1 Samuelova 16
1 Řekl pak Hospodin Samuelovi: I dokudž ty budeš plakati Saule, poněvadž jsem já ho zavrhl, aby nekraloval nad Izraelem? Naplň roh svůj olejem a poď, pošli tě k Izai Betlémskému; nebo jsem vybral sobě z synů jeho krále.
Finally, Yahweh said to Samuel, “I have decided that I will not allow Saul to continue to be the king. So you should not [RHQ] keep feeling sad [about what he has done]. Put some olive oil in a small container and go to Bethlehem [to anoint someone with the oil, and appoint him to be king]. I am sending you there to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be the king [of Israel].”
2 I řekl jemu Samuel: Kterak mám jíti? Nebo Saul uslyše, zabije mne. Odpověděl Hospodin: Jalovici z stáda vezmeš s sebou, a díš: Přišel jsem, abych obětoval Hospodinu.
But Samuel said, “I am afraid [RHQ] to do that! If Saul hears about it, he will kill me!” Yahweh said, “Take a (heifer/young female cow) with you, and say to people that you have come to [kill it and] offer it as a sacrifice to me.
3 A pozveš Izai k oběti, jáť pak ukáži, co bys měl činiti; i pomažeš mi toho, o kterémž já tobě povím.
“Invite Jesse to come to the sacrifice. [When he comes, ] I will show you what you should do. And I will show you which of his sons [I have chosen to be the king]. Then you should anoint that one [with the olive oil to be the king].”
4 A tak učinil Samuel, jakž mu byl mluvil Hospodin, a přišel do Betléma. A ulekše se starší města, vyšli proti němu a řekli: Pokojný-li jest příchod tvůj?
Samuel did what Yahweh told him to do. He went to Bethlehem. When the town leaders came to him, they trembled, [because they were worried that Samuel had come to rebuke them about something]. One of them asked him, “Have you come [to speak] peacefully [to us]?”
5 Odpověděl: Pokojný. Abych obětoval Hospodinu, přišel jsem. Posvěťte se, a poďte k oběti se mnou. Posvětil také Izai a synů jeho, a pozval jich k oběti.
Samuel replied, “Yes. I have come peacefully, to make a sacrifice to Yahweh. [Perform the rituals to] make yourselves acceptable to Yahweh, and then come with me to where they will offer the sacrifice.” Then Samuel performed the ritual to make Jesse and his sons acceptable to God, and he also invited them to the sacrifice.
6 Když pak přišli, vida Eliába, řekl: Jistě před Hospodinem jest pomazaný jeho.
When they arrived there, Samuel looked at [Jesse’s oldest son] Eliab, and thought, “Surely this is the one whom Yahweh has appointed [to be king]!”
7 Ale Hospodin řekl Samuelovi: Nehleď na tvárnost jeho a na zrůst postavy jeho, nebo jsem ho zavrhl; neboť nepatřím, nač patří člověk. Èlověk zajisté hledí na to, což jest před očima, ale Hospodin hledí k srdci.
But Yahweh said to Samuel, “No, he is not the one whom I have chosen. Don’t pay attention to his being handsome and very tall, because I have not chosen him. I do not evaluate people as people do. You people evaluate people by their appearance, but I evaluate people by what is in their inner beings.”
8 I povolal Izai Abinadaba, a kázal mu jíti před Samuele. Kterýž řekl: Také ani toho nevyvolil Hospodin.
Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. [But when he did that], Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
9 Rozkázal též Izai jíti Sammovi. I řekl: Ani toho nevyvolil Hospodin.
Then Jesse told [his next oldest son] Shammah to step forward. He stepped forward, but Samuel said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”
10 Takž rozkázal Izai jíti sedmi synům svým před Samuele. Ale Samuel řekl Izai: Ani těch nevyvolil Hospodin.
Similarly, Jesse told his other four sons to walk in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen any of these sons of yours.”
11 Potom řekl Samuel Izai: Jsou-li to již všickni synové? Odpověděl: Ještěť zůstává nejmladší, a aj, pase ovce. Tedy řekl Samuel Izai: Pošli a vezmi jej; nebo aniž sedneme za stůl, dokudž on sem nepřijde.
Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Do you have any other sons?” Jesse replied, “My youngest son [is not here]; he is out [in the fields] taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send someone to bring him here! We will not sit down [to eat] until he gets here.”
12 I poslal a přivedl ho. (Byl pak on ryšavý, krásných očí a libého vzezření.) I řekl Hospodin: Vstana, pomaž ho, nebo to jest ten.
So Jesse sent [someone] to bring [David there. And when David arrived, Samuel saw that] he was handsome and healthy, and had bright eyes. Then Yahweh said, “This is the one [whom I have chosen]; anoint him [to be king].”
13 Protož vzal Samuel roh s olejem, a pomazal ho u prostřed bratří jeho. I odpočinul Duch Hospodinův na Davidovi od toho dne i potom. A Samuel vstav, odšel do Ráma.
So as David [stood there] in front of his older brothers, Samuel took the container of oil that he had brought and poured some of it on David’s head [to set him apart to serve God. After they all ate, Samuel left] and returned to Ramah. But Yahweh’s Spirit came on David powerfully, and stayed with David for the rest of his life.
14 Takž Duch Hospodinův odšel od Saule, a nepokojil ho duch zlý od Hospodina.
But Yahweh’s Spirit left Saul. Instead [of his Spirit staying with Saul], Yahweh sent an evil spirit to Saul to terrify him [repeatedly].
15 Služebníci pak Saulovi řekli jemu: Aj, teď duch Boží zlý nepokojí tě.
One of his servants said to him, “It is evident that an evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.
16 Nechť, medle, rozkáže pán náš služebníkům svým, kteříž stojí před tebou, ať hledají muže, kterýž by uměl hráti na harfu, aby, když by přišel na tě duch Boží zlý, hral rukou svou, a tobě aby lehčeji bylo.
So [we suggest that you] allow us, your servants here, to search for a man who plays the harp well. He can play the harp whenever the evil spirit bothers you. Then [you will calm down and] you will be okay again.”
17 Tedy řekl Saul služebníkům svým: Medle, vyhledejte mi muže, kterýž by uměl dobře hráti, a přiveďte ke mně.
Saul replied, “[Fine/Okay], find for me a man who can play [the harp] well, and bring him to me.”
18 I odpověděl jeden z služebníků a řekl: Aj, viděl jsem syna Izai Betlémského, kterýž umí hráti, muže udatného a bojovného, též správného a krásného, a jest s ním Hospodin.
One of his servants said to him, “A man named Jesse, in Bethlehem [town], has a son who plays the harp very well. Furthermore, he is a brave man, and is a capable soldier. He is handsome and he always speaks wisely. And Yahweh always protects him.”
19 Protož poslal Saul posly k Izai, řka: Pošli mi Davida syna svého, kterýž jest při stádu.
So Saul sent this message to Jesse: “Send your son David to me, the one who takes care of sheep.”
20 Tedy Izai vzal osla, chléb a nádobu vína a kozelce jednoho, a poslal po Davidovi synu svém Saulovi.
[So after they went to] Jesse [and told him that, he agreed. He] got a young goat, a container of wine, a donkey on which he put some loaves of bread, and gave them to David to take to Saul [as a present].
21 Když pak přišel David k Saulovi, stál před ním; i zamiloval ho velmi, a učiněn jest jeho oděncem.
Then David went to Saul and started to work for him. Saul liked David very much, and he became the man who carried Saul’s weapons [when Saul went to fight in battles].
22 Potom poslal opět Saul k Izai, řka: Medle, nechť David stojí přede mnou, neboť jest našel milost před očima mýma.
Then Saul sent [a messenger] to Jesse to tell him, “I am pleased with David. Please let him stay here and work for me.”
23 I bývalo, že kdyžkoli napadal duch Boží Saule, David, bera harfu, hrával rukou svou; i míval Saul polehčení, a lépe mu bývalo, nebo ten duch zlý odstupoval od něho.
[Jesse agreed, and after that], whenever the evil spirit whom God sent tormented Saul, David played the harp. Then Saul would become calm, and the evil spirit would leave him.
