2 Samuel 23
1 Ngayon, ito ang mga huling sinabi ni David—David na lalaking anak ni Jesse, ang taong mataas na kinikilala, ang siyang pinahiran ng langis ng Diyos ni Jacob, ang matamis na manunulat ng awit ng Israel.
David, the son of Jesse, was a man whom [God caused to] become great. He was appointed to become king by the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. He wrote beautiful songs for the Israeli people. This is the last song that he wrote:
2 “Nangusap sa pamamagitan ko ang Espiritu ni Yahweh at nasa aking dila ang kaniyang salita.
“The Spirit of Yahweh tells me what to say; the message that I speak [MTY] comes from him.
3 Sinabi ng Diyos ng Israel, sinabi ng Bato ng Israel sa akin, 'Ang isang namumuno nang makatarungan sa mga tao, namumuno ng may takot sa Diyos.
God, the one whom we Israeli [people worship], has spoken; the one who protects us Israeli people said to me, ‘Kings who rule people justly have an awesome respect for me, God.
4 Siya ay magiging tulad ng liwanag sa umaga sa pagsikat ng araw, isang umaga na walang mga ulap, sa pag-usbong ng malambot na mga damo mula sa lupa sa pamamagitan nang maliwanag na sinag ng araw pagkatapos ng ulan.
They are like the sun that shines at dawn and causes the grass to [sprout/sparkle] after the rain ends.’
5 Tunay nga, hindi ba gaya nito ang aking sambahayan sa harapan ng Diyos? Hindi ba gumawa siya ng tipan sa akin na walang hanggan, maayos at tiyak sa kahit na anong paraan? Hindi ba pinalago niya ang aking kaligtasan at tinupad ang aking bawat naisin?
And truly, that is how God will surely bless my family [RHQ] because he made an agreement with me that will endure forever, an agreement in which he promises that no part of it will ever be changed. He will surely cause me to prosper [RHQ], and he will always help me, and that is all that I desire.
6 Pero ang lahat ng mga walang kabuluhan, magiging katulad ng mga tinik na itatapon, dahil walang mga kamay ang makakapagtipon sa kanila.
But [he will get rid of] godless/evil people like [SIM] people throw away thorns that [injure people if they try to] pick them up with their hands.
7 Ang taong gagalaw sa kanila, kailangang gumamit ng kasangkapang bakal o tungkod ng sibat. Kailangan silang tupukin kung saan sila nakakalat.'”
Someone [who wants to get rid of thornbushes] does not grab them; he uses an iron [shovel] or a spear [to dig them out] and then he burns them completely.
8 Ito ang mga pangalan ng mga magigiting na kawal ni David: Jesbaal na Hacmonita na naging pangulo ng mga magiting na kawal. Nakapatay siya ng walong daang tao sa isang pagkakataon.
These are the names of David’s three greatest warriors. The first was Esh-Baal, [whose other name was Jashobeam], from the Hachmon clan (OR, the son of Hachmon). He was the leader of the three men. One time he fought against 800 enemies and killed them all with his spear.
9 Sumunod sa kaniya si Eleazar na lalaking anak ni Dodo, lalaking anak ng isang Ahohita, isa sa tatlong magigiting na mga tauhan ni David. Naroon siya nang nilabanan nila ang mga taga-Filisteo na sama-samang nagtipon para makipagdigmaan, at nang umurong ang mga tauhan ng Israel.
The second/next one of the three greatest warriors was Eleazar, who was the son of Dodo from the clan of Ahoh. One day he was with David when they defied/challenged the soldiers of Philistia who had gathered for the battle. The [other] Israeli soldiers retreated,
10 Nanatili si Eleazar at nilabanan ang mga taga-Filisteo hanggang sa napagod ang kaniyang kamay at nanigas ang kaniyang kamay sa mahigpit na pagkakahawak sa kaniyang espada. Nagdala ng tagumpay si Yahweh sa araw na iyon. Bumalik ang hukbo pagkatapos ni Eleazar, para lang hubaran ang mga katawan.
but Eleazar stood there and fought the soldiers of Philistia until his arm became very tired, with the result that [his hand cramped and] he could not stop gripping his sword. Yahweh won a great victory on that day. And afterwards the [other] Israeli soldiers returned [to where Eleazar was], and stripped off the [armor from the men whom he had] killed.
