సమూయేలు~ రెండవ~ గ్రంథము 16
1 ౧ దావీదు కొండ అంచుకు అవతల కొంచెం దూరం వెళ్లినప్పుడు మెఫీబోషెతు సేవకుడు సీబా కళ్ళకు గంతలు కట్టిబడి ఉన్న రెండు గాడిదలను తీసుకువచ్చాడు. గాడిదలపై 200 రొట్టెలు, 100 ద్రాక్ష గెలలు, వంద అంజూర ఫలాలున్న కొమ్మలు, ఒక ద్రాక్షారసపు తిత్తి వేయబడి ఉన్నాయి.
ദാവീദ് ഒലിവുമല കടന്ന് അൽപ്പദൂരം ചെന്നപ്പോൾ മെഫീബോശെത്തിന്റെ കാര്യസ്ഥനായ സീബായെ കണ്ടുമുട്ടി. അദ്ദേഹം ദാവീദിനെ കാണുന്നതിനായി കാത്തുനിൽക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ പക്കൽ കോപ്പിട്ടതും ഭാരം കയറ്റിയതുമായ രണ്ടു കഴുതകളും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ആ കഴുതകളുടെ പുറത്ത് ഇരുനൂറ് അടയും നൂറ് ഉണക്കമുന്തിരിക്കുലയും നൂറ് അത്തിപ്പഴക്കട്ടയും ഒരു തുരുത്തി വീഞ്ഞും കയറ്റിയിരുന്നു.
2 ౨ రాజు “ఇవి ఎందుకు తెచ్చావు?” అని సీబాను అడిగాడు. అప్పుడు సీబా “రాజు పరివారం ఎక్కడానికి గాడిదలు, పనివారు తినడానికి రొట్టెలు, అంజూర ఫలాల కొమ్మలు, ఎడారిలో అలసిపోయిన వారు తాగడానికి ద్రాక్షారసం తెచ్చాను” అని చెప్పాడు.
“നീ ഇവയെല്ലാം കൊണ്ടുവന്നതെന്തിന്?” എന്നു രാജാവ് സീബായോടു ചോദിച്ചു. സീബ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “കഴുതകൾ രാജാവിന്റെ കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങൾക്കു കയറുന്നതിനും, അടയും പഴവും അങ്ങയുടെ കൂടെയുള്ളവർക്കു തിന്നുന്നതിനും വീഞ്ഞ് മരുഭൂമിയിൽ തളർന്നുപോകുന്നവർക്കു തളർച്ച തീർക്കുന്നതിനുമാണ്.”
3 ౩ అప్పుడు రాజు “నీ యజమాని కొడుకు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నాడు?” అని అడిగాడు. సీబా “అయ్యా, ఈరోజు ఇశ్రాయేలీయులు తన తండ్రి రాజ్యాన్ని తనకు తిరిగి ఇప్పిస్తారనుకుని అతడు యెరూషలేములో ఉండిపోయాడు” అని చెప్పాడు.
അപ്പോൾ രാജാവു ചോദിച്ചു: “നിന്റെ യജമാനന്റെ പൗത്രൻ എവിടെ?” സീബാ അദ്ദേഹത്തോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “അദ്ദേഹം ജെറുശലേമിൽ പാർക്കുന്നു. കാരണം, ‘ഇന്ന് ഇസ്രായേൽഗൃഹം എന്റെ വലിയപ്പനായ ശൗലിന്റെ രാജത്വം എനിക്കു തിരികെത്തരും,’ എന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം പറയുന്നു.”
4 ౪ అప్పుడు రాజు “మెఫీబోషెతుకు కలిగినదంతా నీకే దక్కుతుంది” అని సీబాతో చెప్పినప్పుడు సీబా “నా ఏలికవైన రాజా, నాపై నీ కనికరం నిలిచి ఉంటుంది గాక. నీకు ఇవే నా నమస్కారాలు” అన్నాడు.
അപ്പോൾ രാജാവു സീബായോട്: “മെഫീബോശെത്തിന് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നതെല്ലാം ഇപ്പോൾ നിന്റേതാണ്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു. അതിനു സീബ: “എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവേ! അങ്ങയെ ഞാൻ ആദരപൂർവം നമിക്കുന്നു. അടിയന് എന്നും തൃക്കണ്ണിൽ കൃപ ലഭിക്കുമാറാകട്ടെ!” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു.
