2 Samuel 15

1 Pagkatapos nito naghanda si Absalom ng isang karo at mga kabayo para sa kaniyang sarili, kasama ang limampung tauhan para tumakbo sa kaniyang unahan.

Now after this, Absalom got for himself a carriage and horses, and fifty runners to go before him.

2 Babangon ng maaga si Absalom at tatayo sa tabi ng daang papasok sa tarangkahan ng lungsod. Kapag pumunta sa hari ang sinumang may isang alitan para sa paghahatol, sa gayon tatawagin siya ni Absalom at sasabihing, “Mula sa anong lungsod ka galing?” At sasagot ang lalaki, “Nanggaling ang iyong lingkod sa isa sa mga lipi ng Israel.”

And Absalom got up early, morning after morning, and took his place at the side of the public meeting-place: and when any man had a cause which had to come to the king to be judged, then Absalom, crying out to him, said, What is your town? and he would say, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

3 Kaya sasabihin ni Absalom sa kaniya, “Tingnan mo, mabuti at tama ang iyong kaso, pero walang isang binigyan ang hari ng kapangyarihan para dinggin ang iyong kaso.”

And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.

4 Idinagdag ni Absalom, “Nais kong maging hukom ako sa lupain, para ang bawat taong may anumang alitan o dahilan ay maaaring makalapit sa akin at bibigyan ko siya ng katarungan!”

And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!

5 Nangyari ito ng may papalapit na isang tao kay Absalom para parangalan siya, iaabot ni Absalom ang kaniyang kamay at hahawakan siya at hahalikan siya.

And if any man came near to give him honour, he took him by the hand and gave him a kiss.

6 Kumilos si Absalom sa ganitong paraan sa buong Israel na pumupunta sa hari para sa paghahatol. Kaya nakuha ni Absalom ang mga puso ng kalalakihan ng Israel.

And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.

7 Pagkatapos ng apat na taon sinabi ni Absalom sa hari, “Pakiusap pahintulutan mo akong umalis at tuparin ang isang panatang aking ginawa kay Yahweh sa Hebron.

Now at the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, Let me go to Hebron and give effect to the oath which I made to the Lord:

8 Dahil gumawa ang iyong lingkod ng isang panata habang naninirahan ako sa Gesur sa Aram, sa pagsasabing; “Kung talagang dadalhin ulit ako ni Yahweh sa Jerusalem, sa gayon sasambahin ko si Yahweh.”'

For while I was living in Geshur in Aram, your servant made an oath, saying, If ever the Lord lets me come back to Jerusalem, I will give him worship in Hebron.

9 Kaya sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, “Umalis nang mapayapa.” Kaya tumayo si Absalom at pumunta sa Hebron.

And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he got up and went to Hebron.

10 Pero pagkatapos nagpadala si Absalom ng mga espiya sa lahat ng mga lipi ng Israel, na nagsasabing, “Sa sandaling marinig ninyo ang tunog ng trumpeta, sa gayon dapat ninyong sabihin, 'Si Absalom ay hari sa Hebron.”'

But Absalom at the same time sent watchers through all the tribes of Israel to say, At the sound of the horn you are to say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

11 Kasama ni Absalom na pumunta ang dalawang-daang kalalakihang mula sa Jerusalem, na kaniyang inanyayahan. Pumunta sila nang walang kamalayan, walang nalalaman sa anumang bagay na binalak ni Absalom.

And with Absalom, at his request, went two hundred men from Jerusalem, who were completely unconscious of his designs.

12 Habang naghahandog si Absalom ng mga alay, ipinatawag niya si Ahitofel mula sa kaniyang bayang pinagmulan sa Gilo. Tagapayo siya ni David. Matindi ang pakikipagsabwatan ni Absalom, dahil patuloy na dumadami ang mga taong sumusunod kay Absalom.

