2 Samuel 17

1 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Ahitofel kay Absalom, “Ngayon hayaan mo akong pumili ng labindalawang libong kalalakihan at babangon ako at tutugisin si David ngayong gabi.

Moreover Achithophel said unto Abshalom, Do let me now select twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night;

2 Pupunta ako sa kaniya habang pagod siya at nanghihina at gugulatin ko siya sa takot. Tatakas ang mga taong kasama niya at ang hari lamang ang aking sasalakayin.

And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will terrify him; so that all the people that are with him will flee; and I will smite the king alone;

3 Ibabalik ko sa iyo ang lahat ng tao, tulad ng isang babaeng ikakasal na papunta sa kaniyang asawa at ang lahat ng taong nasasakupan mo ay magiging mapayapa.”

And I will bring back all the people unto thee: when all return [except] the man whom thou seekest, all the people will be in peace.

4 Kasiya-siya kay Absalom at sa lahat ng mga nakatatanda ng Israel kung ano ang sinabi ni Ahitofel.

And the thing was pleasing in the eyes of Abshalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

5 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Absalom, “Ngayon tawagin din si Cusai ang Arkite at pakinggan natin kung ano ang kaniyang sasabihin.”

Then said Abshalom, Do call now also Chushai the Arkite, and let us hear what he likewise beareth in his mouth.

6 Nang dumating si Cusai kay Absalom, ipinaliwanag ni Absalom sa kaniya kung ano ang sinabi ni Ahitofel at pagkatapos tinanong si Cusai, “Dapat ba naming gawin ang anumang sabihin ni Ahitofel? Kung hindi, sabihan kami kung ano ang payo mo.”

And when Chushai was come to Abshalom, Abshalom said unto him, as followeth, Such words as these hath Achithophel spoken: shall we do after his words? if not, do thou speak.

7 Kaya sinabi ni Cusai kay Absalom, “Hindi mabuti ang ibinigay na payo ni Ahitofel sa panahong ito.”

And Chushai said unto Abshalom, The counsel that Achithophel hath given at this time is not good.

8 Idinagdag ni Cusai, “Alam mong malakas na mga mandirigma ang iyong ama at ang kaniyang mga tauhan at mabangis sila at katulad sila ng isang osong ninakawan ng mga anak sa isang bukid. Ang iyong ama ay isang taong mandirigma; hindi siya matutulog kasama ang hukbo ngayong gabi.

And Chushai said, Thou well knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and are of an embittered spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is also a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

9 Tingnan mo, marahil ngayon ay nagtatago siya sa isang hukay o sa ibang lugar. Mangyayari ito kapag napatay ang ilan sa iyong tauhan sa simula ng isang pagsalakay na sasabihin ng sinumang makarinig nito, “Isang malupit na pagpatay ang naganap sa mga sundalong sumunod kay Absalom.'

Behold, he is now hidden in some one of the pits, or in some one of the [other] places: and it will come to pass, when some of them should fall at the first onset, that whosoever heareth it would say, There hath been slaughter among the people that follow Abshalom.

10 Pagkatapos kahit na siguro ang matatapang na mandirigma, na ang mga puso ay katulad ng puso ng Leon, ay matatakot dahil alam ng buong Israel na isang magiting na tao ang iyong ama at napakalakas ng kalalakihang kasama niya.

And he also that is most valiant, whose heart is as the heart of the lion, would become quite discouraged; for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they who are with him are valiant persons.

11 Kaya pinapayuhan kita na dapat sama-samang magtipon ang buong Israel sa iyo, mula sa Dan hanggang Beer-seba, kasindami ng buhangin na nasa tabing-dagat at pupunta ka mismo sa labanan.

But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba', like the sand that is by the sea in multitude: while thou in thy own person goest into the fight.

12 Pagkatapos pupunta tayo sa kaniya kahit saan man siya matagpuan at lulukuban natin siya tulad ng hamog na nuhuhulog sa lupa. Wala tayong ititira kahit isa sa kaniyang tauhan, o siya mismo na buhay.

And when we come upon him in some one of the places where he may be found, we will encamp around him as the dew falleth on the earth: and there shall not be left of him and of all the men that are with him so much as one.

13 Kung tatakas siya sa isang lungsod, sa gayon magdadala ang buong Israel sa lungsod na iyan ng mga lubid at hihilain natin ito sa ilog, hanggang sa wala nang kahit isang maliit na bato ang matatagpuan doon.”

And if he should withdraw into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it into the stream, until there be not found there even one small stone.

14 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Absalom at ng kalalakihan ng Israel, “Mas mabuti ang payo ni Cusai ang Arkite kaysa kay Ahitofel.” Itinalaga ni Yahweh ang pagtanggi sa mabuting payo ni Ahitofel para magdala ng kapahamakan kay Absalom.

And Abshalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Chushai the Arkite is better than the counsel of Achithophel. But the Lord had ordained to frustrate the good counsel of Achithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring the evil upon Abshalom.

15 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Cusai kina Zadok at Abiatar na mga pari, “Pinayuhan ni Ahitofel sina Absalom at ang mga nakatatanda ng Israel sa gayon at sa gayong paraan, pero nagpayo ako ng ibang bagay.

