2 Samuel 18
1 And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.
И преброја Давид народ што беше с њим, и постави им хиљаднике и стотинике.
2 And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out with you.
И предаде Давид трећину народа Јоаву, и трећину Ависају сину Серујином брату Јоавовом, и трећину Итају Гетејину. Па онда рече цар народу: и ја ћу ићи с вама.
3 But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.
Али народ рече: Немој ти ићи; јер и да побегнемо, неће марити за то; или да нас пола изгине, неће марити за то; јер си ти сам као нас десет хиљада, зато је боље да нам из града помажеш.
4 And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the door of the town, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
А цар им рече: Шта вам се чини да је добро учинићу. И цар стаде код врата, и сав народ излажаше по сто и по хиљаду.
5 And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the young man Absalom. And this order about Absalom was given in the hearing of all the people.
И заповеди цар Јоаву и Ависају и Итају, и рече: Чувајте ми дете Авесалома. И сав народ чу како цар заповеди свим војводама за Авесалома.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephraim.
И тако изиђе народ у поље пред Израиља, и заметну се бој у шуми Јефремовој.
7 And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.
Онде разбише народ Израиљев слуге Давидове, и много изгибе онде у онај дан, двадесет хиљада.
8 And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more deaths than the sword.
Јер се бој рашири по свој земљи, и више прождре народа у онај дан шума него што прождре мач.
9 And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.
А Авесалом се сукоби са слугама Давидовим, и Авесалом јахаше на мазги, и мазга наиђе под гранат велики храст, те он запе главом за храст и оста висећи између неба и земље, а мазга испод њега отрча.
10 And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.
Видевши то један човек јави Јоаву, и рече: Гле, видех Авесалома где виси о храсту.
11 And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword through him, and I would have given you ten bits of silver and a band for your robe?
А Јоав рече човеку који му то каза: Гле, виде, па зашто га не уби и не свали га на земљу? Ја бих ти дао десет сикала сребра и један појас.
12 And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king gave orders to you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care that the young man Absalom is not touched.
А човек рече Јоаву: Да ми је у рукама измерено хиљаду сикала сребра, не бих дигао руку своју на сина царевог; јер смо чули како је цар заповедио теби и Ависају и Итају говорећи: Чувајте ми сви дете Авесалома.
13 And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.
Или да сам учинио неверу на своју душу, ништа се не може од цара затајити, и ти би сам устао на ме.
14 Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.
А Јоав рече: Нећу ја дангубити с тобом. Па узевши три стреле у руку, застрели их у срце Авесалому, јоште живом о храсту.
15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
Потом опколише Авесалома десет момака, који ношаху оружје Јоаву, и бише га и убише.
16 And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
Тада Јоав затруби у трубу, и народ преста гонити Израиља, јер Јоав устави народ.
17 And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.
И узеше Авесалома и бацише у шуми у велику јаму, и набацаше на њ врло велику гомилу камења; а Израиљци сви побегоше сваки к свом шатору.
18 Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.
Авесалом пак беше подигао себи споменик за живота у долини царској; јер говораше: Немам сина, да се сачува спомен имену мом. И назва онај споменик својим именом, који се зове место Авесаломово до данашњег дана.
19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done right in his cause against those who took up arms against him.
Тада рече Ахимас син Садоков: Да отрчим да однесем глас цару, да га је Господ избавио из руку непријатеља његових.
20 And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead.
А Јоав му рече: Немој данас бити гласник, него ћеш јавити други дан; а данас немој носити глас, јер је син царев погинуо.
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, making a sign of respect to Joab, went off running.
Затим рече Јоав Хусију: Иди, јави цару шта си видео. И поклони се Хусије Јоаву, и отрча.
22 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cushite. And Joab said, Why have you a desire to go, my son, seeing that you will get no reward for your news?
А Ахимас син Садоков опет рече Јоаву: Шта му драго, да трчим и ја за Хусијем. Рече Јоав: Што би трчао, сине, кад немаш добар глас?
23 Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook the Cushite.
Опет рече: Шта му драго, да трчим. Одговори му: А ти трчи. И отрча Ахимас пречим путем, и претече Хусија.
24 Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorways, on the wall, and, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running by himself.
А Давид сеђаше међу двојим вратима, и стражар изиђе на кров од врата, на зид, и подигавши очи своје угледа, а то један човек трчи.
25 And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he has news. And the man was travelling quickly, and came near.
Па повика стражар и јави цару. А цар рече: Ако је један, глас носи. И онај иђаше све ближе.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here is another man running by himself. And the king said, He, like the other, comes with news.
Потом угледа стражар другог човека где трчи. И повика стражар к вратару и рече: Ево још један, трчи сам. А цар рече: И он носи глас.
27 And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and his news will be good.
И рече стражар: Трк првог чини ми се као да је трк Ахимаса сина Садоковог. Рече цар: Добар је човек, и иде с добрим гласом.
28 And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his face to the earth, he said, May the Lord your God be praised, who has given up the men who took up arms against my lord the king!
Тада повика Ахимас и рече цару: Сретно! И поклони се цару лицем до земље, и рече: Да је благословен Господ Бог твој, који предаде људе који подигоше руке своје на цара господара мог.
29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent me, your servant, I saw a great outcry going on, but I had no knowledge of what it was.
А цар му рече: Је ли здраво дете Авесалом? Одговори Ахимас: Видео сам велику вреву, кад Јоав посла слугу царевог и мене слугу твог, али не знам шта беше.
30 And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place there.
А цар му рече: Уклони се, и стани тамо. И он се уклони, и стаде.
31 And then the Cushite came and said, I have news for my lord the king: today the Lord has done right in your cause against all those who took up arms against you.
Тада, гле, дође Хусије и рече: Глас цару и господару мом да те је Господ избавио данас из руку свих који устадоше на те.
32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? And the Cushite said in answer, May all the king's haters and those who do evil against the king, be as that young man is!
А цар рече Хусију: Је ли здраво дете Авесалом? А Хусије рече: Нека непријатељи господара мог цара и који год устају на те зла ради, нека прођу као то дете.
33 Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! if only my life might have been given for yours, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Тада се цар сневесели, и попе се у горњу клет над вратима, и стаде плакати, а идући говораше: Сине мој Авесаломе, сине мој, сине мој Авесаломе! Камо да сам ја умро место тебе! Авесаломе сине мој, сине мој!
