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.

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying 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 was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

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 his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gessur:

4 ary ny fahefatra dia Adonia, zanak’ i Hagita; ary ny fahadimy dia Sefatia, zanak’ i Abitala;

And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:

5 ary ny fahenina dia Jitreama, tamin’ i Egla, vadin’ i Davida. Ireo no naterak’ i Davida tao Hebrona.

And the sixth Jethraam of Egla the wife of David: these were born to David in 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.

Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled 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?

And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth 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 didst thou go in to my father’s concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog’s head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning 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,

So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to 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 translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel, and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.

11 Dia tsy nahavaly an’ i Abnera intsony izy noho ny tahony azy.

And he could not answer him a word, because he feared 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.

Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.

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: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt 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.

And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

15 Ary Isboseta naniraka naka an’ i Mikala tany amin’ i Paltiela vadiny, zanak’ i Laisy.

And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais.

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 followed 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;

Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David 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.

Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands 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.

And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to all 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 came to David in Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast for Abner, and his men that came 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, that I may gather all Israel unto thee my lord the king, and may enter into a league with thee, and that thou mayst reign over all as thy soul desireth. Now when David bad brought Abner on his way, and he was gone 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 David’s servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty: and Abner, was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone 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 all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone 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 went in to the king, and said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: Why didst thou send him away, and he is 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.

Knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, and to know thy going out, and thy coming in, and to know all thou dost?

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.

Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.

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 was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael 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 heard of it, after the thing was now done, he said: I, and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord for ever 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 come upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father’s house: and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue of seed, or that is a leper, or that holdeth the distaff, or that falleth by the sword, or that wanteth 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.

So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in 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.

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

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 wept at the grave 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 over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.

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.

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it 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 all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, saying: So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or any thing else before sunset.

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, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people.

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 all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king’s doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain.

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: Do you not know that a prince and great man is slain this day 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 as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.