1 Samuelova 27
1 David reče u sebi: “Ipak ću jednoga dana poginuti od Šaulove ruke. Zato nema ništa bolje za me nego da se spasim u zemlju Filistejaca. Tada će Šaul odustati da me dalje traži po svim krajevima Izraelovim i izbavit ću se iz njegove ruke.”
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
2 David se dakle podiže i prijeđe, sa šest stotina ljudi koje je imao, k Akišu, sinu Maokovu, kralju Gata.
And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
3 David se nastani kod Akiša u Gatu, on i njegovi ljudi, svaki sa svojom obitelji, a David sa svoje dvije žene, Ahinoamom Jizreelkom i Abigajilom, Nabalovom ženom iz Karmela.
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.
4 Kad je Šaul doznao da je David pobjegao u Gat, nije ga više progonio.
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
5 David reče Akišu: “Ako sam našao milost u tvojim očima, neka mi dadu mjesto u jednom gradu u zemlji da se nastanim u njemu. Zašto da tvoj sluga stanuje kod tebe u kraljevskom gradu?”
And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
6 Akiš mu još istoga dana dade Siklag. Stoga Siklag pripada do današnjega dana kraljevima Jude.
Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
7 I osta David u filistejskoj zemlji godinu dana i četiri mjeseca.
And the number of the days that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
8 David je sa svojim ljudima izlazio da pljačka Gešurce, Girzijce i Amalečane, jer su to bili stanovnici zemlje od Telama preko Šura sve do egipatske zemlje.
And David and his men went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites, and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those [nations] were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
9 David je pustošio zemlju ne ostavljajući na životu ni čovjeka ni žene, otimao je ovce i goveda, magarce, deve i haljine i vraćao se da sve to donese Akišu.
And David smote the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel; and he returned, and came to Achish.
10 Akiš bi ga pitao: “Gdje ste danas pljačkali?” A David bi odgovorio da su pljačkali u Negebu Judinu ili u Negebu Jerahmeelskom ili u Negebu Kenijskom.
And Achish said, Against whom have ye made a raid to-day? And David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.
11 David nije ostavljao na životu ni čovjeka ni žene da ih dovede u Gat jer mišljaše: “Mogli bi nas optužiti i reći: 'Tako je David radio.'” Takav je imao običaj za sve vrijeme dok je boravio u filistejskoj zemlji.
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.
12 Akiš je vjerovao Davidu i govorio u sebi: “Baš se omrazio svome narodu, Izraelu! Zato će mi biti sluga dovijeka!”
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
