1 Královská 20
1 Tedy Benadad král Syrský, shromáždiv všecka vojska svá, a maje s sebou třidceti a dva krále, též koně i vozy, vytáhl a oblehl Samaří a dobýval ho.
Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, gathered all his army, and he persuaded 32 other kings to join him with their armies and horses and chariots. They marched to Samaria [city, the capital of Israel], and surrounded it, and [prepared to] attack it.
2 I poslal posly k Achabovi králi Izraelskému do města,
Ben-Hadad sent messengers into the city to King Ahab, to say this to him: “This is what King Ben-Hadad says:
3 A vzkázal jemu: Takto praví Benadad: Stříbro tvé a zlato tvé mé jest, též ženy tvé i synové tvoji nejzdárnější moji jsou.
‘[You must give to] me all your silver and gold, your (good-looking/most beautiful) wives/women and strongest children.’”
4 I odpověděl král Izraelský a řekl: Vedlé řeči tvé, pane můj králi, tvůj jsem i všecko, což mám.
The king of Israel replied to them, “Tell this to King Ben-Hadad: ‘I agree to do what you requested. You can have me and everything that I own.’”
5 Opět navrátivše se poslové, řekli: Takto praví Benadad: Poslal jsem k tobě, aťby řekli: Stříbro své a zlato své, ženy své i syny své dáš mi.
[The messengers told that to] Ben-Hadad, and he [sent them back with] another message: “I sent a message to you saying that you must give me all your silver and gold and your wives and your children.
6 Ale však o tomto čase zítra pošli služebníky své k tobě, aby přehledali dům tvůj i domy služebníků tvých, a oniť všecko, cožkoli máš nejlepšího, vezmouce v ruce své, poberou.
But [in addition to that], about this time tomorrow, I will send some of my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials, and to bring to me everything that pleases them.”
7 A tak povolav král Izraelský všech starších země té, řekl: Posuďte medle, a vizte, jakť ten zlého hledá; nebo poslal ke mně pro ženy mé a pro syny mé, též pro stříbro mé i pro zlato mé, a neodepřel jsem jemu.
King Ahab summoned all the leaders of Israel, and said to them, “You can see/realize for yourselves that this man is trying to cause much trouble. He sent me a message insisting that I must give him my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I agreed to do that.”
8 I řekli jemu všickni starší a všecken lid: Neposlouchejž ho, ani mu povoluj.
The leaders and all the other people said to him, “Do not pay any attention to him! Do not do what he is requesting!”
9 Protož odpověděl poslům Benadadovým: Povězte pánu mému králi: Všecko to, o čež jsi poslal k služebníku svému prvé, učiním, ale této věci učiniti nemohu. Takž odešli poslové, a donesli mu tu odpověd.
So Ahab said to Ben-Hadad’s messengers, “Tell the king that I agree to give him the things that he first requested, but I do not agree to allow his officials to take anything that they want from my palace and from the houses of my officials.” So the messengers [reported that to King Ben-Hadad, and they] returned with another message from Ben-Hadad.
10 Ještě poslal k němu Benadad a řekl: Toto ať mi učiní bohové a toto ať přidadí, dostane-li se prachu Samařského do hrstí všeho lidu, kterýž jest se mnou.
In that message he said, “[We will destroy] your city [completely, with the result that] there will not be enough dust and rubble left for each of my soldiers to have one handful! I hope/wish that the gods will strike me dead if we do not do that!”
11 Zase odpověděl král Izraelský a řekl: Povězte, ať se nechlubí ten, kterýž se strojí do zbroje, jako ten, kterýž svláčí zbroj.
King Ahab replied [to the messengers], “Tell King Ben-Hadad that a soldier who is putting on his armor [preparing to fight a battle] [MTY] should not boast at that time; he [should wait until] after he wins the battle.”
12 I stalo se, když uslyšel tu řeč, (nebo pil on i králové v staních), že řekl služebníkům svým: Přitrhněte. I přitrhli k městu.
Ben-Hadad heard that message while he and the other rulers were drinking [wine] in their temporary shelters. He told his men to prepare to attack [MTY] the city. So his men did that.