5 ౫ రాజైన దావీదు బహూరీము దగ్గర కు వచ్చినప్పుడు సౌలు కుటుంబానికి చెందిన గెరా కుమారుడు షిమీ అనేవాడు అక్కడికి వచ్చాడు.
ദാവീദുരാജാവ് ബഹൂരീമിൽ എത്തിയപ്പോൾ ശൗലിന്റെ കുലത്തിൽപ്പെട്ട ഒരുവൻ പുറപ്പെട്ടുവന്നു. അയാൾ ഗേരയുടെ മകനും ശിമെയി എന്നു പേരുള്ളവനും ആയിരുന്നു; അയാൾ ദാവീദിനെ ശപിച്ചുംകൊണ്ടു കടന്നുവന്നു.
6 ౬ అతడు దావీదు పక్కనే నడుస్తూ “నరహంతకుడా, దుర్మార్గుడా ఛీ పో, ఛీ పో. రాజ్యాధికారం కోసం నువ్వు తరిమివేసిన సౌలు కుటుంబంవారి ఉసురు యెహోవా నీపైకి రప్పించాడు.
അയാൾ രാജാവിനെയും രാജഭൃത്യന്മാരെയും കല്ലുവാരിയെറിഞ്ഞു; സകലപടയാളികളും പ്രത്യേക അംഗരക്ഷകരും ദാവീദിന്റെ വലത്തും ഇടത്തുമായി നീങ്ങുകയായിരുന്നു.
7 ౭ నీ కుమారుడు అబ్షాలోము చేతికి యెహోవా రాజ్యాన్ని అప్పగించాడు. నువ్వు హంతకుడివి కాబట్టే ఈ మోసంలో చిక్కుకున్నావు” అని దుర్భాషలాడుతూ వచ్చాడు.
ശപിക്കുന്നതിനിടയിൽ ശിമെയി പറഞ്ഞു: “കടന്നുപോകൂ, രക്തപാതകാ! കടന്നുപോകൂ, നീചാ!
8 ౮ రాజైన దావీదు ఇరుపక్కలా ప్రజలు, బలాఢ్యులైన వారంతా ఉన్నప్పటికీ అతడు దావీదు మీదా, అతని సేవకుల మీదా రాళ్లు రువ్వాడు.
ശൗലിന്റെ ഗൃഹത്തിൽ നീ ചിന്തിയ രക്തത്തിനു യഹോവ പകരം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു; അദ്ദേഹത്തിനു പകരമാണല്ലോ നീ രാജാവായത്. യഹോവ രാജത്വം നിന്റെ മകനായ അബ്ശാലോമിനു നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നു. നീ രക്തം ചിന്തിയവനാണ്; അതിനാൽ നിനക്ക് അതിന്റെ ഫലം ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.”
9 ౯ అప్పుడు సెరూయా కుమారుడు అబీషై “ఈ చచ్చిన కుక్క నా యజమానివి, రాజువు అయిన నిన్ను శపిస్తాడా? నాకు అనుమతి ఇవ్వు, నేను వాడి తల నరుకుతాను” అన్నాడు.
അപ്പോൾ സെരൂയയുടെ മകനായ അബീശായി രാജാവിനോട്: “ഈ ചത്ത നായ് എന്റെ യജമാനനായ രാജാവിനെ ശപിക്കുന്നല്ലോ! ഞാൻ ചെന്ന് അവന്റെ തല വെട്ടിക്കളയട്ടെ?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
10 ౧౦ అందుకు రాజు “సెరూయా కొడుకుల్లారా, మీకు నామీద ఎందుకింత అభిమానం? దావీదును శపించమని యెహోవా అతనికి చెప్పి ఉన్నట్టయితే అతణ్ణి శపించయ్యండి. నువ్వు ఇలా ఎందుకు చేస్తున్నావని అడిగేవాళ్ళెవరు?” అని చెప్పాడు.
എന്നാൽ രാജാവു പറഞ്ഞു: “സെരൂയയുടെ പുത്രന്മാരേ, നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇതിൽ എന്തുകാര്യം? അവൻ ശപിക്കട്ടെ. ‘ദാവീദിനെ ശപിക്കുക,’ എന്ന് യഹോവ അവനോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. പിന്നെ ‘നീ ഇതു ചെയ്യുന്നതെന്ത്?’ എന്നു ചോദിക്കാൻ ആർക്കാണ് അവകാശം?”
