1 Samuel 15
1 And Samuel said to Saul: “The Lord sent me, so that I would anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the voice of the Lord.
Jednom Samuel reče Šaulu: “Mene je Jahve poslao da te pomažem za kralja nad njegovim narodom Izraelom. Poslušaj, dakle, riječi Jahvine.
2 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: I have taken account of all that Amalek has done to Israel, how he stood against him in the way, when he ascended from Egypt.
Ovako govori Jahve nad vojskama: 'Odlučio sam osvetiti ono što je Amalek učinio Izraelu zatvarajući mu put kad je izlazio iz Egipta.
3 Now therefore, go and strike Amalek, and demolish all that is his. You shall not spare him, and you shall not covet anything out of the things that are his. Instead, kill from man even to woman, and little ones as well as infants, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”
Sada idi i udari na Amaleka, izvrši “herem”, kleto uništenje, na njemu i na svemu što posjeduje; ne štedi ga, pobij muškarce i žene, djecu i dojenčad, goveda i ovce, deve i magarce!'”
4 And so, Saul instructed the people, and he numbered them like lambs: two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand men of Judah.
Šaul sazva narod te ih izbroji u Telamu: bijaše ih dvije stotine tisuća pješaka (i deset tisuća Judejaca).
5 And when Saul had arrived as far as the city of Amalek, he placed ambushes at the torrent.
Šaul dođe do amalečkoga grada i postavi zasjedu u dolini potoka.
6 And Saul said to the Kenite: “Go away, withdraw, and descend from Amalek. Otherwise, I will include you with him. For you showed mercy to all the sons of Israel, when they ascended from Egypt.” And so the Kenite withdrew from the midst of Amalek.
Potom Šaul poruči Kenijcima: “Otiđite i odvojite se od Amalečana da vas ne bih istrijebio zajedno s njima, jer ste bili skloni svim Izraelcima kad su izlazili iz Egipta.” I Kenijci se odvojiše od Amalečana.
7 And Saul struck down Amalek, from Havilah even until you arrive at Shur, which is opposite the region of Egypt.
Šaul potuče Amalečane od Havile pa sve do Šura, koji leži pred Egiptom.
8 And he apprehended Agag, the king of Amalek, alive. But all the common people he put to death with the edge of the sword.
I živa uhvati Agaga, amalečkog kralja, a sav narod zatre oštricom mača, izvršujući “herem”, kleto uništenje.
9 And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the flocks of sheep, and of the herds, and the garments, and the rams, and all that was beautiful, and they were not willing to destroy them. Yet truly, whatever was vile or worthless, these they demolished.
Ali Šaul i narod poštedješe Agaga i najbolje ovce i najbolja goveda, ugojenu stoku i jaganjce i sve što je bilo dobro. Na svemu tome ne htjedoše izvršiti “herem”; nego što je god od stoke bilo bez cijene i vrijednosti, na tom izvršiše “herem”.
10 Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying
Zato dođe riječ Jahvina Samuelu ovako:
11 “It displeases me that I have appointed Saul as king. For he has forsaken me, and he has not fulfilled the work of my words.” And Samuel was greatly saddened, and he cried out to the Lord, all night long
“Kajem se što sam Šaula postavio za kralja: okrenuo se od mene i nije izvršio mojih zapovijedi.” Samuel se ražalosti i svu je noć vapio Jahvi.
12 And when Samuel had risen while it was still dark, so that he might go to Saul in the morning, it was reported to Samuel that Saul had arrived at Carmel, and that he had erected for himself a triumphant arch. And, while returning, he had continued on and descended to Gilgal. Therefore, Samuel went to Saul. And Saul was offering a holocaust to the Lord, from the best of the spoils, which he had brought from Amalek.
U rano jutro krenu Samuel da potraži Šaula. I javiše Samuelu ovako: “Šaul je otišao u Karmel, i gle, podigao je ondje sebi spomenik; zatim je otišao dalje i sišao u Gilgal.”
13 And when Samuel had gone to Saul, Saul said to him: “You are the blessed of the Lord. I have fulfilled the word of the Lord.”
Kad je Samuel došao k Šaulu, reče mu Šaul: “Blagoslovljen da si od Jahve! Izvršio sam Jahvinu zapovijed.”
14 And Samuel said, “Then what is this voice of the flocks, which resounds in my ears, and of the herds, which I am hearing?”
Ali Samuel upita: “Kakvo je to ovčje blejanje što dopire do mojih ušiju i mukanje goveda koje čujem?”
15 And Saul said: “They have brought these from Amalek. For the people spared the best of the sheep and of the herds, so that they might be immolated to the Lord your God. Yet truly, the remainder we have slain.”
A Šaul odgovori: “Dognali su ih od Amalečana, jer je narod poštedio najbolje ovce i najbolja goveda da ih žrtvuje Jahvi, tvome Bogu. Na svemu drugome izvršili smo 'herem'.”
16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Permit me, and I will reveal to you what the Lord has said to me this night.” And he said to him, “Speak.”
A Samuel reče Šaulu: “Stani da ti kažem što mi je noćas objavio Jahve.” A on reče: “Govori!”
17 And Samuel said: “Was it not when you were little in your own eyes that you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you as king over Israel.
Tada će Samuel: “Koliko god si malen sam u svojim očima, ipak si postao glavar Izraelovih plemena. Jahve te pomazao za kralja nad Izraelom.
