< 2 Samuelova 18 >
1 Potom David pobroji narod što bijaše s njim i postavi nad njima tisućnike i stotnike.
And David numbered the people with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
2 Zatim podijeli vojsku na tri skupine: jednu trećinu predade Joabu, drugu trećinu Abišaju, sinu Sarvijinu, bratu Joabovu, a treću trećinu Itaju iz Gata. Tada David reče narodu: “I ja ću s vama u rat.”
And David sent away the people, the third part under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abessa the son of Saruia, the brother of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Ethi the Gittite. And David said to the people, I also will surely go out with you.
3 Ali se narod usprotivi: “Ne smiješ ti ići. Jer ako mi i pobjegnemo, neće nitko na to obraćati pažnju, ili ako nas i pola izgine, neće se na to obraćati pažnja; ali ti sam vrijediš kao nas deset tisuća. Osim toga, bolje je da budeš pripravan da nam iz grada pomogneš.”
And they said, Thou shalt not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for thou [art] as ten thousand of us: and now [it is] well that thou shalt be to us an aid to help us in the city.
4 A kralj im odgovori: “Učinit ću sve što vam se čini dobro.” I kralj stade kod vrata dok je vojska izlazila po stotinama i tisućama.
And the king said to them, Whatsoever shall seem good in your eyes I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
5 A Joabu, Abišaju i Itaju dade zapovijed: “Čuvajte mi mladića Abšaloma!” I sav je narod čuo da je kralj tako zapovjedio svim vojvodama za Abšaloma.
And the king commanded Joab and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Spare for my sake the young man Abessalom. And all the people heard the king charging all the commanders concerning Abessalom.
6 Tako vojska iziđe za boj spremna pred Izraela i bitka se zametnu u Efrajimovoj šumi.
And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim.
7 Izraelsku vojsku potukoše Davidovi ljudi; i velik poraz bijaše u onaj dan: dvadeset tisuća mrtvih.
And the people of Israel fell down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter in that day, [even] twenty thousand men.
8 Boj se proširio po svemu onom kraju i više je ljudi onoga dana progutala šuma nego mač.
And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the land: and the wood consumed more of the people than the sword consumed among the people in that day.
9 Abšalom slučajno zapade u ruke Davidovim ljudima. Abšalom je jahao na mazgi, a mazga naiđe pod grane velika hrasta, tako te je Abšalomu glava zapela o grane i on osta viseći između neba i zemlje, dok je mazga ispod njega otišla dalje.
And Abessalom went to meet the servants of David: and Abessalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.
10 Vidje to neki čovjek i javi Joabu govoreći: “Upravo sam vidio Abšaloma gdje visi o jednom hrastu.”
And a man saw it, and reported to Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Abessalom hanging in an oak.
11 A Joab odvrati čovjeku koji mu je to javio: “Kad si ga vidio, zašto ga na mjestu nisi sastavio sa zemljom? Moja bi onda bila dužnost da ti dam deset srebrnih šekela i jedan pojas!”
And Joab said to the man who reported it to him, And, behold, thou didst see him: why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten [pieces] of silver, and a girdle.
12 Ali čovjek odgovori Joabu: “I kad bi mi na dlan izbrojio tisuću srebrnih šekela, ne bih digao ruku na kraljeva sina! Čuli smo na svoje uši kako je kralj zapovjedio tebi, Abišaju i Itaju govoreći: 'Čuvajte mi mladića Abšaloma!'
And the man said to Joab, Were I even to receive a thousand shekels of silver, I would not lift my hand against the king's son; for in our ears the king charged thee and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Take care of the young man Abessalom for me,
13 Da sam podmuklo napao na njega izlažući opasnosti svoj život - jer kralju ništa ne ostaje skriveno - onda bi se ti držao po strani.”
so as to do no harm to his life: and nothing of the matter will be concealed from the king, and thou wilt set thyself against me.
14 A Joab odvrati: “Neću ja ovdje dangubiti s tobom!” I uze tri sulice u ruke i zabode ih u srce Abšalomu, koji je bio još živ viseći o hrastu.
And Joab said, I will begin this; I will not thus remain with thee. And Joab took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abessalom, while he was yet alive in the heart of the oak.
15 Nato priđe deset momaka, štitonoša Joabovih, i dotukoše Abšaloma i usmrtiše.
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.
16 Tada Joab zapovjedi da zatrube u rog, i vojska prestade progoniti Izraela jer je Joab zaustavio vojsku.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared the people.
17 Potom uzeše Abšaloma, baciše ga u duboku jamu usred šume i navaljaše na nj veliku gomilu kamenja. Izraelci pak pobjegoše svaki svome šatoru.
And he took Abessalom, and cast him into a great cavern in the wood, into a deep pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every man to his tent.
18 Abšalom bijaše još za života postavio sebi spomenik u Kraljevoj dolini jer mišljaše: “Nemam sina koji bi sačuvao spomen mome imenu.” I nazvao je taj spomenik po svome imenu te se još i danas zove “Abšalomov spomenik”.
