२ शमूएल 17

1 त्यसपछि अहीतोपेलले अब्शालोमलाई भने, “अब म बाह्र हजार मानिस छान्‍ने छु र म उठ्ने छु र दाऊदलाई आज राती नै खेदने छु ।

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

2 तिनी थकित र कमजोर हुँदा नै तिनीकहाँ म पुग्‍ने छु र तिनलाई भयङ्‍कर त्रासमा पार्ने छु । तिनीसँग भएका मानिसहरू भाग्‍ने छन् र म राजालाई मात्र आक्रमण गर्ने छु ।

I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king

3 दुलही आफ्नो दुलाहाकहाँ आएजस्तै सबै मानिसलाई म तपाईंकहाँ फर्काएर ल्याउने छु र सबै मानिस तपाईंको अधीनमा शान्तिमा रहने छन् ।”

and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”

4 अहीतोपेलले भनेको कुरा अब्शालोम र इस्राएलका सबै धर्म-गुरुलाई मन पर्‍यो ।

This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

5 त्यसपछि अब्शालोमले भने, “अरकी हूशैलाई पनि बोलाऊ र उनले के भन्छन् हामी सुनौं ।”

Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”

6 जब हूशै अब्बशालोमकहाँ आए, अब्बशालोमले उनलाई अहीतोपेलले भनेका सबै कुरा बताइदिए र हूशैलाई सोधे, “के हामीले अहीतोपेलले भनेका कुरा गरौं? होइन भने, हामीलाई तपाईंको सल्लाह भन्‍नुहोस् ।”

So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”

7 त्यसैले हूशैले अब्शालोमलाई भने, “अहीतोपेलले दिएका सल्लाह यस पटक ठिक छैन ।”

Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”

8 हूशैले थपे, “तपाईंले आफ्नो बुबालाई चिन्‍नुहुन्छ र उहाँका मानिसहरू बलिया योद्धाहरू छन्, तिनीहरू तितो छन्, र तिनीहरू मैदानका बच्‍चा खोसिएका भालुहरूजस्ता छन् । तपाईंको बुबा एक योद्धा हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँ आज फौजसँग सुत्‍नुहुने छैन ।

He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.

9 हेर्नुहोस्, यति बेला उहाँ सायद कुनै खाडल वा अर्कै ठाउँमा लुकिरहनुभएको छ । आक्रमणको सुरुमा नै तपाईंका केही मानिसहरू मारिए भने सुन्‍ने जोसकैले भन्‍ने छन्, 'अब्शालोमसँग हुनेहरू माझ नरसंहार भएको छ ।'

Surely by now he is hiding in a cave or some other location. If some of your troops fall first, whoever hears of it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’

10 त्यसपछि सिंहको जस्‍तो हृदय हुने सबैभन्दा सिपाही पनि भयभीत हुने छ, किनभने तपाईंको बुबा वीर योद्धा हुनुहुन्छ भनी सारा इस्राएलले जान्‍दछ र उहाँसँग भएका मानिसहरू धेरै बलिया छन् ।

Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.

11 त्यसैले दानदेखि बेर्शेबासम्मका सबै इस्राएल तपाईंकहाँ भेला भएर समुद्रको बालुवा जत्तिकै असंख्या हुनुपर्छ र तपाईं स्वयम् युद्ध गर्न जानुपर्छ भन्‍ने सल्लाह म तपाईंलाई दिन्छु ।

Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.

12 त्यसपछि हामीले उनलाई जहाँ भेट्टाए पनि उनमाथि जाइलाग्‍ने छौं र जमिनमा शीत परेझैं हामीले उनलाई छोप्‍ने छौं । हामीले उनका मानिसहरू वा उनी स्वयम्‌ एउटालाई पनि जीवित छोड्ने छेनौं ।

Then we will attack David wherever we find him, and we will descend on him like dew on the ground. And of all the men with him, not even one will remain.

13 उनी सहरमा शरण लिन्छन् भने, त्‍यस सहरमा सारा इस्राएलले डोरी ल्याउने छन् र त्यहाँ एउटा सानो ढुङ्गा पनि नभेटिने गरी त्‍यसलाई हामी घिसारेर नदीमा झार्ने छौं ।”

If he retreats to a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it down to the valley until not even a pebble can be found.”

14 अनि अब्बशालोम र इस्राएलका मानिसले भने, “आरकी हूशैको सल्लाह अहीतोपेलको सल्लाहभन्दा राम्रो छ ।” परमप्रभुले अब्शालोममाथि विनाश ल्याउनको निम्ति अहीतोपेलको सल्लाह इन्कार गर्ने निश्‍चय गर्नुभएको थियो ।

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

15 तब हूशैले सादोक र अबियाथार पुजारीहरूलाई भने, “अहीतोपेलले अब्शालोम र इस्राएलका धर्म-गुरुहरूलाई यस्‍तो-यस्‍तो सल्लाह दिए, तर मैले अरू नै सल्लाह दिएको छु ।

So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.

