2 Samuel 3
1 Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.
Pertempuran antara pendukung keluarga Saul dan pendukung Daud terus berlangsung. Daud semakin kuat, sedangkan lawannya semakin lemah.
2 While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Putra-putra Daud yang dilahirkan di Hebron adalah yang berikut ini menurut urutan kelahirannya: Amnon. Ibunya ialah Ahinoam dari Yizreel.
3 And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
Kileab. Ibunya ialah Abigail, janda Nabal dari Karmel. Absalom. Ibunya ialah Maakha, putri Raja Talmai dari Gesur.
4 And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
Adonia. Ibunya ialah Hagit. Sefaca. Ibunya ialah Abital.
5 And the sixth, Ithream, whose mother was David's wife Eglah. These were the sons of David, whose birth took place in Hebron.
Yitram. Ibunya ialah Egla. Keenam putra itu dilahirkan di Hebron.
6 Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.
Sementara perang terus berlangsung antara pendukung Daud dan pendukung keluarga Saul, Abner berusaha supaya pengaruhnya makin besar di antara para pendukung Saul.
7 Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?
Pada suatu hari Isyboset, putra Saul, menuduh Abner meniduri seorang selir Saul yang bernama Rizpa anak Aya.
8 And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David, and now you say I have done wrong with a woman.
Lalu Abner menjadi sangat marah dan ia berkata, "Apakah Tuanku menyangka aku ini mengkhianati Saul dan memihak kepada Yehuda? Sejak semula aku setia kepada Saul ayah Tuan, dan kepada sanak-saudaranya serta teman-temannya. Aku telah menolong Tuanku sehingga tidak bisa dikalahkan oleh Daud. Meskipun begitu Tuanku menghina aku hanya karena persoalan wanita!
9 May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,
Lebih baik aku menolong Daud, apalagi TUHAN telah berjanji kepadanya akan mengambil kerajaan ini dari Saul dan dari keturunannya, lalu mengangkat Daud menjadi raja atas seluruh Israel dan Yehuda. Semoga Allah membunuhku, jika tidak kulaksanakan janji Allah kepada Daud itu!"
10 And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!
11 And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.
Isyboset tidak dapat menjawab sepatah kata pun, karena ia takut kepada Abner.
12 And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.
Lalu Abner mengirim utusan kepada Daud yang pada waktu itu ada di Hebron, dengan membawa pesan, "Siapa yang akan menguasai tanah ini? Buatlah perjanjian dengan aku, maka aku akan membantu Tuanku supaya seluruh bangsa Israel berpihak kepada Tuanku!"
13 And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.
Daud menjawab, "Baik! Sampaikanlah pesan ini kepada Abner: Aku mau membuat perjanjian dengan engkau, tetapi dengan satu syarat: Mikhal, putri Saul, harus kaubawa kepadaku apabila engkau datang menghadap aku."
14 And David sent men to Saul's son Ish-bosheth, saying, Give me back Michal, my wife, whom I made mine for the price of the private parts of a hundred Philistines.
Setelah itu Daud juga mengirim utusan kepada Isyboset, dengan membawa pesan, "Hendaknya Tuan kembalikan Mikhal, istriku, kepadaku. Dia telah kubeli dengan seratus kulit kulup orang Filistin."
15 So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.
Lalu Isyboset menyuruh utusannya mengambil Mikhal dari suaminya, yaitu Paltiel anak Lais.
16 And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.
Tetapi Paltiel terus mengikuti Mikhal sambil menangis. Ketika mereka sampai di kota Bahurim, Abner berkata kepadanya, "Sudahlah, pulang sajalah!" Lalu pulanglah Paltiel.
17 Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:
Sementara itu Abner berunding dengan para pemuka Israel dan berkata, "Sudah lama kamu menghendaki Daud menjadi rajamu.
18 For the Lord has said of David, By the hand of my servant David I will make my people Israel safe from the Philistines, and from all who are against them.
Nah, inilah kesempatan bagimu. Ingatlah, TUHAN sudah berjanji kepada Daud, bahwa Ia akan memakai Daud untuk menyelamatkan umat-Nya Israel dari orang Filistin dan dari semua musuhnya yang lain."
19 And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.
Abner juga berunding dengan orang-orang Benyamin, dan kemudian juga pergi ke Hebron untuk memberitahukan kepada Daud apa yang telah disetujui oleh orang Benyamin dan orang Israel itu.
20 So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.
Ketika Abner bersama dengan dua puluh orang anak buahnya menghadap Daud di Hebron, Daud mengadakan pesta untuk mereka.
21 And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.
Sesudah itu Abner minta diri dan berkata, "Izinkanlah aku pergi untuk menggerakkan seluruh Israel supaya bergabung dengan Tuanku. Mereka akan menerima Tuanku sebagai raja, dan dengan demikian Tuanku akan memerintah seluruh negeri, sesuai dengan kehendak Tuanku." Kemudian Abner diizinkan pergi oleh Daud serta dijamin keselamatannya.
