2 Samuel 3
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
3 Nagkaroon nga ng matagal na pagbabaka ang sangbahayan ni Saul at ang sangbahayan ni David: at si David ay lumakas ng lumakas, nguni't ang sangbahayan ni Saul ay humina ng humina.
2 At nagkaanak si David sa Hebron: at ang kaniyang panganay ay si Amnon kay Ahinoam na taga Jezreel;
3 At ang kaniyang pangalawa ay si Chileab, kay Abigail na asawa ni Nabal na taga Carmelo; at ang ikatlo ay si Absalom na anak ni Maacha na anak ni Talmai na hari sa Gessur;
4 At ang ikaapat ay si Adonias na anak ni Haggith; at ang ikalima ay si Saphatias na anak ni Abital;
5 At ang ikaanim ay si Jetream kay Egla, na asawa ni David. Ang mga ito'y ipinanganak kay David sa Hebron.
6 At nangyari, samantalang may pagbabaka ang sangbahayan ni Saul at ang sangbahayan ni David, na si Abner ay nagpakalakas sa sangbahayan ni Saul.
7 Si Saul nga ay may babae na ang pangalan ay Rispa, na anak ni Aja: at sinabi ni Is-boseth kay Abner, Bakit ka sumiping sa babae ng aking ama?
8 Nang magkagayo'y nagalit na mainam si Abner dahil sa mga salita ni Is-boseth, at sinabi, Ako ba'y isang ulo ng aso na nauukol sa Juda? Sa araw na ito ay nagpapakita ako ng kagandahang loob sa sangbahayan ni Saul na iyong ama, sa kaniyang mga kapatid, at sa kaniyang mga kaibigan, at hindi ka ibinigay sa kamay ni David, at gayon ma'y iyong ibinibintang sa araw na ito sa akin ang isang kasalanan tungkol sa babaing ito.
9 Hatulan ng Dios si Abner, at lalo na, malibang gawin kong gayon sa kaniya, na gaya ng isinumpa ng Panginoon kay David;
10 Na ilipat ang kaharian mula sa sangbahayan ni Saul, at itatag ang luklukan ni David sa Israel, at sa Juda mula sa Dan hanggang sa Beer-seba.
11 At hindi siya nakasagot kay Abner ng isang salita, sapagka't siya'y natakot sa kaniya.
12 At si Abner ay nagsugo ng mga sugo kay David, sa ganang kaniya, na sinasabi naman, Makipagtipan ka sa akin, at, narito, ang aking kamay ay sasa iyo, upang dalhin sa iyo ang buong Israel.
13 At kaniyang sinabi, Mabuti; ako'y makikipagtipan sa iyo; nguni't isang bagay ang hinihiling ko sa iyo, na ito nga: huwag mong titingnan ang aking mukha, maliban na iyo munang dalhin si Michal na anak na babae ni Saul, pagparito mo upang tingnan ang aking mukha.
14 At nagsugo ng mga sugo si David kay Is-boseth na anak ni Saul, na sinasabi, Isauli mo sa akin ang aking asawa na si Michal, na siyang aking pinakasalan sa halaga na isang daang balat ng masama ng mga Filisteo.
15 At nagsugo si Is-boseth, at kinuha siya sa kaniyang asawa, kay Paltiel na anak ni Lais.
16 At ang kaniyang asawa'y yumaong kasama niya na umiyak habang siya'y yumayaon, at sumusunod sa kaniya hanggang sa Bahurim. Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Abner sa kaniya, Ikaw ay yumaon, bumalik ka: at siya'y bumalik.
17 At nakipag-usap si Abner sa mga matanda sa Israel, na sinasabi, Sa panahong nakaraan ay inyong hinanap si David upang maging hari sa inyo:
18 Ngayon nga ay inyong gawin: sapagka't sinalita ng Panginoon tungkol kay David, na sinasabi, Sa pamamagitan ng kamay ng aking lingkod na si David ay aking ililigtas ang aking bayang Israel sa kamay ng mga Filisteo at sa kamay ng lahat nilang mga kaaway.
19 At nagsalita naman si Abner sa pakinig ng Benjamin: at si Abner naman ay naparoong nagsalita sa pakinig ni David sa Hebron ng lahat na inaakalang mabuti ng Israel, at ng buong sangbahayan ni Benjamin.
20 Sa gayo'y naparoon si Abner kay David sa Hebron, at dalawang pung lalake ang kasama niya. At ginawan ni David ng isang kasayahan si Abner at ang mga lalake na kasama niya.
21 At sinabi ni Abner kay David, Ako'y babangon at yayaon, at aking pipisanin ang buong Israel sa aking panginoon na hari, upang sila'y makipagtipan sa iyo, at upang iyong pagharian ng buong ninanasa ng iyong kaluluwa. At pinayaon ni David si Abner; at siya'y yumaong payapa.
22 At, narito, ang mga lingkod ni David at si Joab ay nagsidating na mula sa isang paghabol, at may dalang malaking samsam: nguni't si Abner ay wala kay David sa Hebron, sapagka't pinayaon niya siya, at siya'y yumaong payapa.
