2 Samuel 20

1 Mayroon ding nangyari sa parehong lugar isang basagulero na ang pangalan ay Seba anak na lalaki ni Bicri, isang lahi ni Benjamin. Hinipan niya ang trumpeta at sinabing, “Wala kaming kinuhang bahagi kay David, ni nakuhang pamana sa anak na lalaki ni Jesse. Hayaan ang bawat lalaking bumalik sa kaniyang tahanan, sa Israel.”

There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”

2 Kaya iniwan si David ng lahat ng kalalakihan ng Israel at sumunod kay Seba na anak na lalaki ni Bicri. Pero sumunod ng mas malapit ang kalalakihan ng Juda sa kanilang hari, mula Jordan hanggang Jerusalem.

So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.

3 Nang dumating si David sa kaniyang palasyo sa Jerusalem, kinuha niya ang sampung asawang lingkod na iniwan niya para pangalagaan ang palasyo, at inilagay niya sila sa isang bahay na may mga bantay. Naglaan siya para sa kanilang pangangailangan, pero hindi na siya sumiping sa kanila kailanman. Kaya kinulong sila hanggang sa araw ng kanilang kamatayan, namuhay na parang sila ay mga balo.

When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.

4 Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari kay Amasa, “Tawagin ang kalalakihan ng Juda ng magkasama sa loob ng tatlong araw; dapat narito karin.”

[One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”

5 Kaya pumunta si Amasa para tawagin ang kalalakihan ng Juda ng magkasama, pero nanatili siya ng higit pa sa itinakdang oras na inutos sa kaniya ng hari.

So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.

6 Kaya sinabi ni David kay Abisai, “Ngayon si Seba anak na lalaki ni Bicri ay gagawan tayo ng mas maraming pinsala kaysa sa ginawa ni Absalom. Kunin ang mga lingkod ng iyong panginoon, aking mga sundalo, at tugisin siya o baka makahanap siya ng pinatibay na mga lungsod at makawala sa ating paningin.”

So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”

7 Pagkatapos lumabas ang kalalakihan ni Joab at hinabol siya, kasama ng mga lahi ni Kereteo at ang mga lahi ni Pelet at lahat ng malalakas na mandirigma. Umalis sila sa Jerusalem para habulin si Seba anak na lalaki ni Bicri.

So Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.

8 Nang nasa dakilang bato na sila na nasa Gibeon, Dumating si Amasa para salubungin sila. Nakasuot si Joab ng baluting pandigma na kaniyang isinuot, na kalakip ang isang sinturon palibot sa kaniyang baywang na mayroong nakalagay na isang espadang may lalagyan nito. Sa kaniyang paglalakad, nahulog ang espada.

When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.

9 Kaya sinabi ni Joab kay Amasa, “Mabuti ba ang lagay mo, aking pinsan?” Magiliw ni Joab na kinuha ang balbas ni Amasa ng kaniyang kanang kamay para halikan siya.

Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.

10 Hindi napansin ni Amasa ang punyal na nasa kaliwang kamay ni Joab. Sinaksak ni Joab si Amasa sa tiyan at nahulog sa lupa ang kaniyang mga bituka. Hindi na siya hinampas muli ni Joab, at namatay si Amasa. Kaya si Joab at Abisai kaniyang kapatid na lalaki ay hinabol si Seba anak na lalaki ni Bicri.

But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.

11 Pagkatapos isa sa kalalakihan ni Joab ay tumayo sa gilid ni Amasa, at sinabi ng lalaki, “Siya na pumapanig kay Joab, at siya na kay David, hayaan silang sumunod kay Joab.”

One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”

12 Nakahiga si Amasa na naliligo sa kaniyang dugo sa gitna ng daan. Nang nakita ng lalaki na lahat ng tao'y nanatiling nakatayo, kinuha niya si Amasa paalis sa daan at inilagay sa isang bukirin. Tinapon niya ang isang tela kay Amasa dahil nakita niya na ang bawat isa na dumating kasama niya ay nanatiling nakatayo.

Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.

13 Pagkatapos nang inalis si Amasa sa daan, sumunod ang lahat ng kalalakihan kay Joab sa paghabol kay Seba na anak na lalaki ni Bicri.

After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.

14 Nakalagpas si Seba sa lahat ng lipi ng Israel sa Abel, sa Bet Maaca, at sa lahat ng lupain ng mga lahi ni Beri, na nagtipong magkakasama at tinugis rin si Seba.

Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.

15 Nahuli nila siya at nakulong siya sa Abel ng Bet Maaca. Gumawa sila ng isang panlusob na dahilig laban sa lungsod laban sa pader. Lahat ng hukbo na kasama ni Joab ay hinampas ang pader para patumbahin ito.

The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to collapse.

16 Pagkatapos isang matalinong babae ang sumigaw sa labas ng lungsod, “Makinig kayo, pakiusap makinig ka, Joab! Lumapit ka sa akin para maaari akong makipag-usap sa iyo.”

Then a wise woman who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”

17 Kaya lumapit si Joab sa kaniya, at sinabi ng babae, “Ikaw ba si Joab?” Sumagot siya, “Ako nga.” Pagkatapos sinabi niya sa kaniya, “Makinig sa mga salita ng iyong lingkod.” Sumagot siya, “Nakikinig ako.”

So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”

18 Pagkatapos sinabi niya, “Sinasabi nila sa sinaunang panahon, 'Siguraduhing humingi ng payo sa Abel,' at ang payong iyon ang tatapos sa bagay.

She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.

19 Kami ang lungsod na isa sa mga pinaka-mapayapa at tapat sa Israel. Sinusubukan ninyong sirain ang isang lungsod na ina sa Israel. Bakit ninyo gustong lunukin ang mana ni Yahweh?”

We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]

20 Kaya sumagot si Joab at sinabing, “Huwag sanang pahintulatan, huwag sanang pahintulatan mula sa akin, na lunukin ko o sirain.

Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!

21 Hindi iyan totoo. Pero isang lalaki mula sa burulang bansa ng Efraim, na ang pangalan ay Seba anak na lalaki ni Bicri, itinaas niya ang kaniyang kamay laban sa hari, laban kay David. Ibigay ninyo siyang mag-isa, at aalis ako mula sa lungsod.” Sinabi ng babae kay Joab, “Itatapon ang kaniyang ulo sa iyo sa ibabaw ng pader.”

That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”

22 Pagkatapos pumunta ang babae sa lahat ng tao sa kaniyang karunungan. Pinutol nila ang ulo ni Seba anak na lalaki ni Bicri, at itinapon ito palabas kay Joab. Pagkatapos hinipan niya ang trumpeta at nilisan ng mga tauhan ni Joab ang lungsod, bawat lalaki sa kaniyang tahanan. At bumalik si Joab sa Jerusalem sa hari.

Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].

23 Ngayon si Joab ay nasa lahat ng hukbo ng Israel, at si Benaias anak na lalaki ni Joaida ay nasa mga lahi ni Ceret at sa mga lahi ni Pelet.

Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;

24 Si Adoram ay nasa kalalakihan na gumagawa ng sapilitang trabaho, at si Jehoshafat anak na lalaki ni Ahilud ay ang tagatala.

Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];

25 Si Seva ay tagasulat at si Zadok at Abiatar ang mga pari.

Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;

26 Si Ira ang lahi ni Jair ang pangulong ministro ni David.

and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.