2 Samuel 16
1 Nang makaalis si David nang di kalayuan sa tuktok ng burol, sinalubong siya ni Ziba ang lingkod ni Mefiboset na may dalawang upuang asno; may dalawandaang tinapay sa mga ito at sandaang kumpol ng mga pasas at sandaang buwig ng igos at isang balat na sisidlang alak.
And when David had passed a little beyond the top of the mountain, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, appeared to meet him, with two donkeys, which were burdened with two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of dried grapes, and one hundred masses of dried figs, and a skin of wine.
2 Sinabi ng hari kay Ziba, “Bakit mo dinala ang mga bagay na ito?” Sumagot si Ziba, “Ang mga asno ay para sa sambahayan ng hari para sakyan at ang mga tinapay at mga mamon na igos ay para sa iyong mga tauhan para kainin at ang alak ay para sa sinumang mahihilo sa ilang para inumin.”
And the king said to Ziba, “What do you intend to do with these things?” And Ziba responded: “The donkeys are for the household of the king, so that they may sit. And the loaves and dried figs are for your servants to eat. But the wine is for anyone to drink who may be faint in the desert.”
3 Sinabi ng hari, “At nasaan ang apo ng iyong panginoon?” Sumagot si Ziba sa hari, “Tingnan, nagpaiwan siya sa Jerusalem, dahil sinabi niya, 'Ngayon ang tahanan ng Israel ay ipanunumbalik ang kaharian ng aking ama sa akin.”'
And the king said, “Where is the son of your lord?” And Ziba answered the king: “He remained in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”
4 Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari kay Ziba, “Tingnan mo, lahat ng nabibilang kay Mefiboset ay nabibilang na sa iyo ngayon.” Sumagot si Ziba, “Yumuyukod akong may pagpapakumbaba sa iyo, aking panginoon, ang hari. Hayaan mo akong makasumpong ng biyaya sa iyong paningin.”
And the king said to Ziba, “All the things which were for Mephibosheth are now yours.” And Ziba said, “I beg you that I may find grace before you, my lord the king.”
5 Nang lumapit si Haring David sa Bahurim, may lumabas mula roon na isang lalaki mula sa angkan ni Saul na ang pangalan ay Simei anak ni Gera. Lumabas siyang nagmumura habang naglalakad.
Then king David went as far as Bahurim. And behold, a man from the kindred of the house of Saul, named Shimei, the son of Gera, went out from there. And going out, he continued on, and he was cursing,
6 Binato niya si David at ang lahat ng mga opisyal ng hari, kahit na may hukbo at mga bantay na nasa kanan at kaliwa ng hari.
and throwing stones against David and against all the servants of king David. And all the people and all the warriors were traveling to the right and to the left sides of the king.
7 Sumigaw si Simei na nagmumura, “Umalis ka, lumayas mula rito, masamang tao ka, tao ng dugo!
And so, as he was cursing the king, Shimei said: “Go away, go away, you man of blood, and you man of Belial!
8 Pinaghigantihan kayong lahat ni Yahweh para sa dugo ng pamilya ni Saul na pinalitan ninyo sa pamumuno. Ibinigay ni Yahweh ang kaharian sa kamay ni Absalom ang iyong anak. At ngayon sira ka na dahil isa kang tao ng dugo.”
The Lord has repaid you for all the blood of the house of Saul. For you have usurped the kingdom in place of him. And so, the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom, your son. And behold, your evils press close upon you, because you are a man of blood.”
9 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Abisai anak na lalaki ni Zeruias sa hari, “Bakit kailangang murahin ng patay na asong ito ang aking panginoong hari? Pakiusap pahintulutan mo akong pumaroon at pugutan siya ng ulo.”
Then Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, said to the king: “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and cut off his head.”
10 Pero sinabi ng hari, “Ano ang gagawin ko sa inyo, mga anak ni Zeruias? Marahil minumura niya ako dahil sinabi ni Yahweh sa kainya, 'Sumpain si David.' Sino sa gayon ang magkapagsabi sa kaniya, 'Bakit mo isinusumpa ang hari?”'
And the king said: “What is it to me and to all of you, O sons of Zeruiah? Permit him, so that he may curse. For the Lord has commanded him to curse David. And who is the one who would dare to say, ‘Why has he done so?’”
