1 Samuelova 8
1 Kad je Samuel ostario, postavio je svoje sinove za suce u Izraelu.
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
2 Njegov prvorođenac zvao se Joel, a drugi sin Abija; oni su bili suci u Beer Šebi.
And the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiyah: they judged in Beer-sheba'.
3 Ali sinovi nisu išli stopama očevim: gledali su na svoj dobitak, primali mito i izvrtali pravicu.
But his sons walked not in his ways, and they inclined after their own advantage, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Tada se skupiše sve starješine izraelske i dođoše k Samuelu u Ramu.
Then did all the elders of Israel assemble themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 I rekoše mu: “Eto, ti si ostario, a tvoji sinovi ne idu tvojim stopama. Postavi nam, dakle, kralja da nam vlada, kao što je to kod svih naroda.”
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways: now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 Ali Samuelu nije bilo drago što su rekli: “Daj nam kralja da nam vlada!” Zato se Samuel pomoli Jahvi.
But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.
7 A Jahve reče Samuelu: “Poslušaj glas naroda u svemu što od tebe traži, jer nisu odbacili tebe, nego su odbacili mene, ne želeći da ja kraljujem nad njima.
And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they may say unto thee; for not thee have they rejected, but me have they rejected, that I should not reign over them.
8 Sve što su činili meni od onoga dana kad sam ih izveo iz Egipta pa do današnjega dana - ostavili su mene i služili tuđim bogovima - tako oni čine i tebi.
In accordance with all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even until this day, when they forsook me, and served other gods: so do they also unto thee.
9 Sada, dakle, poslušaj njihov zahtjev, ali ih svečano opomeni i pouči o pravima kralja koji će vladati nad njima.”
And now hearken unto their voice: nevertheless thou must still solemnly forewarn them, and tell them the manner of the king that will reign over them.
10 Samuel ponovi sve Jahvine riječi narodu koji je od njega tražio kralja.
And Samuel said all the words of the Lord unto the people that had asked of him a king.
11 I reče: “Ovo će biti pravo kralja koji će kraljevati nad vama: uzimat će vaše sinove da mu služe kod bojnih kola i kod konja i oni će trčati pred njegovim bojnim kolima.
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that will reign over you: Your sons will he take, and appoint them for himself with his chariots, and among his horsemen; and they will have to run before his chariot;
12 Postavljat će ih za tisućnike i pedesetnike; orat će oni njegovu zemlju, žeti njegovu žetvu, izrađivati mu bojno oružje i opremu za njegova bojna kola.
And to appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and to plough his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
13 Uzimat će kralj vaše kćeri da mu priređuju mirisne pomasti, da mu kuhaju i peku.
And your daughters will he take for ointment makers, and for cooks, and for bakers.
14 Uzimat će najbolja vaša polja, vaše vinograde i vaše maslinike i poklanjat će ih svojim dvoranima.
And your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, yea the best, will he take, and give them to his servants.
15 Uzimat će desetinu od vaših usjeva i vaših vinograda i davat će je svojim dvoranima i svojim službenicima.
And of your seeds, and of your vineyards will he take the tenth, and give [the same] to his officers, and to his servants.
16 Uzimat će vaše sluge i vaše sluškinje, vaše najljepše volove i magarce i upotrebljavat će ih za svoj posao.
And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your asses will he take, and employ [them] for his work.
17 Uzimat će desetinu od vaše sitne stoke, a vi sami postat ćete mu robovi.
Of your flocks will he take the tenth: and ye yourselves will become his servants.
18 I kad jednoga dana budete vapili za pomoć zbog kralja koga ste sami izabrali, Jahve vas neće uslišati u onaj dan!”
And ye will cry out on that day because of your king whom ye will have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.
19 Narod nije htio poslušati Samuelova glasa nego reče: “Ne! Hoćemo da kralj vlada nad nama!
Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but a king shall be over us;
20 Tako ćemo i mi biti kao svi narodi: sudit će nam naš kralj, bit će nam vođa i vodit će naše ratove.”
That we also may ourselves be like all the nations: and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 Kad je Samuel čuo što narod govori, kaza sve Jahvi.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them before the ears of the Lord.
22 A Jahve reče Samuelu: “Poslušaj njihovu želju i postavi im kralja!” Tada Samuel reče Izraelcima: “Vratite se svaki u svoj grad!”
And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
