1 Samuelova 16
1 Jahve reče Samuelu: “Dokle ćeš tugovati zbog Šaula, kad sam ga ja odbacio da ne kraljuje više nad Izraelom? Napuni uljem svoj rog i pođi na put! Ja te šaljem Betlehemcu Jišaju, jer sam između njegovih sinova izabrao sebi kralja.”
And the Lord said to Samuel: “How long will you mourn for Saul, though I have rejected him, so that he would not reign over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and approach, so that I may send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have provided a king from among his sons for myself.”
2 A Samuel reče: “Kako bih mogao ići onamo? Šaul će to čuti i ubit će me!” Ali mu Jahve odgovori: “Uzmi sa sobom junicu pa reci: 'Došao sam da žrtvujem Jahvi!'
And Samuel said: “How shall I go? For Saul will hear of it, and he will put me to death.” And the Lord said: “You shall take, by your hand, a calf from the herd. And you shall say, ‘I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord.’
3 I pozovi Jišaja na žrtvu, a ja ću te sam poučiti što ćeš činiti: pomazat ćeš onoga koga ti kažem.”
And you shall call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will reveal to you what you should do. And you shall anoint whomever I will indicate to you.”
4 Samuel učini kako mu je zapovjedio Jahve. Kad je došao u Betlehem, gradske mu starješine dršćući dođu u susret i zapitaju: “Znači li tvoj dolazak dobro?”
Therefore, Samuel did just as the Lord told him. And he went to Bethlehem, and the elders of the city wondered. And meeting him, they said, “Is your arrival peaceful?”
5 Samuel odgovori: “Da, dobro! Došao sam da žrtvujem Jahvi. Očistite se i dođite sa mnom na žrtvu!” Potom očisti Jišaja i njegove sinove i pozva ih na žrtvu.
And he said: “It is peaceful. I have arrived in order to immolate to the Lord. Be sanctified, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
6 Kad su došli i kad je Samuel vidio Eliaba, reče u sebi: “Jamačno, evo pred Jahvom stoji njegov pomazanik!”
And when they had entered, he saw Eliab, and he said, “Could he be the Christ in the sight of the Lord?”
7 Ali Jahve reče Samuelu: “Ne gledaj na njegovu vanjštinu ni na njegov visoki stas, jer sam ga odbacio. Bog ne gleda kao što gleda čovjek: čovjek gleda na oči, a Jahve gleda što je u srcu.”
And the Lord said to Samuel: “You should not look with favor on his face, nor on the height of his stature. For I have rejected him. Neither do I judge by the appearance of a man. For man sees those things that are apparent, but the Lord beholds the heart.”
8 Zatim Jišaj dozva Abinadaba i dovede ga pred Samuela. A on reče: “Ni ovoga Jahve nije izabrao.”
And Jesse called Abinadab, and he brought him before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”
9 Tada Jišaj dovede Šamu, ali Samuel reče: “Ni ovoga Jahve nije izabrao.”
Then Jesse brought Shammah. And he said about him, “And the Lord has not chosen this one.”
10 Tako Jišaj dovede sedam svojih sinova pred Samuela, ali Samuel reče Jišaju: “Jahve nije izabrao nijednoga od ovih.”
And so Jesse brought his seven sons before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”
11 Potom zapita Jišaja: “Jesu li to svi tvoji sinovi?” A on odgovori: “Ostao je još najmlađi, on je na paši, za stadom.” Tada Samuel reče Jišaju: “Pošalji po njega, jer nećemo sjedati za stol dok on ne dođe.”
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Could the sons now be completed?” But he responded, “There still remains a little one, and he pastures the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse: “Send and bring him. For we shall not recline to eat, until he arrives here.”
12 Jišaj posla po njega: bio je to rumen momak, lijepih očiju i krasna stasa. I Jahve reče Samuelu: “Ustani, pomaži ga: taj je!”
Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, “Rise up, anoint him! For it is he.”
13 Samuel uze rog s uljem i pomaza ga usred njegove braće. Duh Jahvin obuze Davida od onoga dana. A Samuel krenu na put i ode u Ramu.
Therefore, Samuel took the horn of oil, and he anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord was guiding David from that day and thereafter. And Samuel rose up, and he went away to Ramah.
14 Duh Jahvin bijaše odstupio od Šaula, a jedan zao duh, od Jahve, stao ga je salijetati.
But the Spirit of the Lord withdrew from Saul, and a wicked spirit from the Lord disturbed him.
15 Tada rekoše Šaulu sluge njegove: “Evo, zao duh Božji salijeće te.
And the servants of Saul said to him: “Behold, an evil spirit from God disturbs you.
16 Zato neka naš gospodar zapovjedi, pa će sluge tvoje potražiti čovjeka koji zna udarati u harfu: kad te napadne zao duh Božji, neka onaj udara u harfu pa će ti biti bolje.”
May our lord order, and your servants, who are before you, will seek a man skillful in playing a stringed instrument, so that when the evil spirit from the Lord assails you, he may play with his hand, and you may bear it more easily.”
17 Šaul reče svojim slugama: “Nađite mi čovjeka koji umije vješto udarati u harfu i dovedite ga k meni!”
And Saul said to his servants, “Then provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me.”
18 Jedan od njegovih slugu odgovori i reče: “Ja sam vidio jednog sina Betlehemca Jišaja: on umije udarati u harfu, hrabar je junak i čovjek ratnik, vješt je govornik, krasna je stasa i Jahve je s njim.”
And one of the servants, responding, said: “Behold, I have seen the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, a skillful player, and very strong and robust, a man fit for war, and prudent in words, a handsome man. And the Lord is with him.”
19 Tada Šaul posla glasnike k Jišaju i poruči mu: “Pošalji mi svoga sina Davida (koji je kod stada)!”
Therefore, Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, “Send to me your son David, who is in the pastures.”
20 A Jišaj uze pet hljebova, mijeh vina i jedno jare i posla Šaulu po svome sinu Davidu.
And so, Jesse took a donkey laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid from one of the goats, and he sent them, by the hand of his son David, to Saul.
21 Tako David dođe k Šaulu i stupi u njegovu službu. I Šaul ga veoma zavolje i David posta njegov štitonoša.
And David went to Saul, and stood before him. And he loved him exceedingly, and he made him his armor bearer.
22 Potom Šaul posla k Jišaju i poruči mu: “Neka David ostane kod mene u službi, jer je stekao moju naklonost.”
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: “Let David remain before my sight. For he has found favor in my eyes.”
23 I kad god bi Božji duh napao Šaula, David bi uzeo harfu i svirao; tada bi Šaulu odlanulo i bilo bi mu bolje, a zao bi duh odlazio od njega.
And so, whenever the evil spirit from the Lord assailed Saul, David took up his stringed instrument, and he struck it with his hand, and Saul was refreshed and uplifted. For the evil spirit withdrew from him.
