among yourselves as to what we shall do.

21 Dia hoy Ahitofela tamin’ i Absaloma: Midìra ao amin’ ny vaditsindranon-drainao, izay nampiandrasiny trano; dia ho ren’ ny Isiraely rehetra fa efa nanamaimbo tena eo anatrehan-drainao ianao, ka dia hahery ny tànan’ izay rehetra momba anao.

And Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, whom he hath left to guard the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art in bad odor with thy father: and then will the hands of all that are with thee become strong.

22 Ary dia nanorin-day ho an’ i Absaloma teo an-tampon-trano ny olona; ary Absaloma niditra tao amin’ ny vaditsindranon-drainy teo imason’ ny Isiraely rehetra.

So they spread for Abshalom a tent upon the roof; and Abshalom went in unto his father's concubines before the eyes of all Israel.

23 Ary ny hevitr’ i Ahitofela izay nataony tamin’ izany dia hoatra ny manontany amin’ Andriamanitra; toy izany avokoa ny hevitra rehetra nataon’ i Ahitofela, na tamin’ i Davida, na tamin’ i Absaloma.

And the counsel of Achithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had asked advice of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Achithophel both with David and with Abshalom.