2 Samuel 2
1 Pagkaraan nito nagtanong si David kay Yahweh at sinabi, “Pupunta ba ako sa isa sa mga lungsod sa Juda?” Sumagot si Yahweh sa kaniya, “Pumunta ka.” Sabi ni David, “Sa anong lungsod ako pupunta?” Sumagot si Yahweh, “Sa Hebron.”
And after these things David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron.
2 Kaya umalis si David kasama ang kaniyang dalawang asawa, si Ahinoam mula sa Jezreel, at Abigail mula sa Carmel, ang biyuda ni Nabal.
So David went up, and his two wives, Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:
3 Isinama ni David ang mga kalalakihan na kasama niya, na ang bawat isa ay isinama ang kanilang pamilya, sa mga lungsod ng Hebron, kung saan nagsimula silang manirahan.
And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.
4 Pagkatapos dumating ang mga kalalakihan mula sa Juda at hinirang si David na hari sa buong sambahayan ng Juda. Sinabi nila kay David, “Ang mga kalalakihan sa Jabes Galaad ang naglibing kay Saul.
And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David, that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.
5 Kaya nagpadala si David ng mga mensahero sa mga kalalakihan ng Jabes Galaad at sinabi sa kanila, “Kayo ay pinagpala ni Yahweh, dahil sa ipinakita ninyo na katapatan sa inyong panginoong si Saul at inilibing siya.
David therefore sent messengers to the men of Jabes Galaad, and said to them: Blessed be you to the Lord, who have shewn this mercy to your master Saul, and have buried him.
6 Ngayon nawa'y magpakita si Yahweh sa inyo ng tapat na kasunduan at katapatan. Magpapakita rin ako sa inyo nitong kabutihan dahil ginawa ninyo ang bagay na ito.
And now the Lord surely will render you mercy and truth, and I also will, requite you for this good turn, because you have done this thing.
7 Kaya ngayon, hayaang maging malakas ang inyong mga kamay; maging matapang dahil si Saul na inyong panginoon ay namatay, at buong sambahayan ng Juda ay hinirang ako mag hari sa kanila.”
Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king.
8 Pero si Abner anak na lalaki ni Ner, pinuno ng hukbo ni Saul, kinuha ang anak ni Saul na si Isobet at dinala siya sa Mahanaim;
But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul’s army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp?
9 ginawa niya si Isobet na hari sa buong Galaad, Asureo, Jezreel, Efraim, Benjamin, at sa buong Israel.
And made him king over Galaad, and, over Gessuri, and over Jezrahel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Si Isobet anak na lalaki ni Saul, ay apatnapung-taong gulang nang mag-umpisa siyang maghari sa buong Israel, at naghari siya ng dalawang taon. Peroo ang sambahayan ng Juda ay sumunod kay David.
Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over, Israel, and he reigned two years: and only the house of Juda followed David.
11 Ang panahon na si David ay naging hari sa Hebron sa buong sambahayan ni Juda ay pitong taon at anim na buwan.
And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months.
12 Si Abner anak na lalaki ni Ner, at ang mga lingkod ni Isobet anak na lalaki ni Saul, ay umalis mula sa Mahanaim patungo sa Gibeon.
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Isboseth the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gabaon.
13 Si Joab anak na lalaki ni Zeruias at ang mga lingkod ni David ay lumabas at nakipagkita sa kanila sa lawa ng Gibeon. Umupo sila doon, isang grupo sa isang panig ng lawa at ang iba sa kabilang panig.
And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went out, and met them by the pool of Gabaon. And when they were come together, they sat down over against one another: the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side.
14 Sinabi ni Abner kay Joab, “Hayaan ang mga binata ay tumayo at makipaglaban sa ating harapan.” Pagkatapos sinabi ni Joab, “Hayaan silang tumayo.”
And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.
15 Pagkatapos nagsitayuan ang mga binata at sama-samang nagtipon, labingdalawa para kay Benjamin at Isobet anak na lalaki ni Saul, at labingdalawa mula sa mga lingkod ni David.
Then there arose and went over twelve in number of Benjamin, of the part of Isboseth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 Sinunggaban ng bawat lalaki ang ulo ng kaniyang kaaway at sinaksak ang kaniyang espada sa gilid ng kaniyang kalaban, at pareho silang nagsibagsakan. Kaya ang lugar na iyon ay tinawag sa Hebreo, “Helkat Hazzurim,” o “Bukid ng mga Espada,” na nasa Gibeon.
