2 Samoela 18
1 Ary Davida nandamina ny olona izay nomba azy ka nanendry mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato hifehy azy.
And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 Ary Davida nampandeha ny olona, ka ny ampahatelony nofehezin’ i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony nofehezin’ i Abisay, zanak’ i Zeroia, rahalahin’ i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony kosa nofehezin’ Itahy Gatita. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny vahoaka: Izaho koa dia handeha hiaraka aminareo tokoa.
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
3 Fa hoy ny vahoaka: Tsy avelanay andeha ianao; fa raha mandositra izahay, dia tsy hahoany; ary na matiny sasaka aza izahay, dia tsy hahoany akory; fa ianao no hoatra ny iray alina aminay; koa tsara raha hamonjy anay avy tao an-tanàna ianao.
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
4 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Izay sitrakareo ary no hataoko. Dia nitsangana teo anilan’ ny vavahady ny mpanjaka, ary ny vahoaka rehetra nivoaka isan-jato sy isan’ arivo.
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an’ i Joaba sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Noho ny amiko dia mamindrà fo amin’ i Absaloma zatovo. Ary ny olona rehetra dia nahare ny nandidian’ ny mpanjaka ny mpifehy rehetra ny amin’ i Absaloma.
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
6 Ka dia nivoaka teny an-tsaha ny vahoaka hiady amin’ ny Isiraely, ka rafitra tao amin’ ny alan’ i Efraima ny ady;
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
7 ary resy tao ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely teo anoloan’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida, ka be dia be no ringana androtrizay, dia olona roa alina.
Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
8 Fa nihahakahaka teny rehetra teny ny ady; ka ny matin’ ny ala androtrizay dia be noho ny matin’ ny sabatra.
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
9 Ary Absaloma nifanehatra tamin’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida. Ary nitaingina ampondra izy, ary ny ampondra nandeha teo ambanin’ ny rantsan-kazo mikirindro tamin’ ny hazo terebinta, ka voahazon’ ny hazo terebinta ny lohan’ i Absaloma, ka dia nikiraviravy teo anelanelan’ ny lanitra sy ny tany izy; fa lasa ny ampondra nitaingenany.
And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
10 Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nahita izany, dia nanambara tamin’ i Joaba hoe: Indro, hitako mihantona amin’ ny hazo terebinta Absaloma.
And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
11 Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ ilay lehilahy nilaza taminy: Koa nahoana, raha nahita azy ianao, no tsy nasianao hianjera amin’ ny tany izy, ka dia tsy maintsy ho nomeko sekely volafotsy folo sy fehin-kibo ianao?
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
12 Fa hoy ralehilahy tamin’ i Joaba: Na dia efa mby an-tanako aza ny sekely volafotsy arivo, tsy haninjitra ny tanako hamely ny zanaky ny mpanjaka aho; fa teo anatrehanay no nandidian’ ny mpanjaka anao sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Samia mitandrina an’ i Absaloma zatovo.
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
13 Tsy misy zavatra azo afenina amin’ ny mpanjaka, koa raha nanao hafahafa taminy aho, na dia ianao io aza dia ho nitsangana hanameloka ahy.
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
14 Dia hoy Joaba: Tsy handany andro foana eto aminao aho. Ary nitondra lefona telo teny an-tanany Izy, ka natsatony tamin’ ny fon’ i Absaloma, raha mbola velona teo amin’ ny hazo terebinta izy.
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15 Ary nisy tovolahy folo, mpitondra ny fiadian’ i Joaba, nanodidina an’ i Absaloma ka namely azy ho faty.
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16 Ary Joaba nitsoka ny anjomara, ka dia niverina avy nanenjika ny Isiraely ny vahoaka, satria niantran’ i Joaba izy.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17 Dia nalain’ ny olona Absaloma ka natsipiny tao an-davaka lehibe anankiray tao anaty ala, dia nasiany antontam-bato lehibe teo amboniny; ary ny Isiraely rehetra samy nandositra ho any amin’ ny lainy avy.
