2 Samuel 23

1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:

Ovo su posljednje Davidove riječi: “Riječ Davida, sina Jišajeva, riječ čovjeka koji je bio visoko uzdignut, pomazanika Boga Jakovljeva, pjevača pjesama Izraelovih:

2 “The LORD’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

Jahvin duh govori po meni, njegova je riječ na mom jeziku.

3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Reče mi Jakovljev Bog, reče mi Izraelova hrid: Tko vlada ljudima pravedno, i tko vlada u strahu Božjemu,

4 shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’

taj je kao jutarnja svjetlost kad ograne sunce, jutro bez oblaka, na kojem se svjetluca zemaljska trava poslije kiše.

5 Isn’t my house so with God? Yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation and all my desire. Won’t he make it grow?

Da, moja kuća stoji čvrsto pred Bogom: on je učinio vječan Savez sa mnom, u svemu dobro uređen i utvrđen. Da, on će dati da napreduje sve moje spasenje i svaka moja želja.

6 But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand.

Belijalovi ljudi svi su kao trnje u pustinji, jer ih nitko ne hvata rukom.

7 The man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They will be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

Nitko ih se ne dotiče, osim gvožđem i kopljačom, i potpuno se spaljuju u ognju.”

8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb Basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite, who killed eight hundred at one time.

Ovo su imena Davidovih junaka: Išbaal, Hakmonac, prvak među trojicom; on je zavitlao svojim kopljem protiv osam stotina i pobio ih najedanput.

9 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had gone away.

Za njim dolazi Eleazar, sin Dodonov, Ahoašanin, jedan od trojice junaka; on je bio s Davidom kod Pas Damina kad su se ondje skupili Filistejci za boj, a Izraelci se povukli pred njima.

10 He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder.

Ali se on čvrsto držao i udarao Filistejce dok mu se ruka nije ukočila i ostala kao prirasla uz mač. Jahve je dao veliku pobjedu u onaj dan, pa se vojska vratila za Eleazarom, ali samo da pokupi plijen.

11 After him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.

Za njim dolazi Šama, sin Elin, Hararac; kad su se Filistejci skupili u Lehiju, bijaše polje puno leće, a vojska je bila pobjegla ispred Filistejaca.

12 But he stood in the middle of the plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.

Tada je on stao usred polja i obranio ga i potukao Filistejce. Tako je Jahve dao veliku pobjedu.

13 Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

Trojica između tridesetorice jednom su krenula na put i o početku žetve došla k Davidu u Adulamsku pećinu kad jedna filistejska četa bijaše utaborena u Refaimskoj dolini.

14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

David je tada bio u svojoj kuli, a filistejska je posada bila tada u Betlehemu.

15 David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

David uzdahnu: “O, kad bi me tko napojio vodom iz betlehemskoga studenca što je kod vrata?”

16 The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.

Tada ta tri junaka prodriješe kroz filistejski tabor i, zahvativši vode iz betlehemskog studenca što je kod vrata, donesoše je i dadoše Davidu. Ali je David ne htjede piti, nego je proli kao ljevanicu Jahvi

17 He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

govoreći: “Ne dao mi Jahve da to učinim! Zar da pijem krv ovih ljudi? TÓa izlažući život pogibli, donijeli su vode!” I nije htio piti. To su, eto, učinila ta tri junaka.

18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

Abišaj, Joabov brat a sin Sarvijin, bio je vojvoda nad tridesetoricom. On je zavitlao kopljem na tri stotine, pobio ih i proslavio se među tridesetoricom.

19 Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.

On se odlikovao među tridesetoricom i postao njihov glavar, ali nije dostigao trojice.

20 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.

Jojadin sin Benaja, junak iz Kabseela, bogat junačkim djelima, ubio je dva sina Ariela iz Moaba; on je jednoga snježnog dana sišao i ubio lava usred jame.

21 He killed a huge Egyptian, and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.

Ubio je i nekog Egipćanina, čovjeka golema stasa. Egipćanin je imao koplje u ruci, a on izišao preda nj sa štapom: istrgavši Egipćaninu koplje iz ruke, ubi ga njegovim kopljem.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the three mighty men.

To je učinio Jojadin sin Benaja i proslavio se među tridesetoricom junaka.

23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn’t attain to the three. David set him over his guard.

Bio je najznamenitiji među tridesetoricom, ali one prve trojice nije dostigao; David ga postavi za zapovjednika svoje tjelesne straže.

24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty: Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Asahel, brat Joabov, bio je među tridesetoricom. Zatim: Elhanan, sin Dodonov, iz Betlehema;

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

Šama iz Haroda; Elika iz Haroda;

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Heles iz Peleta; Ira, sin Ikešev, iz Tekoe;

27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

Abiezer iz Anatota; Sibekaj iz Huše;

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Salmon iz Ahoha; Mahraj iz Netofe;

29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

Heled, sin Baanin, iz Netofe; Itaj, sin Ribajev, iz Gibeje sinova Benjaminovih;

30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.

Benaja iz Pireatona; Hidaj od Gaaških potoka;

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

Abibaal iz Bet Haarabe; Azmavet iz Bahurima;

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

Eljahba iz Šaalbona; Jašen, sin Jonatanov;

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,

Šama iz Harara; Ahiam, sin Šararov, iz Arara;

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Elifelet, sin Ahasbajev, iz Bet Maake; Eliam, sin Ahitofelov, iz Gilona;

35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

Hesraj iz Karmela; Paaraj iz Araba;

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Jigeal, sin Natanov, iz Sobe; Bani iz Gada;

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

Selek Amonac; Nahraj iz Beerota, štitonoša Sarvijina sina Joaba;

38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

Ira iz Jatira; Gareb iz Jatira;

39 and Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.

Urija Hetit. Svega trideset i sedam.