1 Samuel 26
1 And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?
Ljudi iz Zifa dođoše Šaulu i javiše mu: “David se krije na Hakilskom brdu, nasuprot Ješimonu.”
2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
Šaul tada krenu na put i siđe u pustinju Zif, a s njim tri tisuće izabranih Izraelaca, da traži Davida u pustinji Zifu.
3 And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Šaul se utabori podno Hakilskog brda, koje je nasuprot Ješimonu, kraj puta. David, koji je boravio u pustinji, opazi da je Šaul došao onamo da ga progoni.
4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul definitely came.
Zato David posla uhode i sazna da je Šaul zaista došao.
5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped. And David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. And Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around about him.
David se podiže i dođe do mjesta gdje se Šaul bio utaborio. Tu David ugleda mjesto gdje su spavali Šaul i Abner, sin Nerov, njegov vojvoda: Šaul je spavao usred tabora, a vojska ležala u krugu oko njega.
6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
David se obrati Hetitu Ahimeleku i Abišaju, sinu Sarvijinu a bratu Joabovu, i reče im: “Tko će sa mnom u tabor sve do Šaula?” A Abišaj odgovori: “Ja ću s tobom.”
7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night. And, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons with his spear stuck in the ground at his head, and Abner and the people lay round about him.
I tako David i Abišaj dopriješe noću do vojske: i gle, Šaul ležaše i spavaše u taboru, a koplje mu kod uzglavlja zabodeno u zemlju. Abner i vojnici ležahu oko njega.
8 Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day. Now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.
Tada Abišaj reče Davidu: “Danas ti je Bog predao tvoga neprijatelja u tvoje ruke; zato sada dopusti da ga njegovim vlastitim kopljem pribodem za zemlju, jednim jedinim udarcem, drugoga mi neće trebati.”
9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not, for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
Ali David odgovori Abišaju: “Nemoj ga ubijati! Jer tko će dignuti ruku svoju na Jahvina pomazanika i ostati nekažnjen?”
10 And David said, As Jehovah lives, Jehovah will smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.
Još nastavi David: “Živoga mi Jahve, i udarit će ga Jahve, bilo da će mu doći njegov dan da umre, bilo da će otići u boj i poginuti.
11 Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed. But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
Ne dao mi Jahve da dignem ruku na pomazanika Jahvina! Nego uzmi sada koplje što mu je kod uzglavlja i vrč za vodu, pa hajdemo!”
12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head, and they got away. And no man saw it, nor knew it, neither did any awake, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Jehovah was fallen upon them.
I uze David koplje i vrč za vodu što su bili kod Šaulova uzglavlja i oni odoše: nitko nije ništa vidio ni opazio, nitko se nije probudio, nego su svi spavali jer bijaše na njih pao dubok san od Jahve.
13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off, a great space being between them.
David prijeđe na drugu stranu i stade na vrh gore u nekoj daljini, tako da je među njima bio velik prostor.
14 And David cried out to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answer thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who are thou that cries to the king?
Tada viknu vojsci i Abneru, Nerovu sinu, ovako: “Zar se nećeš odazvati, Abnere?” A Abner se odazva i upita: “Tko si ti što uznemiruješ kralja?”
15 And David said to Abner, Are not thou a valiant man? And who is like to thee in Israel? Why then have thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
A David odgovori Abneru: “Nisi li ti junak? I tko ti je ravan u Izraelu? Pa zašto onda nisi čuvao kralja, svoga gospodara? Jedan je od ratnika sišao do vas da ubije kralja, tvoga gospodara.
16 This thing is not good that thou have done. As Jehovah lives, ye are worthy to die because ye have not kept watch over your lord, Jehovah's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.
Nije lijepo to što si učinio. Tako mi živog Jahve, zaslužili ste smrt što niste čuvali svoga gospodara, pomazanika Jahvina. Pogledaj sada gdje je kraljevo koplje i gdje je vrč za vodu što mu bijaše do uzglavlja!”
17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
Tada Šaul poznade Davidov glas i upita: “Je li to tvoj glas, sine Davide?” A David odgovori: “Jest, kralju gospodaru!”
18 And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
I nastavi: “Zašto moj gospodar progoni svoga slugu? Što sam učinio? Kakva je krivica u mojoj ruci?
19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah who has stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering, but if it be the sons of men, cursed be they before Jehovah. For they have driven me out this day that I should not cling to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Zato neka se sada moj gospodar i kralj udostoji poslušati riječi svoga sluge: ako te Jahve diže protiv mene, neka se prinosnicom ublaži; ako li to čine sinovi ljudski, neka su prokleti pred Jahvom jer su me izagnali, tako da ne mogu imati udjela u baštini Jahvinoj, kao da su mi govorili: 'Idi, služi tuđim bogovima!'
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when a man hunts a partridge in the mountains.
Zato neka ne padne moja krv na zemlju daleko od Jahvina lica. Jer kralj je Izraelov izišao u lov na moj život, kao kad tko goni jarebicu po planini.”
21 Then Saul said, I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm because my life was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
Tada Šaul reče: “Zgriješio sam! Vrati mi se, sine Davide, neću ti više činiti zla, kad je danas moj život u očima tvojim bio tako drag. Jest, ludo sam radio i teško sam pogriješio!”
22 And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! Let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
A David odgovori: “Evo kraljeva koplja, neka dođe jedan od momaka i neka ga uzme!
23 And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness, inasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.
A Jahve će vratiti svakome po njegovoj pravdi i po njegovoj vjernosti: danas te Jahve bijaše predao u moje ruke, ali nisam htio dići ruke svoje na pomazanika Jahvina.
24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
I gle, kako je danas tvoj život bio drag u mojim očima, tako neka moj život bude drag u Jahvinim očima! I neka me Jahve izbavi iz svake nevolje!”
25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David. Thou shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
A Šaul doviknu Davidu: “Budi mi blagoslovljen, sine Davide! Zacijelo ćeš izvršiti svoje djelo i uspjet ćeš!” Potom David ode svojim putem, a Šaul se vrati svojoj kući.
