2 Samuel 12
1 Pagkatapos ipinadala ni Yahweh si Natan kay David. Pumunta siya sa kaniya at sinabi, “May dalawang lalaki sa isang lungsod. Mayaman ang isang lalaki at mahirap ang isa.
Yahweh [told the prophet Nathan what David had done, and he] sent Nathan to tell [this story to] David: “[I heard about] two men [who] were living in a certain city. One was rich and the other was poor.
2 Maraming bakahan at kawan ang mayamang lalaki,
The rich man owned a lot of cattle and sheep.
3 pero ang mahirap na lalaki ay wala maliban sa isang maliit na babaeng tupa na binili niya at pinakain at pinalaki. Lumaki iyon kasama niya at kasama ng kaniyang mga anak. Kumakain ang tupa kasama niya at umiinom mula sa kaniyang sariling tasa at natutulog iyon sa kaniyang mga bisig at parang isang anak na babae sa kaniya.
But the poor man had only one little female lamb, which he had bought. He raised the lamb, and it grew up with his children. He would give the lamb some of his own food and let it drink from his cup. He let the lamb sleep in his arms. The lamb was like a daughter to him.
4 Isang araw may isang panauhin ang dumating sa mayamang lalaki, pero ayaw ng mayamang lalaki na kumuha ng isang hayop mula sa kaniyang sariling bakahan at mga kawan para magbigay ng pagkain para sa kaniya. Sa halip kinuha niya ang babaeng tupa ng mahirap na lalaki at niluto ito para sa kaniyang panauhin.”
[One day] a visitor came to [visit] the rich man. The rich man did not want to take one of his own animals [and kill it] to prepare a meal for the visitor. So instead, he stole the poor man’s lamb [and killed it] and prepared a meal for his visitor.”
5 Nag-aapoy sa galit si David laban sa mayamang lalaki at nagalit siya ng labis kay Natan, “Habang si Yahweh ay nabubuhay, dapat patayin ang lalaking gumawa nito.
[When] David [heard that, he] was very angry about [what] the rich man [had done]. He said to Nathan, “I solemnly declare that the man who did that should be executed!
6 Dapat niyang bayaran ang tupa ng apat na beses dahil ginawa niya ang ganoong bagay at dahil wala siyang awa sa mahirap na lalaki.”
But before he is executed, he should pay back to the poor man four lambs for doing this, and for not having pity [on the poor man].”
7 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Nathan kay David, “Ikaw ang lalaking iyon! Sinabi ni Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, 'Pinahiran kita ng langis para maging hari ng buong Israel at iniligtas kita mula sa kamay ni Saul.
Nathan said to David, “You are the man [I have been talking about]! And this is what Yahweh, the God we Israelis [worship], says to you: ‘I appointed you to be king of Israel, after having rescued you from Saul.
8 Ibinigay ko sa iyo ang bahay ng iyong amo at ang mga asawa ng iyong amo sa iyong mga bisig. Ibinigay ko rin sa iyo ang bahay ng Israel at Juda. At kung kulang pa iyon, ibibigay ko pa sana sa iyo ang maraming bagay bilang karagdagan.
I gave you his palace and his wives. I caused you to become the king to rule Israel and Judah. If [you had told me that] you were not content with what I gave you, I would have given you twice as much!
9 Kaya bakit mo inalipusta ang mga utos ni Yahweh, para gumawa ng masama sa kaniyang paningin? Pinatay mo si Urias ang Heteo sa pamamagitan ng espada at kinuha ang kaniyang asawa upang maging iyong sariling asawa. Pinatay mo siya sa pamamagitan ng espada ng hukbo ng Ammon.
So why have you despised my commandment [about not committing adultery]? You have done what I consider to be very evil! You have arranged for Uriah to be killed in a battle by the Ammon people-group’s soldiers, and you have taken his wife to be your wife!
10 Kaya ngayon hindi aalis ang espada sa iyong bahay, dahil inalipusta mo ako at kinuha ang asawa ni Urias ang Heteo bilang iyong asawa.'