13 A hle, prorok nějaký přišed k Achabovi králi Izraelskému, řekl: Toto praví Hospodin: Zdaliž jsi neviděl všeho množství tohoto velikého? Hle, já dám je dnes v ruku tvou, abys poznal, že já jsem Hospodin.
At that moment, a prophet came to King Ahab and said to him, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘[Do not be at all afraid of] [RHQ] the large enemy army that you see! I will enable your army to defeat them today, and you will know that it is I, Yahweh, [who have the power to do what I say that I will do].’”
14 A když řekl Achab: Skrze koho? odpověděl on: Tak praví Hospodin: Skrze služebníky knížat krajů. Řekl ještě: Kdo svede tu bitvu? Odpověděl: Ty.
Ahab asked, “What group [of our army] will defeat them?” The prophet replied, “The young soldiers who are commanded by the district governors will do it.” The king asked, “Who should lead the attack?” The prophet replied, “You should!”
15 A protož sečtl služebníky knížat krajů, jichž bylo dvě stě třidceti a dva; po nich sečtl i všecken lid všech synů Izraelských, sedm tisíců.
So Ahab gathered the young soldiers who were commanded by the district governors. There were 232 of those men. Then he also summoned all the Israeli army. There were [only] 7,000 soldiers.
16 I vytáhli o poledni. Benadad pak pil a ožral se v staních, on i třidceti a dva králové pomocníci jeho.
They started to attack at noon, while Ben-Hadad and the other rulers were getting drunk in their temporary shelters.
17 A tak vytáhli služebníci knížat krajů nejprvé. I poslal Benadad, (když mu pověděli, řkouce: Muži vytáhli z Samaří, )
The young soldiers advanced first. Some scouts who had been sent out by Ben-Hadad reported to him, “There are men coming out of Samaria [city]”!
18 A řekl: Buď že vytáhli o pokoj, zjímejte je živé, buď že k bitvě vytáhli, zjímejte je živé.
He said, “It does not matter whether they are coming to fight against us or to ask for peace. Capture them, but do not kill them
19 Tak, pravím, vytáhli z města ti služebníci knížat krajů, a vojsko za nimi táhlo.
The young Israeli soldiers went out of the city to attack [the Syrian army], and the other soldiers in the Israeli army followed them.
20 A porazili jeden každý muže svého, tak že utíkali Syrští, Izraelští pak honili je. Ale Benadad král Syrský utekl na koni s jízdnými.
Each [Israeli soldier] killed a [Syrian] soldier. The rest of the Syrian army then ran away, and the Israeli soldiers pursued them. But King Ben-Hadad escaped riding his horse, along with some other men riding horses.
21 Potom vytáhl král Izraelský, a pobil koně i vozy zkazil, a tak porazil Syrské ranou velikou.
Then the king of Israel went out [of the city], and he and his soldiers captured [all] the [other Syrian] horses and chariots, and also killed a large number of Syrian soldiers.
22 Opět přišel prorok ten k králi Izraelskému, a řekl jemu: Jdiž, zmužile se měj a věz i viz, co bys měl činiti; nebo zase po roce král Syrský vytáhne proti tobě.
Then that same prophet went to King Ahab and said to him, “Go back and prepare your soldiers, and think carefully about what will be necessary for you to do, because the king of Syria with attack with his army again in the springtime of next year.”
23 Tedy služebníci krále Syrského řekli jemu: Bohové hor jsouť bohové jejich, protož nás přemohli; ale bojujme proti nim na rovinách, zvíš, nepřemůžeme-li jich.
[After the Syrian army was defeated, ] Ben-Hadad’s officials said to him, “The gods that the Israelis [worship] are gods [who live] in the hills. [Samaria is built on a hill, and] that is why their soldiers were able to defeat us. But if we fight against them in the plains/lowlands, we certainly will be able to defeat them.
24 Protož učiň toto: Odbuď těch králů, jednoho každého z místa jeho, a postav vývody místo nich.
So, this is what you should do: You must remove the 32 kings [who are leading your troops] and replace them with army commanders.
