2 i Samuelit 1
1 Pas vdekjes së Saulit, Davidi u kthye nga masakra e Amalekitëve dhe u ndal dy ditë në Tsiklag.
After Saul died, David [and the men who were with him] returned to Ziklag [town] after defeating the descendants of Amalek. They stayed in Ziklag for two days.
2 Ditën e tretë arriti në kampin e Saulit një burrë me rroba të grisura dhe me kokën me dhe. Sa arriti pranë Davidit, ai ra për tokë dhe u përkul.
On the third day, unexpectedly a man arrived there who had come from where Saul’s army was camped. He had torn his clothes and put dust on his head [to show that he was grieving]. He came to David, and prostrated himself on the ground [in front of David to show respect for him].
3 Davidi e pyeti: “Nga vjen?”. Ai iu përgjigj: “Kam ikur nga kampi i Izraelit”.
David asked him, “Where have you come from?” The man replied, “I escaped from where the Israeli army had been camped.”
4 Davidi i tha: “Si u bë? Të lutem, më trego”. Ai iu përgjigj: “Populli iku nga fusha e betejës dhe shumë njerëz ranë dhe vdiqën; edhe Sauli dhe biri i tij Jonatan kanë vdekur”.
David asked him, “What happened? Tell me [about the battle]!” The man replied, “The Israeli soldiers ran away from the battle. Many of them were killed. And Saul and his son Jonathan (are dead/were also killed).”
5 Atëherë Davidi e pyeti të riun që i tregonte ngjarjen: “Si e di ti që Sauli dhe biri i tij Jonatani kanë vdekur?”.
David said to the young man, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
6 I riu që i tregonte ngjarjen tha: “Ndodhesha rastësisht në malin Gilboa, kur pashë Saulin të mbështetur në shtizën e tij, ndërsa qerret dhe kalorësit e ndiqnin nga afër.
The young man replied, “It happened that I was on Gilboa Mountain [where the battle occurred], and I saw Saul, leaning on his spear. The [enemy] chariots and their drivers had come very close to Saul.
7 Ai u kthye, më pa dhe më thirri. Unë iu përgjigja: “Ja ku jam”.
Saul turned around and saw me, and he called out to me. I answered him and said, ‘What do you want me to do?’
8 Ai më pyeti: “Kush je ti?”. Unë iu përgjigja: “Jam një Amalekit”.
He replied, ‘Who are you?’ I replied, ‘I am a descendant of Amalek.’
9 Atëherë ai më tha: “Afrohu tek unë dhe më vrit, sepse një ankth i madh më ka pushtuar, por jeta është e tëra akoma tek unë”.
Then he said to me, ‘Come over here and kill me. I am still alive, but I am enduring a lot of pain.’
10 Kështu iu afrova atij dhe e vrava, sepse e kuptoja që ai nuk do të mund të jetonte mbas rënies së tij. Pastaj mora diademën që kishte mbi kokë dhe byzylykun që mbante në krah, dhe i solla këtu te zotëria im”.
So I went to him and killed him, because I knew that he was wounded very badly and would (not continue to live/soon die). I took the crown that was on his head and the band/bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them to you.”
11 Atëherë Davidi kapi rrobat e veta dhe i grisi; po kështu vepruan tërë njerëzit që ishin me të.
Then David and all the men who were with him tore their clothes [to show that they were very sad].
12 Kështu mbajtën zi, qanë dhe agjeruan deri në mbrëmje për Saulin, për Jonatanin, birin e tij, për popullin e Zotit dhe për shtëpinë e Izraelit, sepse kishin rënë nga shpata.
They mourned for Saul and his son Jonathan, and they cried and (fasted/abstained from eating food) until it was evening. They also mourned for all the army of Yahweh, and for all the Israeli people, because many of their soldiers had been killed in the battle [MTY].
13 Pastaj Davidi e pyeti të riun që i kishte treguar ngjarjen: “Nga ç’vend je?”. Ai u përgjigj: “Jam biri i një të huaji, i një Amalekiti”.
Then David asked the young man who had told him [about the battle], “Where are you from?” He replied, “My father is a descendant of Amalek, but we live in Israel.”
