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.
And David numbered the people with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
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.
And David sent away the people, the third part under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abessa the son of Saruia, the brother of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Ethi the Gittite. And David said to the people, I also will surely go out 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.
And they said, You shall not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for you [are] as ten thousand of us: and now [it is] well that you shall be to us an aid to help us in the city.
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.
And the king said to them, Whatsoever shall seem good in your eyes I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went 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.
And the king commanded Joab and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Spare for my sake the young man Abessalom. And all the people heard the king charging all the commanders concerning Abessalom.
6 Sa gayo'y lumabas ang bayan sa parang laban sa Israel; at ang pagbabaka ay nasa gubat ng Ephraim.
And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood 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.
And the people of Israel fell down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter in that day, [even] twenty thousand men.
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.
And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the land: and the wood consumed more of the people than the sword consumed among the people in that day.
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.
And Abessalom went to meet the servants of David: and Abessalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.
10 At nakita siya ng isang lalake at isinaysay kay Joab, at sinabi, Narito, aking nakita si Absalom na nakabitin sa isang ensina.
And a man saw it, and reported to Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Abessalom hanging in an oak.
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.
And Joab said to the man who reported it to him, And, behold, you did see him: why did you not strike him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten [pieces] of silver, and a girdle.
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.
And the man said to Joab, Were I even to receive a thousand shekels of silver, I would not lift my hand against the king's son; for in our ears the king charged you and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Take care of the young man Abessalom 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.
so as to do no harm to his life: and nothing of the matter will be concealed from the king, and you will set yourself against 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.
And Joab said, I will begin this; I will not thus remain with you. And Joab took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abessalom, while he was yet alive in the heart of the oak.
15 At sangpung bataan na tagadala ng sandata ni Joab ay kumubkob at sinaktan si Absalom, at pinatay siya.
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed Abessalom, and struck him and killed him.
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.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared the people.
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.
And he took Abessalom, and cast him into a great cavern in the wood, into a deep pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every man to his tent.
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.
Now Abessalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: and he called the pillar, Abessalom's hand, until this day.
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.
And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said, Let me run now and carry glad tidings to the king, for the Lord has delivered him from the hand of 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.
And Joab said to him, You [shall] not [be] a messenger of glad tidings this day; you shall bear them another day; but on this day you shall bear no tidings, 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.
And Joab said to Chusi, Go, report to the king all that you have seen. And Chusi did obeisance to Joab, and went out.
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?
And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said again to Joab, Nay, let me also run after Chusi. And Joab said, Why would you thus run, my son? attend, you have no tidings for profit if you go.
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.
And he said, Why should I not run? and Joab said to him, Run. And Achimaas ran along the way of Kechar, and outran Chusi.
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.
And David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up on the top of the gate of the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone before him.
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.
And the watchman cried out, and reported to the king. And the king said, If he be alone, [there are] good tidings in his mouth. And the man came and drew near.
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.
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman cried at the gate, and said, And look, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings glad tidings.
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.
And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He [is] a good man, and will come to [report] glad tidings.
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.
And Achimaas cried out and said to the king, Peace. And he did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground, and said, Blessed [be] the Lord your God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hands against my lord the king.
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.
And the king said, [Is] the young man Abessalom safe? and Achimaas said, I saw a great multitude [at the time] of Joab's sending the king's servant and your servant, and I knew not what was there.
30 At sinabi ng hari, Pumihit ka, at tumayo ka rito. At siya'y pumihit at tumayo.
And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.
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.
And, behold, Chusi came up, and said to the king, Let my lord the king hear glad tidings, for the Lord has avenged you this day upon all them that rose up 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.
And the king said to Chusi, Is it well with the young man Abessalom? and Chusi said, Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all whoever have risen up against him for evil, be as that young man.
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!
And the king was troubled, and went to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, My son Abessalom, my son, my son Abessalom; would God I had died for you, [even] I [had died] for you, Abessalom, my son, my son!
