1 Samuelova 23

1 Tada javiše Davidu govoreæi: evo Filisteji udariše na Keilu, i haraju gumna.

And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns.

2 I upita David Gospoda govoreæi: hoæu li iæi i udariti na te Filisteje? A Gospod reèe Davidu: idi, i pobiæeš Filisteje i izbaviti Keilu.

Therefore David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said to David: Go, and thou shalt smite the Philistines, and shalt save Ceila.

3 A Davidu rekoše ljudi njegovi: evo nas je strah ovdje u Judinoj zemlji, a šta æe biti kad poðemo u Keilu na oko Filistejski.

And the men that were with David, said to him: Behold we are in fear here in Judea, how much more if we go to Ceila against the hands of the Philistines?

4 Zato David opet upita Gospoda, a Gospod mu odgovori i reèe: ustani, idi u Keilu, jer æu ja predati Filisteje u ruke tvoje.

Therefore David consulted the Lord again. And he answered and said to him: Arise, and go to Ceila: for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

5 Tada otide David sa svojim ljudima u Keilu, i udari na Filisteje, i otjera im stoku, i pobi ih ljuto; tako izbavi David stanovnike Keilske.

David therefore, and his men, went to Ceila, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and made a great slaughter of them: and David saved the inhabitants of Ceila.

6 A kad Avijatar sin Ahimelehov pobježe k Davidu u Keilu, donese sobom opleæak.

Now at that time, when Abiathar the son of Achimelech fled to David to Ceila, he came down having an ephod with him.

7 Potom javiše Saulu da je David došao u Keilu; i reèe Saul: dao ga je Bog u moje ruke, jer se zatvorio ušavši u grad, koji ima vrata i prijevornice.

And it was told Saul that David was come to Ceila: and Saul said: The Lord hath delivered him into my hands, and he is shut up, being come into a city, that hath gates and bars.

8 I sazva Saul sav narod na vojsku da ide na Keilu i opkoli Davida i ljude njegove.

And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David, and his men.

9 Ali David doznavši da mu Saul zlo kuje, reèe Avijataru svešteniku: uzmi na se opleæak.

Now when David understood, that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest: Bring hither the ephod.

10 I reèe David: Gospode Bože Izrailjev! èuo je sluga tvoj da se Saul sprema da doðe na Keilu da raskopa grad mene radi.

And David said: O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a report, that Saul designeth to come to Ceila, to destroy the city for my sake:

11 Hoæe li me Keiljani predati u njegove ruke? hoæe li doæi Saul kao što je èuo sluga tvoj? Gospode Bože Izrailjev! kaži sluzi svojemu. A Gospod odgovori: doæi æe.

Will the men of Ceila deliver me into his hands? and will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. And the Lord said: He will come down.

12 Opet reèe David: Keiljani hoæe li predati mene i moje ljude u ruke Saulove? A Gospod odgovori: predaæe.

And David said: Will the men of Ceila deliver me, and my men, into the hands of Saul? And the Lord said: They will deliver thee up.

13 Tada se David podiže sa svojim ljudima, oko šest stotina ljudi, i otidoše iz Keile, i idoše kuda mogoše. A kad Saulu javiše da je David pobjegao iz Keile, tada on ne htje iæi.

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose, and departing from Ceila, wandered up and down uncertain where they should stay: and it was told Saul that David was fled from Ceila, and had escaped: wherefore he forbore to go out.

14 A David se bavljaše u pustinji po tvrdijem mjestima, i namjesti se na jednom brdu u pustinji Zifu. A Saul ga tražaše jednako, ali ga Gospod ne dade u njegove ruke.

But David abode in the desert in strong holds, and he remained in a mountain of the desert of Ziph, in a woody hill. And Saul sought him always: but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.

15 I David videæi da je Saul izašao te traži dušu njegovu, osta u pustinji Zifu, u šumi.

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. And David was in the desert of Ziph, in a wood.

16 A Jonatan sin Saulov podiže se i doðe k Davidu u šumu, i ukrijepi mu ruku u Gospodu;

And Jonathan the son of Saul arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:

17 I reèe mu: ne boj se, jer te neæe stignuti ruka cara Saula oca mojega; nego æeš carovati nad Izrailjem, a ja æu biti drugi za tobom; i Saul otac moj zna to.

Fear not: for the hand of my father Saul shall not find thee, and thou shalt reign over Israel, and I shall be next to thee, yea, and my father knoweth this.

18 I uèiniše njih dvojica vjeru pred Gospodom; i David osta u šumi, a Jonatan otide kuæi svojoj.

And the two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house.

19 Tada doðoše Zifeji k Saulu u Gavaju, i rekoše: ne krije li se David kod nas po tvrdijem mjestima u šumi na brdu Eheli nadesno od Gesimona?

And the Ziphites went up to Saul in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert.

20 Sada dakle po svoj želji duše svoje, care, izidi, a naše æe biti da ga predamo u ruke caru.

Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king’s hands.

21 A Saul reèe: Gospod da vas blagoslovi, što me požaliste.

And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case.

22 Idite sada i doznajte još bolje i razberite i promotrite gdje se sakrio i ko ga je ondje vidio; jer mi kažu da je vrlo lukav.

Go therefore, I pray you, and use all diligence, and curiously inquire, and consider the place where his foot is, and who hath seen him there: for he thinketh of me, that I lie craftily in wait for him.

23 Promotrite i vidite sva mjesta gdje se krije, pa opet doðite k meni kad dobro doznate, i ja æu poæi s vama; i ako bude u zemlji, tražiæu ga po svijem tisuæama Judinijem.

Consider and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is bid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. And if be should even go down into the earth to hide himself, I will search him out in all the thousands of Juda.

24 Tada ustaše i otidoše u Zif prije Saula; a David i ljudi njegovi bijahu u pustinji Maonu u ravnici nadesno od Gesimona.

And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul: and David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain at the right hand of Jesimon.

25 I Saul izide sa svojim ljudima da ga traži; a Davidu javiše, te on siðe sa stijene i stade u pustinji Maonu. A Saul kad to èu, otide za Davidom u pustinju Maon.

Then Saul and his men went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon: and when Saul had heard of it he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

26 I Saul iðaše jednom stranom planine, a David sa svojim ljudima drugom stranom planine; i David hiæaše da uteèe Saulu, jer Saul sa svojim ljudima opkoljavaše Davida i njegove ljude da ih pohvata.

And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about to take them.

27 U tom doðe glasnik Saulu govoreæi: brže hodi; jer Filisteji udariše na zemlju.

And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.

28 Tada se vrati Saul ne tjerajuæi dalje Davida, i otide pred Filisteje. Otuda se prozva ono mjesto Sela-Amalekot.

Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place, the Rock of division.

29 A David otišavši odande stade na tvrdijem mjestima Engadskim.

Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi.