2 Samuel 16
1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
Tidak lama sesudah Daud melewati puncak bukit, datanglah Ziba, pegawai Mefiboset. Dia menjumpai Daud dengan membawa dua ekor keledai berpelana yang mengangkut dua ratus roti, seratus bungkus kismis, seratus bungkus buah-buahan segar, dan satu kantong kulit berisi air anggur.
2 And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And 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 such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
Raja bertanya kepada Ziba, “Untuk apa semuanya ini?” Jawab Ziba, “Keledai-keledai ini untuk ditunggangi oleh Tuanku Raja atau keluarga Tuan. Roti dan buah-buahan untuk para pejabat atau pegawai Tuanku, sedangkan minuman anggur bisa menyegarkan tubuh orang yang lelah karena perjalanan di padang belantara.”
3 And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore to me the kingdom of my father.
Raja bertanya lagi, “Di mana Mefiboset, cucu almarhum tuanmu?” Jawabnya, “Dia tetap tinggal di Yerusalem, karena dia berkata, ‘Hari ini bangsa Israel akan melantik aku untuk meneruskan kerajaan kakekku.’”
4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
Kemudian raja berkata kepada Ziba, “Kalau begitu, aku mengeluarkan perintah supaya segala harta milik Mefiboset menjadi milikmu.” Jawab Ziba, “Terima kasih! Hamba selalu siap melayani Tuanku Raja! Semoga hambamu ini selalu berkenan di mata Tuan.”
5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, from there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed continually as he came.
Waktu Raja Daud sampai di desa Bahurim, muncullah Simei anak Gera, yang termasuk kerabat Saul. Simei mengumpati Daud
6 And 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.
sambil melempar-lemparkan batu ke arah Daud, para pegawai, dan pejabatnya. Dia melakukan itu meskipun para pengawal berjalan di sekeliling raja.
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou worthless fellow:
Simei mengumpat dengan berkata, “Pergi sana! Enyahlah! Dasar pembunuh, bajingan!
8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
TUHAN sedang membalas semua kejahatanmu atas keluarga Saul yang kamu singkirkan! Sekarang TUHAN memberikan kerajaan itu kepada Absalom. Rasakan akibatnya! Dasar penumpah darah!”
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
Kemudian Abisai berkata kepada raja, “Tuanku, jangan kita biarkan orang itu hidup! Anjing itu tidak pantas mengumpat raja! Biar kupenggal kepalanya!”
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said to him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Why hast thou done so?
Tetapi Daud menegur, “Itu bukan urusanmu atau kakakmu! Biarkan saja, sebab kalau ini kehendak TUHAN, saya akan menerima semuanya.”
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my own body, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
Daud juga berkata kepada Abisai dan seluruh rombongannya, “Jangan heran bahwa orang dari keluarga Saulus itu menghina saya. Anak kandung saya sendiri pun ingin membunuh saya! Siapa tahu TUHAN yang sudah mengirim dia untuk menghajar saya.
12 It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me good for his cursing this day.
Mudah-mudahan, lewat kesengsaraan ini TUHAN akan mengasihani saya dan memberikan berkat sebagai ganti kutukan yang saya terima hari ini.”
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side opposite him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
Lalu Daud dan rombongannya melanjutkan perjalanan, sementara Simei mengikuti dari tempat yang lebih tinggi di sebelah mereka sambil terus mengumpat dan melempari Daud dengan batu dan tanah.
14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, became weary, and refreshed themselves there.
Akhirnya dengan sangat kelelahan rombongan itu tiba di tempat penyeberangan di sungai Yordan, lalu beristirahat di sana.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
Sementara Daud dan rombongannya melarikan diri, Absalom, Ahitofel, dan banyak tentara Israel yang mendukung Absalom sudah masuk ke kota Yerusalem.
16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
Husai, kawan Daud, menyambut Absalom dengan salam, “Hidup raja! Hidup raja!”
17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
Jawab Absalom, “Bukankah engkau setia mengabdi kepada kawanmu Daud? Mengapa tidak pergi bersama dia?”
18 And Hushai said to Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
Husai berkata, “Saya hanya mengabdi kepada orang yang dipilih TUHAN dan seluruh rakyat Israel. Siapa yang menjadi raja, dia itulah yang menjadi tuanku.
19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Lagipula, sangat cocok bila saya melayani Tuanku Raja. Dulu saya melayani Daud, maka sekarang izinkanlah saya mengabdi kepada anaknya!”
20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
Lalu Absalom bertanya kepada Ahitofel, “Menurutmu, apa yang sebaiknya saya lakukan sekarang?”
21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred by thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
Ahitofel menjawab, “Sekarang bersetubuhlah dengan selir-selir ayahmu yang dia tinggalkan untuk menjaga istana. Dengan begitu, semua orang Israel tahu bahwa engkau sudah menjadi musuh ayahmu, sehingga mereka yang mendukung engkau akan bertambah yakin.”
22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
Kemudian sebuah tenda dipasang di atap istana bagi Absalom, supaya semua orang bisa melihat dia ketika masuk ke tenda itu untuk bersetubuh dengan para selir ayahnya.
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
Pada masa itu, nasihat yang diberikan Ahitofel selalu tepat, seakan-akan itu pesan dari Allah sendiri. Karena itulah Daud maupun Absalom selalu mengikuti semua perkataannya.
