Kings II 19
1 And they brought Joab word, saying, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Abessalom.
Kemudian seseorang memberitahukan kepada Yoab, “Raja sedang menangis dan berduka karena kematian Absalom.”
2 And the victory was turned that day into mourning to all the people, for the people heard say that day, The king grieves after his son.
Para tentara juga mendengar bahwa raja meratapi anaknya, sehingga kemenangan hari itu justru menjadi suasana perkabungan.
3 And the people stole away that day to go into the city, as people steal away when they are ashamed as they flee in the battle.
Mereka kembali ke kota dengan diam-diam, seperti tentara yang kalah perang dan pulang dengan perasaan malu.
4 And the king hid his face: and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Abessalom! Abessalom my son!
Sementara itu, raja menutupi wajahnya dengan tangan dan masih menangis keras-keras sambil berkata, “Anakku Absalom, oh Absalom anakku, anakku!”
5 And Joab went in to the king, into the house, and said, You have this day shamed the faces of all your servants that have delivered you this day, and [have saved] the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and of your concubines,
Lalu Yoab datang menemui Daud dan berkata, “Hari ini Tuanku Raja mempermalukan semua tentara Tuan, padahal mereka sudah menyelamatkan nyawa Tuan, anak-anak Tuan, juga para istri dan selir Tuan!
6 forasmuch as you love them that hate you, and hate them that love you; and you have this day declared, that your princes and your servants are nothing [in your sight]: for I know this day, that if Abessalom were alive, [and] all of us dead today, then it would have been right in your sight.
Dengan sikap seperti ini, Tuanku Raja menunjukkan bahwa perjuangan kami tidak ada artinya bagimu. Kelihatannya Tuan lebih mengasihi musuh-musuh Tuan daripada kami yang membela Tuan! Sekarang saya tahu, seandainya Absalom masih hidup dan kami semua mati, Tuan pasti sangat senang!
7 And now arise, and go forth, and speak comfortably to your servants; for I have sworn by the Lord, that unless you will go forth today, there shall not a man remain with you this night: and know for yourself, this thing [will] indeed [be] evil to you beyond all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.
Karena itu, bangun dan ucapkanlah terima kasih atas perjuangan mereka demi kerajaanmu. Di hadapan TUHAN saya berkata dengan jujur: Kalau Tuan tidak mengucapkan terima kasih kepada mereka, mereka pasti tersinggung dan meninggalkan Tuan malam ini juga! Kalau sudah begitu, Tuan akan mengalami kesulitan yang lebih besar daripada segala kesulitan yang pernah Tuan alami!”
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate: and all the people reported, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people went in before the king to the gate; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
Maka Daud pun bangun dan duduk di gerbang kota. Sesudah diumumkan kepada pasukannya bahwa raja sedang duduk di gerbang kota, mereka semua berkumpul di hadapannya. Sementara itu, pasukan Absalom sudah melarikan diri ke rumah mereka masing-masing.
9 And all the people disputed among all the tribes of Israel, saying, King David delivered us from all our enemies, and he rescued us from the hand of the Philistines: and now he has fled from the land, and from his kingdom, and from Abessalom.
Semua suku Israel berunding dengan mengatakan, “Bagaimana sekarang?! Raja yang baru saja kita pilih sudah mati, sedangkan Daudlah yang sudah menyelamatkan kita dari kekuasaan musuh-musuh kita dan orang Filistin. Tetapi sekarang Daud sudah kabur dari negeri ini. Bukankah sebaiknya kita mengangkat Daud kembali sebagai raja kita?”
10 And Abessalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle: and now why are you silent about bringing back the king? And the word of all Israel came to the king.
11 And king David sent to Sadoc and Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Israel, saying, Why are you the last to bring back the king to his house? whereas the word of all Israel is come to the king to his house.
