2 Samoela 18
1 Niahe’ i Davide amy zao ondaty nindre ama’eo, vaho najado’e am’ iereo ty mpifelek’ arivo naho mpifehe zato.
And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 Nirahe’ i Davide mb’eo, am-banem-pità’ Ioabe, ty fahatelo’ ondatio naho ambanem-pità’ i Abisaý ana’ i Tseroia rahalahi’ Ioabe ty fahatelo’e vaho ambanem-pità’ Itaie nte-Gate ty fahatelo’e. Le hoe i mpanjakay am’ondatio, toe hindre hionjo ama’ areo ka iraho.
And David sent forth the people, a third part 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 to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
3 Fe hoe ondatio: Tsy hionjo mb’eo irehe, amy te tsy hahoa’ iereo te zahay ro hitriban-day añe, aa ndra te mivetrake ty vaki’ay, tsy ho haoñe’ iereo; fa mañeva ty rai-ale ama’ay irehe: ie amy zao hàmake te zahay ro hampionjone’o hiakatse ty rova toy.
But the people said, Thou shall 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 thou are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that thou be ready to help us out of the city.
4 Le hoe i mpanjakay am’ iereo: Hanoeko arè ze atao’ areo hahasoa. Aa le nijohañe añ’ ila’ ty lalambey re vaho niavotse mb’eo ki-zato’e naho ki-arivo’e ondatio.
And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Le linili’ i mpanjakay t’Ioabe naho i Abisaý vaho Itaie ami’ty hoe: Ehe ano’ areo mora ty amako i ajalahiy, i Absalome. Songa jinanji’ ondatio ty namantoha’ i mpanjakay i mpifehe rey ty amy Absalome.
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 Aa le niparatsake añe ondatio hiatreatre am’ Israele; vaho tañ’ ala’ i Efraime ao i hotakotakey.
So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
7 Zinevoñ’ añatrefa’ o mpitoro’ i Davideo o ana’ Israeleo, le akore ty fanjamanañe amy andro zay kanao lahilahy ro’ale ty nivetrake.
And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
8 Fa niparaitak’ amy tane iabiy i hotakotakey vaho maro ty nabotse’ i alay te amy fibaray.
For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
9 Ie nifanojo amo mpitoro’ i Davideo t’i Absalome, le niningitse amy borìke’ey t’i Absalome, naho nimb’ ambane’ ty tsampan-kobaiñe jabajaba mb’eo i borìkey, naho nazi’ i kobaiñey ty añambone’e, naho naonjo’e añivon-dikerañey naho ty tane toy vaho nitolom-pilay mb’eo i borìke tambane’ey.
And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his 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 sky and earth, and the mule that was under him went on.
10 Niisa’ t’indaty Izay le nitalily am’ Ioabe, ty hoe: Inao! nitreako niradorado ami’ ty kobaiñe t’i Absalome.
And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.
11 Le hoe t’Ioabe amy lahilahy nitalily azey: Aa ihe nahaisak’ azey: akore t’ie tsy linafa’o mb’an-tane? fa ho nitolorako volafoty folo reke-piètse.
And Joab said to the man who told him, and, behold, thou saw it, and why did thou not smite him there to the ground? And I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a belt.
12 Fe hoe indatiy am’ Ioabe: Ndra te ho nandrambe volafoty arivo an-tañako, tsy ho nahitiko mb’amy ana-dahi’ i mpanjakaiy ty tañako, fa am-pijanjiña’ay ty namantoha’ i mpanjakay ama’o naho amy Abisaý vaho am’ Itaie ty hoe: Mitaoa hera eo ty hitsapa i ajalahy Absalomey.
And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, yet I would not put forth my 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 Aa le ho nanoeko afero mamitak’ ate ty vatako, ie tsy ietahañe amy mpanjakay, le ihe ka ho niatreatre ahy.
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou thyself would have set thyself against me.
14 Aa le hoe t’Ioabe: Tsy hihenekenek’ ama’o atoy iraho. Le ninday ana-pale telo am-pità’e vaho natrofa’e añ’ arofo’ i Absalome, ie mbe niveloñe amy kobaiñey.
Then Joab said, I will not delay 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 Niarikoboñe aze amy zao ty ajalahy folo mpitàm-pikala’ Ioabe, naho linafa’ iareo t’i Absalome, toe navetra’ iareo.
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor encompassed about and smote Absalom, and killed him.
16 Aa le pinopò’ Ioabe i antsivay, vaho nibalik’ ami’ty fañoridañañe Israele ondatio; nitana’ Ioabe ondatio.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.
17 Rinambe’ iareo t’i Absalome naho navokovoko ami’ty koboñe jabajaba añ’ala ao le nampitoabora’ iareo ty votrem-bato folo-ay vaho songa nitriban-day mb’an-kiboho’e mb’eo t’Israele.
And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. And all Israel fled every man to his tent.
