¹Zvino shure kwaizvozvo Abhusaromu akazvigadzirira ngoro namabhiza navarume vana makumi mashanu kuti vamhanye pamberi pake.

¹And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

²Abhusaromu waimuka mangwanani, akandomira parutivi rwenzira pasuwo; zvino kana kuchinge kuno munhu wakange ouya kuna mambo kuzotambirwa mhosva yake, Abhusaromu ndokumudana, akati, Uri weguta ripiko? Kana akati, Muranda wenyu unobva kuno rumwe rwamarudzi aIsiraeri,

²And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

³Abhusaromu waiti kwaari, Tarira, mashoko ako akanaka, akarurama hawo, asi hakuna munhu wakatumwa namambo kuzokunzwa.

³And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man to hear thee [appointed] by the king.

⁴Uye Abhusaromu akatiwo, Dai ini ndichiitwa mutongi panyika, kuti ani nani anenge ane mhaka kana shoko auye kwandiri, ini ndimururamisire.

⁴And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

⁵Zvino kana ani nani akaswedera kuzopfugama pamberi pake, iye waitambanudza ruoko rwake, achimubata, achimutsvoda.

⁵And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

⁶Zvino Abhusaromu waiita nomutowo uyu navaIsiraeri vose vaiuya kuna mambo kuzotambirwa mhosva dzavo; naizvozvo Abhusaromu akanyengera moyo yavanhu vaIsiraeri kuti imude.

⁶And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

⁷Zvino makore mana akati apfuura, Abhusaromu akati kuna mambo, Nditenderei henyu ndiende Hebhuroni, ndindoripira kupika kwangu kwandakapikira Jehovha.

⁷And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay in Hebron my vow which I have vowed to Jehovah.

⁸nekuti muranda wenyu wakapika mhiko ndichigere Geshuri paSiria, ndikati, Zvirokwazvo, kana Jehovha akandidzosera Jerusaremu, ndichanamata Jehovha.

⁸For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

⁹Mambo akati, Chienda hako norugare. Naizvozvo akasimuka, akaenda Hebhuroni.

⁹And the king said to him, Go in peace. And he rose up and went to Hebron.

¹⁰Asi Abhusaromu wakatuma vashori pakati pamarudzi ose aIsiraeri, akati, Kana mukanzwa kurira kwehwamanda, ipapo muti, Abhusaromu ndimambo paHebhuroni.

¹⁰And Absalom sent emissaries into all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the trumpet, ye shall say, Absalom reigns in Hebron.

¹¹Zvino Abhusaromu akaperekedzwa navarume vana mazana maviri veJerusaremu, vakanga vakokwa; ivo vakaenda havo vakafara vasingazivi chinhu.

¹¹And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew nothing.

¹²Abhusaromu akatuma munhu kundodana Ahitoferi muGironi, gurukota raDhavhidhi, paguta rake Giro, panguva yakanga achibayira zvibayiro. Kurangana uku kukava nesimba, nekuti vanhu vakaramba vachiwanda kuna Abhusaromu.

¹²And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, from Giloh, while he offered the sacrifices. And the conspiracy gathered strength; and the people increased continually with Absalom.

¹³Zvino nhume yakasvika kuna Dhavhidhi, ikati, moyo yavarume vaIsiraeri yotevera Abhusaromu.

¹³And there came one to David who reported saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

¹⁴Ipapo Dhavhidhi akati kuvaranda vake vose vakanga vanaye paJerusaremu, Simukai, titize nekuti kana tikasadaro, hapana mumwe wedu ungapukunyuka kuna Abhusaromu; kurumidzai tiende, arege kutibata pakarepo, atiitire zvakaipa, nokuparadza guta nomunondo unopinza.

¹⁴And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

¹⁵Varanda vamambo vakati kuna mambo, Tarirai, varanda venyu vakamirira kuita zvose zvinodikamwa naishe wedu mambo.

¹⁵And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, thy servants [will do] whatever my lord the king shall choose.

¹⁶Mambo akabuda, vose veimba yake vakamutevera. Mambo akasiya vakadzi vane gumi, vaiva varongo, kuti vachengete imba.

¹⁶And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

¹⁷Mambo akabuda navanhu vose vakamutevera, vakandomira paBhetimaerihaki.

¹⁷And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.

¹⁸Varanda vake vose vakapfuura kurutivi rwake, navaKereti vose, navaPereti vose, navaGiti vose, varume vana mazana matanhatu vakanga vamutevera vachibva Gati, vakatungamirira pamberi pamambo.

¹⁸And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men that came after him from Gath, passed over before the king.

¹⁹Mambo akati kuna Itai muGiti, Iwe unoendireiko nesu? Dzoka hako, ugare namambo, nekuti iwe uri mutorwa wakadzingwa; dzokera kunyika yako.