11 Sumunod sa kaniya si Samma na lalaking anak ni Age, isang Hararita. Sama-samang nagtipon ang mga taga-Filisteo kung saan may bukid ng mga lentil, at tinakasan sila ng hukbo.
The third one of the greatest warriors was Shammah, the son of Agee from [the clan/town of] Harar. One time the Philistia soldiers gathered at Lehi [town], where there was a field full of lentils/peas [that they wanted to steal]. The other Israeli soldiers ran away from the Philistia troops,
12 Pero tumayo si Samma sa gitna ng bukid at ipinagtanggol ito. Napatay niya ang mga taga-Filisteo at nagdala ng isang dakilang tagumpay kay Yahweh.
but Shammah stood there in the field and did not let the Philistia soldiers [steal the crops], and killed them. Yahweh won a great victory on that day.
13 Tatlo sa tatlumpung tauhan ang bumaba papunta kay David sa panahon ng ani, sa kuweba ng Adullam. Nakakampo ang hukbo ng mga taga-Filisteo sa lambak ng Refaim.
Altogether there were 30 special warriors among David’s soldiers. Once, when it was almost time to harvest [the crops], three of those 30 men went down to Adullam Cave, where David was [staying]. A group of men from the Philistia army had set up their tents in Rephaim Valley [near Jerusalem].
14 Si David noon ay nasa kaniyang tanggulan, isang yungib, habang nagtatag ang mga taga-Filisteo sa Bethlehem.
David [and his soldiers] were in the cave [because it was safe there], and [another] group of Philistia soldiers was occupying Bethlehem.
15 Nagnais si David ng tubig at sinabing, “Kung mayroon lamang magbibigay sa akin ng tubig na maiinom mula sa balon ng Bethlehem, ang balon na nasa tarangkahan!”
[One day] David very much wanted [some water] to drink, and said “I wish that someone would bring me some water from the well near the gate at Bethlehem!”
16 Kaya sinira ng tatlong magigiting na lalaki ang hukbo ng mga taga-Filisteo at sumalok ng tubig sa balon ng Betlehem, ang balon na nasa tarangkahan. Kumuha sila ng tubig at dinala ito kay David, pero hindi niya ininom ito. Sa halip, ibinuhos niya ito kay Yahweh.
So his three greatest warriors forced their way through the camp of Philistia soldiers and drew some water from the well, and brought it to David. But he would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out [on the ground] as an offering to Yahweh.
17 Pagkatapos sinabi niya, “Huwag nawa pahintulutan, Yahweh, na inumin ko ito. Iinumin ko ba ang dugo ng mga taong nagbuwis ng kanilang mga buhay?” Kaya tumanggi siyang ininumin ito. Ito ang mga bagay na ginawa ng tatlong magigiting na lalaki.
He said, “Yahweh, it would certainly not be right for me to drink this water! That would be like [RHQ] drinking the blood of these men who were willing/ready to die for me!” So he refused to drink it. That was one of the things that those three great warriors did.
18 Si Abisai, lalaking kapatid ni Joab at lalaking anak ni Zeruias, ang kapitan ng tatlo. Minsan na siyang nakipaglaban sa tatlong daang kalalakihan gamit ang kaniyang sibat at pinatay sila. Madalas siyang banggitin kasama ng tatlong kawal.
Abishai, Joab’s [younger] brother, was the leader of the 30 [greatest warriors]. [One day] he fought against 300 men and killed them all with his spear. As a result, he also became famous.
19 Hindi ba mas kilala siya kaysa tatlong kawal? Ginawa nila siyang kapitan. Gayunman, hindi napantayan ng kaniyang katanyagan ang katanyagan ng tatlong pinakakilalang mga kawal.
He was the most famous of the thirty greatest warriors, and he became their leader/commander, but he was not one of the three greatest warriors.
20 Si Benaias, mula sa Kabzeel, ay lalaking anak ni Joaida; siya ang malakas na lalaki na gumawa ng mga dakilang gawa. Pinatay niya ang dalawang lalaking anak ni Ariel ng Moab. Bumaba rin siya sa loob ng isang hukay at pinatay ang leon habang nagniniyebe.
Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, from Kabzeel [town], also did great deeds. He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people-group. Also, he went down into a pit on a day when snow was falling, and killed a lion there.
21 At pinatay niya ang isang napakalaking lalaking taga-Ehipto. May hawak na sibat ang taga-Ehipto, pero nakipaglabanan si Benaias sa kaniya gamit lamang ang isang tungkod. Inagaw niya mula sa kamay ng taga-Ehipto at pinatay siya gamit ang kaniyang sariling sibat.
He also killed a huge soldier from Egypt who carried a spear. Benaiah [had only] his club, but he attacked the giant with it. Then he snatched the spear from the man’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
22 Ginawa ni Benaias anak na lalaki ni Joaida itong mga kahanga-hangang gawa, at pinangalanan siya kasama ng tatlong magigiting na lalaki.
Those are [some of] the things that Benaiah did. As a result, he became famous, like the three greatest warriors were.
23 Labis siyang hinangaan kaysa sa tatlumpung kawal sa pangkalahatan, pero hindi siya labis na hinahangaan gaya ng tatlong pinaamahusay na kawal. Pero ginawa siya ni David na tagapamahala ng kaniyang mga tagabantay.
He was more honored than the other members of the group of thirty great warriors, but not as famous as the three greatest warriors. David appointed him to be the commander of his bodyguards.
24 Kasali sa tatlumpu ang mga sumusunod na lalaki: Asahel lalaking kapatid ni Joab, Elhanan lalaking anak ni Dodo na mula sa Betlehem,
[These are the names of the great warriors]: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, the son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;
25 Samma na Horodita, Elika na Harodita,
Shammah and Elika, from [the] Harod [clan];
26 Helez na Paltita, Ira na lalaking anak ni ekis na taga-Tekoa,
Helez, from Pelet [city]; Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa [town];
27 Abi Ezer na taga-Anatot, Mebunai na taga-Husa,
Abiezer, from Anathoth [city]; Mebunnai [whose other name was Sibbecai], from Hushah’s [clan];
28 Zalmon na taga-Aho, Maharai na Netofa;
Zalmon [whose other name was Ilai], from Ahoh’s [clan]; Maharai, from Netophah [town];
29 Heleb lalaking anak ni Baana, taga-Netofa, Itai lalaking anak ni Ribai na mula sa Gibea ng mga lahi ni Benjamin,
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also from Netophah [town]; Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah [town] in [the land that belonged to] the tribe of Benjamin;
30 Benaias ang Piraton, Hidai ng mga lambak ng Gaas.
Benaiah, from Pirathon [town]; Hiddai, from the valleys near Gaash [Mountain];
31 Abialbon na Araba, Azmavet na Bahurim,
Abi-Albon, from the clan of Arabah; Azmaveth, from Bahurim [town];
32 Eliahba na taga-Saalbon, mga lalaking anak ni Jasen, Jonatan;
Eliahba, from Shaalbon [town]; The sons of Jashen; Jonathan;
33 Samma na taga-Arar, Ahiam anak ni Sharar na taga-Arar,
Shammah, from Harar [town/clan]; Ahiam the son of Sharar, from Harar [town/clan];
34 Elifelet lalaking anak ni Ahasbai na taga-Maaca, Eliam lalaking anak ni Ahithofel na taga-Gilo,
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, from Maacah [town]; Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, from Gilo [town];
35 Hezro na taga-Carmel, Paarai ang Arab
Hezro, from Carmel [city]; Paarai, from Arba [city];
36 Igal lalaking anak ni Natan mula sa Zoba, Bani mula sa lipi ni Gad,
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah [city]; Bani, from the tribe of Gad;
37 Zelek na taga-Ammon, Naharai na taga-Beerot, tagadala ng baluti kay Joab lalaking anak ni Zeruias,
Zelek, from the Ammon people-group; Naharai, the man who carried Joab’s weapons, from Beeroth [town];
38 Ira na taga-Jatir, Gareb taga-Jatir,
Ira and Gareb, from Jattir [town];
39 Urias ang Heteo— tatlumpu't pito lahat.
Uriah, [Bathsheba’s husband], from the Heth people-group. Altogether, there were 37 famous soldiers, [but some of them had died and their names were not included].