18 Natroa’ i Absalome, ie mbe niveloñe, ty vatolahy añ’ ala-vondrom-panjaka ao ho am-bata’e, ami’ty hoe: Tsy manañe anadahy iraho hitiahiañe ty añarako; vaho nitokave’e ami’ty añara’e i vatoy; le atao ty hoe Vatolahi’ i Absalome pak’ androany.
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king's valley, 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 Absalom's monument to this day.
19 Aa le hoe t’i Akimatse ana’ i Tsadoke: Angao hilaisako hitalily amy mpanjakay, te vinale’ Iehovà fate o rafelahi’eo.
Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Jehovah has avenged him of his enemies.
20 Le hoe t’Ioabe ama’e: Tsy hinday talily irehe te anito, fa andro hafa ty hindesa’o talily; kanao nihomake ty ana-dahi’ i mpanjakay tsy ho talilie’o te anito.
And Joab said to him, Thou shall not be the bearer of news this day, but thou shall bear news another day. But this day thou shall bear no news, because the king's son is dead.
21 Aa le hoe t’Ioabe amy nte-Kosiy: Akia, atalilio amy mpanjakay o niisa’oo. Niondrek’ amy Ioabe i nte-Kosiy vaho nihitrihitry mb’eo.
Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou have seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
22 Le hoe t’i natovo’ i Akimatse ana’ i Tsadoke am’ Ioabe: Ndra te ino ty hifetsake, miambane ama’o, ehe adono hañeañe i Kosiy iraho. Le hoe t’Ioabe: Ino ty hilaisa’o, anako, ihe tsy handrambe tambe amy taliliy?
Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why will thou run, my son, seeing that thou will have no reward for the news?
23 Ndra ino ty hizò, hoe re, Hilay iraho. Le hoe re ama’e: Milaisa. Aa le niherereake mb’ amontoñe t’i Akimatse vaho nilosore’e i nte-Kosiy.
But come what may, he said, I will run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
24 Ie amy zao, niambesatse añivo’ ty lalambey roe eo t’i Davide; le ie nanganike mb’ an-tafon-dalambey ambone’ i kijoliy mb’eo ty mpijilo naho nampiandra fihaino naho nitalake, le naheo’e te ingo ty lahilahy milay mb’eo ie raike.
Now David was sitting between the two gates. And the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
25 Nikaik’ amy zao i mpijiloy, nitalily amy mpanjakay: Le hoe i mpanjakay: Kanao mirery re, minday talily am-palie. Aa le niharine mb’eo re.
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
26 Nahaisake mpihitrihitry raike ka i mpijiloy: le nikaihe’e ty hoe i mpigarin-dalañey: Heheke ondaty raike ka ty mihitrike mb’etoa. Le hoe i mpanjakay: Minday talily ka re.
And the watchman saw another man running. And the watchman called to the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings news.
27 Le hoe i mpijiloy: Ataoko ho filaisa’ i Akimatse ana’ i Tsadoke i miaoloy. Le hoe i mpanjakay: Ondaty mora minday talily soa izay.
And the watchman said, I think 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 comes with good news.
28 Nikoike t’i Akimatse, le hoe re amy mpanjakay, Tsy mañahy. Le nidrakadrakak’ añatrefa’ i mpanjakay re nanao ty hoe: Andriañeñe abey t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’o, i nampilesa ondaty nañonjo-haok’ amy talèko mpanjakaio.
And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
29 Le hoe i mpanjakay: Mbe tsy mañahy hao i ajalahy Absalomey? Le hoe ty natoi’ i Akimatse: Ie nañitrike o mpitoro’oo t’Ioabe, le nahatrea fivoamboan-dra’elahy iraho fa tsy apotako ty tali’e.
And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
30 Le hoe i mpanjakay, Misitsira mb’etoa, le mijohaña ey. Aa le niveve re, nijohañe.
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
31 Ingo te niheo mb’eo amy zao i nte-Kosiy; le hoe i nte-Kosiy: Talily ho a i talèko mpanjakay; fa vinale’ Iehovà fate ty azo anindroany amo nitroatse ama’o iabio.
And, behold, the Cushite came. And the Cushite said, News for my lord the king, for Jehovah has avenged thee this day of all those who rose up against thee.
32 Le hoe i mpanjakay amy Kosiy: Mbe janga hao i ajalahi’ Absalomey?’ Aa hoe ty natoi’ i Kosy: Ee te hanahake i ajalahiy ze hene rafelahi’ i talèko mpanjakay naho ze miatreatre azo hijoy.
And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
33 Nininininy amy zao i mpanjakay vaho nañambone mb’ an-traño ambone’ i lalañey mb’eo nirovetse, le nanao ty hoe t’ie nimb’eo: O Absalome anako, tiriko, o Absalome anako! ee te izaho ty nisolom-pihomake ho azo ry Absalome amoriko, anako!
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 I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