23 Nang si Joab at ang buong hukbo na kasama niya ay magsidating, kanilang isinaysay kay Joab, na sinasabi, Si Abner na anak ni Ner ay naparoon sa hari, at siya'y pinayaon at siya'y yumaong payapa.
24 Nang magkagayo'y naparoon si Joab sa hari, at nagsabi, Ano ang iyong ginawa? narito, si Abner ay naparito sa iyo; bakit mo pinayaon siya, at siya'y lubos na yumaon?
25 Nalalaman mo si Abner na anak ni Ner ay naparito upang dayain ka at upang maalaman ang iyong paglabas at ang iyong pagpasok, at upang maalaman ang lahat na iyong ginagawa.
26 At nang lumabas si Joab na mula kay David, siya'y nagsugo ng mga sugo na sumunod kay Abner, at kanilang ibinalik siya na mula sa balon ng Sira: nguni't hindi nalalaman ni David.
27 At nang bumalik si Abner sa Hebron, ay dinala siya ni Joab na bukod sa gitna ng pintuang-bayan upang makipagsalitaan sa kaniya ng lihim, at sinaktan niya siya roon sa tiyan, na anopa't siya'y namatay, dahil sa dugo ni Asael na kaniyang kapatid.
28 At pagkatapos nang mabalitaan ni David, ay kaniyang sinabi, Ako at ang aking kaharian ay walang sala sa harap ng Panginoon magpakailan man sa dugo ni Abner na anak ni Ner:
29 Bumagsak sa ulo ni Joab, at sa buong sangbahayan ng kaniyang ama; at huwag na di magkaroon sa sangbahayan ni Joab ng isang inaagasan, o ng isang may ketong, o ng umaagapay sa isang tungkod, o nabubuwal sa pamamagitan ng tabak, o ng kinukulang ng tinapay.
30 Sa gayo'y pinatay si Abner ni Joab at ni Abisal na kaniyang kapatid, sapagka't pinatay niya ang kanilang kapatid na si Asael sa Gabaon, sa pagbabaka.
31 At sinabi ni David kay Joab at sa buong bayan na kasama niya: Hapakin ninyo ang inyong mga suot, at magbigkis kayo ng magaspang na damit, at magluksa kayo sa harap ni Abner. At ang haring si David ay sumunod sa kabaong.
32 At kanilang inilibing si Abner sa Hebron: at inilakas ng hari ang kaniyang tinig, at umiyak sa libingan ni Abner; at ang buong bayan ay umiyak.
33 At tinangisan ng hari si Abner, at sinabi, Marapat bang mamatay si Abner, na gaya ng pagkamatay ng isang mangmang?
34 Ang iyong mga kamay ay hindi nangatatalian, o ang iyong mga paa man ay nangagagapos: Kung paanong nabubuwal ang isang lalake sa harap ng mga anak ng kasamaan ay gayon ka nabuwal. At iniyakan siyang muli ng buong bayan.
35 At ang buong bayan ay naparoon upang pakanin ng tinapay si David samantalang araw pa; nguni't sumumpa si David, na sinasabi, Hatulan ng Dios ako, at lalo na, kung ako'y tumikim ng tinapay o ng anomang bagay hanggang sa ang araw ay lumubog.
36 At nahalata ng buong bayan, at minagaling nila: palibhasa'y anomang ginagawa ng hari ay nakalulugod sa buong bayan.
37 Sa gayo'y naunawa ng buong bayan at ng buong Israel sa araw na yaon, na hindi sa hari ang pagpatay kay Abner na anak ni Ner.
38 At sinabi ng hari sa kaniyang mga bataan, Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na may isang prinsipe at mahal na tao, na nabuwal sa araw na ito sa Israel?
39 At ako'y mahina sa araw na ito, bagaman pinahirang hari; at ang mga lalaking ito na mga anak ni Sarvia ay totoong mahirap kasamahin: gantihan nawa ng Panginoon ang manggagawang masama ayon sa kaniyang kasamaan.
2 Samuel 3
Legacy Standard Bible
The House of David Strengthened
3 Now (A)the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was long; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.
2 (B)And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by (C)Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of (D)Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of (E)Geshur; 4 and the fourth, (F)Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David at Hebron.
Abner Cuts a Covenant with David
6 Now it happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David that (G)Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had a concubine whose name was (H)Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and [a]Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?” 8 Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “(I)Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show lovingkindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hands of David; and yet today you charge me with a guilt concerning the woman. 9 (J)May God do so to Abner, and more also, if (K)as Yahweh has sworn to David, I do not do this for him, 10 (L)to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, (M)from Dan even to Beersheba.” 11 And he could no longer respond a word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.
12 Then Abner sent messengers to David in his place, saying, “Whose is the land? Cut your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to turn all Israel over to you.” 13 And he said, “Good! I will cut a covenant with you, but I ask one thing of you, [b]namely, (N)you shall not see my face unless you (O)first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.” 14 So David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was betrothed (P)for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.” 15 And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband, from [c]Paltiel the son of Laish. 16 But her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her as far as (Q)Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” So he returned.