11 ౧౧ తరువాత అబీషైతో, తన సేవకులందరితో, ఇలా చెప్పాడు. “నా కడుపున పుట్టిన నా కొడుకే నన్ను చంపాలని చూస్తున్నప్పుడు ఈ బెన్యామీయుడు ఇలా చేయడంలో ఆశ్చర్యం ఏముంది? వాడి సంగతి వదిలిపెట్టండి. యెహోవా వాడికి సెలవిచ్చాడు, వాడిని తిట్టనివ్వండి.
പിന്നെ ദാവീദ് അബീശായിയോടും തന്റെ സകലഭൃത്യന്മാരോടുമായി പറഞ്ഞു: “എന്റെ മാംസമായ എന്റെ സ്വന്തമകൻ എനിക്കു പ്രാണഹാനി വരുത്താൻ നോക്കുന്നു. പിന്നെ ഈ ബെന്യാമീന്യൻ ചെയ്യുന്നതിൽ എന്താണാശ്ചര്യം. അയാളെ വിടുക, അയാൾ ശപിക്കട്ടെ. അങ്ങനെ ചെയ്യാൻ യഹോവ അയാളോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
യഹോവ എന്റെ കഷ്ടതയെ കടാക്ഷിക്കുകയും ഇന്ന് എനിക്കു ലഭിക്കുന്ന ശാപത്തിനു പകരമായി അവിടത്തെ ഉടമ്പടിയുടെ അനുഗ്രഹം നൽകുകയും ചെയ്തേക്കാം!”
13 ౧౩ తరువాత దావీదు, అతని మనుషులు బయలుదేరి వెళ్ళిపోయారు. వారు వెళ్తుండగా షిమీ దావీదుకు ఎదురుగా కొండ పక్కనే నడుస్తూ అతని పైకి రాళ్లు రువ్వుతూ, దుమ్మెత్తి పోస్తూ ఉన్నాడు.
അങ്ങനെ ദാവീദും കൂടെയുള്ള ജനവും വീഥിയിലൂടെ യാത്രതുടർന്നു. ശിമെയിയും അവർക്കെതിരേ മലഞ്ചെരിവിലൂടെ പൊയ്ക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. പോകുമ്പോൾ അയാൾ ദാവീദിനെ ശപിക്കുകയും കല്ലും ചെളിയും വാരിയെറിയുകയും ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു.
രാജാവും അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊപ്പമുള്ള സകലജനവും തളർന്ന് അവശരായി ലക്ഷ്യസ്ഥാനത്ത് എത്തി. അവിടെ അവർ വിശ്രമിച്ചു.
ഇതിനിടെ അബ്ശാലോമും സകല ഇസ്രായേൽജനവും ജെറുശലേമിലെത്തി. അഹീഥോഫെലും അവരോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
16 ౧౬ దావీదుతో స్నేహంగా ఉన్న అర్కీయుడు హూషై అనేవాడు అబ్షాలోము దగ్గరికి వచ్చాడు. అబ్షాలోమును చూసి “రాజు సదాకాలం జీవిస్తాడు గాక, రాజు సదాకాలం జీవిస్తాడు గాక” అని చెప్పాడు.
അപ്പോൾ ദാവീദിന്റെ സ്നേഹിതനും അർഖ്യനുമായ ഹൂശായി അബ്ശാലോമിന്റെ അടുത്തുവന്ന്: “രാജാവ് നീണാൾ വാഴട്ടെ! രാജാവ് നീണാൾ വാഴട്ടെ!” എന്ന് ആശംസിച്ചു.
17 ౧౭ అప్పుడు అబ్షాలోము “నీ స్నేహితునికి నువ్వు చేసే ఉపకారమిదేనా? నీ స్నేహితునితో కలసి ఎందుకు వెళ్ళలేదు?” అని అడిగాడు.
