1 و َدامتِ الحَرْبُ طَويلاً بَينَ عائِلتَي شاوُلَ وَداوُدَ. وقَدْ أخَذَتْ عائِلَةُ داوُدَ تَقْوَى أكْثَرَ فأكْثَرَ، بَيَنَما ضَعُفَتْ عائِلَةُ شاول يَوماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ. أبْناءُ داوُدَ السِّتَّةُ المَولودونَ في حَبْرُون

There was a long war between the family of Saul and the family of David. David became stronger and stronger. But the family of Saul became weaker and weaker. David’s Sons

2 ه ؤلاءِ هُمْ أبناءُ داوُدَ المَولودونَ في حَبْرُونَ: الأوَّلُ أمْنُونُ وَوالِدَتُهُ أخِينُوعَمُ مِنْ يَزَرَعِيلَ.

Sons were born to David at Hebron. His first-born was Amnon, by David’s wife Ahinoam of Jezreel.

3 و َالثّاني كِيلآبُ وَوالِدَتُهُ أبِيجايلُ أرْمَلَةُ نابالَ الَّذِي مِنَ الكَرْمِل. وَالثّالِثُ أبْشالُومُ وَوالِدَتُهُ مَعْكَةُ بِنتُ تَلماي مَلِكِ جَشُورَ.

His second son was Chileab, by Abigail who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel. The third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.

4 و َالرّابعُ أدُونيّا وَوالِدَتُهُ حَجِّيثُ. وَالْخامِسُ شَفَطْيا وَوالِدَتُهُ أبِيطال.

The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.

5 و َالسّادِسُ يَثْرَعامُ وَوالِدَتُهُ عَجَلَةُ زَوْجَةُ داوُدَ. هؤلاءِ هُمْ أبْناؤهُ السِّتَّةُ الّذينَ ولِدوا فِي حَبْرُونَ. أبْنَيْر يُقَرِّرُ الانضِمامَ إلَى داوُد

And the sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David at Hebron. Abner Goes over with David

6 أ خَذَتْ سُلْطَةُ أبْنَيْر فِي حُكُومَةِ شاوُلَ تَزْدادُ أكثَرَ فَأكْثَرَ، بَينَما كانَتْ عائِلَتا شاوُلَ وَداوُدَ تتقاتَلانِ.

While there was war between the family of Saul and the family of David, Abner was making himself strong in the family of Saul.

7 ك انَ لشاوُلَ جارِيَةٌ تُدْعَى رِصْفَةَ بِنتَ أيَّةِ، فَقالَ إيشْبُوشَثُ لأبْنِيْر: «لِماذا تُعاشِرُ جارِيَةَ وَالِدِي؟»

Now Saul had a woman acting as his wife whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to the woman who acted as my father’s wife?”

8 ف َغَضِبَ أبْنِيْرُ كثيراً مِمّا قالَهُ إيشْبُوشَثُ وَقالَ: «لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أميناً لشاوُلَ وَعائِلَتِهِ. لَمْ أسْمَح لداوُدَ بِأنْ يَهْزِمَكُمْ. لَسْتُ خائِناً يَعْمَلُ لِصالِحِ بَنِي يَهُوَّذا. لَكِنَّكَ الآنَ تَقُولُ إنَّني أفْعَلُ أمْراً سَيِّئاً.

Abner was very angry because of Ish-bosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the family of your father Saul, to his brothers and to his friends. I have not given you into David’s hands. Yet today you say I am guilty because of this woman.

9 ف َليُعاقِبِ اللهُ أبْنَيْرَ وَيَزِدُهُ عِقاباً، إنْ لَمْ أُحَقِّقْ ما وَعَدَ اللهُ داوُدَ بِهِ.

May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David what the Lord has promised him.

10 أ يْ بِنَقلِ المُلْكِ مِنْ عائِلَةِ شاوُلَ، مُثَبِّتاً عَرْشَ داوُدَ فَوْقَ إسْرائيلَ وَيَهُوذا، لِيَحْكُمَ مِنْ دانَ إلَى بِئْرِ سَبْعٍ.»

He has promised to build the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”

11 و لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ إيشْبُوشَثُ أنْ يَقولَ شَيئاً لأبْنَيْرَ، لأنَّهُ كانَ يَخافُهُ.

And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner, because he was afraid of him.

