2 Hari 6 – TCB & NIRV

Tagalog Contemporary Bible

2 Hari 6:1-33

Lumutang sa Tubig ang Ulo ng Palakol

1Isang araw, pumunta ang grupo ng mga propeta kay Eliseo at sinabi, “Nakikita po ninyo na maliit ang pinagtitipunan natin. 2Kaya pumunta po tayo sa Ilog ng Jordan kung saan maraming punongkahoy, at doon tayo gumawa ng lugar na pagtitipunan natin.” Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Sige, lumakad na kayo.” 3Pero sinabi ng isa sa kanila, “Kung maaari po, Guro, sumama na lang kayo sa amin.” Sumagot siya, “O sige, sasama ako.” 4Kaya sumama siya sa kanila.

Pumunta nga sila sa Ilog ng Jordan at pumutol ng mga punongkahoy. 5Habang ang isa sa kanila ay pumuputol ng punongkahoy, nahulog ang ulo ng palakol niya sa tubig, kaya sumigaw siya, “Guro, hiniram ko lang po iyon!” 6Tinanong ni Eliseo, “Saang banda nahulog?” Itinuro niya kung saang banda ito nahulog, pumutol si Eliseo ng sanga at inihagis ito sa tubig. At lumutang ang ulo ng palakol. 7Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Kunin mo na.” At kinuha nga niya ito.

Pinahinto ni Eliseo ang Paglusob ng mga Arameo

8Nang nakikipaglaban ang hari ng Aram sa Israel, nagkaroon sila ng pagpupulong ng kanyang mga opisyal at sinabi niya, “Dito ko itatayo ang kampo ko.”

9Sinabi ni Eliseo sa hari ng Israel, “Mag-ingat kayo! Huwag kayong dumaan sa lugar na iyon dahil pupunta roon ang mga Arameo.” 10Kaya nag-utos ang hari ng Israel na sabihan ang mga nakatira sa lugar na sinasabi ni Eliseo na maging handa sila. Palaging nagbibigay ng babala si Eliseo sa hari.6:10 Kaya … hari: o, Kaya ipinausisa ng hari ng Israel ang lugar na sinasabi ni Eliseo. Binabalaan palagi ni Eliseo ang hari ng Israel para palagi itong mag-ingat sa lugar na iyon.

11Dahil dito, nagalit ang hari ng Aram. Ipinatawag niya ang mga opisyal niya at sinabi, “Sino sa inyo ang kumakampi sa hari ng Israel?” 12Nagsalita ang isa sa opisyal niya, “Wala po talaga kahit isa man sa amin, Mahal na Hari. Ang propeta sa Israel na si Eliseo ang nagpapahayag sa hari ng Israel ng lahat ng sinasabi ninyo kahit pa ang sinasabi nʼyo sa loob ng inyong kwarto.” 13Sinabi ng hari, “Lumakad ka at hanapin siya para makapagpadala ako ng mga tauhan upang hulihin siya.”

Nang sinabi sa hari na si Eliseo ay naroon sa Dotan, 14nagpadala siya roon ng maraming sundalo na nakasakay sa mga kabayo at karwahe. Gabi na nang nakarating sila sa Dotan at pinaligiran nila ito.

15Kinabukasan, gumising ng maaga ang katulong ni Eliseo, nakita niya ang mga sundalo na nakasakay sa mga kabayo at karwahe na nakapaligid sa lungsod. Sinabi niya kay Eliseo, “Ano po ang gagawin natin, amo?” 16Sumagot si Eliseo, “Huwag kang matakot. Mas marami tayong kasama kaysa sa kanila.” 17Nanalangin si Eliseo, “Panginoon, buksan po ninyo ang mga mata ng katulong ko para makakita siya.” Binuksan ng Panginoon ang mga mata ng katulong, at nakita niya na puno ng mga kabayo at karwaheng apoy ang kaburulan sa paligid ni Eliseo.

18Habang papunta ang mga kaaway kay Eliseo, nanalangin siya, “Panginoon, bulagin6:18 bulagin: Maaring ang ibig sabihin, iligaw. po ninyo ang mga taong ito.” Kaya binulag sila ng Panginoon ayon sa hiling ni Eliseo. 19Sinabi ni Eliseo sa mga kaaway, “Hindi ito ang tamang daan at hindi ito ang lungsod ng Dotan. Sumunod kayo sa akin, dadalhin ko kayo sa taong hinahanap ninyo.” Kaya dinala sila ni Eliseo sa Samaria.

