2 Samuela 16
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Pea ʻi heʻene tuku ki mui siʻi ʻe Tevita ʻae tumutumu ʻoe moʻunga , vakai, naʻe fakafetaulaki mai kiate ia ʻa Sipa ko e tamaioʻeiki ʻa Mifiposeti, pea kuo ʻomi mo ia ʻae fanga ʻasi ʻe ua naʻe fua kavenga, pea naʻe fakaheka ki ai ʻae mā ʻe uangeau, mo e fuhinga kālepi mōmoa ʻe teau, mo e fuaʻi ʻakau ʻe teau ʻoe faʻahitaʻu mafana, pea mo e hina ʻoe uaine.
1When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
2Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi kia Sipa, “Ko e hā hono ʻuhinga ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ni?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sipa, “Ko e ongo ʻasi ʻoku maʻae kakai ʻoe fale ʻoe tuʻi ke heka ki ai; pea ko e mā mo e fuaʻi ʻakau ʻoe faʻahitaʻu mafana, ko e meʻa ia ke kai ʻe he kau talavou; pea ko e uaine, ko e meʻa ia ke inu ai ʻakinautolu ʻe vaivai ʻi he toafa.”
2“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
3Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi, “Pea kofaʻā ʻae foha ʻo hoʻo ʻeiki?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sipa ki he tuʻi, “Vakai, ʻoku nofo ai pe ia ʻi Selūsalema: he naʻa ne pehē, Ko e ʻaho eni ʻe toe ʻomi kiate au ʻe he fale ʻo ʻIsileli ʻae puleʻanga ʻo ʻeku tamai.”
3“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”
4Pea naʻe toki pehē ai ʻe he tuʻi kia Sipa, “Vakai, ʻoku ʻaʻau ʻaia kotoa pē naʻe ʻia Mifiposeti.” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sipa, “ʻOku ou fakaʻapaʻapa kiate koe, pea tuku, ʻe tuʻi, ke ʻofeina au ʻi ho ʻao.”
4So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
5¶ Pea ʻi heʻene hoko mai ʻae tuʻi ko Tevita ki Pahulimi, vakai, naʻe haʻu mei ai ha tangata mei he faʻahinga mo e fale ʻo Saula, ʻaia naʻe hingoa ko Simi, ko e foha ʻo Kela: pea naʻe haʻu pe ia, pea kape mai pe ʻi heʻene haʻu.
5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
6Pea naʻa ne lisingi ʻae ngaahi maka kia Tevita, pea ki he kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē ʻa Tevita ko e tuʻi: ka naʻe tutuʻu ʻae kakai kotoa pē, mo e kau tangata toʻa kotoa pē, ki hono nima toʻomataʻu mo hono toʻohema.
6He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
7Pea naʻe pehē ʻae lea ʻa Simi ʻi heʻene kape, “Hū mai, hū mai, ʻa koe ko e tangata pani toto, pea ko koe ko e tangata ʻoe angakovi:
7And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!
8Kuo toe totongi kiate koe ʻe Sihova ʻae toto kotoa pē ʻoe fale ʻo Saula, ʻaia kuo ke fetongi ʻi he pule; pea kuo tuku ʻe Sihova ʻae puleʻanga ki he nima ʻo ʻApisalomi ko ho foha: pea vakai, kuo moʻua koe ʻi hoʻo kovi, koeʻuhi ko e tangata pani toto koe.”
8The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of bloodshed!”
9¶ Pea naʻe toki pehē ai ʻe ʻApisai ko e tama ʻo Seluia ki he tuʻi, “Ko e hā ʻe tuku ke kape ai ʻae kulī mate ni ki hoku ʻeiki ko e tuʻi? ʻOku ou kole kiate koe, tuku au ke u ʻalu atu ʻo tuʻusi ʻa hono ʻulu.”
9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
10Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he tuʻi, “Ko e hā au kiate kimoutolu, ʻae ngaahi tama ʻo Seluia? Tuku pe ke ne kape mai, he kuo pehē ʻe Sihova kiate ia, Kape kia Tevita. Pea ka kuo pehē, ko hai ʻe pehē atu , Ko e hā kuo ke fai pehē ai?”