¹⁹And the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why dost thou also go with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king; for thou art a foreigner, and besides, thou hast emigrated to the place where thou [dwellest].

²⁰Iwe uchangosvika zuro, zvino ini ndichakufambisa-fambisa seiko nesu, zvandisingazivi ini kwandinoenda? Dzoka hako, udzokewo nehama dzako; nenyasha nechokwadi ngazvive newe.

²⁰Thou didst come yesterday, and should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I can? Return and take back thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee!

²¹Itai akapindura mambo akati, NaJehovha mupenyu zvirokwazvo, panondogara ishe wangu mambo, kana kufirapo kana kuraramirapo, ndipo pachava nemuranda wenyuwo.

²¹And Ittai answered the king and said, [As] Jehovah liveth, and [as] my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

²²Dhavhidhi akati kuna Itai, Chienda hako, uyambuke. Itai muGiti akayambuka, navanhu vake vose, navana vaduku vose vakanga vanaye.

²²And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

²³Vanhu venyika yose vakachema nenzwi guru, vanhu vose vakayambuka; naiye mambo amene akayambukawo rukova Kidhoroni, navanhu vose vakayambukawo vakaenda nenzira yokurenje.

²³And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over; the king also himself passed over the torrent Kidron, and all the people passed over, towards the way of the wilderness.

²⁴Zvino Zadhoki akasvikawo navaRevhi vose vanaye, vakatakura areka yesungano; vakagadzika areka yaMwari pasi, Abhiatari akakwirawo, kusvikira vanhu vose vapedza kubuda paguta.

²⁴And behold, Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed completely out of the city.

²⁵Ipapo mambo akati kuna Zadhoki, Dzoserai areka yaMwari muguta; kana Jehovha akandinzwira nyasha, uchandidzosazve, akandiwonesa iyo nenzvimbo yayozve.

²⁵And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and shew me it, and its habitation.

²⁶Asi kana akati, Handifari newe; tarirai, ndiri pano hangu, ngaandiitire sezvaanoda.

²⁶But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.

²⁷Mambo akati kuna Zadhoki mupristi, Iwe hausi Muvoni here? Dzokera muguta norugare, iwe navanakomana vako vaviri vaunawo, mwanakomana wako Ahimaazi, naJonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari.

²⁷And the king said to Zadok the priest, Thou art the seer: return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

²⁸Tarira, ini ndichandomira pamazambuko erenje, kusvikira shoko rinobva kwauri rasvika, kundizivisa.

²⁸See, I will stop in the plains of the desert, until there come word from you to inform me.

²⁹Naizvozvo Zadhoki naAbhitari vakadzosera areka yaMwarizve Jerusaremu; ivo vakagarapo.

²⁹And Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem; and they abode there.

³⁰Dhavhidhi akakwira nokumukwidza wegomo reMiorivhi, akafamba achingochema, akafukidza musoro wake, akafamba asine shangu, navanhu vose vakanga vanaye vakafukidza misoro yavo, vakakwira, vakangochema pakukwira kwavo.

³⁰But David went up by the ascent of the Olives, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot; and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

³¹Zvino mumwe akaudza Dhavhidhi, akati, Ahitoferi unoranganawo navamwe naAbhusaromu. Dhavhidhi akati, Haiwa Jehovha, shandurai henyu mashoko aAhitoferi, ave mashoko oupenzi.

³¹And one told David saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. Then said David, Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

³²Zvino Dhavhidhi wakati asvika kumusoro kwainamatwa Mwari, akaona Hushai muAriki osangana naye, nguvo dzake dzakabvarurwa nevhu pamusoro wake.

³²And it came to pass, when David had come to the summit, where he worshipped God, that behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

³³Dhavhidhi akati kwaari, Kana iwe ukapfuura neni, uchandiremedza;

³³And David said to him, If thou passest on with me, thou wilt be a burden to me;

³⁴asi kana ukadzokera kuguta, ukandoti kuna Abhusaromu, Ndichava muranda wenyu, mambo; sezvandaiva muranda wababa venyu kare, saizvozvo ndichava muranda wenyu zvino; ipapo ungandikundira mano aAhitoferi.

³⁴but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

³⁵Zadhoki naAbhiatari vapristi, havazipo newe here? Naizvozvo zvose zvaunonzwa mumba mamambo, uudze Zadhoki naAbhiatari vapristi izvozvo.

³⁵And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? and it shall be, [that] whatsoever thing thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

³⁶Tarira, vana vavanakomana vavo vaviripo, Ahimaazi mwanakomana waZadhoki, naJonatani mwanakomana waAbhiatari; zvino unditumire navo zvose zvauchanzwa.

³⁶Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's [son], and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send to me everything that ye shall hear.

³⁷Naizvozvo Hushai, shamwari yaDhavhidhi, akaenda kuguta; naAbhusaromu akapinda Jerusaremu.

³⁷And Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.