2 Samuel 15 – TCB & NIRV

Tagalog Contemporary Bible

2 Samuel 15:1-37

Naghimagsik si Absalom Laban kay David

1Pagkatapos, nagkaroon si Absalom ng karwahe at mga kabayo, at nakapagtipon siya ng 50 personal na tagapagbantay. 2Maaga siyang gumigising araw-araw at tumatayo sa gilid ng daan papunta sa pintuan ng lungsod. Kapag may dumarating na tao para idulog ang kaso niya sa hari, tinatanong siya ni Absalom kung taga-saan, at sinasabi ng tao kung saang lahi siya ng Israel nagmula. 3Pagkatapos, sinasabi sa kanya ni Absalom, “Malaki ang pag-asa mong manalo sa iyong kaso, kaya lang, walang kinatawan ang hari para duminig ng kaso mo. 4Kung ako sana ang hukom, makakalapit sa akin ang bawat tao na mayroong reklamo o kaso, at titiyakin kong mabibigyan siya ng hustisya.” 5At kung may lalapit na tao kay Absalom at yuyukod bilang paggalang, niyayakap niya ito at hinahalikan bilang pagbati. 6Ganito ang ginagawa ni Absalom sa lahat ng Israelitang pumupunta sa hari para idulog ang kaso nila. Kaya nakuha niya ang tiwala ng mga Israelita.

7Pagkalipas ng apat na taon,15:7 apat na taon: Itoʼy batay sa ibang mga tekstong Septuagint at Syriac. Sa Hebreo, 40 taon. sinabi ni Absalom sa hari, “Payagan nʼyo po akong pumunta sa Hebron para tuparin ang ipinangako ko sa Panginoon. 8Noong naninirahan pa ako sa Geshur na sakop ng Aram, nangako ako sa Panginoon na kung pababalikin ulit ako ng Panginoon sa Jerusalem, sasamba ako sa kanya sa Hebron.” 9Sinabi ng hari sa kanya, “Sige, magkaroon ka sana ng matiwasay na paglalakbay.” Kaya pumunta si Absalom sa Hebron.

10Pero nang dumating si Absalom sa Hebron, lihim siyang nagsugo ng mga mensahero sa buong Israel para sabihin, “Kapag narinig nʼyo ang tunog ng trumpeta, sumigaw kayo, ‘Si Absalom na ang hari ng Israel, at doon siya naghahari sa Hebron!’ ” 11Isinama ni Absalom ang 200 tao para pumunta sa Hebron. Subalit ang mga taong itoʼy walang alam sa mga plano ni Absalom. 12Habang naghahandog si Absalom, ipinatawag niya si Ahitofel sa bayan ng Gilo. Taga-Gilo si Ahitofel at isa sa mga tagapayo ni David. Habang tumatagal, lalong dumarami ang mga tagasunod ni Absalom, kaya lumakas nang lumakas ang plano niyang pagrerebelde laban kay David.

Tumakas si David

13May isang mensaherong nagsabi kay David na ang mga Israelitaʼy nakipagsabwatan na kay Absalom. 14Sinabi ni David sa lahat ng kasama niyang opisyal sa Jerusalem, “Dali, kailangan nating makatakas agad. Baka sumalakay si Absalom at maabutan niya tayo at pagpapatayin tayong lahat pati na ang mga nakatira sa Jerusalem. Dalian nʼyo, kung gusto ninyong makaligtas kay Absalom!” 15Sinabi ng mga opisyal, “Mahal na Hari, handa po kaming gawin ang anumang sabihin nʼyo sa amin.” 16Kaya lumakad si David kasama ang buong sambahayan niya, pero iniwan niya ang sampu niyang asawang alipin para asikasuhin ang palasyo.

