2 Samuel 18
1 Dafidi sì ka àwọn ènìyàn tí ń bẹ lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì mú wọn jẹ balógun ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún, àti balógun ọ̀rọ̀ọ̀rún lórí wọn.
Then David mustered the people that were with him, —and set over them, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds.
2 Dafidi sì fi ìdámẹ́ta àwọn ènìyàn náà lé Joabu lọ́wọ́, ó sì rán wọn lọ, àti ìdámẹ́ta lé Abiṣai ọmọ Seruiah àbúrò Joabu lọ́wọ́ àti ìdámẹ́ta lè Ittai ará Gitti lọ́wọ́, ọba sì wí fún àwọn ènìyàn náà pé, “Nítòótọ́ èmi tìkára mi yóò sì bá yín lọ pẹ̀lú.”
And David sent forth the people—a third part, under the hand of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. Then said the king, unto the people, I myself, will, surely go forth, with you.
3 Àwọn ènìyàn náà sì wí pé, “Ìwọ kì yóò bá wa lọ, nítorí pé bí àwa bá sá, wọn kì yóò náání wa, tàbí bí ó tilẹ̀ ṣe pé ìdajì wa kú, wọn kì yóò náání wa, nítorí pé ìwọ nìkan tó ẹgbẹ̀rún mẹ́wàá wa. Nítorí náà, ó sì dára kí ìwọ máa ràn wá lọ́wọ́ láti ìlú wá.”
But the people said—Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, [art worth] ten thousand, —now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour.
4 Ọba sì wí fún wọn pé, “Èyí tí ó bá tọ́ lójú yin ni èmi ó ṣe.” Ọba sì dúró ní apá kan ẹnu odi, gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn náà sì jáde ní ọ̀rọ̀ọ̀rún àti ní ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún.
And the king said unto them, Whatever is best in your eyes, I will do. And the king stood beside the gate, while, all the people, came out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 Ọba sì pàṣẹ fún Joabu àti Abiṣai àti Ittai pé, “Ẹ tọ́jú ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin náà Absalomu fún mi.” Gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn náà sì gbọ́ nígbà tí ọba pàṣẹ fún gbogbo àwọn balógun nítorí Absalomu.
And the king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, even Absolom. And, all the people, heard when the king charged all the captains, for the sake of Absolom.
6 Àwọn ènìyàn náà sì jáde láti pàdé Israẹli ní pápá; ní igbó Efraimu ni wọ́n gbé pàdé ìjà náà.
So the people went forth into the field against Israel, —and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
7 Níbẹ̀ ni a gbé pa àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli níwájú àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Dafidi, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ni ó ṣubú lọ́jọ́ náà, àní ogún ẹgbẹ̀rún ènìyàn.
Then were the people of Israel defeated there, before he servants of David, —and the slaughter there was great, on that day—twenty thousand.
8 Ogun náà sì fọ́n káàkiri lórí gbogbo ilẹ̀ náà, igbó náà sì pa ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn ju èyí tí idà pa lọ lọ́jọ́ náà.
And the battle there was spread out over the face of all the land, —and the forest devoured more of the people than the sword devoured on that day.
9 Absalomu sì pàdé àwọn ìránṣẹ́ Dafidi. Absalomu sì gun orí ìbáaka kan, ìbáaka náà sì gba abẹ́ ẹ̀ka ńlá igi óákù kan tí ó tóbi lọ, orí rẹ̀ sì kọ́ igi óákù náà òun sì rọ̀ sókè ní agbede-méjì ọ̀run àti ilẹ̀; ìbáaka náà tí ó wà lábẹ́ rẹ̀ sì lọ kúrò.
Now, when Absolom met the servants of David, Absolom, was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick branches of a large oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule that was under him passing on.
10 Ọkùnrin kan sì rí i, ó sì wí fún Joabu pé, “Wò ó, èmi rí Absalomu so rọ̀ láàrín igi óákù kan.”
And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, —and said—Lo! I saw Absolom suspended in an oak.
11 Joabu sì wí fún ọkùnrin náà tí ó sọ fún un pé, “Sá wò ó, ìwọ rí i, èéha ti ṣe tí ìwọ kò fi lù ú bolẹ̀ níbẹ̀? Èmi ìbá sì fún ọ ní ṣékélì fàdákà mẹ́wàá, àti àmùrè kan.”
Then said Joab to the man that was telling him, Lo! since thou sawest him, why didst thou not smite him there, to the ground? then should I have been bound to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.
12 Ọkùnrin náà sì wí fún Joabu pé, “Bí èmi tilẹ̀ gba ẹgbẹ̀rún ṣékélì fàdákà sí ọwọ́ mí, èmi kì yóò fi ọwọ́ mi kan ọmọ ọba, nítorí pé àwa gbọ́ nígbà tí ọba kìlọ̀ fún ìwọ àti Abiṣai, àti Ittai, pé, ‘Ẹ kíyèsi i, kí ẹnikẹ́ni má ṣe fi ọwọ́ kan ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin náà Absalomu.’
