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, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle 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 unto Ziba: 'What meanest thou by these?' And Ziba said: 'The asses are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.'

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: 'And where is thy master's son?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said: To-day 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!”

Then said the king to Ziba: 'Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth.' And Ziba said: 'I prostrate myself; let me find favour in thy sight, 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 when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and kept on cursing as he came.

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 cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David; and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

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

And thus said Shimei when he cursed: 'Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow;

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 returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, 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!”

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king: 'Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take 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 Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him: Curse David; who then shall say: Wherefore hast thou 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 David said to Abishai, and to all his servants: 'Behold, my son, who came forth of my body, seeketh my life; how much more this Benjamite now? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

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

It may be that the LORD will look on mine eye, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing of me 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.

So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

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

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

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

And Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

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

And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Long live the king, long live the king.'

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

And Absalom said to Hushai: '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 Hushai said unto Absalom: 'Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, 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.”

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.'

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

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel: 'Give your counsel what we shall 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 Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father; then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.'

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

So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of 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 Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man inquired of the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.