2 Samuelova 16

1 Kad je David prešao malo preko vrha, dođe mu u susret Siba, sluga Meribaalov, sa dva osamarena magarca koja su nosila dvije stotine kruhova, sto grozdova suhog grožđa, sto voćnjača i mijeh vina.

And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine.

2 Kralj upita Sibu: “Što ćeš s tim?” A Siba odgovori: “Magarci će poslužiti kraljevoj obitelji za jahanje, kruh i voće momcima za jelo, a vino za piće onima koji se umore u pustinji.”

And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king’s household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs for thy servants to eat, and the wine to drink if any man be faint in the desert.

3 Kralj dalje upita: “A gdje je sin tvoga gospodara?” A Siba odgovori kralju: “Eno, ostao je u Jeruzalemu jer je mislio: 'Danas će mi dom Izraelov vratiti kraljevstvo moga oca.'”

And the king said: Where is thy master’s son? And Siba answered the king: He remained in Jerusalem, saying: Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

4 Tada kralj reče Sibi: “Sve što posjeduje Meribaal neka je tvoje.” A Siba odgovori: “Bacam se ničice pred tobom. O, da bih i dalje bio dostojan milosti u tvojim očima, kralju gospodaru!”

And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king.

5 Kad je kralj David došao do Bahurima, izađe odande čovjek od roda Šaulova. Zvao se Šimej, a bio je sin Gerin. Dok je izlazio, neprestano je proklinjao.

And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on,

6 Bacao je kamenje na Davida i na sve dvorane kralja Davida, premda je sva vojska sa svim junacima okruživala kralja s desne i lijeve strane.

And he threw stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people, and all the warriors walked on the right, and on the left side of the king.

7 A Šimej je ovako govorio proklinjući: “Odlazi, odlazi, krvniče, ništarijo!

And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial.

8 Jahve je okrenuo na tebe svu krv Šaulova doma, kojemu si ti oduzeo kraljevstvo. Ujedno je Jahve predao kraljevstvo u ruke tvome sinu Abšalomu. Evo, sad si zapao u nevolju jer si krvnik.”

The Lord hath repaid thee for all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast usurped the kingdom in his stead, and the Lord hath given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold thy evils press upon thee, because thou art a man of blood.

9 Tada Sarvijin sin Abišaj zapita kralja: “Zar da ovaj uginuli pas proklinje moga gospodara kralja? Dopusti da odem prijeko i da mu skinem glavu!”

And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will go, and cut off his head.

10 Ali kralj odgovori: “Što hoćete od mene, Sarvijini sinovi? Ako on proklinje te ako mu je Jahve zapovjedio: 'Proklinji Davida!' - tko ga smije pitati: 'Zašto činiš tako?'”

And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so?

11 Nato David reče Abišaju i svim svojim dvoranima: “Eto, moj sin koji je izašao od moga tijela radi mi o glavi, a kamoli neće sada ovaj Benjaminovac! Pustite ga neka proklinje ako mu je Jahve to zapovjedio.

And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now a son of Jemini? let him alone that he may curse as the Lord hath bidden him.

12 Možda će Jahve pogledati na moju nevolju te mi vratiti dobro za njegovu današnju psovku.”

Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

13 Zatim David sa svojim ljudima nastavi put, a Šimej iđaše gorskom stranom usporedo s njim, neprestano psujući, bacajući kamenje i dižući prašinu.

And David and his men with him went by the way. And Semei by the hill’s side went over against him, cursing, and casting stones at him, and scattering earth.

14 Kralj i sav narod koji ga je pratio stigoše umorni i ondje odahnuše.

And the king and all the people with him came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

15 Abšalom je međutim sa svim narodom izraelskim ušao u Jeruzalem; i Ahitofel bijaše s njim.

But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him.

16 A kad je Hušaj Arčanin, Davidov prijatelj, došao k Abšalomu, reče Hušaj Abšalomu: “Živio kralj! Živio kralj!”

And when Chusai the Arachite, David’s friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king.

17 A Abšalom upita Hušaja: “Je li to tvoja vjernost prema tvome prijatelju? Zašto nisi otišao sa svojim prijateljem?”

And Absalom said to him: Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

18 A Hušaj odgovori Abšalomu: “Ne, nego koga je izabrao Jahve i ovaj narod i svi Izraelci, njegov ću biti i s njim ću ostati.

And Chusai answered Absalom: Nay: for I will be his, whom the Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I abide.

19 A drugo: kome ću služiti? Zar ne njegovu sinu? Kako sam služio tvojemu ocu, tako ću služiti tebi.”

Besides this, whom shall I serve? is it not the king’s son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.

20 Potom se Abšalom obrati Ahitofelu: “Savjetuj sada: što da činimo?”

And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what we are to do.

21 Ahitofel odgovori Abšalomu: “Uđi k inočama svoga oca, koje je ostavio da čuvaju palaču: tada će sav Izrael čuti da si u zavadi sa svojim ocem, pa će se ohrabriti svi oni koji su pristali uz tebe.”

And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, whom he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast disgraced thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee.

22 Tada razapeše za Abšaloma šator na krovu i Abšalom uđe k inočama svoga oca na oči svemu Izraelu.

So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and he went in to his father’s concubines before all Israel.

23 A savjet što bi ga dao Ahitofel u ono vrijeme vrijedio je kao odgovor Božji; toliko je vrijedio svaki Ahitofelov savjet i kod Davida i kod Abšaloma.

Now the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.