And the man said unto Joab, Though I were weighing upon my palm a thousand pieces of silver, yet would I not put forth my hand against the son of the king, —for, in our hearing, the king Charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Watch any man who [would touch] the young man Absolom.
13 Bí ó bá ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ èmi ìbá ṣe sí ara mi, nítorí pé kò sí ọ̀ràn kan tí ó pamọ́ fún ọba, ìwọ tìkára rẹ̀ ìbá sì kọjú ìjà sí mi pẹ̀lú.”
Otherwise, had I dealt with my life falsely (and nothing can be hid from the king), then, thou thyself, wouldst have stood aloof.
14 Joabu sì wí pé, “Èmi kì yóò dúró bẹ́ẹ̀ níwájú rẹ.” Ó sì mú ọ̀kọ̀ mẹ́ta lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀, ó sì fi wọ́n gún Absalomu ní ọkàn, nígbà tí ó sì wà láààyè ní agbede-méjì igi óákù náà.
And Joab said, Not thus, may I tarry before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absolom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15 Àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọdékùnrin mẹ́wàá tí ó máa ń ru ìhámọ́ra Joabu sì yí Absalomu ká, wọ́n sì kọlù ú, wọ́n sì pa á.
Then came round ten young men who bare Joab’s armour, —and smote Absolom, and slew him.
16 Joabu sì fun ìpè, àwọn ènìyàn náà sì yípadà láti máa lépa Israẹli, nítorí Joabu ti pe àwọn ènìyàn náà padà.
Then Joab blew with a horn, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, —for Joab had restrained the people.
17 Wọ́n sì gbé Absalomu, wọ́n sì sọ ọ́ sínú ihò ńlá kan ní igbó náà, wọ́n sì kó òkúta púpọ̀ jọ sí i lórí, gbogbo Israẹli sì sá, olúkúlùkù sí inú àgọ́ rẹ̀.
And they took Absolom, and cast him, in the forest, into a large pit, and raised up over him a very great heap of stones, —and, all Israel, fled, every man to his home.
18 Absalomu ní ìgbà ayé rẹ̀, sì mọ ọ̀wọ́n kan fún ara rẹ̀, tí ń bẹ ní àfonífojì Ọba: nítorí tí ó wí pé, “Èmi kò ní ọmọkùnrin tí yóò pa orúkọ mi mọ́ ní ìrántí,” òun sì pe ọ̀wọ́n náà nípa orúkọ rẹ̀, a sì ń pè é títí di òní, ní ọ̀wọ́n Absalomu.
But, Absolom, had taken, and raised up for himself, in his lifetime, the pillar that is in the king’s vale, for he said, I have no son, to keep in remembrance my name, so he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absolom’s monument unto this day.
19 Ahimasi ọmọ Sadoku sì wí pé, “Jẹ́ kí èmi ó súré nísinsin yìí, kí èmi sì mú ìròyìn tọ ọba lọ, bí Olúwa ti gbẹ̀san rẹ̀ lára àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ̀.”
Then, Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, Let me run, I pray thee, and carry tidings unto the king, —how that Yahweh hath vindicated him, at the hand of his enemies.
20 Joabu sì wí fún un pé, “Ìwọ kì yóò mù ìròyìn lọ lónìí, ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ó mú lọ ní ọjọ́ mìíràn, ṣùgbọ́n lónìí yìí ìwọ kì yóò mú ìròyìn kan lọ, nítorí tí ọmọ ọba ṣe aláìsí.”
And Joab said to him—Not a man to bear tidings, art thou this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day, —but, this day, shalt thou not bear tidings, for this cause, that, the king’s son, is dead.
21 Joabu sì wí fún Kuṣi pé, “Lọ, kí ìwọ ro ohun tí ìwọ rí fún ọba.” Kuṣi sì wólẹ̀ fún Joabu ó sì sáré.
Then said Joab to a Cushite, Go tell the king, what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself down to Joab, and ran.
22 Ahimasi ọmọ Sadoku sì tún wí fún Joabu pé, “Jọ̀wọ́, bí ó ti wù kí ó rí, èmi ó sáré tọ Kuṣi lẹ́yìn.” Joabu sì bi í pé, “Nítorí kín ni ìwọ ó ṣe sáré, ọmọ mi, ìwọ kò ri pé kò sí ìròyìn rere kan tí ìwọ ó mú lọ.”
Then, yet again, said Ahimaaz son of Zadok unto Joab. But, be what may, do, I pray thee, let, me also, run, after the Cushite. And Joab said—Wherefore is it that, thou, wouldst run, my son, when, thou, hast no tidings of, any profit?
