¹Sõda Sauli soo ja Taaveti soo vahel kujunes pikaks; aga Taavet läks üha vägevamaks, Sauli sugu seevastu üha nõrgemaks.

¹Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

²Ja Taavetile sündisid Hebronis pojad: tema esmasündinu oli Amnon, kelle ema oli jisreellanna Ahinoam;

²To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

³tema teine poeg oli Kileab, kelle ema Abigail oli olnud karmellase Naabali naine; kolmas oli Absalom, Gesuri kuninga Talmai tütre Maaka poeg;

³and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

⁴neljas oli Adonija, Haggiti poeg; viies oli Sefatja, Abitali poeg;

⁴and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

⁵kuues oli Jitream, Taaveti naise Egla poeg; need sündisid Taavetile Hebronis.

⁵and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

⁶Niikaua kui oli sõda Sauli soo ja Taaveti soo vahel, võimutses Abner Sauli kojas.

⁶It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

⁷Saulil oli olnud liignaine, Rispa nimi, Ajja tütar. Ja Iisboset küsis Abnerilt: 'Mispärast sa lähed mu isa liignaise juurde?'

⁷Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”

⁸Aga Abner vihastas väga Iisboseti sõnade pärast ja ütles: 'Kas ma olen mõni Juuda koerapea? Veel tänapäevalgi ma teen head su isa Sauli soole, tema vendadele ja sõpradele, ja ma ei ole andnud sind Taaveti kätte. Aga nüüd sa heidad mulle ette patusüüd selle naisega!

⁸Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!

⁹Jumal tehku Abneriga ükskõik mida, kui ma ei tee Taaveti heaks, mida Issand temale on vandega tõotanud:

⁹God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;

¹⁰kuningriik võetakse Sauli soolt ja Taaveti aujärg püstitatakse Iisraelile ja Juudale Daanist kuni Beer-Sebani!'

¹⁰to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”

¹¹Siis ei julgenud Iisboset Abnerile enam sõnagi kosta, sest ta kartis teda.

¹¹He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

¹²Ja Abner läkitas käskjalad enese poolt Taaveti juurde küsima: 'Kelle päralt on maa?', et ütelda: 'Tee minuga leping, ja vaata, siis on sinuga minu käsi, mis pöörab kogu Iisraeli sinu poole!'

¹²Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.”

¹³Ja tema vastas: 'Hea küll, ma teen sinuga lepingu. Aga ma nõuan sinult ühte asja ja ütlen: Sina ei saa näha mu palet, kui sa ei ole toonud mu ette Sauli tütart Miikalit, enne kui sa tuled vaatama mu palet.'

¹³He said, “Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”

¹⁴Siis Taavet läkitas käskjalad Sauli pojale Iisbosetile ütlema: 'Anna mu naine Miikal, kelle ma enesele kihlasin saja vilisti eesnaha eest!'

¹⁴David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

¹⁵Ja Iisboset läkitas naise järele ning võttis tema ära ta mehelt Paltielilt, Laisi pojalt.

¹⁵Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

¹⁶Aga ta mees tuli koos temaga ja käis nuttes ta järel Bahuurimini. Siis ütles Abner temale: 'Mine tagasi!' Ja ta läks tagasi.

¹⁶Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.

¹⁷Ja Abner rääkis Iisraeli vanematega, öeldes: 'Te olete juba ammu tahtnud saada Taavetit enestele kuningaks.

¹⁷Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.

¹⁸Tehke seda siis nüüd, sest Issand on kõnelnud Taaveti kohta, öeldes: Oma sulase Taaveti käega ma päästan oma Iisraeli rahva vilistite käest ja kõigi ta vaenlaste käest.'

¹⁸Now then do it; for Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”

¹⁹Ja Abner rääkis seda ka benjaminlaste kuuldes; seejärel läks Abner ka Hebronisse kõnelema Taaveti kõrvu kõike, mis Iisraeli silmis ja kogu Benjamini soo silmis hea oli.

¹⁹Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.

²⁰Kui Abner tuli Taaveti juurde Hebronisse ja koos temaga kakskümmend meest, siis tegi Taavet võõruspeo Abnerile ja meestele, kes olid koos temaga.