17Lumakad na si David at ang mga tauhan niya, at huminto sila sa tapat ng kahuli-hulihang bahay ng lungsod, 18at pinauna ni David ang lahat ng tauhan niya, pati na ang lahat ng personal niyang tagapagbantay na mga Kereteo at Peleteo. Sumunod ang 600 tao na galing sa Gat at sumama kay David. 19Sinabi ni David kay Itai na pinuno ng mga taga-Gat, “Bakit kayo sumasama sa amin? Bumalik kayo sa Jerusalem, sa bagong hari ninyo na si Absalom. Mga dayuhan lang kayo sa Israel na tumakas mula sa lugar ninyo. 20Kadarating lang ninyo dito, tapos ngayon sasama kayo sa amin na hindi nga namin alam kung saan kami pupunta? Bumalik na kayo kasama ng mga kababayan nʼyo, at ipakita sana sa inyo ng Panginoon ang pagmamahal niya at katapatan.” 21Pero sumagot si Itai sa hari, “Sumusumpa po ako sa Panginoon na buhay at sa inyo, Mahal na Hari, sasama po kami sa inyo kahit saan kayo pumunta, kahit na kamatayan pa ang kahihinatnan namin.” 22Sinabi ni David sa kanya, “Kung ganoon, sige, sumama kayo sa amin.” Kaya lumakad si Itai at ang lahat ng tauhan niya, at ang pamilya niya. 23Humagulgol ang mga tao sa Jerusalem habang dumadaan ang mga tauhan ni David. Tumawid si David sa Lambak ng Kidron kasama ang kanyang mga tauhan patungo sa disyerto.

24Nandoon ang mga paring sina Zadok at Abiatar, at ang mga Levita na buhat ang Kahon ng Kasunduan ng Dios. Inilagay nila ang Kahon ng Kasunduan sa tabi ng daan at naghandog si Abiatar hanggang sa makaalis ang lahat ng tauhan ni David sa lungsod. 25Pagkatapos, sinabi ni David kay Zadok, “Ibalik ang Kahon ng Dios sa Jerusalem. Kung nalulugod sa akin ang Panginoon, pababalikin niya ako sa Jerusalem at makikita ko itong muli at ang lugar na kinalalagyan nito. 26Pero kung hindi, handa ako kung anuman ang gusto niyang gawin sa akin.”

27Sinabi pa ni David kay Zadok, “Matiwasay kayong bumalik ni Abiatar sa Jerusalem kasama ang anak mong si Ahimaaz at ang anak ni Abiatar na si Jonatan, at magmanman kayo roon. 28Maghihintay ako sa tawiran ng ilog sa disyerto hanggang sa makatanggap ako ng balita galing sa inyo.” 29Kaya ibinalik nina Zadok at Abiatar ang Kahon ng Dios sa Jerusalem, at nanatili sila roon.

30Umiiyak na umakyat si David sa Bundok ng Olibo. Nakapaa lang siya at tinakpan niya ang ulo niya bilang pagdadalamhati. Nakatakip din ng ulo ang mga kasama niya at umiiyak habang umaakyat. 31May nagsabi kay David na si Ahitofel ay sumama na kay Absalom. Kaya nanalangin si David, “Panginoon, gawin po ninyong walang kabuluhan ang mga payo ni Ahitofel.”

32Nang makarating sina David sa ibabaw ng Bundok ng Olibo, kung saan sinasamba ang Dios, sinalubong siya ni Hushai na Arkeo. Punit ang damit niya at may alikabok ang kanyang ulo bilang pagdadalamhati. 33Sinabi ni David sa kanya, “Wala kang maitutulong kung sasama ka sa akin. 34Pero kung babalik ka sa lungsod at sasabihin mo kay Absalom na pagsisilbihan mo siya gaya ng pagsisilbing ginawa mo sa akin, matutulungan mo pa ako sa pamamagitan ng pagsalungat sa bawat payong ibibigay ni Ahitofel. 35Naroon din sina Zadok at Abiatar na mga pari. Sabihin mo sa kanila ang lahat ng maririnig mo sa palasyo ng hari. 36Pagkatapos, papuntahin mo sa akin ang mga anak nilang sina Ahimaaz at Jonatan para ibalita sa akin ang mga narinig nila.” 37Kaya bumalik sa Jerusalem si Hushai na kaibigan ni David. Nagkataon naman na papasok noon ng lungsod si Absalom.