And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
18 Ary fony mbola velona Absaloma, dia efa naka vato izy ka nanao ilay tsangam-bato ho azy tao an-dohasahan’ ny Mpanjaka, fa hoy izy: Tsy manan-janakalahy hamelo-maso ahy aho; ary dia nataony araka ny anaran’ ny tenany ihany ilay tsangam-bato, ka mbola atao hoe: Fahatsiarovana an’ i Absaloma no anarany mandraka androany.
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
19 Dia hoy Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka: Aoka aho hihazakazaka hitondra teny mahafaly ho any amin’ ny mpanjaka ny amin’ ny nanomezan’ i Jehovah azy ny rariny ka nahafahany tamin’ ny fahavalony.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that YHWH hath avenged him of his enemies.
20 Fa hoy Joaba taminy: Tsy ho mpitondra teny mahafaly ianao, raha mandeha anio, satria maty ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka, fa andro hafa dia mbola hitondra teny mahafaly ihany ianao.
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
21 Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ ilay Kosita: Andeha, ambarao amin’ ny mpanjaka izay efa hitanao. Ary ilay Kosita niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Joaba, dia lasa nihazakazaka.
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22 Fa Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka, dia mbola niteny tamin’ i Joaba ihany nanao hoe: Ka nahoana aza, aoka ihany aho mba hiezaka koa hanaraka ilay Kosita. Fa hoy Joaba: Ahoana no hiezahanao, anaka; fa na dia mandeha aza ianao, tsy hisy teny mahafaly hahazoanao fitia tsinona?
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
23 Ka nahoana aza, hoy izy: Aoka ihany aho hiezaka. Dia hoy Joaba taminy: Miezaha ary. Ary dia niezaka tamin’ ny lalana eny amin’ ny lemaka Ahimaza ka nihoatra an’ ilay Kosita.
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
24 Ary Davida nipetraka teo anelanelan’ ny vavahady roa; ary ny mpitily niakatra teo ambony vavahady teo amin’ ny manda, ka nanopy ny masony, dia nahita, ka indry misy lehilahy iray mihazakazaka.
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
25 Ary ny mpitily niantso ka nilaza tamin’ ny mpanjaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Raha irery izy, dia ho teny mahafaly no entiny. Ary mbola nanatona anatona ihany ralehilahy.
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
26 Ary ny mpitily nahita lehilahy iray koa nihazakazaka, dia niantso ny mpiandry vavahady izy nanao hoe: Indry koa misy lehilahy iray tamy mihazakazaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Mitondra teny mahafaly ihany koa izy.
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 Ary hoy ny mpitily: Raha toa ahy, dia tahaka ny fihazakazak’ i Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka, no fihazakazak’ iny aloha. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka: Lehilahy tsara fanahy iny, ka hitondra teny soa mahafaly no ihaviany.
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
28 Ary Ahimaza niantso ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Fiadanana! sady niankohoka tamin’ ny tany teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy ka nanao hoe: Isaorana anie Jehovah Andriamanitrao, Izay efa nanolotra ny olona nanainga tanana hikomy amin’ ny mpanjaka tompoko.
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be YHWH thy Elohim, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my master the king.
29 Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy Ahimaza: Tamin’ ny nanirahan’ i Joaba ny mpanompon’ ny mpanjaka sy izaho mpanomponao koa dia nandre tabataba be aho, nefa tsy fantatro izay antony.
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
30 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Mitanilà kely ary, ka mijanòna etsy; dia nitanila izy ka nitoetra teo.
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
31 Ary, indro, avy ilay Kosita ka nanao hoe: Aoka ny mpanjaka tompoko hihaino teny mahafaly; fa Jehovah efa nanome anao ny rariny ka nahafaka anao ankehitriny tamin’ izay rehetra nitsangana hikomy aminao.
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my master the king: for YHWH hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
32 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ilay Kosita: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy ilay Kosita: Aoka ny fahavalon’ ny mpanjaka tompoko sy izay rehetra mitsangana hanisy ratsy anao ho tahaka iny zatovo iny.
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my master the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
33 Ary dia niontana terỳ ny fon’ ny mpanjaka, ka niakatra nankeo amin’ ny efi-trano teo ambony vavahady izy sady nitomany teny am-pandehanana ka nanao hoe: Ry Absaloma, zanako, zanako, ry Absaloma, zanako ô! Inay anie aho no maty nisolo anao, ry Absaloma zanako, zanako ô!
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would Elohim I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
