2 Samuel, 20

1. And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”

1. Ondje se sluèajno našao opak èovjek po imenu Šeba, Bikrijev sin, Benjaminovac. On zatrubi u rog i viknu: "Mi nemamo udjela na Davidu ni baštine na Jišajevu sinu! Svaki svome šatoru, Izraele!"

2. And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.

2. Tako svi Izraelci ostaviše Davida i poðoše za Bikrijevim sinom Šebom; a Judejci prionuše uza svoga kralja i otpratiše ga od Jordana do Jeruzalema.

3. And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.

3. Kad se David vratio u svoju palaèu u Jeruzalem, uze deset inoèa koje je bio ostavio da èuvaju palaèu i stavi ih da budu èuvane. Brinuo im se za uzdržavanje, ali nije više išao k njima. Tako su one živjele zatvorene do svoje smrti, kao udovice živoga muža.

4. Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”

4. Potom kralj zapovjedi Amasi: "Sazovi mi Judejce do tri dana, a i ti da budeš ovdje!"

5. Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.

5. Amasa ode da sazove Judejce, ali se zadrža preko vremena koje mu bijaše odredio kralj.

6. And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”

6. Tada David reèe Abišaju: "Sad æe nam Bikrijev sin Šeba biti opasniji nego Abšalom. Zato uzmi ljude svoga gospodara i poði za njim u potjeru da se ne domogne tvrdih gradova i ne izmakne nam iz oèiju!"

7. And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.

7. Za Abišajem krenu na put Joab, Kereæani, Peleæani i svi junaci; oni iziðu iz Jeruzalema u potjeru za Bikrijevim sinom Šebom.

8. And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.

8. Kad su bili kod velikoga kamena što je kod Gibeona, doðe Amasa prema njima. Joab imaše na sebi ratnu haljinu, a preko nje imaše pripasan maè uz bedro, u koricama; ali mu se maè iskliznu i pade.

9. Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.

9. Joab pozdravi Amasu: "Jesi li mi dobro, brate?" I desnom rukom uhvati za bradu Amasu da ga poljubi.

10. But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.

10. Amasa se nije obazirao na maè koji bijaše Joabu u ruci, i on ga udari njim u trbuh i prosu mu utrobu na zemlju. Nije morao ponoviti udarac i Amasa umrije. Joab sa svojim bratom Abišajem nastavi potjeru za Bikrijevim sinom Šebom.

11. Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”

11. Jedan od Joabovih momaka osta na straži kod Amase i tu je vikao: "Kome je mio Joab i tko je za Davida neka slijedi Joaba!"

12. Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.

12. A Amasa ležao u krvi nasred puta. Videæi onaj èovjek gdje se ustavlja sav narod, odvuèe Amasu s puta u polje i baci preko njega kabanicu jer je vidio gdje se zaustavlja svatko tko naiðe blizu njega.

13. Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.

13. Kad je Amasa bio uklonjen s puta, svi ljudi poðoše za Joabom da gone Bikrijeva sina Šebu.

14. Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.

14. Šeba je prošao kroza sva izraelska plemena sve do Abel Bet Maake i svi Bikrani s njim. Skupiše se oni i poðoše za njim.

15. And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.

15. Joab doðe i opsjede ga u Abel Bet Maaki. Dade nasuti nasip oko grada. Sva vojska koja bijaše s Joabom navali potkopavati zid da ga obori.

16. And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”

16. Tada se jedna mudra žena uspe na zid i povika iz grada: "Èujte! Èujte! Recite Joabu: 'Priði ovamo, da govorim s tobom!'"

17. And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”

17. Kad je prišao, upita žena: "Jesi li ti Joab?" On odgovori: "Jesam." A ona æe: "Poslušaj rijeè sluškinje svoje!" On odgovori: "Slušam."

18. And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.

18. Žena nastavi: "Nekoæ se govorilo ovako: 'Treba pitati u Abelu i u Danu

19. Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”

19. je li svršeno s onim što su utvrdili vjernici u Izraelu.' Ti bi htio uništiti jedan grad, i to jedan od matiènih gradova u Izraelu. Zašto zatireš baštinu Jahvinu?"

20. And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.

20. Joab odgovori ovako: "Daleko, daleko bilo to od mene! Ne želim ni zatirati ni razarati.

21. The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’

21. Ne radi se o tome, nego je jedan èovjek iz Efrajimove gore, po imenu Šeba, Bikrijev sin, podigao ruku na kralja, na Davida. Predajte samo njega, pa æu otiæi od grada!" Žena odgovori Joabu: "Dobro. Odmah æe ti njegovu glavu baciti preko zida!"

22. Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

22. Žena se vrati u grad i progovori svemu narodu kako joj je govorila njezina mudrost. I odsjekoše glavu Bikrijevu sinu Šebi i baciše je Joabu. A on zapovjedi da zatrube u rog te se raziðoše od grada, svaki u svoj kraj. A Joab se vrati kralju u Jeruzalem.

23. Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.

23. Joab je bio zapovjednik nad svom vojskom. Jojadin sin Benaja bio je zapovjednik nad Kereæanima i Peleæanima.

24. Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.

24. Adoram je bio nadglednik nad radovima. Ahiludov sin Jošafat bio je peèatnik.

25. Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

25. Seraja je bio državni pisar. Sadok i Ebjatar bijahu sveæenici.

26. But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.

26. Uz to je Jairanin Ira bio zamjenik Davidov.