2 Kraljevima 10

1 A Ahav imaše sedamdeset sinova u Samariji; i Juj napisa knjigu i posla je u Samariju ka glavarima Jezraelskim, starješinama i hraniteljima Ahavovijem, i reèe:

There were seventy sons of the house of Ahab living in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to the officials of Samaria, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:

2 Kako ova knjiga doðe k vama, u kojih su sinovi gospodara vašega i kola i konji i grad tvrdi i oružje,

“Since your master's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons, when you receive this letter,

3 Gledajte koji je najbolji i najvještiji izmeðu sinova gospodara vašega, te ga posadite na prijesto oca njegova, i bijte se za dom gospodara svoga.

choose the best and most appropriate son of your master, place him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.”

4 Ali se oni vrlo uplašiše i rekoše: eto, dva cara ne odolješe mu, a kako æemo mu mi odoljeti?

But they were extremely frightened, and said to themselves, “If two kings couldn't defeat him, how could we?”

5 I koji bijaše nad domom, i koji bijaše nad gradom, i starješine i hranitelji poslaše k Juju govoreæi: mi smo sluge tvoje, èiniæemo sve što nam kažeš; neæemo nikoga postavljati carem; èini što ti je volja.

So the palace and the city leaders, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you tell us. We're not going to make anyone king. Do what you think is best.”

6 I on im napisa drugu knjigu govoreæi: ako ste moji i slušate mene, uzmite glave svijeh sinova gospodara svojega i doðite k meni sjutra u ovo doba u Jezrael. A sinovi carevi, sedamdeset ljudi, bijahu kod najznatnijih graðana, koji ih hranjahu.

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you are going to obey what I say, bring the heads of your master's sons to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” The seventy king's sons were being raised by the leading men of the city.

7 I kad im doðe ova knjiga, uzeše sinove careve i poklaše, sedamdeset ljudi, i metnuvši glave njihove u kotarice poslaše mu u Jezrael.

When the letter arrived, they seized the king's sons and killed all seventy of them, placed their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

8 I doðe glasnik, koji mu javi govoreæi: donesoše glave sinova carevijeh. A on reèe: složite ih u dvije gomile na vratima, neka stoje do sjutra.

A messenger came in and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king's sons.” Jehu gave the order, “Put them in two piles at the entrance to the city gate until the morning.”

9 A ujutru izašav stade i reèe svemu narodu: vi nijeste krivi; eto, ja se podigoh na gospodara svojega i ubih ga; ali ko pobi sve ove?

In the morning Jehu went out to speak to the people who had gathered. “You haven't done anything wrong,” he told them. “I was the one who plotted against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?

10 Vidite sada da nije izostala nijedna rijeè Gospodnja koju reèe Gospod za dom Ahavov, nego je Gospod uèinio što je govorio preko sluge svojega Ilije.

Rest assured that nothing of what the Lord has prophesied against the house of Ahab will fail, for the Lord has done what he promised through his servant Elijah.”

11 Potom pobi Juj sve koji bijahu ostali od doma Ahavova u Jezraelu i sve vlastelje njegove i prijatelje njegove i sveštenike njegove, da ne osta nijedan.

So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who was left of the house of Ahab, as well as all his high officials, close friends, and priests. This left Ahab without a single survivor.

12 Potom se podiže i poðe da ide u Samariju; i kad bijaše kod kolibe pastirske na putu,

Then Jehu left and went Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,

13 Naðe Juj braæu Ohozije cara Judina, i reèe: ko ste? Oni rekoše: mi smo braæa Ohozijina i idemo da pozdravimo sinove careve i sinove carièine.

he met some relatives of Ahaziah, king of Judah. “Who are you?” he asked them. “We're relatives of Ahaziah,” they replied. “We've come to visit the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”

14 Tada reèe: pohvatajte ih žive. I pohvataše ih žive i poklaše ih na studencu kod kolibe pastirske, njih èetrdeset, i ne ostavi nijednoga od njih.

“Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So they took them alive, then killed them at the well of Beth-eked. There were forty-two men. He didn't allow any of them to live.

15 Potom otišav odande naðe Jonadava sina Rihavova, koji ga srete. A on ga pozdravi i reèe mu: je li srce tvoje pravo kao što je moje srce prema tvome? A Jonadav odgovori: jest. Ako jest, odgovori Juj, daj mi ruku. I dade mu ruku; a on ga uze k sebi u kola.

He left there and came across Jehonadab, son of Rekab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked him, “Are you as committed to me, as I am to you?” “Yes I am,” Jehonadab replied. “In that case, give me your hand,” said Jehu. So he stretched out his hand, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.

16 I reèe: hajde sa mnom, i vidi moju revnost za Gospoda. I odvezoše ga na njegovijem kolima.

“Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot.

17 I kad doðe u Samariju, pobi sve što bješe ostalo od doma Ahavova u Samariji dokle ga ne istrijebi po rijeèi koju Gospod reèe Iliji.

When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he went around killing everyone who was left of Ahab's family until he had killed all of them, just as the Lord had said through Elijah.

