1 Samuel 29
1 Then all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together at Aphek. But Israel also made camp, above the spring which is in Jezreel.
Filistejci skupiše sve svoje čete u Afeku, a Izraelci se utaboriše kod izvora u Jizreelu.
2 And indeed, the princes of the Philistines advanced by hundreds and by thousands; but David and his men were in the rear with Achish.
Filistejski su knezovi prolazili sa svojim stotinama i tisućama, a David i njegovi ljudi išli su sasvim na kraju s Akišem.
3 And the leaders of the Philistines said to Achish, “What do these Hebrews intend to do?” And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines: “Could you be ignorant about David, who was the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, and who has been with me for many days, even years, and I have not found within him anything, from the day that he fled to me, even to this day?”
Filistejski knezovi zapitaše: “Što hoće ti Hebreji ovdje?” A Akiš odgovori filistejskim knezovima: “Pa ovo je David, sluga izraelskoga kralja Šaula! Već je godinu-dvije kod mene, ali nisam našao na njemu ništa sumnjivo od onoga dana kad je prebjegao k meni pa do današnjega dana.”
4 Then the leaders of the Philistines became angry against him, and they said to him: “Let this man return, and let him settle in his place, which you appointed for him. But let him not descend with us to battle, lest he become an adversary to us when we begin to fight. For in what other way will he be able to please his lord, except with our heads?
Ali filistejski knezovi planuše na njega i rekoše mu: “Pošalji toga čovjeka natrag, neka se vrati na mjesto koje si mu označio. Neka ne ide s nama u boj, da se ne okrene protiv nas u boju! Čime bi se on opet umilio svome gospodaru ako ne glavama ovih naših ljudi?
5 Is not this the David, about whom they were singing, while dancing, saying: ‘Saul struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands?’”
To je onaj isti David o kome se pjevalo igrajući: 'Pobi Šaul svoje tisuće, David na desetke tisuća!'”
6 Therefore, Achish called David, and he said to him: “As the Lord lives, you are good and righteous in my sight, even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp. And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day. But you are not pleasing to the princes.
Tada Akiš dozva Davida i reče mu: “Živoga mi Jahve, ti si pošten i meni bi drago bilo da me pratiš u pokretima moje vojske, jer nisam našao nikakva zla na tebi od onoga dana kad si došao k meni pa do današnjega dana. Ali nisi drag u očima knezova.
7 Therefore, return, and go in peace, so that you do not offend the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.”
Zato se sada vrati i otiđi s mirom kući da ne ozlovoljiš filistejske knezove!”
8 And David said to Achish, “But what have I done, or what have you found in me, your servant, from the day that I was in your sight to this day, so that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my lord, the king?”
David odvrati Akišu: “Ta što sam učinio i što si zamjerio svome sluzi od onoga dana kad sam stupio u tvoju službu pa do današnjega dana da ne mogu ići da se bijem s neprijateljima svoga gospodara kralja?”
9 And in response, Achish said to David: “I know that you are good in my sight, like an angel of God. But the leaders of the Philistines have said: ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’
A Akiš odgovori Davidu: “Ti znaš da si mi drag kao Božji anđeo, ali su filistejski knezovi rekli: 'Neka ne ide s nama u boj!'
10 And so, rise up in the morning, you and the servants of your lord who came with you. And when you have risen up in the night, as it begins to be light, go forth.”
Zato ustanite rano ujutro, ti i sluge tvoga gospodara koji su došli s tobom, i otiđite na mjesto koje sam vam označio. I nemoj gajiti u svom srcu nikakve mržnje jer si mi mio. Ustat ćete, dakle, u rano jutro, čim svane, i otići ćete!”
11 And so David rose up in the night, he and his men, so that they might set out in the morning. And they returned to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines ascended to Jezreel.
Tako David sa svojim ljudima ustade rano i krenu odmah ujutro i vrati se u filistejsku zemlju, a Filistejci odoše u Jizreel.
