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2 Samuel

Chapter 18

KJV · Textus Receptus

And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
4 And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.
20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
32And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
33And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Asante Twi

1Na Dawid kan nkurɔfoɔ a wɔka ne ho no, na ɔyɛɛ mpem so asafohene ne ɔha so asafohene wɔ wɔn so.Under pastoral review
2Na Dawid maa nkurɔfoɔ no mu nkyɛmu mmiɛnsa mu baako firii adi wɔ Yoab nsa ase, na nkyɛmu mmiɛnsa mu baako wɔ Abisai, Seruia babarima, Yoab nua nsa ase, na nkyɛmu mmiɛnsa mu baako wɔ Itai, Gitni no nsa ase. Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ no sɛ, Me nso mɛfiri adi ne mo akɔ ampa.Under pastoral review
3Nanso nkurɔfoɔ no buaa sɛ, Worenkɔ: na sɛ yɛdwane a, wɔremfa yɛn ho asɛm nyɛ hwee; na sɛ yɛn mu fa wuwu mpo a, wɔremfa yɛn ho asɛm nyɛ hwee: na wo deɛ, wosom bo sɛ yɛn mu mpem du: enti afei ɛyɛ sɛ wobɛtena kuro no mu na woaboa yɛn.Under pastoral review
4Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Deɛ ɛyɛ wɔ mo ani so biara no, mɛyɛ. Na ɔhene gyinaa ɛpono no nkyɛn, na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa firii adi ɔha ɔha ne mpem mpem.Under pastoral review
5Na ɔhene hyɛɛ Yoab ne Abisai ne Itai sɛ, Me enti, mo ne aberanteɛ no, Absalom nni no brɛoo. Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa teeɛ ɛberɛ a ɔhene hyɛɛ asafohene no nyinaa Absalom ho ahyɛdeɛ no.Under pastoral review
6Enti nkurɔfoɔ no firii adi kɔɔ afuo so sɛ wɔne Israel rekɔko: na ɔko no sii Efraim kwaeɛ mu;Under pastoral review
7Ɛhɔ na wɔkunkumm Israel nkurɔfoɔ wɔ Dawid nkoa anim, na okum kɛseɛ baa hɔ saa ɛda no, nnipa mpem aduonu.Under pastoral review
8Na ɔko no petee ɔman no ani nyinaa so: na kwaeɛ no menee nnipa bebree saa ɛda no sene deɛ akofena meneeɛ.Under pastoral review
9Na Absalom kɔhyiaa Dawid nkoa. Na Absalom te funumpɔnkɔ so, na funumpɔnkɔ no faa odum kɛseɛ bi mman a ɛbɔɔ mu no ase, na ne ti kɔtaa odum no mu, na wɔmaa no so kɔɔ ɔsoro ne asase ntam; na funumpɔnkɔ a ɔhyɛ n'ase no kɔeɛ.Under pastoral review
10Na ɔbarima bi hunuiɛ, na ɔkɔka kyerɛɛ Yoab sɛ, Hwɛ, mehunuu Absalom sɛ ɔsɛn odum bi mu.Under pastoral review
11Na Yoab ka kyerɛɛ ɔbarima a ɔbɛka kyerɛɛ no no sɛ, Na hwɛ, wohunuu no, na adɛn nti na w'ammɔ no wɔ hɔ amma wanka fam? na anka mɛma wo dwetɛ sɛkele edu ne abɔsoɔ.Under pastoral review
12Na ɔbarima no ka kyerɛɛ Yoab sɛ, Sɛ wɔkari dwetɛ sɛkele apem gu me nsam mpo a, anka merentene me nsa nka ɔhene ba no: efisɛ yɛn asom na ɔhene hyɛɛ wo ne Abisai ne Itai sɛ, Monhwɛ yie na obiara amfa ne nsa anka aberanteɛ no, Absalom.Under pastoral review
13Anyɛ saa a, anka madi atorɔ atia m'ankasa me nkwa: efisɛ asɛm biara nni hɔ a ahinta ɔhene, na wo ankasa mpo anka wobɛsɔre atia me.Under pastoral review
14Afei Yoab kaa sɛ, Merentumi ntwɛn wo ho sei. Na ɔfaa mpea mmiɛnsa wɔ ne nsam, na ɔde wowɔɔ Absalom akoma mu, ɛberɛ a ɔda so te ase wɔ odum no mfimfini.Under pastoral review
15Na mmeranteɛ edu a wɔso Yoab akodeɛ twaa ne ho hyiaeɛ, na wɔbɔɔ Absalom, na wɔkumm no.Under pastoral review
16Na Yoab hyɛnee totorobɛnto, na nkurɔfoɔ no sane firii Israel akyidie mu: efisɛ Yoab siw nkurɔfoɔ no kwan.Under pastoral review
17Na wɔfaa Absalom, na wɔto twenee amena kɛseɛ bi mu wɔ kwaeɛ no mu, na wɔsoaa aboɔ esie kɛseɛ pa ara guu ne so: na Israel nyinaa dwaneeɛ, obiara kɔɔ ne ntomadan mu.Under pastoral review
18Na Absalom, ne nkwa nna mu no, wafa nkaeɛdum asi ama ne ho, deɛ ɛwɔ ɔhene bɔnhwa mu no: efisɛ ɔkaa sɛ, Menni ɔbabarima a ɔbɛma wɔakae me din: na ɔde n'ankasa ne din too nkaeɛdum no. Na wɔfrɛ no Absalom nkaeɛbea de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.Under pastoral review
19Afei Ahimaas, Sadok babarima kaa sɛ, Ma mentu mmirika seesei nkɔka nsɛm no nkyerɛ ɔhene, sɛdeɛ AWURADE atɔ no so were wɔ n'atamfoɔ so.Under pastoral review
20Na Yoab ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Worensoa nsɛm ɛnnɛ, na da foforɔ na wobɛsoa nsɛm: na ɛnnɛ deɛ, worensoa nsɛm biara, efisɛ ɔhene ba awu.Under pastoral review
21Afei Yoab ka kyerɛɛ Kusi sɛ, Kɔ na kɔka deɛ woahunu kyerɛ ɔhene. Na Kusi kotoo Yoab, na ɔtuu mmirika.Under pastoral review
22Afei Ahimaas, Sadok babarima sane ka kyerɛɛ Yoab bio sɛ, Deɛ ɛbɛba biara mmra, mesrɛ wo, ma me nso menntu mmirika nni Kusi akyi. Na Yoab bisaa sɛ, Adɛn nti na wobɛtu mmirika, me ba, ɛberɛ a wonni nsɛm a wobɛsoa?Under pastoral review
23Na ɔkaa sɛ, Deɛ ɛbɛba biara mmra, ma mentu mmirika. Na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Tu mmirika. Afei Ahimaas faa tata no so kwan tuu mmirika, na ɔtwaa Kusi ho.Under pastoral review
24Na Dawid te apono mmienu no ntam: na ɔwɛmfoɔ no foro kɔɔ ɛpono no atifi wɔ ɔfasuo no ho, na ɔmaa n'ani so hwɛeɛ, na hwɛ, ɔbarima bi nko ara retu mmirika.Under pastoral review
25Na ɔwɛmfoɔ no teaam ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene. Na ɔhene kaa sɛ, Sɛ ɔno nko ara a, ɛnneɛ nsɛm wɔ n'anom. Na ɔbaeɛ ntɛm, na ɔbɛneeɛ.Under pastoral review
26Na ɔwɛmfoɔ no hunuu ɔbarima foforɔ bi sɛ ɔretu mmirika: na ɔwɛmfoɔ no frɛɛ ɔponoanohwɛfoɔ no sɛ, Hwɛ, ɔbarima foforɔ bi nko ara retu mmirika. Na ɔhene kaa sɛ, Ɔno nso de nsɛm reba.Under pastoral review
27Na ɔwɛmfoɔ no kaa sɛ, Medwene sɛ deɛ ɔdi kan no mmirikatuo te sɛ Ahimaas, Sadok babarima mmirikatuo. Na ɔhene kaa sɛ, Ɔyɛ onipa pa, na ɔde asɛmpa reba.Under pastoral review
28Na Ahimaas teaam ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene sɛ, Asomdwoeɛ. Na ɔde n'anim butuu fam wɔ ɔhene anim, na ɔkaa sɛ, Nhyira nka AWURADE wo Onyankopɔn, a wayi nnipa a wɔmaa wɔn nsa so tiaa me wura ɔhene no ama.Under pastoral review
29Na ɔhene bisaa sɛ, Aberanteɛ no, Absalom ho yɛ anaa? Na Ahimaas buaa sɛ, Ɛberɛ a Yoab somaa ɔhene akoa, ne me wo akoa no, mehunuu gyegyeegye kɛseɛ bi, nanso me nnim deɛ ɛyɛ.Under pastoral review
30Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Mane kɔ nkyɛn, na gyina ha. Na ɔmane kɔɔ nkyɛn, na ɔgyinaa hɔ.Under pastoral review
31Na hwɛ, Kusi baeɛ; na Kusi kaa sɛ, Nsɛm, me wura ɔhene: na AWURADE atɔ wo so were ɛnnɛ wɔ wɔn a wɔsɔre tiaa wo nyinaa so.Under pastoral review
32Na ɔhene bisaa Kusi sɛ, Aberanteɛ no, Absalom ho yɛ anaa? Na Kusi buaa sɛ, Me wura ɔhene atamfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔsɔre tia wo sɛ wɔbɛyɛ wo bɔne nyinaa nyɛ sɛ saa aberanteɛ no.Under pastoral review
33Na ɔhene ho wosoeɛ yie, na ɔforo kɔɔ ɛdan a ɛwɔ ɛpono no atifi no mu, na ɔsuiɛ: na ɔrekɔ no, sei na ɔkaeɛ, Ao me ba Absalom, me ba, me ba Absalom! Ao sɛ mewuu wo ananmu a, Ao Absalom, me ba, me ba!Under pastoral review

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