1 Samuel 16

1 Gospod je rekel Samuelu: »Doklej boš žaloval za Savlom, glede na to, da sem ga zavrnil od kraljevanja nad Izraelom? Napolni svoj rog z oljem in pojdi, poslal te bom k Betlehemcu Jeseju, kajti med njegovimi sinovi sem si priskrbel kralja.«

Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

2 Samuel je rekel: »Kako lahko grem? Če Savel to sliši, me bo ubil.« Gospod je rekel: »Vzemi s seboj telico in reci: ›Prišel sem, da žrtvujem Gospodu.‹

“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

3 H klavni daritvi pokliči Jeseja, jaz pa ti bom pokazal kaj boš storil in mazilil mi boš tistega, ki ti ga imenujem.«

Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”

4 Samuel je storil to, kar je Gospod govoril in prišel v Betlehem. Starešine mesta pa so trepetali ob njegovem prihodu in rekli: »Ali prihajaš miroljubno?«

So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

5 Rekel je: »Miroljubno. Prišel sem, da darujem Gospodu. Posvetite se in pridite z menoj h klavni daritvi.« In Jeseja in njegove sinove je posvetil ter jih poklical k daritvi.

“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

6 Pripetilo se je, ko so prišli, da je pogledal na Eliába in rekel: »Zagotovo je Gospodov maziljenec pred njim.«

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

7 Toda Gospod je rekel Samuelu: »Ne glej na njegovo obličje ali na višino njegove postave, ker sem ga odklonil, kajti GOSPOD ne vidi, kakor vidi človek; kajti človek gleda na zunanji videz, toda Gospod gleda na srce.«

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

8 Potem je Jese poklical Abinadába in ga primoral, da gre pred Samuela. In ta je rekel: »Niti tega Gospod ni izbral.«

Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

9 Potem je Jese primoral Šamája, da gre mimo. Rekel je: »Niti Gospod ni izbral tega.«

Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

10 Ponovno, Jese je primoral sedem svojih sinov, da gredo mimo pred Samuelom. Samuel je rekel Jeseju: » Gospod ni izbral teh.«

Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”

11 Samuel je rekel Jeseju: »Ali so tukaj vsi tvoji otroci?« Rekel je: »Ostaja še najmlajši in glej, on varuje ovce.« Samuel je rekel Jeseju: »Pošlji in privedi ga, kajti ne bomo sedli dol, dokler on ne pride sèm.«

And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

12 Poslal je in ga privedel noter. Torej bil je rdečkast in hkrati lepega obličja in čeden na pogled. In Gospod je rekel: »Vstani, mazili ga, kajti to je on.«

So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

13 Potem je Samuel vzel rog olja in ga mazilil v sredi njegovih bratov. Gospodov Duh je prišel na Davida od tega dne dalje. Tako je Samuel vstal in odšel v Ramo.

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

14 Vendar pa je Gospodov Duh odšel od Savla in zli duh od Gospoda ga je nadlegoval.

After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

15 Savlovi služabniki so mu rekli: »Glej torej, nadleguje te zli duh od Boga.

Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

16 Naj naš gospod sedaj zapove svojim služabnikom, ki so pred teboj, da poiščejo človeka, ki je spreten igralec na harfo. Zgodilo se bo, ko bo nad teboj zli duh od Boga, da bo igral s svojo roko, tebi pa bo dobro.«

Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”

17 Savel je svojim služabnikom rekel: »Priskrbite mi torej človeka, ki lahko dobro igra in ga privedite k meni.«

And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”

18 Potem je eden izmed služabnikov odgovoril in rekel: »Glej, videl sem sina Betlehemca Jeseja, ki je spreten v igranju, močan, hraber mož, bojevnik, razsoden v zadevah in ljubke osebnosti in Gospod je z njim.«

One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

19 Zato je Savel poslal poslance k Jeseju in rekel: »Pošlji mi svojega sina Davida, ki je z ovcami.«

So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

20 Jese je vzel osla, obloženega s kruhom, vinski meh, kozlička in jih po svojem sinu Davidu poslal k Savlu.

And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.

21 David je prišel k Savlu in stal pred njim in on ga je silno vzljubil in postal je njegov nosilec bojne opreme.

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

22 Savel je poslal k Jeseju, rekoč: »Pusti Davida, prosim te, stati pred menoj, kajti našel je naklonjenost v mojem pogledu.«

Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

23 Pripetilo se je, ko je bil zli duh od Boga nad Savlom, da je David vzel harfo in igral s svojo roko. Tako je bil Savel osvežen in bilo mu je dobro in zli duh je odšel od njega.

And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.