2 Samuel 18
1 And David mustered the people who were with him, and appointed commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds over them.
И преброја Давид народ што беше с њим, и постави им хиљаднике и стотинике.
2 David divided the army into three, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the people, "I will surely go forth with you myself also."
И предаде Давид трећину народа Јоаву, и трећину Ависају сину Серујином брату Јоавовом, и трећину Итају Гетејину. Па онда рече цар народу: и ја ћу ићи с вама.
3 But they said, "You must not go out, for if we retreat, no one will care about us. If half of us die, no one will care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. So it is better for you to be in the city to help."
Али народ рече: Немој ти ићи; јер и да побегнемо, неће марити за то; или да нас пола изгине, неће марити за то; јер си ти сам као нас десет хиљада, зато је боље да нам из града помажеш.
4 The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you." The king stood beside the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.
А цар им рече: Шта вам се чини да је добро учинићу. И цар стаде код врата, и сав народ излажаше по сто и по хиљаду.
5 The king gave this order to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, "Be gentle for my sake with the young man Absalom." And all the people were listening when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning Absalom.
И заповеди цар Јоаву и Ависају и Итају, и рече: Чувајте ми дете Авесалома. И сав народ чу како цар заповеди свим војводама за Авесалома.
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
И тако изиђе народ у поље пред Израиља, и заметну се бој у шуми Јефремовој.
7 And the people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and a great slaughter took place that day of twenty thousand men.
Онде разбише народ Израиљев слуге Давидове, и много изгибе онде у онај дан, двадесет хиљада.
8 For the battle spread over the entire region, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
Јер се бој рашири по свој земљи, и више прождре народа у онај дан шума него што прождре мач.
9 And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. And he was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head got caught in the oak, and he was left suspended in midair, while the mule that was under him kept going.
А Авесалом се сукоби са слугама Давидовим, и Авесалом јахаше на мазги, и мазга наиђе под гранат велики храст, те он запе главом за храст и оста висећи између неба и земље, а мазга испод њега отрча.
10 And someone saw it and told Joab, and said, "Look, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak."
Видевши то један човек јави Јоаву, и рече: Гле, видех Авесалома где виси о храсту.
11 Then Joab said to the man who reported it, "Look, you saw this. So why didn't you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver, and a belt."
А Јоав рече човеку који му то каза: Гле, виде, па зашто га не уби и не свали га на земљу? Ја бих ти дао десет сикала сребра и један појас.
12 But the man said to Joab, "Even if I could feel in my hand the weight of a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't lay a hand on the king's son, for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Be gentle for my sake with the young man Absalom.'
А човек рече Јоаву: Да ми је у рукама измерено хиљаду сикала сребра, не бих дигао руку своју на сина царевог; јер смо чули како је цар заповедио теби и Ависају и Итају говорећи: Чувајте ми сви дете Авесалома.
13 Otherwise, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is no matter hidden from the king), then you yourself would have dissociated yourself from me."
Или да сам учинио неверу на своју душу, ништа се не може од цара затајити, и ти би сам устао на ме.
14 Then Joab said, "I'm not going to waste time with you." So he took three sharp sticks in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.
А Јоав рече: Нећу ја дангубити с тобом. Па узевши три стреле у руку, застрели их у срце Авесалому, јоште живом о храсту.
15 Then ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.
Потом опколише Авесалома десет момака, који ношаху оружје Јоаву, и бише га и убише.
16 Then Joab blew the trumpet and the people turned back from pursuing Israel, for Joab had called for the people to halt.
Тада Јоав затруби у трубу, и народ преста гонити Израиља, јер Јоав устави народ.
17 And they took Absalom and threw him into a large pit in the forest, and heaped up over him a huge pile of stones. Then all Israel fled, each one to his tent.
И узеше Авесалома и бацише у шуми у велику јаму, и набацаше на њ врло велику гомилу камења; а Израиљци сви побегоше сваки к свом шатору.
18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the King's Valley; for he said, "I have no son to keep my name in memory." He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, to this day.
