2 Књига Самуилова 20

1 А онде се деси неваљао човек, по имену Сева, син Вихријев, од Венијамина. Он затруби у трубу и рече: Ми немамо део с Давидом, ни наследство са сином Јесејевим; свак у свој шатор, о Израиљу!

Now there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the horn, and said: 'We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel.'

2 Тако сви Израиљци одступише од Давида и отидоше за Севом сином Вихријевим; људи пак од Јуде држаше се цара свог и отпратише га од Јордана до Јерусалима.

So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah did cleave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 А кад цар Давид дође у кућу своју у Јерусалим, узе цар десет жена иноча, које беше оставио да му чувају кућу, и метну их у затвор, где их храњаше али не легаше с њима, него осташе затворене до смрти своје и живљаху као удовице.

And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood, with their husband alive.

4 Потом рече цар Амаси: Сазови ми људе од Јуде до три дана, и нађи се и ти овде.

Then said the king to Amasa: 'Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.'

5 И отиде Амаса да сазове народ Јудин; али се забави преко рока који му беше одређен.

So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6 А Давид рече Ависају: Сад ће нам Сева, син Вихријев, чинити горе него Авесалом. Него узми слуге господара свог, и гони га да не нађе за се који тврд град и не умакне нам из очију.

And David said to Abishai: 'Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom; take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.'

7 Тако изиђоше за њим људи Јоавови, и Херетеји и Фелетеји и сви јунаци, изиђоше из Јерусалима да гоне Севу сина Вихријевог.

And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

8 И кад беху код великог камена у Гаваону, срете их Амаса. А Јоав беше опасан преко хаљине коју имаше на себи, и озго беше припасао мач уз бедрицу у корицама. И кад пође, мач му испаде.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

9 Тада рече Јоав Амаси: Јеси ли здраво брате? И дохвати се Јоав десном руком својом браде Амаси да га целује.

And Joab said to Amasa: 'Is it well with thee, my brother?' And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

10 А Амаса не узимаше на ум мач, који беше Јоаву у руци; а он га удари њим под пето ребро, и просу му црева на земљу, те од једног ударца умре. Потом Јоав и Ависај, брат његов, отидоше у потеру за Севом сином Вихријевим.

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

11 А један од момака Јоавових стаде код њега и рече: Ко љуби Јоава и ко је Давидов, за Јоавом!

And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said: 'He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David let him follow Joab.'

12 А Амаса се ваљаше у својој крви насред пута. И видећи онај човек где се зауставља сав народ, одвуче Амасу с пута у поље и баци хаљину на њ, кад виде где се зауставља сваки ко наиђе на њ.

And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

13 И кад би уклоњен с пута прођоше сви за Јоавом да терају Севу сина Вихријевог.

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

14 И он прође кроз сва племена Израиљева до Авела и до Ветмахе са свим Виранима, који се окупише те иђаху за њим.

And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites; and they were gathered together, and went in also after him.

15 И дошавши опколише га у Авел-Вет-Маси, и ископаше опкоп око града тако да стајаху пред зидом; и сав народ што беше с Јоавом наваљиваше да обори зид.

And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood in the moat; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.

16 Тада викну једна мудра жена из града: Чујте, чујте! Кажите Јоаву: Приступи овамо да говорим с тобом.

Then cried a wise woman out of the city: 'Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab: Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.'

17 А кад он приступи к њој, рече жена: Јеси ли ти Јоав? А он рече: Јесам. А она рече: Послушај речи слушкиње своје. А он рече: Да чујем.

And he came near unto her; and the woman said: 'Art thou Joab?' And he answered: 'I am.' Then she said unto him: 'Hear the words of thy handmaid.' And he answered: 'I do hear.'

18 А она рече говорећи: Од старине се говори: Ваља питати у Авелу. И тако се извршаваше.

Then she spoke, saying: 'They were wont to speak in old time, saying: They shall surely ask counsel at Abel; and so they ended the matter.

19 Ја сам један од мирних и верних градова у Израиљу, а ти хоћеш да затреш град, и то мајку у Израиљу. Зашто хоћеш да прождреш наследство Господње?

We are of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel; seekest thou to destroy a city and a mother in Israel? why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?'

20 А Јоав одговори и рече: Сачувај Боже! Сачувај Боже! Нећу да прождрем ни да раскопам.

And Joab answered and said: 'Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

21 Није тако; него један из горе Јефремове, по имену Сева син Вихријев, подигао је руку своју на цара Давида; дајте само њега, па ћу отићи од града. А жена рече Јоаву: Ево, глава његова бациће ти се преко зида.

The matter is not so; but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the city.' And the woman said unto Joab: 'Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.'

22 И жена отиде к свему народу с мудрошћу својом; и одсекоше главу Севи, сину Вихријевом, и бацише је Јоаву. А он затруби у трубу, те се разиђоше од града свак у свој шатор. А Јоав се врати у Јерусалим к цару.

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the horn, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

23 А беше Јоав над свом војском Израиљевом; а Венаја син Јодајев беше над Хетејима и Фелетејима;

Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;

24 А Адорам беше над данцима; а Јосафат син Ахилудов беше паметар;

and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

25 Сеја писар; а Садок и Авијатар свештеници.

and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

26 И Ира Јаиранин беше кнез Давиду.

and Ira also the Jairite was chief minister unto David.