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.

There was a long war between those who wanted Saul’s son to be their king and those who wanted David to be their king. But more and more people began to want David to be the king, while the number of people who wanted Saul’s son to be the king continued to become smaller.

2 At nagkaanak si David sa Hebron: at ang kaniyang panganay ay si Amnon kay Ahinoam na taga Jezreel;

David’s wives gave birth to six sons at Hebron. The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel [city].

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;

The next one was Kileab, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal, from Carmel [city]. The next one was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of [the] Geshur [region].

4 At ang ikaapat ay si Adonias na anak ni Haggith; at ang ikalima ay si Saphatias na anak ni Abital;

The next one was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The next one was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

5 At ang ikaanim ay si Jetream kay Egla, na asawa ni David. Ang mga ito'y ipinanganak kay David sa Hebron.

The youngest one was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, [another one of] David’s wives. Those sons of David were all born 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 those who wanted Saul’s son to rule over them and those who wanted David to rule over them continued to fight against each other, Abner was becoming more influential among those who wanted Saul’s son to be the king.

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?

When Saul was alive, he had as one of his wives a slave woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. [But one day Abner had sexual relations with her]. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you had sexual relations with [EUP] my father’s slave wife?”

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.

Abner became very angry about what Ishbosheth said to him. He said to Ishbosheth, “(Do you think that I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah?/You are treating me as though I am a [worthless] dog [MET] from Judah.) [RHQ] From the beginning, I have been loyal to Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends. And I have prevented you from being defeated by David’s army. So now (why are you criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman?/you should not be criticizing me about [what I have done with] some woman.) [RHQ]

9 Hatulan ng Dios si Abner, at lalo na, malibang gawin kong gayon sa kaniya, na gaya ng isinumpa ng Panginoon kay David;

Yahweh solemnly promised that he would not allow Saul and his descendants to continue to rule. He promised that he would cause David to rule over all the tribes of Israel and Judah, from Dan [city] far in the north to Beersheba [city] far in the south. So I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I do not enable that to happen!”

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.

11 At hindi siya nakasagot kay Abner ng isang salita, sapagka't siya'y natakot sa kaniya.

Ishbosheth was very afraid of Abner, so he did not say anything in reply to Abner.

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.

Then Abner sent messengers to David [when he was at Hebron], to say to him, “[Either you or I] should be [RHQ] the ruler of this entire nation, [but not Isbosheth. However, ] if you make an agreement with me, I will help you by encouraging all the people of Israel to (be want you to be their king/start to support) 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 sent back this reply: “Good! I am willing to make an agreement with you. But before that happens, there is one thing that you must do. When you come to see me, you must bring my wife Michal, Saul’s daughter.”

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.

Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, to say to him, “I [had to kill] 100 men from Philistia [and cut off] their foreskins to give to Saul to pay for Michal [to be my wife]. So now give her back to me!”

15 At nagsugo si Is-boseth, at kinuha siya sa kaniyang asawa, kay Paltiel na anak ni Lais.

So Ishbosheth sent some men to take Michal from her husband Palti. But [when they took her, ] her husband followed them all the way to Bahurim [town], crying as he went.

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.

Then Abner [turned and] said to him, “Go back [home]!”, so he did.

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 went to the Israeli leaders and talked with them. He said, “For a long time you have wanted David to be your king.

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.

So now you have an opportunity to do that. Keep in mind that Yahweh promised this: ‘With the help of David, who serves me [well], I will rescue my people from the people of Philistia, and from the power [MTY] of all their other 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 to the people of the tribe of Benjamin. Then he went to Hebron, to tell David what all the people of Israel and the people of the tribe of Benjamin had agreed to do.

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.

When Abner came with 20 of his soldiers to see David at Hebron, David made a feast for all of them.

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.

Afterwards, Abner said to David, “Sir/Your majesty, I will now go and encourage all the people of Israel to accept you to be their king, as you have desired.” Then Abner left, peacefully.

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.

Soon after that, Joab and some of David’s other soldiers returned [to Hebron] after raiding [one of their enemies’ villages], bringing with them a lot of things that they had captured. But Abner was not there at Hebron, because David had sent him safely home.

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 the soldiers who were with him arrived, someone told him that Abner had come there and talked with the king, and that the king allowed to go home safely.

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?

So Joab went to the king and said, “Why have you done that? Listen to me! Abner [is your enemy, but] when he came to you, you allowed him [RHQ] to leave!

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.

Do you not know that he came to you to deceive you and to find out everything that you are doing, and all the places that you go to?”

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.

After Joab left David, he sent some messengers to get Abner. They found him at Sirah Well, and brought him back to Hebron, but David did not know that they had done that.

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.

So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab met him at the city gate, and took him aside as though he wanted to speak with him privately. Then he stabbed Abner in the stomach [with his knife/sword]. In that way he murdered Abner because Abner had killed [MTY] Joab’s brother Asahel.

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:

Later, after David heard what had happened, he said, “Yahweh knows that I and the people of my kingdom are not at all (responsible for/guilty of) murdering [MTY] Abner.

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.

I hope/desire that Joab and all his family will be punished [MTY] for doing that! I hope/desire that there will always be someone in his family who has sores, or someone who is a leper, or some man who is forced to do women’s work, or someone who is killed in a battle, or someone who does not have enough food to eat!”

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.

That is how Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.

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.

Then David said to Joab and to all Joab’s soldiers, “Tear your clothes and put on coarse cloth [to show that you are sad], and mourn for Abner!” And [at the funeral], King David walked behind [the men who were carrying] the coffin.

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’s body at Hebron. And at the grave, the king cried loudly, and all the other people also cried.

33 At tinangisan ng hari si Abner, at sinabi, Marapat bang mamatay si Abner, na gaya ng pagkamatay ng isang mangmang?

David sang this sad song to lament for Abner: “It is not right that [RHQ] Abner died like outlaws die!

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.

No one tied his hands or put chains on his feet, [like they do to criminals]. No, he was murdered by wicked men!”

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.

Then many [HYP] people came to David to tell him to eat some food before sunset, but David refused. He said, “I hope/desire that God will punish me severely [HYP] if I eat any food before 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 saw what David did, and they were pleased. Truly, everything that the king did pleased 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 realized that the king had not wanted Abner to be killed.

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 officials, “(Do you not realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel?/You should realize that a leader and a great man has died today in Israel.) [RHQ]

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.

Even though Yahweh appointed me to be the king, today I feel weak. These two sons of Zeruiah, [Joab and Abishai], are very violent; I cannot control them. So I hope/desire that Yahweh will punish them severely in return for this wicked thing that they have done!”