2 Samuel 18
1 Then David mustered the people that were with him, —and set over them, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds.
Potom David pobroji narod što bijaše s njim i postavi nad njima tisućnike i stotnike.
2 And David sent forth the people—a third part, under the hand of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, and, a third part, under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. Then said the king, unto the people, I myself, will, surely go forth, with you.
Zatim podijeli vojsku na tri skupine: jednu trećinu predade Joabu, drugu trećinu Abišaju, sinu Sarvijinu, bratu Joabovu, a treću trećinu Itaju iz Gata. Tada David reče narodu: “I ja ću s vama u rat.”
3 But the people said—Thou must not go forth, for, if we, flee, they will not regard us, neither, if half of us die, will they regard us, for, thou, compared with us, [art worth] ten thousand, —now, therefore, it will be better that thou come to us out of the city, with succour.
Ali se narod usprotivi: “Ne smiješ ti ići. Jer ako mi i pobjegnemo, neće nitko na to obraćati pažnju, ili ako nas i pola izgine, neće se na to obraćati pažnja; ali ti sam vrijediš kao nas deset tisuća. Osim toga, bolje je da budeš pripravan da nam iz grada pomogneš.”
4 And the king said unto them, Whatever is best in your eyes, I will do. And the king stood beside the gate, while, all the people, came out by hundreds and by thousands.
A kralj im odgovori: “Učinit ću sve što vam se čini dobro.” I kralj stade kod vrata dok je vojska izlazila po stotinama i tisućama.
5 And the king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, even Absolom. And, all the people, heard when the king charged all the captains, for the sake of Absolom.
A Joabu, Abišaju i Itaju dade zapovijed: “Čuvajte mi mladića Abšaloma!” I sav je narod čuo da je kralj tako zapovjedio svim vojvodama za Abšaloma.
6 So the people went forth into the field against Israel, —and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.
Tako vojska iziđe za boj spremna pred Izraela i bitka se zametnu u Efrajimovoj šumi.
7 Then were the people of Israel defeated there, before he servants of David, —and the slaughter there was great, on that day—twenty thousand.
Izraelsku vojsku potukoše Davidovi ljudi; i velik poraz bijaše u onaj dan: dvadeset tisuća mrtvih.
8 And the battle there was spread out over the face of all the land, —and the forest devoured more of the people than the sword devoured on that day.
Boj se proširio po svemu onom kraju i više je ljudi onoga dana progutala šuma nego mač.
9 Now, when Absolom met the servants of David, Absolom, was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick branches of a large oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule that was under him passing on.
Abšalom slučajno zapade u ruke Davidovim ljudima. Abšalom je jahao na mazgi, a mazga naiđe pod grane velika hrasta, tako te je Abšalomu glava zapela o grane i on osta viseći između neba i zemlje, dok je mazga ispod njega otišla dalje.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, —and said—Lo! I saw Absolom suspended in an oak.
Vidje to neki čovjek i javi Joabu govoreći: “Upravo sam vidio Abšaloma gdje visi o jednom hrastu.”
11 Then said Joab to the man that was telling him, Lo! since thou sawest him, why didst thou not smite him there, to the ground? then should I have been bound to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.
A Joab odvrati čovjeku koji mu je to javio: “Kad si ga vidio, zašto ga na mjestu nisi sastavio sa zemljom? Moja bi onda bila dužnost da ti dam deset srebrnih šekela i jedan pojas!”
12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I were weighing upon my palm a thousand pieces of silver, yet would I not put forth my hand against the son of the king, —for, in our hearing, the king Charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Watch any man who [would touch] the young man Absolom.
Ali čovjek odgovori Joabu: “I kad bi mi na dlan izbrojio tisuću srebrnih šekela, ne bih digao ruku na kraljeva sina! Čuli smo na svoje uši kako je kralj zapovjedio tebi, Abišaju i Itaju govoreći: 'Čuvajte mi mladića Abšaloma!'
13 Otherwise, had I dealt with my life falsely (and nothing can be hid from the king), then, thou thyself, wouldst have stood aloof.
Da sam podmuklo napao na njega izlažući opasnosti svoj život - jer kralju ništa ne ostaje skriveno - onda bi se ti držao po strani.”
14 And Joab said, Not thus, may I tarry before thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absolom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
A Joab odvrati: “Neću ja ovdje dangubiti s tobom!” I uze tri sulice u ruke i zabode ih u srce Abšalomu, koji je bio još živ viseći o hrastu.
15 Then came round ten young men who bare Joab’s armour, —and smote Absolom, and slew him.
Nato priđe deset momaka, štitonoša Joabovih, i dotukoše Abšaloma i usmrtiše.
16 Then Joab blew with a horn, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, —for Joab had restrained the people.
Tada Joab zapovjedi da zatrube u rog, i vojska prestade progoniti Izraela jer je Joab zaustavio vojsku.
17 And they took Absolom, and cast him, in the forest, into a large pit, and raised up over him a very great heap of stones, —and, all Israel, fled, every man to his home.
Potom uzeše Abšaloma, baciše ga u duboku jamu usred šume i navaljaše na nj veliku gomilu kamenja. Izraelci pak pobjegoše svaki svome šatoru.
18 But, Absolom, had taken, and raised up for himself, in his lifetime, the pillar that is in the king’s vale, for he said, I have no son, to keep in remembrance my name, so he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absolom’s monument unto this day.
