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Si David ug si Ziba

16 Igo lang nakalapas ug gamay si David sa tumoy sa bukid sa dihang gitagbo siya ni Ziba nga sulugoon ni Mefiboshet. May dala siyang duha ka asno nga gikargahan ug 200 ka buok nga pan, 100 ka kumkom nga pasas, 100 ka hinog nga prutas,[a] ug bino nga gisulod sa sudlanan nga panit. Gipangutana ni David si Ziba, “Nganong nagdala ka niana?” Mitubag si Ziba, “Ang mga asno alang sa imong pamilya aron ilang masakyan, ang mga pan ug mga prutas aron inyong kan-on sa imong mga kauban, ug ang bino aron inyong imnon kon kapuyon kamo sa kamingawan.”

Nangutana si David, “Asa si Mefiboshet, ang apo sa imong agalon nga si Saul?” Mitubag si Ziba, “Nagpabilin siya sa Jerusalem, tungod kay naghunahuna siya nga ibalik kaniya sa mga Israelinhon niining panahona ang gingharian sa iyang lolo.” Miingon si David, “Kon mao kana, ihatag ko na kanimo karon ang tanang gipanag-iya ni Mefiboshet.” Miingon si Ziba, “Mahal nga Hari, andam ako sa pag-alagad kanimo. Hinaut nga malipay ka kanako.”

Gipanghimaraot ni Shimei si David

Sa dihang duol na si Haring David sa Bahurim, may tawo nga migawas niadto nga lungsod ug ginapanghimaraot niya si David. Kining tawhana mao si Shimei nga anak ni Gera ug paryente ni Saul. Gibato niya si David ug ang iyang mga opisyal bisan ug gilibotan si David sa iyang mga tawo ug mga sinaligan nga guwardya. Mao kini ang iyang panghimaraot kang David: “Ayaw pagsulod sa among lungsod, ikaw nga mamumuno ug daotan nga tawo! Gipanimaslan ka na sa Ginoo tungod sa imong pagpatay kang Saul ug sa panimalay niini, kinsa imong gipulihan ingon nga hari. Giilog mo ang gingharian gikan kang Saul, apan karon gihatag kini sa Ginoo sa imong anak nga si Absalom. Miabot kanimo kini nga kalaglagan tungod sa imong pagkamamumuno.”

Miingon sa hari si Abishai nga anak ni Zeruya, “Mahal nga Hari, nganong gipasagdan mo lang nga panghimaraoton ka nianang tawo nga sama lang sa patay nga iro? Tugoti ako nga putlan siyag ulo.” 10 Apan miingon ang hari, “Kamong mga anak ni Zeruya, unsay inyong labot? Kon gisugo siya sa Ginoo nga panghimaraoton ako, kinsa ako nga mopugong kaniya?” 11 Unya miingon si David kang Abishai ug sa tanan niyang mga opisyal, “Kon ang akong anak mismo nagatinguha sa pagpatay kanako, unsa pa kaha kining paryente ni Saul?[b] Pasagdi lang ninyo siya kay ang Ginoo ang nagsugo kaniya. 12 Basin pa ug makita sa Ginoo ang akong kalisod, ug balosan niya ug kaayohan ang panghimaraot nga akong nadawat karon.”

13 Busa nagpadayon si David ug ang iyang mga tawo sa paglakaw samtang nagpaatbang usab kanila sa paglakaw si Shimei agi sa kilid sa bungtod. Samtang nagalakaw sila, padayon nga gipanghimaraot ni Shimei si David, ug gilabay ug bato ug yuta. 14 Gikapoy pag-ayo si David ug ang tanan niyang mga tawo, busa namahulay sila pag-abot nila sa Suba sa Jordan.[c]

Nakigkita si Hushai kang Absalom

15 Sa laing bahin, miabot si Absalom, si Ahitofel, ug ang uban pang mga Israelinhon sa Jerusalem. 16 Miabot usab didto si Hushai nga Arkanhon, nga amigo ni David, ug miadto siya kang Absalom ug miingon kaniya, “Malungtarong kinabuhi alang sa Mahal nga Hari! Malungtarong kinabuhi alang sa Mahal nga Hari!” 17 Gipangutana ni Absalom si Hushai, “Asa na ang imong pagkamaunongon sa imong amigo nga si David? Nganong wala ka mouban kaniya?” 18 Mitubag si Hushai, “Kanimo ako mouban kay ikaw ang gipili sa Ginoo ug sa tibuok katawhan sa Israel nga mahimong hari. 19 Gawas niana, kinsa pa ba ang akong alagaran kondili ikaw nga anak sa akong agalon nga si David? Maingon nga nagaalagad ako sa imong amahan, mag-alagad usab ako kanimo.”

Ang Tambag ni Ahitofel kang Absalom

20 Unya, miingon si Absalom kang Ahitofel, “Sultihi ako kon unsay atong buhaton.” 21 Mitubag si Ahitofel, “Pakigdulog sa mga asawa sa imong amahan nga iyang gibilin aron mag-atiman sa palasyo. Unya mahibaloan sa tanang mga Israelinhon nga gipasuko mo pag-ayo ang imong amahan, ug tungod niini molig-on pa gayod ang suporta sa imong mga tawo kanimo.” 22 Busa nagpatindog sila ug tolda alang kang Absalom sa atop sa palasyo, ug makita sa tibuok Israel nga nagasulod siya didto sa pagpakigdulog sa mga asawa sa iyang amahan.

23 Niadtong panahona nagsunod gayod si Absalom sa mga tambag ni Ahitofel, sama sa gihimo ni David. Kay giisip nila ang tambag ni Ahitofel nga gikan sa Dios.

Footnotes

  1. 16:1 prutas: Tingali prutas nga igos o pomegranata.
  2. 16:11 paryente ni Saul: sa Hebreo, Benjaminhon.
  3. 16:14 sa Suba sa Jordan: Wala kini sa Hebreo, apan makita sa usa ka Griego nga teksto.

16 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses 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.

And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be 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 be faint in the wilderness may drink.

And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence 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 still as he came.

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.

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

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.

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

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 unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, 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.

12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.

13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

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

16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

18 And Hushai said unto 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.

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.

20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

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.

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.