< 2 Samuel 3 >
1 Nagkaroon nga ng matagal na pagbabaka ang sangbahayan ni Saul at ang sangbahayan ni David: at si David ay lumakas ng lumakas, nguni't ang sangbahayan ni Saul ay humina ng humina.
Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
2 At nagkaanak si David sa Hebron: at ang kaniyang panganay ay si Amnon kay Ahinoam na taga Jezreel;
Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3 At ang kaniyang pangalawa ay si Chileab, kay Abigail na asawa ni Nabal na taga Carmelo; at ang ikatlo ay si Absalom na anak ni Maacha na anak ni Talmai na hari sa Gessur;
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4 At ang ikaapat ay si Adonias na anak ni Haggith; at ang ikalima ay si Saphatias na anak ni Abital;
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 At ang ikaanim ay si Jetream kay Egla, na asawa ni David. Ang mga ito'y ipinanganak kay David sa Hebron.
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 At nangyari, samantalang may pagbabaka ang sangbahayan ni Saul at ang sangbahayan ni David, na si Abner ay nagpakalakas sa sangbahayan ni Saul.
While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
7 Si Saul nga ay may babae na ang pangalan ay Rispa, na anak ni Aja: at sinabi ni Is-boseth kay Abner, Bakit ka sumiping sa babae ng aking ama?
Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
8 Nang magkagayo'y nagalit na mainam si Abner dahil sa mga salita ni Is-boseth, at sinabi, Ako ba'y isang ulo ng aso na nauukol sa Juda? Sa araw na ito ay nagpapakita ako ng kagandahang loob sa sangbahayan ni Saul na iyong ama, sa kaniyang mga kapatid, at sa kaniyang mga kaibigan, at hindi ka ibinigay sa kamay ni David, at gayon ma'y iyong ibinibintang sa araw na ito sa akin ang isang kasalanan tungkol sa babaing ito.
Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to your father Saul’s house, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!
9 Hatulan ng Dios si Abner, at lalo na, malibang gawin kong gayon sa kaniya, na gaya ng isinumpa ng Panginoon kay David;
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I do not do even so to him:
10 Na ilipat ang kaharian mula sa sangbahayan ni Saul, at itatag ang luklukan ni David sa Israel, at sa Juda mula sa Dan hanggang sa Beer-seba.
to transfer the kingdom from Saul’s house, and to set up David’s throne over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”
11 At hindi siya nakasagot kay Abner ng isang salita, sapagka't siya'y natakot sa kaniya.
He could not answer Abner another word, because he was afraid of him.
12 At si Abner ay nagsugo ng mga sugo kay David, sa ganang kaniya, na sinasabi naman, Makipagtipan ka sa akin, at, narito, ang aking kamay ay sasa iyo, upang dalhin sa iyo ang buong Israel.
Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you to bring all Israel around to you.”
13 At kaniyang sinabi, Mabuti; ako'y makikipagtipan sa iyo; nguni't isang bagay ang hinihiling ko sa iyo, na ito nga: huwag mong titingnan ang aking mukha, maliban na iyo munang dalhin si Michal na anak na babae ni Saul, pagparito mo upang tingnan ang aking mukha.
David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
14 At nagsugo ng mga sugo si David kay Is-boseth na anak ni Saul, na sinasabi, Isauli mo sa akin ang aking asawa na si Michal, na siyang aking pinakasalan sa halaga na isang daang balat ng masama ng mga Filisteo.
David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
15 At nagsugo si Is-boseth, at kinuha siya sa kaniyang asawa, kay Paltiel na anak ni Lais.
Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.
16 At ang kaniyang asawa'y yumaong kasama niya na umiyak habang siya'y yumayaon, at sumusunod sa kaniya hanggang sa Bahurim. Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Abner sa kaniya, Ikaw ay yumaon, bumalik ka: at siya'y bumalik.
Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
17 At nakipag-usap si Abner sa mga matanda sa Israel, na sinasabi, Sa panahong nakaraan ay inyong hinanap si David upang maging hari sa inyo:
Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
18 Ngayon nga ay inyong gawin: sapagka't sinalita ng Panginoon tungkol kay David, na sinasabi, Sa pamamagitan ng kamay ng aking lingkod na si David ay aking ililigtas ang aking bayang Israel sa kamay ng mga Filisteo at sa kamay ng lahat nilang mga kaaway.
Now then do it! For the LORD has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”
19 At nagsalita naman si Abner sa pakinig ng Benjamin: at si Abner naman ay naparoong nagsalita sa pakinig ni David sa Hebron ng lahat na inaakalang mabuti ng Israel, at ng buong sangbahayan ni Benjamin.
Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
20 Sa gayo'y naparoon si Abner kay David sa Hebron, at dalawang pung lalake ang kasama niya. At ginawan ni David ng isang kasayahan si Abner at ang mga lalake na kasama niya.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
21 At sinabi ni Abner kay David, Ako'y babangon at yayaon, at aking pipisanin ang buong Israel sa aking panginoon na hari, upang sila'y makipagtipan sa iyo, at upang iyong pagharian ng buong ninanasa ng iyong kaluluwa. At pinayaon ni David si Abner; at siya'y yumaong payapa.
Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
22 At, narito, ang mga lingkod ni David at si Joab ay nagsidating na mula sa isang paghabol, at may dalang malaking samsam: nguni't si Abner ay wala kay David sa Hebron, sapagka't pinayaon niya siya, at siya'y yumaong payapa.
Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid and brought in a great plunder with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
23 Nang si Joab at ang buong hukbo na kasama niya ay magsidating, kanilang isinaysay kay Joab, na sinasabi, Si Abner na anak ni Ner ay naparoon sa hari, at siya'y pinayaon at siya'y yumaong payapa.
When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
24 Nang magkagayo'y naparoon si Joab sa hari, at nagsabi, Ano ang iyong ginawa? narito, si Abner ay naparito sa iyo; bakit mo pinayaon siya, at siya'y lubos na yumaon?
Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is already gone?
25 Nalalaman mo si Abner na anak ni Ner ay naparito upang dayain ka at upang maalaman ang iyong paglabas at ang iyong pagpasok, at upang maalaman ang lahat na iyong ginagawa.
You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”
26 At nang lumabas si Joab na mula kay David, siya'y nagsugo ng mga sugo na sumunod kay Abner, at kanilang ibinalik siya na mula sa balon ng Sira: nguni't hindi nalalaman ni David.
When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.
27 At nang bumalik si Abner sa Hebron, ay dinala siya ni Joab na bukod sa gitna ng pintuang-bayan upang makipagsalitaan sa kaniya ng lihim, at sinaktan niya siya roon sa tiyan, na anopa't siya'y namatay, dahil sa dugo ni Asael na kaniyang kapatid.
When Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died for the blood of Asahel his brother.
28 At pagkatapos nang mabalitaan ni David, ay kaniyang sinabi, Ako at ang aking kaharian ay walang sala sa harap ng Panginoon magpakailan man sa dugo ni Abner na anak ni Ner:
Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
29 Bumagsak sa ulo ni Joab, at sa buong sangbahayan ng kaniyang ama; at huwag na di magkaroon sa sangbahayan ni Joab ng isang inaagasan, o ng isang may ketong, o ng umaagapay sa isang tungkod, o nabubuwal sa pamamagitan ng tabak, o ng kinukulang ng tinapay.
Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
30 Sa gayo'y pinatay si Abner ni Joab at ni Abisal na kaniyang kapatid, sapagka't pinatay niya ang kanilang kapatid na si Asael sa Gabaon, sa pagbabaka.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
31 At sinabi ni David kay Joab at sa buong bayan na kasama niya: Hapakin ninyo ang inyong mga suot, at magbigkis kayo ng magaspang na damit, at magluksa kayo sa harap ni Abner. At ang haring si David ay sumunod sa kabaong.
David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.
32 At kanilang inilibing si Abner sa Hebron: at inilakas ng hari ang kaniyang tinig, at umiyak sa libingan ni Abner; at ang buong bayan ay umiyak.
They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.
33 At tinangisan ng hari si Abner, at sinabi, Marapat bang mamatay si Abner, na gaya ng pagkamatay ng isang mangmang?
The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
34 Ang iyong mga kamay ay hindi nangatatalian, o ang iyong mga paa man ay nangagagapos: Kung paanong nabubuwal ang isang lalake sa harap ng mga anak ng kasamaan ay gayon ka nabuwal. At iniyakan siyang muli ng buong bayan.
Your hands were not bound, and your feet were not put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.
35 At ang buong bayan ay naparoon upang pakanin ng tinapay si David samantalang araw pa; nguni't sumumpa si David, na sinasabi, Hatulan ng Dios ako, at lalo na, kung ako'y tumikim ng tinapay o ng anomang bagay hanggang sa ang araw ay lumubog.
All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
36 At nahalata ng buong bayan, at minagaling nila: palibhasa'y anomang ginagawa ng hari ay nakalulugod sa buong bayan.
All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
37 Sa gayo'y naunawa ng buong bayan at ng buong Israel sa araw na yaon, na hindi sa hari ang pagpatay kay Abner na anak ni Ner.
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
38 At sinabi ng hari sa kaniyang mga bataan, Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na may isang prinsipe at mahal na tao, na nabuwal sa araw na ito sa Israel?
The king said to his servants, “Do not you know that a prince and a great man has fallen today in Israel?
39 At ako'y mahina sa araw na ito, bagaman pinahirang hari; at ang mga lalaking ito na mga anak ni Sarvia ay totoong mahirap kasamahin: gantihan nawa ng Panginoon ang manggagawang masama ayon sa kaniyang kasamaan.
I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”