Raja Daud mendengar kabar tentang pendapat rakyat itu. Lalu dia mengirim pesan kepada Imam Zadok dan Imam Abiatar, “Sampaikanlah kepada para tua-tua suku Yehuda, ‘Saya sudah mendengar pendapat orang-orang Israel, kecuali dari kalian. Mengapa kalian belum sepakat untuk membawa saya kembali ke istana?
12 You [are] my brethren, you [are] my bones and my flesh: why are you the last to bring back the king to his house?
Kalian adalah saudara-saudaraku, darah dagingku sendiri. Sudah sepantasnya kalian yang pertama datang untuk mengantar saya kembali ke istana.’
13 And you shall say to Amessai, [Are] you not my bone and my flesh? and now God do so to me, and more also, if you shall not be commander of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
Sampaikan juga kepada Amasa begini, ‘Kita adalah keluarga dekat. Aku bersumpah: Biarlah Allah menghukum aku, bahkan mencabut nyawaku, jika aku tidak mengangkatmu menjadi panglima pasukan Israel untuk menggantikan Yoab!’”
14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Juda as that of one man; and they sent to the king, saying, Return you, and all your servants.
Demikianlah Daud berhasil membuat semua orang Yehuda sepakat mendukung dia, sehingga mereka mengirim pesan kepada raja, “Tuan, pulanglah bersama seluruh rombongan Tuan.”
15 And the king returned, and came as far as Jordan. And the men of Juda came to Galgala on their way to meet the king, to cause the king to pass over Jordan.
Maka Daud berangkat dan sampailah mereka di tepi sungai Yordan. Sementara itu, orang-orang Yehuda sudah tiba di Gilgal untuk menyambut raja dan membantu dia menyeberangi sungai Yordan.
16 And Semei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Baurim, hasted and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David.
Simei, orang suku Benyamin yang sebelumnya sudah mengumpati Daud, juga cepat-cepat turun ke sungai untuk menyambut Raja Daud.
17 And a thousand men of Benjamin [were] with him, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons with him, and his twenty servants with him: and they went directly down to Jordan before the king,
Bersama Simei ada seribu orang Benyamin. Selain mereka, datang juga Ziba, pelayan keluarga Saul, bersama lima belas anaknya dan dua puluh budaknya. Mereka bergegas masuk ke sungai Yordan sebelum raja menyeberang.
18 and they performed the service of bringing the king over; and there went over a ferry-boat to remove the household of the king, and to do that which was right in his eyes. And Semei the son of Gera fell on his face before the king, as he went over Jordan;
Mereka menolong keluarga raja menyeberangi sungai dan siap melakukan apa pun yang dapat membantu Daud. Sesampainya di seberang sungai, Simei bersujud di hadapan Daud
19 and said to the king, Let not my lord now impute iniquity, and remember not all the iniquity of your servant in the day in which my lord went out from Jerusalem, so that the king should mind it.
dan berkata, “Tuanku Raja, mohon jangan mengingat-ingat kesalahan hambamu ini dan perbuatan saya pada hari ketika Tuan meninggalkan Yerusalem! Saya mohon agar Tuan melupakan semua itu!
20 For your servant knows that I have sinned: and, behold, I am come today before all Israel and the house of Joseph, to go down and meet my lord the king.
Hambamu ini sadar bahwa hamba sudah berdosa. Karena itu, hari ini saya datang sebagai orang pertama mewakili semua suku Israel selain Yehuda untuk menyambut Tuanku Raja.”
21 And Abessai the son of Saruia answered and said, Shall not Semei therefore be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?
Mendengar itu, Abisai menjawab, “Simei seharusnya dihukum mati karena sudah mengumpati raja yang dipilih TUHAN.”
22 And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Saruia, that you as it were lie in wait against me this day? today no man in Israel shall be put to death, for I know not if I this day reign over Israel.
Tetapi Daud berkata, “Diam saja, anak Zeruya! Bukan urusanmu untuk menentang saya dengan pendapatmu! Hari ini bukanlah hari untuk menjatukan hukuman mati atas siapa pun, karena saya baru diangkat kembali sebagai raja atas Israel.”
