II Samuel 18

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

Ary Davida nandamina ny olona izay nomba azy ka nanendry mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato hifehy azy.

And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

Ary Davida nampandeha ny olona, ka ny ampahatelony nofehezin'i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony nofehezin'i Abisay, zanak'i Zeroia, rahalahin'i Joaba, ary ny ampahatelony kosa nofehezin'Itahy Gatita. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin'ny vahoaka: Izaho koa dia handeha hiaraka aminareo tokoa.

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

Fa hoy ny vahoaka: Tsy avelanay andeha ianao; fa raha mandositra izahay, dia tsy hahoany; ary na matiny sasaka aza izahay, dia tsy hahoany akory; fa ianao no hoatra ny iray alina aminay; koa tsara raha hamonjy anay avy tao an-tanàna ianao.

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Izay sitrakareo ary no hataoko. Dia nitsangana teo anilan'ny vavahady ny mpanjaka, ary ny vahoaka rehetra nivoaka isan-jato sy isan'arivo.

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

Ary ny mpanjaka nandidy an'i Joaba sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Noho ny amiko dia mamindrà fo amin'i Absaloma zatovo. Ary ny olona rehetra dia nahare ny nandidian'ny mpanjaka ny mpifehy rehetra ny amin'i Absaloma.

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

Ka dia nivoaka teny an-tsaha ny vahoaka hiady amin'ny Isiraely, ka rafitra tao amin'ny alan'i Efraima ny ady;

Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

ary resy tao ny lehilahy amin'ny Isiraely teo anoloan'ny mpanompon'i Davida, ka be dia be no ringana androtrizay, dia olona roa alina.

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

Fa nihahakahaka teny rehetra teny ny ady; ka ny matin'ny ala androtrizay dia be noho ny matin'ny sabatra.

And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

Ary Absaloma nifanehatra tamin'ny mpanompon'i Davida. Ary nitaingina ampondra izy, ary ny ampondra nandeha teo ambanin'ny rantsan-kazo mikirindro tamin'ny hazo terebinta, ka voahazon'ny hazo terebinta ny lohan'i Absaloma, ka dia nikiraviravy teo anelanelan'ny lanitra sy ny tany izy; fa lasa ny ampondra nitaingenany.

And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.

Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nahita izany, dia nanambara tamin'i Joaba hoe: Indro, hitako mihantona amin'ny hazo terebinta Absaloma.

And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

Ary hoy Joaba tamin'ilay lehilahy nilaza taminy: Koa nahoana, raha nahita azy ianao, no tsy nasianao hianjera amin'ny tany izy, ka dia tsy maintsy ho nomeko sekely volafotsy folo sy fehin-kibo ianao?

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

Fa hoy ralehilahy tamin'i Joaba: Na dia efa mby an-tanako aza ny sekely volafotsy arivo, tsy haninjitra ny tanako hamely ny zanaky ny mpanjaka aho; fa teo anatrehanay no nandidian'ny mpanjaka anao sy Abisay ary Itahy hoe: Samia mitandrina an'i Absaloma zatovo.

Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

Tsy misy zavatra azo afenina amin'ny mpanjaka, koa raha nanao hafahafa taminy aho, na dia ianao io aza dia ho nitsangana hanameloka ahy.

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

Dia hoy Joaba: Tsy handany andro foana eto aminao aho. Ary nitondra lefona telo teny an-tanany Izy, ka natsatony tamin'ny fon'i Absaloma, raha mbola velona teo amin'ny hazo terebinta izy.

And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

Ary nisy tovolahy folo, mpitondra ny fiadian'i Joaba, nanodidina an'i Absaloma ka namely azy ho faty.

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

Ary Joaba nitsoka ny anjomara, ka dia niverina avy nanenjika ny Isiraely ny vahoaka, satria niantran'i Joaba izy.

And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

Dia nalain'ny olona Absaloma ka natsipiny tao an-davaka lehibe anankiray tao anaty ala, dia nasiany antontam-bato lehibe teo amboniny; ary ny Isiraely rehetra samy nandositra ho any amin'ny lainy avy.

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.

