2 Samoela 20

1 Ary sendra nisy lehilahy iray tena ratsy fanahy teo, Seba no anarany, zanak’ i Bikry Benjamita; ary nitsoka ny anjomara izy sady niantso hoe: Isika tsy manana anjara amin’ i Davida na lova amin’ ny zanak’ i Jese; samia mody any amin’ ny lainy avy, ry Isiraely ô.

Now, in that place, there happened to be an abandoned man, whose name, was Sheba son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin, —so he blew a horn, and said—We have no share in David, Nor inheritance have we in the son of Jesse, Every man to his home, O Israel!

2 Ka dia samy niara-nandao an’ i Davida ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely ka nanaraka an’ i Seba, zanak’ i Bikry; fa ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda no nifikitra tamin’ ny mpanjakany hatrany Jordana ka hatrany Jerosalema.

Then went up all the men of Israel from following David, to follow Sheba son of Bichri, —but, the men of Judah, clave unto their king, from the Jordan, even as far as Jerusalem.

3 Ary nony tonga tao an-tranony tany Jerosalema Davida mpanjaka, dia nalainy ny vaditsindranony folo vavy izay navelany hiandry trano tao, ka nataony tao an-trano fiambenana ary nomeny fivelomana, fa tsy nandriany intsony. Ka dia nambenana tao mandra-pahafatiny ireo ka velona tsy nanam-bady intsony.

And David entered into his own house, in Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and sustained them, but, unto them, went he not in, —so they were shut up until the day of their death, in lifelong widowhood.

4 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Amasa: Vorio ny lehilahy amin’ ny Joda ho eto amiko amin’ ny hateloana, ary aoka mba ho eto koa ny tenanao.

Then said the king unto Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah, within three days, —and, thou, here, take thy stand!

5 Ary dia lasa Arnasa namory ny Joda, fa nandiso ny fotoan’ andro nomeny azy izy.

So Amasa went, to assemble Judah, —but he tarried beyond the fixed time, which he had appointed him.

6 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Abisay: Ankehitriny izao dia Seba, zanak’ i Bikry no ahitantsika loza mihoatra noho Absaloma; koa ento ny mpanomponao ny tomponao, ka enjeho izy, fandrao mahazo tanàna mimanda ka tsy ho azontsika.

Then said David unto Abishai, Now, shall Sheba son of Bichri, do us more harm than Absolom, —thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue him, lest he have got him into fortified cities, and so have escaped our eye.

7 Ary dia nivoaka hanenjika azy ny olon’ i Joaba sy ny miaramila mpiambina andriana ary ny lehilahy mahery rehetra; dia nivoaka avy tany Jerosalema ireo hanenjika an’ i Seba, zanak’ i Bikry.

Then went out after him—the men of Joab, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, —and they went out from Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

8 Fa nony tonga tao amin’ ilay vato lehibe tao Gibeona izy, dia avy Amasa nitsena azy; ary ny akanjo fiadian’ i Joaba, ilay niakanjoany, dia nofehezina taminy, ary teo amboniny teo am-balahany no nisy ny fehin-tsabany ambamin’ ny tranony; ary nony nandeha izy, dia latsaka ny sabatra.

When, they, were by the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa, had arrived before them. Now, Joab, was girded about with his war-coat as his upper garment, and, over it, a girdle with a sword, fastened upon his loins, in the sheath thereof, and, it, came out and fell.

9 Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ i Amasa: Tsara ihany va ianao, ry rahalahy? Dia noraisin’ i Joaba tamin’ ny tànany ankavanana ny somotr’ i Amasa horohany.

Then said Joab unto Amasa, Art thou, well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand, to kiss him.

10 Fa Amasa tsy nanahinahy ny sabatra teny an-tànan’ i Joaba, kanjo nasiany tamin’ ny kibony izy, ka dia nivaroraka tamin’ ny tany ny tsinainy, ary tsy nasiany intsony, fa matiny tamin’ izay. Ary Joaba sy Abisay rahalahiny nanenjika an’ i Seba, zanak’ i Bikry.

Amasa not heeding the sword that was in the hand of Joab, he smote him therewith in the belly, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and [struck] him not again, and he died. So, Joab and Abishai his brother, pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

11 Ary ny zatovon’ i Joaba anankiray nijanona teo anilan’ ny faty ka nanao hoe: Izay miandany amin’ i Joaba sy Davida dia aoka hanaraka an’ i Joaba.

Now, a man, stood over him, of the young men of Joab, —and said—Whosoever is well pleased with Joab, and whosoever pertaineth to David, let him follow Joab.

12 Ary Amasa nihosin-drà teo anaty lalambe. Ary raha hitan-dralehilahy fa nijanona ny olona rehetra, dia nafindrany niala teo amin’ ny lalambe ho any an-tsaha ny fatin’ i Amasa ka nosaronany lamba, nony hitany fa nijanona izay rehetra mandalo azy.

