2 Samuel 16

1 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.

When David was a little past the top, look, Ziba the servant of Mippibaal 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 bottle of wine.

2 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."

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 such as are faint in the wilderness may drink."

3 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."

The king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Look, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.'"

4 Lalu berkatalah raja kepada Ziba, "Mulai sekarang segala milik Mefiboset menjadi milikmu." "Terima kasih Baginda," jawab Ziba. "Semoga Baginda selalu senang pada hamba!"

Then the king said to Ziba, "Look, all that pertains to Mippibaal is yours." Ziba said, "I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king."

5 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.

When king David came to Bahurim, look, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.

6 Simei melempari Daud dan pegawai-pegawainya dengan batu, meskipun Daud dikelilingi oleh anak buahnya dan para perwiranya.

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.

7 Simei mengutukinya dengan kata-kata, "Pergi! Pergi! Pembunuh! Penjahat!

Shimei said when he cursed, "Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow.

8 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!"

The LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. Look, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood."

9 Abisai adik Yoab anak Zeruya, berkata kepada raja, "Mengapa Baginda biarkan pengacau itu mengutuki Baginda? Izinkanlah hamba menggorok lehernya!"

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."

10 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?"

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?'"

11 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.

David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Look, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.

12 Mungkin TUHAN akan memperhatikan penderitaan ini dan memberkati aku sebagai ganti kutukan itu."

It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction and return good to me for his cursing today."

13 Lalu Daud dan para pengiringnya meneruskan perjalanan, sedangkan Simei berjalan cepat mengikuti mereka di lereng bukit sambil mengutuki dan melempari dengan batu dan tanah.

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 his flank, and threw dirt.

14 Raja dan seluruh anak buahnya letih sekali ketika sampai di Sungai Yordan, lalu mereka beristirahat di situ.

The king, and all the people who were with him, arrived weary at the Jordan, and he refreshed himself there.

15 Sementara itu Absalom dan semua orang Israel yang mengiringinya memasuki kota Yerusalem, dan Ahitofel ikut juga.

Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

16 Ketika Husai teman Daud yang setia itu bertemu dengan Absalom, Husai berseru, "Hidup raja! Hidup raja!"

It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king. Long live the king."

17 Tetapi Absalom bertanya kepadanya, "Di mana kesetiaanmu kepada sahabatmu Daud? Mengapa engkau tidak ikut dengan dia?"

Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?"

18 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.

Hushai said to Absalom, "No; but whomever the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.

19 Lagipula, siapakah lagi yang akan kulayani? Bukankah putra tuanku? Seperti telah kulayani ayah Paduka, begitu pula akan kulayani Paduka sekarang."

Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."

20 Kemudian Absalom berkata kepada Ahitofel, "Katakanlah apa yang harus kita lakukan."

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your counsel what we shall do."

21 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."

Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's secondary wives, 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."

22 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.

So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's secondary wives in the sight of all Israel.

23 Pada masa itu setiap nasihat Ahitofel diterima seakan-akan itu perkataan Allah sendiri; baik Daud maupun Absalom menuruti nasihat-nasihatnya.

The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.