2 Царе 4
1 А когато чу Исвостей Сауловият син, че Авенир умрял всичките израилтяни се смутиха.
When Saul’s son Ishbosheth heard that Abner had been killed at Hebron, [he realized that he might also be killed]. He became discouraged, and all the Israeli people (trembled/became afraid).
2 А тоя Саулов син имаше двама мъже пълководци, от които името на единия беше Ваана, а името на другия Рихав, синове на виротянина Римон от вениаминците; (защото и Вирот се числеше към Вениамина;
Ishbosheth had two officers who were leaders of groups that raided other villages. [They were brothers; ] their names were Baanah and Rechab, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth [town] in the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth is in the area that had [been assigned to] the tribe of Benjamin.
3 а виротяните бяха побягнали в Гетаим, дето са били пришелци до днес).
But the people of Beeroth had fled to Gittaim [town], and they still live there.
4 А Сауловият син Ионатан имаше син повреден в нозете. Беше на пет годишна възраст, когато дойде известие от Езраел за Саула и Ионатана, и гледачката му беше го дигнала и побягнала; и като бързаше да бяга, той паднал и окуцял. Името му беше Мемфивостей.
Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. When Mephibosheth was five years old, Saul and Jonathan died in the battle. When people brought that news from Jezreel, Mephibosheth’s nursemaid picked him up and ran away. She ran very fast, with the result that she dropped him, and his legs became crippled.
5 И Рихав и Ваана, синовете на виротянина Римон, отидоха и в горещината на деня влязоха в къщата на Исвостея, който лежеше на легло по пладне;
One day, Rechab and Baanah left [their home] to go to Ishbosheth’s house. They arrived there about noontime, when Ishbosheth was taking his midday nap.
6 и влязоха там до сред къщата уж да вземат жито и удариха го в корема; а Рихав и брат му Ваана избягаха.
The woman who was the doorkeeper was sifting wheat. While doing that, she became sleepy, and fell asleep. So Rechab and his brother Baanah were able to creep in quietly.
7 Защото, когато влязоха в къщата, и той лежеше на леглото в спалнята си, удариха го, убиха го и му отсякоха главата. И като взеха главата му, вървяха през полето цялата нощ,
They entered Ishbosheth’s bedroom, where he was sleeping. They killed him [with their swords] and cut off his head. They carried his head and walked all night through the Jordan [River] Valley.
8 и донесоха главата на Исвостея при Давида в Хеврон, и рекоха на царя: Ето главата на Исвостея, син на врага ти Саула, който търсеше живота ти; днес Господ въздаде на Саула и на потомците му за господаря ни царя.
They took the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron. They said to him, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of your enemy Saul, who tried to kill you. Your majesty, today Yahweh has allowed you to get revenge on Saul and his descendants!”
9 А Давид отговори на Рихава и на брата му Ваана, синовете на виротянина Римон, като им рече: Заклевам се в живота на Господа, който избави душата ми от всяко бедствие,
But David replied to them, “Yahweh is the one who has rescued me from all my troubles. And just as surely as Yahweh lives, what I am now saying is also true.
10 когато един ми извести, казвайки: Ето, Саул умря, като мислеше, че носи добро известие, хванах го та го убих в Сиклаг, - което беше наградата, що му дадох за известието му,
When a messenger came to Ziklag and told me ‘Saul is dead!’ and he thought that the news that he was bringing to me was good news, I seized him and [commanded one of my soldiers to] kill him. That was the reward I gave to him for his news!
11 а колко повече, когато нечестиви мъже са убили праведен човек в собствената му къща, на леглото му, не ще ли да изискам сега кръвта му от ръката ви и ви изтребя то земята!
So because you two evil men murdered a man who is (innocent/has done nothing wrong) when he was sleeping on his bed in his own house, I will do something worse to you. I will surely [RHQ] get revenge on you two for murdering [MTY] him, and (wipe you/cause you to disappear) from the earth!”
12 Тогава Давид заповяда на момците си; и те ги убиха, и като отсякоха ръцете им и нозете им, обесиха ги при водоема в Хеврон. А главата на Исвостея взеха та я заровиха в Авенировия гроб в Хеврон.
Then, following David’s orders, his soldiers killed the two men, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hung their bodies (OR, their hands and feet) [on a pole] near the pool at Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it [respectfully] in the tomb of Abner, there at Hebron.