You have despised me, and have taken Uriah’s wife to be your wife. So for many generations some of your descendants will die violently. [MTY, PRS]
11 Sinabi ni Yahweh, 'Tingnan, ibabangon ko ang kapahamakan laban sa iyo mula sa iyong sariling bahay. Sa harapan ng iyong mga mata, kukunin ko ang iyong mga asawa at ibibigay sila sa iyong kapwa at sisipingan niya ang iyong mga asawa sa maliwanag na araw.
I solemnly declare to you that I will cause someone from your own family to bring trouble to you. I will take your wives and give them to him, and he will have sexual relations with them in the daytime, where everyone can see it, and you will know all about it.
12 Dahil palihim mong ginawa ang iyong kasalanan, pero gagawin ko ang bagay na ito sa harapan ng buong Israel, sa tanghaling-tapat.”'
What you did, you did secretly, but what I will cause to happen, everyone in Israel will be able to see it [or know about it]. [IDM]’”
13 Pagkatapos sinabi ni David kay Natan, “Nagkasala ako laban kay Yahweh.” Sumagot si Natan kay David, “Pinatawad na rin ni Yahweh ang iyong kasalanan. Hindi ka papatayin.
David replied, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh has forgiven you for your sin: You will not die [because of this sin].
14 Gayunman, dahil sa gawaing ito inalipusta mo si Yahweh, tiyak na mamamatay ang batang isisilang sa iyo.”
But, you have shown contempt for Yahweh by doing this. So, your baby will die.”
15 Pagkatapos umalis si Natan at umuwi. Sinaktan ni Yahweh ang anak ng asawa ni Urias kay David at lubha siyang nagkasakit.
Then Nathan went home. Then Yahweh caused the baby t o become very sick, the one that Uriah’s wife had given birth to.
16 Pagkatapos nagsumamo si David sa Diyos para sa bata. Nag-ayuno si David at pumunta sa loob at buong gabing humiga sa sahig.
So David prayed to God that the child [would not die]. He (fasted/abstained from food), and he went into [the room where he slept] and lay all night on the floor.
17 Bumangon at tumayo sa tabi niya ang mga nakatatanda sa kaniyang bahay, para ibangon siya mula sa sahig, pero hindi siya bumangon at hindi siya kumain kasama nila.
[The next morning] his advisors stood around him and urged him to get up. But he would not get up, and he would not eat any food with them.
18 Nangyari na sa ika-pitong araw namatay ang bata. Natakot ang mga lingkod ni David na sabihin sa kaniya na patay na ang bata, dahil sinabi nila, “Tingnan mo, habang buhay pa ang bata kinausap natin siya at hindi siya nakinig sa ating boses. Baka kung ano gawin niya sa kanyang sarili kung sasabihin natin sa kaniyang patay na ang bata?!”
One week later the baby died. David’s servants were afraid to tell that to David. They said [to each other], “Hey, while the baby was still alive, we talked to him, but he would not answer us. Now, if we tell him that the baby is dead [RHQ], he may do something to harm himself!”
19 Pero nang makita ni David na nagbubulungan ang kaniyang mga lingkod, naghinala si David na patay na ang bata. Sinabi niya sa kaniyang mga lingkod, “Patay na ba ang bata?” Sumagot sila, “Patay na siya.”
But when David saw that his servants were whispering something to each other, he realized that the baby must be dead. So he asked them, “Is the baby dead?” They replied, “Yes, he is dead.”
20 Pagkatapos bumangon si David mula sa sahig at hinugasan ang kaniyang sarili, pinahiran ng langis ang kaniyang sarili at pinalitan ang kaniyang mga damit. Pumunta siya sa tabernakulo ni Yahweh at sumamba doon at pagkatapos bumalik sa kaniyang sariling palasyo. Nang hilingin niya ito, naghanda sila ng pagkain sa kanyang harapan at kumain siya.
Then David got up from the floor. He bathed himself, put lotions on his body, and put on other clothes, Then he went into Yahweh’s Sacred Tent and worshiped Yahweh. Then he went home. He asked his servants for some food. They gave him some, and he ate it.
21 Pagkatapos sinabi ng kaniyang mga lingkod sa kaniya, “Bakit mo ginawa ito? Nag-ayuno ka at umiyak para sa bata habang nabubuhay pa siya, pero nang namatay ang bata, bumangon ka at kumain.”