25 Ty pak sečti sobě vojsko z svých jako vojsko oněch, kteříž padli, a koně jako ony koně, a vozy jako ony vozy; i budeme bojovati proti nim na rovinách, a zvíš, nepřemůžeme-liť jich. I uposlechl hlasu jejich a učinil tak.
Then gather an army like the army that was defeated. Gather an army that has as many horses and chariots as the first army had. Then we will fight the Israelis in the plains/lowlands, and we will surely defeat them.” Ben-Hadad agreed with them, and he did what they suggested.
26 I stalo se po roce, že sečtl Benadad Syrské a vytáhl do Afeku, aby bojoval proti Izraelovi.
In the spring of the following year, he gathered his soldiers and marched [with them] to Aphek [city east of Galilee Lake], to fight against the Israeli army.
27 Izraelští také sečteni jsou, a opatřivše se stravou, vytáhli jim v cestu. I položili se Izraelští proti nim jako dvě malá stáda koz, Syrští pak přikryli tu zemi.
The Israeli army was also gathered together, and they were equipped with the things that they needed [for the battle]. Then they marched out and formed two groups facing the Syrian army. Their army was very small; they resembled two small flocks of goats, whereas the Syrian army [was very large and] spread all over the countryside.
28 V tom přišel týž muž Boží, a mluvil králi Izraelskému a řekl: Takto praví Hospodin: Proto že pravili Syrští: Bohem hor jest Hospodin a ne Bohem rovin, dám všecko množství toto veliké v ruce tvé, abyste věděli, že já jsem Hospodin.
A prophet came to King Ahab and said to him, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘The Syrians say that I am a god who lives in the hills, and that I am not a god who lives in the valleys. So I will [show that they are wrong by] enabling your men to defeat this huge army [IDM] [in the valley], and you will know that I, Yahweh, [have done it].’”
29 A tak leželi oni proti nim za sedm dní; i stalo se dne sedmého, že svedli bitvu. I porazili synové Izraelští z Syrských sto tisíc pěších dne jednoho.
The two armies stayed in their tents for seven days, in groups that faced each other. Then, on the seventh day, they started fighting. The Israeli army killed 100,000 Syrian soldiers.
30 Jiní pak zutíkali do města Afeku, kdež padla zed na dvadceti a sedm tisíc mužů, kteříž byli pozůstali. Ale Benadad utíkaje, přišel do města, do nejtajnějšího pokoje.
The other Syrian soldiers ran away into Aphek City. Then the wall of the city collapsed and killed 27,000 more Syrian soldiers. Ben-Hadad also escaped into the city, and hid in the back room of a house.
31 I řekli jemu služebníci jeho: Aj, toto jsme slýchali, že králové domu Izraelského jsou králové milosrdní. Medle, nechť vezmeme pytle na bedra svá a provazy na hlavy své, a vejdeme k králi Izraelskému; snad při životu zachová tebe.
His officials went to him and said, “We have heard a report that the Israelis act mercifully. So allow us to go to the king of Israel, wearing coarse sacks around our waists and ropes on our heads/necks [to indicate that we will be his slaves]. Perhaps [if we do that, ] he will allow you to remain alive.”
32 A protož přepásali pytli bedra svá, a provazy vzali na hlavy své, a přišli k králi Izraelskému a řekli: Služebník tvůj Benadad praví: Prosím, nechť jsem zachován při životu. Kterýž řekl: Což jest ještě živ? Bratr tě můj.
[The king permitted them to do that, ] so they wrapped coarse sacks around their waists and put ropes on their heads/necks, and they went to the king of Israel and said to him, “Ben-Hadad, who greatly respects you, says, ‘Please do not kill me.’” Ahab replied, “Is he still alive? He is like a brother to me!”
33 Muži pak ti soudíc to za dobré znamení, rychle chytili ta slova od něho a řekli: Bratrť jest tvůj Benadad. I řekl: Jděte, přiveďte ho sem. Takž vyšel k němu Benadad, i kázal mu vstoupiti na svůj vůz.
