2 Samuel 14

1 Nahalata nga ni Joab, na anak ni Sarvia, na ang puso ng hari ay nahihilig kay Absalom.

Joab realized that the king yearned [IDM] to see Absalom.

2 At nagsugo si Joab sa Tecoa, at nagdala mula roon ng isang pantas na babae, at sinabi sa kaniya, Isinasamo ko sa iyong ikaw ay magpakunwari na tagapanaghoy at magluksa, at huwag kang magpahid ng langis, kundi ikaw ay magpakunwaring isang babae na mahabang panahon na tumatangis dahil sa isang namatay:

So Joab sent someone to Tekoa [town] to bring back a woman who was very clever. [When she arrived, ] Joab said to her, “Pretend that you are grieving because someone has died. Put on clothes that show that you are mourning. Do not put any lotion/ointment on your body. Act as if you are a woman who has been mourning for a long time.

3 At pasukin mo ang hari, at magsalita ka ng ganitong paraan sa kaniya. Sa gayo'y inilagay ni Joab ang mga salita sa kaniyang bibig.

And go to the king, and tell him what I tell you to say.” Then Joab told her what to say [MTY] [to the king].

4 At nang magsalita ang babae sa Tecoa sa hari, ay nagpatirapa sa lupa, at nagbigay galang, at nagsabi: Tulungan mo ako, Oh hari.

So the woman from Tekoa went to the king. She prostrated herself in front of him and then bowed down to him, and said, “Your Majesty, help me!”

5 At sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, Anong mayroon ka? At siya'y sumagot: Sa katotohanan ako'y bao, at ang aking asawa ay patay na.

The king replied, “What is your problem?” She replied, “Please, sir, I am a widow. My husband died [some time ago].

6 At ang iyong lingkod ay may dalawang anak, at silang dalawa'y nagaway sa parang at walang maghiwalay sa kanila, kundi sinaktan ng isa ang isa, at pinatay siya.

I had two sons. But one day they quarreled with each other out in the fields. There was no one to separate them, and one of them struck the other one and killed him.

7 At, narito, ang buong angkan ay bumangon laban sa iyong lingkod, at sila'y nagsabi, Ibigay mo siya na sumakit sa kaniyang kapatid, upang siya'y mapatay namin dahil sa buhay ng kaniyang kapatid na kaniyang pinatay, at sa gayo'y iwasak namin ang tagapagmana naman; ganito nila papatayin ang aking baga na nalabi; at walang iiwan sa aking asawa kahit pangalan o anomang labi sa balat ng lupa.

Now, all my family oppose me. They are insisting that I allow them to kill my son who is still alive [MTY], in order that they may get revenge for his killing his brother. But if they do that, I will not have any son to inherit [my husband’s possessions]. That would be like [MET] extinguishing the last coals of a fire, and my husband would not have a son to preserve our family’s name. [DOU]”

8 At sinabi ng hari sa babae, Umuwi ka sa iyong bahay, at ako'y magbibilin tungkol sa iyo.

Then the king said to the woman, “Go back home; I will take care of this matter for you.”

9 At ang babae sa Tecoa ay nagsabi sa hari: Panginoon ko, Oh hari, ang kasamaan ay suma akin nawa, at sa sangbahayan ng aking ama: at ang hari at ang kaniyang luklukan ay mawalan nawa ng sala.

The woman from Tekoa replied to the king, “Your Majesty, if you are criticized [for helping me], my family and I will accept the blame. You and the royal family will (be innocent/not have done what is wrong).”

10 At sinabi ng hari, Sinomang magsabi sa iyo ng anoman, dalhin mo sa akin, at hindi ka na niya gagalawin pa.

The king said to her, “If anyone says anything [to threaten you/cause you trouble] you, bring that person to me, and [I will make sure that] he will never cause you trouble again.”

11 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi niya, Isinasamo ko sa iyo, na alalahanin ng hari ang Panginoon mong Dios, na huwag patayin ng mapanghiganti sa dugo kailan man, baka kanilang ibuwal ang aking anak. At kaniyang sinabi: Buhay ang Panginoon, walang buhok ng iyong anak na mahuhulog sa lupa.

Then the woman said, “Your Majesty, please pray that Yahweh your God will not allow my relative, who [wants to get] revenge on my son for killing [MTY] his brother, to be able to do that.” David replied, “As surely as Yahweh lives, your son will not be harmed at all. [IDM]”

12 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng babae: Pahintulutan mo ang iyong lingkod, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na magsalita ng isang salita sa aking panginoon na hari. At kaniyang sinabi, Sabihin mo.

