2 Samuelova 20

1 Ondje se slučajno našao opak čovjek po imenu Šeba, Bikrijev sin, Benjaminovac. On zatrubi u rog i viknu: “Mi nemamo udjela na Davidu ni baštine na Jišajevu sinu! Svaki svome šatoru, Izraele!”

And there happened to be there a worthless fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

2 Tako svi Izraelci ostaviše Davida i pođoše za Bikrijevim sinom Šebom; a Judejci prionuše uza svoga kralja i otpratiše ga od Jordana do Jeruzalema.

So every man of Israel withdrew from following David, followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah held fast to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 Kad se David vratio u svoju palaču u Jeruzalem, uze deset inoča koje je bio ostavio da čuvaju palaču i stavi ih da budu čuvane. Brinuo im se za uzdržavanje, ali nije više išao k njima. Tako su one živjele zatvorene do svoje smrti, kao udovice živoga muža.

And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and fed them, but went not in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

4 Potom kralj zapovjedi Amasi: “Sazovi mi Judejce do tri dana, a i ti da budeš ovdje!”

Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble to me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

5 Amasa ode da sazove Judejce, ali se zadrža preko vremena koje mu bijaše odredio kralj.

So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6 Tada David reče Abišaju: “Sad će nam Bikrijev sin Šeba biti opasniji nego Abšalom. Zato uzmi ljude svoga gospodara i pođi za njim u potjeru da se ne domogne tvrdih gradova i ne izmakne nam iz očiju!”

And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue him, lest he get for himself fortified cities, and escape us.

7 Za Abišajem krenu na put Joab, Kerećani, Pelećani i svi junaci; oni iziđu iz Jeruzalema u potjeru za Bikrijevim sinom Šebom.

And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

8 Kad su bili kod velikoga kamena što je kod Gibeona, dođe Amasa prema njima. Joab imaše na sebi ratnu haljinu, a preko nje imaše pripasan mač uz bedro, u koricama; ali mu se mač iskliznu i pade.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded to him, and upon it a belt with a sword fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

9 Joab pozdravi Amasu: “Jesi li mi dobro, brate?” I desnom rukom uhvati za bradu Amasu da ga poljubi.

And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

10 Amasa se nije obazirao na mač koji bijaše Joabu u ruci, i on ga udari njim u trbuh i prosu mu utrobu na zemlju. Nije morao ponoviti udarac i Amasa umrije. Joab sa svojim bratom Abišajem nastavi potjeru za Bikrijevim sinom Šebom.

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him in the fifth rib, and shed out his inward parts to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

11 Jedan od Joabovih momaka osta na straži kod Amase i tu je vikao: “Kome je mio Joab i tko je za Davida neka slijedi Joaba!”

And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

12 A Amasa ležao u krvi nasred puta. Videći onaj čovjek gdje se ustavlja sav narod, odvuče Amasu s puta u polje i baci preko njega kabanicu jer je vidio gdje se zaustavlja svatko tko naiđe blizu njega.

And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

13 Kad je Amasa bio uklonjen s puta, svi ljudi pođoše za Joabom da gone Bikrijeva sina Šebu.

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

14 Šeba je prošao kroza sva izraelska plemena sve do Abel Bet Maake i svi Bikrani s njim. Skupiše se oni i pođoše za njim.

And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

15 Joab dođe i opsjede ga u Abel Bet Maaki. Dade nasuti nasip oko grada. Sva vojska koja bijaše s Joabom navali potkopavati zid da ga obori.

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

16 Tada se jedna mudra žena uspe na zid i povika iz grada: “Čujte! Čujte! Recite Joabu: 'Priđi ovamo, da govorim s tobom!'”

Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come here, that I may speak with thee.

17 Kad je prišao, upita žena: “Jesi li ti Joab?” On odgovori: “Jesam.” A ona će: “Poslušaj riječ sluškinje svoje!” On odgovori: “Slušam.”

And when he was come near to her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

18 Žena nastavi: “Nekoć se govorilo ovako: 'Treba pitati u Abelu i u Danu

Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

19 je li svršeno s onim što su utvrdili vjernici u Izraelu.' Ti bi htio uništiti jedan grad, i to jedan od matičnih gradova u Izraelu. Zašto zatireš baštinu Jahvinu?”

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

20 Joab odgovori ovako: “Daleko, daleko bilo to od mene! Ne želim ni zatirati ni razarati.

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

21 Ne radi se o tome, nego je jedan čovjek iz Efrajimove gore, po imenu Šeba, Bikrijev sin, podigao ruku na kralja, na Davida. Predajte samo njega, pa ću otići od grada!” Žena odgovori Joabu: “Dobro. Odmah će ti njegovu glavu baciti preko zida!”

The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

22 Žena se vrati u grad i progovori svemu narodu kako joj je govorila njezina mudrost. I odsjekoše glavu Bikrijevu sinu Šebi i baciše je Joabu. A on zapovjedi da zatrube u rog te se raziđoše od grada, svaki u svoj kraj. A Joab se vrati kralju u Jeruzalem.

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23 Joab je bio zapovjednik nad svom vojskom. Jojadin sin Benaja bio je zapovjednik nad Kerećanima i Pelećanima.

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

24 Adoram je bio nadglednik nad radovima. Ahiludov sin Jošafat bio je pečatnik.

And Adoram was over the forced labour: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

25 Seraja je bio državni pisar. Sadok i Ebjatar bijahu svećenici.

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

26 Uz to je Jairanin Ira bio zamjenik Davidov.

And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler of David.