14 Atëherë Davidi i tha: “Si nuk pate frikë të shtrish dorën për të vrarë të vajosurin e Zotit
David asked him, “(Why were you not afraid [that you would be punished if you] killed Saul, whom Yahweh had appointed [MTY] [to be the king]?/You should have been afraid [that you would be punished if you] killed Saul, whom Yahweh had appointed [MTY] [to be the king].) [RHQ]
15 Pastaj thirri një nga njerëzit e tij dhe i tha: “Afrohu dhe hidhu mbi të!”. Ai e goditi dhe Amalekiti vdiq.
You yourself said, ‘I killed the man whom Yahweh appointed to be the king.’ So you have caused yourself to be guilty [MTY] of causing your own death!” Then David summoned one of his soldiers and said to him, “Kill him!” So the soldier killed him by striking him [with a sword].
16 Pas kësaj Davidi tha: “Gjaku yt rëntë mbi kokën tënde, sepse me gojën tënde ke dëshmuar kundër vetes sate, duke thënë: “Unë kam vrarë të vajosurin e Zotit””.
17 Atëherë Davidi ia mori këtij vajtimi për Saulin dhe Jonatanin, birin e tij,
Then David composed/wrote this sad song about Saul and Jonathan,
18 dhe urdhëroi t’u mësonin bijve të Judës këngën e harkut. Ja, ajo gjendet e shkruar në librin e të Drejtit.
and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. [The song is called] ‘The Bow [and Arrow]’ and it has been written in the Book of Jashar:
19 “Madhështia e Izraelit qëndron e vrarë në lartësitë e tua! Si është e mundur që ranë trimat?
“You Israeli people, your glorious [MTY] leaders have been killed on the mountains! [It is very sad that] those mighty men have died!
20 Mos ia njoftoni Gathit, mos e bëni të ditur nëpër rrugët e Ashkalonit, që të mos gëzohen bijat e Filistejve, që të mos ngazëllohen bijat e të parrethprerëve.
“Do not tell it [to our enemies in the Philistia area]; do not tell to the people who live in Gath [city] what happened; do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon [city], because if you tell them, [even] the women in that area will be happy; do not allow those (pagan women/women who do not know God) to rejoice.
21 O male të Gilboas, mos rëntë më as vesa as shiu mbi ju, mos pastë as fusha ofertash; sepse aty u hodh mburoja e trimave, mburoja e Saulit, sikur ky të mos ishte i vajosur.
I hope/desire that there will be no rain or dew on the mountains of [the] Gilboa [area] [APO], and that no grain will grow in the fields there, because there the shield of Saul, the mighty [king], fell on the ground. No one rubbed [olive] oil on Saul’s shield;
22 Nga gjaku i të vrarëve, nga dhjami i trimave, harku i Jonatanit nuk u tërhoq kurrë dhe shpata e Saulit nuk u vërtit kurrë bosh.
instead, it was stained with the blood of those whom he had killed, and the fat of mighty enemy soldiers was smeared on it. Jonathan [PRS] did not retreat carrying his bow [and arrows], and Saul always [defeated his enemies when he fought them] with his sword. [PRS, LIT]
23 Sauli dhe Jonatani; aq të dashur dhe të përzemërt në jetë, nuk u ndanë në vdekjen e tyre. Ishin më të shpejtë se shqiponjat, më të fortë se luanët.
“Saul and Jonathan were loved and they pleased many people. They were together [LIT] while they lived and when they died. [In battles] they were swifter than eagles and they were stronger than lions.
24 Bija të Izraelit, vajtoni Saulin që ju vishte në luks me rroba flakë të kuqe, që i zbukuronte me ar veshjet tuaja.
“You Israeli women, cry about Saul; He provided beautiful scarlet/red clothes for you and he gave you gold ornaments/jewelry to fasten on those clothes.
25 Vallë, si ranë trimat në mes të betejës, si u vra Jonathani në lartësitë e tua?
“[It is very sad that] this mighty soldier has died! Jonathan has been killed on the mountains/hills.
26 Unë jam në ankth për ty, o vëllai im Jonatan; ti ishe shumë i dashur për mua, dashuria jote për mua ishte më e mrekullueshme se dashuria e grave.
Jonathan, my dear friend, I grieve for you; you were very dear to me. You loved me in a wonderful manner; it was better than the way that a woman loves [her husband and her children].
27 Vallë, si ranë trimat dhe si u shkatërruan armët e luftës?”.
“It is very sad that those mighty men have died, and their weapons are now abandoned!