New International Reader’s Version

2 Samuel 15:1-37

Absalom Makes Secret Plans Against David

1Some time later, Absalom got a chariot and horses for himself. He also got 50 men to run in front of him. 2He would get up early. He would stand by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Sometimes a person would come with a case for the king to decide. Then Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “I’m from one of the tribes of Israel.” 3Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are based on the law. So you have every right to make them. But the king doesn’t have anyone here who can listen to your case.” 4Absalom would continue, “I wish I were appointed judge in the land! Then anyone who has a case or a claim could come to me. I would make sure they are treated fairly.”

5Sometimes people would approach Absalom and bow down to him. Then he would reach out his hand. He would take hold of them and kiss them. 6Absalom did that to all the Israelites who came to the king with their cases or claims. That’s why the hearts of the people were turned toward him.

7After Absalom had lived in Jerusalem for four years, he went and spoke to the king. He said, “Let me go to Hebron. I want to keep a promise I made to the Lord. 8When I was living at Geshur in Aram, I made a promise. I said, ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I’ll go to Hebron and worship him there.’ ”

9The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he went to Hebron.

10Then Absalom sent messengers secretly to all the tribes of Israel. They said, “Listen for the sound of trumpets. As soon as you hear them, say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron.’ ” 11Absalom had taken 200 men from Jerusalem with him to Hebron. He had invited them to be his guests. They went without having any idea what was going to happen. 12While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel. Ahithophel was David’s adviser. He came to Absalom from Giloh, his hometown. The number of people who followed Absalom kept growing. So he became more and more able to carry out his plans against David.

David Runs Away From Absalom

13A messenger came and spoke to David. He told him, “The hearts of the Israelites are turned toward Absalom.”

14Then David spoke to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem. He said, “Come on! We have to leave right away! If we don’t, none of us will escape from Absalom. He’ll move quickly to catch up with us. He’ll destroy us. His men will kill everyone in the city with their swords.”

15The king’s officials answered him, “You are our king and master. We’re ready to do anything you want.”

16The king started out. Everyone in his whole family went with him. But he left ten concubines behind to take care of the palace. 17So the king and all those with him left. They stopped at the edge of the city. 18All of David’s officials marched past him. All the Kerethites and Pelethites marched along with them. And all of the 600 men who had come with him from Gath marched in front of him.

19The king spoke to Ittai. He was from Gath. The king said to him, “Why do you want to come along with us? Go back. Stay with King Absalom. You are an outsider. You left your own country. 20You came to join me only a short time ago. So why should I make you wander around with us now? I don’t even know where I’m going. So go on back. Take your people with you. And may the Lord be kind and faithful to you.”

21But Ittai replied to the king, “You are my king and master. I want to be where you are. It doesn’t matter whether I live or die. And that’s just as sure as the Lord and you are alive.”

22David said to Ittai, “Go ahead then. Keep marching with my men.” So Ittai, the Gittite, kept marching. All his men and their families marched with him.

23All the people in the countryside wept out loud as David and all his followers passed by. The king went across the Kidron Valley. He and all the people with him moved on toward the desert.

24Zadok also went with them. Some of the Levites went with him. They were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark. Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had left the city.

25Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If the Lord is pleased with me, he’ll bring me back. He’ll let me see the ark again. He’ll also let me see Jerusalem again. That’s the place where he lives. 26But suppose he says, ‘I am not pleased with you.’ Then I accept that. Let him do to me what he thinks is best.”

27The king said again to Zadok the priest, “Do you understand? Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you. Also take Abiathar and his son Jonathan with you. 28I’ll wait at the place in the desert where we can go across the Jordan River. I’ll wait there until you send word to let me know what’s happening.” 29So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem. They stayed there.

30But David went on up the Mount of Olives. He was weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too. And they were weeping as they went up. 31David had been told, “Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

32David arrived at the top of the Mount of Olives. That’s where people used to worship God. Hushai, the Arkite, was there to meet him. His robe was torn. There was dust on his head. 33David said to him, “If you go with me, you will be too much trouble for me. 34So return to the city. Say to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I’ll be your servant. In the past, I was your father’s servant. But now I’ll be your servant.’ If you do that, you can help me by making sure Ahithophel’s advice fails. 35Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, will be there with you. Tell them everything you hear in the king’s palace. 36They have their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan there with them. Send them to tell me everything you hear.”

37So David’s trusted friend Hushai went to Jerusalem. He arrived just as Absalom was entering the city.