II Samuel 3

وَكَانَتِ الْحَرْبُ طَوِيلَةً بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَذْهَبُ يَتَقَوَّى، وَبَيْتُ شَاوُلَ يَذْهَبُ يَضْعُفُ.

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

وَوُلِدَ لِدَاوُدَ بَنُونَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَكَانَ بِكْرُهُ أَمْنُونَ مِنْ أَخِينُوعَمَ الْيَزْرَعِيلِيَّةِ،

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

وَثَانِيهِ كِيلآبَ مِنْ أَبِيجَايِلَ امْرَأَةِ نَابَالَ الْكَرْمَلِيِّ، وَالثَّالِثُ أَبْشَالُومَ ابْنَ مَعْكَةَ بِنْتِ تَلْمَايَ مَلِكِ جَشُورَ،

And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

وَالرَّابعُ أَدُونِيَّا ابْنَ حَجِّيثَ، وَالْخَامِسُ شَفَطْيَا ابْنَ أَبِيطَالَ،

And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

وَالسَّادِسُ يَثْرَعَامَ مِنْ عَجْلَةَ امْرَأَةِ دَاوُدَ. هؤُلاَءِ وُلِدُوا لِدَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ.

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

وَكَانَ فِي وُقُوعِ الْحَرْبِ بَيْنَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ وَبَيْتِ دَاوُدَ، أَنَّ أَبْنَيْرَ تَشَدَّدَ لأَجْلِ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ.

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

وَكَانَتْ لِشَاوُلَ سُرِّيَّةٌ اسْمُهَا رِصْفَةُ بِنْتُ أَيَّةَ. فَقَالَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ لأَبْنَيْرَ: «لِمَاذَا دَخَلْتَ إِلَى سُرِّيَّةِ أَبِي؟»

And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish–bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

فَاغْتَاظَ أَبْنَيْرُ جِدًّا مِنْ كَلاَمِ إِيشْبُوشَثَ وَقَالَ: «أَلَعَلِّي رَأْسُ كَلْبٍ لِيَهُوذَا؟ الْيَوْمَ أَصْنَعُ مَعْرُوفًا مَعَ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ أَبِيكَ، مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِ وَمَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ، وَلَمْ أُسَلِّمْكَ لِيَدِ دَاوُدَ، وَتُطَالِبُنِي الْيَوْمَ بِإِثْمِ الْمَرْأَةِ!

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish–bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

هكَذَا يَصْنَعُ اللهُ بِأَبْنَيْرَ وَهكَذَا يَزِيدُهُ، إِنَّهُ كَمَا حَلَفَ الرَّبُّ لِدَاوُدَ كَذلِكَ أَصْنَعُ لَهُ

So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

لِنَقْلِ الْمَمْلَكَةِ مِنْ بَيْتِ شَاوُلَ، وَإِقَامَةِ كُرْسِيِّ دَاوُدَ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَعَلَى يَهُوذَا مِنْ دَانَ إِلَى بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ».

To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer–sheba.

وَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ بَعْدُ أَنْ يُجَاوِبَ أَبْنَيْرَ بِكَلِمَةٍ لأَجْلِ خَوْفِهِ مِنْهُ.

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

فَأَرْسَلَ أَبْنَيْرُ مِنْ فَوْرِهِ رُسُلاً إِلَى دَاوُدَ قَائِلاً: «لِمَنْ هِيَ الأَرْضُ؟ يَقُولُونَ: اقْطَعْ عَهْدَكَ مَعِي، وَهُوَذَا يَدِي مَعَكَ لِرَدِّ جَمِيعِ إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَيْكَ».

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

فَقَالَ: «حَسَنًا. أَنَا أَقْطَعُ مَعَكَ عَهْدًا، إِلاَّ إِنِّي أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَمْرًا وَاحِدًا، وَهُوَ أَنْ لاَ تَرَى وَجْهِي مَا لَمْ تَأْتِ أَوَّلاً بِمِيكَالَ بِنْتِ شَاوُلَ حِينَ تَأْتِي لِتَرَى وَجْهِي».