12 و َأرْسَلَ أبْنَيْرُ رُسُلاً إلَى داوُدَ وَقالَ لَهُ: «مَنْ يَنْبَغِي أنْ يَحْكَم هَذِهِ البِلادَ؟ اقْطَعْ عَهْداً مَعِي، وَسَأُساعِدُكَ لِتُصْبحَ حاكِمَ إسْرائِيلَ كُلِّها.»

Then Abner sent men with news to David at Hebron, saying, “Whose land is this? Make your agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”

13 أ جابَ داوُدُ: «حَسَناً! سَأقَطَعُ مَعَكَ عَهْداً. لَكِنَّني أسْألُكَ أمْراً واحِداً: لن ألْتَقِيكَ حَتَّى تُحْضِرَ إليَّ مِيكالَ بِنتَ شاوُلَ.» داوُدُ يَسْتَعيد زَوْجَتَهُ ميكال

David said, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. But you must do one thing that I say. You will not see my face unless you first bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

14 و َأرْسَلَ داوُدُ رُسُلاً إلَى إيشْبُوشَثَ بْنِ شاوُلَ يَقُولُ لَهُ: «أعْطِني زَوجَتِي مِيكالَ التي خَطَبْتُها بِقَتلِ مِئَةِ فِلِسْطيٍّ.»

Then David sent men to Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, saying, “Give me my wife Michal. I was married to her by giving a hundred pieces of skin from the sex parts of the Philistines.”

15 ف َطَلَبَ إيشْبُوشَثُ مِنْ رِجالِهِ أنْ يَذْهَبُوا لأخْذِ مِيكالَ مِنْ رَجُلٍ يُدعَى فَلْطِيئيلَ بْنُ لايَشَ.

So Ish-bosheth sent men to take her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.

16 ف َسارَ فَلْطِيئيلُ مَعَ زَوْجَتِهِ مِيكال. وَكانَ يَبْكِي وَهْوَ يَتْبَعُها إلَى بَحُوريمَ. لَكِنَّ أبْنَيْرَ قالَ لَهُ: «عُدْ إلَى دارِكَ.» وَهَكَذا فَعَلَ فَلْطِيئيلُ. أبْنَيْر يَعِدُ بِمُساعَدَةِ داوُد

But her husband went with her, crying as he went. He followed her as far as Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” So he returned.

17 و َأرْسَلَ أبْنَيْرُ هذِهِ الرِّسالَة إلَى قادَةِ إسْرائِيلَ، فَقالَ: «كُنْتُم تُرِيدُونَ أنْ تَجْعَلوا مِنْ داوُدَ مَلِكَكُم.

Now Abner spoke with the leaders of Israel, saying, “In times past you wanted David to be your king.

18 ف افْعَلوا الآنَ! فَقَدْ وَعَدَ اللهُ داوُدَ وَقالَ: ‹سَأُنْقِذُ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ شَعْبي مِنَ الفِلسْطيّينَ ومِنْ أعْدائِهِمْ جَمِيعاً مِنْ خِلالِ خادِمي داوُدَ.›»

Now make it happen! For the Lord has said of David, ‘By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the Philistines and from all those who hate them.’”

19 ق ال أبْنَيْرُ هذِهِ الأشْياءَ أمامَ داوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَقالَها لِعائِلاتِ بَنْيامِيْنَ. وَبَدَتِ الأشياءُ الّتي قالَها أبْنِيْرُ حَسَنَةً بِالنِّسْبَةِ لِعائِلاتِ بَنْيامِيْنَ وَلِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ كُلِّهِمْ.

Abner spoke to Benjamin also. Then Abner went to Hebron to tell David all that Israel and the whole family of Benjamin thought was good to do.

20 ث ُمَّ جاءَ أبْنَيْرُ إلَى داوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، وقَدْ أحْضَرَ مَعَهُ عِشْرِينَ رَجُلاً. وَأقامَ داوُدُ احْتِفالاً لأبْنِيْرَ وللِّرجالِ الّذينَ جاءُوا مَعَهُ جَمِيعاً.

Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron. And David made a special supper for Abner and the men who were with him.

