2 Samuela 16

1 Pea ʻi heʻene tuku ki mui siʻi ʻe Tevita ʻae tumutumu [ʻoe moʻunga], vakai, naʻe fakafetaulaki mai kiate ia ʻa Sipa ko e tamaioʻeiki ʻa Mifiposeti, pea [kuo ʻomi ]mo ia ʻae fanga ʻasi ʻe ua naʻe fua kavenga, pea naʻe fakaheka ki ai ʻae mā ʻe uangeau, mo e fuhinga kālepi mōmoa ʻe teau, mo e fuaʻi ʻakau ʻe teau ʻoe faʻahitaʻu mafana, pea mo e hina ʻoe uaine.

When Dauid was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the seruant of Mephibosheth mette him with a couple of asses sadled, and vpon them two hundreth cakes of bread, and an hundreth bunches of raisins, and an hundreth of dryed figges, and a bottel of wine.

2 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi kia Sipa, “Ko e hā hono ʻuhinga ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ni?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sipa, “Ko e ongo ʻasi ʻoku maʻae kakai ʻoe fale ʻoe tuʻi ke heka ki ai; pea ko e mā mo e fuaʻi ʻakau ʻoe faʻahitaʻu mafana, ko e meʻa ia ke kai ʻe he kau talavou; pea ko e uaine, ko e meʻa ia ke inu ai ʻakinautolu ʻe vaivai ʻi he toafa.”

And the King said vnto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, They be asses for the kings housholde to ride on, and bread and dryed figges for the yong men to eate, and wine, that the faint may drinke in the wildernesse.

3 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi, “Pea kofaʻā ʻae foha ʻo hoʻo ʻeiki?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sipa ki he tuʻi, “Vakai, ʻoku nofo ai pe ia ʻi Selūsalema: he naʻa ne pehē, Ko e ʻaho eni ʻe toe ʻomi kiate au ʻe he fale ʻo ʻIsileli ʻae puleʻanga ʻo ʻeku tamai.”

And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.

4 Pea naʻe toki pehē ai ʻe he tuʻi kia Sipa, “Vakai, ʻoku ʻaʻau ʻaia kotoa pē naʻe ʻia Mifiposeti.” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sipa, “ʻOku ou fakaʻapaʻapa kiate koe, pea tuku, ʻe tuʻi, ke ʻofeina au ʻi ho ʻao.”

Then said the King to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that perteined vnto Mephibosheth. And Ziba saide, I beseech thee, let me finde grace in thy sight, my lord, O King.

5 Pea ʻi heʻene hoko mai ʻae tuʻi ko Tevita ki Pahulimi, vakai, naʻe haʻu mei ai ha tangata mei he faʻahinga mo e fale ʻo Saula, ʻaia naʻe hingoa ko Simi, ko e foha ʻo Kela: pea naʻe haʻu pe ia, pea kape mai pe ʻi heʻene haʻu.

And when king Dauid came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the familie of the house of Saul, named Shimei the sonne of Gera: and he came out, and cursed.

6 Pea naʻa ne lisingi ʻae ngaahi maka kia Tevita, pea ki he kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē ʻa Tevita ko e tuʻi: ka naʻe tutuʻu ʻae kakai kotoa pē, mo e kau tangata toʻa kotoa pē, ki hono nima toʻomataʻu mo hono toʻohema.

And he cast stones at Dauid, and at all the seruants of King Dauid: and all the people, and all the men of warre were on his right hande, and on his left.

7 Pea naʻe pehē ʻae lea ʻa Simi ʻi heʻene kape, “Hū mai, hū mai, ʻa koe ko e tangata pani toto, pea ko koe ko e tangata ʻoe angakovi:

And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man.

8 Kuo toe totongi kiate koe ʻe Sihova ʻae toto kotoa pē ʻoe fale ʻo Saula, ʻaia kuo ke fetongi ʻi he pule; pea kuo tuku ʻe Sihova ʻae puleʻanga ki he nima ʻo ʻApisalomi ko ho foha: pea vakai, kuo moʻua koe ʻi hoʻo kovi, koeʻuhi ko e tangata pani toto koe.”

The Lord hath brought vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned: and the Lord hath deliuered thy kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and beholde, thou art taken in thy wickednesse, because thou art a murtherer.

9 Pea naʻe toki pehē ai ʻe ʻApisai ko e tama ʻo Seluia ki he tuʻi, “Ko e hā ʻe tuku ke kape ai ʻae kulī mate ni ki hoku ʻeiki ko e tuʻi? ʻOku ou kole kiate koe, tuku au ke u ʻalu atu ʻo tuʻusi ʻa hono ʻulu.”

Then saide Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the King, Why doeth this dead dog curse my lord the King? let me goe, I pray thee, and take away his head.

10 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi, “Ko e hā au kiate kimoutolu, ʻae ngaahi tama ʻo Seluia? Tuku pe ke ne kape mai, he kuo pehē ʻe Sihova kiate ia, Kape kia Tevita. Pea ka kuo pehē, ko hai ʻe pehē [atu], Ko e hā kuo ke fai pehē ai?”

