< 2 Samuel 18 >

1 And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
Un Dāvids pārlūkoja tos ļaudis, kas pie viņa bija, un iecēla tiem virsniekus pār tūkstošiem un virsniekus pār simtiem.
2 And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out with you.
Un Dāvids lika tos ļaudis, vienu daļu apakš Joaba rokas, un otru daļu apakš Abizajus, Cerujas dēla, Joaba brāļa, un to trešo apakš Itajus no Gatas.
3 But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.
Un ķēniņš sacīja uz tiem ļaudīm: es pats arīdzan iziešu līdz ar jums. Bet tie ļaudis sacīja: tev nebūs iziet, jo kad mēs bēgsim, tad tie to neliks vērā; un arī kad puse no mums mirst, tad tie to arī neliks vērā, bet tu esi kā desmit tūkstoši no mums. Tāpēc nu būs labāk, kad tu mums no pilsētas nāksi palīgā.
4 And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the door of the town, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
Un ķēniņš uz tiem sacīja: es darīšu, kā jums šķiet par labu. Un ķēniņš nostājās pie vārtiem, un visi ļaudis izgāja pa simtiem un pa tūkstošiem.
5 And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.
Un ķēniņš pavēlēja Joabam un Abizajum un Itajum un sacīja: taupiet to puisi, to Absalomu, un visi ļaudis to dzirdēja, ka ķēniņš visiem virsniekiem par Absalomu pavēlēja.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.
Tā tie ļaudis izgāja uz lauku Israēlim pretī, un tā kaušanās notika Efraīma mežā.
7 And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.
Un Israēla ļaudis tur tapa kauti no Dāvida kalpiem, un tai dienā notika liela kaušana, līdz divdesmit tūkstošiem.
8 And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.
Jo tā kauja izpletās tur pa visu to apgabalu, un mežs aprija vairāk ļaužu, nekā zobens aprija tai dienā.
9 And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.
Un Absaloms sastapa Dāvida kalpus un Absaloms jāja uz zirgēzeļa. Un kad tas zirgēzelis nāca apakš kāda liela ozola kupliem zariem, tad viņa galva ieķērās cieti pie tā ozola, ka viņš karājās starp debesi un zemi, un viņa zirgēzelis apakš viņa aizskrēja projām.
10 And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.
Tad viens vīrs to redzēja un to teica Joabam un sacīja: redzi, es redzēju Absalomu karājamies pie kāda ozola.
11 And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?
Tad Joabs sacīja uz to vīru, kas viņam to teica: redzi, tu esi redzējis, kāpēc tad tu viņu tur neesi kāvis zemē? Tad es tev no savas puses būtu devis desmit sudraba gabalus un vienu jostu.
12 And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched.
Bet tas vīrs sacīja uz Joabu: un ne par tūkstoš sudraba gabaliem, kad tie taptu iesvērti manā rokā, es savu roku neliktu pie ķēniņa dēla. Jo ķēniņš, mums dzirdot, tev un Abizajum un Itajum ir pavēlējis un sacījis: sargājat ikviens to puisi, to Absalomu.
13 And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.
Bet ja es būtu viltu darījis pret viņa dvēseli, un ķēniņam jau nekas nepaliek apslēpts, tad tu pats man būtu stāvējis pretī.
14 Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.
Un Joabs sacīja: es tā pie tevis nevaru kavēties. Un viņš ņēma trīs šķēpus savā rokā un tos iedūra Absaloma sirdī. Un kad tas vēl bija dzīvs pie ozola,
15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
Tad desmit puiši, Joaba bruņunesēji, to apstāja un kāva Absalomu un to nokāva.
16 And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
Tad Joabs lika pūst trumetes, un tie ļaudis griezās atpakaļ un Israēlim vairs nedzinās pakaļ; jo Joabs taupīja tos ļaudis.
17 And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.
Un tie ņēma Absalomu, un to iemeta mežā lielā bedrē, un uzkrāva tam virsū ļoti lielu akmeņu kopu. Un viss Israēls bēga, ikkatrs savā dzīvoklī.
18 Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.
Bet Absaloms, kamēr vēl bija dzīvs, bija ņēmis un uzcēlis sev stabu ķēniņa ielejā. Jo viņš sacīja: man dēla nav, lai mans vārds pie tā top pieminēts. Un viņš to stabu bija nosaucis pēc sava vārda, un tas vēl šodien top saukts Absaloma stabs.