22 Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.
Sesudah Abner pergi, Yoab bersama anak buah Daud yang lain kembali dari penyerbuan dan membawa pulang banyak barang rampasan.
23 When Joab and his men came, news was given them that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to the king, who had let him go away again in peace.
Kepada Yoab diberitahukan bahwa Abner telah datang menghadap Raja Daud dan sudah diizinkan pergi serta dijamin keselamatannya.
24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?
Lalu menghadaplah Yoab kepada raja dan berkata, "Bagaimana tindakan Baginda itu? Abner telah datang menghadap Baginda. Mengapa Baginda izinkan dia pergi begitu saja?
25 Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?
Pastilah Baginda tahu bahwa kedatangan Abner itu hanya untuk menipu Baginda, dan untuk mengetahui keadaan serta segala rencana Baginda."
26 And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.
Sesudah meninggalkan Daud, Yoab mengirim utusan-utusan untuk memanggil Abner. Mereka menyusul Abner sampai dekat sumur Sira, lalu mereka bawa kembali. Semua itu terjadi tanpa diketahui oleh Daud.
27 And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.
Segera setelah Abner sampai di Hebron, ia diajak oleh Yoab ke samping, ke dekat pintu gerbang, seolah-olah hendak membicarakan suatu rahasia. Tiba-tiba Yoab menikam perut Abner sampai tewas. Demikianlah Abner mati dibunuh oleh Yoab untuk membalas dendam atas pembunuhan terhadap Asael adiknya.
28 And when David had word of it he said, May I and my kingdom be clear for ever in the eyes of the Lord from the blood of Abner, the son of Ner:
Ketika Daud mendengar hal itu, ia berkata, "TUHAN tahu bahwa aku dan rakyatku sama sekali tidak bersalah dalam hal pembunuhan terhadap Abner itu.
29 May it come on the head of Joab and all his father's family: among the men of Joab's family may there ever be some who are diseased or lepers, or who do the work of women, or are put to the sword, or are wasted from need of food!
Biarlah Yoab dan seluruh keluarganya dihukum karena perbuatannya itu. Semoga dalam keluarga Yoab turun-temurun selalu ada orang yang menderita penyakit kulit yang mengerikan, atau laki-laki yang tak bertenaga, atau yang tewas dalam pertempuran atau yang kekurangan makanan!"
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.
Demikianlah Yoab dan Abisai adiknya, membalas dendam kepada Abner karena Abner telah membunuh Asael adik mereka dalam pertempuran di Gibeon.
31 And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.
Kemudian Daud memerintahkan kepada Yoab dan anak buahnya supaya menyobek pakaian mereka, dan memakai kain kabung serta meratapi Abner. Dan waktu mengantar jenazah, Raja Daud sendiri berjalan di belakang peti jenazah.
32 And they put Abner's body to rest in Hebron; and the king and all the people were weeping loudly by the resting-place of Abner's body.
Abner dikubur di Hebron, dan raja serta seluruh rakyat menangis dengan nyaring di depan kuburan itu.
33 And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?
Setelah itu Daud meratap untuk Abner, katanya, "Haruskah Abner mati sebagai orang dungu?
34 Your hands were free, your feet were not chained: like the downfall of a man before evil men, so was your fall. And the weeping of the people over him went on again.
Tangannya tak terikat, dan kakinya tak terbelenggu. Ia mati tertikam oleh orang yang jahat dan kejam." Lalu seluruh rakyat menangisi Abner lebih keras lagi.
35 And the people came to make David take food, while it was still day, but David with an oath said, May God's punishment be on me if I take a taste of bread or any other thing till the sun has gone down!
Sepanjang hari orang-orang berusaha membujuk Daud supaya makan sedikit, tetapi ia bersumpah, "Kiranya Allah membunuh aku, jika aku makan sebelum matahari terbenam!"
36 And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.
Mendengar hal itu rakyat merasa senang. Memang, apa saja yang dilakukan Raja Daud, membuat hati mereka senang.
37 So it was clear to Israel and to all the people on that day that the king was not responsible for the death of Abner, the son of Ner.
Pada hari itu seluruh rakyat Daud dan seluruh bangsa Israel mengerti, bahwa raja tidak menghendaki pembunuhan terhadap Abner itu.
38 And the king said to his servants, Do you not see that a chief and a great man has come to his end today in Israel?
Kata raja kepada para pengiringnya, "Tidak tahukah kamu bahwa pada hari ini seorang pemimpin besar di Israel telah gugur?
39 While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
Meskipun aku ini raja yang dipilih oleh Allah, tetapi sekarang aku merasa lemah. Anak-anak Zeruya itu terlalu kejam. Aku tak sanggup menguasai mereka. Semoga TUHAN menghukum penjahat-penjahat itu, setimpal dengan perbuatan mereka!"
