1 Samuelova 4
1 U ono vrijeme skupiše Filistejci vojsku protiv Izraela. Izraelci iziđoše pred njih da se pobiju i utaboriše se kod Eben Haezera, dok su Filistejci udarili tabor kod Afeka.
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight: and Israel went out to war against the Philistines, and camped by the Stone of help. And the Philistines came to Aphec,
2 Filistejci se svrstaše u bojni red protiv Izraela i nasta žestoka bitka. Izrael podleže Filistejcima: oko četiri tisuće ljudi pogibe na bojištu, na otvorenu polju.
And put their army in array against Israel. And when they had joined battle, Israel turned their backs to the Philistines, and there was slain in that fight here and there in the fields about four thousand men.
3 Kad se narod vratio u tabor, rekoše starješine Izraelove: “Zašto je Jahve dopustio da nas Filistejci danas pobijede? Pođimo u Šilo po Kovčeg saveza Jahvina neka dođe u našu sredinu i spasi nas iz ruku naših neprijatelja.”
And the people returned to the camp: and the ancients of Israel said: Why hath the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Silo, and let it come in the midst of us, that it may save us from the hand of our enemies.
4 Narod posla ljude u Šilo i donesoše odande Kovčeg saveza Jahve nad vojskama, koji stoluje nad kerubinima; oba sina Elijeva, Hofni i Pinhas, dođoše kao pratioci Kovčega.
So the people sent to Silo, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts sitting upon the cherubims: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 Kad je Kovčeg Jahvin stigao u tabor, sav Izrael podiže gromki poklik, od kojega odjeknu zemlja.
And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, and the earth rang again.
6 Filistejci čuše taj gromki poklik i zapitaše: “Što znači taj gromki poklik u taboru Hebreja?” I shvatiše da je Kovčeg Jahvin stigao u njihov tabor.
And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and they said: What is this noise of a great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.
7 Tada Filistejce obuze strah jer su govorili: “Bog je došao u tabor!” I povikaše: “Jao nama! Tako nije bilo dosad.
And the Philistines were afraid, saying: God is come into the camp. And sighing, they said:
8 Jao nama! Tko će nas izbaviti iz ruke toga silnog Boga? To je onaj koji je udario Egipat svakojakim nevoljama.
Woe to us: for there was no such great joy yesterday and the day before: Woe to us. Who shall deliver us from the hand of these high gods? these are the gods that struck Egypt with all the plagues in the desert.
9 Ohrabrite se i budite junaci, Filistejci, da ne postanete robovi Hebrejima kao što su oni bili robovi vama; budite junaci i borite se!”
Take courage and behave like men, ye Philistines: lest you come to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have served you: take courage and fight.
10 Tada Filistejci zametnuše bitku, Izraelci biše potučeni i pobjegoše svaki u svoj šator. Poraz je bio silan, jer je trideset tisuća pješaka poginulo na izraelskoj strani.
So the Philistines fought, and Israel was overthrown, and every man fled to his own dwelling: and there was an exceeding great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
11 I Kovčeg Božji bi otet, i oba sina Elijeva poginuše, Hofni i Pinhas.
And the ark of God was taken: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were slain.
12 Jedan Benjaminovac otrča iz bojnih redova i stiže u Šilo još istoga dana, razderanih haljina i glave posute prašinom.
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Silo the same day, with his clothes rent, and his head strewed with dust.
13 Kad je stigao, Eli je sjedio na svojoj stolici, pokraj vrata, pazeći na cestu, jer mu je srce strepilo za Kovčeg Božji. Taj dakle čovjek dođe da gradu donese glas, i nasta silna vika po svem gradu.
And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out.
14 Kad je Eli čuo viku, upita: “Kakva je to velika vika?” Čovjek se požuri i dođe da obavijesti Elija. -
And Heli heard the noise of the cry, and he said: What meaneth the noise of this uproar? But he made haste, and came, and told Heli.
15 A Eliju bijaše devedeset i osam godina, oči mu bijahu ukočene te ništa više nije vidio. -
Now Heli was ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were dim, and he could not see.
16 Čovjek reče Eliju: “Dolazim s bojišta, danas sam utekao iz boja.” Tada starac zapita: “Što se dogodilo, sine?”
And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son?
17 Glasnik odgovori: “Izrael je pobjegao pred Filistejcima, bio je to težak poraz za narod i još su oba tvoja sina poginula i Kovčeg je Božji otet!”
And he that brought the news answered, and said: Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter of the people: moreover thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees, are dead: and the ark of God is taken.
18 Kad je spomenuo Kovčeg Božji, pade Eli sa stolice nauznak kraj vrata, slomi vrat i umrije, jer je bio star čovjek i težak. Bio je sudac u Izraelu četrdeset godina.
And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck, and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: and he judged Israel forty years.
19 Njegova snaha, žena Pinhasova, bijaše trudna i pred porodom. Kad je čula vijest da je otet Kovčeg Božji i da je umro njezin svekar i poginuo njezin muž, savila se i rodila jer su je najednom uhvatili trudovi.
And his daughter in law the wife of Phinees, was big with child, and near her time: and hearing the news that the ark of God was taken, and her father in law, and her husband, were dead, she bowed herself and fell in labour: for her pains came upon her on a sudden.
20 Kako je bila na samrti, rekoše joj žene koje stajahu oko nje: “Budi bez brige jer si rodila sina!” Ali ona ne odgovori niti obrati misli na to.
And when she was upon the point of death, they that stood about her said to her: Fear not, for thou hast borne a son. She answered them not, nor gave heed to them.
21 Djetetu nadjenu ime Ikabod govoreći: “Otišla je slava od Izraela.” Time je mislila na oteti Kovčeg Božji i na svoga svekra i svoga muža.
And she called the child Ichabod, saying: The glory is gone from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and for her father in law, and her husband:
22 Zato reče: “Otišla je slava od Izraela” jer je otet Kovčeg Božji.
And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.