Now Abessalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: and he called the pillar, Abessalom's hand, until this day.
19 Ahimaas, Sadokov sin, reče Joabu: “Idem javiti kralju veselu vijest da mu je Jahve pribavio pravdu izbavivši ga iz ruku njegovih neprijatelja.”
And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said, Let me run now and carry glad tidings to the king, for the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.
20 Ali mu Joab reče: “Ne možeš danas biti glasnik vesele vijesti, nego ćeš to biti koji drugi dan; danas ne možeš javiti dobru vijest jer je poginuo kraljev sin.”
And Joab said to him, Thou [shalt] not [be] a messenger of glad tidings this day; thou shalt bear them another day; but on this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
21 Zatim Joab zapovjedi Etiopljaninu: “Idi javi kralju što si vidio!” Etiopljanin se pokloni Joabu i otrča.
And Joab said to Chusi, Go, report to the king all that thou hast seen. And Chusi did obeisance to Joab, and went out.
22 A Sadokov sim Ahimaas opet zamoli Joaba: “Dogodilo se što mu drago, dopusti da otrčim i ja za Etiopljaninom.” A Joab upita: “Zašto bi trčao, sine moj, kad ti ta vesela vijest neće pribaviti nagrade?”
And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said again to Joab, Nay, let me also run after Chusi. And Joab said, Why wouldest thou thus run, my son? attend, thou hast no tidings for profit if thou go.
23 A on ponovi: “Dogodilo se što mu drago, trčat ću!” A Joab mu odvrati: “Trči!” I Ahimaas otrča putem kroz ravnicu i preteče Etiopljanina.
And he said, Why should I not run? and Joab said to him, Run. And Achimaas ran along the way of Kechar, and outran Chusi.
24 David je upravo sjedio među dvojim gradskim vratima, a stražar se bio uspeo na krov iznad vrata. Podigavši oči, stražar ugleda čovjeka kako trči sam.
And David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up on the top of the gate of the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone before him.
25 Stražar povika i javi kralju, a kralj mu reče: “Ako je sam, nosi dobar glas na ustima.” Čovjek je dolazio sve bliže.
And the watchman cried out, and reported to the king. And the king said, If he be alone, [there are] good tidings in his mouth. And the man came and drew near.
26 Uto stražar ugleda drugoga čovjeka gdje trči. I povika stražar koji je bio nad vratima: “Evo još jednoga čovjeka koji trči sam!” A kralj odvrati: “I taj nosi dobar glas.”
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman cried at the gate, and said, And look, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings glad tidings.
27 Stražar nastavi: “Prepoznajem trk prvoga čovjeka: trči kao Sadokov sin Ahimaas.” A kralj odvrati: “To je dobar čovjek, dolazi s dobrim glasom.”
And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He [is] a good man, and will come to [report] glad tidings.
28 Ahimaas se približi kralju i pozdravi ga: “Zdravo!” Baci se licem na zemlju pred kraljem i nastavi: “Blagoslovljen Jahve, tvoj Bog, koji je napustio ljude što su digli ruku na moga gospodara i kralja!”
And Achimaas cried out and said to the king, Peace. And he did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground, and said, Blessed [be] the Lord thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hands against my lord the king.
29 A kralj upita: “Je li spašen mladić Abšalom?” A Ahimaas odgovori: “Vidio sam veliku vrevu kad je kraljev sluga Joab slao tvoga slugu, ali ne znam što je bilo.”
And the king said, [Is] the young man Abessalom safe? and Achimaas said, I saw a great multitude [at the time] of Joab's sending the king's servant and thy servant, and I knew not what was there.
30 Kralj mu reče: “Odstupi i stani tamo!” On odstupi i stade.
And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.
31 Uto stiže Etiopljanin i progovori: “Neka moj gospodar kralj primi veselu vijest. Jahve ti je danas pribavio pravdu izbavivši te iz ruku svih onih koji su ustali na tebe.”
And, behold, Chusi came up, and said to the king, Let my lord the king hear glad tidings, for the Lord has avenged thee this day upon all them that rose up against thee.
32 A kralj upita Etiopljanina: “Je li spašen mladić Abšalom?” A Etiopljanin odgovori: “Neka neprijatelji moga gospodara i kralja i svi koji se dižu na tebe u zloj namjeri - prođu kao taj mladić!”
And the king said to Chusi, Is it well with the young man Abessalom? and Chusi said, Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all whosoever have risen up against him for evil, be as that young man.
33 Kralj zadrhta, pope se u gornju odaju nad vratima i zaplaka; jecajući govoraše ovako: “Sine Abšalome, sine moj! Sine moj Abšalome! Oh, da sam ja umro mjesto tebe! Abšalome, sine moj, sine moj!”
And the king was troubled, and went to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, My son Abessalom, my son, my son Abessalom; would God I had died for thee, [even] I [had died] for thee, Abessalom, my son, my son!