20Pagpasok nila sa Samaria nanalangin si Eliseo, “Panginoon, buksan po ninyo ang mga mata nila para makakita sila.” Binuksan nga ng Panginoon ang mga mata ng mga sundalo ng Aram at nakita nila na nasa loob na sila ng Samaria. 21Pagkakita ng hari ng Israel sa kanila, tinanong niya si Eliseo, “Papatayin ko po ba sila, ama?” 22Sumagot si Eliseo, “Huwag mo silang patayin. Pinapatay ba natin ang mga bihag sa labanan? Bigyan mo sila ng makakain at maiinom at pabalikin mo sila sa kanilang hari.”6:22 hari: sa Hebreo, panginoon. 23Kaya naghanda ang hari ng isang malaking salo-salo para sa kanila at pagkatapos, pinauwi sila sa kanilang hari. At mula noon, hindi na muling lumusob ang mga Arameo sa lupain ng Israel.

Pinaligiran ang Samaria

24Kinalaunan, tinipon ni Haring Ben Hadad ng Aram ang kanyang buong hukbo, at nilusob ang Samaria. 25Dahil dito, nagkaroon ng malaking taggutom sa lungsod, hanggang sa nagsitaasan ang mga bilihin. Ang halaga ng ulo ng asno ay 80 pirasong pilak at ang isang gatang na dumi ng kalapati6:25 dumi ng kalapati: Maaaring pangalan ito ng isang klase ng buto ng gulay. ay limang pirasong pilak.

26Isang araw, habang dumaraan ang hari ng Israel sa itaas ng pader,6:26 itaas ng pader: makapal ang mga pader nila, kaya maaaring dumaan dito. may isang babae na sumigaw sa kanya, “Tulungan po ninyo ako, Mahal na Hari!” 27Sumagot ang hari, “Kung hindi ka tinutulungan ng Panginoon, paano kita matutulungan? Wala akong trigo o katas ng ubas na maibibigay sa iyo.” 28Pagkatapos nagtanong ang hari, “Ano ba ang problema mo?” Sumagot ang babae, “Sinabi po sa akin ng babaeng ito, ‘Kainin natin ang anak mong lalaki at bukas ang anak ko namang lalaki.’ 29Kaya niluto po namin ang aking anak at kinain. Nang sumunod na araw sinabi ko sa kanya na ibigay na niya ang kanyang anak para makain namin. Pero itinago niya ito.”

30Nang marinig ng hari ang sinabi ng babae, pinunit niya ang damit niya sa sobrang kalungkutan. Habang naglalakad siya sa gilid ng pader, nakita siya ng mga tao na nakasuot ng sako na nakasuson sa kanyang damit dahil sa pagluluksa niya. 31Sinabi niya, “Parusahan sana ako nang matindi ng Panginoon kung hindi ko mapaputol ang ulo ni Eliseo na anak ni Shafat sa araw na ito!”

32Nakaupo si Eliseo sa bahay niya na nakikipag-usap sa mga tagapamahala ng Israel nang magsugo ang hari ng mensahero para mauna sa kanya doon kay Eliseo. Pero bago dumating ang mensahero ng hari, sinabi ni Eliseo sa mga tagapamahala, “Tingnan ninyo, isang mamamatay-tao ang nagpadala ng tao para pugutan ako. Kapag dumating na ang taong iyon, isara ninyo ang pinto at huwag siyang papapasukin. Ang hari mismo na kanyang amo ay kasunod niya.” 33Habang nagsasalita si Eliseo, dumating ang mensahero ng hari at sinabi, “Ang Panginoon ang nagpadala ng paghihirap sa atin. Bakit hihintayin ko pa na tumulong siya?”

New International Reader’s Version

2 Kings 6:1-33

An Ax Blade Floats

1The group of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look. The place where we meet with you is too small for us. 2We would like to go to the Jordan River. Each of us can get some wood there. We want to build a place there for us to meet.”

