2 Samuel, 2

1. And so, after these things, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I ascend to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Ascend.” And David said, “To where shall I ascend?” And he responded to him, “To Hebron.”

1. Poslije toga David upita Jahvu ovako: "Treba li da poðem u koji Judin grad?" A Jahve mu odgovori: "Poði!" David opet upita: "Kamo da poðem?" A odgovor bješe: "U Hebron!"

2. Therefore, David ascended with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

2. Tako David ode onamo, a s njim i njegove dvije žene, Ahinoama iz Jizreela i Abigajila, Nabalova žena iz Karmela.

3. And as for the men who were with him, David led forth each man with his household. And they stayed in the towns of Hebron.

3. I ljudi koji bijahu s Davidom odoše s njim, svaki sa svojom obitelji, i nastaniše se u gradiæima Hebrona.

4. And the men of Judah went and anointed David there, so that he would reign over the house of Judah. And it was reported to David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.

4. Tada doðoše ljudi iz Jude i pomazaše ondje Davida za kralja nad domom Judinim. Tada javiše Davidu da su ljudi iz Jabeša u Gileadu pokopali Šaula.

5. Therefore, David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and he said to them: “Blessed are you to the Lord, who has accomplished this mercy with your lord Saul, so that you would bury him.

5. Nato David posla glasnike k Jabešanima u Gileadu i poruèi im: "Budite blagoslovljeni od Jahve što ste izvršili to djelo ljubavi prema svome gospodaru Šaulu i što ste ga pokopali!

6. And now, certainly, the Lord will repay to you mercy and truth. But I also will act with favor, because you have accomplished this word.

6. Zato neka vam Jahve iskaže svoju ljubav i dobrotu, a i ja æu vam uèiniti dobro zato što ste tako radili.

7. Let your hands be strengthened, and be sons of fortitude. For even though your lord Saul has died, still the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.”

7. A sada se ohrabrite i budite junaci, jer je Šaul, vaš gospodar, poginuo, a mene je Judin dom pomazao za svoga kralja."

8. Then Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of the army of Saul, took Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and he led him around, throughout the camp.

8. Ali Abner, sin Nerov, vojvoda Šaulove vojske, bijaše uzeo Šaulova sina Išbaala i doveo ga prijeko u Mahanajim.

9. And he appointed him as king over Gilead, and over Geshuri, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all of Israel.

9. Ondje ga je postavio za kralja nad Gileadom, nad Ašeranima, nad Jizreelom, Efrajimom, Benjaminom i nad svim Izraelom.

10. Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, was forty years old when he had begun to rule over Israel. And he reigned for two years. For only the house of Judah followed David.

10. Išbaalu, sinu Šaulovu, bijaše èetrdeset godina kad je postao kraljem nad Izraelom, a kraljevao je dvije godine. Samo je Judin dom pristao uz Davida.

11. And the number of the days, during which David was staying and ruling in Hebron over the house of Judah, was seven years and six months.

11. A David je kraljevao u Hebronu nad Judinim domom sedam godina i šest mjeseci.

12. And Abner, the son of Ner, and the youths of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gibeon.

12. Potom iziðe Abner, Nerov sin, s ljudima Šaulova sina Išbaala iz Mahanajima prema Gibeonu.

13. Therefore, Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and the youths of David, went out and met them beside the pool of Gibeon. And when they had convened together, they sat down opposite one another: these on one side of the pool, and those on the other side.

13. Ali i Joab, Sarvijin sin, iziðe s Davidovim ljudima iz Hebrona i srete se s njima kod Gibeonskog jezera. Tu se zaustaviše, ovi s jedne strane jezera, a oni s druge strane.

14. And Abner said to Joab, “Let the youths rise up and play before us.” And Joab answered, “Let them rise up.”

14. Tada Abner reèe Joabu: "Neka ustanu mladiæi i neka se bore pred nama!" A Joab odgovori: "Neka ustanu!"

15. Therefore, they rose up and crossed over, twelve in number of Benjamin, from the side of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and twelve of the youths of David.

15. I ustadoše, pa ih izbrojiše: dvanaest od Benjamina za Išbaala, Šaulova sina, i dvanaest od Davidovih ljudi.

16. And each one, taking hold of his peer by the head, fixed a sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together. And the name of that place was called: The Field of the Valiant in Gibeon.

16. I svaki dohvati svoga protivnika za glavu i zabode mu maè u bok, tako da su svi popadali zajedno. Zato se to mjesto prozvalo Polje bokova, a leži kod Gibeona.

17. And a very harsh war rose up on that day. And Abner, with the men of Israel, was put to flight by the youths of David.