But, Amasa, was wallowing in blood, in the midst of the highway, —and, when the man saw that all the people stood still, he moved Amasa, out of the highway into the field, and cast over him a garment, as soon as he saw that every man that came up to him stood still.

13 Ary nony nafindrany niala teo amin’ ny lalambe izy, dia nizotra nanaraka an’ i Joaba ny olona rehetra hanenjika an’ i Seba, zanak’ i Bikry.

When he had removed him out of the highway, every man passed on, after Joab, to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

14 Ary izy nandeha namaky ny firenen’ Isiraely rehetra hatrany Abela sy Beti-maka sy ny an’ ny Berita rehetra; ary nivory ireo, ka dia mba lasa nanaraka azy.

And he passed on throughout all the tribes of Israel, unto Abel and unto Beth-maachah, and all the Berites, —and they were called together, and came in, yea and followed him.

15 Ary dia tonga izy ka nanao fahirano azy teo Abela sy Beti-maka, ary nanandratra tovon-tany tandrifin’ ny tanàna izy, ka teo ivelany manolotra ny manda no nitoerany; ary ny olona izay nomba an’ i Joaba dia namely nandrava ny manda.

So they came, and laid siege against him, in Abel, Beth-maachah, and they cast up a mound against the city, so that it stood within a rampart, —and, all the people who were with Joab, were battering the wall to throw it down.

16 Ary nisy vehivavy hendry tao an-tanàna niantso hoe: Mihainoa, mihainoa e; masìna ianareo, lazao amin’ i Joaba hoe: Mankanesa erỳ aminy, hono, ianao, fa misy holazainy aminao.

Then cried a wise woman out of the city, —Hear ye! hear ye! I pray you, say unto Joab, Come near hither, and let me speak unto thee.

17 Ary nony efa mby tao akaiky izy, dia hoy ravehivavy: Hianao va no Joaba? Dia hoy izy: Eny, izaho no izy. Ary hoy ravehivavy taminy: Mihainoa ny teniko mpanompovavinao. Dia hoy izy: Mihaino aho izao.

So he came near unto her, and the woman said, —Art thou Joab? And he said, —I am. And she said unto him, —Hear thou the words of thy handmaid. And he said, I do hear.

18 Ary hoy ravehivavy: Izao no fitenin’ ny olona taloha: Aoka hanadina ao Abela izy; koa araka izany ny nahavitany raharaha.

Then spake she, saying, —They, used to speak, in former times, saying, Enquire, in Abel! And, so, they ended it.

19 Izaho dia isan’ ny tia fihavanana sady olona mahatoky eto amin’ ny Isiraely; fa ianao kosa mitady handrava renivohitra eto amin’ ny. Isiraely, koa ahoana no hamongoranao ny lovan’ i Jehovah?

I, am of the peaceable among the faithful in Israel, —thou, art seeking to put to death a city, and a mother in Israel, wherefore wouldst thou swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?

20 Ary Joaba namaly hoe: Sanatria dia sanatria amiko izay handripaka sy handringana.

Then answered Joab and said, —Far be it! far be it from me! I will neither swallow up nor lay waste.

21 Tsy izany tsy akory; fa misy lehilahy avy amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Efraima, Seba no anarany, zanak’ i Bikry, izay efa nanainga tanana hikomy amin’ i Davida mpanjaka; koa izy ihany no atolory ahy, dia hiala amin’ ny tanàna aho. Ary hoy ravehivavy tamin’ i Joaba: Indro, ny lohany atsipy eny aminao eny ankoatry ny manda.

Not so, is the matter! but, a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba son of Bichri, his name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David, give up him alone, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Lo! his head, shall be cast unto thee, through the wall.

22 Dia lasa nanatona ny olona rehetra tamin’ ny fahendreny ravehivavy. Dia notapahin’ ireo ny lohan’ i Seba, zanak’ i Bikry, ka natsipiny teny amin’ i Joaba. Ary Joaba nitsoka ny anjomara, ka dia niala tamin’ ny tanàna ny olona samy ho any amin’ ny lainy avy. Ary Joaba niverina nankany Jerosalema ho any amin’ ny mpanjaka.

So the woman came unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast it out unto Joab. And he blew with a horn, and they dispersed themselves from the city, every man to his home; but, Joab, returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

23 Ary Joaba no komandin’ ny miaramila rehetra tamin’ ny Isiraely; ary Benaia, zanak’ i Joiada, no mpifehy ny miaramila mpiambina andriana;

And, Joab, was [restored] unto all the army of Israel, —And, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,

24 ary Adorama no komandin’ ny mpanao fanompoana; ary Josafata, zanak’ i Ahiloda, no mpitadidy ny raharaham-panjakana;

And, Adoniram, was over the tribute, —And, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the remembrancer;

25 ary Seva no mpanoratra; ary Zadoka sy Abiatara no mpisorona;

And, Sheva, was scribe, —And, Zadok and Abiathar, were priests;

26 ary Ira Jairita kosa no mpanolo-tsaina an’ i Davida.

Moreover also, Ira the Jairite, was chief ruler unto David.