1 Samuel, 11

1. And, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact with us, and we will serve you.”

1. Otprilike poslije mjesec dana doðe Amonac Nahaš i utabori se kod Jabeša Gileadskog. Svi Jabešani poruèiše Nahašu: "Sklopi savez s nama pa æemo ti se pokoriti."

2. And Nahash the Ammonite responded to them, “With this will I strike a pact with you: if I may pluck out all your right eyes, and set you as a disgrace against all of Israel.”

2. Ali im Amonac Nahaš odgovori: "Ovako æu sklopiti savez s vama: svakome æu od vas iskopati desno oko, i tako æu uèiniti sramotu svemu Izraelu."

3. And the elders of Jabesh said to him: “Grant to us seven days, so that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel. And if there is no one who may defend us, we will go out to you.”

3. A jabeške mu starješine rekoše: "Ostavi nam sedam dana da pošaljemo glasnike u sve krajeve Izraelove, pa ako se ne naðe nitko da nas izbavi, predat æemo se tebi."

4. Therefore, the messengers arrived at Gibeah of Saul. And they spoke these words in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

4. I doðoše poslanici u Šaulovu Gibeu te izložiše sve narodu da èuje. Tada sav narod zaplaka iza glasa.

5. And behold, Saul arrived, following oxen from the field. And he said, “What has happened to the people that they would weep?” And they explained to him the words of the men from Jabesh.

5. A gle, Šaul je upravo išao za govedima iz polja pa upita: "Što je ljudima te plaèu?" I pripovjediše mu što su rekli Jabešani.

6. And the Spirit of the Lord rose up within Saul when he had heard these words, and his fury was enraged exceedingly.

6. Kad je Šaul èuo te rijeèi, duh Jahvin siðe na njega i silan gnjev uskipje u njemu.

7. And taking both the oxen, he cut them into pieces, and he sent them into all the borders of Israel, by the hands of messengers, saying, “Whoever will not go out and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” Therefore, the fear of the Lord entered into the people, and they went out like one man.

7. I uze on dva vola, isijeèe ih i komade razasla po poslanicima u sve krajeve Izraelove i poruèi: "Tko ne poðe za Šaulom, ovako æe biti s njegovim govedima." I strah Božji obuze ljude te poðoše kao jedan èovjek.

8. And he took a census of them at Bezek. And there were three hundred thousand of the sons of Israel. And there were thirty thousand of the men of Judah.

8. Šaul ih izbroji u Bezeku: i bijaše sinova Izraelovih tri stotine tisuæa, a Judinih ljudi trideset tisuæa.

9. And they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’ ” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.

9. Zatim reèe poslanicima koji bijahu došli: "Ovako recite Jabešanima u Gileadu: sutra, kad sunce pripeèe, stiæi æe vam pomoæ." Kad su se poslanici vratili, javiše sve to Jabešanima i oni se obradovaše.

10. And they said, “In the morning, we will go out to you. And you may do whatever you please with us.”

10. I poruèiše Nahašu: "Sutra æemo izaæi k vama, pa uèinite s nama što vam bude drago."

11. And it happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left together.

11. Sutradan Šaul razdijeli narod u tri èete, koje provališe u tabor o jutarnjoj straži i tukoše Amonce do najveæe dnevne žege; a što preživje, rasprša se da ni dvojica ne ostaše zajedno.

12. And the people said to Samuel: “Who is the one who said, ‘Should Saul reign over us?’ Present the men, and we will put them to death.”

12. Tada narod reèe Samuelu: "Tko je onaj što je govorio: 'Zar æe Šaul kraljevati nad nama?' Dajte te ljude da ih pogubimo!"

13. And Saul said: “No one shall be killed on this day. For today the Lord has accomplished salvation in Israel.”

13. Ali Šaul odgovori: "Neka se ne pogubi u ovaj dan nitko, jer je danas Jahve izvojevao pobjedu u Izraelu."

14. Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.”

14. Tada Samuel reèe narodu: "Hajdemo u Gilgal da ondje potvrdimo kraljevstvo."

15. And all the people traveled to Gilgal. And there they made Saul king, in the sight of the Lord at Gilgal. And there they immolated victims of peace, before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.

15. I sav narod krenu u Gilgal i ondje postaviše Šaula za kralja pred Jahvom, u Gilgalu. Ondje žrtvovaše pred Jahvom žrtve prièesnice i ondje je Šaul sa svim Izraelcima slavio slavlje.