2 Samuel 18
1 At binilang ni David ang bayan na kasama niya, at naglagay ng mga puno ng mga libolibo, at puno ng mga daandaan sa kanila.
David organized the men who were with him and put commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds in charge of them.
2 At pinayaon ni David ang bayan, ang isang ikatlong bahagi ay nasa kamay ni Joab, at ang ikatlong bahagi ay nasa kamay ni Abisai na anak ni Sarvia, na kapatid ni Joab, at ang ikatlong bahagi ay nasa kamay ni Ittai na Getheo. At sinabi ng hari sa bayan, Walang pagsalang ako'y lalabas na kasama ninyo.
David sent the army out divided into three sections. One third was commanded by Joab, one third was commanded by Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one third was commanded by Ittai the Gittite. The king told the men, “I myself will go out into battle with you.”
3 Nguni't sinabi ng bayan, Huwag kang lalabas: sapagka't kung kami man ay tumakas, ay hindi nila kami aalumanahin, o kung ang kalahati man namin ay mamatay, ay hindi nila kami aalumanahin: nguni't ikaw ay may halagang sangpung libo sa amin: kaya't ngayo'y lalong maigi na ikaw ay maghanda na iyong saklolohan kami mula sa bayan.
But the men replied, “No, you must not go out into battle! For if we have to run away, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about that either. But you are worth ten thousand of us, so it's better if you stay here and send us help from the town.”
4 At sinabi ng hari sa kanila, Kung ano ang inaakala ninyong mabuti ay aking gagawin. At ang hari ay tumayo sa tabi ng pintuang-bayan, at ang buong bayan ay lumabas na daan daan at libolibo.
“I will do whatever you think best,” the king replied. The king stood beside the gate while all his men marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 At ang hari ay nagutos kay Joab at kay Abisai, at kay Ittai, na nagsasabi, Inyong gamitan ng kaawaan, alangalang sa akin, ang binata, sa makatuwid baga'y si Absalom. At narinig ng buong bayan nang ipagbilin ng hari sa lahat ng punong kawal ang tungkol kay Absalom.
The king ordered Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Treat young Absalom gently for me.” All the men heard the king giving orders to each of his commanders about Absalom.
6 Sa gayo'y lumabas ang bayan sa parang laban sa Israel; at ang pagbabaka ay nasa gubat ng Ephraim.
David's army marched out to face the Israelites in battle, which was fought in the forest of Ephraim.
7 At ang bayan ng Israel ay nasaktan doon sa harap ng mga lingkod ni David, at nagkaroon ng malaking patayan doon sa araw na yaon, na may dalawang pung libong lalake.
The Israelites were defeated by David's men and many were killed that day—some twenty thousand.
8 Sapagka't doon ang pagbabaka ay nakalat sa ibabaw ng buong lupain: at ang gubat ay lumamon ng higit na bayan sa araw na yaon kay sa nilamon ng tabak.
The battle covered the whole countryside, and that day more died because of the forest than were killed by the sword.
9 At nakasagupa ni Absalom ang mga lingkod ni David. At si Absalom ay nakasakay sa kaniyang mula, at ang mula ay nagdaan sa ilalim ng mayabong na mga sanga ng isang malaking ensina, at ang kaniyang ulo ay nasabit sa ensina, at siya'y nabitin; at ang mula na nasa ilalim niya ay nagpatuloy.
Absalom ran into some of David's men while he was riding on his mule. As the mule went under the twisted branches of a large oak tree, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. The mule he was riding kept going, leaving him hanging between earth and sky.
10 At nakita siya ng isang lalake at isinaysay kay Joab, at sinabi, Narito, aking nakita si Absalom na nakabitin sa isang ensina.
One of David's men saw what happened, so he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging from an oak tree!”
11 At sinabi ni Joab sa lalaking nagsaysay sa kaniya, At, narito, iyong nakita, at bakit hindi mo sinaktan doon sa lupa? at nabigyan sana kita ng sangpung putol na pilak, at isang pamigkis.
“What! You saw him like that?” Joab said to the man. “Why didn't you kill him right then and there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a soldier's belt as a reward!”