Ben-Hadad’s officials were trying to find out if Ahab would act mercifully, and when Ahab said “brother,” they (were optimistic/thought that Ahab would be merciful). So they replied, “Yes, he is like your brother!” Ahab said, “Go and bring him to me.” So they [went and] brought Ben-Hadad to him. [When Ben-Hadad arrived, ] Ahab told him to get in his chariot [and sit with him].
34 Tedy řekl jemu Benadad: Města, kteráž otec můj pobral otci tvému, navrátímť, a ulice zděláš sobě v Damašku, jako byl udělal otec můj v Samaří. I odpověděl: Já vedlé smlouvy této propustím tě. A tak učinil s ním smlouvu a propustil ho.
Ben-Hadad said to him, “I will give back to you the towns that my father’s army took from your father. And I will allow you to set up market areas for your merchants in Damascus [my capital], just as my father did in Samaria [your capital].” Ahab replied, “Because you agree to do that, I will not execute you.” So Ahab made an agreement with Ben-Hadad, and allowed him to go home.
35 Muž pak nějaký z synů prorockých řekl bližnímu svému z rozkazu Božího: Ubí mne medle. Ale muž ten nechtěl ho bíti.
Then Yahweh spoke to a member of a group of prophets and said to him, “Ask one of your fellow prophets to strike and wound you.” [So he did what Yahweh told him to do]. [He said to one of his fellow prophets, ‘Strike me and wound me].’ But that man refused to do it.
36 Kterýž řekl jemu: Proto že jsi neuposlechl hlasu Hospodinova, aj teď, když půjdeš ode mne, udáví tě lev. A když šel od něho, trefil na něj lev a udávil ho.
So the prophet said to him, “Because you refused to obey what Yahweh told you to do, a lion will kill you as soon as you leave me.” And as soon as he left that prophet, a lion suddenly pounced on him and killed him.
37 Opět nalezl muže druhého, jemuž řekl: Medle, ubí mne. Kterýž ubil ho velice a ranil.
Then the prophet found another prophet, and said to him, “Strike me!” So that man hit him [very hard] and injured him.
38 I odšed prorok ten, postavil se králi v cestě, a změnil se, zavěsiv sobě oči.
Then the prophet put a large bandage/cloth over his face so that no one would recognize him. Then he went and stood alongside the road, waiting for the king to come by.
39 A když král pomíjel, zvolal na něj a řekl: Služebník tvůj vyšel do bitvy, a hle, jeden odšed, přivedl ke mně muže a řekl: Ostříhej toho muže, jestliže se pak ztratí, budeť život tvůj za život jeho, aneb centnéř stříbra položíš.
When the king passed by, the prophet cried out to him, saying “Your majesty, [after I was wounded] while I was fighting in a battle, a soldier brought to me one of our enemies that he had captured, and said to me, ‘Guard this man! If he escapes, you must pay me 3,000 pieces of silver, and if you do not pay that, you will be executed!’
40 V tom když služebník tvůj toho i onoho hleděl, tožť se ztratil. Pročež řekl jemu král Izraelský: Takový buď soud tvůj, jakýž jsi sám vypověděl.
But while I was busy doing other things, the man escaped!” The king of Israel said to him, “That is your problem! You yourself have said that you deserve to be punished.”
41 Tedy rychle odhradil tvář svou, a poznal ho král Izraelský, že by z proroků byl.
The prophet immediately took off the bandage, and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.
42 I řekl jemu: Takto praví Hospodin: Poněvadž jsi z ruky pustil muže k smrti odsouzeného, budeť život tvůj za život jeho, a lid tvůj za lid jeho.
And the prophet said to him, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘You have allowed that man [Ben-Hadad] to escape after I commanded you to be sure to execute him! Since you did not do that, you will be killed instead. And your army will be destroyed because you allowed [some of] his army to escape!’”
43 Protož odjel král Izraelský do domu svého, smutný jsa a hněvaje se, a přišel do Samaří.
The king went back home to Samaria, very angry and depressed/dejected.