Авесалом пак беше подигао себи споменик за живота у долини царској; јер говораше: Немам сина, да се сачува спомен имену мом. И назва онај споменик својим именом, који се зове место Авесаломово до данашњег дана.
19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me run, let me carry the king news how that YHWH has avenged him of his enemies."
Тада рече Ахимас син Садоков: Да отрчим да однесем глас цару, да га је Господ избавио из руку непријатеља његових.
20 But Joab said, "You are not to bring the news today, but you may bring news another day. But today you are to bring no news." For it was because the king's son was dead.
А Јоав му рече: Немој данас бити гласник, него ћеш јавити други дан; а данас немој носити глас, јер је син царев погинуо.
21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." So the Cushite bowed before Joab and departed.
Затим рече Јоав Хусију: Иди, јави цару шта си видео. И поклони се Хусије Јоаву, и отрча.
22 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said again to Joab, "Whatever happens, please let me go after the Cushite." But Joab said, "Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?"
А Ахимас син Садоков опет рече Јоаву: Шта му драго, да трчим и ја за Хусијем. Рече Јоав: Што би трчао, сине, кад немаш добар глас?
23 But he said, "But whatever happens, I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.
Опет рече: Шта му драго, да трчим. Одговори му: А ти трчи. И отрча Ахимас пречим путем, и претече Хусија.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall and raised his eyes and looked, and there was a man running alone towards him.
А Давид сеђаше међу двојим вратима, и стражар изиђе на кров од врата, на зид, и подигавши очи своје угледа, а то један човек трчи.
25 Then the watchman shouted and informed the king. And the king said, "If he is alone, there is good news in his mouth." And he kept coming nearer.
Па повика стражар и јави цару. А цар рече: Ако је један, глас носи. И онај иђаше све ближе.
26 Then the watchman saw another man running. And the watchman above the gate called out, and said, "Look, another man running alone." And the king said, "He also brings good news."
Потом угледа стражар другог човека где трчи. И повика стражар к вратару и рече: Ево још један, трчи сам. А цар рече: И он носи глас.
27 Then the watchman said, "I think the first runner is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok." And the king said, "He is a good man, and comes with good news."
И рече стражар: Трк првог чини ми се као да је трк Ахимаса сина Садоковог. Рече цар: Добар је човек, и иде с добрим гласом.
28 And Ahimaaz came near and said to the king, "All is well." Then he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground, and said, "Blessed is YHWH your God, who has defeated the men who opposed my lord the king."
Тада повика Ахимас и рече цару: Сретно! И поклони се цару лицем до земље, и рече: Да је благословен Господ Бог твој, који предаде људе који подигоше руке своје на цара господара мог.
29 And the king asked, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And Ahimaaz answered, "When Joab, the king's servant, sent your servant off, I saw a great commotion, but I do not know what it was."
А цар му рече: Је ли здраво дете Авесалом? Одговори Ахимас: Видео сам велику вреву, кад Јоав посла слугу царевог и мене слугу твог, али не знам шта беше.
30 Then the king said, "Step aside and stand here." So he stepped aside and waited.
А цар му рече: Уклони се, и стани тамо. И он се уклони, и стаде.
31 Then look, the Cushite arrived, and he said, "Good news for my lord the king, for YHWH has delivered you today from all those who rose up against you."
Тада, гле, дође Хусије и рече: Глас цару и господару мом да те је Господ избавио данас из руку свих који устадоше на те.
32 Then the king asked the Cushite, "Is it well with the young man Absalom?" And the Cushite replied, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you with evil intent be like that young man."
А цар рече Хусију: Је ли здраво дете Авесалом? А Хусије рече: Нека непријатељи господара мог цара и који год устају на те зла ради, нека прођу као то дете.
33 And the king was shaken, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. And as he wept he said, "My son Absalom. My son, my son Absalom. If only I had died in your place, Absalom, my son, my son."
Тада се цар сневесели, и попе се у горњу клет над вратима, и стаде плакати, а идући говораше: Сине мој Авесаломе, сине мој, сине мој Авесаломе! Камо да сам ја умро место тебе! Авесаломе сине мој, сине мој!