12 At sinabi ng lalake kay Joab, Bagaman ako'y tatanggap ng isang libong putol na pilak sa aking kamay, gayon ma'y hindi ko iuunat ang aking kamay laban sa anak ng hari: sapagka't sa aming pakinig ay ibinilin ng hari sa iyo, at kay Abisai, at kay Ittai, na sinabi, Ingatan ninyo na huwag galawin ninoman ang binatang si Absalom.
But the man replied, “Even if you gave me a thousand shekels of silver, I wouldn't hurt the king's son. We all heard the king give the order to you, Abishai, and Ittai, ‘Look after young Absalom for me.’
13 Sa ibang paraan, kung ako'y gumawa ng paglililo laban sa kaniyang buhay (at walang bagay na makukubli sa hari, ) ikaw man sa iyong sarili ay mananayong laban sa akin.
If I had disobeyed and killed Absalom—and the king finds out everything—you yourself wouldn't have defended me.”
14 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Joab, Hindi ako makatitigil ng ganito sa iyo. At siya'y kumuha ng tatlong pana sa kaniyang kamay at pinalagpas sa puso ni Absalom, samantalang siya'y buhay pa sa gitna ng ensina.
“I'm not going to waste time waiting around like this with you!” Joab told him. He grabbed three spears and drove them into Absalom's heart while he was still alive, hanging from the oak tree.
15 At sangpung bataan na tagadala ng sandata ni Joab ay kumubkob at sinaktan si Absalom, at pinatay siya.
Ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom and hacked him to death.
16 At hinipan ni Joab ang pakakak, at ang bayan ay bumalik na mula sa paghabol sa Israel: sapagka't pinigil ni Joab ang bayan.
Then Joab blew the ram's horn, and his men stopped chasing the Israelites because Joab had signaled them to stop.
17 At kanilang kinuha si Absalom at inihagis nila siya sa malaking hukay sa gubat, at tinabunan siya ng isang malaking bunton ng bato: at ang buong Israel ay tumakas bawa't isa sa kaniyang tolda.
They took Absalom and threw him into a deep pit in the forest, and piled a large heap of stones over him. All the Israelites ran away to their homes.
18 Si Absalom nga sa kaniyang kabuhayan ay nagpasiya at nagtayo sa ganang kaniya ng haligi, na pinaka alaala, na nasa libis ng hari: sapagka't kaniyang sinasabi, Wala akong anak na magiingat ng alaala ng aking pangalan: at kaniyang tinawag ang haligi ng ayon sa kaniyang sariling pangalan: at tinawag na monumento ni Absalom, hanggang sa araw na ito.
Absalom while he was alive had made a stone pillar and set it up in the King's Valley as a memorial to himself, for he thought to himself, “I don't have a son to keep the memory of my name alive.” He named the pillar after himself, and it's called Absalom's Monument even today.
19 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc, Patakbuhin mo ako ngayon, at magdala ng balita sa hari, kung paanong iginanti siya ng Panginoon sa kaniyang kaaway.
Then Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, “Please let me run and take the good news to the king that the Lord has vindicated him over his enemies.”
20 At sinabi ni Joab sa kaniya, Hindi ka magiging tagapagdala ng balita sa araw na ito: kundi magdadala ka ng balita sa ibang araw: nguni't sa araw na ito ay hindi ka magdadala ng balita, sapagka't ang anak ng hari ay namatay.
“You're not the man to take the good news today,” Joab replied. “You can do it some other time, but don't do it today, because the king's son is dead.”
21 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Joab sa Cusita, Yumaon ka na saysayin mo sa hari kung ano ang iyong nakita. At ang Cusita ay yumukod kay Joab, at tumakbo.
So Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” He bowed to Joab and ran off.
22 Nang magkagayo'y nagsabi pa uli si Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc kay Joab, Nguni't sa anomang kahinatnan, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na ako naman ay iyong patakbuhin na kasunod ng Cusita. At sinabi ni Joab, Bakit tatakbo ka, anak ko, dangang wala kang mapapala ng dahil sa balita?
Ahimaaz asked Joab again, “Never mind what happens, please let me run too, after the Ethiopian!” “Son, why do you want to run—you won't get anything for it?” Joab replied.
23 Nguni't sa anomang kahinatnan, ako'y tatakbo. At sinabi niya sa kaniya, Tumakbo ka. Nang magkagayo'y tumakbo si Ahimaas sa daan ng kapatagan, at inunahan ang Cusita.
