2 Samuel 15
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Răzvrătirea lui Absalom
15 După toate acestea, Absalom şi-a făcut rost de un car, de cai şi de cincizeci de oameni care alergau înaintea lui. 2 Se trezea dis-de-dimineaţă şi stătea pe marginea drumului care ducea spre poarta cetăţii. Oricine venea la rege cu vreo neînţelegere pe care acesta s-o judece, Absalom îl chema şi-l întreba de unde este, iar acesta îi spunea seminţia din care face parte. 3 Atunci Absalom îi zicea: „Tu ai dreptate în această neînţelegere, însă nimeni din partea regelui nu te va asculta.“ 4 Apoi adăuga: „Dacă m-ar pune pe mine judecător în ţară! Atunci oricine ar avea vreo neînţelegere sau vreo pricină de judecată, ar veni la mine şi eu i-aş face dreptate!“ 5 Se mai întâmpla că oricine se apropia de el să i se închine, el îi întindea mâna, îl îmbrăţişa şi-l săruta. 6 Aşa se purta Absalom faţă de toţi israeliţii care veneau la rege pentru a le fi judecate pricinile. Astfel, Absalom a câştigat inima bărbaţilor lui Israel.
7 După o perioadă de patru ani[a], Absalom i-a zis regelui:
– Dă-mi voie, te rog, să merg la Hebron ca să împlinesc un jurământ pe care I l-am făcut Domnului 8 căci, pe când se afla în Aram, la Gheşur, slujitorul tău a făcut un jurământ spunând: „Dacă Domnul mă va aduce înapoi, la Ierusalim, Îi voi sluji[b] Domnului!“
9 – Mergi în pace, i-a răspuns regele.
Atunci Absalom a plecat îndată la Hebron. 10 De acolo Absalom a trimis mesageri la toate seminţiile lui Israel să le spună: „Atunci când veţi auzi sunetul cornului, să ziceţi: «Absalom s-a întronat la Hebron!»“ 11 Două sute de oameni din Ierusalim îl însoţeau pe Absalom, fiind invitaţii acestuia. În naivitatea lor, ei îl însoţeau fără să bănuiască nimic. 12 În timp ce aducea jertfele, Absalom a trimis în cetatea Ghilo după ghilonitul Ahitofel, sfetnicul lui David. Uneltirea căpăta putere şi tot mai mulţi din popor treceau de partea lui Absalom.
Fuga lui David
13 Cineva a venit şi i-a zis lui David:
– Israeliţii au trecut de partea lui Absalom.
14 Atunci David le-a zis tuturor slujitorilor săi:
– Să fugim repede! Altfel nu vom scăpa de Absalom! Să plecăm în grabă ca nu cumva să fie mai iute decât noi şi să ne ajungă. Pentru că astfel va aduce nenorocirea asupra noastră şi va trece cetatea prin ascuţişul sabiei.
15 – Slujitorii tăi sunt gata să facă tot ceea ce va hotărî stăpânul nostru, regele, i-au răspuns slujitorii.
16 Astfel, regele a plecat urmat fiind de întreaga sa familie; a lăsat totuşi zece ţiitoare ca să îngrijească de palat. 17 Regele a plecat împreună cu toţi cei care-l urmau şi s-au oprit într-un loc, la o oarecare distanţă. 18 Toţi slujitorii săi au trecut pe dinaintea lui: toţi cheretiţii, toţi peletiţii[c] şi toţi cei şase sute de ghitiţi care-l însoţiseră din Gat. 19 Regele i-a zis atunci ghititului Itai:
– Tu de ce vii cu noi? Întoarce-te şi rămâi cu regele Absalom, căci tu eşti un străin şi ai fost alungat din ţara ta. 20 Nu de mult timp ai venit şi acum să fac din tine un hoinar asemeni nouă, care nu ştim încotro vom merge!? Nu! Întoarce-te împreună cu oamenii tăi şi fie ca bunătatea şi credincioşia să te însoţească!
21 – Viu este Domnul, i-a răspuns Itai, şi viu este stăpânul meu, regele, că acolo unde se va afla stăpânul meu, regele, fie că va însemna moarte, fie viaţă, acolo se va afla şi slujitorul tău.
22 – Bine, atunci vino şi treci înainte! i-a răspuns regele.
