1 Samuel 16
1 The Lord asked Samuel, “How long are you going to continue to mourn over Saul because I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill your flask with olive oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen a king for myself from among his sons.”
Jahve reče Samuelu: “Dokle ćeš tugovati zbog Šaula, kad sam ga ja odbacio da ne kraljuje više nad Izraelom? Napuni uljem svoj rog i pođi na put! Ja te šaljem Betlehemcu Jišaju, jer sam između njegovih sinova izabrao sebi kralja.”
2 “How can I go and do that?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear about it and kill me!” The Lord answered, “Take a young cow with you and say, ‘I've come to sacrifice to the Lord.’
A Samuel reče: “Kako bih mogao ići onamo? Šaul će to čuti i ubit će me!” Ali mu Jahve odgovori: “Uzmi sa sobom junicu pa reci: 'Došao sam da žrtvujem Jahvi!'
3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you have to do. Anoint for me the one I tell you to.”
I pozovi Jišaja na žrtvu, a ja ću te sam poučiti što ćeš činiti: pomazat ćeš onoga koga ti kažem.”
4 Samuel did what the Lord had told him to and went to Bethlehem. When the town elders met him, they were afraid and asked him, “Do you come in peace?”
Samuel učini kako mu je zapovjedio Jahve. Kad je došao u Betlehem, gradske mu starješine dršćući dođu u susret i zapitaju: “Znači li tvoj dolazak dobro?”
5 “Yes, I come in peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He purified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
Samuel odgovori: “Da, dobro! Došao sam da žrtvujem Jahvi. Očistite se i dođite sa mnom na žrtvu!” Potom očisti Jišaja i njegove sinove i pozva ih na žrtvu.
6 When they arrived and Samuel saw Eliab, he said to himself, “This has got to be the Lord's anointed!”
Kad su došli i kad je Samuel vidio Eliaba, reče u sebi: “Jamačno, evo pred Jahvom stoji njegov pomazanik!”
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don't look at his outward appearance or how tall he is because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not look as human beings do. Human beings only see with their eyes what's on the outside, but the Lord looks at the way people think deep inside.”
Ali Jahve reče Samuelu: “Ne gledaj na njegovu vanjštinu ni na njegov visoki stas, jer sam ga odbacio. Bog ne gleda kao što gleda čovjek: čovjek gleda na oči, a Jahve gleda što je u srcu.”
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him come before Samuel, who said, “The Lord hasn't chosen this one either.”
Zatim Jišaj dozva Abinadaba i dovede ga pred Samuela. A on reče: “Ni ovoga Jahve nije izabrao.”
9 Then Jesse had Shammah come forward. But Samuel said, “The Lord hasn't chosen this one either.”
Tada Jišaj dovede Šamu, ali Samuel reče: “Ni ovoga Jahve nije izabrao.”
10 Jesse had seven of his sons come before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”
Tako Jišaj dovede sedam svojih sinova pred Samuela, ali Samuel reče Jišaju: “Jahve nije izabrao nijednoga od ovih.”
11 So he asked Jesse, “Don't you have any more sons?” “Well, there's still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is out looking after the sheep.” “Send for him and bring him here because we will not sit down and eat until he gets here,” Samuel told Jesse.
Potom zapita Jišaja: “Jesu li to svi tvoji sinovi?” A on odgovori: “Ostao je još najmlađi, on je na paši, za stadom.” Tada Samuel reče Jišaju: “Pošalji po njega, jer nećemo sjedati za stol dok on ne dođe.”
12 So Jesse sent for him and brought him in. He had a red complexion with beautiful eyes, and looked handsome. The Lord said, “Go and anoint him, for he's the one.”
Jišaj posla po njega: bio je to rumen momak, lijepih očiju i krasna stasa. I Jahve reče Samuelu: “Ustani, pomaži ga: taj je!”
13 Samuel took the flask of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came on David in power from that day on. Then Samuel left and returned to Ramah.
Samuel uze rog s uljem i pomaza ga usred njegove braće. Duh Jahvin obuze Davida od onoga dana. A Samuel krenu na put i ode u Ramu.
14 The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
Duh Jahvin bijaše odstupio od Šaula, a jedan zao duh, od Jahve, stao ga je salijetati.
15 Saul's servants told him, “It's definitely an evil spirit from God that's tormenting you.
Tada rekoše Šaulu sluge njegove: “Evo, zao duh Božji salijeće te.
16 Give us your servants here the order to find someone who is good at playing the harp so that when the evil spirit from God comes on you, he can play and you'll feel much better.”
Zato neka naš gospodar zapovjedi, pa će sluge tvoje potražiti čovjeka koji zna udarati u harfu: kad te napadne zao duh Božji, neka onaj udara u harfu pa će ti biti bolje.”
17 Saul gave the order to his servants, “Find me someone who is good at playing the harp and bring him to me.”
Šaul reče svojim slugama: “Nađite mi čovjeka koji umije vješto udarati u harfu i dovedite ga k meni!”
18 One of the servants replied, “I know a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who is good at playing the harp. He is a brave man, a good fighter, well-spoken and handsome, and the Lord is with him.”
Jedan od njegovih slugu odgovori i reče: “Ja sam vidio jednog sina Betlehemca Jišaja: on umije udarati u harfu, hrabar je junak i čovjek ratnik, vješt je govornik, krasna je stasa i Jahve je s njim.”
19 Saul sent messengers to Jesse, telling him, “Send me your son David who takes care of the sheep.”
Tada Šaul posla glasnike k Jišaju i poruči mu: “Pošalji mi svoga sina Davida (koji je kod stada)!”
20 So Jesse loaded a donkey with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul.
A Jišaj uze pet hljebova, mijeh vina i jedno jare i posla Šaulu po svome sinu Davidu.
21 David came to Saul and began working for him. Saul thought a great deal of him, and David became his armor-bearer.
Tako David dođe k Šaulu i stupi u njegovu službu. I Šaul ga veoma zavolje i David posta njegov štitonoša.
22 Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Please allow David to continue working for me because I am pleased with him.”
Potom Šaul posla k Jišaju i poruči mu: “Neka David ostane kod mene u službi, jer je stekao moju naklonost.”
23 So whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take his harp and play, and Saul would gain relief and feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.
I kad god bi Božji duh napao Šaula, David bi uzeo harfu i svirao; tada bi Šaulu odlanulo i bilo bi mu bolje, a zao bi duh odlazio od njega.