“Doesn't matter, I want to run anyway,” he said. “Fine, start running!” Joab told him. Ahimaaz took the route over flatter ground and overtook the Ethiopian.
24 Si David nga ay nakaupo sa pagitan ng dalawang pintuang-bayan: at ang bantay ay sumampa sa ibabaw ng pintuang-bayan, sa kuta, at itinanaw ang kaniyang mga mata, at tumingin, at narito, isang lalake ay tumatakbong nagiisa.
David was sitting between the inside and outside gates. The watchman climbed up to the roof of the gateway by the wall. He looked out, and saw a man running by himself.
25 At sumigaw ang bantay, at isinaysay sa hari. At sinabi ng hari, Kung siya'y nagiisa, may balita sa kaniyang bibig. At siya'y nagpatuloy at lumapit.
So he shouted down to tell the king. “If he's by himself then he's bringing good news,” the king replied. As the first runner got closer,
26 At ang bantay ay nakakita ng ibang lalake na tumatakbo at tinawag ng bantay ang tanod-pinto, at sinabi, Narito, may ibang lalake na tumatakbong nagiisa. At sinabi ng hari, Siya'y may dala ring balita.
the watchman saw someone else running, and he shouted down to the gatekeeper, “Look! There's another man running by himself!” “He'll also be bringing good news,” said the king.
27 At sinabi ng bantay, Inaakala ko na ang takbo ng una ay gaya ng takbo ni Ahimaas na anak ni Sadoc. At sinabi ng hari, Siya'y mabuting lalake at napariritong may mabuting balita.
“The first man seems to me to be running like Ahimaaz, son of Zadok,” said the watchman. “He's a good man,” he king replied. “He'll bring good news.”
28 At tumawag si Ahimaas at nagsabi sa hari, Lahat ay mabuti. At siya'y nagpatirapa sa lupa sa harap ng hari, at nagsabi, Purihin ang Panginoon mong Dios, na nagbigay ng mga lalaking nagsipagtaas ng kanilang kamay laban sa aking panginoon na hari.
Ahimaaz shouted out greetings to the king, Then he came and he bowed facedown before the king. “Blessed be the Lord your God!” he said. “He has defeated the men who rebelled against Your Majesty!”
29 At sinabi ng hari, Ligtas ba ang binatang si Absalom? At sumagot si Ahimaas. Nang suguin ni Joab, ang lingkod ng hari, sa makatuwid baga'y ako na iyong lingkod, ako'y nakakita ng isang malaking pagkakagulo, nguni't hindi ko nalalaman kung ano.
“How is young Absalom? Is he alright?” the king asked. Ahimaaz answered, “It was very chaotic when your officer Joab sent me, your servant. I really don't know what was happening.”
30 At sinabi ng hari, Pumihit ka, at tumayo ka rito. At siya'y pumihit at tumayo.
“Stand to one side and wait,” the king told him. So Ahimaaz stood to one side and waited.
31 At, narito, ang Cusita ay dumating; at sinabi ng Cusita, Balita sa aking panginoon na hari: sapagka't iginanti ka ng Panginoon sa araw na ito doon sa lahat na nagsibangon laban sa iyo.
Right then the Ethiopian arrived and said, “Your Majesty, listen to the good news! Today the Lord has defeated all those who rebelled against you!”
32 At sinabi ng hari sa Cusita, Ligtas ba ang binatang si Absalom? At sumagot ang Cusita, Ang mga kaaway ng aking panginoon na hari, at yaong lahat na nagsibangon laban sa iyo upang gawan ka ng masama ay maging gaya nawa ng binatang yaon.
“How is young Absalom? Is he alright?” the king asked. The Ethiopian replied, “May what has happened to the young man happen to Your Majesty's enemies, and to everyone who rebels against you!”
33 At ang hari ay nagulumihanan, at sumampa sa silid na nasa ibabaw ng pintuang bayan, at umiyak: at habang siya'y yumayaon, ganito ang sinasabi niya, Oh anak kong Absalom, anak ko, anak kong Absalom! Mano nawa'y ako ang namatay na kahalili mo, Oh Absalom, anak ko, anak ko!
The king broke down. He went up to the room over the gate and cried. As he walked, he sobbed out, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I'd died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
