II Samuel 20

وَاتَّفَقَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ لَئِيمٌ اسْمُهُ شَبَعُ بْنُ بِكْرِي رَجُلٌ بَنْيَامِينِيٌّ، فَضَرَبَ بِالْبُوقِ وَقَالَ: «لَيْسَ لَنَا قِسْمٌ فِي دَاوُدَ وَلاَ لَنَا نَصِيبٌ فِي ابْنِ يَسَّى. كُلُّ رَجُل إِلَى خَيْمَتِهِ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ».

And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

فَصَعِدَ كُلُّ رِجَالِ إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ دَاوُدَ إِلَى وَرَاءِ شَبَعَ بْنِ بِكْرِي. وَأَمَّا رِجَالُ يَهُوذَا فَلاَزَمُوا مَلِكَهُمْ مِنَ الأُرْدُنِّ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

وَجَاءَ دَاوُدُ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ. وَأَخَذَ الْمَلِكُ النِّسَاءَ السَّرَارِيَّ الْعَشَرَ اللَّوَاتِي تَرَكَهُنَّ لِحِفْظِ الْبَيْتِ، وَجَعَلَهُنَّ تَحْتَ حَجْزٍ، وَكَانَ يَعُولُهُنَّ وَلكِنْ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ إِلَيْهِنَّ، بَلْ كُنَّ مَحبُوسَاتٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ مَوْتِهِنَّ فِي عِيشَةِ الْعُزُوبَةِ.

And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لِعَمَاسَا: «اجْمَعْ لِي رِجَالَ يَهُوذَا فِي ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ، وَاحْضُرْ أَنْتَ هُنَا».

Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

فَذَهَبَ عَمَاسَا لِيَجْمَعَ يَهُوذَا، وَلكِنَّهُ تأَخَّرَ عَنِ الْمِيقَاتِ الَّذِي عَيَّنَهُ.

So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لأَبِيشَايَ: «الآنَ يُسِيءُ إِلَيْنَا شَبَعُ بْنُ بِكْرِي أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَبْشَالُومَ. فَخُذْ أَنْتَ عَبِيدَ سَيِّدِكَ وَاتْبَعْهُ لِئَلاَّ يَجِدَ لِنَفْسِهِ مُدُنًا حَصِينَةً وَيَنْفَلِتَ مِنْ أَمَامِ أَعْيُنِنَا».

And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

فَخَرَجَ وَرَاءَهُ رِجَالُ يُوآبَ: الْجَلاَّدُونَ وَالسُّعَاةُ وَجَمِيعُ الأَبْطَالِ، وَخَرَجُوا مِن أُورُشَلِيمَ لِيَتْبَعُوا شَبَعَ بْنَ بِكْرِي.

And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

وَلَمَّا كَانُوا عِنْدَ الصَّخْرَةِ الْعَظِيمَةِ الَّتِي فِي جِبْعُونَ، جَاءَ عَمَاسَا قُدَّامَهُمْ. وَكَانَ يُوآبُ مُتَنَطِّقًا عَلَى ثَوْبِهِ الَّذِي كَانَ لاَبِسَهُ، وَفَوْقَهُ مِنْطَقَةُ سَيْفٍ فِي غِمْدِهِ مَشْدُودَةٌ عَلَى حَقَوَيْهِ، فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ انْدَلَقَ السَّيْفُ.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

فَقَالَ يُوآبُ لِعَمَاسَا: «أَسَالِمٌ أَنْتَ يَا أَخِي؟» وَأَمْسَكَتْ يَدُ يُوآبَ الْيُمْنَى بِلِحْيَةِ عَمَاسَا لِيُقَبِّلَهُ.

And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

وَأَمَّا عَمَاسَا فَلَمْ يَحْتَرِزْ مِنَ السَّيْفِ الَّذِي بِيَدِ يُوآبَ، فَضَرَبَهُ بِهِ فِي بَطْنِهِ فَدَلَقَ أَمْعَاءَهُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ وَلَمْ يُثَنِّ عَلَيْهِ، فَمَاتَ. وَأَمَّا يُوآبُ وَأَبِيشَايُ أَخُوهُ فَتَبِعَا شَبَعَ بْنَ بِكْرِي.

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

وَوَقَفَ عَُِنْدَهُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ غِلْمَانِ يُوآبَ، فَقَالَ: «مَنْ سُرَّ بِيُوآبَ، وَمَنْ هُوَ لِدَاوُدَ، فَوَرَاءَ يُوآبَ».