21 ق الَ أبْنِيْرُ لِداوُدَ: «يا مَولايَ وَمَلِكِي، اسْمَحْ لِي بِأنْ اذْهَبَ فَأُحْضِرَ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ جَميعاً إلَيْكَ، فَيَقْطَعُونَ مَعَكَ عَهْداً، لِتَحْكُمَ إسْرائِيل كُلَّها كَما أرَدْتَ.» فَسَمَحَ داوُدُ لأبْنَيْرَ بِالانْصِرافِ. فَمَضَى أبْنِيْرُ بِسلامٍ. مَوتُ أبْنَيْر

Abner said to David, “Let me go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so they may make an agreement with you. Then you may be king over all your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace. Joab Kills Abner

22 ع ادَ ضُبّاطُ يُوآبَ وَداوُدَ مِنَ المَعْرَكَةِ وَهُمْ يَحْمِلونَ الكَثِيرَ مِنَ الأشياءِ الثَّمينَةِ الّتِي كانُوا قَدْ أخَذُوها مِنَ العَدوِّ. كانَ داوُدُ قَدْ سَمَحَ لِتَوِّهِ لأبْنَيْرَ بأنْ يُغادِرَ بِسَلامٍ. لِذا لَمْ يَكُنْ أبْنَيْرُ مَعَ داوُدَ فِي حَبْرُونَ.

Then David’s servants and Joab came from a battle and brought with them many good things they had taken. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away. Abner had gone in peace.

23 و َوَصَلَ يُوآبُ مَعَ جَيشِهِ إلَى حَبْرُونَ، فقالَ لَهُ الجَيشُ: «جاءَ أبْنَيْرُ بنُ نَيْرٍ إلَى المَلِكِ داوُدَ، فَتَرَكَهُ داوُدُ يَذْهَبُ بِسَلامٍ.»

When Joab and the army with him came, it was told to Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king. And the king has sent him away in peace.”

24 ف َجاءَ يُوآبُ إلَى المَلِكِ وَقالَ: «ماذا فَعَلْتَ؟ جاءَ إلَيْكَ أبْنَيْرُ فَأرْسَلْتَهُ مِنْ دُونِ أنْ تُؤذيهِ! لِماذا أطلَقْتَهُ؟

Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? See, Abner came to you. Why then have you sent him away, so that he is gone?

25 أ نْتَ تَعْرِفُ أنَّ أبْنَيْرَ بنَ نَيْرٍ. قَدْ جاءَ لِيَخْدَعَكَ. جاءَ لِيَعلَمَ بِكُلَّ شيءٍ حَولَ الأُمُورِ الّتي تَصْنَعُها.»

You know Abner the son of Ner. He came to fool you, and to learn about your going out and coming in. He came to learn all that you are doing.”

26 و َتَرَكَ يُوآبُ داوُدَ، وَأرْسَلَ رُسُلاً إلَى أبْنَيْرَ عِنْدَ بِئْرِ السِّيرَةِ. فَأعادَ الرُسُلُ أبْنَيْرَ. لَكِنَّ داوُدَ لَمْ يَعلَمْ بِذَلِكَ.

When Joab left David, he sent men after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David did not know it.

27 ف َلَمّا وَصَلَ أبْنَيْر إلَى حَبْرُونَ، أخَذَهُ يُوآبُ جانِباً عِنْدَ بَوَّابَةِ المَدِينَةِ بِحُجَّةِ أنَّهُ سَيُكَلِّمُهُ عَلَى انْفِرادٍ. وَطَعَنَ يُوآبُ أبْنَيْرَ فِي بَطْنِهِ فَماتَ. قَتَلَ يُوآبُ أبْنَيْرَ لأنَّهُ كانَ قَدْ قَتَلَ عَسائِيلَ أَخا يُوآبَ. داود يَبْكي أبْنَيْر

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the center of the gate to speak with him alone. There Joab hit him in the stomach and killed him because of the blood of his brother Asahel.

28 و َبَلَغَ الخَبَرُ مَسامِعَ داوُدَ، فَقالَ: «مَملَكَتِي وَأنا أبْرِياءُ مِنْ مَوْتِ أبْنِيْرَ بنِ نَيْرٍ إلَى الأبَد. وَاللَّهُ يَعلُمُ هَذا.

When David heard about it, he said, “I and my nation are forever without guilt before the Lord, from the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

29 ي ُوآبُ وَعائِلَتُهُ كُلُّها هُمُ المَسْؤُولُونَ عَمّا حَصَلَ، وَعائِلَتُهُ كُلُّها هِيَ المُلامَةُ. لَيْتَ عائِلَةَ يُوآبَ كُلَّها تُعانِيَ مِنْ مَتاعِبَ كثيرةٍ. لَيتَهُمْ يُصابُونَ بِالبَرَصِ وَالشَّلَلِ، وَيَموتُوا فِي الحْربِ، وَلا يَكونَ لَدَيهِم ما يَكْفِي مِنَ الطّعامِ!»

