Mephibosheth’s Servant

16 When(A) David was a little past the top of the mountain, there was (B)Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. And the king said to Ziba, “What do you mean to do with these?”

So Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat, and the wine for (C)those who are faint in the wilderness to drink.”

Then the king said, “And where is your (D)master’s son?”

(E)And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’ ”

So the king said to Ziba, “Here, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.”

And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you, that I may find favor in your sight, my lord, O king!”

Shimei Curses David

Now when King David came to (F)Bahurim, there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was (G)Shimei the son of Gera, coming from there. He came out, cursing continuously as he came. And he threw 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. Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You [a]bloodthirsty man, (H)you [b]rogue! The Lord has (I)brought upon you all (J)the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. So now you are caught in your own evil, because you are a [c]bloodthirsty man!”

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this (K)dead dog (L)curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!”

10 But the king said, (M)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because (N)the Lord has said to him, ‘Curse David.’ (O)Who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”

11 And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how (P)my son who (Q)came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him. 12 It may be that the Lord will look on [d]my affliction, and that the Lord will (R)repay me with (S)good for his cursing this day.” 13 And as David and his men went along the road, Shimei went along the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him and [e]kicked up dust. 14 Now the king and all the people who were with him became weary; so they refreshed themselves there.

The Advice of Ahithophel

15 Meanwhile (T)Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem; and Ahithophel was with him. 16 And so it was, when Hushai the Archite, (U)David’s friend, came to Absalom, that (V)Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

17 So Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? (W)Why did you not go with your friend?”

18 And Hushai said to Absalom, “No, but whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel choose, his I will be, and with him I will remain. 19 Furthermore, (X)whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”

20 Then Absalom said to (Y)Ahithophel, “Give advice as to what we should do.”

21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s (Z)concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you (AA)are abhorred by your father. Then (AB)the hands of all who are with you will be strong.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines (AC)in the sight of all Israel.

23 Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel (AD)both with David and with Absalom.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 16:7 Lit. man of bloodshed
  2. 2 Samuel 16:7 worthless man
  3. 2 Samuel 16:8 Lit. man of bloodshed
  4. 2 Samuel 16:12 So with Kt., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Qr. my eyes; Tg. tears of my eyes
  5. 2 Samuel 16:13 Lit. dusted him with dust

Simei maldice a David

16 Cuando David pasó un poco más allá de la cumbre(A), vio que Siba, el criado de Mefiboset(B), salía a su encuentro con un par de asnos aparejados, y sobre ellos había 200 panes, 100 racimos de uvas pasas, 100 frutas de verano y un odre de vino(C). Y el rey dijo a Siba: «¿Para qué tienes esto?». Y Siba respondió: «Los asnos(D) son para que monte la familia[a] del rey, y el pan y la fruta de verano para que los jóvenes coman, y el vino para que beba cualquiera que se fatigue en el desierto(E)». Entonces el rey dijo: «¿Y dónde está el hijo de tu señor(F)?». Y Siba respondió al rey: «Está en Jerusalén, pues ha dicho(G): “Hoy la casa de Israel me devolverá el reino de mi padre”». Y el rey dijo a Siba: «Mira, todo lo que pertenece a Mefiboset es tuyo». Y Siba dijo: «Me inclino ante usted; que halle yo gracia ante sus ojos, oh rey, mi señor».

Al llegar el rey David a Bahurim(H), entonces, salió de allí un hombre de la familia de la casa de Saúl que se llamaba Simei, hijo de Gera(I). Cuando salió, iba maldiciendo(J), y tiraba piedras a David y a todos los siervos del rey David, aunque todo el pueblo y todos los hombres valientes estaban a su derecha y a su izquierda. Así decía Simei mientras maldecía: «¡Fuera, fuera, hombre sanguinario e indigno(K)! El Señor ha hecho volver sobre ti toda la sangre derramada de la casa de Saúl, en cuyo lugar has reinado(L); el Señor ha entregado el reino en mano de tu hijo Absalón. Aquí estás prendido en tu propia maldad, porque eres hombre sanguinario(M)».

Entonces Abisai, hijo de Sarvia(N), dijo al rey: «¿Por qué ha de maldecir este perro muerto(O) a mi señor el rey(P)? Déjeme que vaya ahora y le corte[b] la cabeza». 10 Pero el rey dijo: «¿Qué tengo yo que ver con ustedes, hijos de Sarvia? Si él maldice(Q), y si el Señor le ha dicho(R): “Maldice a David”, ¿quién, pues, le dirá: “¿Por qué has hecho esto(S)?”». 11 Entonces David dijo a Abisai y a todos sus siervos: «Mi hijo que salió de mis entrañas busca mi vida(T); ¿cuánto más entonces este benjamita? Déjenlo, que siga maldiciendo, porque el Señor se lo ha dicho(U). 12 Quizá el Señor mire mi aflicción y me devuelva[c] bien por su maldición de hoy(V)». 13 Así pues, David y sus hombres siguieron su camino; y Simei iba por el lado del monte paralelo a él, y mientras iba lo maldecía, le tiraba piedras[d] y le arrojaba polvo. 14 Y el rey y todo el pueblo que iba con él llegaron al Jordán[e](W) fatigados, y allí descansaron[f].