Ary fony mbola velona Absaloma, dia efa naka vato izy ka nanao ilay tsangam-bato ho azy tao an-dohasahan'ny Mpanjaka, fa hoy izy: Tsy manan-janakalahy hamelo-maso ahy aho; ary dia nataony araka ny anaran'ny tenany ihany ilay tsangam-bato, ka mbola atao hoe: Fahatsiarovana an'i Absaloma no anarany mandraka androany.

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

Dia hoy Ahimaza, zanak'i Zadoka: Aoka aho hihazakazaka hitondra teny mahafaly ho any amin'ny mpanjaka ny amin'ny nanomezan'i Jehovah azy ny rariny ka nahafahany tamin'ny fahavalony.

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

Fa hoy Joaba taminy: Tsy ho mpitondra teny mahafaly ianao, raha mandeha anio, satria maty ny zanakalahin'ny mpanjaka, fa andro hafa dia mbola hitondra teny mahafaly ihany ianao.

Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

Ary hoy Joaba tamin'ilay Kosita: Andeha, ambarao amin'ny mpanjaka izay efa hitanao. Ary ilay Kosita niankohoka teo anatrehan'i Joaba, dia lasa nihazakazaka.

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

Fa Ahimaza, zanak'i Zadoka, dia mbola niteny tamin'i Joaba ihany nanao hoe: Ka nahoana aza, aoka ihany aho mba hiezaka koa hanaraka ilay Kosita. Fa hoy Joaba: Ahoana no hiezahanao, anaka; fa na dia mandeha aza ianao, tsy hisy teny mahafaly hahazoanao fitia tsinona?

But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

Ka nahoana aza, hoy izy: Aoka ihany aho hiezaka. Dia hoy Joaba taminy: Miezaha ary. Ary dia niezaka tamin'ny lalana eny amin'ny lemaka Ahimaza ka nihoatra an'ilay Kosita.

And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

Ary Davida nipetraka teo anelanelan'ny vavahady roa; ary ny mpitily niakatra teo ambony vavahady teo amin'ny manda, ka nanopy ny masony, dia nahita, ka indry misy lehilahy iray mihazakazaka.

And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

Ary ny mpitily niantso ka nilaza tamin'ny mpanjaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Raha irery izy, dia ho teny mahafaly no entiny. Ary mbola nanatona anatona ihany ralehilahy.

And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

Ary ny mpitily nahita lehilahy iray koa nihazakazaka, dia niantso ny mpiandry vavahady izy nanao hoe: Indry koa misy lehilahy iray tamy mihazakazaka. Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Mitondra teny mahafaly ihany koa izy.

And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

Ary hoy ny mpitily: Raha toa ahy, dia tahaka ny fihazakazak'i Ahimaza, zanak'i Zadoka, no fihazakazak'iny aloha. Ary hoy ny mpanjaka: Lehilahy tsara fanahy iny, ka hitondra teny soa mahafaly no ihaviany.

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

Ary Ahimaza niantso ka nanao tamin'ny mpanjaka hoe: Fiadanana! sady niankohoka tamin'ny tany teo anatrehan'ny mpanjaka izy ka nanao hoe: Isaorana anie Jehovah Andriamanitrao, Izay efa nanolotra ny olona nanainga tanana hikomy amin'ny mpanjaka tompoko.

And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy Ahimaza: Tamin'ny nanirahan'i Joaba ny mpanompon'ny mpanjaka sy izaho mpanomponao koa dia nandre tabataba be aho, nefa tsy fantatro izay antony.

And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Mitanilà kely ary, ka mijanòna etsy; dia nitanila izy ka nitoetra teo.

And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

Ary, indro, avy ilay Kosita ka nanao hoe: Aoka ny mpanjaka tompoko hihaino teny mahafaly; fa Jehovah efa nanome anao ny rariny ka nahafaka anao ankehitriny tamin'izay rehetra nitsangana hikomy aminao.

And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin'ilay Kosita: Tsara ihany va Absaloma zatovo? Fa hoy ilay Kosita: Aoka ny fahavalon'ny mpanjaka tompoko sy izay rehetra mitsangana hanisy ratsy anao ho tahaka iny zatovo iny.

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!