< 2 Samuel 2 >

1 And it came to pass after this, that David asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
А после тога Давид упита Господа говорећи: Хоћу ли отићи у који град Јудин? А Господ му рече: Отиди. А Давид рече: У који да отидем? Рече: Хеврон.
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Achino'am the Yizre'elitess, and Abigayil, Nabal's wife, the Carmelite.
И Давид отиде онамо са две жене своје, Ахиноамом из Језраела и Авигејом која пре беше жена Навала из Кармила.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
И људе који беху с њим одведе Давид, све с породицама њиховим, и настанише се по градовима хевронским.
4 And then came the men of Judah, and they anointed there David as king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Yabesh-gil'ad were those that buried Saul.
И дођоше људи од Јуде, и помазаше онде Давида за цара над домом Јудиним. И јавише Давиду говорећи: Људи из Јависа Галадовог погребоше Саула.
5 And David thereupon sent messengers unto the men of Yabesh-gil'ad, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have done this kindness unto your Lord, unto Saul, and have buried him.
И Давид посла посланике к људима у Јавису Галадовом, и рече им: Да сте благословени Господу што учинисте милост господару свом, Саулу и погребосте га.
6 And now may the Lord deal with you in kindness and truth: and as for me also, I will requite you this good deed, because ye have done this thing.
Зато да учини Господ вама милост и веру; а ја ћу вам учинити добро, што сте то учинили.
7 And now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant men; for your lord Saul is dead; and also me have the house of Judah anointed as king over them.
И нека вам се укрепе руке и будите храбри; јер Саул, господар ваш, погибе, а дом Јудин помаза мене за цара над собом.
8 But Abner, the son of Ner, the captain of the army of Saul, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Machanayim;
Али Авенир, син Ниров, војвода Саулов узе Исвостеја сина Сауловог, и одведе га у Маханајим.
9 And made him king over Gil'ad, and over the Ashurites, and over Yizre'el, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
И зацари га над Галадом и над Асуром и Језраелом и Јефремом и Венијамином и над свим Израиљем.
10 Forty years old was Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, when he became king over Israel, and two years he reigned. But the house of Judah followed David.
Четрдесет година беше Исвостеју сину Сауловом кад поче царовати над Израиљем; и царова две године. Само дом Јудин држаше се Давида.
11 And the number of days that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
А Давид царова у Хеврону над домом Јудиним седам година и шест месеци.
12 And there went out Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, from Machanayim to Gib'on.
Потом изиђе Авенир, син Ниров, и слуге Исвостеја сина Сауловог из Маханајима у Гаваон.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruyah and the servants of David also went out, and they met together by the pool of Gib'on: and they sat down, these on the one side of the pool, and the others on the other side of the pool.
Такође и Јоав син Серујин и слуге Давидове изиђоше и сретоше се с њима код језера гаваонског, и стадоше један с једне стране а други с друге стране.
14 And Abner said to Joab, Do let the young men rise up and play before us. And Joab said, They may rise up.
Тада рече Авенир Јоаву: Нека устану момци и нека се проиграју пред нама. И рече Јоав: Нека устану.
15 Then they rose up and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
И устадоше, и изиђоше на број: дванаест од Венијамина са стране Исвостеја сина Сауловог, и дванаест између слуга Давидових.
16 And they grasped every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; and they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Chelkath-hazzurim, which is by Gib'on.
И ухватише један другог за главу, и тисну један другом мач свој у бок, и попадаше заједно. Отуда се прозва оно место Халкат-Асурим код Гаваона.
17 And the battle was exceedingly fierce on that day; and Abner with the men of Israel was beaten, before the servants of David.
И би жесток бој оног дана; и слуге Давидове разбише Авенира и Израиљце.
18 And there were at that place three sons of Zeruyah, Joab, and Abishai, and 'Asahel: and 'Asahel was as fleet of foot as any roe in the field.
А онде беху три сина Серујина: Јоав и Ависај и Асаило. А Асаило беше лак на ногу као срна у пољу;
19 And 'Asahel pursued after Abner; and he turned not in going to the right hand or to the left from following Abner.
И потера Асаило Авенира, и не сврну ни надесно ни налево иза Авенира.
20 And Abner turned round and said, Art thou 'Asahel? And he answered, I am.
И Авенир обазре се натраг и рече: Јеси ли ти, Асаило? А он рече: Ја сам.
21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay hold for thyself on one of the young men, and take thyself his armor. But 'Asahel would not turn aside from following him.
А Авенир му рече: Сврни надесно или налево, и узми једног од тих момака, и скини одору с њега. Али не хте Асаило сврнути иза њега.
22 And Abner repeated again to say unto 'Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? and how should I then lift up my face to Joab thy brother?
И Авенир опет рече Асаилу: Одступи од мене; зашто да те саставим са земљом? И како бих смео погледати у Јоава брата твог?
23 But he refused to turn aside; and Abner smote him with the hinder end of the spear under the fifth rib, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died on the spot: and it came to pass, that all who came to the place where 'Asahel had fallen down and died remained standing still.
Али он не хте одступити; и Авенир га удари копљем под пето ребро, и изађе му копље на леђа, те он паде онде и умре на месту. И ко год дође на оно место где паде и погибе Асаило, устављаше се.
24 But Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giach on the way to the wilderness of Gib'on.
Али Јоав и Ависај потераше Авенира, и сунце зађе кад дођоше до брда Аме, која је према Гији на путу у пустињу гаваонску.
25 And the children of Benjamin assembled themselves together behind Abner, and formed one solid body, and posted themselves on the top of a certain hill.
И скупише се синови Венијаминови за Авениром, те се начини чета, и стадоше на врх једног брда.
26 And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall for everlasting the sword devour? knowest thou not that it will be bitter in the end? and how long shall it be, ere thou wilt bid the people to return from pursuing their brethren?
И Авенир викну Јоава и рече: Хоће ли мач прождирати довека? Не знаш ли да јади бивају напослетку? Зашто већ не кажеш народу да се прођу браће своје?
27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then already in the morning would the people have gone away every one from pursuing his brother.
А Јоав рече: Тако жив био Бог, да ниси казао, народ би још јутрос отишао, ниједан не би терао брата свог.
28 So Joab blew the cornet, and all the people remained standing still, and pursued no more after Israel, and they continued no more to fight.
Тада затруби Јоав у трубу, и устави се сав народ и престаше терати Израиља, и не бише се више.
29 And Abner and his men walked through the plain all that night, and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Machanayim.
И тако Авенир и људи његови идоше преко поља целу ону ноћ, и пређоше преко Јордана, и прошавши сав Витрон дођоше у Маханајим.
30 And Joab returned from pursuing Abner; and he gathered all the people together; and there were missed of David's servants nineteen men and 'Asahel.
А Јоав се врати од Авенира, и кад скупи сав народ, не беше од слуга Давидових деветнаест људи и Асаила.
31 But the servants of David had smitten [many] of Benjamin, and of Abner's men: three hundred and sixty men died.
Али слуге Давидове побише синова Венијаминових, људи Авенирових, три стотине и шездесет људи, који изгибоше.
32 And they took up 'Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lechem. And Joab and his men went all that night, and the day broke on them at Hebron.
А Асаила узеше и погребоше у гробу оца његовог који беше у Витлејему. И Јоав и људи његови идоше сву ноћ, и освануше у Хеврону.

< 2 Samuel 2 >