2 Saamuʼeel 18
1 Daawit namoota isa wajjin turan lakkaaʼee ajajjuuwwan kumaatii fi ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa muudeef.
And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 Daawitis harka sadii keessaa harka tokko ajaja Yooʼaab jalatti, harka tokko ajaja Abiishaayi obboleessa Yooʼaab ilma Zeruuyaa jalatti, harka tokko immoo ajaja Itaayii namicha Gitii jalatti hiriirsee bobbaase. Mootichis loltootaan, “Ani mataan koo dhugumaan isin wajjin nan baʼa” jedhe.
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 Namoonni garuu akkana jedhaniin; “Ati deemuu hin qabdu; yoo nu baqachuuf dirqamne isaan waaʼee keenya dhimma hin qaban; yoo walakkaan keenyas dhumne isaaniif homaa miti; ati garuu nama akka keenyaa kuma kudhan caalta. Kanaafuu ati yoo magaalaa keessa turtee nu gargaarte wayya.”
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 Mootichis, “Ani waan gaarii isinitti fakkaate kam iyyuu nan godha” jedhee deebise. Kanaafuu mootichi yeroo loltoonni hundi garee dhibbaatii fi garee kumaatiin qajeelanitti karra bira dhaabachaa ture.
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 Mootichis Yooʼaab, Abiishaayii fi Itaayiin, “Anaaf jedhaatii Abesaaloom dargaggeessichaaf garaa laafaa” jedhee ajaje. Loltoonni hundinuus ajaja Daawit waaʼee Abesaaloom ajajjootaaf kenne dhagaʼan.
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 Loltoonnis Israaʼelin waraanuuf dirree waraanaatti baʼan; lollis bosona Efreem keessatti kaʼe.
So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.
7 Achittis loltoonni Israaʼel loltoota Daawitiin dhaʼaman; hubaatiin gaafasiis akka malee guddaa ture; namoota kuma digdamatu dhume.
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 Lolli sunis guutummaa baadiyyaatti babalʼate; namoota goraadeen fixe caalaa kan bosonni liqimsee hambisetu baayʼata.
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 Abesaaloom yeroo kanatti akka tasaa namoota Daawititti dhufe. Innis gaangoo isaa yaabbatee deemaa ture; utuma gaangoon isaa dameelee gobbuu qilxuu guddaa tokkoo jala darbaa jirtuu mataan Abesaaloom muka keessatti qabame. Innis qilleensa irratti rarraʼee hafe; gaangoon inni yaabbatee ture sun garuu deemsa ishee ittuma fufte.
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 Namichi tokko yommuu waan kana argetti, “Ani akka Abesaaloom muka qilxuutti rarraʼee jiru ammuma argeera” jedhee Yooʼaabitti hime.
And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.
11 Yooʼaabis namicha waan kana isatti himeen, “Maal jetta! Ati isa argiteertaa? Maaliif achumatti rukuttee lafaan isa dhaʼuu dhiifte? Silaa ani meetii saqilii kudhanii fi sabbata jagnummaa sin badhaasa turee” jedhe.
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 Namichi sun garuu, akkana jedhee deebise; “Utuu saqiliin kuma tokko harka kootti naaf safaramee iyyuu ani ilma mootiitti harka koo ol hin fudhadhu. Mootichi utuu nu dhageenyuu siʼi, Abiishaayii fi Itaayiin, ‘Anaaf jedhaatii Abesaaloom dargaggeessicha eegaa’ jedhee ajajeera.
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 Karaa biraa immoo utuu ani kutadhee lubbuu isaa balleessee, sababii wanti mooticha duraa dhokatu tokko iyyuu hin jirreef ati mataan kee iyyuu natti hin dhiʼaattu ture.”
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 Yooʼaabis, “Kana booddee ani haala kanaan si wajjin yeroo balleessuu hin qabu” jedhe. Kanaafuu ankaasee sadii harkatti qabatee utuma Abesaaloom muka qilxuutti rarraʼee lubbuun jiruu garaa isaatti dire.
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 Warri Yooʼaabiif miʼa lolaa baatan kurnanis itti naannaʼanii Abesaaloomin dhaʼanii ajjeesan.
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor encompassed about and smote Absalom, and killed him.
16 Kana irratti Yooʼaab malakata afuufe; loltoonnis sababii inni isaan dhowweef Israaʼelin ariʼuu ni dhiisan.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.
17 Isaanis reeffa Abesaaloom fuudhanii bosona keessatti boolla guddaa tokkotti darbatanii dhagaa gurguddaa isa irra tuulan. Yeroo kanatti Israaʼeloonni hundi gara mana isaaniitti baqatan.
