1 A fter this, Absalom got a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Na, muri iho i tenei ka mea hariata a Apoharama mona, me etahi hoiho, me nga tangata e rima tekau hei rere i tona aroaro.

2 A nd rose up early and stood beside the gateway; and when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, Of what city are you? And he would say, Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel.

Na ka maranga wawe a Apoharama, a ka tu ki te taha o te huarahi, ki te kuwaha, na ki te mea he take ta tetahi tangata e tika ana kia tae ki te kingi kia whakaritea, ka karanga a Apoharama ki a ia, ka mea, No tehea pa koe? A ka pea tera, No tetahi o nga iwi o Iharaira tau pononga.

3 A bsalom would say to him, Your claims are good and right, but there is no man appointed as the king’s agent to hear you.

Na ka mea a Apoharama ki a ia, Nana, he pai au korero, he tika; heoi kahore he tangata a te kingi hei whakarongo ki a koe.

4 A bsalom added, Oh, that I were judge in the land! Then every man with any suit or cause might come to me and I would do him justice!

I mea ano a Apoharama, Aue, me i tu ahau hei kaiwhakarite mo te whenua, a ka tae mai ki ahau nga tangata katoa he take nei ta ratou, he whakawa, ina ka whakarite tika ahau ki a ia!

5 A nd whenever a man came near to do obeisance to him, he would put out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

Na ka whakatata mai he tangata ka piko ki a ia, na ka totoro tona ringa ka hopu i a ia, ka kihi i a ia.

6 T hus Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

Penei tonu te mahi a Apoharama ki a Iharaira katoa, i haere mai ki te kingi kia whakaritea he whakawa; na tahaetia ana e Apoharama nga ngakau o nga tangata o Iharaira.

7 A nd after years, Absalom said to the king, I pray you, let me go to Hebron and pay my vow to the Lord.

Na, ka pau nga tau e wha, ka mea a Apoharama ki te kingi, Tukua ahau kia haere ki te whakamana i aku kupu taurangi, ki Heperona, i puaki ra i ahau ki a Ihowa.

8 F or your servant vowed while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, If the Lord will bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.

I puaki hoki te kupu taurangi a tau pononga i ahau e noho ana i Kehuru i Hiria; i mea ahau, Ki te whakahokia ahau e Ihowa ki Hiruharama, katahi ahau ka mahi ki a Ihowa.

9 A nd the king said to him, Go in peace. So he arose and went to Hebron.

Na ka mea te kingi ki a ia, Haere marie. Na whakatika ana ia, a haere ana ki Heperona.

10 B ut Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then say, Absalom is king at Hebron.

Otiia ka tono tutei a Apoharama puta noa i nga iwi katoa o Iharaira, hei mea, Rongo kau koutou i te tangi o te tetere, ko reira koutou ka mea, Ko Apoharama te kingi kei Heperona.

11 W ith Absalom went 200 men from Jerusalem, who were invited; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not a thing.

E rua rau ano nga tangata i haere tahi i a Apoharama i Hiruharama, he hunga i karangatia: otiia he haere noa ta ratou, kihai hoki i mohio ki tetahi mea.

12 A nd while Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh. And the conspiracy was strong; the people with Absalom increased continually.

I tikina ano e Apoharama a Ahitopere Kironi, te kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro a Rawiri i tona pa i Kiroho, i a ia ano e patu ana i nga patunga tapu. Na kua kaha te whakapiko; i tini haere hoki nga tangata a Apoharama.

13 A nd there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.

Na ko te taenga o tetahi kaikorero ki a Rawiri, ko tana kupu, Kei te whai i a Apoharama nga ngakau o nga tangata o Iharaira.

14 D avid said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, Arise and let us flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Make haste to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly and bring evil upon us and smite the city with the sword.

Na ka mea a Rawiri ki ana tangata katoa i tona taha i Hiruharama, Whakatika, ka rere tatou; kei kore hoki he mawhititanga atu mo tetahi o tatou i te aroaro o Apoharama: hohoro te haere, kei hohoro mai ia, a ka mau tatou; na ka akina mai e ia he kino ki a tatou, a ka tukitukia te pa ki te mata o te hoari.

15 A nd the king’s servants said to the king, Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king says.

Na ka mea nga tangata a te kingi ki te kingi, Tenei au pononga hei mea i nga mea katoa e whakarite ai toku ariki, te kingi.

16 S o the king and all his household after him went forth. But he left ten women who were concubines to keep the house.

Na haere ana te kingi me tona whare katoa i muri i a ia. Na i mahue i te kingi tekau nga wahine, he wahine iti nana, hei tiaki i te whare.

17 T he king went forth with all the people after him, and halted at the last house.

A haere ana te kingi ratou ko te iwi katoa i muri i a ia, a whanga ana i Petemerehaka.

18 A ll David’s servants passed on beside him, along with all the Cherethites, Pelethites; also all the Gittites, 600 men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

I haere atu ano ana tangata katoa i tona taha; i haere atu ano hoki i mua i te kingi, nga Kereti katoa, nga Pereti katoa, me nga Kiti katoa; nga rau e ono i whai mai nei i a ia i Kata.

19 T he king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why do you go with us also? Return to your place and remain with the king, for you are a foreigner and an exile.

Na ka mea te kingi ki a Itai Kiti, He aha koe i haere mai ai i a matou? hoki atu, e noho i te kingi: he tangata ke hoki koe, he noho ke i tou whenua.

20 S ince you came only yesterday, should I make you go up and down with us? Since I must go where I may, you return, and take back your brethren with you. May loving-kindness and faithfulness be with you.

Nonanahi noa nei koe i tae mai ai, a kia mea ahau i a koe i tenei ra kia kopikopiko noa iho i a matou, i taku haere noa atu? Hoki atu, whakahokia ano ou teina; kia whai tahi te pono me te aroha i a koe.

21 B ut Ittai answered the king, As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or life, even there also will your servant be.

Na ka whakahoki a Itai ki te kingi, ka mea, E ora ana a Ihowa, e ora ana hoki toku ariki te kingi, na, ko te wahi e noho ai toku ariki, te kingi, ahakoa i te mate, ahakoa i te ora, ko reira ano tau pononga.

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

Ano ra ko Rawiri ki a Itai, Hoatu, whiti atu. Na whiti ana a Itai Kiti, ratou ko ana tangata katoa me nga tamariki katoa i a ia.

23 A ll the country wept with a loud voice as all the people passed over. The king crossed the brook Kidron, and all the people went on toward the wilderness.

Nui atu hoki te reo i tangi ai te whenua katoa, a ka whiti atu te iwi katoa; i whiti atu hoki te kingi i te awaawa o Kitirono, a i whiti atu ano te iwi katoa i te huarahi e tika ana ki te koraha.

24 A biathar and behold, Zadok came also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until all the people had gone from the city.

Ko Haroko ano tera, me nga Riwaiti katoa e amo ana i te aaka o te kawenata a te Atua: na ka whakatakotoria te aaka a te Atua; na ka piki a Apiatara, a poto noa te iwi katoa te whiti atu i roto i te pa.

25 T hen the king told Zadok, Take back the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His house.

Na ka mea te kingi ki a Haroko, Whakahokia te aaka a te Atua ki te pa: ki te manakohia ahau e Ihowa, ka whakahokia ahau, a ka whakakitea taua aaka me tona nohoanga ki ahau.

26 B ut if He says, I have no delight in you, then here I am; let Him do to me what seems good to Him.

A ki te mea ia ki ahau, Kahore ahau e pai ki a koe; tenei ahau, mana e mea ki ahau te mea e pai ana ki tana titiro.

27 T he king also said to Zadok the priest, Are you not a seer? return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan son of Abiathar.

I mea ano te kingi ki a Haroko tohunga, Ehara ianei koe i te matakite? hoki marie ki te pa, koutou ko a korua tama tokorua, ara tau tama a Ahimaata, me Honatana tama a Apiatara.

28 S ee, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.

Nana, me tatari ahau ki nga kauanga i te koraha, kia tae ake ra ano he korero i a korua hei whakaatu tikanga ki ahau.

29 Z adok, therefore, and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem and they stayed there.

Na whakahokia ana te aaka a te Atua e Haroko raua ko Apiatara ki Hiruharama, a noho ana raua i reira.

30 A nd David went up over the Mount of Olives and wept as he went, barefoot and his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, weeping as they went.

Na piki atu ana a Rawiri i te pikitanga o Maunga Oriwa, me te tangi, me te piki haere; hipoki rawa tona matenga, kahore hoki ona hu i a ia e haere ana: na, ko nga tangata katoa i a ia, hipoki rawa te matenga o tenei, o tenei; heoi piki ana ratou, me te tangi ano i a ratou e piki ana.

31 D avid was told, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.

Na ka korero tetahi ki a Rawiri, ka mea, Kei roto a Ahitopere i nga kaiwhakatupu i te he, kei a Apoharama. Na ka mea a Rawiri, Tena ra, e Ihowa, whakakuwaretia nga whakaaro o Ahitopere.

32 W hen David came to the summit, where he worshiped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent and earth upon his head.

A, no te ekenga o Rawiri ki te tihi, ki te wahi e koropiko ai ki te Atua, na, ko Huhai Araki ka whakatau i a ia, he mea haehae tona kakahu, me te oneone i runga i tona matenga.

33 D avid said to him, If you go with me, you will be a burden to me.

Na ka mea a Rawiri ki a ia, Ki te haere tahi tatou, hei whakaware kau koe ki ahau:

34 B ut if you return to the city and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father’s servant in the past, so will I be your servant now, then you may defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

Engari ki te hoki koe ki te pa, a ka mea ki a Apoharama, Hei pononga ahau mau, e te kingi, he pononga ahau na tou papa i mua, inaianei hei pononga ahau mau: penei mau e whakataka te whakaaro o Ahitopere moku.

35 W ill not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be with you? So whatever you hear from the king’s house, just tell it to.

Kahore ianei i reira hei hoa mou a Haroko raua ko Apiatara nga tohunga? na, ko nga mea katoa e rongo ai koe ki te whare o te kingi, mau e whakaatu ki nga tohunga, ki a Haroko raua ko Apiatara.

36 B ehold, their two sons are there with them, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son; and by them send to me everything you hear.

Na kei reira, kei a raua tonu a raua tama tokorua, a Ahimaata, ta Haroko, a Honatana, ta Apiatara; me unga hei kawe mai ki ahau i nga mea katoa e rongo ai koutou.

37 S o Hushai, David’s friend, returned, and Absalom also came into Jerusalem.

Na haere ana a Huhai, te hoa o Rawiri ki te pa, a ka tae hoki a Apoharama ki Hiruharama.