2 Samuel 18
1 David arranged his soldiers for the battle. He divided them into groups, and appointed a commander for each 100 soldiers and a commander for each 1,000 soldiers.
Ary Davida nandamina ny olona izay nomba azy ka nanendry mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato hifehy azy.
2 He sent them out in three groups. Joab commanded one group, Joab’s brother Abishai commanded a second group, and Ittai from Gath commanded the third group. David said to them, “I myself will go with you [to the battle].”
Ary Davida nampandeha ny olona, ka ny ampahatelony nofehezin’ i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony nofehezin’ i Abisay, zanak’ i Zeroia, rahalahin’ i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony kosa nofehezin’ Itahy Gatita. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny vahoaka: Izaho koa dia handeha hiaraka aminareo tokoa.
3 But his soldiers said, “No, we will not allow you to go with us. If they force us all to run away, they will not be concerned about that happening. Or if they kill half of us, that will also not be what they want. To them, [killing] you is more important than [killing] 10,000 of us. So it will be better that you [stay here] in the city and send help to us.”
Fa hoy ny vahoaka: Tsy avelanay andeha ianao; fa raha mandositra izahay, dia tsy hahoany; ary na matiny sasaka aza izahay, dia tsy hahoany akory; fa ianao no hoatra ny iray alina aminay; koa tsara raha hamonjy anay avy tao an-tanàna ianao.
4 The king replied, “Okay, I will do whatever seems best to you.” So he stood at the gate [and watched] while his soldiers marched out, group by group.
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Izay sitrakareo ary no hataoko. Dia nitsangana teo anilan’ ny vavahady ny mpanjaka, ary ny vahoaka rehetra nivoaka isan-jato sy isan’ arivo.
5 [While they were leaving, ] the king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, “For my sake, do not harm my son Absalom!” And all the troops heard it when David gave that order about Absalom to those three commanders.
Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an’ i Joaba sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Noho ny amiko dia mamindrà fo amin’ i Absaloma zatovo. Ary ny olona rehetra dia nahare ny nandidian’ ny mpanjaka ny mpifehy rehetra ny amin’ i Absaloma.
6 So the army went out to fight against the Israeli soldiers [who were with Absalom]. They fought the battle in the forest [where people from the tribe] of Ephraim [lived].
Ka dia nivoaka teny an-tsaha ny vahoaka hiady amin’ ny Isiraely, ka rafitra tao amin’ ny alan’ i Efraima ny ady;
7 David’s soldiers defeated Absalom’s soldiers. They killed 20,000 of them!
ary resy tao ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely teo anoloan’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida, ka be dia be no ringana androtrizay, dia olona roa alina.
8 The battle was fought {They fought the battle} all over that area, and the number of men who died because of [dangerous things in] the forest [PRS] was greater than the number of men who were killed (in the battle/by swords).
Fa nihahakahaka teny rehetra teny ny ady; ka ny matin’ ny ala androtrizay dia be noho ny matin’ ny sabatra.
9 During the battle, Absalom suddenly came near [some of] David’s soldiers. Absalom was riding on his mule; and when the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak tree, Absalom’s head/hair was caught in the branches. The mule kept going, but Absalom was left dangling in the air.
Ary Absaloma nifanehatra tamin’ ny mpanompon’ i Davida. Ary nitaingina ampondra izy, ary ny ampondra nandeha teo ambanin’ ny rantsan-kazo mikirindro tamin’ ny hazo terebinta, ka voahazon’ ny hazo terebinta ny lohan’ i Absaloma, ka dia nikiraviravy teo anelanelan’ ny lanitra sy ny tany izy; fa lasa ny ampondra nitaingenany.
10 One of David’s soldiers saw what happened, and went and told Joab, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”
Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nahita izany, dia nanambara tamin’ i Joaba hoe: Indro, hitako mihantona amin’ ny hazo terebinta Absaloma.
11 Joab said to the man, “What? You say that you saw him hanging there, so why did you not kill him immediately [RHQ]? [If you had killed him, ] I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt!”
Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ ilay lehilahy nilaza taminy: Koa nahoana, raha nahita azy ianao, no tsy nasianao hianjera amin’ ny tany izy, ka dia tsy maintsy ho nomeko sekely volafotsy folo sy fehin-kibo ianao?
12 The man replied to Joab, “Even if you gave me 1,000 pieces of silver, I would not have done anything to harm [IDM] the king’s son. We all heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘For my sake, do not harm my son Absalom!’
