1 Samuelova 23

1 Javiše onda Davidu: “Filistejci opsjedaju Keilu i pljačkaju gumna.”

And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.

2 David tada upita Jahvu: “Treba li da idem na Filistejce i hoću li ih potući?” A Jahve odgovori Davidu: “Idi, potući ćeš Filistejce i oslobodit ćeš Keilu.”

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said to David, Go and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

3 Ali rekoše Davidu ljudi njegovi: “Gle, mi smo već ovdje, u Judi, u neprestanom strahu; što će tek biti ako odemo u Keilu protiv filistejskih četa!”

But David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

4 Zato David još jednom upita Jahvu, a Jahve mu odgovori ovako: “Ustani i siđi u Keilu jer ću predati Filistejce u tvoje ruke!”

And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.

5 David onda krenu sa svojim ljudima u Keilu, udari na Filistejce, otjera njihovu stoku i zada im težak poraz. Tako je David oslobodio građane Keile. -

And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

6 Kad je ono Ebjatar, Ahimelekov sin, pobjegao k Davidu, on je došao u Keilu noseći u ruci oplećak.

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

7 Kad su Šaulu javili da je David ušao u Keilu, reče Šaul: “Bog ga je predao u moje ruke jer se sam uhvatio u zamku kad je ušao u grad s vratima i prijevornicama.”

And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Then Saul said, God has cast him off into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a city that has gates and bars.

8 I Šaul sazva sav narod na oružje da ide na Keilu i da opkoli Davida i njegove ljude.

And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

9 Kad je David doznao da mu Šaul snuje zlo, reče svećeniku Ebjataru: “Donesi oplećak!”

And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.

10 Nato se David pomoli: “Jahve, Bože Izraelov, tvoj je sluga čuo da Šaul sprema navalu na Keilu da razori grad zbog mene.

Then said David, Jehovah, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

11 Hoće li Šaul doći kao što je tvoj sluga čuo? Jahve, Bože Izraelov, odgovori svome sluzi!” A Jahve odgovori: “Doći će!”

Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.

12 David opet upita: “Hoće li me prvaci Keile predati, mene i moje ljude, u Šaulove ruke?” A Jahve odgovori: “Predat će vas!”

And David said, Will the citizens of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver [thee] up.

13 Tada David ustade sa svojim ljudima, bijaše ih oko šest stotina; iziđoše iz Keile te lutahu kojekuda. A kad su Šaulu javili da je David utekao iz Keile, odusta od vojnog pohoda.

Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to go forth.

14 David se skloni u pustinju u gorska skloništa; nastani se na gori u pustinji Zifu. Šaul ga je neprestano tražio, ali ga Bog ne predade u njegove ruke.

And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and abode in the mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.

15 David se bojao što je Šaul izišao na vojnu da napadne na njegov život. Zato je David ostao u pustinji Zifu, u Horši.

And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

16 Tada Šaulov sin Jonatan krenu na put i dođe k Davidu u Horšu i ohrabri ga u ime Božje.

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

17 Reče mu: “Ne boj se, jer te neće stići ruka moga oca Šaula. Ti ćeš kraljevati nad Izraelom, a ja ću biti drugi do tebe; i moj otac Šaul zna to dobro.”

And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows.

18 I sklopiše njih dvojica savez pred Jahvom. David osta u Horši, a Jonatan ode svojoj kući.

And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

19 Jednoga dana dođoše Zifejci k Šaulu u Gibeu i javiše mu: “David se krije kod nas u gorskim skloništima u Horši, na brdu Hakili, što je južno od Ješimona.

And the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the waste?

20 Sada, kralju, kad god zaželiš sići, siđi, a naše je da ga predamo u ruke kralju.”

And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.

21 A Šaul odgovori: “Blagoslovio vas Jahve što ste me požalili!

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.

22 Idite, dakle, raspitajte se još i dobro razvidite mjesto kamo ga donesu njegovi hitri koraci; rekli su mi da je vrlo lukav.

Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.

23 Zato pretražite sve rupe u koje se zavlači, pa se vratite k meni kad budete pouzdano znali. Tada ću ja poći s vama, pa ako bude gdje u zemlji, ići ću za njegovim tragom po svim Judinim rodovima.”

And see, and ascertain all the lurking-places where he hides himself, and come ye again to me with sure information, that I may go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout the thousands of Judah.

24 Tada krenuše na put i odoše u Zif, pred Šaulom. David je sa svojim ljudima bio u pustinji Maonu u Arabi, južno od Ješimona.

And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of the waste.

25 Potom i Šaul pođe sa svojim ljudima da traži Davida. Kad su to javili Davidu, siđe on u klanac koji leži u pustinji Maonu. Šaul to doznade i krenu u potjeru za Davidom u pustinju Maon.

And Saul and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David; and he came down from the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul heard [that], and he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

26 Šaul je sa svojim ljudima išao jednom stranom planine, a David sa svojim ljudima drugom stranom planine. David se silno žurio da umakne Šaulu. Kad je Šaul sa svojim ljudima htio prijeći na drugu stranu da opkoli Davida i njegove ljude i da ih pohvata,

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from Saul; and Saul and his men sought to surround David and his men to take them.

27 dođe glasnik Šaulu s porukom: “Dođi brže, Filistejci provališe u zemlju!”

But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.

28 Tada Šaul odusta od potjere za Davidom i okrenu se protiv Filistejaca. Zato se prozvalo ono mjesto “Klanac razlaza”.

And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

29 David se odande uspe i nastani u engadskim gorskim skloništima.

And David went up from thence, and abode in the strongholds of Engedi.