Then the woman said, “Your Majesty, please allow me to say one more thing to you.” He replied, “Speak!”

13 At sinabi ng babae, Bakit nga iyong inakala ang gayong bagay laban sa bayan ng Dios? sapagka't sa pagsasalita ng ganitong salita ay parang may sala ang hari, dangang hindi ipinabalik ng hari ang kaniyang sariling itinapon.

The woman said, “Why have you done this bad thing to God’s people? You have not allowed your son Absalom to return home. By saying what you have just said, you have certainly declared [RHQ] that what you have done is wrong.

14 Sapagka't tayo'y mamamatay na walang pagsala at gaya ng tubig na mabubuhos sa lupa, na hindi mapupulot uli: ni nagaalis man ang Dios ng buhay, kundi humahanap ng paraan na siya na itinapon ay huwag mamalagi na tapon sa kaniya.

We all die; we are like [SIM] water that cannot be picked up after it is spilled on the ground. But God does not just cause us to die; he creates ways to bring us back when we become separated from him.

15 Ngayon nga'y kung kaya't ako'y naparito upang salitain ang salitang ito sa aking panginoon na hari, ay sapagka't tinakot ako ng bayan: at sinabi ng iyong lingkod, Ako'y magsasalita sa hari; marahil ay gagawin ng hari ang kahilingan ng kaniyang lingkod.

“Now, Your Majesty, I have come to you because others have threatened me. So I said to myself, ‘I will go and talk to the king, and perhaps he will do what I request him to do.

16 Sapagka't didinggin ng hari upang iligtas ang kaniyang lingkod sa kamay ng lalake na nagiibig magbuwal sa akin at sa aking anak na magkasama sa mana ng Dios.

Perhaps he will listen to me, and save me from the man who is trying to kill my son. If my son is killed, it would result in us disappearing from the land that God gave to us.’

17 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng iyong lingkod, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na ang salita ng aking panginoon na hari ay sa ikaaaliw: sapagka't kung paano ang anghel ng Dios, ay gayon ang aking panginoon na hari na magdilidili ng mabuti at masama: at ang Panginoong iyong Dios ay sumaiyo nawa.

“And I thought, ‘What the king says will comfort/encourage me, because the king is like [SIM] an angel of God. He knows what is good and what is evil.’ I pray/desire that Yahweh our God will (be with/direct) you.”

18 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot ang hari at nagsabi sa babae, Huwag mong ikubli sa akin, isinasamo ko sa iyo, ang anoman na aking itatanong sa iyo. At sinabi ng babae, Magsalita nga ang aking panginoon na hari.

Then the king said to the woman, “I will now ask you a question. Answer it, and tell me the truth. [LIT]” The woman replied, “Your majesty, ask your question.”

19 At sinabi ng hari, sumasaiyo ba ang kamay ni Joab sa bagay na ito? At sumagot ang babae at nagsabi, Buhay ang iyong kaluluwa, panginoon ko na hari, walang makaliliko sa kanan o sa kaliwa sa anoman na sinalita ng aking panginoon na hari, sapagka't ang iyong lingkod na si Joab ay siyang nagutos sa akin, at siyang naglagay ng lahat ng mga salitang ito sa bibig ng iyong lingkod:

The king said, “Was Joab the one who told you to do this?” She replied, “Yes, Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I cannot avoid telling you what is true. Yes, indeed, it was Joab who told me to come here, and who told me what to say.

20 Upang baguhin ang anyo ng bagay ay ginawa ng iyong lingkod na si Joab ang bagay na ito: at ang aking panginoon ay pantas ayon sa karunungan ng anghel ng Dios, na makaalam ng lahat ng mga bagay na nasa lupa.

He did it in order to cause you to think differently about this matter. Your Majesty, you are as wise as God’s angels, and [it seems that] you know everything [that happens] on the earth, [so you know why Joab sent me here].”

21 At sinabi ng hari kay Joab, Narito, ngayon, aking ginawa ang bagay na ito: yumaon ka nga, dalhin mo rito uli ang binatang si Absalom.

Then the king [summoned] Joab [and] said to him, “Listen! I have decided to do [what you want]. So go and get that young man Absalom and bring him back [to Jerusalem].”

22 At nagpatirapa si Joab sa lupa, at nagbigay galang, at binasbasan ang hari: at sinabi ni Joab, Ngayo'y talastas ng iyong lingkod na ako'y nakasumpong ng biyaya sa iyong paningin, panginoon ko, Oh hari, sa paraang pinayagan ng hari ang kahilingan ng kaniyang lingkod.

