2 Књига Самуилова 1

1 А по смрти Сауловој, кад се Давид врати побивши Амалике и оста у Сиклагу два дана,

Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.

2 Трећег дана, гле, дође један из војске Саулове раздртих хаљина и главе посуте прахом; и дошав к Давиду паде на земљу и поклони се.

Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he fell on his face, and he reverenced.

3 И рече му Давид: Откуда идеш? А он му рече: Из логора израиљског утекох.

And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”

4 А Давид му рече: Шта би? Кажи ми. А он рече: Народ побеже из боја; и много народа паде и изгибе, погибе и Саул и син му Јонатан.

And David said to him: “What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me.” And he said: “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away.”

5 А Давид рече момку који му донесе глас: Како знаш да је погинуо и син му Јонатан?

And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”

6 А момак који му донесе глас рече: Случајно дођох на гору Гелвују, а то се Саул наслонио на копље своје, кола и коњици приближаваху се к њему.

And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.

7 А он обазревши се натраг угледа ме, па ме викну, а ја му рекох: Ево ме.

And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”

8 А он ми рече: Ко си? А ја му рекох: Амалик сам.

he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”

9 А он ми рече: Приступи к мени убиј ме; јер ме обузеше муке, а још је сасвим душа у мени.

And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”

10 И приступих к њему и убих га, јер сам знао да неће остати жив пошто паде; и узех венац царски који му беше на глави и гривну која му беше на руци, и ево донесох господару свом.

And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”

11 Тада Давид зграби хаљине на себи и раздре их; тако и сви људи који беху с њим.

Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.

12 И ридаше и плакаше, и постише до вечери за Саулом и за Јонатаном сином његовим и за народом Господњим и за домом Израиљевим што изгибоше од мача.

And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13 И рече Давид момку који му донесе глас: Одакле си? А он рече: Ја сам син једног дошљака Амалика.

And David said to the youth who had reported it to him, “Where are you from?” And he responded, “I am the son of a man who is a new arrival from the Amalekites.”

14 Рече му Давид: Како те није било страх подићи руку своју и убити помазаника Господњег?

And David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put forth your hand, so that you would kill the Christ of the Lord?”

15 И дозва Давид једног између момака својих и рече: Ходи, погуби га. А он га удари, те умре.

And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.

16 И рече му Давид: Крв твоја на твоју главу; јер твоја уста сведочише на те говорећи: Ја сам убио помазаника Господњег.

And David said to him: “Your blood is upon your own head. For your own mouth has spoken against you, saying: ‘I have killed the Christ of the Lord.’”

17 Тада Давид нарица овако за Саулом и за Јонатаном сином његовим,

Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.

18 И изговори, да би се учили синови Јудини луку, и ето је написано у књизи Истинитог:

(And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: “Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:

19 Дико Израиљева! На твојим висинама побијени су; како падоше јунаци?

The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?

20 Не казујте у Гату, и не разглашујте по улицама аскалонским, да се не веселе кћери филистејске и да не играју кћери необрезаних.

Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.

21 Горе гелвујске! Не падала роса ни дажд на вас, и не родило поље за принос, јер је ту бачен штит са јунака, штит Саулов, као да није помазан уљем.

O mountains of Gilboa, let neither dew, nor rain fall over you, and may these not be the fields of the first-fruits. For in that place, the shield of the valiant was cast away, the shield of Saul, as if he had not been anointed with oil.

22 Без крви побијених и без масти од јунака није се враћао лук Јонатанов, нити је мач Саулов долазио натраг празан.

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

23 Саул и Јонатан, мили и драги за живота, ни у смрти се не раставише; лакши од орлова беху.

Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

24 Кћери Израиљеве! Плачите за Саулом, који вас је облачио у скерлет лепо, и китио вас златним закладима по хаљинама вашим.

O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.

25 Како падоше јунаци у боју! Јонатан како погибе на твојим висинама!

How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?

26 Жао ми је за тобом, брате Јонатане; био си ми мио врло; већа ми је била љубав твоја од љубави женске.

I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you.

27 Како падоше јунаци, и пропаде оружје убојито!

How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”