2 Samuel 24

1 At ang galit ng Panginoon ay nagalab uli laban sa Israel, at kaniyang kinilos si David laban sa kanila, na sinabi, Ikaw ay yumaon, iyong bilangin ang Israel at Juda.

Yahweh was angry with the Israeli people again, so he incited David to cause trouble for them. He said to David, “Send [some men] to count the people of Israel and Judah.”

2 At sinabi ng hari kay Joab na puno ng hukbo, na kasama niya, Magparoo't parito ka nga sa lahat ng mga lipi ng Israel, mula sa Dan hanggang sa Beer-seba, at bilangin ninyo ang bayan, upang aking maalaman ang kabuoan ng bayan.

So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, “Go [with your officers] through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan [city in the far north] to Beersheba [town in the far south], and count the people, in order that I may know how many people [there are who are able to be soldiers in the army].”

3 At sinabi ni Joab sa hari, Ngayo'y dagdagan ng Panginoon mong Dios ang bayan, sa gaano man karami sila, ng makaisang daan pa; at makita ng mga mata ng aking panginoon na hari: nguni't bakit nalulugod ang panginoon ko na hari sa bagay na ito?

But Joab replied to the king, “Your Majesty, I wish/desire that Yahweh our God will cause there to be 100 times as many people [in Israel] as there are now, and I wish/desire that you would see that happen [before you die]. But why do you want us to do this?”

4 Gayon ma'y ang salita ng hari ay nanaig laban kay Joab, at laban sa mga puno ng hukbo. At si Joab at ang mga puno ng hukbo ay nagsilabas mula sa harapan ng hari upang bilangin ang bayan ng Israel.

But the king commanded Joab and his officers to do it. So they left the king and went out to count the people of Israel.

5 At sila'y nagsitawid ng Jordan, at nagsihantong sa Aroer sa dakong kanan ng bayan na nasa gitna ng libis ng Gad, at sa Jazer:

They crossed the Jordan [River] and set up their tents south of Aroer [town], in the middle of the valley, in the territory [that was given to the tribe] of Gad. From there they went [north] to Jazer [city]

6 Saka sila nagsiparoon sa Galaad, at sa lupain ng Tatimhodsi; at sila'y nagsidating sa Dan-jaan at sa palibot hanggang sa Sidon.

Then they went [north] to [the] Gilead [region] and to Kadesh [city], in the land where the Heth people-group lived. Then they went to Dan [city in the far north of Israel], and then further west, to Sidon [city near the Mediterranean Sea].

7 At nagsiparoon sa katibayan ng Tiro, at sa lahat ng mga bayan ng mga Heveo, at ng mga Cananeo; at sila'y nagsilabas sa timugan ng Juda, sa Beer-seba.

Then they went [south] to Tyre, a city with high walls around it, and to all the cities where the Hiv and Canaan people-groups live. Then they went [east] to Beersheba, in the southern part of Judah.

8 Sa gayon nang sila'y makapagparoo't parito na, sa buong lupain, ay nagsiparoon sila sa Jerusalem sa katapusan ng siyam na buwan at dalawang pung araw.

After nine months and 20 days, when they had finished going throughout the land [and counting the people], they returned to Jerusalem.

9 At ibinigay ni Joab sa hari ang bilang ng pagkabilang sa bayan; at mayroon sa Israel na walong daang libo na matapang na lalake na nagsisihawak ng tabak; at ang mga tao sa Juda ay limang daang libong lalake.

They reported to the king the number of people that they had counted. There were 800,000 men in Israel and 500,000 men in Judah who were able to become soldiers in the army [MTY].

10 At ang puso ni David ay sinaktan niya pagkatapos na kaniyang nabilang ang bayan. At sinabi ni David sa Panginoon, Ako'y nagkasala ng malaki sa aking nagawa: nguni't ngayo'y isinasamo ko sa iyo na iyong pawiin ang kasamaan ng iyong lingkod; sapagka't aking ginawa ng buong kamangmangan.

But after David’s men had counted the people, David regretted [IDM] that he had told them to do that. [One night] he said to Yahweh, “I have committed a very big sin. Please forgive me, because what I have done is very foolish.”

11 At nang bumangon si David sa kinaumagahan, ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa propeta Gad na tagakita ni David, na sinasabi,

When David got up the next morning, Yahweh gave a message to the prophet Gad. He said to him,

12 Ikaw ay yumaon at salitain mo kay David, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, Pinagpapalagayan kita ng tatlong bagay; pumili ka ng isa sa mga yaon upang aking magawa sa iyo.

“Go and tell this to David: ‘I am allowing you to choose one of three things [to punish you]. I will do whichever one you choose.’”

13 Sa gayo'y naparoon si Gad kay David, at nagsaysay sa kaniya: at nagsabi sa kaniya, Darating ba sa iyo ang pitong taon na kagutom sa iyong lupain? o tatakas ka bang tatlong buwan sa harap ng iyong mga kaaway samantalang hinahabol ka nila? o magkakaroon ba ng tatlong araw na pagkasalot sa iyong lupain? ngayo'y muniin mo, at dilidilihin mo kung anong kasagutan ang aking ibabalik doon sa nagsugo sa akin.

So Gad went to David and told him [what Yahweh had said]. He said to David, “You can choose whether there will be three years of famine in your land, or three months of your [army] running away from your enemies, or three days when there will be a (plague/very severe illness) in your land. You think about it and choose [which one you want, and tell me], and I will return to Yahweh and tell him what your answer is.”

