2 Samoela 3
1 Ary naharitra ela ny adin’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly sy ny tamingan’ i Davida, nefa Davida nihahery, fa ny tamingan’ i Saoly kosa nihahosa.
Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
2 Ary Davida niteraka zazalahy tao Hebrona: koa Amnona, tamin’ i Ahinoama Jezirelita, no lahimatoany;
And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.
3 ary Kileaba, tamin’ i Abigaila, ilay novinadin’ i Nabala Karmelita, no lahiaivo; ary ny fahatelo dia Absaloma, zanak’ i Maka, zanakavavin’ i Talmay, mpanjakan’ i Gesora;
And after him, there was Chileab, from Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Then the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
4 ary ny fahefatra dia Adonia, zanak’ i Hagita; ary ny fahadimy dia Sefatia, zanak’ i Abitala;
Then the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
5 ary ny fahenina dia Jitreama, tamin’ i Egla, vadin’ i Davida. Ireo no naterak’ i Davida tao Hebrona.
Also, the sixth was Ithream, from Eglah, the wife of David. These were born to David at Hebron.
6 Ary raha mbola niady ny tamingan’ i Davida sy ny tamingan’ i Saoly, Abnera dia nampiseho hery niandany tamin’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly.
Then, while there was a battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner, the son of Ner, was reigning over the house of Saul.
7 (Ary Saoly nanana vaditsindrano, Rizpa no anarany, zanakavavin’ i Aia) Kanefa Isboseta niteny tamin’ i Abnera hoe: Nahoana no nalainao ny vaditsindranon’ ikaky?
Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner,
8 Dia tezitra mafy Abnera noho ny tenin’ Isboseta, ka hoy izy: Lohan’ alika no miandany amin’ ny Joda va aho? He! izato izaho manisy soa ny tamingan’ i Saoly rainao sy ny rahalahiny sy ny sakaizany izao ka tsy nanolotra anao ho eo an-tànan’ i Davida, nefa aho izao helohinao noho ny amin’ iny vehivavy iny?
“Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?
9 Hataon’ Andriamanitra amin’ i Abnera anie izany, eny, mihoatra noho izany aza, raha tsy hataoko aminy araka ny nianianan’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Davida,
May God do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:
10 ka hampiala ny fanjakana amin’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly aho ary hampitoetra ny seza fiandrianan’ i Davida amin’ ny Isiraely sy amin’ ny Joda hatrany Dana ka hatrany Beri-sheba.
that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
11 Dia tsy nahavaly an’ i Abnera intsony izy noho ny tahony azy.
And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.
12 Ary Abnera dia naniraka olona tany amin’ i Davida niaraka tamin’ izay hanao hoe: An’ iza ny tany? Ary koa hoe: Manaova fanekena amiko, ary, indro, ny tanako homba anao hampanaiky ny Isiraely rehetra anao.
Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”
13 Dia hoy izy: Tsara izany; izaho hanao fanekena aminao; kanefa zavatra iray loha no ilaiko aminao: Tsy hahazo mihaona amiko ianao, raha tsy entinao atỳ Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly.
And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”
14 Ary Davida naniraka olona nankany amin’ Isboseta, zanakalahin’ i Saoly, hanao hoe: Omeo ahy Mikala vadiko, izay efa nifanekena ho vadiko tamin’ ny mariky ny fahafatesan’ ny Filistina zato lahy.
Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
15 Ary Isboseta naniraka naka an’ i Mikala tany amin’ i Paltiela vadiny, zanak’ i Laisy.
Therefore, Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.
16 Ary io vadiny io nanaraka azy ka nitomany teny aoriany hatrany Bahorima. Fa hoy Abnera taminy: Mandehana miverina. Dia niverina izy.
And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, “Go and return.” And he returned.
17 Ary Abnera efa niteny tamin’ ny loholon’ ny Isiraely hoe: Efa ela izay no nitadiavanareo an’ i Davida ho mpanjakanareo;
Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.
18 koa tanteraho izany ankehitriny, fa Jehovah efa nilaza an’ i Davida hoe: Amin’ ny tànan’ i Davida mpanompoko no hamonjeko ny Isiraely oloko ho afaka amin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina sy amin’ ny tanan’ ny fahavalony rehetra.
Therefore, accomplish it now. For the Lord has spoken to David, saying: ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
19 Ary Abnera efa niteny tamin’ ny Benjamita koa, ary lasa izy hilaza amin’ i Davida ao Hebrona koa izay rehetra tian’ ny Isiraely sy ny taranak’ i Benjamina rehetra hatao.
Then Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And he went away, so that he might speak to David in Hebron all that would be pleasing to Israel and to all of Benjamin.
20 Dia tonga tany amin’ i Davida tao Hebrona Abnera sy olona roa-polo lahy nanaraka azy. Ary nanao fanasana ho an’ i Abnera sy ny olona nanaraka azy Davida.
And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived with him.
21 Ary hoy Abnera tamin’ i Davida: Hiainga aho, dia handeha hamory ny Isiraely rehetra ho etỳ aminao mpanjaka tompoko, mba hanaovany fanekena aminao ary hanjakanao amin’ izay rehetra irin’ ny fonao. Ary Davida nampandeha an’ i Abnera; ka dia lasa soa aman-tsara izy.