Elisha said, “Go.”

3Then one of them said, “Won’t you please come with us?”

“I will,” Elisha replied. 4And he went with them.

They went to the Jordan River. There they began to cut down trees. 5One of them was cutting down a tree. The iron blade of his ax fell into the water. “Oh no, master!” he cried out. “This ax was borrowed!”

6The man of God asked, “Where did the blade fall?” He showed Elisha the place. Then Elisha cut a stick and threw it there. That made the iron blade float. 7“Take it out of the water,” he said. So the man reached out and took it.

Elisha Makes the Soldiers of Aram Blind

8The king of Aram was at war with Israel. He talked things over with his officers. Then he said, “I’m going to set up my camp in a certain place.”

9Elisha, the man of God, sent a message to the king of Israel. Elisha said, “Try to stay away from that place. Aram’s army is going to be down there.” 10The king of Israel checked on the place the man of God had told him about. Time after time Elisha warned the king. So the king was on guard in those places.

11All of that made the king of Aram very angry. He sent for his officers. He said to them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

12“You are my king and master,” said one of his officers. “None of us is on Israel’s side. But Elisha is a prophet in Israel. He tells the king of Israel even the words you speak in your own bedroom.”

13“Go and find out where he is,” the king ordered. “Then I can send my men and capture him.” The report came back. The officers said, “He’s in Dothan.” 14Then the king sent horses and chariots and a strong army there. They went at night and surrounded the city.

15The servant of the man of God got up the next morning. He went out early. He saw that an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my master!” the servant said. “What can we do?”

16“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

17Elisha prayed, “Lord, open my servant’s eyes so that he can see.” Then the Lord opened his eyes. Elisha’s servant looked up and saw the hills. He saw that Elisha was surrounded by horses and chariots made of fire.

18Aram’s army came down toward Elisha. Then he prayed to the Lord, “Make these soldiers blind.” So the Lord made them blind, just as Elisha had prayed.

19Elisha told them, “This isn’t the right road. This isn’t the right city. Follow me. I’ll lead you to the man you are looking for.” He led them to Samaria.

20They entered the city. Then Elisha said, “Lord, open the eyes of these men. Help them see again.” Then the Lord opened their eyes. They looked around. And there they were, inside Samaria!

21The king of Israel saw them. So he asked Elisha, “Should I kill them? I need your advice. You are like a father to me. Should I kill them?”

22“Don’t kill them,” he answered. “Would you kill people you have captured with your own sword or bow? Put some food and water in front of them. Then they can eat and drink. They can go back to their master.” 23So the king of Israel prepared a great feast for them. After they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away. They returned to their master. So the groups of fighting men from Aram stopped attacking Israel’s territory.

Aram’s Army Attacks Samaria and People Go Hungry

24Some time later, Ben-Hadad gathered his entire army together. Ben-Hadad was the king of Aram. His army marched up and surrounded Samaria. Then they attacked it. 25There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the city. It was surrounded for so long that people had to weigh out two pounds of silver for a donkey’s head. They had to weigh out two ounces of silver for half a pint of seed pods.

26One day the king of Israel was walking on top of the city wall. A woman cried out to him, “You are my king and master. Please help me!”

27The king replied, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?” 28He continued, “What’s wrong?”

She answered, “A woman said to me, ‘Give up your son. Then we can eat him today. Tomorrow we’ll eat my son.’ 29So we cooked my son. Then we ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son. Then we can eat him.’ But she had hidden him.”

30When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his royal robes. As he walked along the wall, the people looked up at him. They saw that under his robes he was wearing the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. 31He said, “I’ll cut the head of Shaphat’s son Elisha off his shoulders today. If I don’t, may God punish me greatly!”

32Elisha was sitting in his house. The elders were sitting there with him. The king went to see Elisha. He sent a messenger on ahead of him. Before the messenger arrived, Elisha spoke to the elders. He said, “That murderer is sending someone here to cut off my head. Can’t you see that? When the messenger comes, close the door. Hold it shut against him. Can’t you hear his master’s footsteps right behind him?” 33Elisha was still talking to the elders when the messenger came down to him.

The king also arrived. He said, “The Lord has sent this horrible trouble on us. Why should I wait any longer for him to help us?”