2 Samuel 2
1 It happened after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, "Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?" Jehovah said to him, "Go up." David said, "Where shall I go up?" He said, "To 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 there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite,
И Давид отиде онамо са две жене своје, Ахиноамом из Језраела и Авигејом која пре беше жена Навала из Кармила.
3 and the men who were with him, everyone with his household. And they lived in Hebron.
И људе који беху с њим одведе Давид, све с породицама њиховим, и настанише се по градовима хевронским.
4 Then the men of Judah came, and they anointed David king over the house of Judah. When David was told that the men of Jabesh Gilead 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 then he sent messengers to the lords of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, "May you be blessed by Jehovah, since you showed loyalty towards your lord, 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 Now may Jehovah show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.
Зато да учини Господ вама милост и веру; а ја ћу вам учинити добро, што сте то учинили.
7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me 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 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, had taken Ishbaal the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
Али Авенир, син Ниров, војвода Саулов узе Исвостеја сина Сауловог, и одведе га у Маханајим.
9 and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Geshurites, and over Jezreel, 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 Ishbaal, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. 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 time that David ruled 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 Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Потом изиђе Авенир, син Ниров, и слуге Исвостеја сина Сауловог из Маханајима у Гаваон.
13 Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other 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 Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men now arise and compete before us." Joab said, "Let them arise."
Тада рече Авенир Јоаву: Нека устану момци и нека се проиграју пред нама. И рече Јоав: Нека устану.
15 Then they arose and went over by number: twelve of the sons of Benjamin of Ishbaal 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 They each caught his opponent by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Field of Blades, which is in Gibeon.
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 The battle was very severe that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
И би жесток бој оног дана; и слуге Давидове разбише Авенира и Израиљце.
18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as quick on his feet as a wild gazelle.
А онде беху три сина Серујина: Јоав и Ависај и Асаило. А Асаило беше лак на ногу као срна у пољу;
19 Asahel pursued after Abner, and as he went he did not turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
И потера Асаило Авенира, и не сврну ни надесно ни налево иза Авенира.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, "Is it you, Asahel?" He answered, "It is I."
И Авенир обазре се натраг и рече: Јеси ли ти, Асаило? А он рече: Ја сам.
21 Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor." But Asahel would not stop from pursuing 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 Abner said again to Asahel, "Stop pursuing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then should I hold up my face to Joab your 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 stop. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place. And it came about that all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died, stopped there.
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 had come to the hill of Ammah, that lies before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
Али Јоав и Ависај потераше Авенира, и сунце зађе кад дођоше до брда Аме, која је према Гији на путу у пустињу гаваонску.
25 The sons of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and formed a single group, and stood on the top of a hill.
И скупише се синови Венијаминови за Авениром, те се начини чета, и стадоше на врх једног брда.
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to stop pursuing their brothers?"
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 Joab said, "As Jehovah lives, if you had not spoken, surely the people would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning."
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 trumpet; and all the people stopped, and no longer chased after Israel, and they no longer fought.
Тада затруби Јоав у трубу, и устави се сав народ и престаше терати Израиља, и не бише се више.
29 Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and marched the whole morning, and came to Mahanaim.
И тако Авенир и људи његови идоше преко поља целу ону ноћ, и пређоше преко Јордана, и прошавши сав Витрон дођоше у Маханајим.
30 Joab returned from pursuing Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing from 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 struck of the people of Benjamin, from the men of Abner, three hundred and sixty men who died.
Али слуге Давидове побише синова Венијаминових, људи Авенирових, три стотине и шездесет људи, који изгибоше.
32 They took up Asahel, and buried him in the tomb of his father, which was in Bethlehem. Joab and his men went all 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.