Joab prostrated himself on the ground, and then he bowed down before the king, and [asked God to] bless him. Then Joab said, “Your Majesty, today I know that you are pleased with me, because you have agreed to do what I requested.”

23 Sa gayo'y bumangon si Joab at naparoon sa Gessur, at dinala si Absalom sa Jerusalem.

Then Joab got up and went to Geshur, and got Absalom and brought him back to Jerusalem.

24 At sinabi ng hari, Bumalik siya sa kaniyang sariling bahay, nguni't huwag makita ang aking mukha. Sa gayo'y bumalik si Absalom sa kaniyang sariling bahay, at hindi nakita ang mukha ng hari.

But the king said/commanded that Absalom would not be permitted to live in the palace. He said, “I do not want him to come to see me.” So Absalom lived in his own house, and did not go to [talk to] the king.

25 Sa buong Israel nga'y walang gaya ni Absalom na pinakakapuri dahil sa kagandahan: mula sa talampakan ng kaniyang paa hanggang sa tuktok ng kaniyang ulo, ay walang ipipintas sa kaniya.

Absalom was very handsome. He looked perfect, from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. In all of Israel there was no one whom people admired more than Absalom.

26 At pagka kaniyang ipinagugupit ang kaniyang buhok (sa bawa't katapusan nga ng bawa't taon siya ay nagpapagupit: sapagka't mabigat sa kaniya ang buhok kaya't kaniyang ipinagugupit: ) kaniyang tinitimbang ang buhok ng kaniyang ulo na may dalawang daang siklo, ayon sa timbangan ng hari.

His hair was very thick, and he cut it only once each year, when it became too heavy for him. Using the standard weights, he would weigh the hair [that he cut off], and it always weighed about five pounds.

27 At ipinanganak kay Absalom ay tatlong lalake, at isang babae, na ang pangala'y Thamar: siya'y isang babae na may magandang mukha.

Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar. She was a very beautiful woman.

28 At tumahan si Absalom na dalawang buong taon sa Jerusalem; at hindi niya nakita ang mukha ng hari.

[After] Absalom [returned to] Jerusalem, he lived there two years, and during that time he never [was allowed to] see the king.

29 Nang magkagayo'y pinasuguan ni Absalom si Joab, upang suguin sa hari: nguni't hindi siya naparoon sa kaniya: at siya'y nagsugo na ikalawa, nguni't siya'y ayaw paroon.

So he sent [a messenger] to Joab to ask him to come [and talk to him], but Joab refused to come. So Absalom sent [a message to him] a second time, but he still would not come.

30 Kaya't kaniyang sinabi sa kaniyang mga alipin: Tingnan ninyo, ang bukid ni Joab ay malapit sa akin, at siya'y may sebada roon; yumaon kayo, at silaban ninyo. At sinilaban ng mga alipin ni Absalom ang bukid.

Then Absalom said to his servants, “You know that Joab’s field is next to mine, and that he has barley [growing] there. Go and light a fire there [to burn his barley].” So Absalom’s servants [went there and] lit a fire, [and all his barley burned].

31 Nang magkagayo'y bumangon si Joab, at naparoon kay Absalom sa kaniyang bahay, at nagsabi sa kaniya, Bakit sinilaban ng iyong alipin ang aking bukid?

Joab [knew who had done it, so he] went to Absalom’s house and said to him, “Why have your servants burned [the barley in] my field?”

32 At sinagot ni Absalom si Joab, Narito, ako'y nagpasugo sa iyo, na nagpasabi, Parito ka, upang aking masugo ka sa hari, na magsabi, Sa anong kapararakan naparoon ako mula sa Gessur? lalong mabuti sa akin na tumigil doon. Ngayon nga'y ipakita mo sa akin ang mukha ng hari; at kung may kasamaan sa akin, patayin niya ako.

Absalom replied, “Because [you did not come to me when] I sent messages to you [requesting that you come]. I wanted to request that you go to the king to say to him, ‘Absalom (wants to know what good it did/says that is was useless) [RHQ] for him [RHQ] to leave Geshur and come here. [He thinks that] it would have been better for him to have stayed there. [He wants you to] allow him to talk to you. And if you think that he has done something that is wrong, you can [command that] he be executed.’”

33 Sa gayo'y naparoon si Joab sa hari at isinaysay sa kaniya: at nang kaniyang matawag na si Absalom, siya'y naparoon sa hari, at nagpatirapa sa lupa sa harap ng hari; at hinagkan ng hari si Absalom.

So Joab went to the king, and told him [what Absalom had said]. Then the king [summoned Absalom], and he came to the king and knelt down in front of him with his face touching the ground. Then the king kissed Absalom [to show that he was pleased to see him].