23 And the king said to Semei, You shall not die: and the king swore to him.
Lalu Daud berjanji kepada Simei dengan bersumpah, “Kamu tidak akan dihukum mati.”
24 And Memphibosthe the son of Saul's son went down to meet the king, and had not dressed his feet, nor pared his nails, nor shaved himself, neither had he washed his garments, from the day that the king departed, until the day when he arrived in peace.
Mefiboset, cucu Saul, juga datang dari Yerusalem menemui Daud. Sebagai tanda bersedih, dia tidak membersihkan kakinya, tidak merapikan kumisnya, dan tidak mencuci pakaiannya sejak Raja Daud meninggalkan Yerusalem sampai dia kembali dengan selamat. Daud bertanya kepadanya, “Mengapa kamu tidak ikut bersama saya waktu itu, Mefiboset?”
25 And it came to pass when he went into Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Memphibosthe?
26 And Memphibosthe said to him, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said to him, Saddle me the ass, and I will ride upon it, and go with the king; for your servant [is] lame.
Jawabnya, “Tuanku Raja tahu bahwa hambamu ini lumpuh. Saya sudah menyuruh Ziba, budak saya itu untuk menyiapkan keledai agar hamba bisa menungganginya dan ikut dengan Tuan. Tetapi dia menipu saya dan pergi sendiri.
27 And he has dealt deceitfully with your servant to my lord the king: but my lord the king [is] as an angel of God, and do you that which is good in your eyes.
Dia bahkan sudah memfitnah hamba di hadapan Tuan. Namun Tuanku Raja bijaksana seperti malaikat. Tuan pasti tahu apa yang sebaiknya dilakukan dalam situasi ini.
28 For all the house of my father were but as dead men before my lord the king; yet you have set your servant among them that eat at your table: and what right have I any longer even to cry to the king?
Lagipula, seluruh keturunan kakekku sebenarnya layak dihukum mati oleh Tuan. Tetapi dengan mengizinkan hambamu makan semeja dengan Tuan, engkau memperlakukan saya seperti anggota keluarga! Hambamu ini merasa puas dan tidak perlu minta apa-apa lagi.”
29 And the king said to him, Why speak you any longer of your matters? I have said, You and Siba shall divide the land.
Lalu raja menjawabnya, “Cukuplah perkataanmu itu. Saya sudah memutuskan supaya tanah dan harta Saul dibagi dua antara kamu dan Ziba.”
30 And Memphibosthe said to the king, Yes, let him take all, since my lord the king has come in peace to his house.
Kata Mefiboset, “Tidak apa-apa! Biarkan Ziba mengambil semuanya! Asal Tuanku Raja sudah kembali dengan selamat, hamba senang.”
31 And Berzelli the Galaadite came down from Rogellim, and crossed over Jordan with the king, that he might conduct the king over Jordan.
Barzilai orang Gilead sudah datang dari Rogelim untuk mengantar Daud sampai menyeberangi sungai Yordan.
32 And Berzelli was a very old man, eighty years old; and he had maintained the king when he lived in Manaim; for he was a very great man.
Barzilai sangat tua, umurnya delapan puluh tahun. Dia seorang yang kaya raya. Selama Raja Daud dan rombongannya tinggal di Mahanaim waktu itu, dialah yang menyediakan makanan serta kebutuhan lainnya bagi mereka.
33 And the king said to Berzelli, You shall go over with me, and I will nourish your old age with me in Jerusalem.
Daud berkata kepada Barzilai, “Pak, mari ikut ke Yerusalem. Di sana saya akan memenuhi segala kebutuhan Bapak.”
34 And Berzelli said to the king, How many [are] the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
Tetapi Barzilai menjawab, “Tuan, hambamu ini tidak akan hidup lama lagi. Tidak ada gunanya saya ikut dengan Tuan ke Yerusalem.