11 Kaya sinabi ni David kay Abisai at sa lahat ng kaniyang lingkod, “Tingnan niyo, ang aking anak na lalaki na ipinanganak mula sa aking katawan ay gustong kunin ang aking buhay. Paano pa kaya ang pagnanais na sirain ang lipi ng Benjamin? Iwan siyang mag-isa at hayaan siyang magmura, dahil inutusan siya ni Yahweh na gawin ito.
And the king said to Abishai and to all his servants: “Behold, my son, who went forth from my loins, is seeking my life. How much more does a son of Benjamin do so now? Permit him, so that he may curse, in accord with the command of the Lord.
12 Marahil mamasdan ni Yahweh ang kapighatiang ipinataw sa akin at gantihan ako ng mabuti dahil sa pagmumura niya sa akin ngayon.”
Perhaps the Lord may look with favor upon my affliction, and the Lord may repay me good, in place of the cursing of this day.”
13 Kaya naglakbay si David at ang kaniyang mga tauhan sa daan, samantalang si Simei ay sumabay sa kaniyang tabi paakyat sa dalisdis ng burol, nagmumura at naghahagis sa kaniya ng lupa at mga bato.
And so, David continued walking along the way, and his associates with him. But Shimei was advancing along the ridge of the mountain on the side opposite him, cursing and throwing stones at him, and scattering dirt.
14 Pagkatapos napagod ang hari at ang lahat ng taong kasama niya at nagpahinga siya nang huminto sila nang gabi na.
And the king and the entire people with him, being weary, went and refreshed themselves there.
15 Si Absalom naman at ang lahat ng kalalakihan ng Israel na kasama niya, dumating sila sa Jerusalem at kasama niya si Ahitofel.
But Absalom and all his people entered into Jerusalem. Moreover, Ahithophel was with him.
16 Nang dumating kay Absalom si Cusai na Arkite, ang kaibigan ni David, na sinabi ni Cusai kay Absalom, “Mabuhay ng mahaba ang hari! Mabuhay ng mahaba ang hari!”
And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had gone to Absalom, he said to him: “May you be well, O king! May you be well, O king!”
17 Sinabi ni Absalom kay Cusai, “Ito ba ang katapatan mo sa iyong kaibigan? Bakit hindi ka sumama sa kaniya?”
And Absalom said to him: “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”
18 Sinabi ni Cusai kay Absalom, “Hindi! Sa halip, ang isang pinili ni Yahweh at ang mga tao ito at ang lahat ng kalalakihan ng Israel, sa mga taong ito ako napapabilang, at mananatili ako kasama niya.
And Hushai responded to Absalom: “By no means! For I will be his, whom the Lord has chosen. And I, and all this people, and all of Israel, will remain with him.
19 At saka, anong tao ang dapat kong paglingkuran? Hindi ba ako dapat maglingkod sa presensiya ng kaniyang anak na lalaki? Gaya ng paglilingkod ko sa presensiya ng iyong ama, maglilingkod ako sa iyong presensiya.”
But then too, I declare this: whom should I serve? Is it not the son of the king? Just as I have been subject to your father, so will I be subject to you also.”
20 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Absalom kay Ahitofel, “Ibigay sa amin ang iyong payo tungkol sa dapat naming gawin.”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Present a counsel as to what we ought to do.”
21 Sumagot si Ahitopel kay Absalom, “Sumiping sa mga asawang alipin ng iyong ama na iniwan niya para pangalagaan ang palasyo at maririnig ng buong Israel na naging isa kang mabahong amoy sa iyong ama. Pagkatapos magiging malakas ang mga kamay ng lahat ng kasama mo.
And Ahithophel said to Absalom: “Enter to the concubines of your father, whom he left behind in order to care for the house. Thus, when all of Israel will hear that you disgraced your father, their hands may be strengthened with you.”
22 Kaya naglatag sila ng isang tolda para kay Absalom sa ibabaw ng palasyo at sumiping si Absalom sa mga asawang alipin ng kaniyang ama sa paningin ng buong Israel.
Therefore, they spread a tent for Absalom on the rooftop. And he entered to the concubines of his father in the sight of all Israel.
23 Ngayon ang payo ni Ahitofel na ibinigay niya sa mga araw na iyon ay para bang narinig ng isang tao ito mula mismo sa bibig ng Diyos. Ganyang paraan tiningnan nina David at Absalom ang payo ni Ahitofel.
Now the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was treated as if one were consulting God. So was every counsel of Ahithophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.