15 Entonces Absalón y todo el pueblo, los hombres de Israel, entraron en Jerusalén, y Ahitofel con él(X). 16 Sucedió que cuando Husai el arquita, amigo de David, vino a Absalón(Y), Husai dijo a Absalón(Z): «¡Viva el rey! ¡Viva el rey(AA)!». 17 Y Absalón dijo a Husai: «¿Es esta tu lealtad[g] para con tu amigo? ¿Por qué no fuiste con tu amigo(AB)?». 18 Respondió Husai a Absalón: «No, pues a quien el Señor, este pueblo y todos los hombres de Israel han escogido, de él seré, y con él me quedaré. 19 Además, ¿a quién debería yo servir? ¿No habría de ser en la presencia de su hijo? Tal como he servido delante de tu padre, así seré delante de ti(AC)».

20 Entonces Absalón dijo a Ahitofel: «Den ustedes su consejo. ¿Qué debemos hacer?». 21 Y Ahitofel respondió a Absalón: «Lléguese a las concubinas de su padre, a quienes él ha dejado para guardar la casa(AD). Entonces todo Israel sabrá que usted ha hecho odioso a su padre, y las manos de todos los que están con usted se fortalecerán». 22 Levantaron, pues, una tienda en el terrado para Absalón, y él se llegó a las concubinas(AE) de su padre a la vista de todo Israel(AF). 23 El consejo que Ahitofel daba[h] en aquellos días era como si uno consultara la palabra de Dios. Así era considerado todo consejo de Ahitofel tanto por David como por Absalón(AG).

Footnotes

  1. 16:2 Lit. casa.
  2. 16:9 Lit. quite.
  3. 16:12 Lit. y el Señor me devuelva.
  4. 16:13 Lit. piedras paralelo a él.
  5. 16:14 Así en un ms. de la versión gr.; el T.M. omite: al Jordán.
  6. 16:14 Lit. renovó sus fuerzas.
  7. 16:17 O bondad.
  8. 16:23 Lit. aconsejaba.

Si David at si Ziba

16 Kalalampas pa lang nang kaunti ni David sa ibabaw ng bundok nang salubungin siya ni Ziba na katiwala ni Mefiboset. May dalawa itong asno na may kargang 200 tinapay, 100 kumpol ng ubas, 100 piraso ng hinog na prutas,[a] at katas ng ubas na nakalagay sa balat na sisidlan. Tinanong ni David si Ziba, “Bakit nagdala ka ng mga iyan?” Sumagot si Ziba, “Ang mga asno po ay para sakyan ng sambahayan nʼyo, ang mga tinapay naman at prutas ay para kainin nʼyo at ng mga kasama ninyo, at ang katas ng ubas ay para naman inumin nʼyo kapag napagod kayo sa disyerto.” Nagtanong si David, “Nasaan na si Mefiboset, ang apo ng amo mong si Saul?” Sumagot si Ziba, “Nagpaiwan po siya sa Jerusalem, dahil iniisip niyang gagawin siyang hari ngayon ng mga Israelita sa kaharian ng lolo niyang si Saul.” Sinabi ni David, “Kung ganoon, ibinibigay ko na sa iyo ngayon ang lahat ng ari-arian ni Mefiboset.” Sinabi ni Ziba, “Mahal na Hari, handa po akong sumunod sa inyo. Malugod sana kayo sa akin.”

Sinumpa ni Shimei si David

Nang papalapit na si Haring David sa Bahurim, may taong lumabas sa bayang iyon at isinumpa si David. Ang taong ito ay si Shimei na anak ni Gera at kamag-anak ni Saul. Binato niya si David at ang mga opisyal nito kahit na napapaligiran si David ng mga tauhan at mga personal niyang tagapagbantay. Ito ang sinabi niya kay David: “Huwag kang papasok sa bayan namin, mamamatay-tao at masamang tao ka! Ginagantihan ka ng Panginoon sa pagpatay mo kay Saul at sa sambahayan niya. Kinuha mo ang kanyang trono, pero ngayon, ibinigay ito ng Panginoon sa anak mong si Absalom. Bumagsak ka dahil mamamatay-tao ka!”

