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.”
Some time after that, David asked Yahweh, “Should I go back to [live in] one of the towns in Judah?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, go up there.” Then David asked, “To which town should I go?” Yahweh replied, “To 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 there, taking his two wives, Ahinoam who was from Jezreel [city], and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel [city].
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.
He also took the men who had been with him, and their families. They all started to live in villages near 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.
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and [one of] them poured olive oil on David’s head [to show they were appointing him to be] [MTY] the king of the tribe [MTY] of Judah. When David found out that the people of Jabesh [town] in [the] Gilead [region] had buried Saul’s body,
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.
he sent messengers to the men of Jabesh to tell them this: “I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless you for having shown, by burying the body of Saul your king, that you were loyal to 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.
Now I also desire/hope that Yahweh will faithfully love you and be loyal to you. And I will do good things for you because of what you have done [for Saul].
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.”
Now, although Saul your king is dead, be strong and courageous, like the people of Judah, who have appointed 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;
[While this was happening], Ner’s son Abner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ishbosheth and went across [the Jordan River] to Mahanaim [town].
9 ginawa niya si Isobet na hari sa buong Galaad, Asureo, Jezreel, Efraim, Benjamin, at sa buong Israel.
There Abner proclaimed that Ishbosheth was now the king of [the] Gilead [region] and of the tribe of Asher and the region of Jezreel and the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin. That meant that he was the king of all of the people of 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.
Ishbosheth was 40 years old when he started to rule over the people of Israel. He ruled them for two years. But the tribe of Judah (was loyal to David/wanted David to be their king),
11 Ang panahon na si David ay naging hari sa Hebron sa buong sambahayan ni Juda ay pitong taon at anim na buwan.
and he ruled them for seven and a half years while he was living in Hebron.
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.
[One day] Abner and the officials of Isbosheth went from Mahanaim [across the Jordan River] to Gibeon [city].
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.
Joab, whose mother was Zeruiah, and some of David’s officials [went from Hebron to Gibeon, and] met at the pool there. They all sat down, the one group on one side of the pool and the other group 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.”
Abner said to Joab, “Let’s tell some of our young men to fight each other!” Joab replied, “Okay!”
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.
So twelve men from the tribe of Benjamin fought for Ishbosheth, against twelve of David’s soldiers.
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.
Each of them grabbed the head of the man against whom he was fighting, and thrust his sword into that man’s side. The result was that all 24 of them fell down dead. So that area in Gibeon is now called ‘Field of Swords’.
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.
Then [the others started to fight]. It was a very fierce battle. Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.
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.
Zeruiah’s three sons were there [on that day]: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was able to run very fast; he could run as fast as a wild gazelle/antelope.
19 Tinutugis ng malapitan ni Asahel si Abner at sinusundan siya na hindi lumilihis sa anumang dako.
Asahel started to pursue Abner. He ran straight toward Abner, without stopping.
20 Lumingon si Abner sa kaniyang likuran, at sinabi, “Ikaw ba iyan Asahel?” Sumagot siya, “Ako nga ito.”
Abner looked behind him, and said “Is that you, Asahel?” Asahel replied, “Yes!”
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.
Abner yelled at him, “Turn to one side or the other, [and pursue someone else]!” But Asahel would not stop pursuing Abner.
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?”
So Abner yelled at him again, “Stop (chasing after/pursuing) me! (Why should I kill you?/It would not be good for me to kill you!) [RHQ] If I did that, (how could I (face/be reconciled with) your brother Joab?/it would be very difficult for me to (face/be reconciled with) your brother Joab.) [RHQ]”
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 Asahel refused to stop pursuing Abner. So Abner [suddenly turned and] thrust the butt end of his spear into Asahel’s stomach. Because he thrust it very strongly, that end of the spear [went though Asahel’s body and] came out at his back, and he fell to the ground, dead. All the other soldiers who came to the place where his body was lying stopped and stood there, [stunned].
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.
But Joab and Abishai continued to pursue Abner. At sunset they came to Ammah Hill, which is east of Giah, along the road to the desert near Gibeon.
25 Nagtipon ang mga kalalakihan ni Benjamin ng sama-sama sa likuran ni Abner at tumayo sa itaas ng burol.
The men from the tribe of Benjamin gathered around Abner in one group, and stood at 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?
Then Abner called out to Joab, saying “Are we going to continue to fight forever [RHQ]? Do you not realize that [if we continue fighting], the result will be very bad [RHQ]? We are all descendants of Jacob. [So we should stop fighting each other] (How long will it be until you tell your soldiers to stop pursuing us?/Tell your soldiers to stop pursuing us.)” [RHQ]
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!”
Joab replied, “Just as surely as God lives, if you had not said that, my soldiers would have continued pursuing your men until tomorrow morning!”
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.
So Joab blew a trumpet [to signal that they should stop fighting]. So all his men did that. They did not pursue the soldiers of Israel any more, and they stopped fighting.
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.
That night Abner and his soldiers went through the Jordan [River] Valley. They crossed the Jordan [River] and marched all the next morning, and they finally arrived at Mahanaim.
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.
Joab [and his soldiers] stopped pursuing Abner. And when he gathered all his soldiers together, he found out that in addition to Asahel, only 19 of them had been killed in the battle.
31 Pero ang mga tauhan ni David ay nakapatay ng 360 tauhan ni Benjamin sa pamamagitan ni Abner.
But David’s soldiers had killed 360 of Abner’s men, all from the tribe of Benjamin.
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.
[Some of Joab’s soldiers] took Asahel’s body and buried it in the tomb where his father had been buried, in Bethlehem. Then they marched all during the night, and at dawn they arrived [back home] at Hebron.