Astfel, şi ghititul Itai, împreună cu toţi oamenii şi toţi copiii care erau cu el, au trecut înainte. 23 Toţi oamenii din acel ţinut plângeau în hohote, în timp ce treceau toţi acei oameni. Regele a trecut şi el uedul[d] Chidron şi toţi cei care-l însoţeau s-au îndreptat spre pustie. 24 Se afla acolo şi Ţadok, împreună cu toţi leviţii, ducând Chivotul Legământului cu Dumnezeu. Leviţii au aşezat Chivotul lui Dumnezeu jos, iar Abiatar a adus jertfe până când au ieşit toţi din cetate. 25 După aceea, regele i-a zis lui Ţadok: „Du Chivotul lui Dumnezeu înapoi, în cetate. Dacă voi găsi bunăvoinţă la Domnul, atunci El mă va aduce înapoi şi mă va lăsa să revăd Chivotul şi locuinţa lui. 26 Dacă însă va spune: «Nu Îmi eşti plăcut!», atunci sunt pregătit ca El să facă cu mine ce va crede de cuviinţă.“ 27 „Oare nu eşti tu un văzător? l-a întrebat apoi regele. Întoarceţi-vă în pace în cetate atât tu şi fiul tău Ahimaaţ, cât şi Abiatar cu fiul său Ionatan. 28 Eu voi aştepta la vadurile pustiei până voi primi veşti de la voi.“
29 Aşadar, Ţadok şi Abiatar au dus Chivotul lui Dumnezeu înapoi, la Ierusalim şi au rămas acolo. 30 David urca Muntele Măslinilor, plângând, cu capul acoperit şi desculţ. Toţi cei care erau cu el şi-au acoperit capetele şi urcau şi ei, plângând. 31 David a fost înştiinţat că Ahitofel se află printre trădători, de partea lui Absalom. Atunci David a zis: „Te rog, Doamne, fă ca Ahitofel să-i dea sfaturi proaste lui Absalom!“ 32 Când a ajuns în vârf, în locul unde oamenii obişnuiesc să I se închine lui Dumnezeu, architul Huşai îl aştepta acolo cu tunica sfâşiată şi cu pământ pe cap. 33 David i-a zis: „Dacă vii cu mine, vei fi doar o povară pentru mine. 34 Dacă însă te vei întoarce în cetate şi-i vei spune lui Absalom: «Slujitorul tău voi fi, o, rege. Până acum am fost slujitorul tatălui tău, însă acum doresc să fiu slujitorul tău!», atunci vei putea zădărnici pentru mine sfaturile lui Ahitofel. 35 Vor fi cu tine, acolo, preoţii Ţadok şi Abiatar. Orice vei auzi vorbindu-se în palatul regelui să le spui lor. 36 Se mai află cu ei, acolo, şi fiii lor: Ahimaaţ, fiul lui Ţadok, şi Ionatan, fiul lui Abiatar. Să-mi trimiteţi prin ei orice ştire pe care o veţi afla.“
37 Huşai, prietenul lui David, a intrat în Ierusalim chiar atunci când Absalom intra şi el în cetate.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 15:7 Câteva mss LXX, Siriacă, Josefus; TM: 40
- 2 Samuel 15:8 Câteva mss LXX conţin: la Hebron
- 2 Samuel 15:18 Vezi nota de la 8:18.
- 2 Samuel 15:23 Vale situată într-un ţinut arid care acumulează apele de pe versanţi în timpul sezonului ploios, creând un pârâu temporar
2 Samuel 15
New King James Version
Absalom’s Treason
15 After this (A)it happened that Absalom (B)provided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a (C)lawsuit[a] came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And he would say, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel.” 3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your [b]case is good and right; but there is no [c]deputy of the king to hear you.” 4 Moreover Absalom would say, (D)“Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice.” 5 And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and (E)kiss him. 6 In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. (F)So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
7 Now it came to pass (G)after [d]forty years that Absalom said to the king, “Please, let me go to (H)Hebron and pay the vow which I made to the Lord. 8 (I)For your servant (J)took a vow (K)while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”
9 And the king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose and went to Hebron.
10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom (L)reigns in Hebron!’ ” 11 And with Absalom went two hundred men (M)invited from Jerusalem, and they (N)went along innocently and did not know anything. 12 Then Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, (O)David’s counselor, from his city—from (P)Giloh—while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy grew strong, for the people with Absalom (Q)continually increased in number.
David Escapes from Jerusalem
13 Now a messenger came to David, saying, (R)“The hearts of the men of Israel are [e]with Absalom.”
14 So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us (S)flee, or we shall not escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
15 And the king’s servants said to the king, “We are your servants, ready to do whatever my lord the king commands.” 16 Then (T)the king went out with all his household after him. But the king left (U)ten women, concubines, to keep the house. 17 And the king went out with all the people after him, and stopped at the outskirts. 18 Then all his servants passed [f]before him; (V)and all the Cherethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, (W)six hundred men who had followed him from Gath, passed before the king.
19 Then the king said to (X)Ittai the Gittite, “Why are you also going with us? Return and remain with the king. For you are a foreigner and also an exile from your own place. 20 In fact, you came only yesterday. Should I make you wander up and down with us today, since I go (Y)I know not where? Return, and take your brethren back. Mercy and truth be with you.”
21 But Ittai answered the king and said, (Z)“As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, surely in whatever place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also your servant will be.”