May the guilt be on the head of Joab and all his father’s family. May the family of Joab never be without one who has a flow from his body, or a bad skin disease, or the need to use a walking stick. Or may his family never be without one who falls by the sword, or who needs more bread.”

30 و َبَعْدَ أنْ قَتَلَ يُوآبُ وَأخُوهُ أبِيشايُ أبْنَيْرَ لأنَّهُ قَتَلَ أخاهُما عَسائِيلَ فِي مَعْرَكَةِ جِبْعُونَ.

So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother in the battle at Gibeon. David Shows Sorrow for Abner

31 ق الَ داوُدُ لِيُوآبَ وَلِلنّاسِ الّذينَ كانُوا مَعَهُ جَمِيعاً: «مَزِّقوا مَلابِسَكُم وَارْتَدوا الخَيْشَ. ابْكُوا وَالْطِمُوا عَلَى أبْنَيْرَ.» وَمَشَى داوُدُ المَلِكُ وِراءَ النَّعْشِ.

Then David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and dress in clothes made from hair. Cry in sorrow in front of Abner.” And King David walked behind the box in which the dead man was carried.

32 ف َدَفَنُوا أبْنِيْرَ فِي حَبْرُونَ. وَبَكَى المَلِكُ داوُدُ وَالنّاسُ كُلُّهُم عِنْدَ قَبْرِ أبْنَيْرَ.

They buried Abner in Hebron. And the king cried in a loud voice at Abner’s grave. All the people cried.

33 و َهُناكَ رَثَى المَلِكَ داوُدُ أبْنِيْرَ بِقَولِهِ: «هَلْ ماتَ أبْنَيْرُ كَما لَوْ كانَ مُجْرِماً أحمَقَ؟

The king sang a song of sorrow for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

34 أ بْنَيْر، لَمْ تَكُنْ يَداكَ مُكَبَّلَتَينِ، وَلا قَدَماكَ مُقَيَّدَتَينِ بالسَّلاسِلِ. لا يا أبْنَيْر، بَلِ الأشْرارُ قَتَلوكَ!» ثُمَّ بكى النّاسُ كُلُّهُم أبْنَيْر ثانِيَةً.

Your hands were not tied. Your feet were not put in chains. You have fallen as one falls in front of the sinful.” And all the people cried again over him.

35 و ظَّلوا طَوالَ النّهارِ يأتونَ إلَى داوُدَ ليُشَجِّعوهُ عَلَى تَناوُلِ الطَّعامِ. لَكِنَّ داوُدَ كانَ قد تعَهَّدَ فقالَ: «فَلْيُعاقِبْنِي اللهُ وليُلحِقْ بِيَ المَتاعِبَ إنْ أكَلْتُ خُبْزاً أوْ أيَّ طَعامٍ آخرَ قَبلَ مَغيبِ الشَّمسِ.»

Then all the people came to try to talk David into eating bread while it was still day. But David promised, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down.”

36 و َرَأى النّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ ما جَرَى وَفرِحُوا بِما صَنَعَهُ المَلِكُ داوُدُ.

All the people saw it, and it pleased them. Everything the king did pleased all the people.

37 و َفَهِمُوا كُلُّهُم، فِي يَهُوَّذا وَإسْرائِيل، أنَّ المَلِكَ داوُدَ لَمْ يأمُرْ بِقَتلِ أبْنَيْرَ بنَ نِيرٍ.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s will to kill Abner the son of Ner.

38 و َقالَ المَلِكُ داوُدُ لِضُبّاطِهِ: «تَعلَمونَ أنَّ قائِداً مُهِماًّ ماتَ اليَومَ فِي إسْرائِيلَ.

Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a leader, and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

39 ق َدْ مُسِحْتُ مَلِكاً مُنْذُ فَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ، وَأبناءُ صُرُوِيَّةَ يُسَبِّبون لِي مَتاعِبَ كَثِيرَةً. فَلْيُجازِهِمُ اللهُ كَما يَسْتَحِقّونَ.»

And I am weak today, even if I was chosen to be king. The sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord pay the sinner for his sin.”