²⁰So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

²¹Ja Abner ütles Taavetile: 'Ma võtan kätte ja lähen ning kogun oma isanda kuninga juurde kogu Iisraeli, et nad teeksid sinuga lepingu ja et sa saaksid valitseda kõige üle, mida su hing himustab.' Siis laskis Taavet Abneri minna, ja ta läks rahus.

²¹Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

²²Ja vaata, Taaveti sulased ja Joab tulid rüüsteretkelt ning tõid endaga kaasa palju saaki; Abner ei olnud aga enam Taaveti juures Hebronis, sest Taavet oli lasknud tal minna ja ta oli rahus ära läinud.

²²Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

²³Kui Joab ja kogu sõjavägi, kes oli koos temaga, jõudis pärale, siis jutustati Joabile ja öeldi: 'Abner, Neeri poeg, tuli kuninga juurde, aga tema laskis tal minna ja ta läks rahus.'

²³When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

²⁴Siis läks Joab kuninga juurde ja ütles: 'Mis sa oled teinud? Vaata, Abner tuli sinu juurde! Mispärast sa lasksid ta minema, et ta võis vabalt ära minna?

²⁴Then Joab came to the king, and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

²⁵Sa ju tunned Abnerit, Neeri poega! Muidugi tuli ta sind petma ning uurima su minekuid ja tulekuid, et saada teada, mida sa iganes teed.'

²⁵You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”

²⁶Ja Joab läks Taaveti juurest välja ning läkitas käskjalad Abnerile järele ja need tõid ta tagasi Sira veehoidla juurest; aga Taavet ei teadnud seda.

²⁶When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.

²⁷Ja kui Abner tuli tagasi Hebronisse, siis Joab viis ta kõrvale, keset väravat, et temaga segamatult rääkida; aga seal pistis Joab temale kõhtu, nõnda et ta suri - Joabi venna Asaeli vere pärast.

²⁷When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

²⁸Kui Taavet pärast sellest kuulda sai, ütles ta: 'Mina ja mu kuningriik oleme Issanda ees igavesti süütud Neeri poja Abneri vere pärast.

²⁸Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

²⁹Tulgu see Joabi pea peale ja kogu ta isa soo peale, ja ärgu kadugu Joabi soost voolusega mees, pidalitõbine, karguga käija, mõõga läbi langeja ja leivapuuduses olija!'

²⁹Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”

³⁰Nõnda tapsid Joab ja tema vend Abisai Abneri, sellepärast et too oli surmanud nende venna Asaeli tapluses Gibeoni juures.

³⁰So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

³¹Aga Taavet ütles Joabile ja kogu rahvale, kes oli tema juures: 'Käristage oma riided lõhki, pange kotiriided vööks ja leinake Abneri pärast!' Ja kuningas Taavet ise käis surnuraami taga.

³¹David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

³²Ja kui nad matsid Abneri Hebronisse, tõstis kuningas häält ja nuttis Abneri haua juures; ka kogu rahvas nuttis.

³²They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

³³Ja kuningas laulis Abneri pärast nutulaulu ning ütles: 'Kas pidi Abner surema jõleda surma?

³³The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

³⁴Ei olnud su käed seotud ega jalad vaskahelaisse pandud. Nii nagu langetakse kurjategijate ees, nõnda langesid sina.' Ja kogu rahvas nuttis tema pärast veel enam.

³⁴Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.

³⁵Ja kogu rahvas tuli Taavetile leiba pakkuma, sest oli ju alles päev; aga Taavet vandus, öeldes: 'Jumal tehku minuga ükskõik mida, kui ma enne päikeseloojakut maitsen leiba või midagi muud!'

³⁵All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down.”

³⁶Kui kogu rahvas sellest teada sai, siis oli see nende meelest hea, nõnda nagu kõik, mis kuningas tegi, oli hea kogu rahva silmis.

³⁶All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

³⁷Ja kogu rahvas ning kogu Iisrael sai sel päeval teada, et kuningal ei olnud osa Neeri poja Abneri surmamises.

³⁷So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

³⁸Ja kuningas ütles oma sulastele: 'Kas te ka teate, et täna langes Iisraelis üks vürst ja suur mees?

³⁸The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

³⁹Mina olen aga praegu nõder, kuigi võitud kuningas, ja need mehed, Seruja pojad, on minust tugevamad: Issand maksku kätte kurjategijale ta kurjust mööda!'

³⁹I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”