2 Samuel 16 – AKCB & KJV

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

2 Samuel 16:1-23

Dawid Ne Siba

1Dawid sian bepɔw no pɛ na ɔne Mefiboset somfo Siba hyiae. Na ɔwɔ mfurum abien a wɔahyehyɛ brodo mua ahannu, bobe aba a wɔabɔ no atɔwatɔw ɔha ne nsa nhoma kotoku ma wɔ wɔn so. 2Ɔhene no bisaa Siba se, “Na eyinom nso ɛ?” Na Siba buae se, “Mfurum no, mo nkurɔfo ntena wɔn so, na brodo no ne aduaba no, wɔmfa mma mmerante no na wonni. Na nsa no nso, momfa nkɔ sare so hɔ, na wɔn a ɔbrɛ nti wɔbɛtɔ beraw no anom.”

3Na ɔhene no bisaa no se, “Na Mefiboset wɔ he?” Siba buae se, “Ɔkaa Yerusalem. Ɔkae se, ‘Nnɛ, mɛsan agye me nena Saulo ahemman no.’ ”

4Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ Siba se, “Sɛ saa na ɛte de a, mede biribiara a ɛyɛ Mefiboset dea no rema wo.”

Siba buae se, “Meda wo ase awura. Bere biara, biribiara a wobɛka akyerɛ me sɛ menyɛ no, mɛyɛ.”

Simei Dome Dawid

5Bere a ɔhene Dawid ne ne nkurɔfo retwa mu wɔ Bahurim no, ɔbarima bi pue fii akuraa no ase bɛdomee wɔn. Na saa ɔbarima no din de Simei, Gera a ɔyɛ Saulo busuani babarima. 6Ɔpaa Dawid ne ne mpanyimfo ne asraafo a wɔatwa wɔn ho ahyia no nyinaa abo. 7Ɔteɛɛ mu guu Dawid so se, “Fi ha kɔ! Mogyapɛfo a ɔte sɛ wo! Ohuhuni! 8Awurade atua wo ka sɛ wuhwiee Saulo ne ne fifo mogya gui. Wuwiaa nʼahengua, na afei Awurade de ahemman no ahyɛ wo babarima Absalom nsa. Wobɛnom wʼankasa wʼaduru, mogyapɛfo.”

9Na Seruia babarima Abisai bisaa ɔhene no se, “Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔkraman funu yi tumi dome me wura ɔhene? Ma menkɔ na minkotwa ne ti.”

10Nanso ɔhene no kae se, “Dɛn na me ne mo Seruia mmabarima bɛyɛ? Sɛ Awurade aka akyerɛ no se, ɔnnome me a, me ne hena a metumi aka akyerɛ no se onnyae?”

11Na Dawid ka kyerɛɛ Abisai ne ne mpanyimfo se, “Me babarima a ɔyɛ mʼankasa mogya pɛ sɛ okum me. Na dɛn na esiw Saulo busuani ho kwan sɛ ɔnyɛ saa ara. Munnyaa no, momma ɔnnome, efisɛ Awurade na waka akyerɛ no se ɔnyɛ saa. 12Ebia Awurade behu sɛ wɔreyɛ me bɔne, na ɔde papa atua me nnome a me nsa aka no nnɛ yi no so ka.”

13Enti Dawid ne ne mmarima toaa so kɔɔ wɔn kwan a saa bere no, na Simei nso nam bepɔw bi a ɛbɛn wɔn so. Ɔrekɔ no nyinaa, na ɔredome, totow abo bɔ Dawid, tu mfutuma gu wim. 14Ɔhene ne ne nkurɔfo nyinaa brɛɛ wɔ ɔkwan so nti, woduu Asubɔnten Yordan ho no, wogyee wɔn ahome.

Ahitofel Ma Absalom Afotu

15Absalom ne Israel mmarima nyinaa baa Yerusalem a Ahitofel ka wɔn ho. 16Na Husai a ofi Arki a ɔyɛ Dawid adamfo no, kɔɔ Absalom nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɔhene nkwa so! Ɔhene nkwa so!”

17Na Absalom bisaa Husai se, “Eyi ne ɔkwan a wode wʼadamfo Dawid fa so? Adɛn nti na wo ne wʼadamfo ankɔ?”

18Husai ka kyerɛɛ Absalom se, “Mewɔ ha efisɛ meyɛ adwuma ma ɔbarima a Awurade ne Israel ayi no. 19Nea ɛka ho bio ne sɛ, hena na ɛsɛ sɛ mesom no? Sɛnea mesom wʼagya no, saa ara na mɛsom wo.”

20Absalom dan ne ho bisaa Ahitofel se, “Dɛn bio na menyɛ?”

21Ahitofel buaa no se, “Kɔ na wo ne wʼagya mpenanom no nna, efisɛ wagyaw wɔn hɔ sɛ wɔnhwɛ ahemfi hɔ. Ɛno bɛma Israel nyinaa ahu sɛ, woabu no animtiaa a ɛboro nkabom so, na wɔde wɔn ho bɛma wo.” 22Enti wosii ntamadan wɔ ahemfi no atifi baabi a obiara behu, na Absalom kɔɔ ntamadan no mu, na ɔne nʼagya mpenanom no dae.

23Absalom tiee Ahitofel afotu sɛnea Dawid yɛe no pɛpɛɛpɛ. Na asɛm biara a efi Ahitofel anom bae no mu nyansa no yɛɛ sɛnea efi Onyankopɔn anom.

King James Version

2 Samuel 16:1-23

1And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. 3And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. 4Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.16.4 I humbly…: Heb. I do obeisance

5¶ And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.16.5 he came forth…: or, he still came forth and cursed 6And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. 7And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:16.7 bloody…: Heb. man of blood 8The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.16.8 behold…: Heb. behold thee in thy evil

9¶ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. 10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? 11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him. 12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.16.12 affliction: or, tears: Heb. eye 13And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.16.13 cast…: Heb. dusted him with dust 14And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.16.16 God…: Heb. Let the king live 17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.

20¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. 21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. 23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.16.23 oracle: Heb. word