Abšalom bijaše još za života postavio sebi spomenik u Kraljevoj dolini jer mišljaše: “Nemam sina koji bi sačuvao spomen mome imenu.” I nazvao je taj spomenik po svome imenu te se još i danas zove “Abšalomov spomenik”.
19 Then, Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, Let me run, I pray thee, and carry tidings unto the king, —how that Yahweh hath vindicated him, at the hand of his enemies.
Ahimaas, Sadokov sin, reče Joabu: “Idem javiti kralju veselu vijest da mu je Jahve pribavio pravdu izbavivši ga iz ruku njegovih neprijatelja.”
20 And Joab said to him—Not a man to bear tidings, art thou this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day, —but, this day, shalt thou not bear tidings, for this cause, that, the king’s son, is dead.
Ali mu Joab reče: “Ne možeš danas biti glasnik vesele vijesti, nego ćeš to biti koji drugi dan; danas ne možeš javiti dobru vijest jer je poginuo kraljev sin.”
21 Then said Joab to a Cushite, Go tell the king, what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself down to Joab, and ran.
Zatim Joab zapovjedi Etiopljaninu: “Idi javi kralju što si vidio!” Etiopljanin se pokloni Joabu i otrča.
22 Then, yet again, said Ahimaaz son of Zadok unto Joab. But, be what may, do, I pray thee, let, me also, run, after the Cushite. And Joab said—Wherefore is it that, thou, wouldst run, my son, when, thou, hast no tidings of, any profit?
A Sadokov sim Ahimaas opet zamoli Joaba: “Dogodilo se što mu drago, dopusti da otrčim i ja za Etiopljaninom.” A Joab upita: “Zašto bi trčao, sine moj, kad ti ta vesela vijest neće pribaviti nagrade?”
23 But, be what may, I will run. So he said to him—Run. Then ran Ahimaaz by the way of the plain, and got beyond the Cushite.
A on ponovi: “Dogodilo se što mu drago, trčat ću!” A Joab mu odvrati: “Trči!” I Ahimaas otrča putem kroz ravnicu i preteče Etiopljanina.
24 Now, David, was sitting between the two gates, —and the watchman went on to the top of the gate-house, upon the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and lo! a man, running alone.
David je upravo sjedio među dvojim gradskim vratima, a stražar se bio uspeo na krov iznad vrata. Podigavši oči, stražar ugleda čovjeka kako trči sam.
25 So the watchman called out, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there are tidings in his mouth. And he came on nearer and nearer.
Stražar povika i javi kralju, a kralj mu reče: “Ako je sam, nosi dobar glas na ustima.” Čovjek je dolazio sve bliže.
26 Then saw the watchman another man, running, so he called out unto the porter, Lo! a man, running alone. And the king said. This one also, beareth tidings.
Uto stražar ugleda drugoga čovjeka gdje trči. I povika stražar koji je bio nad vratima: “Evo još jednoga čovjeka koji trči sam!” A kralj odvrati: “I taj nosi dobar glas.”
27 Then said the watchman, It seemeth, to me, that, the running of the foremost, is like the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok. And the king said, A good man, is he, and, with good tidings, he cometh.
Stražar nastavi: “Prepoznajem trk prvoga čovjeka: trči kao Sadokov sin Ahimaas.” A kralj odvrati: “To je dobar čovjek, dolazi s dobrim glasom.”
28 Then called out Ahimaaz, and said unto the king, Peace! And he bowed himself down to the king, with his face to the earth, —and said—Blessed, be Yahweh thy God, who hath surrendered the men who were lifting up their hand, against my lord the king.
Ahimaas se približi kralju i pozdravi ga: “Zdravo!” Baci se licem na zemlju pred kraljem i nastavi: “Blagoslovljen Jahve, tvoj Bog, koji je napustio ljude što su digli ruku na moga gospodara i kralja!”
29 And the king said, Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said Ahimaaz—I saw a great crowd, when Joab sent the king’s servant and [me] thy servant, but I knew not what [it meant].
A kralj upita: “Je li spašen mladić Abšalom?” A Ahimaas odgovori: “Vidio sam veliku vrevu kad je kraljev sluga Joab slao tvoga slugu, ali ne znam što je bilo.”
30 And the king said, Aside! stand, here. So he turned aside, and stood.
Kralj mu reče: “Odstupi i stani tamo!” On odstupi i stade.
31 Then lo! the Cushite, coming in, —and the Cushite said—Tidings, getteth my lord the king, how that Yahweh hath vindicated thee to-day, at the hand of all them who had risen up against thee.
Uto stiže Etiopljanin i progovori: “Neka moj gospodar kralj primi veselu vijest. Jahve ti je danas pribavio pravdu izbavivši te iz ruku svih onih koji su ustali na tebe.”
32 And the king said unto the Cushite—Is it, well, with the young man—Absolom? Then said the Cushite—Be, like the young man, the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee, for harm.
A kralj upita Etiopljanina: “Je li spašen mladić Abšalom?” A Etiopljanin odgovori: “Neka neprijatelji moga gospodara i kralja i svi koji se dižu na tebe u zloj namjeri - prođu kao taj mladić!”
33 Then was the king deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept, —and, thus, he said as he went—O my son Absolom, my son—my son—Absolom! could, I, but have died in thy stead, O Absolom, my son—my son!
Kralj zadrhta, pope se u gornju odaju nad vratima i zaplaka; jecajući govoraše ovako: “Sine Abšalome, sine moj! Sine moj Abšalome! Oh, da sam ja umro mjesto tebe! Abšalome, sine moj, sine moj!”
