2 Samuele (2 صموئيل) 19

SMITH VAN DYKE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 فأخبر يوآب هوذا الملك يبكي وينوح على ابشالوم.	1 The king shuddered. He went up to the room over the gate and burst into tears; and, as he wept, hekept saying, 'Oh, my son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! Oh, Absalom myson, my son!'
2 فصارت الغلبة في ذلك اليوم مناحة عند جميع الشعب لان الشعب سمعوا في ذلك اليوم من يقول ان الملك قد تأسف على ابنه.	2 Word was brought to Joab, 'The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.'
3 وتسلّل الشعب في ذلك اليوم للدخول الى المدينة كما يتسلّل القوم الخجلون عندما يهربون في القتال.	3 And for the entire army that day, victory was turned to mourning, the troops having learnt that the kingwas grieving for his son.
4 وستر الملك وجهه وصرخ الملك بصوت عظيم يا ابني ابشالوم يا ابشالوم ابني يا ابني.	4 And that day the troops came furtively back into town, like troops creeping shamefacedly away whendeserting in battle.
5 فدخل يوآب الى الملك الى البيت وقال قد اخزيت اليوم وجوه جميع عبيدك منقذي نفسك اليوم وانفس بنيك وبناتك وانفس نسائك وانفس سراريك	5 The king had covered his face and kept crying aloud, 'My son Absalom! Oh, Absalom my son, myson!'
6 بمحبتك لمبغضيك وبغضك لمحبيك. لانك اظهرت اليوم انه ليس لك رؤساء ولا عبيد لاني علمت اليوم انه لو كان ابشالوم حيّا وكلنا اليوم موتى لحسن حينئذ الامر في عينيك.	6 Joab went inside to the king and said, 'Today you have made al your servants feel ashamed-today,when they have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives ofyour concubines!-because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you.
7 فالآن قم واخرج وطيب قلوب عبيدك. لاني قد اقسمت بالرب انه ان لم تخرج لا يبيت احد معك هذه الليلة ويكون ذلك اشرّ عليك من كل شر اصابك منذ صباك الى الآن.	7 Today you have made it plain that commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you -- for today I cansee that you would be content if we were all dead, provided that Absalom was alive!
8 فقام الملك وجلس في الباب. فاخبروا جميع الشعب قائلين هوذا الملك جالس في الباب. فأتى جميع الشعب امام الملك. واما اسرائيل فهربوا كل واحد الى خيمته	8 Now get up, come out and reassure your soldiers; for if you do not come out, I swear by Yahweh, notone man wil stay with you tonight; and this will be a worse misfortune for you than anything that has happenedto you from your youth until now!'
9 وكان جميع الشعب في خصام في جميع اسباط اسرائيل قائلين ان الملك قد انقذنا من يد اعدائنا وهو نجّانا من يد الفلسطينيين. والآن قد هرب من الارض لاجل ابشالوم	9 The king got up and took his seat at the gate. An announcement was made to the whole army: 'Theking is sitting at the gate.' And the whole army assembled in front of the king.
10 وابشالوم الذي مسحناه علينا قد مات في الحرب. فالآن لماذا انتم ساكتون عن ارجاع الملك.	10 Israel had fled, dispersing to their homes. Throughout the tribes of Israel al was dissension and people began saying, 'The king, having freed us from the clutches of our enemies, having saved us from theclutches of the Philistines, has himself had to flee the country to escape from Absalom;
11 وارسل الملك داود الى صادوق وابياثار الكاهنين قائلا كلما شيوخ يهوذا قائلين لماذا تكونون آخرين في ارجاع الملك الى بيته وقد أتى كلام جميع اسرائيل الى الملك في بيته.	11 and now Absalom, whom we had anointed to reign over us, has died in battle. Why does no onesuggest that the king should be brought back?'What was being said throughout Israel reached the king.
12 انتم اخوتي انتم عظمي ولحمي. فلماذا تكونون آخرين في ارجاع الملك.	12 King David then sent word to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, 'Say to the elders of Judah, "Whyshould you be the last to bring the king home?
13 وتقولان لعماسا. أما انت عظمي ولحمي. هكذا يفعل بي الله وهكذا يزيد ان كنت لا تصير رئيس جيش عندي كل الايام بدل يوآب.	13 You are my brothers, you are my own flesh and bone: why should you be the last to bring the kingback?"