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

وَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ رُسُلاً إِلَى إِيشْبُوشَثَ بْنِ شَاوُلَ يَقُولُ: «أَعْطِنِي امْرَأَتِي مِيكَالَ الَّتِي خَطَبْتُهَا لِنَفْسِي بِمِئَةِ غُلْفَةٍ مِنَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ».

And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

فَأَرْسَلَ إِيشْبُوشَثُ وَأَخَذَهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ رَجُلِهَا، مِنْ فَلْطِيئِيلَ بْنِ لاَيِشَ.

And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

وَكَانَ رَجُلُهَا يَسِيرُ مَعَهَا وَيَبْكِي وَرَاءَهَا إِلَى بَحُورِيمَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبْنَيْرُ: «اذْهَبِ. ارْجعْ». فَرَجَعَ.

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

وَكَانَ كَلاَمُ أَبْنَيْرَ إِلَى شُيُوخِ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَائِلاً: «قَدْ كُنْتُمْ مُنْذُ أَمْسٍ وَمَا قَبْلَهُ تَطْلُبُونَ دَاوُدَ لِيَكُونَ مَلِكًا عَلَيْكُمْ.

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:

فَالآنَ افْعَلُوا، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ كَلَّمَ دَاوُدَ قَائِلاً: إِنِّي بِيَدِ دَاوُدَ عَبْدِي أُخَلِّصُ شَعْبِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ يَدِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَمِنْ أَيْدِي جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِهِمْ».

Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

وَتَكَلَّمَ أَبْنَيْرُ أَيْضًا فِي مَسَامِعِ بَنْيَامِينَ، وَذَهَبَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ فِي سَماعِ دَاوُدَ أَيْضًا فِي حَبْرُونَ، بِكُلِّ مَا حَسُنَ فِي أَعْيُنِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ بَيْتِ بَنْيَامِينَ.

And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

فَجَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى دَاوُدَ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ وَمَعَهُ عِشْرُونَ رَجُلاً. فَصَنَعَ دَاوُدُ لأَبْنَيْرَ وَلِلرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ وَلِيمَةً.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

وَقَالَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِدَاوُدَ: «أَقُومُ وَأَذْهَبُ وَأَجْمَعُ إِلَى سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ جَمِيعَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَيَقْطَعُونَ مَعَكَ عَهْدًا، وَتَمْلِكُ حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا تَشْتَهِي نَفْسُكَ». فَأَرْسَلَ دَاوُدُ أَبْنَيْرَ فَذَهَبَ بِسَلاَمٍ.

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

وَإِذَا بِعَبِيدِ دَاوُدَ وَيُوآبُ قَدْ جَاءُوا مِنَ الْغَزْوِ وَأَتَوْا بِغَنِيمَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ مَعَهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَبْنَيْرُ مَعَ دَاوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ أَرْسَلَهُ فَذَهَبَ بِسَلاَمٍ.

And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

وَجَاءَ يُوآبُ وَكُلُّ الْجَيْشِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ. فَأَخْبَرُوا يُوآبَ قَائِلِينَ: «قَدْ جَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ بْنُ نَيْرٍ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ فَأَرْسَلَهُ، فَذَهَبَ بِسَلاَمٍ».

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

فَدَخَلَ يُوآبُ إِلَى الْمَلِكِ وَقَالَ: «مَاذَا فَعَلْتَ؟ هُوَذَا قَدْ جَاءَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَيْكَ. لِمَاذَا أَرْسَلْتَهُ فَذَهَبَ؟

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنَ نَيْرٍ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِيُمَلِّقَكَ، وَلِيَعْلَمَ خُرُوجَكَ وَدُخُولَكَ وَلِيَعْلَمَ كُلَّ مَا تَصْنَعُ».

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يُوآبُ مِنْ عِنْدِ دَاوُدَ وَأَرْسَلَ رُسُلاً وَرَاءَ أَبْنَيْرَ، فَرَدُّوهُ مِنْ بِئْرِ السِّيرَةِ وَدَاوُدُ لاَ يَعْلَمُ.

