2 Samuel 16
1 When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.
Ketika Daud baru saja melewati puncak bukit, tiba-tiba datanglah Ziba budak Mefiboset, mendapatkan dia dengan membawa sepasang keledai yang bermuatan dua ratus buah roti, seratus rangkai buah anggur kering, seratus ikat buah-buahan segar dan sekantong air anggur.
2 The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
Raja Daud bertanya kepadanya, "Untuk apa semua ini?" Jawab Ziba, "Keledai-keledai ini untuk binatang tunggangan bagi keluarga Baginda, roti dan buah-buahan ini untuk pelayan-pelayan Baginda, dan air anggur ini untuk mereka yang lelah di padang gurun."
3 The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
Lalu tanya raja kepadanya, "Di mana Mefiboset cucu tuanmu Saul?" "Dia masih tetap di Yerusalem," jawab Ziba, "sebab dia yakin bahwa sekarang orang Israel akan mengembalikan kerajaan Saul kakeknya kepadanya."
4 Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
Lalu berkatalah raja kepada Ziba, "Mulai sekarang segala milik Mefiboset menjadi milikmu." "Terima kasih Baginda," jawab Ziba. "Semoga Baginda selalu senang pada hamba!"
5 When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
Ketika Daud sampai ke Bahurim, datanglah seorang dari tempat itu, dan sambil mendekati rombongan raja, ia mengutuki Daud. Orang itu bernama Simei anak Gera, dari sanak saudara Saul.
6 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.
Simei melempari Daud dan pegawai-pegawainya dengan batu, meskipun Daud dikelilingi oleh anak buahnya dan para perwiranya.
7 Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
Simei mengutukinya dengan kata-kata, "Pergi! Pergi! Pembunuh! Penjahat!
8 The LORD has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
Engkau telah merampas kerajaan Saul! Sekarang engkau dihukum TUHAN karena membunuh begitu banyak sanak saudara Saul. TUHAN telah memberikan kerajaanmu kepada anakmu Absalom. Sekarang mampuslah engkau, hai pembunuh!"
9 Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
Abisai adik Yoab anak Zeruya, berkata kepada raja, "Mengapa Baginda biarkan pengacau itu mengutuki Baginda? Izinkanlah hamba menggorok lehernya!"
10 The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
Tetapi raja berkata kepada Abisai dan Yoab abangnya, "Jangan pedulikan. Biarkan saja ia mengutuki aku. Sebab jika TUHAN yang menyuruh dia, siapakah yang berhak menanyakan mengapa ia berbuat begitu?"
11 David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.
Lalu Daud berkata lagi kepada Abisai dan kepada semua hambanya, "Anak kandungku sendiri berusaha hendak membunuh aku; mengapa kamu heran melihat kelakuan orang Benyamin ini? Tuhanlah yang menyuruh dia mengutuk aku; sebab itu jangan apa-apakan dia dan biarkan saja dia mengutuk.
12 It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
Mungkin TUHAN akan memperhatikan penderitaan ini dan memberkati aku sebagai ganti kutukan itu."
13 So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
Lalu Daud dan para pengiringnya meneruskan perjalanan, sedangkan Simei berjalan cepat mengikuti mereka di lereng bukit sambil mengutuki dan melempari dengan batu dan tanah.
14 The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
Raja dan seluruh anak buahnya letih sekali ketika sampai di Sungai Yordan, lalu mereka beristirahat di situ.
15 Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Sementara itu Absalom dan semua orang Israel yang mengiringinya memasuki kota Yerusalem, dan Ahitofel ikut juga.
16 When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
Ketika Husai teman Daud yang setia itu bertemu dengan Absalom, Husai berseru, "Hidup raja! Hidup raja!"
17 Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did not you go with your friend?”
Tetapi Absalom bertanya kepadanya, "Di mana kesetiaanmu kepada sahabatmu Daud? Mengapa engkau tidak ikut dengan dia?"
18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
Husai menjawab, "Mana mungkin! Aku memihak kepada orang yang dipilih oleh TUHAN, oleh orang-orang ini, dan oleh semua orang Israel. Orang itulah yang akan kuikuti.
19 Again, whom should I serve? Should not I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
Lagipula, siapakah lagi yang akan kulayani? Bukankah putra tuanku? Seperti telah kulayani ayah Paduka, begitu pula akan kulayani Paduka sekarang."
20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
Kemudian Absalom berkata kepada Ahitofel, "Katakanlah apa yang harus kita lakukan."
21 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
Jawab Ahitofel, "Pergilah kepada selir-selir ayah Tuanku yang ditinggalkan untuk menunggui istana, dan tidurlah dengan mereka. Seluruh Israel akan tahu bahwa dengan perbuatan Tuanku itu, Tuanku sudah dianggap musuh oleh ayah Tuanku. Maka semua pengikut Tuanku akan bertambah berani."
22 So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
Jadi, untuk Absalom dibuatkan kemah di atas atap istana yang datar itu. Lalu dengan dilihat oleh semua orang Absalom masuk ke dalam kemah itu dan tidur dengan selir-selir ayahnya.
23 The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
Pada masa itu setiap nasihat Ahitofel diterima seakan-akan itu perkataan Allah sendiri; baik Daud maupun Absalom menuruti nasihat-nasihatnya.
