2 Samuel 3
1 Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
Pertempuran antara pendukung keluarga Saul dan pendukung Daud terus berlangsung. Daud semakin kuat, sedangkan lawannya semakin lemah.
2 And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.
Putra-putra Daud yang dilahirkan di Hebron adalah yang berikut ini menurut urutan kelahirannya: Amnon. Ibunya ialah Ahinoam dari Yizreel.
3 And after him, there was Chileab, from Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Then the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
Kileab. Ibunya ialah Abigail, janda Nabal dari Karmel. Absalom. Ibunya ialah Maakha, putri Raja Talmai dari Gesur.
4 Then the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
Adonia. Ibunya ialah Hagit. Sefaca. Ibunya ialah Abital.
5 Also, the sixth was Ithream, from Eglah, the wife of David. These were born to David at Hebron.
Yitram. Ibunya ialah Egla. Keenam putra itu dilahirkan di Hebron.
6 Then, while there was a battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner, the son of Ner, was reigning over the house 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 a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner,
Pada suatu hari Isyboset, putra Saul, menuduh Abner meniduri seorang selir Saul yang bernama Rizpa anak Aya.
8 “Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over 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 do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:
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 that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
11 And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.
Isyboset tidak dapat menjawab sepatah kata pun, karena ia takut kepada Abner.
12 Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”
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 best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”
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 Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the 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 Therefore, Ishbosheth 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 was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, “Go and return.” And he returned.
Tetapi Paltiel terus mengikuti Mikhal sambil menangis. Ketika mereka sampai di kota Bahurim, Abner berkata kepadanya, "Sudahlah, pulang sajalah!" Lalu pulanglah Paltiel.
17 Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.
Sementara itu Abner berunding dengan para pemuka Israel dan berkata, "Sudah lama kamu menghendaki Daud menjadi rajamu.
18 Therefore, accomplish it now. For the Lord has spoken to David, saying: ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
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 Then Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And he went away, so that he might speak to David in Hebron all that would be pleasing to Israel and to all 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 And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived 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, “I will rise up, so that I may gather all of Israel to you, my lord the king, and so that I may enter into a pact with you, and so that you may reign over all, just as your soul desires.” Then, when David had led Abner away, and he had departed 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 immediately the servants of David and of Joab arrived, after having slain robbers, with exceedingly great spoils. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. For by then he had sent him away, and he had set out in peace.
Sesudah Abner pergi, Yoab bersama anak buah Daud yang lain kembali dari penyerbuan dan membawa pulang banyak barang rampasan.
23 And Joab, and the entire army that was with him, had arrived afterward. And so, it was reported to Joab, explaining that Abner, the son of Ner, went to the king, and he dismissed him, and he went away in peace.
Kepada Yoab diberitahukan bahwa Abner telah datang menghadap Raja Daud dan sudah diizinkan pergi serta dijamin keselamatannya.
24 And Joab entered to the king, and he said: “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him, so that he has gone and departed?
Lalu menghadaplah Yoab kepada raja dan berkata, "Bagaimana tindakan Baginda itu? Abner telah datang menghadap Baginda. Mengapa Baginda izinkan dia pergi begitu saja?
25 Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?”
Pastilah Baginda tahu bahwa kedatangan Abner itu hanya untuk menipu Baginda, dan untuk mengetahui keadaan serta segala rencana Baginda."
26 And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.
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 had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.
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 heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: “I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of 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 And may it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon the entire house of his father. And may there not fail to be, in the house of Joab, one who suffers from a flow of seed, or one who is leprous, or one who is effeminate, or one who falls by the sword, or one who is in need of bread.”
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 And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle.
Demikianlah Yoab dan Abisai adiknya, membalas dendam kepada Abner karena Abner telah membunuh Asael adik mereka dalam pertempuran di Gibeon.
31 Then David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before the funeral procession of Abner.” Moreover, king David himself was following the casket.
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 when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and he wept over the burial mound of Abner. And all the people also wept.
Abner dikubur di Hebron, dan raja serta seluruh rakyat menangis dengan nyaring di depan kuburan itu.
33 And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.
Setelah itu Daud meratap untuk Abner, katanya, "Haruskah Abner mati sebagai orang dungu?
34 Your hands are not bound, and your feet are not weighed down with fetters. But just as men often fall before the sons of iniquity, so you have fallen.” And while repeating this, all the people wept over him.
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 when the entire multitude had arrived to take food with David, while it was still broad daylight, David swore, saying, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”
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 heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.
Mendengar hal itu rakyat merasa senang. Memang, apa saja yang dilakukan Raja Daud, membuat hati mereka senang.
37 And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.
Pada hari itu seluruh rakyat Daud dan seluruh bangsa Israel mengerti, bahwa raja tidak menghendaki pembunuhan terhadap Abner itu.
38 The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?
Kata raja kepada para pengiringnya, "Tidak tahukah kamu bahwa pada hari ini seorang pemimpin besar di Israel telah gugur?
39 But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice.”
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!"
