2 Samuel 18
1 Binilang ni David ang mga sundalong kasama niya at nagtalga ng mga kapitan ng libu-libo at mga kapitan ng daan-daan.
And David numbered the people that were with him, and he set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
2 Pagkatapos ipinadala ni David ang hukbo, isang-katlo sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Joab, isa pang katlo sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Abisai anak ni Zeruias, kapatid ni Joab at isa pa ring katlo sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Itai na taga-Gat. Sinabi ng hari sa hukbo, “Titiyakin kong sasama rin ako sa inyo.”
And David sent forth the people a third part under the command of Joab, and a third part under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruyah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I myself also will without fail go forth with you.
3 Pero sinabi ng kalalakihan, “Hindi ka dapat pumunta sa labanan, dahil kung tatakas kami hindi sila mag-aalala sa amin, o kung mamatay ang kalahati sa amin wala silang pakialam. Pero kasing halaga mo ang sampung libo sa amin!
But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth; for if we should have to flee away, they will not care for us; and if half of us die, they will not care for us; for now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou shouldst be a succor to us out of the city.
4 Kaya mas mabuting maghanda kang tulungan kami mula sa lungsod.” Kaya sinagot sila ng hari, “Gagawin ko anuman ang pinakamabuti para sa inyo.” Tumayo ang hari sa tarangkahan ng lungsod habang lumabas ang buong hukbo nang daan-daan at libu-libo.
And the king said unto them, What seemeth good in your eyes will I do. And the king placed himself by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Inutusan ni David sina Joab, Abisai at Itai sa pagsasabing, “Makitungo nang malumanay alang-alang sa akin sa binata, kay Absalom.” Narinig ng lahat ng tao na ibinigay ng hari sa mga kapitan ang utos na ito tungkol kay Absalom.
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, with Abshalom. And all the people heard when the king charged all the captains with respect to Abshalom.
6 Kaya lumabas ang hukbo sa kabukiran laban sa Israel; umabot ang labanan sa kagubatan ng Efraim.
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
7 Natalo roon ang hukbo ng Israel sa harapan ng mga sundalo ni David; may isang matinding patayan doon sa araw na iyon nang dalawampung libong kalalakihan.
And the people of Israel were smitten there before David's servants, and the slaughter was great there on that day—twenty thousand men.
8 Umabot ang labanan hanggang sa buong kabukiran at mas maraming kalalakihan ang nilamon ng kagubatan kaysa ng espada.
And the battle became extended there over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured yet more of the people than the sword had devoured on that day.
9 Nagkataong nakasalubong ni Absalom ang ilan sa mga sundalo ni David. Nakasakay si Absalom sa kaniyang mola at napadaan ang mola sa ilalim ng makakapal na sanga ng isang malaking punong kahoy at sumabit ang kaniyang ulo sa mga sanga ng puno. Naiwan siyang nakabitin sa pagitan ng lupa at ng langit habang nagpatuloy sa pagtakbo ang kaniyang sinasakyang mola.
And Abshalom happened to come before the servants of David. And Abshalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was left hanging between the heaven and the earth: and the mule that was under him passed on.
10 Nakita ito ng isang tao at sinabihan si Joab, “Tingnan, nakita kong nakabitin si Absalom sa isang punong kahoy!”
And a certain man saw, and told it to Joab, and said, Behold, I have seen Abshalom hanging on an oak.
11 Sinabi ni Joab sa taong nagsabi sa kaniya tungkol kay Absalom, “Tingnan mo! Nakita mo siya! Bakit hindi mo siya hinampas pababa sa lupa? Bibigyan sana kita ng sampung siklong pilak at isang sinturon.”
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him: why then didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and it would have been obligatory on me to give thee ten shekels of silver and a girdle.
12 Sumagot ang lalaki kay Joab, “Kahit na makatanggap ako ng isanglibong siklong pilak, hindi ko pa rin iaabot ang aking kamay laban sa anak ng hari, dahil narinig naming lahat na inutusan ka ng hari, si Abisai at si Itai, sa pagsasabing, 'Walang isa mang dapat gumalaw sa binatang si Absalom.'