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

13 Isang mensahero ang dumating kay David na nagsasabing, “Sumusunod kay Absalom ang mga puso ng kalalakihan ng Israel.”

And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

14 Kaya sinabi ni David sa lahat ng kaniyang lingkod na kasama niya sa Jerusalem, “Tumayo at tumakas tayo, o walang isa sa atin ang makakaligtas mula kay Absalom. Maghanda para makaalis agad, o mabilis niya tayong maaabutan at magdadala siya ng kapahamakan sa atin at sasalakayin ang lungsod sa pamamagitan ng talim ng espada.”

And David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Come, let us go in flight, or not one of us will be safe from Absalom: let us go without loss of time, or he will overtake us quickly and send evil on us, and put the town to the sword.

15 Sinabi ng mga lingkod sa hari, “Tingnan, handa ang iyong mga lingkod na gawin ang anumang ipasya ng aming panginoong hari.”

And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.

16 Umalis ang hari kasunod ang pamilya niya ay kasunod niya, pero iniwan ng hari ang sampung babae na mga kerida, para pangalagaan ang palasyo.

So the king went out, taking with him all the people of his house, but for ten of his women, who were to take care of the house.

17 Pagkatapos makaalis ng hari at ng lahat ng taong kasunod niya, huminto sila sa huling bahay.

And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.

18 Lumakad kasama niya ang kaniyang buong hukbo at nauna sa kaniya ang lahat ng mga taga-Ceret, at lahat ng taga-Pelet, at lahat ng taga-Gat ang lahat ng Peletheo at ang lahat ng Getheo—animnaraang kalalakihang sumunod sa kaniya ay mula sa Gat.

And all the people went on by his side; and all the Cherethites and all the Pelethites and all the men of Ittai of Gath, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, went on before the king.

19 Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari kay Itai ang taga- Gat, “Bakit sumama ka rin sa amin? Bumalik at manatili kasama ni Haring Absalom, dahil isa kang dayuhan at isang pinalayas. Bumalik sa iyong sariling lugar.

Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you coming with us? go back and keep with the king: for you are a man of another country, you are far from the land of your birth.

20 Yamang kahapon ka lang umalis, bakit maglalakbay kami kasama ka? Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta. Kaya bumalik at isama ang iyong kababayan pabalik. Nawa'y mapasaiyo ang katapatan at pagkamatapat.”

It was only yesterday you came to us; why then am I to make you go up and down with us? for I have to go where I may; go back then, and take your countrymen with you, and may the Lord's mercy and good faith be with you.

21 Pero sinagot ni Itai ang hari at sinabing, “Habang nabubuhay si Yahweh at habang nabubuhay ang aking among hari, tunay na kahit sa anumang lugar pumunta ang aking among hari, doon din pupunta ang iyong lingkod kahit mangahulugan ito ng buhay o kamatayan.”

And Ittai the Gittite in answer said, By the living Lord, and by the life of my lord the king, in whatever place my lord the king may be, for life or death, there will your servant be.

22 Kaya sinabi ni David kay Itai, “Mauna at magpatuloy kasama namin.” Kaya naglakbay si Itai na taga-Gat kasama ang hari, kasama ang lahat ng kaniyang tauhan at ang lahat ng pamilyang kasama niya.

And David said to Ittai, Go forward, then. And Ittai the Gittite went on, with all his men and all the little ones he had with him.

23 Umiyak ng malakas ang buong bansa habang dumadaan ang lahat ng tao sa Lambak Kidron at habang tumatawid din mismo ang hari. Naglakbay ang lahat ng tao sa daan patungong ilang.

And there was great weeping in all the country when all the people went through; and the king himself was waiting in the Kidron valley and all the people went by him in the direction of the olive-tree on the edge of the waste land.

24 Kahit si Zadok kasama ang lahat ng Levita, dala-dala ang kaban ng kautusan ng Diyos, ay naroon. Ibinaba nila ang kaban ng Diyos at sumama sa kanila si Abiatar. Naghintay sila hanggang sa makaraan ang lahat ng tao palabas ng lungsod.

