1Dovydui paėjus kiek toliau nuo kalno viršūnės, jį sutiko Mefi Bošeto tarnas Ciba su pora asilų, apkrautų dviem šimtais duonos kepalų, šimtu ryšulių džiovintų vynuogių, šimtu ryšulių vasaros vaisių ir odine vyno.
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.
2Karalius klausė Cibą: “Kam tau visa tai?” Ciba atsakė: “Asilai karaliaus namiškiams joti, duona ir vaisiaijaunuoliams valgyti, o vynasnusilpusiems dykumoje atgaivinti”.
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.
3Karalius klausė: “Kur yra tavo valdovo sūnus?” Ciba atsakė karaliui: “Jis pasiliko Jeruzalėje, sakydamas: ‘Šiandien Izraelis man sugrąžins mano tėvo karalystę’ ”.
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.’”
4Karalius tarė Cibai: “Kas buvo Mefi Bošeto, dabar priklauso tau”. Ciba atsakė: “Nuolankiai maldauju tave, mano valdove karaliau, leisk man surasti malonę tavo akyse”.
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.”
5Karaliui Dovydui atvykus į Bahurimą, Sauliaus giminės vyras Šimis, Geros sūnus, išėjo ir keikė eidamas.
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.
6Jis mėtė akmenimis Dovydą bei visus jo tarnus; karalius buvo apsuptas žmonių ir karių.
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.
7Šimis keikdamas sakė: “Išeik, išeik, tu kraugery, Belialo žmogau.
7Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and base fellow!
8Viešpats atmokėjo tau už visą Sauliaus namų kraują, kurio vietoje tu pasidarei karaliumi. Viešpats atidavė karalystę tavo sūnui Abšalomui. Dabar tu patekai nemalonėn, nes esi kraugerys”.
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!”
9Cerujos sūnus Abišajas paklausė karaliaus: “Kodėl šitas pastipęs šuo keikia mano valdovą karalių? Leisk man nueiti ir nuimti jam galvą”.
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.”
10Karalius atsakė: “Kas man ir jums, Cerujos sūnūs! Jis keikia, kadangi Viešpats jam liepė: ‘Keik Dovydą!’ Kas gali klausti: ‘Kodėl taip darai?’ ”
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?’”
11Dovydas kalbėjo Abišajui ir visiems tarnams: “Štai mano paties sūnus ieško mano gyvybės. Tuo labiau šis benjaminas. Palikite jį ramybėje, tegul jis keikia, nes jam taip liepė Viešpats.
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.
12Gal Viešpats pažvelgs į mano sielvartą ir man atmokės geru už jo šiandieninius keiksmus”.
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.”
13Dovydas ėjo keliu su savo vyrais, o Šimiskalno šlaitu šalia jo keikdamas, mėtydamas akmenimis ir barstydamas dulkes.
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.
14Pagaliau karalius ir visi jo žmonės pavargo ir ten ilsėjosi.
14The king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15Abšalomas su visais žmonėmis atėjo į Jeruzalę; Achitofelis buvo su juo.
15Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16Arkietis Hušajas, Dovydo draugas, atėjęs pas Abšalomą, tarė: “Tegyvuoja karalius! Tegyvuoja karalius!”
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!”
17Abšalomas paklausė jo: “Ar toks tavo dėkingumas draugui? Kodėl nėjai su savo draugu?”
17Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18Hušajas atsakė Abšalomui: “Aš priklausau tam, kurį išrinko Viešpats, Izraelio vyrai ir šitie žmonės.
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.
19Kam gi aš galėčiau tarnauti, jei ne jo sūnui. Kaip tarnavau tavo tėvui, taip noriu tarnauti tau”.
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.”
20Abšalomas tarė Ahitofeliui: “Patark, ką mums daryti?”
20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
21Ahitofelis tarė Abšalomui: “Įeik pas savo tėvo suguloves, kurias jis paliko namų saugoti. Kai izraelitai sužinos, kad tapai pasibjaurėtinas savo tėvui, visų tavo šalininkų rankos sustiprės”.
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.”
22Jie pastatė Abšalomui palapinę ant stogo, o jis, visiems izraelitams matant, įėjo pas savo tėvo suguloves.
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.
23Tais laikais Ahitofelio patarimas būdavo labai vertinamas, lyg jį duotų pats Dievas. Jo patarimų klausė Dovydas ir Abšalomas.
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.