And the man said unto Joab, And though I should weigh on my hands a thousand shekels of silver, I would not stretch forth my hand against the king's son; for before our ears did the king charge thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take heed, whoever it be, of the young man, of Abshalom.
13 Kung inilagay ko sa panganib ang aking buhay sa pamamagitan ng isang kasinungalingan (at walang makukubli mula sa hari), pinabayaan mo nalang sana ako.”
Or should I even have acted with falsehood against my own life, since there is no matter which can be hidden from the king; thou wouldst surely have placed thyself aloof.
14 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Joab, “Hindi na ako maghihintay sa iyo.” Kaya nagdala si Joab ng tatlong sibat sa kaniyang kamay at isinaksak ang mga ito sa puso ni Absalom, habang buhay pa siya at nakabitin mula sa kahoy.
Then said Joab, I will not wait thus before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abshalom, who was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15 Pagkatapos pumaligid ang sampung binatang kalalakihang tagadala ng sandata ni Joab kay Absalom, sinalakay siya at pinatay.
And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, encompassed and smote Abshalom, and slew him.
16 Pagkatapos hinipan ni Joab ang trumpeta at bumalik ang hukbo mula sa pagtugis sa Israel, dahil pinabalik ni Joab ang hukbo.
And Joab blew the cornet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab restrained the people.
17 Kinuha nila si Absalom at itinapon siya sa isang malaking hukay sa kagubatan; inilibing nila ang kaniyang katawan sa ilalim ng isang malaking tumpok ng mga bato, habang tumatakas ang buong Israel, ang bawat tao sa kanilang sariling tahanan.
And they took Abshalom, and cast him down in the forest, into the large pit, and erected upon him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled, every one, to his tents.
18 Ngayon si Absalom, Nang buhay pa siya, nagtayo siya para sa kaniyang sarili ng isang malaking haliging bato sa Lambak ng Hari, dahil sinabi niya, “Wala akong anak na lalaki para ipagpatuloy ang alaala ng aking pangalan.” Pinangalanan niya ang haligi kasunod sa kaniyang sariling pangalan, kaya tinawag itong Bantayog ni Absalom hanggang sa araw na ito.
Now Abshalom had taken and reared up for himself in his lifetime, the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son, so as to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the pillar after his own name: and it was called Abshalom's monument, even until this day.
19 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Ahimaaz anak na lalaki ni Zadok, “Pahintulutan mo akong tumakbo ngayon sa hari dala ang mabuting balita, kung paano siya iniligtas ni Yahweh mula sa kaniyang mga kaaway.”
And Achima'az the son of Zadok said, Do let me run, I pray thee, and bear the king tidings, that the Lord hath done him justice from the power of his enemies.
20 Sinagot siya ni Joab, “Hindi ka magiging tagapagdala ng balita ngayon; dapat mong gawin ito sa ibang araw. Ngayon hindi ka magdadala ng balita dahil patay ang anak na lalaki ng hari.”
And Joab said unto him, Thou art not the man to bear [good] tidings this day, and thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
21 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Joab sa isang Cusita, “Humayo ka, sabihin sa hari kung ano ang iyong nakita.” Yumukod ang Cusita kay Joab at tumakbo.
Then said Joab to the Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen, And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22 Pagkatapos sinabing muli ni Ahimaaz anak na lalaki ni Zadok kay Joab, “Kahit anuman ang mangyari, pakiusap pahintulutan mo rin akong tumakbo at sundan ang Cusita.” Sumagot si Joab, “Bakit gusto mong tumakbo, anak ko, nakikitang wala kang gantimpala para sa balita?”
Then said Achima'az the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, Be it as it may, let me, I pray thee, run also after the Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore is it that thou wilt run, my son, seeing that thou hast no profitable tidings?
23 “Anuman ang mangyayari,” sabi ni Ahimaaz, “Tatakbo ako.” Kaya sinagot siya ni Joab, “Takbo.” Pagkatapos tumakbo si Ahimaaz sa daan ng kapatagan at naunahan ang Cusita.
But be it as it may, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. And Achima'az ran by the way of the plain, and passed the Cushi.