And Abner said to David, “I will rise up, so that I may gather all of Israel to you, my lord the king, and so that I may enter into a pact with you, and so that you may reign over all, just as your soul desires.” Then, when David had led Abner away, and he had departed in peace,
22 Ary, indreo, tonga ny mpanaraka an’ i Davida sy Joaba avy nitoha ka nitondra babo be; ary efa tsy teo amin’ i Davida tao Hebrona intsony Abnera, fa efa nalefany izy, ka dia lasa soa aman-tsara.
immediately the servants of David and of Joab arrived, after having slain robbers, with exceedingly great spoils. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. For by then he had sent him away, and he had set out in peace.
23 Nony tonga Joaba sy ny miaramila rehetra izay nanaraka azy, dia nisy nanambara tamin’ i Joaba hoe: Tonga tao amin’ ny mpanjaka Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, nefa nalefany izy, ka dia lasa soa aman-tsara.
And Joab, and the entire army that was with him, had arrived afterward. And so, it was reported to Joab, explaining that Abner, the son of Ner, went to the king, and he dismissed him, and he went away in peace.
24 Ary Joaba nankao amin’ ny mpanjaka ka nanao hoe: Inona izany nataonao izany? Nahoana no efa tonga teto aminao Abnera ka nalefanao fotsiny, ka dia afaka soa aman-tsara izy?
And Joab entered to the king, and he said: “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him, so that he has gone and departed?
25 Fantatrao anefa ny amin’ i Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, fa hamitaka anao no nahatongavany hahalalany ny ivoahanao sy ny idiranao ary hahalalany izay rehetra ataonao.
Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?”
26 Dia nivoaka Joaba avy tao amin’ i Davida ka naniraka olona hanaraka an’ i Abnera, ary nitondra azy niverina avy any amin’ ny lavaka famorian-drano atao hoe Siraha ireo: nefa tsy fantatr’ i Davida izany.
And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.
27 Ary nony niverina tao Hebrona Abnera, dia nentin’ i Joaba nitanila tao anaty vavahady hiresaka aminy mangingina, kanjo nasiany tamin’ ny kibony ka matiny ho todin’ ny ran’ i Asahela rahalahiny.
And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.
28 Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia nahare Davida, ka hoy izy: Tsy manan-keloka mandrakizay eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izaho sy ny fanjakako ny amin’ ny ran’ i Abnera, zanak’ i Nera.
And when David had heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: “I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner, the son of Ner.
29 Hitsingerina amin’ ny lohan’ i Joaba sy ny tarana-drainy rehetra anie ny todin’ izany; ary tsy ho tapaka amin’ ny taranak’ i Joaba anie ny marary mitsika, na ny boka, na ny mamahana amin’ ny tehina, na ny lavon-tsabatra, na ny tsy manan-kohanina.
And may it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon the entire house of his father. And may there not fail to be, in the house of Joab, one who suffers from a flow of seed, or one who is leprous, or one who is effeminate, or one who falls by the sword, or one who is in need of bread.”
30 Toy izany no namonoan’ i Joaba sy Abisay rahalahiny an’ i Abnera noho ny namonoany an’ i Asahela rahalahiny tao Gibeona tamin’ ny ady.
And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle.
31 Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Joaba sy ny olona rehetra izay teo aminy: Triaro ny fitafianareo, ary misikìna lamba fisaonana, ka aoka hisaona eo anolohan’ i Abnera ianareo. Ary Davida mpanjaka nanaraka ny tranovorona.
Then David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before the funeral procession of Abner.” Moreover, king David himself was following the casket.
32 Dia nandevina an’ i Abnera tao Hebrona izy; ary ny mpanjaka nanandratra ny feony ka nitomany teo amin’ ny fasan’ i Abnera; ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia mba nitomany koa.
And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and he wept over the burial mound of Abner. And all the people also wept.
33 Ary ny mpanjaka nanao hira fisaonana an’ i Abnera hoe: Tahaka ny fahafatesan’ ny adala va no tokony ho nahafatesan’ i Abnera?
And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.
34 Ny tananao tsy nifatotra, ary ny tongotrao tsy nigadra; Fa tahaka ny fikarapok’ izay asian’ ny olon-dratsy no nikarapohanao. Ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia mbola nitomany azy indray.
Your hands are not bound, and your feet are not weighed down with fetters. But just as men often fall before the sons of iniquity, so you have fallen.” And while repeating this, all the people wept over him.
35 Ary izy rehetra dia avy hampihinan-kanina an’ i Davida raha mbola antoandro, nefa Davida nianiana hoe: Hataon’ Andriamanitra amiko anie izany, eny, mihoatra noho izany aza, raha mba hitendry hanina na inona na inona akory aho mandra-pilentiky ny masoandro.
And when the entire multitude had arrived to take food with David, while it was still broad daylight, David swore, saying, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”
36 Ary azon’ ny vahoaka rehetra ny hevitr’ izany ka nankasitrahany, dia tahaka ny nankasitrahany izay rehetra nataon’ ny mpanjaka.
And all the people heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.
37 Ka dia fantatry ny vahoaka rehetra sy ny Isiraely rehetra tamin’ izany andro izany fa tsy avy tamin’ ny mpanjaka no nahafaty an’ i Abnera, zanak’ i Nera.
And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.
38 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny mpanompony: Tsy fantatrareo va fa komandy sady lehilahy malaza no maty androany tamin’ ny Isiraely?
The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?
39 Ary tsy mbola manan-kery loatra aho izao, na dia mpanjaka efa voahosotra aza; ary ireo zanak’ i Zeroia ireo dia mahery sata loatra amiko; Jehovah anie hamaly izay nanao izao ratsy izao araka ny ratsy nataony.
But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice.”
