< 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 it came to pass after this that David enquired of 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 said, To Chebron.
2 Kaya umalis si David kasama ang kaniyang dalawang asawa, si Ahinoam mula sa Jezreel, at Abigail mula sa Carmel, ang biyuda ni Nabal.
And David went up there to Chebron, [he] and both his wives, Achinaam the Jezraelitess, and Abigaia the wife of Nabal the Carmelite,
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 that were with him, every one and his family; and they lived in the cities of Chebron.
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 Judea come, and anoint David there to reign over the house of Juda; and they reported to David, saying, The men of Jabis of the country of Galaad have 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.
And David sent messengers to the rulers of Jabis of the country of Galaad, and David said to them, Blessed be you of the Lord, because you have wrought this mercy toward your lord, even toward Saul the anointed of the Lord, and you have buried him and Jonathan his son.
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 may the Lord deal in mercy and truth towards you: and I also will requite towards you this good deed, because you have done this.
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.”
And now let your hands be made strong, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and moreover the house of Juda have anointed me to be king over them.
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 Abenner, the son of Ner, the commander-in-chief of Saul's army, took Jebosthe son of Saul, and brought him up from the camp to Manaem
9 ginawa niya si Isobet na hari sa buong Galaad, Asureo, Jezreel, Efraim, Benjamin, at sa buong Israel.
and made him king over the land of Galaad, and over Thasiri, and over Jezrael, 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.
Jebosthe, Saul's son [was] forty years old, when he reigned over Israel; and he reigned two years, but not over the house of Juda, who 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 days which David reigned in Chebron over the house of Juda were 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 Abenner the son of Ner went forth, and the servants of Jebosthe the son of Saul, from Manaem 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 Saruia, and the servants of David, went forth from Chebron, and met them at the fountain of Gabaon, at the same place: and these sat down by the fountain on this side, and those by the fountain on that 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 Abenner said to Joab, Let now the young men arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
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.
And there arose and passed over by number twelve of the children of Benjamin, belonging to Jebosthe 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 they seized every one the head of his neighbor with his hand, and his sword [was thrust] into the side of his neighbor, and they fall down together: and the name of that place was called The portion of the treacherous ones, which is 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 the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before 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 there the three sons of Saruia, Joab, and Abessa, and Asael: and Asael was swift in his feet as a roe in the field.
19 Tinutugis ng malapitan ni Asahel si Abner at sinusundan siya na hindi lumilihis sa anumang dako.
And Asael followed after Abenner, and turned not to go to the right hand or to the left from following Abenner.
20 Lumingon si Abner sa kaniyang likuran, at sinabi, “Ikaw ba iyan Asahel?” Sumagot siya, “Ako nga ito.”
And Abenner looked behind him, and said, Are you Asael himself? and he said, 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 Abenner said to him, Turn you to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold for yourself on one of the young men, and take to yourself his armor: but Asel would not turn back from following him.
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 Abenner said yet again to Asael, Stand aloof from me, lest I strike you to the ground? and how should I lift up my face to Joab?
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.
And what does this mean? return to Joab your brother? But he would not stand aloof; and Abenner smites him with the hinder end of the spear on the loins, and the spear went out behind him, and he falls there and dies on the spot: and it came to pass that every one that came to the place where Asael fell 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.
And Joab and Abessa pursued after Abenner, and the sun went down: and they went as far as the hill of Amman, which is in the front of Gai, by the desert way of 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 who followed Abenner gather themselves together, and they formed themselves into one body, and 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 Abenner called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? know you not that it will be bitter at last? How long then will you refuse to tell the people to turn from following our 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 lives, if you had not spoken, even from the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
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.
And Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the people departed, and did not pursue after Israel, and did not fight any longer.
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 Abenner and his men departed at evening, [and went] all that night, and crossed over Jordan, and went along the whole adjacent [country], and they come 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 returned from following Abenner, and he assembled all the people, and there were missing of the people of David, nineteen men, and Asael.
31 Pero ang mga tauhan ni David ay nakapatay ng 360 tauhan ni Benjamin sa pamamagitan ni Abner.
And the servants of David struck of the children of Benjamin, of the men of Abenner, three hundred and sixty men belonging to him.
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 take up Asael, and bury him in the tomb of his father in Bethleem. And Joab and the men with him went all the night, and the morning rose upon them in Chebron.

< 2 Samuel 2 >