Fa hoy ralehilahy tamin’ i Joaba: Na dia efa mby an-tanako aza ny sekely volafotsy arivo, tsy haninjitra ny tanako hamely ny zanaky ny mpanjaka aho; fa teo anatrehanay no nandidian’ ny mpanjaka anao sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Samia mitandrina an’ i Absaloma zatovo.
13 If I had disobeyed the king and killed Absalom, the king would have heard about it, because the king hears about everything, and even you would not have defended me!”
Tsy misy zavatra azo afenina amin’ ny mpanjaka, koa raha nanao hafahafa taminy aho, na dia ianao io aza dia ho nitsangana hanameloka ahy.
14 Joab said, “I am not going to waste time talking to you!” Then he took three spears [and went to where Absalom was], and thrust them into Absalom’s chest/heart while he was still alive, dangling from the oak tree.
Dia hoy Joaba: Tsy handany andro foana eto aminao aho. Ary nitondra lefona telo teny an-tanany Izy, ka natsatony tamin’ ny fon’ i Absaloma, raha mbola velona teo amin’ ny hazo terebinta izy.
15 Then ten young men who carried weapons for Joab surrounded Absalom and [finished] killing him.
Ary nisy tovolahy folo, mpitondra ny fiadian’ i Joaba, nanodidina an’ i Absaloma ka namely azy ho faty.
16 Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that they should not fight any more], and his soldiers returned from pursuing those Israeli soldiers.
Ary Joaba nitsoka ny anjomara, ka dia niverina avy nanenjika ny Isiraely ny vahoaka, satria niantran’ i Joaba izy.
17 They took Absalom’s body and threw it into a huge pit in the forest, and covered it with a huge pile of stones. Then all the remaining Israeli soldiers [who had been with Absalom] fled to their own towns.
Dia nalain’ ny olona Absaloma ka natsipiny tao an-davaka lehibe anankiray tao anaty ala, dia nasiany antontam-bato lehibe teo amboniny; ary ny Isiraely rehetra samy nandositra ho any amin’ ny lainy avy.
18 Absalom had no sons to preserve his [family] name. So, while Absalom was alive, he built a monument to himself in the King’s Valley [near Jerusalem, in order that people would remember him]. He put his name on the monument, and people still call it Absalom’s monument.
Ary fony mbola velona Absaloma, dia efa naka vato izy ka nanao ilay tsangam-bato ho azy tao an-dohasahan’ ny Mpanjaka, fa hoy izy: Tsy manan-janakalahy hamelo-maso ahy aho; ary dia nataony araka ny anaran’ ny tenany ihany ilay tsangam-bato, ka mbola atao hoe: Fahatsiarovana an’ i Absaloma no anarany mandraka androany.
19 [After Absalom had been killed, ] Zadok’s son Ahimaaz said to Joab, “Allow me to run to the king to tell him the good news that Yahweh has rescued him from the power of his enemies!”
Dia hoy Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka: Aoka aho hihazakazaka hitondra teny mahafaly ho any amin’ ny mpanjaka ny amin’ ny nanomezan’ i Jehovah azy ny rariny ka nahafahany tamin’ ny fahavalony.
20 But Joab said to him, “No, I will not allow you to take news to the king today. Some other day I will allow you to take some news, but not today. [If you took news today it would not be good news for the king, ] because his son is dead.”
Fa hoy Joaba taminy: Tsy ho mpitondra teny mahafaly ianao, raha mandeha anio, satria maty ny zanakalahin’ ny mpanjaka, fa andro hafa dia mbola hitondra teny mahafaly ihany ianao.
21 Then Joab said to David’s servant who was from Ethiopia, “You go and tell the king what you have seen.” So the man from Ethiopia bowed in front of Joab, and started to run.
Ary hoy Joaba tamin’ ilay Kosita: Andeha, ambarao amin’ ny mpanjaka izay efa hitanao. Ary ilay Kosita niankohoka teo anatrehan’ i Joaba, dia lasa nihazakazaka.
22 Then Ahimaaz said again to Joab, “Even though [that man from Ethiopia is running], allow me to run behind him.” Joab replied, “My boy/son, why do you want to do that? You will not receive any reward for your news!”
Fa Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka, dia mbola niteny tamin’ i Joaba ihany nanao hoe: Ka nahoana aza, aoka ihany aho mba hiezaka koa hanaraka ilay Kosita. Fa hoy Joaba: Ahoana no hiezahanao, anaka; fa na dia mandeha aza ianao, tsy hisy teny mahafaly hahazoanao fitia tsinona?
23 But Ahimaaz replied, “That does not matter, I want to go.” So Joab said, “Okay, go.” So Ahimaaz ran along [another] road through the Jordan Valley and arrived [where David was] before the man from Ethiopia arrived.