And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

وَكَانَ عَمَاسَا يَتَمَرَّغُ فِي الدَّمِ فِي وَسَطِ السِّكَّةِ. وَلَمَّا رَأَى الرَّجُلُ أَنَّ كُلَّ الشَّعْبِ يَقِفُونَ، نَقَلَ عَمَاسَا مِنَ السِّكَّةِ إِلَى الْحَقْلِ وَطَرَحَ عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبًا، لَمَّا رَأَى أَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ يَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ يَقِفُ.

And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

فَلَمَّا نُقِلَ عَنِ السِّكَّةِ عَبَرَ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ وَرَاءَ يُوآبَ لاتِّبَاعِ شَبَعَ بْنِ بِكْرِي.

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

وَعَبَرَ فِي جَمِيعِ أَسْبَاطِ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَى آبَلَ وَبَيْتِ مَعْكَةَ وَجَمِيعِ الْبِيرِيِّينَ، فَاجْتَمَعُوا وَخَرَجُوا أَيْضًا وَرَاءَهُ.

And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth–maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

وَجَاءُوا وَحَاصَرُوهُ فِي آبَلِ بَيْتِ مَعْكَةَ، وَأَقَامُوا مِتْرَسَةً حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَأَقَامَتْ فِي الْحِصَارِ، وَجَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ الَّذِينَ مَعَ يُوآبَ كَانُوا يُخْرِبُونَ لأَجْلِ إِسْقَاطِ السُّورِ.

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth–maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

فَنَادَتِ امْرَأَةٌ حَكِيمَةٌ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ: «اِسْمَعُوا. اِسْمَعُوا. قُولُوا لِيُوآبَ تَقَدَّمْ إِلَى ههُنَا فَأُكَلِّمَكَ».

Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

فَتَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهَا، فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ: «أَأَنْتَ يُوآبُ؟» فَقَالَ: «أَنَا هُوَ». فَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «اسْمَعْ كَلاَمَ أَمَتِكَ». فَقَالَ: «أَنَا سَامِعٌ».

And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

فَتَكَلَّمَتْ قَائِلَةً: «كَانُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ أَوَّلاً قَائِلِينَ: سُؤَالاً يَسْأَلُونَ فِي آبَلَ. وَهكَذَا كَانُوا انْتَهَوْا.

Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

أَنَا مُسَالِمَةٌ أَمِينَةٌ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. أَنْتَ طَالِبٌ أَنْ تُمِيتَ مَدِينَةً وَأُمًّا فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. لِمَاذَا تَبْلَعُ نَصِيبَ الرَّبِّ؟»

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

فَأَجَابَ يُوآبُ وَقَالَ: «حَاشَايَ! حَاشَايَ أَنْ أَبْلَعَ وَأَنْ أُهْلِكَ.

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

الأَمْرُ لَيْسَ كَذلِكَ. لأَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنْ جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ اسْمُهُ شَبَعُ بْنُ بِكْرِي رَفَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ. سَلِّمُوهُ وَحْدَهُ فَأَنْصَرِفَ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ». فَقَالَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ لِيُوآبَ: «هُوَذَا رَأْسُهُ يُلْقَى إِلَيْكَ عَنِ السُّورِ».

The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

فَأَتَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى جَمِيعِ الشَّعْبِ بِحِكْمَتِهَا فَقَطَعُوا رَأْسَ شَبَعَ بْنِ بِكْرِي وَأَلْقَوْهُ إِلَى يُوآبَ، فَضَرَبَ بِالْبُوقِ فَانْصَرَفُوا عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ إِلَى خَيْمَتِهِ. وَأَمَّا يُوآبُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ.

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

وَكَانَ يُوآبُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ جَيْشِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَبَنَايَا بْنُ يَهُويَادَاعَ عَلَى الْجَلاَّدِينَ وَالسُّعَاةِ،

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

وَأَدُورَامُ عَلَى الْجِزْيَةِ، وَيَهُوشَافَاطُ بْنُ أَخِيلُودَ مُسَجِّلاً،

And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

وَشِيوَا كَاتِبًا، وَصَادُوقُ وَأَبِيَاثَارُ كَاهِنَيْنِ،

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

وَعِيْرَا الْيَائِيرِيُّ أَيْضًا كَانَ كَاهِنًا لِدَاوُدَ.

And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.