Sinabi ni Abishai na anak ni Zeruya sa hari, “Mahal na Hari, bakit nʼyo po pinapabayaang sumpain kayo ng taong iyan na tulad lang ng patay na aso? Payagan nʼyo po akong pugutan siya ng ulo.” 10 Pero sinabi ng hari, “Kayong mga anak ni Zeruya, wala kayong pakialam dito! Kung inutusan siya ng Panginoong sumpain ako, sino ako para pigilan siya?” 11 Sinabi ni David kay Abishai at sa lahat ng opisyal niya, “Kung ang anak ko nga ay binabalak akong patayin, paano pa kaya itong kamag-anak ni Saul?[b] Inutusan siya ng Panginoon kaya hayaan nʼyo na lang siya. 12 Baka makita ng Panginoon ang paghihirap ko, at gantihan niya ng kabutihan ang kasamaang nararanasan ko ngayon.” 13 Kaya nagpatuloy sa paglakad sina David at ang mga tauhan niya. Sinusundan din sila ni Shimei, pero sa gilid ng burol lang siya dumadaan. Habang naglalakad siya, isinusumpa niya si David at hinahagisan ng bato at lupa. 14 Napagod sina David at ang mga tauhan niya kaya nagpahinga sila pagdating nila sa Ilog ng Jordan.[c]

Nakipagkita si Hushai kay Absalom

15 Samantala, dumating sa Jerusalem sina Absalom, Ahitofel at ang iba pang mga Israelita. 16 Dumating din doon si Hushai na Arkeo, na kaibigan ni David. Pumunta siya kay Absalom at sinabi, “Mabuhay ang hari! Mabuhay ang hari!” 17 Tinanong ni Absalom si Hushai, “Nasaan na ang katapatan mo sa kaibigan mo na si David? Bakit hindi ka sumama sa kanya?” 18 Sumagot si Hushai, “Hindi! Sa inyo po ako sasama dahil kayo ang pinili ng Panginoon at ng buong mamamayan ng Israel na maging hari. 19 Bukod pa riyan, sino pa ba ang pagsisilbihan ko, kundi kayo na anak ni David. Naglingkod ako noon sa ama nʼyo, ngayon, kayo naman ang paglilingkuran ko.”

Ang Payo ni Ahitofel kay Absalom

20 Sinabi ni Absalom kay Ahitofel, “Ngayon, ano ang maipapayo mong gawin natin?” 21 Sumagot si Ahitofel, “Sipingan nʼyo ang mga asawang alipin ng inyong ama na kanyang iniwan para asikasuhin ang palasyo. At malalaman ng buong Israel na ginalit nʼyo nang labis ang inyong ama at lalakas pa lalo ang suporta ng mga tauhan nʼyo sa inyo.” 22 Kaya nagpatayo sila ng tolda sa bubungan ng palasyo para kay Absalom, at nakikita ng buong Israel na pumapasok siya roon para sumiping sa mga asawa ng kanyang ama.

23 Nang mga panahong iyon, sinusunod ni Absalom ang mga payo ni Ahitofel, gaya ng ginawa ni David. Dahil ipinapalagay nilang galing sa Dios ang bawat payong ibinibigay ni Ahitofel.

Footnotes

  1. 16:1 prutas: Marahil igos o ibang prutas.
  2. 16:11 kamag-anak ni Saul: sa Hebreo, Benjaminita.
  3. 16:14 sa Ilog ng Jordan: Wala ito sa Hebreo, pero makikita sa tekstong Griego.

David and Ziba

16 When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba,(A) the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.(B)

The king asked Ziba, “Why have you brought these?”

Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh(C) those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

The king then asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?”(D)

Ziba(E) said to him, “He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, ‘Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”

Then the king said to Ziba, “All that belonged to Mephibosheth(F) is now yours.”

“I humbly bow,” Ziba said. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”

Shimei Curses David

As King David approached Bahurim,(G) a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei(H) son of Gera, and he cursed(I) as he came out. He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left. As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned.(J) The Lord has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!”(K)

Then Abishai(L) son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog(M) curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.”(N)

10 But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?(O) If he is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’”(P)

11 David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son,(Q) my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.(R) 12 It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery(S) and restore to me his covenant blessing(T) instead of his curse today.(U)

13 So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt. 14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted.(V) And there he refreshed himself.

The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai

15 Meanwhile, Absalom(W) and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel(X) was with him. 16 Then Hushai(Y) the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”(Z)

18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and I will remain with him. 19 Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”(AA)

20 Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”

21 Ahithophel answered, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.(AB)

23 Now in those days the advice(AC) Ahithophel gave was like that of one who inquires of God. That was how both David(AD) and Absalom regarded all of Ahithophel’s advice.