1 Samuelova 13
1 Šaulu je bilo ... godina kad je postao kralj, a kraljevao je ... i dvije godine nad Izraelom.
Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; and, when he had reigned two years over Israel,
2 Šaul izabra sebi tri tisuće Izraelaca: dvije tisuće od njih bijahu sa Šaulom u Mikmasu i u Betelskoj gori, a jedna tisuća bijaše s Jonatanom u Benjaminovoj Gebi. Ostali je narod Šaul otpustio svakoga u njegov šator.
Saul chose him three thousand men out of Israel, of whom there were with Saul, two thousand in Michmash and in the hill-country of Bethel, and, a thousand, were with Jonathan, in Gibeah of Benjamin, —but, the rest of the people, he let go, every man to his own home.
3 Jonatan sruši filistejski stup koji je stajao u Gibei i Filistejci saznaše da su se Hebreji pobunili. Šaul zapovjedi te zatrubiše u rog po svoj zemlji
Then did Jonathan smite the garrison of Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it, —and, Saul, blew with a horn throughout all the land saying, Let the Hebrews hear!
4 i sav Izrael doznade novost: “Šaul je srušio filistejski stup, Izrael se omrazio Filistejcima!” I narod se poče skupljati oko Šaula u Gilgalu.
And, all Israel, heard say—Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines, Moreover, also, Israel have made themselves odious among the Philistines, —so the people were called together to follow Saul, to Gilgal.
5 A Filistejci se skupiše da vojuju na Izraela: tri tisuće bojnih kola, šest tisuća konja, a mnoštvo naroda kao pijeska na morskoj obali. I utaboriše se kod Mikmasa, istočno od Bet Avena.
And, the Philistines, gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, a people also like the sand that is on the sea-shore for multitude, —and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
6 Kad su Izraelci vidjeli da su u nevolji i da je narod pritisnut od neprijatelja, posakrivaše se u pećine, jame, kamenjake, jarke i čatrnje.
So, the men of Israel, saw they were in a strait, for the people had been harassed, —and the people had hidden themselves in caves, and in thickets, and among cliffs, and in holes, and in pits.
7 Neki su prešli i preko gazova Jordana u zemlju Gadovu i Gileadovu. Šaul je još bio u Gilgalu, a sav je narod oko njega drhtao od straha.
And, Hebrews, had passed over the Jordan, to the land of Gad, and Gilead, —but, Saul, was yet in Gilgal, and all the people, trembled after him.
8 On pričeka sedam dana kako mu je odredio Samuel; ali kad Samuel nije došao u Gilgal, narod se stade razilaziti od Šaula.
And he waited seven days, by the set time that Samuel had named, but Samuel came not to Gilgal, —and the people were scattered from him.
9 Tada reče Šaul: “Donesite mi žrtvu paljenicu i žrtve pričesnice!” I prinese žrtvu paljenicu.
Then said Saul, Bring near unto me, the ascending-sacrifice and the peace-offerings. And he offered up the ascending-sacrifice.
10 I upravo je završavao žrtvu paljenicu, kad eto Samuela; Šaul mu iziđe u susret da ga pozdravi.
And it came to pass, as he had made an end of offering up the ascending-sacrifice, lo! Samuel, had come, —and Saul went out to meet him, that he might bless him.
11 Samuel ga upita: “Što si učinio?” A Šaul odgovori: “Kad sam vidio da se narod razilazi od mene, a ti da ne dolaziš do određenoga dana, a Filistejci se skupili u Mikmasu,
Then said Samuel—What hast thou done? And Saul said—Because I saw that the people had been scattered from me, and, thou, hadst not come within the appointed days, and, the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to Michmash,
12 pomislio sam: sad će udariti Filistejci na me u Gilgalu, a ja neću stići molitvom ublažiti Jahvu! Zato se odvažih i prinesoh žrtvu paljenicu.”
therefore I said—Now, will the Philistines come down against me, at Gilgal, but, the face of Yahweh, have I not appeased: So I forced myself, and offered up the ascending-sacrifice.
13 Samuel tada reče Šaulu: “Ludo si radio! Da si održao zapovijed koju ti je dao Jahve, tvoj Bog, Jahve bi učvrstio tvoje kraljevstvo nad Izraelom dovijeka.
And Samuel said unto Saul—Thou hast shewn thyself foolish, —thou hast not kept the commandment of Yahweh thy God, which he commanded thee, for, now, would Yahweh have established thy kingdom unto Israel until times age-abiding;
14 A sada se tvoje kraljevstvo neće trajno održati: Jahve je potražio sebi čovjeka po svom srcu i odredio ga za kneza nad svojim narodom, jer ti nisi održao što ti je Jahve zapovjedio.”
Whereas, now, shall thy kingdom not be established, —Yahweh hath sought out for him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh hath commanded him to be leader over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Yahweh commanded thee.
15 Nato Samuel ustade i ode iz Gilgala svojim putem. Što je naroda ostalo, pođe za Šaulom u susret ratnicima. Kad su došli iz Gilgala u Gebu Benjaminovu, Šaul pobroji narod koji je ostao uza nj i bijaše ga oko šest stotina ljudi.
And Samuel arose, and ascended from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people who were found with him, about six hundred men.
16 Šaul i sin mu Jonatan s ljudima što bijahu s njima zaposjeli su Benjaminovu Gebu, a Filistejci se utaborili u Mikmasu.
Now, Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were found with him, were abiding in Geba of Benjamin, —but, the Philistines, had encamped in Michmash.
17 Tada iz filistejskog tabora izađe četa pljačkaša u tri odjela: jedan odio udari prema Ofri u zemlju šualsku;
And the spoilers came forth out of the camp of the Philistines, in three companies, the first company, turned unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;
18 drugi odio krenu prema Bet Horonu, a treći odio udari prema Gebi koja se uz Dolinu hijena diže nad pustinjom.
and, the second company, turned unto the way of Beth-horon, —and, the third company, turned unto the way of the boundary that overlooketh the valley of Zeboim, towards the wilderness.
19 A po svoj zemlji Izraelovoj nije bilo kovača, jer su Filistejci rekli: “Treba sve učiniti da Hebreji ne bi pravili sebi mačeva i kopalja.”
Now, a smith, could not be found, throughout all the land of Israel—for the Philistines had said, Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear.
20 Zato su svi Izraelci išli k Filistejcima ako je tko htio da prekuje svoj raonik ili motiku, svoju sjekiru ili ostan za volove.
So all Israel went down to the Philistines, —to sharpen every man his share, and his mattock, and his axe, and his sickle.
21 A cijena je bila dvije trećine šekela za raonike i motike, jedna trećina za oštrenje sjekire i za nasađivanje ostana.
Howbeit they had a file for the sickles, and the mattocks, and the three-pronged forks, and the axes, —and for setting the goads.
22 Tako se dogodilo da na dan bitke kod Mikmasa nitko od svega naroda koji bijaše sa Šaulom i Jonatanom nije imao ni mača ni koplja u ruci; samo ih imahu Šaul i njegov sin Jonatan.
Thus would it come to pass, in the day of battle, that there was found—neither sword nor spear, in the hand of any of the people, that were with Saul and Jonathan, but such were found belonging to Saul and to Jonathan his son.
23 A dotle jedna straža filistejska bijaše izišla prema klancu kod Mikmasa.
Now the garrison of the Philistines had come out to the pass of Michmash.
