¹And David marshalled the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

¹Ary Davida nandamina ny olona izay nomba azy ka nanendry mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato hifehy azy.

²And David sent forth the people, a third part 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 to the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

²Ary 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.

³But the people said, Thou shalt not go forth, for if we should in any case flee, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; for *thou* art worth ten thousand of us; and now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

³Fa 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.

⁴And the king said to them, I will do what is good in your sight. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

⁴Ary 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.

⁵And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

⁵Ary 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.

⁶And the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

⁶Ka dia nivoaka teny an-tsaha ny vahoaka hiady amin'ny Isiraely, ka rafitra tao amin'ny alan'i Efraima ny ady;

⁷And the people of Israel were routed before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day: twenty thousand men.

⁷ary resy tao ny lehilahy amin'ny Isiraely teo anoloan'ny mpanompon'i Davida, ka be dia be no ringana androtrizay, dia olona roa alina.

⁸And the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

⁸Fa nihahakahaka teny rehetra teny ny ady; ka ny matin'ny ala androtrizay dia be noho ny matin'ny sabatra.

⁹And Absalom found himself in the presence of David's servants. And Absalom was riding upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of the great terebinth, and his head caught in the terebinth, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

⁹Ary 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.

¹⁰And a man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.

¹⁰Ary nisy lehilahy anankiray nahita izany, dia nanambara tamin'i Joaba hoe: Indro, hitako mihantona amin'ny hazo terebinta Absaloma.

¹¹And Joab said to 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 silver pieces and a girdle.

¹¹Ary 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?

¹²And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care, whoever it be [of you], of the young man Absalom.

¹²Fa 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.

¹³Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against [me].

¹³Tsy misy zavatra azo afenina amin'ny mpanjaka, koa raha nanao hafahafa taminy aho, na dia ianao io aza dia ho nitsangana hanameloka ahy.[Na: ho nahafoy ahy]

¹⁴Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

¹⁴Dia 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.

¹⁵And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.

¹⁵Ary nisy tovolahy folo, mpitondra ny fiadian'i Joaba, nanodidina an'i Absaloma ka namely azy ho faty.

¹⁶And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.

¹⁶Ary Joaba nitsoka ny anjomara, ka dia niverina avy nanenjika ny Isiraely ny vahoaka, satria niantran'i Joaba izy.

¹⁷And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled every one to his tent.

¹⁷Dia 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.

¹⁸Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial.

¹⁸Ary 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.

¹⁹And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, Let me run, I pray, and carry the king the news that Jehovah has avenged him of his enemies.

¹⁹[Ny nandrenesan'i Davida ny nahafatesan'i Absaloma sy ny hamafin'ny alahelony azy] 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.

²⁰And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a bearer of news to-day, but thou shalt carry the news another day; but to-day thou shalt carry no news, because the king's son is dead.

²⁰Fa 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.

²¹Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.

²¹Ary hoy Joaba tamin'ilay Kosita: Andeha, ambarao amin'ny mpanjaka izay efa hitanao. Ary ilay Kosita niankohoka teo anatrehan'i Joaba, dia lasa nihazakazaka.

²²And Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, Come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that there is no news suited [to thee]?

²²Fa 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?

²³-- But, come what may, let me run. And he said to him, Run. And Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outstripped the Cushite.

²³Ka 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.

²⁴And David sat between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate, on to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running alone.

²⁴Ary 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.

²⁵And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came on and drew near.

²⁵Ary 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.

²⁶And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the porter and said, Behold a man running alone. And the king said, He also is a bearer of news.

²⁶Ary 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.

²⁷And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news.

²⁷Ary 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.

²⁸And Ahimaaz called and said to the king, Peace! And he fell down to the earth on his face before the king, and said, Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

²⁸Ary 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.

²⁹And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; but I knew not what it was.

²⁹Dia 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.

³⁰And the king said, Turn aside [and] stand here. And he turned aside and stood still.

³⁰Ary hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Mitanilà kely ary, ka mijanòna etsy; dia nitanila izy ka nitoetra teo.

³¹And behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, Let my lord the king receive good tidings, for Jehovah has avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

³¹Ary, 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.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.

³²And the king said to the Cushite, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And the Cushite said, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee for evil, be as that young man.

³²Ary 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.

³³And the king was much moved, and went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died in thy stead, O Absalom, my son, my son!