And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أَبْنَيْرُ إِلَى حَبْرُونَ، مَالَ بِهِ يُوآبُ إِلَى وَسَطِ الْبَابِ لِيُكَلِّمَهُ سِرًّا، وَضَرَبَهُ هُنَاكَ فِي بَطْنِهِ فَمَاتَ بِدَمِ عَسَائِيلَ أَخِيهِ.

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

فَسَمِعَ دَاوُدُ بَعْدَ ذلِكَ فَقَالَ: «إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ أَنَا وَمَمْلَكَتِي لَدَى الرَّبِّ إِلَى الأَبَدِ مِنْ دَمِ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

فَلْيَحُلَّ عَلَى رَأْسِ يُوآبَ وَعَلَى كُلِّ بَيْتِ أَبِيهِ، وَلاَ يَنْقَطِعُ مِنْ بَيْتِ يُوآبَ ذُو سَيْل وَأَبْرَصُ وَعَاكِزٌ عَلَى الْعُكَّازَةِ وَسَاقِطٌ بِالسَّيْفِ وَمُحْتَاجُ الْخُبْزِ».

Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

فَقَتَلَ يُوآبُ وَأَبِيشَايُ أَخُوهُ أَبْنَيْرَ، لأَنَّهُ قَتَلَ عَسَائِيلَ أَخَاهُمَا فِي جِبْعُونَ فِي الْحَرْبِ.

So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِيُوآبَ وَلِجَمِيعِ الشَّعْبِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ: «مَزِّقُوا ثِيَابَكُمْ وَتَنَطَّقُوا بِالْمُسُوحِ وَالْطِمُوا أَمَامَ أَبْنَيْرَ». وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ يَمْشِي وَرَاءَ النَّعْشِ.

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

وَدَفَنُوا أَبْنَيْرَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَرَفَعَ الْمَلِكُ صَوْتَهُ وَبَكَى عَلَى قَبْرِ أَبْنَيْرَ، وَبَكَى جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ.

And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

وَرَثَا الْمَلِكُ أَبْنَيْرَ وَقَالَ: «هَلْ كَمَوْتِ أَحْمَقَ يَمُوتُ أَبْنَيْرُ؟

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

يَدَاكَ لَمْ تَكُونَا مَرْبُوطَتَيْنِ، وَرِجْلاَكَ لَمْ تُوضَعَا فِي سَلاَسِلِ نُحَاسٍ. كَالسُّقُوطِ أَمَامَ بَنِي الإِثْمِ سَقَطْتَ». وَعَادَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ يَبْكُونَ عَلَيْهِ.

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

وَجَاءَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ لِيُطْعِمُوا دَاوُدَ خُبْزًا، وَكَانَ بَعْدُ نَهَارٌ. فَحَلَفَ دَاوُدُ قَائِلاً: «هكَذَا يَفْعَلُ لِيَ اللهُ وَهكَذَا يَزِيدُ، إِنْ كُنْتُ أَذُوقُ خُبْزًا أَوْ شَيْئًا آخَرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ».

And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

فَعَرَفَ جَمِيعُ الشَّعْبِ وَحَسُنَ فِي أَعْيُنِهِمْ، كَمَا أَنَّ كُلَّ مَا صَنَعَ الْمَلِكُ كَانَ حَسَنًا فِي أَعْيُنِ جَمِيعِ الشَّعْبِ.

And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

وَعَلِمَ كُلُّ الشَّعْبِ وَجَمِيعُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْمَلِكِ قَتْلُ أَبْنَيْرَ بْنِ نَيْرٍ.

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لِعَبِيدِهِ: «أَلاَ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَئِيسًا وَعَظِيمًا سَقَطَ الْيَوْمَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

وَأَنَا الْيَوْمَ ضَعِيفٌ وَمَمْسُوحٌ مَلِكًا، وَهؤُلاَءِ الرِّجَالُ بَنُو صَرُويَةَ أَقْوَى مِنِّي. يُجَازِي الرَّبُّ فَاعِلَ الشَّرِّ كَشَرِّهِ».

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.