Then said Chushai unto Zadok and to Ebyathar the priests, Thus and thus did Achithophel counsel Abshalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counseled.

16 Kaya ngayon, magmadaling umalis at ibalita kay David; sabihin sa kaniya, 'Huwag magkampo ngayong gabi sa mga tawiran ng Araba, pero tiyaking tumawid sa lahat ng paraan, o masasakmal ang hari kasama ang lahat ng taong kasama niya.'''

Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but rather pass over at once; lest the king be entirely ruined, and all the people that are with him.

17 Ngayon si Jonatan at Ahimaaz ay nananatili sa balon ng Rogel; madalas pumunta ang isang babaeng lingkod at nagdadala ng mga mensahe sa kanila. Pagkatapos aalis sila at sasabihin kay Haring David, para hindi sila makita na pumupunta sa lungsod.

Now Jonathan and Achima'az were staying by 'En-rogel; and a maid-servant had to go and tell them, that they should go and tell king David; for they dared not be seen to come into the city.

18 Pero nakita sila ng isang binata at sinabi kay Absalom. Kaya nagmadaling umalis sina Jonatan at Ahimaaz at dumating sa bahay ng isang tao sa Bahurim, na may isang balon sa kaniyang patyo, kung saan sila bumaba.

Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told it to Abshalom; but they went, both of them, quickly away, and came to the house of a man in Bachurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.

19 Kinuha ng asawa ng lalaki ang pantakip ng balon at inilatag ito sa bukana ng balon at hinagisan ito ng trigo, kaya walang isa ang nakakaalam na nasa balon sina Jonatan at Ahimaaz.

And the wife took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and scattered ground corn thereupon; so that nothing was perceived.

20 Dumating ang mga tauhan ni Absalom sa bahay ng babae at sinabing, “Nasaan sina Ahimaaz at Jonatan?” Sinabi sa kanila ng babae, “Tumawid sila sa ilog.” Kaya pagkatapos nilang maghanap sa paligid at hindi sila natagpuan, bumalik sila sa Jerusalem.

And Abshalom's servants came to the woman into the house, and they said, Where are Achima'az and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They are passed over the brook of water. And they sought, but could not find them; and they returned to Jerusalem.

21 Pagkapos nang umalis sila umakyat sina Jonatan at Ahimaaz mula sa balon. Nagtungo sila kay haring David para mag-ulat; sinabi nila sa kaniya, “Bumangon ka at magmadaling tumawid sa tubig dahil nagbigay si Ahitofel ng gayon at gayong payo tungkol sa iyo.”

And it came to pass, after they were gone, that they came up out of the well, and went and told it to king David, and they said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Achithophel counseled against you.

22 Pagkatapos bumangon si David at ang lahat ng taong kasama niya, at tumawid sila sa Jordan. Pagliwanag ng umaga walang isa sa kanila ang nabigong tumawid sa Jordan.

Then did David arise, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over the Jordan: by the time the morning was light, not even one was lacking who had not passed over the Jordan.

23 Nang makita ni Ahitofel na hindi sinunod ang kaniyang payo, nilagyan niya ng upuan ang kaniyang asno at umalis. Umuwi siya sa kaniyang sariling lungsod, inayos ang kaniyang mga bagay-bagay at nagbigti siya. Sa ganitong paraan namatay siya at inilibing sa libingan ng kaniyang ama.

And when Achithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled the ass, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and gave his charge to his household, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

24 Pagkatapos dumating si David sa Mahanaim. Samantalang si Absalom, tumawid siya sa Jordan, siya at ang lahat ng kalalakihan ng Israel na kasama niya.

Then came David to Machanayim: and Abshalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

25 Pagkatapos ginawang pinuno ni Absalom si Amasa sa hukbo sa halip na si Joab. Si Amasa ay anak na lalaki ni Jeter na Israelita na sumiping kay Abigail, anak na babae ni Nahas at kapatid ni Zeruias, ang ina ni Joab.

And Abshalom placed 'Amassa instead of Joab as captain over the army: and 'Amassa was the son of a man, whose name was Yithra the Israelite, who had gone in to Abigal the daughter of Nachash, the sister of Zeruyah Joab's mother.

26 Pagkatapos nagkampo ang Israel at si Absalom sa lupain ng Galaad.

And Israel and Abshalom encamped in the land of Gil'ad.

27 Nang dumating si David sa Mahanaim, sina Sobi anak na lalaki ni Nahas mula sa Rabba na mga taga-Ammon at Maquir anak na lalaki ni Ammiel mula sa Lo Debar at Barzilai na taga-Galaad na mula sa Rogelim,

And it came to pass, when David was come to Machanayim, that Shobi the son of Nachash of Rabbah of the children of 'Ammon, and Machir the son of 'Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gil'adite of Rogelim,

28 nagdala ng mga tulugang banig at mga kumot, mga mangkok at mga banga, mga trigo at harinang sebada, sinangag na butil, mga patani, mga lentil,

Brought beds, and bowls, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse,

29 pulot, mantikilya, tupa at keso. Kaya maaaring kumain si David at ang mga taong kasama niya. Sinabi ng mga lalaking ito, “Gutom ang mga tao, pagod at uhaw sa ilang.”

And honey, and cream, and sheep, and cow's cheese, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat; for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.