1 Samuel 26
1 One day [some of] the people of Ziph [town] went to Saul while he was at Gibeah, and they said to him, “David is hiding in a cave on Hakilah hill, across from Jeshimon [town].”
Опет дођоше Зифеји к Саулу у Гавају говорећи: Не крије ли се Давид на брду Ехели према Гесимону?
2 So Saul chose 3,000 of the best Israeli soldiers and went with them to Ziph Desert to search for David.
А Саул се подиже и сиђе у пустињу зифску, и с њим три хиљаде људи изабраних из Израиља, да тражи Давида у пустињи зифској.
3 Saul and his men set up their tents close to the road on Hakilah hill, east of Jeshimon [town], but David [and his men] stayed in the desert. When David heard that Saul was searching for him,
И стаде Саул у логор на брду Ехели према Гесимону крај пута; а Давид оста у пустињи, и опази да Саул иде за њим у пустињу.
4 he sent some spies to find out for certain that Saul had come to Hakilah.
И посла Давид уходе, и од њих дозна зацело да је дошао Саул.
5 Then [that evening] David went to the place where Saul had set up his tent. [From a distance] he saw where Saul and his army commander, Abner, were sleeping. Saul was sleeping with all his army [sleeping] around him.
Тада се подиже Давид и дође на место где Саул беше с војском. И Давид виде место где спаваше Саул и Авенир син Ниров војвода његов; а спаваше Саул међу колима а народ лежаше око њега.
6 David [went back to where his men were and] talked to Ahimelech, who was from the Heth people-group, and Joab’s brother Abishai, whose mother was [David’s older sister] Zeruiah. He asked them, “Who will go with me down into the camp where Saul is?” Abishai replied, “I will go with you.”
И Давид проговори и рече Ахимелеху Хетејину и Ависају сину Серујином брату Јоавовом: Ко ће сићи са мном к Саулу у логор? А Ависај одговори: Ја ћу сићи с тобом.
7 So that night David and Abishai crept into Saul’s camp. They saw that Saul was asleep. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Saul was asleep in the middle of the camp. Abner [the army commander] and the other soldiers were sleeping around Saul.
И тако Давид и Ависај дођоше ноћу к народу; а гле, Саул лежаше и спаваше између кола, и копље му беше чело главе пободено у земљу; Авенир пак и народ лежаху око њега.
8 Abishai whispered to David, “Today Yahweh has enabled us to kill your enemy! Allow me to fasten Saul to the ground [by thrusting] my spear into him. It will be necessary for me to strike him only once. I will not [need to] strike him twice.”
Тада рече Ависај Давиду: Данас ти даде Бог непријатеља твог у руке; зато сада да га прободем копљем за земљу једанпут, нећу више.
9 But David whispered to Abishai, “No, do not kill Saul. Yahweh has appointed him to be king, so Yahweh will surely [RHQ] punish anyone who kills him.
А Давид рече Ависају: Немој га убити; јер ко ће подигнути руку своју на помазаника Господњег и бити прав?
10 Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.
Још рече Давид: Тако жив био Господ, Господ ће га убити, или ће доћи дан његов да умре, или ће изаћи у бој и погинути.
11 But I hope/desire that Yahweh will prevent me from harming the king whom he has appointed. Let’s take Saul’s spear and water jug that are near his head. Then let’s get out of here!”
Не дао ми Бог да дигнем руку своју на помазаника Господњег! Него узми сада копље што му је чело главе и чашу за воду, па да идемо.
12 So David took the spear and the jug, and he and Abishai left. No one saw them or knew what they were doing, and no one woke up, because Yahweh had caused them to be sound asleep.
И Давид узе копље и чашу за воду, што беше чело главе Саулу, и отидоше; и нико их не виде и не осети, нити се који пробуди, него сви спаваху, јер беше напао на њих тврд сан од Господа.
13 David and Abishai went across the valley and climbed to the top of the hill, a long way from Saul’s camp.
И Давид, прешавши на другу страну, стаде наврх брда издалека; и беше између њих много места.
14 Then David shouted to Abner, “Abner, can you hear me?” Abner [woke up and] replied “Who are you, [waking up] the king by calling out to him?”
И стаде Давид викати народ и Авенира сина Нировог говорећи: Што се не одазиваш, Авенире? А Авенир се одазва и рече: Који си ти што вичеш цара?
15 David replied, “[I am sure that] you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.
А Давид рече Авениру: Ниси ли ти јунак? И ко је као ти у Израиљу? Зашто ниси чувао цара господара свог? Јер је ишао један из народа да убије господара твог.
16 You have done a very poor [job of guarding Saul]. So just as surely as Yahweh lives, you and your men should be executed! You have not guarded your master whom Yahweh appointed to be the king. Where are the king’s spear and the water jug that were close to his head?”
Ниси добро радио. Тако да је жив Господ, заслужили сте смрт што нисте чували господара свог, помазаника Господњег. Ето, гледај, где је копље царево и чаша за воду што му беше чело главе?
17 [The shouting woke] Saul [up and he] recognized that it was David’s voice. He called out, saying, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes, your majesty it is my voice.”
Тада Саул позна глас Давидов, и рече: Је ли то твој глас, сине Давиде? А Давид рече: Мој је глас, царе господару!
18 Then David added, “Sir, why are you pursuing me [RHQ]? What wrong have I done [RHQ]?
Још рече: Зашто господар мој гони слугу свог? Јер шта сам учинио? И како је зло у руци мојој?
19 Your majesty, listen to me! If Yahweh has caused you to be angry with me, I should offer a sacrifice [in order to appease him]. But if it is people who have caused you to be angry with me, I hope/desire that Yahweh will curse them. They have forced me to leave the land that Yahweh gave to me. They have told me, ‘Go somewhere else and worship other gods!’
Зато сада царе господару мој, послушај речи слуге свог. Ако те Господ дражи на мене, нека му је угодан принос твој; ако ли синови човечији, проклети су пред Господом, јер ме изагнаше данас да се не држим наследства Господњег, и рекоше: Иди, служи туђим боговима.
20 Now do not force me to die [MTY] far from [where we worship] Yahweh. You, the king of Israel, have come here searching for me. [But I do not want to harm you]! I am [as harmless as] a flea [MET]. You are searching for me like people hunt for a bird in the mountains! [MET]”
Али сада да не падне крв моја на земљу далеко од очију Господњих, јер цар Израиљев изађе да тражи буву једну, као кад ко гони јаребицу по планини.
21 Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned [by trying to kill you]. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable [and so you have not killed me]. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”
Тада рече Саул: Згрешио сам; врати се, сине Давиде, нећу ти више чинити зла, кад ти данас драга би душа моја; ево, лудо сам радио и погрешио сам веома.
22 David replied, [“will leave] your spear here. Send one of your young men here to get it.
А Давид одговори и рече: Ево копља царевог; нека дође који од момака и нека га узме.
23 Yahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal [to him]. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.
А Господ ће платити свакоме по правди његовој и по вери његовој. Јер те беше предао Господ данас у руке моје, али не хтех дигнути руке своје на помазаника Господњег.
24 Just like I considered your life to be valuable [and spared your life] today, I hope/desire that Yahweh will consider my life to be valuable and [spare my life and] save me from all my troubles.”
И зато, ево, како је данас мени драга била душа твоја, тако нека буде драга моја душа пред Господом, и нека ме избави из сваке невоље.
25 Then Saul said to David, “My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.” Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.
А Саул рече Давиду: Да си благословен, сине мој Давиде! Извршићеш и надвладаћеш. Тада Давид отиде својим путем, а Саул се врати у своје место.
