1 Samuel 31
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and there fell down [many] slain on mount Gilboa'.
Filistejci su zavojštili na Izraelce, a Izraelci su pobjegli pred njima i padali pobijeni po gori Gilboi.
2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malkishua', the sons of Saul.
Filistejci stisnuše Šaula i njegove sinove i pogubiše Šaulove sinove Jonatana, Abinadaba i Malki-Šuu.
3 And the battle was heavy against Saul, and he was found by the archers, the men with bows; and he was greatly in dread of the archers.
Boj je postao žešći oko Šaula. Iznenadiše ga strijelci s lukovima i on pade teško ranjen od strijelaca.
4 And Saul said unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and wantonly ill-use me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was greatly afraid; wherefore Saul took the sword, and fell upon it.
Šaul tada reče svome štitonoši: “Izvuci svoj mač i probodi me da ne dođu ti neobrezanici i ne narugaju mi se.” Ali se njegov štitonoša prestravi i ne htjede toga učiniti. Zato Šaul uze mač i baci se na nj.
5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, then fell he likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Kad je štitonoša vidio da je Šaul umro, baci se i on na svoj mač i umrije s njim.
6 Thus died Saul, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, also all his men, on that same day together.
Tako onoga dana pogiboše zajedno Šaul, njegova tri sina, njegov štitonoša i svi njegovi ljudi.
7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and those that were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons had died: they forsook the cities, and fled away; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
Kad Izraelci koji bijahu na drugoj strani doline i na drugoj strani Jordana vidješe da su sinovi Izraelovi pobjegli i da je poginuo Šaul sa sinovima, ostaviše svoje gradove te se razbježaše. Filistejci dođoše i nastaniše se u njima.
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the Philistines came to strip the slain; and they found Saul and his three sons fallen on mount Gilboa'.
Kad su sutradan došli Filistejci da oplijene pobijeđene, nađoše Šaula i njegova tri sina gdje leže na gori Gilboi.
9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent it into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
Oni mu odsjekoše glavu i skidoše s njega oružje, koje poslaše po svoj filistejskoj zemlji naokolo, javljajući veselu vijest svojim idolima i narodu.
10 And they put his armor in the house of 'Ashtaroth; and his body they fastened to the wall of Beth-shan.
Potom oružje metnuše u Aštartin hram, a Šaulovo mrtvo tijelo pribiše na zid grada Bet Šana.
11 And when the inhabitants of Yabeshgil'ad heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul:
Ali kad oni u Jabešu Gileadskom čuše što su Filistejci učinili od Šaula,
12 Then arose all the valiant men, and walked all the night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Yabesh, and burnt them there.
ustadoše svi hrabri ljudi i, pošto su hodili svu noć, uzeše Šaulovo mrtvo tijelo i tjelesa njegovih sinova sa zida grada Bet Šana pa ih donesoše u Jabeš i ondje spališe.
13 And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree at Yabesh, and they fasted seven days.
Potom uzeše njihove kosti i ukopaše ih pod tamarisom u Jabešu i postiše sedam dana.