അബ്ശാലോം ഹൂശായിയോട്: “നീ നിന്റെ സ്നേഹിതനോടു കാണിക്കുന്ന സ്നേഹം ഇതാണോ? നിന്റെ സ്നേഹിതനോടുകൂടി നീ പോകാതിരുന്നതെന്തുകൊണ്ട്?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
18 ౧౮ హూషై “యెహోవా, ఈ ప్రజలు, ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా ఎవరు రాజుగా ఉండాలని కోరుకుంటారో నేను అతని పక్షం వహిస్తాను. అతని దగ్గరే ఉంటాను.
ഹൂശായി അബ്ശാലോമിനോടു പറഞ്ഞു: “ഇല്ല, യഹോവയും ഈ ജനവും ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ സർവജനവും തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്ന ആളിന്റെ ഭാഗത്താണു ഞാൻ. അദ്ദേഹത്തോടുകൂടെ ഞാൻ നിൽക്കും.
19 ౧౯ నేనెవరికి సేవ చేయాలి? నీ తండ్రి కుమారుడికి నేను సేవ చేయాలి గదా. నీ తండ్రికి చేసినట్టు నీకు కూడా సేవ చేస్తాను” అని అబ్షాలోముతో చెప్పాడు.
അതും കൂടാതെ, ആരെയാണു ഞാൻ സേവിക്കേണ്ടത്? എന്റെ യജമാനന്റെ മകനെയല്ലേ? ഞാൻ അങ്ങയുടെ പിതാവിനെ സേവിച്ചതുപോലെ അങ്ങയെയും സേവിക്കും.”
“നാം എന്താണു ചെയ്യേണ്ടത്; താങ്കളുടെ ഉപദേശമെന്ത്?” എന്ന് അബ്ശാലോം അഹീഥോഫെലിനോടു ചോദിച്ചു.
21 ౨౧ అప్పుడు అహీతోపెలు “నీ తండ్రి బయలుదేరినప్పుడు ఇంటికి కాపలా ఉంచిన నీ తండ్రి ఉపపత్నులతో నువ్వు శయనించడం వల్ల నువ్వు నీ తండ్రికి మరింత అసహ్యుడవయ్యావని ఇశ్రాయేలీయులంతా తెలుసుకొంటారు. అప్పుడు నీ పక్షం వహించిన వారందరికీ ధైర్యం పెరుగుతుంది” అన్నాడు.
അഹീഥോഫെൽ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “കൊട്ടാരം സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിനുവേണ്ടി അങ്ങയുടെ പിതാവ് വിട്ടിട്ടുപോയിരിക്കുന്ന അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ വെപ്പാട്ടികളോടുകൂടെ അങ്ങു കിടക്കപങ്കിടണം. അപ്പോൾ അങ്ങ് സ്വപിതാവിന്റെ വെറുപ്പിനുപാത്രമായിത്തീർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നു സകല ഇസ്രായേലും കേൾക്കുകയും അങ്ങയോടുകൂടെയുള്ളവരുടെ കരങ്ങൾ കരുത്താർജിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.”
22 ౨౨ తరువాత వారు మేడపైన అబ్షాలోముకు గుడారం వేశారు. ఇశ్రాయేలీయులకందరికీ తెలిసేలా అతడు తన తండ్రి ఉపపత్నులతో లైంగికంగా కలిశాడు.
അങ്ങനെ അവർ അബ്ശാലോമിനുവേണ്ടി മട്ടുപ്പാവിനുമുകളിൽ ഒരു കൂടാരം ഒരുക്കി. സകല ഇസ്രായേലും കാൺകെ അയാൾ സ്വപിതാവിന്റെ വെപ്പാട്ടികളോടുകൂടെ കിടക്കപങ്കിട്ടു.
23 ౨౩ ఆ రోజుల్లో అహీతోపెలు ఏదైనా ఆలోచన చెప్పితే అది దేవుని దగ్గర విచారణ చేయగా వచ్చినట్టుగా ఉండేది. దావీదు, అబ్షాలోము కూడా అలాగే భావించేవారు.
അക്കാലത്ത് അഹീഥോഫെൽ നൽകുന്ന ഉപദേശങ്ങൾ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ അരുളപ്പാടുപോലെയായിരുന്നു. ആയതിനാൽ ദാവീദും അബ്ശാലോമും അഹീഥോഫെലിന്റെ ഉപദേശങ്ങളെ മാനിച്ചത് ആ വിധംതന്നെയായിരുന്നു.