But the King saide, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? for he curseth, eue because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

11 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita kia ʻApisai, “Pea mo ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē, Vakai, ko hoku foha ʻaia naʻe haʻu mei hoku fatu, ʻoku kumi ki heʻeku moʻui: pea ka kuo pehē ʻikai ʻe ngofua hake ke fai ia ʻe he tangata Penisimani ni? Tuku noa ai pe ia, pea tuku pe ke ne kape he kuo fekau ia ʻe Sihova.

And Dauid sayd to Abishai, and to all his seruants, Beholde, my sonne which came out of mine owne bowels, seeketh my life: then howe much more now may this sonne of Iemini? Suffer him to curse: for the Lord hath bidden him.

12 Heiʻilo ʻe ʻafio ʻe Sihova ki heʻeku mamahi, pea totongi lelei au ʻe Sihova koeʻuhi ko ʻene kape kiate au he ʻaho ni.”

It may be that the Lord will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.

13 Pea ʻi heʻene ʻalu atu ʻa Tevita pea mo ʻene kau tangata ʻi he hala, naʻe ʻalu atu ʻa Simi ʻi he tahifohifo ʻoe moʻunga, ʻo feʻunga atu mo ia, pea naʻa ne kape pe mo ʻalu, pea ne lisi ʻae ngaahi maka kiate ia, mo ne laku ʻae efu [kiate ia].

And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went by the side of the mountaine ouer against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones against him, and cast dust.

14 Pea ko e tuʻi, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē naʻe ʻiate ia, naʻa nau omi ki he potu ko ia, ke mālōlō ai, he kuo nau ongosia.

Then came the King and all the people that were with him wearie, and refreshed them selues there.

15 Pea naʻe hoko mai ki Selūsalema, ʻa ʻApisalomi pea mo e kakai tangata kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, pea naʻe [ʻalu ]mo ia ʻa ʻAhitofeli.

And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Ierusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene hoko mai kia ʻApisalomi ʻa Husai ko e tangata ʻAliki, ko e kāinga ʻo Tevita, naʻe pehē ʻe Husai kia ʻApisalomi, “Ke moʻui ʻae tuʻi, ke moʻui ʻae tuʻi.”

And when Hushai the Archite Dauids friend was come vnto Absalom, Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the King, God saue the King.

17 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ʻApisalomi kia Husai, “Ko hoʻo ʻofa eni ki ho kāinga? Ko e hā naʻe ʻikai te ke ʻalu ai mo ho kāinga?”

Then Absalom sayd to Hushai, Is this thy kindenes to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

18 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Husai kia ʻApisalomi, “ʻIkai; ka ko ia ʻoku fili ʻe Sihova, pea mo e kakai ni, pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, te u kau mo ia, pea ko ia pe te u nofo ki ai.

Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, Nay, but whome the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel chuse, his will I be, and with him will I dwell.

19 Pea ko hai foki ʻoku totonu ke u tauhi ki ai? ʻIkai ʻi he ʻao ʻo hono foha? ʻO hangē ko ʻeku tauhi ʻi he ʻao ʻo hoʻo tamai, te u pehē foki au ʻi ho ʻao ʻoʻou.”

And moreouer vnto whome shall I doe seruice? not to his sonne? as I serued before thy father, so will I before thee.

20 Hili ia naʻe pehē ʻe ʻApisalomi kia ʻAhitofeli, “Mou fakakaukau ʻiate kimoutolu pe ko e hā te tau fai.”

Then spake Absalom to Ahithophel, Giue counsell what we shall doe.

21 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ʻAhitofeli kia ʻApisalomi, “ʻAlu atu koe ki he sinifu ʻo hoʻo tamai, ʻaia kuo ne tuku ke leʻohi ʻae fale; pea ʻe fanongo ʻe ʻIsileli kotoa pē kuo fehiʻanekina ʻaupito koe ʻe hoʻo tamai: pea ʻe toki mālohi ai ʻae nima ʻokinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku kau mo koe.”

And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in to thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house: and when all Israel shall heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father, the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strong.

22 Ko ia naʻa nau folahi atu ai ha fale tupenu ʻi he tuʻa fale ki ʻolunga: pea naʻe hū atu ki ai ʻa ʻApisalomi ki he sinifu ʻo ʻene tamai ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻIsileli kotoa pē.

So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.

23 Pea ko e fakakaukau ʻa ʻAhitofeli ʻaia naʻa ne fai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, naʻe hangē ko e ʻeke ʻe ha tangata ki he folofola ʻae ʻOtua: naʻe pehē pe ʻae fakakaukau ʻa ʻAhitofeli kia Tevita pea mo ʻApisalomi fakatouʻosi.

And the counsell of Ahithophel which he counseled in those dayes, was like as one had asked counsell at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with Dauid and with Absalom.