10But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
11Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita kia ʻApisai, “Pea mo ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē, Vakai, ko hoku foha ʻaia naʻe haʻu mei hoku fatu, ʻoku kumi ki heʻeku moʻui: pea ka kuo pehē ʻikai ʻe ngofua hake ke fai ia ʻe he tangata Penisimani ni? Tuku noa ai pe ia, pea tuku pe ke ne kape he kuo fekau ia ʻe Sihova.
11Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
12Heiʻilo ʻe ʻafio ʻe Sihova ki heʻeku mamahi, pea totongi lelei au ʻe Sihova koeʻuhi ko ʻene kape kiate au he ʻaho ni.”
12Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”
13Pea ʻi heʻene ʻalu atu ʻa Tevita pea mo ʻene kau tangata ʻi he hala, naʻe ʻalu atu ʻa Simi ʻi he tahifohifo ʻoe moʻunga, ʻo feʻunga atu mo ia, pea naʻa ne kape pe mo ʻalu, pea ne lisi ʻae ngaahi maka kiate ia, mo ne laku ʻae efu kiate ia .
13So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
14Pea ko e tuʻi, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē naʻe ʻiate ia, naʻa nau omi ki he potu ko ia, ke mālōlō ai, he kuo nau ongosia.
14Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
15¶ Pea naʻe hoko mai ki Selūsalema, ʻa ʻApisalomi pea mo e kakai tangata kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, pea naʻe ʻalu mo ia ʻa ʻAhitofeli.
15Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene hoko mai kia ʻApisalomi ʻa Husai ko e tangata ʻAliki, ko e kāinga ʻo Tevita, naʻe pehē ʻe Husai kia ʻApisalomi, “Ke moʻui ʻae tuʻi, ke moʻui ʻae tuʻi.”
16And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ʻApisalomi kia Husai, “Ko hoʻo ʻofa eni ki ho kāinga? Ko e hā naʻe ʻikai te ke ʻalu ai mo ho kāinga?”
17“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
18Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Husai kia ʻApisalomi, “ʻIkai; ka ko ia ʻoku fili ʻe Sihova, pea mo e kakai ni, pea mo e kau tangata kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, te u kau mo ia, pea ko ia pe te u nofo ki ai.
18“Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.
19Pea ko hai foki ʻoku totonu ke u tauhi ki ai? ʻIkai ʻi he ʻao ʻo hono foha? ʻO hangē ko ʻeku tauhi ʻi he ʻao ʻo hoʻo tamai, te u pehē foki au ʻi ho ʻao ʻoʻou.”
19Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
20¶ Hili ia naʻe pehē ʻe ʻApisalomi kia ʻAhitofeli, “Mou fakakaukau ʻiate kimoutolu pe ko e hā te tau fai.”
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
21Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ʻAhitofeli kia ʻApisalomi, “ʻAlu atu koe ki he sinifu ʻo hoʻo tamai, ʻaia kuo ne tuku ke leʻohi ʻae fale; pea ʻe fanongo ʻe ʻIsileli kotoa pē kuo fehiʻanekina ʻaupito koe ʻe hoʻo tamai: pea ʻe toki mālohi ai ʻae nima ʻokinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku kau mo koe.”
21Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
22Ko ia naʻa nau folahi atu ai ha fale tupenu ʻi he tuʻa fale ki ʻolunga: pea naʻe hū atu ki ai ʻa ʻApisalomi ki he sinifu ʻo ʻene tamai ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻIsileli kotoa pē.
22So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23Pea ko e fakakaukau ʻa ʻAhitofeli ʻaia naʻa ne fai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, naʻe hangē ko e ʻeke ʻe ha tangata ki he folofola ʻae ʻOtua: naʻe pehē pe ʻae fakakaukau ʻa ʻAhitofeli kia Tevita pea mo ʻApisalomi fakatouʻosi.
23Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
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