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 Abesaaloom yeroo lubbuun turetti, “Ani ilma maqaa koo waamsisu hin qabu” jedhee iddoo Sulula Mootii jedhamutti yaadannoo ofiitiif soodduu dhaabbate. Soodduu sanas maqaa ofii isaatiin moggaase. Hamma harʼaatti illee soodduun sun Soodduu Abesaaloom jedhamee waamama.
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 Ahiimaʼaz ilmi Zaadoq, “Ani dhaqee akka Waaqayyo harka diinota isaa jalaa isa baase mootichatti nan hima” jedhe.
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 Yooʼaab immoo, “Namni harʼa dhaqee himu siʼii miti; sababii ilmi mootichaa duʼeef ati yeroo biraa dhaqxee itti himta; garuu harʼa waan kana gochuu hin qabdu” jedheen.
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 Ergasiis Yooʼaab Kuushiidhaan, “Dhaqiitii waan argite mootichatti himi” jedhe. Kuushiinis fuula Yooʼaab duratti gad jedhee harka fuudhee fiigaa qajeele.
Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou have seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
22 Ahiimaʼaz ilmi Zaadoq ammas Yooʼaabiin, “Wanni fedhe haa dhufu; maaloo anis Kuushii faana nan fiiga” jedhe. Yooʼaab garuu, “Yaa ilma ko, ati maaliif dhaquu barbaadda? Ati oduu badhaasa siif kennisiisu tokko iyyuu hin qabdu” jedheen.
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 Inni immoo, “Wanni fedhe haa dhufu; ani fiiguu nan barbaada” jedhe. Kanaafuu Yooʼaab, “Fiigi!” jedheen. Ergasii Ahiimaʼaz karaa dirreetiin fiigee Kuushii bira darbe.
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 Adoo Daawit karra alaatii fi kan keessaa gidduu taaʼee jiruu eegduun karaa dhaaba gubbaa manaatiin karaatti ol baʼe. Innis achi ilaalee nama kophaa isaa fiigu tokko arge.
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 Eegduun sunis mooticha waamee waan kana itti hime. Mootichis, “Inni yoo kophaa isaa taʼe, oduu gaarii fiduu qaba” jedhe. Namichi sunis dhiʼaachaa dhufe.
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 Ergasiis eegduun sun utuu namni biraa fiiguu argee eegduu karraa waamee, “Kunoo namni biraa tokko kophaa isaa fiigaa jira!” jedheen. Mootichis, “Innis oduu gaarii fiduu qaba” jedhe.
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 Eegduun sunis, “Inni jalqabaa waan akka Ahiimaʼaz ilma Zaadoqitti fiigu natti fakkaata” jedhe. Mootichi immoo, “Inni nama gaarii dha; oduu gaarii fidee dhufa” jedhe.
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 Ahiimaʼaz mooticha waamee, “Wanni hundinuu gaarii dha” jedhe; fuula mootichaa durattis addaan lafatti gombifamee, “Waaqayyo Waaqni kee galata haa argatu; inni warra gooftaa koo mootichatti harka isaanii ol fudhatan dabarsee kenneeraatii” jedhe.
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 Mootichi immoo, “Abesaaloom dargaggeessichi jalaa baʼeeraa?” jedhee gaafate. Ahiimaʼazis, “Yeroo Yooʼaab garbicha mootichaatii fi ana garbicha kee erguuf kaʼetti raafama guddaatu ture. Garuu wanni sun maal akka taʼe ani hin beeku” jedhee deebise.
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 Mootichis, “As hiiqii dhaabadhu” jedhe. Kanaafuu inni achi hiiqee dhaabate.
And the king said, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
31 Ergasiis Kuushiin dhufee, “Gooftaa koo yaa mootii, oduu gammachiisaa dhagaʼi! Waaqayyo harʼa warra sitti kaʼan hunda jalaa si baaseera” jedhe.
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 Mootichis Kuushiidhaan, “Abesaaloom dargaggeessichi jalaa baʼeeraa?” jedhee gaafate. Kuushiinis, “Diinonni gooftaa koo mootichaatii fi warri si miidhuuf sitti kaʼan hundi akkuma dargaggeessa sanaa haa taʼan” jedhee deebise.
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 Mootichi ni hollate. Kutaa manaa kan karra duraa gubbaattis ol baʼee booʼe. Yommuu ol baʼuttis, “Yaa ilma koo Abesaaloom! Ilma ko, ilma koo Abesaaloom! Utuu qooda kee ani duʼee jiraadhee; yaa Abesaaloom ilma ko, yaa ilma ko!” jedhe.
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!
