¹And when David was a little past the top [of the ascent], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a 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 are 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 are 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 will 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 is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor 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, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, 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, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

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

⁸Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art [taken] in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

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? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall 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, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah 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 Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day.

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

¹³So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-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 he refreshed himself 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, [Long] live the king, [Long] live 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 Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, 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 your counsel 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, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will 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 gave in those days, was as if a man 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.