2 Samuelova 2
1 Poslije toga David upita Jahvu ovako: “Treba li da pođem u koji Judin grad?” A Jahve mu odgovori: “Pođi!” David opet upita: “Kamo da pođem?” A odgovor bješe: “U Hebron!”
After this, David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” The LORD said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
2 Tako David ode onamo, a s njim i njegove dvije žene, Ahinoama iz Jizreela i Abigajila, Nabalova žena iz Karmela.
So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
3 I ljudi koji bijahu s Davidom odoše s njim, svaki sa svojom obitelji, i nastaniše se u gradićima Hebrona.
David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
4 Tada dođoše ljudi iz Jude i pomazaše ondje Davida za kralja nad domom Judinim. Tada javiše Davidu da su ljudi iz Jabeša u Gileadu pokopali Šaula.
The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
5 Nato David posla glasnike k Jabešanima u Gileadu i poruči im: “Budite blagoslovljeni od Jahve što ste izvršili to djelo ljubavi prema svome gospodaru Šaulu i što ste ga pokopali!
David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you by the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
6 Zato neka vam Jahve iskaže svoju ljubav i dobrotu, a i ja ću vam učiniti dobro zato što ste tako radili.
Now may the LORD show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.
7 A sada se ohrabrite i budite junaci, jer je Šaul, vaš gospodar, poginuo, a mene je Judin dom pomazao za svoga kralja.”
Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.”
8 Ali Abner, sin Nerov, vojvoda Šaulove vojske, bijaše uzeo Šaulova sina Išbaala i doveo ga prijeko u Mahanajim.
Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
9 Ondje ga je postavio za kralja nad Gileadom, nad Ašeranima, nad Jizreelom, Efrajimom, Benjaminom i nad svim Izraelom.
He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Išbaalu, sinu Šaulovu, bijaše četrdeset godina kad je postao kraljem nad Izraelom, a kraljevao je dvije godine. Samo je Judin dom pristao uz Davida.
Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
11 A David je kraljevao u Hebronu nad Judinim domom sedam godina i šest mjeseci.
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 Potom iziđe Abner, Nerov sin, s ljudima Šaulova sina Išbaala iz Mahanajima prema Gibeonu.
Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 Ali i Joab, Sarvijin sin, iziđe s Davidovim ljudima iz Hebrona i srete se s njima kod Gibeonskog jezera. Tu se zaustaviše, ovi s jedne strane jezera, a oni s druge strane.
Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.
14 Tada Abner reče Joabu: “Neka ustanu mladići i neka se bore pred nama!” A Joab odgovori: “Neka ustanu!”
Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”
15 I ustadoše, pa ih izbrojiše: dvanaest od Benjamina za Išbaala, Šaulova sina, i dvanaest od Davidovih ljudi.
Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of David’s servants.
16 I svaki dohvati svoga protivnika za glavu i zabode mu mač u bok, tako da su svi popadali zajedno. Zato se to mjesto prozvalo Polje bokova, a leži kod Gibeona.
They each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.
17 Potom se zametnu onoga dana vrlo žestoka bitka i Davidove čete razbiše Abnera i Izraelce.
The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.
18 A bijahu ondje tri Sarvijina sina: Joab, Abišaj i Asahel; a Asahel bijaše brz u trku kao gazela u polju.
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.
19 I jurnu Asahel u potjeru za Abnerom; u stopu je slijedio Abnera ne skrećući ni desno ni lijevo.
Asahel pursued Abner. He didn’t turn to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
20 Abner se obazre i upita: “Jesi li to ti, Asahele?” A on odgovori: “Jesam.”
Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is.”
21 A Abner mu reče: “Okreni se nadesno ili nalijevo pa zgrabi jednoga od tih mladića i uzmi njegovu odoru!” Ali Asahel nije htio da skrene od njega.
Abner said to him, “Turn away to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor.” But Asahel would not turn away from following him.
22 Abner opet reče Asahelu: “Ukloni se od mene! Zašto da te sastavim sa zemljom? Kako bih onda još smio doći na oči tvome bratu Joabu?”
Abner said again to Asahel, “Turn away from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I look Joab your brother in the face?”
23 Ali on nikako nije htio da se ukloni. Zato ga Abner udari stražnjim krajem koplja u trbuh tako da mu je koplje izašlo kroz leđa van: on ondje pade i umrije na mjestu. I ustavljao se tko god je došao na ono mjesto gdje je pao i umro Asahel.
However, he refused to turn away. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there and died in the same place. As many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
24 Ali Joab i Abišaj nastaviše da gone Abnera, a kad je sunce zašlo, stigoše do brežuljka Ame, koji leži istočno od doline, na putu prema Gebi.
But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 Dotle se Benjaminovi sinovi skupiše za Abnerom, sastaviše četu i stadoše na vrh brežuljka Ame.
The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.
26 Tada Abner viknu Joabu: “Zar će nas dovijeka proždirati mač? Ne znaš li da će to svršiti nesrećom? Kad ćeš napokon kazati svojim ljudima da se okane gonjenja svoje braće?”
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”
27 A Joab odvrati: “Tako mi živog Jahve, da ti nisi progovorio, tek bi se sutra ujutro ovi ljudi okanili gonjenja svoje braće.”
Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”
28 Nato Joab zatrubi u rog i sva vojska stade: prestadoše goniti Izraela i ne nastaviše boja.
So Joab blew the shofar; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
29 Abner i njegovi ljudi išli su kroz Arabu cijelu onu noć; onda prijeđoše preko Jordana, nastaviše put cijelo jutro i stigoše napokon u Mahanajim.
Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.
30 Kad je Joab odustao od potjere za Abnerom i skupio svu vojsku, vidješe da između Davidovih ljudi nema devetnaestorice, i uz to Asahela.
Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen men of David’s and Asahel were missing.
31 A Davidovi su ljudi od Benjaminovih sinova, Abnerovih vojnika, pobili tri stotine i šezdeset ljudi.
But David’s servants had struck Benjamin Abner’s men so that three hundred sixty men died.
32 Asahela ponesoše i pokopaše u grobu njegova oca u Betlehemu. A Joab i njegovi ljudi išli su svu noć i već se bijaše zadanilo kad stigoše u Hebron.
They took up Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.