14 فاستمال بقلوب جميع رجال يهوذا كرجل واحد فارسلوا الى الملك قائلين ارجع انت وجميع عبيدك.	14 And say to Amasa, "Are you not my own flesh and bone? May God bring unnameable il s on me andworse il s, too, if you do not become my permanent army commander instead of Joab!" '
15 فرجع الملك وأتى الى الاردن وأتى يهوذا الى الجلجال سائرا لملاقاة الملك ليعبّر الملك الاردن.	15 Thus he rallied the hearts of the men of Judah to a man and, as a result, they sent word to the king,'Come back, you and al who serve you.'
16 فبادر شمعي بن جيرا البنياميني الذي من بحوريم ونزل مع رجال يهوذا للقاء الملك داود	16 So the king started home and reached the Jordan. Judah, coming to meet the king to escort himacross the Jordan, had arrived at Gilgal.
17 ومعه الف رجل من بنيامين وصيبا غلام بيت شاول وبنوه الخمسة عشر وعبيده العشرون معه فخاضوا الاردن امام الملك.	17 Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet KingDavid.
18 وعبر القارب لتعبير بيت الملك ولعمل ما يحسن في عينيه. وسقط شمعي بن جيرا امام الملك عندما عبر الاردن	18 With him were a thousand men from Benjamin. Ziba, servant of the House of Saul, with his fifteensons and twenty servants, arrived at the Jordan before the king
19 وقال للملك. لا يحسب لي سيدي اثما ولا تذكر ما افترى به عبدك يوم خروج سيدي الملك من اورشليم حتى يضع الملك ذلك في قلبه.	19 and worked manful y ferrying the king's family across and doing whatever he required. While the kingwas crossing the Jordan, Shimei son of Gera fel at the king's feet
20 لان عبدك يعلم اني قد اخطأت وهانذا قد جئت اليوم اوّل كل بيت يوسف ونزلت للقاء سيدي الملك.	20 and said to the king, 'I hope my lord does not regard me as guilty of a crime! Forget about the wrongyour servant did on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. Let my lord not hold my guilt against me.
21 فاجاب ابيشاي ابن صروية وقال ألا يقتل شمعي لاجل هذا لانه سبّ مسيح الرب.	21 For your servant is aware of having sinned, and that is why I have come today -- the first member ofthe whole House of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.'
22 فقال داود ما لي ولكم يا بني صروية حتى تكونوا لي اليوم مقاومين. آليوم يقتل احد في اسرائيل. أفما علمت اني اليوم ملك على اسرائيل.	22 At this, Abishai son of Zeruiah spoke up and said, 'Does Shimei not deserve death for having cursedYahweh's anointed?'
23 ثم قال الملك لشمعي لا تموت. وحلف له الملك.	23 To which David replied, 'What concern is my business to you, sons of Zeruiah, that you shouldoppose my wishes today? Could anyone be put to death in Israel today? Today I know for sure that I am king ofIsrael?'
24 ونزل مفيبوشث ابن شاول للقاء الملك ولم يعتن برجليه ولا اعتنى بلحيته ولا غسل ثيابه من اليوم الذي ذهب فيه الملك الى اليوم الذي اتى فيه بسلام.	24 'Your life is spared,' the king said. And the king gave him his oath.
25 فلما جاء الى اورشليم للقاء الملك قال له الملك لماذا لم تذهب معي يا مفيبوشث.	25 Meribbaal son of Saul also went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or hands, hehad not trimmed his moustache or washed his clothes from the day of the king's departure til the day of hispeaceful return.
26 فقال يا سيدي الملك ان عبدي قد خدعني لان عبدك قال اشد لنفسي الحمار فاركب عليه واذهب مع الملك لان عبدك اعرج.	26 When he arrived from Jerusalem to greet the king, the king asked him, 'Why did you not come withme, Meribbaal?'
27 ووشى بعبدك الى سيدي الملك وسيدي الملك كملاك الله فافعل ما يحسن في عينيك.	27 'My lord king,' he replied, 'my retainer deceived me. Your servant said to him, "Saddle the donkey forme to ride, so that I can go with the king," your servant being lame.
28 لان كل بيت ابي لم يكن الا اناسا موتى لسيدي الملك وقد جعلت عبدك بين الآكلين على مائدتك فاي حق لي بعد حتى اصرخ ايضا الى الملك.	28 He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king, however, is like the Angel ofGod, so do as you think right.
29 فقال له الملك لماذا تتكلم بعد بامورك. قد قلت انك انت وصيبا تقسمان الحقل.	29 My father's entire family deserved no better than death from my lord the king, and yet you admittedyour servant to the ranks of those who eat at your table. What right have I to make any further appeal to theking?'
