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.
When David [and the others] had gone a little way past the top of the hill, Mephibosheth’s servant Ziba met him. He had with him two donkeys that were carrying 200 loaves of bread, 100 bunches/clusters of raisins, 100 bunches of fresh fruit, and a leather bag full 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.”
The king said to Ziba, “What are these for?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for your family to ride on, the bread and the fruit are for your soldiers to eat, and the wine is for them to drink when they become exhausted 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.'”
The king said, “Where is Mephibosheth, the grandson of your [former] master [Saul]?” Ziba [deceived David by] saying, “He stayed in Jerusalem, because he thinks that now the Israeli people will allow him to rule the kingdom that his grandfather Saul ruled.”
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!”
The king said to Ziba, “Okay, everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.” Ziba replied, “Your Majesty, I will humbly serve you; and I desire/hope that you will always be pleased with me.”
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.
When King David [and those with him] arrived at Bahurim [town], a man named Shimei met him. Shimei, whose father was Gera, was one of Saul’s relatives. Shimei was cursing David as he approached.
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.
Then he threw stones at David and his officials, even though the officials and David’s bodyguards surrounded David.
7 A Šimej je ovako govorio proklinjući: “Odlazi, odlazi, krvniče, ništarijo!
Shimei cursed David and said to him, “Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!
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.”
Yahweh is (getting revenge on/punishing) you all for murdering [MTY] many people in Saul’s family. And now he is giving Saul’s kingdom to your son Absalom. You murderer, you are being paid back for the many people that you have killed/murdered [MTY]!”
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 Abishai said to the king, “Your Majesty, this man is [as worthless as] [MET] a dead dog! (Why should he be allowed to curse you?/He should not be allowed to curse you.) [RHQ] Allow me to go over there 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?'”
But the king replied, “You two sons of Zeruiah, (do not tell me what to do/this does not concern you) [RHQ]. If he is cursing me because Yahweh told him to do that, certainly no one should say ‘(Why are you doing that?/You should not be doing that.) [RHQ]’”
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.
Then David said to Abishai and to all his officials, “You know that my own son is trying to kill me. So [it is not surprising that] this man from the tribe of Benjamin is also trying to kill me. So ignore him, and allow him to curse me, because [perhaps he thinks that] Yahweh told him to do that.
12 Možda će Jahve pogledati na moju nevolju te mi vratiti dobro za njegovu današnju psovku.”
Perhaps Yahweh will see that I am having all this trouble, and [some day he will repay me by] (blessing/doing good things for) me in return for this man cursing me today.”
13 Zatim David sa svojim ljudima nastavi put, a Šimej iđaše gorskom stranom usporedo s njim, neprestano psujući, bacajući kamenje i dižući prašinu.
Then David and those who were with him walked along the road, and Shimei continued walking along the hillside near him. While he walked along, he cursed David and threw stones and dirt at him.
14 Kralj i sav narod koji ga je pratio stigoše umorni i ondje odahnuše.
When David and those who were with him arrived at the Jordan [River], they were very tired. So they rested there.
15 Abšalom je međutim sa svim narodom izraelskim ušao u Jeruzalem; i Ahitofel bijaše s njim.
While that was happening, Absalom and all the Israeli people who were with him had arrived in Jerusalem. Ahithophel had also arrived there.
16 A kad je Hušaj Arčanin, Davidov prijatelj, došao k Abšalomu, reče Hušaj Abšalomu: “Živio kralj! Živio kralj!”
When David’s friend Hushai came to Absalom, he said to Absalom, “I desire/hope that the king will live a long time! May you live for many years!”
17 A Abšalom upita Hušaja: “Je li to tvoja vjernost prema tvome prijatelju? Zašto nisi otišao sa svojim prijateljem?”
Absalom said to Hushai, “You have been loyal [RHQ] to your friend [David for a long time]. So why did you not go with him [instead of coming to me]?”
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.
Hushai replied, “I will serve the one whom Yahweh and these people and all the other people of Israel have chosen [to be their king]. So I will stay with you.
19 A drugo: kome ću služiti? Zar ne njegovu sinu? Kako sam služio tvojemu ocu, tako ću služiti tebi.”
You are my master [King David’s] son; if I do not serve you, what other man should I serve [RHQ]? I will serve you as I served your father.”
20 Potom se Abšalom obrati Ahitofelu: “Savjetuj sada: što da činimo?”
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “What do you advise that we should 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.”
Ahithophel replied, “Your father left some of his slave wives in the palace to take care of it. Have sex [EUP] with them. When everyone in Israel hears that you have done that, they will realize that you are acting very contemptuously toward your father. Then all those who are with you will be very encouraged.”
22 Tada razapeše za Abšaloma šator na krovu i Abšalom uđe k inočama svoga oca na oči svemu Izraelu.
So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof [of the palace]. And Absalom went into the tent and had sex [EUP] with his father’s slave wives, [one by one, ] and everyone [HYP] could see [him going into the tent].
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.
In those days, people accepted what Ahithophel recommended as though he were speaking the words of God. So just as David had always accepted what Ahithophel said, now Absalom did also.