And every one catching his fellow, by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon.
17 Ang labanan ay masyadong marahas ng araw na iyon at si Abner at ang mga kalalakihan ng Israel ay natalo sa harapan ng mga lingkod ni David.
And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.
18 Ang tatlong anak na lalaki ni Zeruias ay naroon: Si Joab, at Abisai, at Asahel. Si Asahel ay napakabilis ng mga paa gaya ng isang gasel.
And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.
19 Tinutugis ng malapitan ni Asahel si Abner at sinusundan siya na hindi lumilihis sa anumang dako.
And Asael pursued after Abner, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Lumingon si Abner sa kaniyang likuran, at sinabi, “Ikaw ba iyan Asahel?” Sumagot siya, “Ako nga ito.”
And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.
21 Sinabi ni Abner sa kaniya, “Lumihis ka sa kanan o sa iyong kaliwa, at sunggaban mo ang isa sa binata at kunin ang kaniyang baluti.” Pero hindi lumihis si Asahel.
And Abner said to him: Go to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take thee his spoils. But Asael would not leave off following him close.
22 Kaya sinabi ulit ni Abner kay Asahel, Tigilan mo na ang pagtugis sa akin. Bakit kita pababagsakin sa lupa? Anong mukhang ihaharap ko kay Joab, na iyong kapatid na lalaki?”
And again Abner said to Asael: Go off, and do not follow me, lest I be obliged to stab thee to the ground, and I shall not be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother.
23 Pero tumangging lumihis si Asahel at sinaksak siya ni Abner sa katawan sa pamamagitan ng mapurol na dulo ng kaniyang sibat, kaya ang sibat ay tumagos sa kabilang gilid. Bumagsak si Asahel at namatay doon. Kaya ang sinuman ang dumating sa lugar kung saan bumagsak at namatay si Asahel, ay huminto at nanatiling nakatayo.
But he refused to hearken to him, and would not turn aside: wherefore Abner struck him with his spear with a back stroke in the groin, and thrust him through, and he died upon the spot: and all that came to the place where Asael fell down and died stood still.
24 Pero tinugis ni Joab at Abisai si Abner. Nang palubog na ang araw, pumunta sila sa burol ng Amma, na malapit sa Giah sa pamamagitan ng daan patungo sa kagubatan ng Gibeon.
Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.
25 Nagtipon ang mga kalalakihan ni Benjamin ng sama-sama sa likuran ni Abner at tumayo sa itaas ng burol.
And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.
26 Pagkatapos tinawag ni Abner si Joab at sinabi, “Dapat bang magpatayan tayo habang buhay? Hindi mo ba alam lalo lang itong lulubha sa katapusan? Gaano katagal bago mo sasabihin sa iyong mga kalalakihan na tigilan na ang pagtugis sa inyong mga kapatid na lalaki?
And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?
27 Sumagot si Joab, “Hanggang sa nabubuhay ang Diyos, kung hindi mo sinabi iyan, ang aking mga tauhan ay patuloy na tutugisin ang kanilang mga kapatid na lalaki hanggang umaga!”
And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.
28 Kaya pinatunog ni Joab ang trumpeta, at ang lahat ng kaniyang tauhan ay tumigil at hindi na tinugis kailanman ang Israel, ni hindi na sila naglaban kailanman.
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.
29 Si Abner at ang kaniyang mga tauhan ay naglakbay nang buong magdamag patungong Araba. Tumawid sila sa Jordan, naglakad silang lahat ng sumunod na umaga, at pagkatapos nakarating sa Mahanaim.
And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains: and they passed the Jordan, and having gone through all Beth-horon, came to the camp.
30 Bumalik si Joab galing sa pagtugis kay Abner. Tinipon niya ang lahat ng kaniyang tauhan, kung saan nawawala si Asahel at ang labing-siyam na mga sundalo ni David.
And Joab returning, after he had left Abner, assembled all the people: and there were wanting of David’s servants nineteen men, beside Asael.
31 Pero ang mga tauhan ni David ay nakapatay ng 360 tauhan ni Benjamin sa pamamagitan ni Abner.
But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died.
32 Pagkatapos kinuha nila si Asahel at inilibing siya sa loob ng libingan ng kaniyang ama, na nasa Bethlehem. Naglakbay si Joab at ang kaniyang mga tauhan ng buong magdamag, at inabutan na sila ng maagang pagsikat ng araw sa Hebron.
And they took Asael, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem, and Joab, and the men that were with him, marched all the night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