30 فقال مفيبوشث للملك فليأخذ الكل ايضا بعد ان جاء سيدي الملك بسلام الى بيته	30 The king said, 'You need say no more. I rule that you and Ziba divide the property between you.'
31 ونزل برزلاي الجلعادي من روجليم وعبر الاردن مع الملك ليشيعه عند الاردن	31 'Let him take it al ,' Meribbaal said to the king, 'since my lord the king has come back home in peace!'
32 وكان برزلاي قد شاخ جدا. كان ابن ثمانين سنة. وهو عال الملك عند اقامته في محنايم لانه كان رجلا عظيما جدا.	32 Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king towards the Jordan,intending to take leave of him at the Jordan.
33 فقال الملك لبرزلاي اعبر انت معي وانا اعولك معي في اورشليم.	33 Barzillai was a man of great age; he was eighty years old. He had kept the king in provisions duringhis stay at Mahanaim, being a very wealthy man.
34 فقال برزلاي للملك كم ايام سني حياتي حتى اصعد مع الملك الى اورشليم.	34 'Come with me', the king said to Barzil ai, 'and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.'
35 انا اليوم ابن ثمانين سنة. هل اميّز بين الطيب والردي وهل يستطعم عبدك بما آكل وما اشرب وهل اسمع ايضا اصوات المغنين والمغنيات. فلماذا يكون عبدك ايضا ثقلا على سيدي الملك.	35 Barzillai replied to the king, 'How many years have I left to live, for me to go up to Jerusalem with theking?
36 يعبر عبدك قليلا الاردن مع الملك ولماذا يكافئني الملك بهذه المكافاة.	36 I am now eighty years old; can I tel the good from the bad? Has your servant any taste for his foodand drink? Can I stil hear the voices of men and women singers? Why should your servant be a further burdento my lord the king?
37 دع عبدك يرجع فاموت في مدينتي عند قبر ابي وامي وهوذا عبدك كمهام يعبر مع سيدي الملك فافعل له ما يحسن في عينيك.	37 Your servant will go a little way across the Jordan with the king; but why should the king reward meso generously for that?
38 فاجاب الملك ان كمهام يعبر معي فأفعل له ما يحسن في عينيك وكل ما تتمناه مني افعله لك.	38 Please allow your servant to go home again, so that I can die in my own town near the grave of myfather and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him go with my lord the king; treat him as you thinkright.'
39 فعبر جميع الشعب الاردن والملك عبر. وقبّل الملك برزلاي وباركه فرجع الى مكانه	39 The king said, 'Let Chimham come along with me then; I shall do whatever you wish for him, andanything you request I shal do for your sake.'
40 وعبر الملك الى الجلجال وعبر كمهام معه وكل شعب يهوذا عبّروا الملك وكذلك نصف شعب اسرائيل.	40 The people then al crossed the Jordan, and the king, having crossed, kissed Barzil ai and blessedhim, and the latter went home.
41 واذا بجميع رجال اسرائيل جاءون الى الملك وقالوا للملك لماذا سرقك اخوتنا رجال يهوذا وعبروا الاردن بالملك وبيته وكل رجال داود معه.	41 The king went on to Gilgal and Chimham went with him. Al the people of Judah accompanied theking, and also half the people of Israel.
42 فاجاب كل رجال يهوذا رجال اسرائيل لان الملك قريب اليّ ولماذا تغتاظ من هذا الأمر. هل اكلنا شيئا من الملك او وهبنا هبة.	42 Al the men of Israel then came to the king. 'Why', they asked the king, 'have our brothers, the men ofJudah, carried you off and brought the king and his family across the Jordan, and al David's men with him?'
43 فاجاب رجال اسرائيل رجال يهوذا وقالوا. لي عشرة اسهم في الملك وانا احق منك بداود. فلماذا استخففت بي ولم يكن كلامي اولا في ارجاع ملكي. وكان كلام رجال يهوذا اقسى من كلام رجال اسرائيل	43 Al the men of Judah retorted to the men of Israel, 'Because the king is more closely related to us.Why do you take offence at this? Have we been eating at the king's expense? Have we taken any position forourselves?'
	44 The men of Israel replied to the men of Judah, 'We have ten shares in the king and, what is more, weare your elder brothers, so why have you slighted us? Were we not the first to suggest bringing back our king?'The men of Judah's words were even more intemperate than those of the men of Israel.