2 Samoela 15
1 Heneke zay, le nihentseñe’ i Absalome ty sarete reketse soavala naho lahilahy lim’ ampolo hihitrihitry aolo’e.
Sometime later, Absalom got himself a chariot with horses, and fifty men as bodyguards to run ahead of him.
2 Nitroatse maraindray t’i Absalome naho nijohañe añ’ ila’ ty lala’ i lalambeiy; ie amy zay, naho nanan-kabò t’indaty ze ho nasese’e amy mpanjakay ho zakae’e, le nikanjy aze t’i Absalome, nanao ty hoe: Aia ty rova nihirifa’o? le hoe re: Boak’ am-pifokoa’ Israele raik’ ao iraho.
He used to get up early and stand by the main road that led to the city gate. When people brought a case to the king for his decision, Absalom would call out and ask them, “What town are you from?” If they replied, “Your servant is from this particular tribe of Israel,”
3 Le hoe t’i Absalome ama’e: Inao! soa naho to o azoo; fe tsy aman-tsorotà hijanjiñe azo i mpanjakay.
Absalom would tell them, “Look, you're in the right and you've got a good case. It's such a shame there's no one from the king to hear you.”
4 Hoe ka ty natovo’ i Absalome: Ee te izaho ty nanoeñe mpizaka an-tane’ atoy, soa te ho nimeako to ze ondaty miheo amako minday ty sisì’e ndra ty kabò’e.
Then he would say, “If only there was someone to appoint me as judge for the country. Then everyone could come to me with their case or complaint, and I would give them justice.”
5 Aa ie nañarine aze t’indaty hiambane ama’e, le nahiti’e ama’e ty fità’e, le namihiñe aze, vaho norofa’e.
When anyone came to bow down before him, Absalom would stop them by reaching out his hand, taking hold of him, and kissing him.
6 Nanoe’ i Absalome i sata zay amy ze nomb’ amy mpanjakay boake Israele iaby hipay to; aa le kinizo’ i Absalome ty arofo’ondati’ Israeleo.
This is how Absalom treated all the Israelites who came to the king for his judgment. So he captured the loyalty of the men of Israel.
7 Ie nimodo ty efa-taoñe, le hoe t’i Absalome amy mpanjakay: Mihalaly ama’o, ehe, adono homb’eo hañondroke i nifantàkoy, i nanoeko am’ Iehovà e Kebroney.
Four years later Absalom asked the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a promise I made to the Lord.
8 Fa nanao fanta ty mpitoro’o t’ie nitoboke e Gesore’ Arame añe, ami’ty hoe: Naho toe hampolie’ Iehovà mb’e Ierosalaime mb’eo, le hitoroñe Iehovà iraho.
For I, your servant, made this promise while living at Geshur in Aram, saying: ‘If the Lord does bring me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.’”
9 Le hoe i mpanjakay tama’e: Akia am-panintsiñañe. Aa le niavotse mb’e Kebrone mb’eo re,
“Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom went to Hebron.
10 fe mone nañirake mpitrobo amo hene fifokoa’ Israeleo t’i Absalome hanao ty hoe: Ie mahajanjiñe ty feon’ antsiva, le hanao ty hoe nahareo: Mpanjaka e Kebrone ao t’i Absalome.
Then Absalom sent his accomplices among all the tribes of Israel, saying, “When you hear the sound of the ram's horn, you shout, ‘Absalom is king at Hebron!’”
11 Nindre amy Absalome boake Ierosalaime ao ty lahilahy roanjato, songa nambarañe, f’ie nandeha an-tso-po, tsy nahafohiñe ty lengo’e.
Two hundred men from Jerusalem went with Absalom. They had been invited and went in all innocence, because they didn't know anything about what was planned.
12 Aa ie nañenga soroñe t’i Absalome le nahitri’e t’i Akitofele nte Gilò, mpanolo-keve’ i Davide, boak’ an-drova’e e Gilò añe. Le nihaozatse i kililiy amy te nitolom-pitombo ondaty amy Absalomeo.
While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's advisor, asking him to come from Giloh, the town where he lived. The conspiracy grew stronger, and Absalom's followers went on increasing.