Then Zadok came, and Abiathar, and with them the ark of God's agreement: and they put down the ark of God, till all the people from the town had gone by.

25 Sinabi ng hari kay Zadok, “Dalhin ang kaban ng Diyos pabalik sa lungsod. Kung makakasumpong ako ng biyaya sa mga mata ni Yahweh, dadalhin niya ako pabalik dito at ipapakitang muli sa akin ang kaban at ang lugar kung saan siya naninirahan.

And the king said to Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the town: if I have grace in the eyes of the Lord, he will let me come back and see it and his House again:

26 Pero kung sasabihin niyang, 'Hindi ako nasisiyahan sa iyo; tingnan, narito ako, hayaan siyang gawin sa akin kung ano ang mabuti sa kaniya.”

But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.

27 Sinabi rin ng hari kay Zadok na pari, “Hindi kaba isang manghuhula?” Bumalik lungsod nang mapayapa at ang dalawa mong anak na lalaking kasama mo, sina Ahimaaz na anak mo at Jonatan na anak ni Abiatar.

The king said further to Zadok the priest, See, you and Abiathar are to go back to the town in peace, with your two sons, Ahimaaz, your son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar.

28 Tingnan, maghihintay ako sa mga tawiran ng Araba hanggang sa dumating ang salita mula sa iyo para sabihan ako.”

See, I will be waiting at the way across the river, in the waste land, till I get news from you.

29 Kaya dinala ni Zadok at Abiatar ang kaban ng Diyos pabalik sa Jerusalem at nanatili sila roon.

So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and did not go away from there.

30 Pero umakyat si David nang nakapaa at umiiyak paakyat sa Bundok ng mga Olibo, at tinakpan niya ang kaniyang ulo. Tinakpan ng bawat isang mga taong kasama niya ang kanilang ulo at umakyat silang umiiyak habang naglalakad.

And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.

31 May isang taong nakapagsabi kay David na, “Si Ahitofel ay kasama sa mga kasabwat ni Absalom.” Kaya nanalangin si David, “O Yahweh, pakiusap gawin mong kahangalan ang payo ni Ahitofel.”

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

32 Nang nakarating si David sa tuktok ng daan, kung saan nakagawiang sambahin ang Diyos, dumating si Cusai na Arkita para salubungin siya na punit ang kaniyang damit at may lupa sa kaniyang ulo.

Now when David had come to the top of the slope, where they gave worship to God, Hushai the Archite came to him in great grief with dust on his head:

33 Sinabi ni David sa kaniya, “Kung maglalakbay ka kasama ko, sa gayon magiging isang pabigat ka sa akin.

David said to him, If you go on with me, you will be a trouble to me:

34 Pero kung babalik ka sa lungsod at sasabihin kay Absalom, 'Magiging lingkod mo ako, hari, gaya ng paglilingkod ko dati sa iyong ama,' kaya magiging lingkod mo ako ngayon; pagkatapos guguluhin mo ang payo ni Ahitofel para sa akin.

But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

35 Hindi mo ba makakasama roon si Abiatar at Zadok na mga pari? Kaya kahit ano ang marinig mo sa palasyo ng hari, dapat mong sabihin ito kina Zadok at Abiatar na mga pari.

And have you not there Zadok and Abiathar the priests? so whatever comes to your ears from the king's house, give word of it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

36 Makikita mo na kasama nila roon ang kanilang dalawang anak, sina Ahimaaz, anak na lalaki ni Zadok at Jonatan, anak na lalaki ni Abiatar. Dapat mong ipadala sa akin sa pamamagitan ng kanilang kamay ang lahat ng bagay na marinig mo.”

See, they have with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar; by them you may send word to me of everything which comes to your ears.

37 Kaya pumunta si Cusai, kaibigan ni David sa lungsod habang dumating at pumasok si Absalom sa Jerusalem.

So Hushai, David's friend, went into the town, and Absalom came to Jerusalem.