2 Samuelova 17
1 Nato Ahitofel reče Abšalomu: “Dopusti da izaberem dvanaest tisuća ljudi pa da se dignem i pođem u potjeru za Davidom još noćas.
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
2 Navalit ću na njega kad bude umoran i bez snage; plašit ću ga i razbježat će se sav narod koji je s njim. Onda ću ubiti samoga kralja.
I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king
3 A sav ću narod dovesti natrag k tebi, kao što se mlada vraća svome mužu: ti radiš o glavi samo jednome čovjeku, a sav će narod onda biti miran.”
and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”
4 Svidje se to Abšalomu i svim starješinama Izraelovim.
This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
5 Ali Abšalom reče: “Pozovimo još Hušaja Arčanina da čujemo što će nam on kazati!”
Then Absalom said, “Summon Hushai the Archite as well, and let us hear what he too has to say.”
6 Kad je Hušaj došao k Abšalomu, reče mu Abšalom: “Ahitofel je svjetovao ovako. Hoćemo li učiniti kako je on predložio? Ako ne, govori ti!”
So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?”
7 A Hušaj odgovori Abšalomu: “Ovaj put savjet Ahitofelov nije dobar.”
Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
8 I nastavi Hušaj: “Ti znaš da su tvoj otac i njegovi ljudi junaci i da su ljuti kao medvjedica kojoj su oteli njezine medvjediće. Tvoj je otac ratnik, neće on dopustiti da narod počiva preko noći.
He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
9 On se sada krije u kakvoj jami ili na kakvu drugom mjestu. Pa ako odmah u početku koji od naših padne, proširit će se glas o porazu u vojsci koja je pristala uz Abšaloma.
Surely by now he is hiding in a cave or some other location. If some of your troops fall first, whoever hears of it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’
10 Tada će i najhrabriji, u koga je srce kao u lava, izgubiti srčanost. Jer sav Izrael zna da je tvoj otac junak i da su hrabri oni koji ga prate.
Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.
11 Zato ja svjetujem ovo: neka se sav Izrael, od Dana do Beer Šebe, okupi oko tebe, da ga bude kao pijeska na obali morskoj, a ti sam da stupaš u njihovoj sredini.
Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.
12 Tada ćemo navaliti na njega gdje se god bude nalazio, oborit ćemo se na nj kao što rosa pada na zemlju i nećemo ostaviti živa ni njega niti ikojega od njegovih ljudi.
Then we will attack David wherever we find him, and we will descend on him like dew on the ground. And of all the men with him, not even one will remain.
13 Ako li se povuče u koji grad, sav će izraelski narod donijeti užeta pod onaj grad pa ćemo ga povlačiti do potoka, sve dok više ni kamenčića ne bude od njega.”
If he retreats to a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it down to the valley until not even a pebble can be found.”
14 Tada Abšalom i svi Izraelci rekoše: “Bolji je savjet Hušaja Arčanina nego savjet Ahitofelov.” Jer Jahve bijaše odlučio da se osujeti izvrsna Ahitofelova osnova, kako bi navukao nesreću na Abšaloma.
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
15 Potom Hušaj javi svećenicima Sadoku i Ebjataru: “Ahitofel je tako i tako savjetovao Abšaloma i starješine izraelske, a ja sam savjetovao tako i tako.
So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
16 Zato sad brzo javite to Davidu i poručite mu: 'Nemoj noćas noćiti na ravnicama pustinje, nego brzo prijeđi na drugu stranu da ne bude uništen kralj i sva vojska koja je s njim.'”
Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”
17 Jonatan i Ahimaas zadržavali se kod Rogelskog izvora; jedna je sluškinja dolazila i donosila im vijesti, a oni su odlazili da to jave kralju Davidu, jer se nisu smjeli odati ulazeći u grad.
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.
18 Ali ih opazi neki momak te javi Abšalomu. Nato obojica žurno odoše i dođoše u kuću nekoga čovjeka u Bahurimu. U njegovu dvorištu bijaše studenac i oni se spustiše u nj.
But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.
19 A žena uze i razastrije pokrivač preko otvora studencu i posu po njem stučenoga zrnja, tako da se ništa nije moglo opaziti.
Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.
20 Abšalomove sluge dođoše k toj ženi u kuću i upitaše: “Gdje su Ahimaas i Jonatan?” A žena im odgovori: “Otišli su dalje prema vodi.” Potom su ih još tražili, ali ih ne nađoše pa se vratiše u Jeruzalem.
When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.
21 A kad su oni otišli, ona dvojica iziđoše iz studenca i odoše da donesu vijesti kralju Davidu. I rekoše mu: “Ustajte i prijeđite brže preko vode, jer je tako i tako savjetovao protiv vas Ahitofel.”
After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
22 Tada se David i sav narod što bijaše s njim diže i prijeđe preko Jordana; u zoru nije više bilo nijednoga koji nije prešao preko Jordana.
So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.
23 Kad je Ahitofel vidio da se nije izvršio njegov savjet, osamari svoga magarca, krenu na put i ode svojoj kući u svoj grad. Ondje se pobrinu za svoju kuću, zatim se objesi i umrije. Pokopaše ga u grobu njegova oca.
When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
24 David je već bio došao u Mahanajim kad je Abšalom prešao preko Jordana sa svim Izraelcima koji bijahu s njim.
Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
25 Abšalom bijaše postavio Amasu za zapovjednika nad vojskom namjesto Joaba. A Amasa je bio sin nekoga čovjeka po imenu Jitre, Jišmaelovca, koji je ušao k Abigajili, kćeri Jišajevoj i sestri Sarvije, Joabove majke.
Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.
26 Izrael i Abšalom udariše tabor u zemlji gileadskoj.
So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
27 Kad je David došao u Mahanajim, tada Šobi, sin Nahašev iz Rabe Amonske, pa Makir, sin Amielov iz Lo Debara, i Barzilaj, Gileađanin iz Rogelima,
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
28 donesoše postelja, pokrivača, čaša i zemljanog suđa, uz to pšenice, ječma, brašna, pržena žita, boba, leće,
They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,
29 meda, kiseloga mlijeka i sira kravljeg i ovčjeg i ponudiše Davida i narod što bijaše s njim da jedu. Jer mišljahu: “Ljudi su u pustinji trpjeli glad, umor i žeđu.”
honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”