13 Niheo amy Davide amy zao ty mpitalily nanao ty hoe: Fa mañorike i Absalome ty arofo’ o nte’ Israeleo.
A messenger came to tell David, “Absalom has the loyalty of the men of Israel.”
14 Le hoe t’i Davide amo hene mpitoro’e nindre ama’e e Ierosalaimeo: Miongaha, antao hibijoñe mb’eo tsy mone tsy hahafipoliotse amy Absalome tika; malisà nahareo hienga, hera hiambotraha’e aniany, hañoho-doza aman-tika, vaho ho lafà’e am-pibara ty rova toy.
David said to all the officials with him in Jerusalem, “Quick! Let's go! Otherwise we won't be able to get away from Absalom! We must leave immediately, or he will soon catch up with us, attack us, and kill the people here in the city.”
15 Aa le hoe o mpitorom-panjakao amy mpanjakay: Ingo, te veka’e hanao ze satrim-panjaka talèko o mpitoro’oo.
“Whatever Your Majesty decides, we'll do what you want,” the king's servants replied.
16 Aa le niavotse i mpanjakay vaho nañorik’ aze o añ’anjomba’e iabio. Fe nenga’ i mpanjakay ty rakemba sakeza’e folo hañambeñe i anjombay.
The king set off with his whole household following him, but he left behind ten concubines to look after the palace.
17 Nionjoñe mb’eo i mpanjakay, mitraok’ am’ ondaty nañorik’ azeo, le nitofa e Bete-hamerekàke ao.
The king left with all his soldiers following him. He stopped at the last house,
18 Nioza ama’e o mpitoro’e iabio; o nte-Kerete iabio naho o nte-Pilisty iabio naho o nte-Gate iabio, i lahindefo enen-jato nañorik’ aze am-pandia boake Gate añe rey songa niary aolo’ i mpanjakay mb’eo.
and all his men marched past him, including all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath.
19 Aa hoe i mpanjakay am’ Itaie nte-Gate; Ino ty indreza’o ama’ay? Mibaliha, mimoneña amy mpanjakay; fa renetane irehe, naho sese-tane boak’ an-toe’o añe.
The king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why are you coming with us too? Go back and stay with the new king, because you are a foreigner and an exile a long way from home.
20 Toe omale avao ty nivotraha’o eo, aa vaho hazìko hitrao fitroarañe naho fizotsoañe ama’ay irehe te anito, izaho miheo mb’amy ze mete? Mimpolia, ampibaliho miharo ama’o ka ondati’oo an-kasoa naho hatò.
You only just got here, so why should I make you wander around with us now when I don't even know where I am going? Go back and take your men with you. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness.”
21 Fe hoe ty natoi’ Itaie amy mpanjakay: Kanao veloñe t’Iehovà naho veloñe ka ty talèko mpanjaka, le amy ze toetse itoera’ ty talèko mpanjaka, ke te fihomahañe he t’ie haveloñe, le toe ho eo ka ty mpitoro’o.
But Ittai answered the king, “As the Lord lives, and as Your Majesty lives, wherever Your Majesty may be, whether dead or alive, that's where your servant will be!”
22 Aa le hoe t’i Davide am’ Itaie: Akia mitsaha. Le nitsake mb’eo t’ Itaie nte-Gate rekets’ ondati’e iabio naho o keleiañe nindre ama’eo.
“Go ahead, march on!” David replied. Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the families that were with him.
23 Nipoñafe’ i tane iabiy ty fangoihoiañe, le nitsake mb’eo ondaty iabio, naho nitsake i torahañe Kidroney ka i mpanjakay vaho songa nitsake, mb’ an-dalam-patrambey añe ondatio.
All the people in the countryside were crying aloud as everyone with David passed by. They crossed the Kidron Valley with the king on the way toward the wilderness.
24 Nionjoñe mb’eo t’i Tsadoke rekets’ o nte-Levy iabio, nitarazo i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey; le napo’ iareo ambane i vatan’ Añaharey vaho nañenga soroñe t’i Abiatare ampara’ te niakatse i rovay ondaty iabio.
Zadok was there too, and all the Levites were with him, carrying the Ark of God's Agreement. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until everyone had left the city.