17. Potom se zametnu onoga dana vrlo žestoka bitka i Davidove èete razbiše Abnera i Izraelce.

18. Now the three sons of Zeruiah were in that place: Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was a very swift runner, like one of the deer that lives in the forest.

18. A bijahu ondje tri Sarvijina sina: Joab, Abišaj i Asahel; a Asahel bijaše brz u trku kao gazela u polju.

19. And Asahel pursued Abner, and he did not turn aside to the right, nor to the left, to cease in the pursuit of Abner.

19. I jurnu Asahel u potjeru za Abnerom; u stopu je slijedio Abnera ne skreæuæi ni desno ni lijevo.

20. And so, Abner looked behind his back, and he said, “Are you not Asahel?” And he responded, “I am.”

20. Abner se obazre i upita: "Jesi li to ti, Asahele?" A on odgovori: "Jesam."

21. And Abner said to him, “Go to the right, or to the left, and apprehend one of the youths, and take his spoils for yourself.” But Asahel was not willing to cease from pursuing him closely.

21. A Abner mu reèe: "Okreni se nadesno ili nalijevo pa zgrabi jednoga od tih mladiæa i uzmi njegovu odoru!" Ali Asahel nije htio da skrene od njega.

22. And again, Abner said to Asahel: “Withdraw, and do not choose to follow me. Otherwise, I will be compelled to stab you to the ground, and I will not be able to lift up my face before your brother, Joab.”

22. Abner opet reèe Asahelu: "Ukloni se od mene! Zašto da te sastavim sa zemljom? Kako bih onda još smio doæi na oèi tvome bratu Joabu?"

23. But he disdained to heed him, and he was not willing to turn aside. Therefore, turning, Abner struck him with his spear in the groin, and he pierced him through, and he died in the same place. And all those who would pass by the place, in which Asahel had fallen and died, would stand still.

23. Ali on nikako nije htio da se ukloni. Zato ga Abner udari stražnjim krajem koplja u trbuh tako da mu je koplje izašlo kroz leða van: on ondje pade i umrije na mjestu. I ustavljao se tko god je došao na ono mjesto gdje je pao i umro Asahel.

24. Now while Joab and Abishai were pursuing Abner as he fled, the sun set. And they went as far as the Hill of the Aqueduct, which is opposite the valley on the way of the desert in Gibeon.

24. Ali Joab i Abišaj nastaviše da gone Abnera, a kad je sunce zašlo, stigoše do brežuljka Ame, koji leži istoèno od doline, na putu prema Gebi.

25. And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves to Abner. And being joined in one battle line, they stood at the summit of a hill.

25. Dotle se Benjaminovi sinovi skupiše za Abnerom, sastaviše èetu i stadoše na vrh brežuljka Ame.

26. And Abner cried out to Joab, and he said: “Will your sword rage unto utter destruction? Are you ignorant that it is perilous to act in desperation? How long will you not tell the people to cease from the pursuit of their brothers?”

26. Tada Abner viknu Joabu: "Zar æe nas dovijeka proždirati maè? Ne znaš li da æe to svršiti nesreæom? Kad æeš napokon kazati svojim ljudima da se okane gonjenja svoje braæe?"

27. And Joab said: “As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.”

27. A Joab odvrati: "Tako mi živog Jahve, da ti nisi progovorio, tek bi se sutra ujutro ovi ljudi okanili gonjenja svoje braæe."

28. Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict.

28. Nato Joab zatrubi u rog i sva vojska stade: prestadoše goniti Izraela i ne nastaviše boja.

29. Then Abner and his men went away, all that night, through the plains. And they crossed the Jordan, and having roamed throughout all of Beth-horon, they arrived in the camp.

29. Abner i njegovi ljudi išli su kroz Arabu cijelu onu noæ; onda prijeðoše preko Jordana, nastaviše put cijelo jutro i stigoše napokon u Mahanajim.

30. But Joab, returning after he had released Abner, gathered together all the people. And of David’s youths, they were missing nineteen men, aside from Asahel.

30. Kad je Joab odustao od potjere za Abnerom i skupio svu vojsku, vidješe da izmeðu Davidovih ljudi nema devetnaestorice, i uz to Asahela.

31. But of Benjamin and of the men who were with Abner, the servants of David had struck three hundred and sixty, who also died.

31. A Davidovi su ljudi od Benjaminovih sinova, Abnerovih vojnika, pobili tri stotine i šezdeset ljudi.

32. And they took Asahel, and they buried him in the sepulcher of his father at Bethlehem. And Joab, and the men who were with him, walked throughout the night, and they arrived in Hebron at the very break of day.

32. Asahela ponesoše i pokopaše u grobu njegova oca u Betlehemu. A Joab i njegovi ljudi išli su svu noæ i veæ se bijaše zadanilo kad stigoše u Hebron.