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.
The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
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.
The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.
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.”
When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let’s get the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of Shiloh and bring it to us, that it may come among us and save us out of 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 Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there 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.
When the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.
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.
When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that Yahweh’s ark had 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.
The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.
8 Jao nama! Tko će nas izbaviti iz ruke toga silnog Boga? To je onaj koji je udario Egipat svakojakim nevoljama.
Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
9 Ohrabrite se i budite junaci, Filistejci, da ne postanete robovi Hebrejima kao što su oni bili robovi vama; budite junaci i borite se!”
Be strong and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, 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.
The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.
11 I Kovčeg Božji bi otet, i oba sina Elijeva poginuše, Hofni i Pinhas.
God’s ark was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
12 Jedan Benjaminovac otrča iz bojnih redova i stiže u Šilo još istoga dana, razderanih haljina i glave posute prašinom.
A man of Benjamin ran out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.
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.
When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, 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. -
When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.
15 A Eliju bijaše devedeset i osam godina, oči mu bijahu ukočene te ništa više nije vidio. -
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see.
16 Čovjek reče Eliju: “Dolazim s bojišta, danas sam utekao iz boja.” Tada starac zapita: “Što se dogodilo, sine?”
The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, 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!”
He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”
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.
When he made mention of God’s ark, Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had 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.
His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.
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.
About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.
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.
She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22 Zato reče: “Otišla je slava od Izraela” jer je otet Kovčeg Božji.
She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”
