1 Samuelova 7

1 Tada dođoše ljudi iz Kirjat Jearima i odnesoše Kovčeg Jahvin sebi. Unesoše ga u kuću Abinadabovu, na uzvišici, i posvetiše njegova sina Eleazara da čuva Kovčeg Jahvin.

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and hallowed Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.

2 Od dana kad je Kovčeg bio postavljen u Kirjat Jearimu, prođe mnogo vremena - dvadeset godina - i sav je dom Izraelov uzdisao za Jahvom.

And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years. And all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.

3 Tada Samuel progovori svemu domu Izraelovu ovako: “Ako se od svega srca svoga vraćate Jahvi, uklonite iz svoje sredine tuđe bogove, baale i aštarte, i upravite srce svoje Jahvi i njemu jedinome služite. Tada će vas on izbaviti iz ruke Filistejaca.”

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

4 Sinovi Izraelovi ukloniše nato baale i aštarte i služahu jedinome Jahvi.

And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.

5 Samuel tada zapovjedi: “Skupite sve sinove Izraelove u Mispu da se pomolim Jahvi za vas.”

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray Jehovah for you.

6 Oni se dakle skupiše u Mispi; ondje su grabili vodu i izlijevali je pred Jahvom. I postili su onaj dan i priznavali: “Sagriješili smo Jahvi!” I Samuel je sudio sinovima Izraelovim u Mispi.

And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

7 Kad su Filistejci čuli da su se sinovi Izraelovi skupili u Mispi, krenu filistejski knezovi da napadnu na Izraela. Kad to vidješe sinovi Izraelovi, uplašiše se Filistejaca.

And the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah; and the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel; and the children of Israel heard [it], and were afraid of the Philistines.

8 I zamoliše sinovi Izraelovi Samuela: “Ne prestaj vapiti za nas Jahvi, Bogu našemu, da nas izbavi iz ruke Filistejaca.”

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

9 Samuel uze jedno janje sisanče i prinese ga Jahvi kao žrtvu paljenicu i glasno se pomoli Jahvi za Izraela, i Jahve ga usliša.

And Samuel took a sucking-lamb, and offered it as a whole burnt-offering to Jehovah; and Samuel cried to Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answered him.

10 Dok je Samuel prinosio žrtvu paljenicu, Filistejci su došli da udare na Izraela, ali Jahve toga dana zagrmi silnom grmljavinom na Filistejce i tako ih prestraši i smete da su podlegli Izraelu.

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines advanced to battle against Israel. And Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were routed before Israel.

11 Ratnici izraelski iziđoše iz Mispe i potjeraše Filistejce, tukući ih sve do ispod Bet Kara.

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, as far as below Beth-car.

12 A Samuel uze jedan kamen i postavi ga između Mispe i Ješane i nazva ga imenom Eben Haezer govoreći: “Dovde nam je Jahve pomogao.”

And Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, and said, Hitherto Jehovah has helped us.

13 Tako su Filistejci bili poniženi i nikada više ne navališe na zemlju Izraelovu, a ruka je Jahvina pritiskivala Filistejce svega vijeka Samuelova.

And the Philistines were subdued, and came no more into the borders of Israel; and the hand of Jehovah was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

14 I gradove koje Filistejci bijahu zauzeli od Izraela vratiše se njemu, od Ekrona do Gata, i Izrael oslobodi njihovo područje iz ruke filistejske. I bio je mir između Izraela i Amorejaca.

And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and their territory did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorite.

15 Samuel je bio sudac u Izraelu svega svoga vijeka.

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 Svake je godine obilazio Betel, Gilgal i Mispu i u svim je tim mjestima sudio Izraelu.

And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.

17 Zatim se vraćao u Ramu, jer je ondje imao svoju kuću i ondje je sudio Izraelu. Ondje je podigao i žrtvenik Jahvi.

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.