19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done right in his cause against those who took up arms against him.
Tad Aķimaācs, Cadoka dēls, sacīja: es skriešu un nesīšu ķēniņam vēsti, ka Tas Kungs viņam tiesu iznesis no viņa ienaidnieku rokas.
20 And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead.
Bet Joabs uz to sacīja: šodien tu neesi prieka vēstnesis, citu dienu tu vari vēstis nest, bet šodien tev labas vēsts nav, ko nest, jo ķēniņa dēls ir miris.
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went off running.
Un Joabs sacīja uz Kuzu: ej tu un teici ķēniņam, ko tu esi redzējis. Tad Kuzus paklanījās Joaba priekšā un aizskrēja.
22 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why have you a desire to go, my son, seeing that you will get no reward for your news?
Bet Aķimaācs, Cadoka dēls, runāja vēl uz Joabu: lai būtu kā būdams, liec man jel arī Kuzum skriet pakaļ. Un Joabs sacīja: kāpēc tad tu gribi skriet, mans dēls? Ej tad, - laba vēsts tā nav, kas ko ienes.
23 Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook the Cushite.
(Viņš sacīja: ) lai būtu kā būdams, es skriešu! Un viņš uz to sacīja: tad skrej! Tad Aķimaācs skrēja pa klajuma ceļu un Kuzum aiztika priekšā.
24 Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself.
Un Dāvids sēdēja starp abiem vārtiem. Tad tas sargs kāpa uz vārtu jumtu un mūri un pacēla savas acis un skatījās, un redzi, tur vīrs skrēja viens pats.
25 And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came near.
Un tas sargs sauca un to sacīja ķēniņam. Un ķēniņš sacīja: ja viņš viens pats, tad būs laba vēsts viņa mutē; un tas nāca arvien tuvāki klāt.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here is another man running by himself. And the king said, He, like the other, comes with news.
Tad tas sargs redzēja otru vīru skrienam, un tas sargs sauca uz vārtiem un sacīja: raugi, vēl otrs vīrs skrien viens pats. Un ķēniņš sacīja: tas arī ir labs vēstnesis.
27 And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and his news will be good.
Un tas sargs sacīja: es redzu, ka tā pirmā gaita ir kā Aķimaāca, Cadoka dēla, gaita, un ķēniņš sacīja: tas ir labs vīrs un nāks ar labu vēsti.
28 And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!
Tad Aķimaācs sauca un sacīja uz ķēniņu: miers! Un viņš nometās ķēniņa priekšā ar savu vaigu pie zemes un sacīja: slavēts ir Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, kas tos vīrus nodevis, kas savu roku pret manu kungu, to ķēniņu, bija pacēluši.
29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.
Tad ķēniņš sacīja: vai tas puisis Absaloms sveiks vesels? Un Aķimaācs sacīja: es redzēju lielu troksni, kad Joabs tā ķēniņa kalpu un mani, tavu kalpu, nosūtīja, bet es nezinu, kas tur bija.
30 And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.
Un ķēniņš sacīja: ej un nostājies te. Tad viņš gāja un nostājās.
31 And then the Cushite came and said, I have news for my lord the king: today the Lord has done right in your cause against all those who took up arms against you.
Un redzi, Kuzus nāca, un Kuzus sacīja: manam kungam, tam ķēniņam, tā labā vēsts, ka Tas Kungs tev šodien ir tiesu iznesis no visu to rokas, kas pret tevi cēlās.
32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? And the Cushite said in answer, May all the king's haters and those who do evil against the king, be as that young man is!
Tad ķēniņš sacīja uz Kuzu: vai tas puisis Absaloms sveiks un vesels? Un Kuzus sacīja: lai tā kā šim jauneklim, iet mana kunga, tā ķēniņa, ienaidniekiem un visiem, kas pret tevi ar ļaunumu ceļas.
33 Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Tad ķēniņš noskuma un gāja vārtu augšistabā un raudāja, un sacīja iedams: mans dēls Absalom! Mans dēls, mans dēls Absalom! Kaut es tavā vietā būtu miris! Ak Absalom! Mans dēls, mans dēls!

< 2 Samuel 18 >