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.

¹And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and a hundred raisin-cakes, and a hundred cakes of summer fruits, and a flask of wine.

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.'

²And the king said to 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 fruits for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.

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.'

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

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!'

⁴And the king said to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly bow myself: may I find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.

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

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

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

⁶and 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.

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

⁷And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!

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.'

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

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

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

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?'

¹⁰And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, for Jehovah has said to him, Curse David! Who shall then say, Why dost thou so?

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!

¹¹And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth of my bowels, seeks my life: how much more now a Benjaminite? let him alone and let him curse; for Jehovah has bidden him.

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

¹²It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁶And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, Long live the king! Long live the king!

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

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

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!

¹⁸And Hushai said to Absalom, No; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

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

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

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

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

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!'

²¹And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art become odious with thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strong.

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

²²So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

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

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