2 Samuelova 9
1 Jednoga dana upita David: “Ima li još koji preživjeli od Šaulove kuće da mu učinim milost zbog Jonatana?”
One day David asked, “Is there anyone who is a descendant of Saul to whom I can be kind?” He asked this because he wanted to honor Jonathan.
2 A bijaše u Šaulovoj kući sluga po imenu Siba: njega dozvaše pred Davida i kralj ga zapita: “Jesi li ti Siba?” A on odgovori: “Jesam, tvoj sluga!”
[They told him that] there was [in Jerusalem] a man named Ziba who had been a servant of Saul’s family. So [David sent messengers to summon Ziba. When he arrived], the king asked him, “Are you Ziba?” He replied, “Yes, your majesty, I am.”
3 A kralj nastavi: “Zar nema više nikoga od Šaulove kuće da mu iskažem milost kao što je Božja milost?” A Siba odgovori kralju: “Ima još Jonatanov sin koji je hrom na obje noge.”
The king asked him, “Is there anyone in Saul’s family to whom I can be kind, [as I promised Jonathan that I would do]?” Ziba replied, “Yes, there is one son of Jonathan who is still [alive]. His feet are crippled.”
4 Kralj ga upita: “Gdje je on?” A Siba odgovori kralju: “Eno ga u kući Makira, sina Amielova, u Lo Debaru.”
The king asked him, “Where is he?” Ziba replied, “He is [living] in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar [city east of the Jordan River].”
5 Tada kralj David posla po njega u kuću Makira, sina Amielova, iz Lo Debara.
So King David sent [messengers] to bring Mephibosheth [to Jerusalem].
6 Kad je Meribaal, sin Jonatana, sina Šaulova, došao k Davidu, pade ničice i pokloni se. A David reče: “Meribaale!” On odgovori: “Evo tvoga sluge!”
When Mephibosheth came to David, he knelt down with his face on the ground, to show respect. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” He replied, “Yes, your majesty, how may I serve you?”
7 A David mu reče: “Ne boj se jer ti želim iskazati milost zbog tvoga oca Jonatana. Vratit ću ti sva polja tvoga djeda Šaula, a ti ćeš svagda jesti kruh za mojim stolom.”
David said to him, “Do not be afraid; I will be kind to you because Jonathan your father [was my loyal friend]. I will give back to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. And [I want] you to always eat with me at my house [MTY].”
8 Meribaal se pokloni i reče: “Što je tvoj sluga te iskazuješ milost mrtvome psu kao što sam ja?”
Mephibosheth bowed [in front of David again] and said, “Sir, I am [as worthless as] [MET] a dead dog; I do not deserve [RHQ] that you be kind to me!”
9 Potom kralj dozva Sibu, Šaulova slugu, i reče mu: “Sve što je pripadalo Šaulu i njegovoj kući, sve to dajem sinu tvoga gospodara.
Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “Saul was your master; now I am giving to Mephibosheth everything that belonged to Saul and his family.
10 Ti ćeš mu sa svojim sinovima i sa svojim slugama obrađivati zemlju, od nje ćeš skupljati žetvu da obitelj tvoga gospodara ima kruha; a Meribaal, sin tvoga gospodara, jest će svagda za mojim stolom.” A Siba imaše petnaest sinova i dvadeset slugu.
You and your 15 sons and your 20 servants must till/plow the land for Mephibosheth’s [family], and [plant crops] and harvest them, in order that they will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth will eat food with me at my house.”
11 Siba odgovori kralju: “Tvoj će sluga učiniti sve što je moj gospodar i kralj zapovjedio svome sluzi.” Meribaal je, dakle, jeo za Davidovim stolom kao jedan između kraljevih sinova.
Ziba replied to the king, “Your majesty, I will do everything that you have commanded me to do.” So [after that], Mephibosheth always ate at the king’s table, as though he were one of the king’s sons.
12 Meribaal je imao maloga sina po imenu Mika. A svi koji su živjeli u Sibinoj kući bijahu u službi Meribaala.
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All of Ziba’s family became servants of Mephibosheth.
13 A Meribaal je boravio u Jeruzalemu, jer je uvijek jeo za kraljevim stolom. Bio je hrom na obje noge.
And Mephibosheth, who was still crippled in both of his feet, started to live in Jerusalem, and he always ate (at the king’s table/with the king).
