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.
The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark.
2 Od dana kad je Kovčeg bio postavljen u Kirjat Jearimu, prođe mnogo vremena - dvadeset godina - i sav je dom Izraelov uzdisao za Jahvom.
From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
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.”
Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from amongst you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, 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.
Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
5 Samuel tada zapovjedi: “Skupite sve sinove Izraelove u Mispu da se pomolim Jahvi za vas.”
Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD 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.
They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” 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.
When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they 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.”
The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to the LORD 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.
Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD 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.
As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.
11 Ratnici izraelski iziđoše iz Mispe i potjeraše Filistejce, tukući ih sve do ispod Bet Kara.
The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.
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.”
Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “The LORD helped us until now.”
13 Tako su Filistejci bili poniženi i nikada više ne navališe na zemlju Izraelovu, a ruka je Jahvina pritiskivala Filistejce svega vijeka Samuelova.
So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. The LORD’s hand 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.
The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Samuel je bio sudac u Izraelu svega svoga vijeka.
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.
He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he 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.
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.