17 Now Abner had [d]consultation with (R)the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past you were seeking for David to be king over you. 18 So now, do it! For Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, ‘(S)By the hand of My servant David [e]I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’” 19 Abner also spoke in the hearing of Benjamin; and in addition Abner went to speak in the hearing of David in Hebron all that was good in the sight of Israel and in the sight of (T)the whole house of Benjamin.
20 Then Abner and twenty men with him came to David at Hebron. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him. 21 And Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and (U)gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may cut a covenant with you, and that (V)you may be king over all that your soul desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
22 And behold, (W)the servants of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much spoil with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. 23 Now Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, and they told Joab, saying, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.” 24 Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why then have you sent him away and he is already gone? 25 You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you and to know of (X)your going out and your coming in and to know all that you are doing.”
Joab Strikes Abner
26 Then Joab came out from David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it. 27 So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there (Y)he struck him in the belly so that he died on account of the blood of Asahel his brother. 28 Afterward David heard it, so he said, “I and my kingdom are innocent before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner. 29 (Z)May it whirl on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may (AA)one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a spindle, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread not be cut off from the house of Joab.” 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner (AB)because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.
David’s Lament for Abner
31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “(AC)Tear your clothes and gird on sackcloth and lament before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier. 32 Thus they buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at (AD)the grave of Abner, and all the people wept. 33 (AE)And the king chanted a lament for Abner and said,
“Should Abner die as a wicked fool dies?
34 Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put in fetters;
As one falls before the [f]unrighteous, you have fallen.”
And all the people continued to weep over him. 35 Then all the people came (AF)to [g]persuade David to eat bread while it was still day; but David swore an oath, saying, “(AG)May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else (AH)before the sun goes down.” 36 Now all the people took note of it, and it was good in their sight, just as everything the king did was good in the sight of all the people. 37 So all the people and all Israel knew that day that it had not been the will of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death. 38 Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? 39 Thus I am (AI)weak today, though anointed king; and these men (AJ)the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. (AK)May Yahweh repay the evildoer according to his evil.”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 3:7 As in some ancient mss and versions; M.T. he
- 2 Samuel 3:13 Lit saying
- 2 Samuel 3:15 In 1 Sam 25:44, Palti
- 2 Samuel 3:17 Lit a word
- 2 Samuel 3:18 As in many ancient mss and versions; M.T. he
- 2 Samuel 3:34 Lit sons of unrighteousness
- 2 Samuel 3:35 Lit cause
2 Samuel 3
New International Version
3 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time.(A) David grew stronger and stronger,(B) while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.(C)
2 Sons were born to David in Hebron:
His firstborn was Amnon(D) the son of Ahinoam(E) of Jezreel;
3 his second, Kileab the son of Abigail(F) the widow of Nabal of Carmel;
the third, Absalom(G) the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;(H)
4 the fourth, Adonijah(I) the son of Haggith;
the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah.
These were born to David in Hebron.
Abner Goes Over to David
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner(J) had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had had a concubine(K) named Rizpah(L) daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
8 Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head(M)—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! 9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised(N) him on oath 10 and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.”(O) 11 Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.
12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”
13 “Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.”(P) 14 Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, “Give me my wife Michal,(Q) whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
15 So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband(R) Paltiel(S) son of Laish. 16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim.(T) Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back.
17 Abner conferred with the elders(U) of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king. 18 Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines(V) and from the hand of all their enemies.(W)’”
19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin(X) wanted to do. 20 When Abner, who had twenty men with him, came to David at Hebron, David prepared a feast(Y) for him and his men. 21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant(Z) with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.”(AA) So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
Joab Murders Abner
22 Just then David’s men and Joab returned from a raid and brought with them a great deal of plunder. But Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, because David had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. 23 When Joab and all the soldiers with him arrived, he was told that Abner son of Ner had come to the king and that the king had sent him away and that he had gone in peace.
24 So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone! 25 You know Abner son of Ner; he came to deceive you and observe your movements and find out everything you are doing.”
26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David did not know it. 27 Now when Abner(AB) returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into an inner chamber, as if to speak with him privately. And there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him(AC) in the stomach, and he died.(AD)
28 Later, when David heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent(AE) before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. 29 May his blood(AF) fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family!(AG) May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore(AH) or leprosy[a] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
30 (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth(AI) and walk in mourning(AJ) in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. 32 They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept(AK) aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also.
33 The king sang this lament(AL) for Abner:
“Should Abner have died as the lawless die?
34 Your hands were not bound,
your feet were not fettered.(AM)
You fell as one falls before the wicked.”
And all the people wept over him again.
35 Then they all came and urged David to eat something while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(AN) if I taste bread(AO) or anything else before the sun sets!”
36 All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them. 37 So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part(AP) in the murder of Abner son of Ner.
38 Then the king said to his men, “Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen(AQ) in Israel this day? 39 And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(AR) are too strong(AS) for me.(AT) May the Lord repay(AU) the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
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