¹And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

¹Kui Taavet oli mäetipust läinud pisut edasi, vaata, siis tuli temale vastu Mefiboseti sulane Siiba paari saduldatud eesliga, kelle seljas oli kakssada leiba, sada rosinakakku, sada viigimarjakakku ja lähker veini.

²And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

²Kuningas küsis Siibalt: 'Milleks on sul need?' Ja Siiba vastas: 'Eeslid on kuninga perele ratsutamiseks, leib ja viigimarjakakud sulastele söömiseks ja vein kõrbes väsinuile joomiseks.'

³And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

³Ja kuningas küsis: 'Aga kus on su isanda poeg?' Ja Siiba vastas kuningale: 'Vaata, tema jäi Jeruusalemma, sest ta ütles: Nüüd annab Iisraeli sugu mulle tagasi mu isa kuningriigi.'

⁴Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

⁴Siis ütles kuningas Siibale: 'Vaata, kõik, mis on Mefiboseti oma, saab sinule.' Ja Siiba ütles: 'Ma kummardan, lase mind armu leida su silmis, isand kuningas!'

⁵And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

⁵Kui kuningas Taavet jõudis Bahuurimisse, vaata, siis tuli sealt välja mees Sauli perekonna suguvõsast, Simei nimi, Geera poeg; ta tuli ja sajatas üha

⁶And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

⁶ning viskas kividega Taavetit ja kuningas Taaveti kõiki sulaseid, kuigi kogu rahvas ja kõik kangelased olid temast paremal ja vasakul.

⁷And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

⁷Ja sajatades ütles Simei nõnda: 'Mine ära, mine ära, sina veremees ja kõlvatu!

⁸The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

⁸Issand tasub sulle kõik Sauli soo vere, kelle asemel sa oled saanud kuningaks. Issand annab kuningriigi su poja Absalomi kätte. Jah, vaata, nüüd oled sa ise õnnetuses, sest sa oled veremees.'

⁹Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

⁹Abisai, Seruja poeg, ütles kuningale: 'Miks tohib see surnud koer sajatada mu isandat kuningat? Luba ma lähen ja raiun ta pea maha!'

¹⁰And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

¹⁰Aga kuningas vastas: 'Mis on teil minuga tegemist, Seruja pojad? Kui ta sajatab ja kui Issand on temale öelnud: Sajata Taavetit!, kes siis tohib küsida: Miks sa teed nõnda?'

¹¹And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

¹¹Ja Taavet ütles Abisaile ja kõigile oma sulaseile: 'Vaata, minu oma poeg, kes mu niudeist on välja tulnud, nõuab mu hinge, saati siis nüüd see benjaminlane. Jätke ta rahule ja las ta sajatab, sest Issand on teda käskinud!

¹²It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

¹²Vahest Issand vaatab mu viletsuse peale ja vahest Issand tasub mulle heaga tema tänase sajatuse asemel?'

¹³And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

¹³Siis läksid Taavet ja tema mehed mööda teed, kuna Simei käis piki mäekülge temaga kohakuti; ta sajatas minnes, viskas kive ja pildus liiva, olles temaga kohakuti.

¹⁴And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

¹⁴Ja kuningas tuli väsinult koos kõige rahvaga, kes oli tema juures, ja tõmbas seal hinge tagasi.

¹⁵And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

¹⁵Aga Absalom ja kõik rahvas, Iisraeli mehed, olid tulnud Jeruusalemma; ja Ahitofel oli koos temaga.

¹⁶And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

¹⁶Kui arklane Huusai, Taaveti sõber, tuli Absalomi juurde, siis ütles Huusai Absalomile: 'Elagu kuningas! Elagu kuningas!'

¹⁷And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

¹⁷Aga Absalom ütles Huusaile: 'Niisugune on siis su ustavus oma sõbra vastu! Mispärast sa ei läinud koos oma sõbraga?'

¹⁸And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

¹⁸Ja Huusai vastas Absalomile: 'Ei, ainult keda Issand ja see rahvas ja kõik Iisraeli mehed on valinud, selle oma ma tahan olla ja selle juurde jääda!

¹⁹And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.

¹⁹Ja teiseks: keda ma peaksin siis teenima? Kas mitte tema poega? Nõnda nagu ma olen teeninud su isa, nõnda ma tahan teenida sindki!'

²⁰Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

²⁰Siis ütles Absalom Ahitofelile: 'Andke nõu, mida peaksime tegema?'

²¹And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

²¹Ja Ahitofel vastas Absalomile: 'Mine oma isa liignaiste juurde, keda ta on jätnud koda hoidma. Siis saab kogu Iisrael kuulda, et sa oled ennast teinud oma isale vastikuks, ja kõik, kes su juures on, saavad julgust!'

²²So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

²²Siis löödi Absalomile katuse peale telk üles, ja Absalom läks oma isa liignaiste juurde kogu Iisraeli silma all.

²³And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

²³Ja Ahitofeli nõu, mida ta neil päevil andis, oli nagu Jumalalt saadud vastus; niisugune oli iga Ahitofeli nõuanne, niihästi Taavetile kui Absalomile.