Then his servants said to him, “We do not understand [RHQ] why you have done this! While the baby was still alive, you cried for him and refused to eat anything. But now that the baby has died, [you are not crying any more!] You got up and ate some food!”
22 Sumagot si David, “Habang buhay pa ang bata nag-ayuno ako at umiyak. Sinabi ko, 'Sinong nakakaalam kung kaaawaan ako ni Yahweh o hindi na maaaring mabuhay ang bata?'
David replied, “While the baby was still alive, I fasted and cried. I thought, ‘Who knows? Yahweh may be merciful to me and not allow the baby to die’.
23 Pero ngayon patay na siya, bakit pa ako mag-ayuno? Maibabalik ko ba siyang muli? Pupunta ako sa kaniya, pero hindi siya babalik sa akin.”
But now the baby is dead. So (there is no reason for me to (fast/abstain from eating food) any more./why should I (fast/abstain from eating food) any more?) [RHQ] (Can I bring him back to me?/I certainly cannot bring him back to me!) [RHQ] [Some day] I will go to where he is, but he will not return to me.”
24 Inaliw ni David ang kaniyang asawang si Batsheba at pumunta sa kaniya at sumiping sa kaniya. Kaya nagkaanak siya ng isang batang lalaki at pinangalanang Solomon ang bata. Mahal siya ni Yahweh,
Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba. Then he (slept/had sexual relations) with her, and she [became pregnant again and] gave birth to another son. David named that son Solomon. Yahweh loved that little boy.
25 kaya nagpadala siya ng salita sa pamamagitan ni Natan ang propeta para pangalanan siyang Jedidias, dahil mahal siya ni Yahweh.
He told the prophet Nathan to tell David to name the baby boy Jedediah [which means ‘loved by Yahweh’, ] because Yahweh loved him.
26 Ngayon, nakipaglaban si Joab sa Rabba, ang maharlikang lungsod ng mga tao ng Ammon at nabihag niya ang kuta nito.
(Meanwhile/While all that was happening), Joab’s [soldiers] attacked Rabbah, [the capital city] of the Ammon people-group; and they captured the king’s fortress.
27 Kaya nagpadala si Joab ng mga mensahero kay David at sinabi, “Nakipaglaban ako sa Rabba at nakuha ko ang ipunan ng tubig ng lungsod.
Then Joab sent messengers to David, to tell him this: “My troops are attacking Rabbah, and we have captured the city’s water supply.
28 Ngayon samakatwid sama-samang ipunin ang natitirang hukbo at magkampo laban sa lungsod at kunin ito, dahil kung kukunin ko ang lungsod, ipapangalan ito sa akin.”
Now gather your troops and come and surround the city and capture it. If you do not do that, my troops will capture the city and it will then be named ‘the City of Joab’.”
29 Kaya sama-samang tinipon ni David ang lahat ng kaniyang mga hukbo at pumunta sa Rabba; nakipaglaban siya sa lungsod at nabihag ito.
So David gathered all his troops. They went [with David] to Rabbah and attacked it and captured it.
30 Kinuha ni David ang korona mula sa ulo ng kanilang hari—tumitimbang ito ng isang talentong ginto at may isang mamahaling bato rito. Inilagay ang korona sa sariling ulo ni David. Pagkatapos inilabas niya ang nakuha sa panloloob ng lungsod na may malalaking kabuuan.
Then David took the crown from the head of the king of Rabbah (OR, from the head of [Milcom] the god of Rabbah) and put it on his own head. It [was very heavy; it] weighed (75 pounds/34 kg.), and it had many very valuable stones fastened to it. His soldiers also took many other valuable things from the city.
31 Inilabas niya ang mga tao na nasa lungsod at pinilit silang magtrabaho gamit ang mga lagari, mga suyod na bakal at mga palakol; pinagtrabaho din niya sila sa tapahan ng laryo. Inatasan ni David ang lahat ng mga lungsod ng mga tao ng Ammon na gawin ang mga trabahong ito. Pagkatapos bumalik si David at ang buong hukbo sa Jerusalem.
Then they brought the people of Rabbah out of the city and forced them to [work for them] using saws and iron picks and axes. David’s troops also forced them to make bricks. David’s soldiers did this in all the towns of the Ammon people-group. Then David and all of his army returned to Jerusalem.