18 And the Lord sent you on the way, and he said: ‘Go and put to death the sinners of Amalek. And you shall fight against them, even unto utter annihilation.’
Jahve te poslao na vojni pohod i zapovjedio ti: 'Idi, izvrši 'herem' na tim grešnicima, na Amalečanima, vojuj na njih do istrebljenja.'
19 Why then, did you not listen to the voice of the Lord? Instead, you turned to the spoils, and you did evil in the eyes of the Lord.”
Zašto nisi poslušao riječi Jahvine? Zašto si se bacio na plijen i učinio ono što je zlo u Jahvinim očima?”
20 And Saul said to Samuel: “On the contrary, I did listen to the voice of the Lord, and I walked in the way along which the Lord sent me, and I led back Agag, the king of Amalek, and I put to death Amalek.
Šaul odgovori Samuelu: “Ja sam poslušao riječ Jahvinu: poduzeo sam pohod kamo me poslao, doveo sam Agaga, amalečkoga kralja, i izvršio 'herem' na Amalečanima.
21 But the people took some of the spoils, sheep and oxen, as the first-fruits of those things that were slain, to immolate to the Lord their God at Gilgal.”
Ali je narod od plijena uzeo ovaca i goveda, i to najbolje na čemu se imao izvršiti 'herem', da žrtvuje Jahvi, tvome Bogu, u Gilgalu.”
22 And Samuel said: “Does the Lord want holocausts and victims, and not instead that the voice of the Lord should be obeyed? For obedience is better than sacrifice. And to heed is greater than to offer the fat of rams.
A Samuel odvrati: “Jesu li Jahvi milije paljenice i klanice nego poslušnost njegovu glasu? Znaj, poslušnost je vrednija od najbolje žrtve, pokornost je bolja od ovnujske pretiline.
23 Therefore, it is like the sin of paganism to rebel. And it is like the crime of idolatry to refuse to obey. For this reason, therefore, because you have rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord has also rejected you from being king.”
Nepokornost je kao grijeh čaranja, samovolja je kao zločin s idolima. Ti si odbacio riječ Jahvinu, zato je Jahve odbacio tebe da ne budeš više kralj!”
24 And Saul said to Samuel: “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the word of the Lord, and your words, by fearing the people and obeying their voice.
Tada Šaul odvrati Samuelu: “Zgriješio sam što sam prekršio Jahvinu zapovijed i tvoje naredbe. Bojao sam se naroda i popustio njegovu zahtjevu.
25 But now, I beg you, to bear my sin, and to return with me, so that I may adore the Lord.”
A sada mi oprosti moj grijeh i vrati se sa mnom da se poklonim Jahvi.”
26 And Samuel said to Saul: “I will not return with you. For you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
Ali Samuel odgovori Šaulu: “Neću se vratiti s tobom: ti si odbacio Jahvinu riječ, zato je Jahve odbacio tebe da ne budeš više kralj nad Izraelom.”
27 And Samuel turned away, so that he might depart. But Saul took hold of the edge of his cloak, and it tore.
Kad se Samuel okrenuo da ode, Šaul čvrsto uhvati skut njegova plašta, ali se skut otkide.
28 And Samuel said to him: “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you this day. And he has delivered it to your neighbor, who is better than you are.
Tada mu reče Samuel: “Danas ti je Jahve otkinuo kraljevstvo nad Izraelom i dao ga tvome susjedu, koji je bolji od tebe.” -
29 Moreover, the One who triumphs within Israel will not spare, and he will not be moved to repentance. For he is not a man, that he should repent.”
Ipak, Slava Izraelova ne laže i ne kaje se, jer nije čovjek da bi se kajao. -
30 Then he said: “I have sinned. But now, honor me before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, so that I may adore the Lord your God.”
Šaul reče: “Sagriješio sam; ali mi sada učini čast pred starješinama moga naroda i pred Izraelom i vrati se sa mnom da se poklonim Jahvi, tvome Bogu.”
31 Therefore, Samuel turned again after Saul. And Saul adored the Lord.
I Samuel se vrati sa Šaulom i Šaul se pokloni Jahvi.
32 And Samuel said, “Bring near to me Agag, the king of Amalek.” And Agag, very fat and trembling, was presented to him. And Agag said, “Does bitter death separate in this manner?”
Potom zapovjedi Samuel: “Dovedite k meni Agaga, amalečkoga kralja!” I Agag dođe k njemu opirući se i reče: “Zaista, smrt je gorka!”
33 And Samuel said, “Just as your sword caused women to be without their children, so will your mother be without her children among women.” And Samuel cut him into pieces, before the Lord at Gilgal.
Samuel mu odvrati: “Kao što je tvoj mač mnogim ženama oteo djecu, tako će među ženama tvoja majka ostati bez djeteta!” I Samuel posiječe Agaga pred Jahvom u Gilgalu.
34 Then Samuel went away to Ramah. But Saul ascended to his house at Gibeah.
Potom Samuel ode u Ramu, a Šaul se vrati svojoj kući u Šaulovu Gibeu.
35 And Samuel did not see Saul any more, until the day of his death. Yet truly, Samuel mourned for Saul, because the Lord regretted that he had appointed him as king over Israel.
I Samuel nije više vidio Šaula do svoga smrtnog dana. Samuel je tugovao zbog Šaula, ali se Jahve pokajao što je Šaula postavio za kralja nad Izraelom.