16 अब चाँडो जाओ र दाऊदलाई खबर गर । उनलाई भन, 'आज राती आराबाको जाँघरहरूमा छाउनी नलगाउनुहोस्, तर कुनै पनि उपायले पारि तर्नुहोस्, नत्र राजाका अनि उहाँको साथमा भएका सबै मानिस समेत नाश पारिने छन्' ।”

Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”

17 यति बेला जोनाथन र अहीमास एन-रोगेलको पानीको मूलमा पर्खिरहेका थिए । तिनीहरूले जान्‍नुपर्ने कुरा एक जना दासी गएर तिनीहरूलाई खबर गर्थिन्, किनकि तिनीहरू सहरभित्र गएर देखिने जोखिममा पर्न सक्दैनथे । जब खबर आउँथ्यो, तब तिनीहरू गएर राजालाई भन्थे ।

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.

18 तर योपल्‍ट एक जना जवान मानिसले तिनीहरूलाई देख्यो र अब्बशालोमलाई बतायो । त्यसैले जोनाथन र अहीमास तुरुन्‍तै गए र बहूरिममा एक जना मानिसको घरमा आए जसको आँगनमा एउटा इनार थियो, जसभित्र तिनीहरू पसे ।

But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.

19 ती मानिसकी पत्‍नीले त्यो इनारको ढकनी ल्‍याइन् र इनारको मुख ढाकिन् अनि त्‍यसमाथि बिस्‍कुन सुकाइन्, त्यसैले इनारमा जोनाथन र अहीमास थिए भनेर कसैले थाहा पाएनन् ।

Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.

20 अब्शालोमका मानिसहरू त्यो घरकी स्‍त्रीकहाँ आए र भने, “अहीमास र जोनाथन कहाँ छन्?” ती स्‍त्रीले भनिन्, “तिनीहरू नदी तरेर गाइसके ।” त्यसैले तिनीहरूले वरिपरि हेरे र तिनीहरूलाई भेट्टउन सकेनन्, तब तिनीहरू यरूशलेम फर्के ।

When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

21 तिनीहरू गएपछि जोनाथन र अहीमास इनारबाट बाहिर निस्‍के । उनीहरू दाऊद राजालाई खबर दिन गए । तिनीहरूले उनलाई भने, “उठ्नुहोस् चाँडो नदी तर्नुहोस, किनभने अहीतोपेलले तपाईंको बारेमा यस्‍तो-यस्‍तो सल्लाह दिएका छन् ।”

After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

22 त्यसपछि दाऊद र तिनीसँग भएका सबै मानिस उठे र तिनीहरूले यर्दन नदी तरे । बिहान उज्‍यालो हुँदासम्मा तीमध्‍ये यर्दन तर्न बाँकी कोही पनि थिएन ।

So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.

23 जब अहीतोपेलले आफ्‍नो सल्लाहको अनुसरण नभएको देखे, उनले आफ्नो गधामा जीन-लगाम कसे र विदा भए । उनी आफ्नो सहरमा भएको घरमा गए, आफ्ना सबै कुरा मिलाए र आफूलाई झुण्‍डाए । यसरी उनी मरे र आफ्नै बुबाको चिहानमा गाडिए ।

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

24 त्यसपछि दाऊद महनोममा आए । अब्शालोमचाहीं र आफूसित भएका इस्राएलका सबै मानिसलाई लिएर यर्दन नदी तरे ।

Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

25 अब्बशालोमले योआबको सट्टामा अमासालाई फौजका कमाण्‍डर बनाएका थिए । अमासा इश्‍माएली येतेरका छोरा थिए, जो अबीगेलसँग सुते जो नाहाशकी छोरी र योआबकी आमा सरूयाहकी बहिनी थिइ ।

Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.

26 तब इस्राएल र अब्बशालोमले गिलादको जमिनमा छाउनी हाले ।

So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

27 जब दाऊद महनोममा आएका थिए, अम्‍मोनीहरूको रब्बाका नाहाशका छोरा शोबी अनि लो-देबारका अम्‍मीएलको छोरा माकीर र रोगेलिमबाट आएका गिलादी बर्जिल्लैले

When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.

28 सुत्‍ने ओछ्यान र ओड्ने कम्बलहरू, भाँडाहरू, जौको पिठो भुटेको अन्‍न, सिमी, दाल

They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

29 मह, नौनी, भेडा र दही ल्याए, ताकि दाऊद र तिनीसँग भएका मसनिहरूले खान सकुन् । यी मानिसले भनेका थिए, “मानिसहरू उजाडस्‍थानमा भोकाएका, थकित, र तिर्खाएका छन् ।”

honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”