35 I am this day eighty years old: can I then distinguish between good and evil? Can your servant taste any longer what I eat or drink? can I any longer hear the voice of singing men or singing women? and therefore shall your servant any longer be a burden to my lord the king?
Umur hamba sudah delapan puluh tahun. Saya tidak lagi bisa menikmati apa pun. Lidah saya sudah tidak dapat merasakan makanan atau minuman enak. Telinga saya sudah tidak bisa mendengarkan suara orang yang bernyanyi, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan. Kalau hambamu ikut ke sana, hamba hanya akan menjadi beban bagi Tuanku Raja.
36 Your servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why does the king return me this recompense?
Saya akan menemani Tuan menyeberangi sungai Yordan dan berjalan sedikit untuk mengantarkan kepergian Tuan. Itu pun sebuah kehormatan besar bagi saya, dan Tuan tidak perlu lagi menambah hadiah apa pun untuk saya.
37 Let, I pray you, your servant remain, and I will die in my city, by the tomb of my father and of my mother. And, behold, your servant Chamaam shall go over with my lord the king; and do you to him as it seems good in your eyes.
Izinkanlah saya pulang saja, agar saat meninggal dunia saya dapat dikuburkan di dekat kuburan ayah dan ibu saya. Lebih baik anak saya, Kimham, yang pergi mengikuti Tuan. Lakukanlah baginya apa yang terbaik menurut Tuan.”
38 And the king said, Let Chamaam go over with me, and I will do to him what is good in my sight; and whatever you shall choose at my hand, I will do for you.
Daud menjawab, “Baiklah! Kimham akan menyeberang dan ikut bersama saya ke Yerusalem. Di sana saya akan melakukan baginya apa yang baik menurut Bapak. Dan kalau Bapak sendiri membutuhkan apa pun, katakan saja. Saya pasti melakukannya.”
39 And all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over; and the king kissed Berzelli, and blessed him; and he returned to his place.
Sesudah selesai menyeberangi sungai, Daud mengucapkan salam perpisahan sambil memeluk Barzilai dan mendoakan berkat baginya. Lalu Barzilai pulang ke kotanya.
40 And the king went over to Galgala, and Chamaam went over with him: and all the men of Juda went over with the king, and also half the people of Israel.
Daud berjalan menuju Gilgal disertai Kimham. Seluruh pasukan Yehuda dan separuh dari pasukan Israel ikut mengantarkan raja.
41 And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brethren the men of Juda stolen you away, and caused the king and all his house to pass over Jordan, and all the men of David with him?
Akan tetapi, timbullah pertengkaran antara kedua pihak tersebut. Pasukan Israel memprotes kepada raja, “Tuan, orang Yehuda itu diam-diam pergi menjemput Raja beserta rombongan Tuan dari sungai Yordan! Mereka tidak mengajak kami!”
42 And all the men of Juda answered the men of Israel, and said, Because the king is near of kin to us: and why were you thus angry concerning this matter? have we indeed eaten of the king's food? or has he given us a gift, or has he sent us a portion?
Sebaliknya, pasukan Yehuda menjawab mereka, “Sudah sepantasnya kami melakukan itu, karena raja berasal dari suku kami! Kalian tidak perlu marah! Kami melakukan ini tanpa dibayar baik berupa hadiah maupun makanan.”
43 And the men of Israel answered the men of Juda, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are older than you, we have also an interest in David above you: and why have you thus insulted us, and why was not our advice taken before that of Juda, to bring back our king? And the speech of the men of Juda was sharper than the speech of the men of Israel.
Jawab orang Israel, “Tetapi kesepuluh suku kami berhak sepuluh kali lebih banyak atas Raja Daud daripada kalian, yang dari suku Yehuda. Kalian sudah meremehkan kami! Bukankah kami yang lebih dahulu menyarankan untuk mengangkat Raja Daud kembali?!” Namun, orang Yehuda membantah mereka dengan lebih keras lagi.
