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.
1When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle 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.'
2The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? Ziba said, The donkeys 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.
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.'
3The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will 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!'
4Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your 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
5When king David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.
6ning viskas kividega Taavetit ja kuningas Taaveti kõiki sulaseid, kuigi kogu rahvas ja kõik kangelased olid temast paremal ja vasakul.
6He 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!
7Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
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.'
8Yahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are 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!'
9Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over 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?'
10The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done 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!
11David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.
12Vahest Issand vaatab mu viletsuse peale ja vahest Issand tasub mulle heaga tema tänase sajatuse asemel?'
12It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
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.
13So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
14Ja kuningas tuli väsinult koos kõige rahvaga, kes oli tema juures, ja tõmbas seal hinge tagasi.
14The king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15Aga Absalom ja kõik rahvas, Iisraeli mehed, olid tulnud Jeruusalemma; ja Ahitofel oli koos temaga.
15Absalom, 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!'
16It happened, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come 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?'
17Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your 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!
18Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.
19Ja teiseks: keda ma peaksin siis teenima? Kas mitte tema poega? Nõnda nagu ma olen teeninud su isa, nõnda ma tahan teenida sindki!'
19Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so will I be in your presence.”
20Siis ütles Absalom Ahitofelile: 'Andke nõu, mida peaksime tegema?'
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel 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!'
21Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22Siis löödi Absalomile katuse peale telk üles, ja Absalom läks oma isa liignaiste juurde kogu Iisraeli silma all.
22So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; 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.
23The 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.