Ka nahoana aza, hoy izy: Aoka ihany aho hiezaka. Dia hoy Joaba taminy: Miezaha ary. Ary dia niezaka tamin’ ny lalana eny amin’ ny lemaka Ahimaza ka nihoatra an’ ilay Kosita.
24 David was sitting between the outer gate and the inner gate [of the city]. The watchman/lookout went up on top of the city wall and stood on the roof over the gates. He looked out and saw one man running alone.
Ary Davida nipetraka teo anelanelan’ ny vavahady roa; ary ny mpitily niakatra teo ambony vavahady teo amin’ ny manda, ka nanopy ny masony, dia nahita, ka indry misy lehilahy iray mihazakazaka.
25 The watchman called down and reported it to the king. The king said, “If he is alone, [that indicates/means that] he is bringing [good] news.” The man who was running continued to come closer.
Ary ny mpitily niantso ka nilaza tamin’ ny mpanjaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Raha irery izy, dia ho teny mahafaly no entiny. Ary mbola nanatona anatona ihany ralehilahy.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running. So he called down to the gatekeeper, “Look! There is another man running!” And the king said, “He also is bringing [some good] news.”
Ary ny mpitily nahita lehilahy iray koa nihazakazaka, dia niantso ny mpiandry vavahady izy nanao hoe: Indry koa misy lehilahy iray tamy mihazakazaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Mitondra teny mahafaly ihany koa izy.
27 The watchman said, “I think the first man [must be Ahimaaz, because he] is running like Ahimaaz runs.” The king said, “He is a good man, and [I am sure] he is coming with good news.”
Ary hoy ny mpitily: Raha toa ahy, dia tahaka ny fihazakazak’ i Ahimaza, zanak’ i Zadoka, no fihazakazak’ iny aloha. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka: Lehilahy tsara fanahy iny, ka hitondra teny soa mahafaly no ihaviany.
28 [When] Ahimaaz [reached the king, he] called out “I hope/desire that things will go well with you!” Then he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king and said, “Your Majesty, praise Yahweh our God, who has rescued you from the men who were rebelling against you!”
Ary Ahimaza niantso ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanjaka hoe: Fiadanana! sady niankohoka tamin’ ny tany teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izy ka nanao hoe: Isaorana anie Jehovah Andriamanitrao, Izay efa nanolotra ny olona nanainga tanana hikomy amin’ ny mpanjaka tompoko.
29 The king said, “Is the young man Absalom safe/all right?” Ahimaaz [did not want to answer that question, so he] replied, “When Joab sent me, I saw that there was a lot of confusion, but I do not know what it was about.”
Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy Ahimaza: Tamin’ ny nanirahan’ i Joaba ny mpanompon’ ny mpanjaka sy izaho mpanomponao koa dia nandre tabataba be aho, nefa tsy fantatro izay antony.
30 Then the king said, “Stand aside.” So Ahimaaz stepped aside and stood there.
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Mitanilà kely ary, ka mijanòna etsy; dia nitanila izy ka nitoetra teo.
31 Suddenly the man from Ethiopia arrived, and said, “Your Majesty, I have good news for you! Yahweh has enabled your soldiers to defeat all those who rebelled against you!”
Ary, indro, avy ilay Kosita ka nanao hoe: Aoka ny mpanjaka tompoko hihaino teny mahafaly; fa Jehovah efa nanome anao ny rariny ka nahafaka anao ankehitriny tamin’ izay rehetra nitsangana hikomy aminao.
32 The king said to him, “Is the young man Absalom safe/all right?” And the man from Ethiopia replied, “Sir, I wish/desire that what happened to him would happen to all of your enemies and to all those who rebel against you!”
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ilay Kosita: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy ilay Kosita: Aoka ny fahavalon’ ny mpanjaka tompoko sy izay rehetra mitsangana hanisy ratsy anao ho tahaka iny zatovo iny.
33 The king [realized that he meant that Absalom was dead, so he] became (extremely distressed/overcome with grief), and he went up to the room above the gateway and cried. While he was going up, he kept crying out, “O, my son Absalom! My son! O, my son Absalom, I desire/wish that I had died instead of you!”
Ary dia niontana terỳ ny fon’ ny mpanjaka, ka niakatra nankeo amin’ ny efi-trano teo ambony vavahady izy sady nitomany teny am-pandehanana ka nanao hoe: Ry Absaloma, zanako, zanako, ry Absaloma, zanako ô! Inay anie aho no maty nisolo anao, ry Absaloma zanako, zanako ô!