18 Potom sabra Juj sav narod i reèe mu: Ahav je malo služio Valu, Juj æe mu služiti više.

Jehu had all the people gather together and told them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him a lot.

19 Zato dozovite mi sve proroke Valove, sve sluge njegove i sve sveštenike njegove, nijedan da ne izostane, jer veliku žrtvu hoæu da prinesem Valu; ko ne doðe, poginuæe. A Juj èinjaše tako iz prijevare hoteæi pobiti sluge Valove.

So summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. Make sure no one is missing, because I'm organizing a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who doesn't attend will be executed.” But Jehu's plan was a trick to destroy the followers of Baal.

20 I reèe Juj: svetkujte svetkovinu Valu. I oglasiše je.

Jehu gave the order, “Call a religious assembly to honor Baal!” So they did so.

21 I posla Juj po svemu Izrailju, te doðoše sve sluge Valove, i ne izosta nijedan da ne doðe; i uðoše u kuæu Valovu, i napuni se kuæa Valova od kraja do kraja.

Jehu sent the announcement through the whole of Israel. All the followers of Baal came—not a single man was missing. They went into the temple of Baal, filling it from end to end.

22 Tada reèe onomu koji bijaše nad riznicom: iznesi haljine svijem slugama Valovijem. I iznese im haljine.

Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Distribute clothes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out clothes for them.

23 Zatijem uðe Juj s Jonadavom sinom Rihavovijem u kuæu Valovu, i reèe slugama Valovijem: promotrite i vidite da nije tu s vama koji sluga Gospodnji, nego same sluge Valove.

Then Jehu and Jehonadab, son of Rekab, went into the temple of Baal. Jehu told the followers of Baal, “Look around and make sure that no one who follows the Lord is here with you, only the worshipers of Baal.”

24 I tako uðoše da prinesu prinose i žrtve paljenice, a Juj namjesti napolju osamdeset ljudi, i reèe: ako uteèe koji od ovijeh ljudi koje vam dajem u ruke, duša æe vaša biti za dušu njegovu.

They were inside presenting sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had positioned eighty men outside and cautioned them, “I'm handing these men over to you. If you let any of them escape, you will pay for his life with yours.”

25 A kad se svrši žrtva paljenica, zapovjedi Juj vojnicima i vojvodama: uðite, pobijte ih, da ne izaðe nijedan. I tako ih pobiše oštrijem maèem i pobacaše ih vojnici i vojvode; potom otidoše u svaki grad gdje bješe kuæa Valova.

As soon as Jehu had finished presenting the burnt offering, he ordered his guards and officers, “Go in and kill them all! Don't let even one escape!” So they killed them with their swords. The guards and officers threw their bodies outside, and then they went into the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

26 I izbaciše likove iz kuæe Valove, i spališe ih.

They dragged out the idol pillars and burned them.

27 I izlomiše lik Valov i raskopaše kuæu Valovu, i od nje naèiniše prohode do današnjega dana.

They smashed the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into a toilet, which it still is to this day.

28 Tako Juj istrijebi Vala iz Izrailja.

This was how Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel,

29 Ali ne otstupi Juj od grijehova Jerovoama sina Navatova, kojima navede na grijeh Izrailja, od zlatnijeh telaca, koji bijahu u Vetilju i u Danu.

but he did not end the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

30 A Gospod reèe Juju: što si dobro svršio što je pravo preda mnom, i što si uèinio domu Ahavovu sve što mi je bilo u srcu, zato æe sinovi tvoji sjedjeti na prijestolu Izrailjevu do èetvrtoga koljena.

The Lord said to Jehu, “Since you have done well, and have carried out what is right in my sight, and have accomplished all that I planned for the house of Ahab, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

31 Ali Juj ne pažaše da hodi po zakonu Gospoda Boga Izrailjeva svijem srcem svojim, ne otstupi od grijehova Jerovoamovijeh, kojima navede na grijeh Izrailja.

But Jehu was not completely committed to following the law of the Lord, the God of Israel. He did not end the sins that Jeroboam had made Israel commit.

32 U to vrijeme poèe Gospod krnjiti Izrailja, jer ih pobi Azailo po svijem meðama Izrailjevim.

At that time the Lord began to reduce the extent of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory

33 Od Jordana k istoku sunèanom, svu zemlju Galadsku, Gadovu i Ruvimovu i Manasijinu, od Aroira na potoku Arnonu, i Galad i Vasan.

east of the Jordan, all the land of Gilead (the region occupied by Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer through the Arnon Valley up to Gilead and Bashan.

34 A ostala djela Jujeva i sve što je èinio, i sva junaštva njegova, nijesu li zapisana u dnevniku careva Izrailjevijeh?

The rest of what happened in Jehu's reign, all that he did and what he accomplished, are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

35 I poèinu Juj kod otaca svojih, i pogreboše ga u Samariji; a na njegovo se mjesto zacari Joahaz sin njegov.

Jehu died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz succeeded him as king.

36 A carova Juj nad Izrailjem u Samariji dvadeset i osam godina.

Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years.