25 Aa hoe i mpanjakay amy Tsadoke, Endeso mihereñe mb’an-drova ao o vatan’ Añahareo; fa naho mahaoni-pañisohañe am-pihaino’ Iehovà iraho le hampoli’e mb’eo vaho songa hatoro’e ahy izay naho i anjomba’ey,
Then the king told Zadok, “Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find the Lord approves of me, he will bring me back and let me see both the Ark and his Tent again.
26 fe naho ty hoe ty hatao’e: Tsy mahafale ahy irehe; le intoy iraho; ee te hanoe’e amako ze satri’e.
But if he says, ‘I'm not happy with you,’ then here I stand. Let him do to me whatever he thinks best.”
27 Le hoe ka i mpanjakay amy Tsadoke mpisoroñe: Tsy oni’o hao? Aa le mimpolia mb’amy rovay ao ampanintsiñañe, ihe naho o ana-dahi’o roe mindre ama’oo, i Akimatse ana’o, naho Ionatane ana’ i Abiatare.
The king also told Zadok the priest, “You understand the situation, don't you? Go back to the city safely with your son Ahimaaz, and also Jonathan, son of Abiathar. You and Abiathar take both of your sons back with you.
28 Inao te hihenekeneke amonto’ i fatrambeiy iraho ampara’ te mivotrak’ amako ze ho taroñe’o amako.
I'll wait at the fords of the wilderness until I hear from you.”
29 Aa le nitarazoe’ i Tsadoke naho i Abiatare mb’e Ierosalaime mb’eo i vatan’ Añaharey vaho nitoetse ao.
Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.
30 Nionjomb’ amy fitroara’ i Vohits’ Olivey mb’eo t’i Davide nirovetse amy fiañambonea’ey mb’eo; nisaroñe ka ty añambone’e naho nañavelo tsy aman-kana; songa nisaron-doha ondaty nindre ama’eo, aa le nitroatse, sindre nangololoike am-pionjonañe mb’eo.
David went on his way up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he did so. He had his head covered, and walked barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads, weeping as they went along.
31 Teo ty nitalily amy Davide ty hoe: Mpiamo mpikilily miharo amy Absalomeo t’i Akitofele. Le hoe t’i Davide: O ry Iehovà, mihalaly ama’o, ehe te hafote’o ho hagegeañe ty tolo-keve’ i Akitofele.
David was told, “Ahithophel is one of the people conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, please make Ahithophel's advice worthless.”
32 Ie amy zao, fa an-dengo’ i fitroarañey t’i Davide, amy fitalahoañe aman’ Añaharey, le ingo, nifanalaka ama’e eo t’i Kosày nte-Ereke, niriatse iaby ty saro’e, naho deboke ty añambone’e eo.
When David arrived at the top of the Mount of Olives, where people worshiped God, there to meet him was Hushai the Archite, with his robe torn and with dust on his head.
33 Le hoe t’i Davide ama’e: Aa naho mindre mitsak’ amako irehe, le ho entam-bey amako;
David told him, “If you come with me, you'll only be a burden to me,
34 f’ie mibalike mb’amy rovay ao, vaho manao ty hoe amy Absalome, Ho mpitoro’o iraho, ry mpanjaka, hambañe amy nitoroñako aman-drae’o taoloy ty hitoroñako azo. Ihe amy zay ro hamaoke ty tolo-keve’ i Akitofele.
but if you go back to the city and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, Your Majesty! Formerly I worked for your father, but now I'll work for you,’ then you can block Ahithophel's advice for me.
35 Aa vaho tsy hindre ama’o ka t’i Tsadoke naho i Abiatare mpisoroñe? Aa le ze janji’o añ’anjomba’ i mpanjakay, ro talilie’o amy Tsadoke naho i Abiatare mpisoroñe.
Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, will be there too. Tell them everything you hear in the king's palace.
36 Ingo te mindre am’ iereo i ana-dahi’ iareo roe rey i Akimatse ana’ i Tsadoke naho Ionatane ana’ i Abiatare; ie ro hañitrifa’o amako ze he’e janjiñe’o.
Their two sons, Ahimaaz and Jonathan, are there with them. Send them to me so they can tell me everything you hear.”
37 Aa le niheo mb’ an-drova ao t’i Kosay rañe’ i Davide te antitotse himoake an-drova ao t’i Absalome.
David's friend Hushai arrived back in Jerusalem at the same time Absalom was entering the city.