23 Ó sì wí pé, “Bí ó ti wù kí ó rí, èmi ó sáré.” Ó sì wí fún un pé, “Sáré!” Ahimasi sì sáré ní ọ̀nà pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀, ó sì sáré kọjá Kuṣi.
But, be what may, I will run. So he said to him—Run. Then ran Ahimaaz by the way of the plain, and got beyond the Cushite.
24 Dafidi sì jókòó lẹ́nu odi láàrín ìlẹ̀kùn méjì, alóre sì gòkè òrùlé bodè lórí odi, ó sì gbé ojú rẹ̀ sókè, ó sì wò, wò ó, ọkùnrin kan ń sáré òun nìkan.
Now, David, was sitting between the two gates, —and the watchman went on to the top of the gate-house, upon the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! a man, running alone.
25 Alóre náà sì kígbe, ó sì wí fún ọba. Ọba sì wí pé, “Bí ó bá ṣe òun nìkan ni, ìròyìn rere ń bẹ lẹ́nu rẹ̀.” Òun sì ń súnmọ́ tòsí.
So the watchman called out, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth. And he came on nearer and nearer.
26 Alóre náà sì rí ọkùnrin mìíràn tí ń sáré, alóre sì kọ sí ẹni tí ń ṣọ́ bodè, ó sì wí pe, “Wò ó, ọkùnrin kan ń sáré òun nìkan.” Ọba sì wí pé, “Èyí náà pẹ̀lú ń mú ìròyìn rere wá.”
Then saw the watchman another man, running, so he called out unto the porter, Lo! a man, running alone. And the king said. This one also, beareth tidings.
27 Alóre náà sì wí pé, “Èmi wo ìsáré ẹni tí ó wà níwájú ó dàbí ìsáré Ahimasi ọmọ Sadoku.” Ọba sì wí pé, “Ènìyàn re ni, ó sì ń mú ìyìnrere wá!”
Then said the watchman, It seemeth, to me, that, the running of the foremost, is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok. And the king said, A good man, is he, and, with good tidings, he cometh.
28 Ahimasi sì dé, ó sì wí fún ọba pé, “Àlàáfíà!” Ó sì wólẹ̀ fún ọba, ó dojúbolẹ̀ ó sì wí pé, “Alábùkún fún ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run rẹ, ẹni tí ó fi àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó gbé ọwọ́ wọn sókè sí olúwa mi ọba lé ọ lọ́wọ́.”
Then called out Ahimaaz, and said unto the king, Peace! And he bowed himself down to the king, with his face to the earth, —and said—Blessed, be Yahweh thy God, who hath surrendered the men who were lifting up their hand, against my lord the king.
29 Ọba sì béèrè pé, “Àlàáfíà ha wà fún Absalomu, ọmọdékùnrin náà bí?” Ahimasi sì dáhùn pé, “Nígbà tí Joabu rán ìránṣẹ́ ọba, àti èmi ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀, mo rí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn, ṣùgbọ́n èmi kò mọ ìdí rẹ̀.”
And the king said, Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said Ahimaaz—I saw a great crowd, when Joab sent the king’s servant and [me] thy servant, but I knew not what [it meant].
30 Ọba sì wí fún un pé, “Yípadà kí o sì dúró níhìn-ín.” Òun sì yípadà, ó sì dúró jẹ́ẹ́.
And the king said, Aside! stand, here. So he turned aside, and stood.
31 Sì wò ó, Kuṣi sì wí pé, “Ìyìnrere fún olúwa mi ọba, nítorí tí Olúwa ti gbẹ̀san rẹ lónìí lára gbogbo àwọn tí ó dìde sí ọ.”
Then lo! the Cushite, coming in, —and the Cushite said—Tidings, getteth my lord the king, how that Yahweh hath vindicated thee to-day, at the hand of all them who had risen up against thee.
32 Ọba sì bi Kuṣi pé, “Àlàáfíà kọ́ Absalomu ọ̀dọ́mọdékùnrin náà wá bí?” Kuṣi sì dáhùn pe, “Kí àwọn ọ̀tá olúwa mi ọba, àti gbogbo àwọn tí ó dìde sí ọ ní ibi, rí bí ọ̀dọ́mọdékùnrin náà.”
And the king said unto the Cushite—Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said the Cushite—Be, like the young man, the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee, for harm.
33 Ọba sì kẹ́dùn púpọ̀ ó sì gòkè lọ, sí yàrá tí ó wà lórí òkè ibodè, ó sì sọkún; báyìí ni ó sì ń wí bí ó ti ń lọ, “Ọmọ mi Absalomu! Ọmọ mi, ọmọ mí Absalomu! Á à! Ìbá ṣe pé èmi ni ó kú ní ipò rẹ̀! Absalomu ọmọ mi, ọmọ mi!”
Then was the king deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept, —and, thus, he said as he went—O my son Absolom, my son—my son—Absolom! could, I, but have died in thy stead, O Absolom, my son—my son!