22 So David said to Ittai, “Go, and cross over.” Then Ittai the Gittite and all his men and all the little ones who were with him crossed over. 23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people crossed over. The king himself also crossed over the Brook Kidron, and all the people crossed over toward the way of the (AA)wilderness.
24 There was (AB)Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the (AC)ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and (AD)Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing over from the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, He (AE)will bring me back and show me both it and (AF)His dwelling place. 26 But if He says thus: ‘I have no (AG)delight in you,’ here I am, (AH)let Him do to me as seems good to Him.” 27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a (AI)seer?[g] Return to the city in peace, and (AJ)your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28 See, (AK)I will wait in the plains of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 29 Therefore Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem. And they remained there.
30 So David went up by the Ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he (AL)had his head covered and went (AM)barefoot. And all the people who were with him (AN)covered their heads and went up, (AO)weeping as they went up. 31 Then someone told David, saying, (AP)“Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, (AQ)turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
32 Now it happened when David had come to the top of the mountain, where he worshiped God—there was Hushai the (AR)Archite coming to meet him (AS)with his robe torn and dust on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go on with me, then you will become (AT)a burden to me. 34 But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, (AU)‘I will be your servant, O king; as I was your father’s servant previously, so I will now also be your servant,’ then you may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me. 35 And do you not have Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you there? Therefore it will be that whatever you hear from the king’s house, you shall tell to (AV)Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Indeed they have there (AW)with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them you shall send me everything you hear.”
37 So Hushai, (AX)David’s friend, went into the city. (AY)And Absalom came into Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 15:2 Lit. controversy
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit. words
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit. listener
- 2 Samuel 15:7 LXX mss., Syr., Josephus four
- 2 Samuel 15:13 Lit. after
- 2 Samuel 15:18 Lit. by his hand
- 2 Samuel 15:27 prophet
2 Samuel 15
New International Version
Absalom’s Conspiracy
15 In the course of time,(A) Absalom provided himself with a chariot(B) and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. 2 He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate.(C) Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.” 3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your claims are valid and proper, but there is no representative of the king to hear you.”(D) 4 And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land!(E) Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that they receive justice.”
5 Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. 6 Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts(F) of the people of Israel.
7 At the end of four[a] years, Absalom said to the king, “Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the Lord. 8 While your servant was living at Geshur(G) in Aram, I made this vow:(H) ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.[b]’”
9 The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he went to Hebron.
10 Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets,(I) then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’” 11 Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and went quite innocently, knowing nothing about the matter. 12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel(J) the Gilonite, David’s counselor,(K) to come from Giloh,(L) his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.(M)
David Flees
13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.”
14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee,(N) or none of us will escape from Absalom.(O) We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.”
15 The king’s officials answered him, “Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses.”
16 The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines(P) to take care of the palace. 17 So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at the edge of the city. 18 All his men marched past him, along with all the Kerethites(Q) and Pelethites; and all the six hundred Gittites who had accompanied him from Gath marched before the king.
19 The king said to Ittai(R) the Gittite, “Why should you come along with us? Go back and stay with King Absalom. You are a foreigner,(S) an exile from your homeland. 20 You came only yesterday. And today shall I make you wander(T) about with us, when I do not know where I am going? Go back, and take your people with you. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness.”[c](U)
21 But Ittai replied to the king, “As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be.”(V)
22 David said to Ittai, “Go ahead, march on.” So Ittai the Gittite marched on with all his men and the families that were with him.
23 The whole countryside wept aloud(W) as all the people passed by. The king also crossed the Kidron Valley,(X) and all the people moved on toward the wilderness.
24 Zadok(Y) was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark(Z) of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar(AA) offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.
25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place(AB) again. 26 But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.(AC)”
27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Do you understand?(AD) Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you, and also Abiathar’s son Jonathan.(AE) You and Abiathar return with your two sons. 28 I will wait at the fords(AF) in the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
30 But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping(AG) as he went; his head(AH) was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up. 31 Now David had been told, “Ahithophel(AI) is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
32 When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai(AJ) the Arkite(AK) was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust(AL) on his head. 33 David said to him, “If you go with me, you will be a burden(AM) to me. 34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will be your servant; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,’(AN) then you can help me by frustrating(AO) Ahithophel’s advice. 35 Won’t the priests Zadok and Abiathar be there with you? Tell them anything you hear in the king’s palace.(AP) 36 Their two sons, Ahimaaz(AQ) son of Zadok and Jonathan(AR) son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with anything you hear.”
37 So Hushai,(AS) David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom(AT) was entering the city.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 15:7 Some Septuagint manuscripts, Syriac and Josephus; Hebrew forty
- 2 Samuel 15:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have in Hebron.
- 2 Samuel 15:20 Septuagint; Hebrew May kindness and faithfulness be with you
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