24 Ngayon nakaupo si David sa pagitan ng mga panloob at panlabas ng tarangkahan. Umakyat ang bantay sa bubong ng tarangkahan sa pader at itinaas ang kaniyang mata. Habang nakatingin siya, nakakita siya ng isang taong papalapit, mag-isang tumatakbo.
And David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate, upon the wall, and as he lifted up his eyes, he saw, and behold, a man was running alone.
25 Sumigaw ang bantay at sinabihan ang hari. Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari, “Kung nag-iisa siya, may balita sa kaniyang bibig.” Dumating ang mananakbo at lumapit sa lugnsod.
And the watchman cried, and told it to the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there are tidings in his mouth. And he came nearer and nearer continually.
26 Pagkatapos napansin ng bantay ang isa pang taong tumatakbo at tinawag ng bantay ang bantay ng tarangkahan; sinabi niya, “Tingnan mo, may isa pang lalaking mag-isang tumatakbo.” Sinabi ng hari, “Nagdadala rin siya ng balita.”
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the gate-keeper, and said, Behold, here is a man running alone. And the king said, Also this one bringeth tidings.
27 Kaya sinabi ng bantay, “Sa palagay ko ang pagtakbo ng lalaking nasa harapan ay katulad ng pagtakbo ni Ahimaaz anak na lalaki ni Zadok.” Sinabi ng hari, “Mabuti siyang tao at parating siya na may mabuting balita.”
And the watchman said, I regard the running of the foremost as the running of Achima'az the son of Zadok. And the king said, That is a good man, and with good tidings must he come.
28 Pagkatapos sumigaw si Ahimaaz at sinabi sa hari, “Mabuti ang lahat.” At iniyukod niya ang kaniyang sarili sa harapan ng hari na nakadikit ang kaniyang mukha sa lupa at sinabing, “Pagpalain si Yahweh na iyong Diyos, na siyang nagbigay sa mga lalaking nagtaas ng kanilang kamay laban sa aking panginoong hari.”
And Achima'az called, and said unto the king, Peace. And he prostrated himself to the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath surrendered the men that had lifted up their hand against my Lord the king.
29 Kaya sumagot ang hari, “Nasa mabuting kalagayan ba ang binatang si Absalom? Sumagot si Ahimaaz, “Nang pinadala ako ni Joab, ang lingkod ng hari, sa iyo, hari, nakita ko ang isang malaking kabalisahan, pero hindi ko alam kung ano ito.”
And the king said, Is the young man Abshalom safe? And Achima'az answered, I saw the greatest crowd when Joab sent off the king's servant, and thy servant; but I know not what hath happened.
30 Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari, “Lumihis at tumayo rito.” Kaya lumihis si Ahimaaz, at nanatiling nakatayo.
And the king said, Turn aside, place thyself here. And he turned aside, and remained standing.
31 Pagkatapos kaagad namang dumating ang Cusita at sinabing, “May mabuting balita para sa aking panginoong hari, dahil ipinaghiganti ka ni Yahweh sa araw na ito mula sa lahat ng nag-alsa laban sa iyo.”
And, behold, the Cushi came [next]; and the Cushi said, Let my lord the king receive the tidings, that the Lord hath done thee justice this day from the power of all those that had risen up against thee.
32 Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari sa Cusita, “Nasa mabuting kalagayan ba ang binatang si Absalom?” Sumagot ang Cusita, “Ang mga kaaway ng aking panginoong hari at ang lahat nang nag-alsa laban sa iyo, ay dapat matulad pinsala na nangyari sa binatang iyon.”
And the king said unto the Cushi, Is the young man Abshalom safe? And the Cushi answered, May like the young man be the enemies of my Lord the king, and all that have risen up against thee for evil.
33 Pagkatapos kinabahan nang matindi ang hari at umakyat siya sa silid sa itaas ng tarangkahan at umiyak. Habang lumalakad nagdalamhati siya, “Absalom anak ko, anak ko, anak kong si Absalom! Ako nalang sana ang namatay sa halip na ikaw, Absalom, anak ko, anak ko!”
And the king was much moved, and he went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, O my son Abshalom, my son, my son Abshalom! who would grant that I had died in thy stead, O Abshalom, my son, my son!