14 At sinabi ni David kay Gad, Ako'y nasa totoong kagipitan: mahulog tayo ngayon sa kamay ng Panginoon; sapagka't ang kaniyang mga kaawaan ay dakila: at huwag akong mahulog sa kamay ng tao.

David said to Gad, “All those are very terrible things for me to choose between! But allow Yahweh to punish [MTY] me, because he is very merciful. Do not allow humans to punish me, [because they will not be merciful].”

15 Sa gayo'y nagsugo ang Panginoon ng salot sa Israel mula sa umaga hanggang sa takdang panahon: at namatay sa bayan mula sa Dan hanggang sa Beer-seba ay pitong pung libong lalake.

So Yahweh sent a plague on the Israeli people. It started that morning and did not stop until the time that he had chosen/set. All over the land, from Dan to Beersheba, there were 70,000 Israelis who died [because of the plague].

16 At nang iunat ng anghel ang kaniyang kamay sa dakong Jerusalem upang gibain ay nagsisi ang Panginoon sa kasamaan, at sinabi sa anghel na lumipol ng bayan, Siya na; ngayo'y itigil mo ang iyong kamay. At ang anghel ng Panginoon ay nasa giikan ni Arauna na Jebuseo.

When [Yahweh’s] angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy [the people by this plague], Yahweh changed his mind about punishing [any more] people. He said to the angel who was killing them [with the plague], “Stop what you are doing [IDM]! That is enough!” [When he said that, ] the angel was standing at the ground where Araunah, from the Jebus people-group, threshed grain.

17 At nagsalita si David sa Panginoon, nang kaniyang makita ang anghel na sumakit sa bayan, at nagsabi, Narito, ako'y nagkasala, at ako'y gumawa ng kalikuan; nguni't ang mga tupang ito, ano ang ginawa? isinasamo ko sa iyo na ang iyong kamay ay maging laban sa akin, at laban sa sangbahayan ng aking ama.

When David saw the angel who was causing the people to become sick and die, he said to Yahweh, “Truly, I am the one who has committed the sin. I have done a very wicked thing, but these people are [as innocent as] sheep [MET]. They have certainly not [RHQ] done anything [that is wrong]. So you should punish [IDM] me and my family, [not these people]!”

18 At si Gad ay naparoon sa araw na yaon kay David, at nagsabi sa kaniya, Ikaw ay yumaon, magtayo ka ng isang dambana sa Panginoon sa giikan ni Arauna na Jebuseo.

That day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up to the place where Araunah threshes grain, and build an altar to [worship] Yahweh there.”

19 At si David ay umahon ayon sa sinabi ni Gad, kung paanong iniutos ng Panginoon.

So David did what Gad told him to do, which was what Yahweh had commanded, [and he went up there].

20 At tumanaw si Arauna, at nakita ang hari, at ang kaniyang mga lingkod na nagsisilapit sa kaniya; at si Arauna ay lumabas at nagpatirapa sa harap ng hari.

When Araunah looked down and saw the king and his officials coming toward him, he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king, with his face touching the ground.

21 At sinabi ni Arauna: Bakit ang aking panginoon na hari ay naparito sa kaniyang lingkod? At sinabi ni David, Upang bilhin ang giikan sa iyo, na mapagtayuan ng isang dambana sa Panginoon, upang ang salot ay magtigil sa bayan.

Araunah said, “Your Majesty, why have you come to me?” David replied, “[I have come] to buy this ground where you thresh grain, in order to build an altar to Yahweh [and offer sacrifices on it], in order that he will stop the plague.”

22 At sinabi ni Arauna kay David, Kunin ng aking panginoon na hari, at ihandog kung ano ang inaakala niyang mabuti: narito, ang mga baka na panghandog na susunugin, at ang mga kagamitan sa giikan at ang mga pamatok ng mga baka na pang kahoy:

Araunah replied to David, “Your Majesty, offer to Yahweh whatever you wish/want. Here, take my oxen to use for the offering that will be completely burned on the altar. And here, take their yokes and the boards [that I use] for the threshing, [and use them] for the wood that you will burn.

23 Ang lahat na ito, Oh hari, ibinibigay ni Arauna sa hari. At sinabi ni Arauna sa hari, Tanggapin ka nawa ng Panginoon mong Dios.

I, Araunah, am giving all this to you, the king.” Then he said, “I desire/hope that Yahweh our God will accept your offering.”

24 At sinabi ng hari kay Arauna, Huwag; kundi katotohanang bibilhin ko sa iyo sa halaga: hindi nga ako maghahandog ng mga handog na susunugin sa Panginoon kong Dios na hindi nagkahalaga sa akin ng anoman. Sa gayo'y binili ni David ang giikan at ang mga baka ng limang pung siklong pilak.

But the king said to Araunah, “No, [I will not take these things as a gift.] I will pay you for it. I will not take sacrifices that have cost me nothing, and offer them to Yahweh to be completely burned on the altar.” So he paid 50 pieces of silver to Araunah for the oxen and the ground.

25 At nagtayo roon si David ng isang dambana sa Panginoon, at naghandog ng mga handog na susunugin at ng mga handog tungkol sa kapayapaan. Sa gayo'y nadalanginan ang Panginoon dahil sa lupain, at ang salot ay tumigil sa Israel.

Then David built an altar to Yahweh, and he offered [the oxen] to be completely burned on the altar, and he also offered sacrifices to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. Then, Yahweh answered David’s prayers, and he caused the plague in Israel to end.