1 Samuelova 4
1 U ono vrijeme skupiše Filistejci vojsku protiv Izraela. Izraelci iziđoše pred njih da se pobiju i utaboriše se kod Eben Haezera, dok su Filistejci udarili tabor kod Afeka.
And what Samuel had said happened to all Israel. And Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
2 Filistejci se svrstaše u bojni red protiv Izraela i nasta žestoka bitka. Izrael podleže Filistejcima: oko četiri tisuće ljudi pogibe na bojištu, na otvorenu polju.
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and the battle spread, and Israel was routed before the Philistines; and they slew in battle array in the field about four thousand men.
3 Kad se narod vratio u tabor, rekoše starješine Izraelove: “Zašto je Jahve dopustio da nas Filistejci danas pobijede? Pođimo u Šilo po Kovčeg saveza Jahvina neka dođe u našu sredinu i spasi nas iz ruku naših neprijatelja.”
And the people came into the camp; and the elders of Israel said, Why has Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch ourselves the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.
4 Narod posla ljude u Šilo i donesoše odande Kovčeg saveza Jahve nad vojskama, koji stoluje nad kerubinima; oba sina Elijeva, Hofni i Pinhas, dođoše kao pratioci Kovčega.
So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there by the ark of the covenant of God.
5 Kad je Kovčeg Jahvin stigao u tabor, sav Izrael podiže gromki poklik, od kojega odjeknu zemlja.
And it came to pass when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, that all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth shook.
6 Filistejci čuše taj gromki poklik i zapitaše: “Što znači taj gromki poklik u taboru Hebreja?” I shvatiše da je Kovčeg Jahvin stigao u njihov tabor.
And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and said, What is the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah had come into the camp.
7 Tada Filistejce obuze strah jer su govorili: “Bog je došao u tabor!” I povikaše: “Jao nama! Tako nije bilo dosad.
And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.
8 Jao nama! Tko će nas izbaviti iz ruke toga silnog Boga? To je onaj koji je udario Egipat svakojakim nevoljama.
Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.
9 Ohrabrite se i budite junaci, Filistejci, da ne postanete robovi Hebrejima kao što su oni bili robovi vama; budite junaci i borite se!”
Shew yourselves valiant and be men, ye Philistines, that ye may not have to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you: be men, and fight.
10 Tada Filistejci zametnuše bitku, Izraelci biše potučeni i pobjegoše svaki u svoj šator. Poraz je bio silan, jer je trideset tisuća pješaka poginulo na izraelskoj strani.
And the Philistines fought, and Israel was routed, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
11 I Kovčeg Božji bi otet, i oba sina Elijeva poginuše, Hofni i Pinhas.
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
12 Jedan Benjaminovac otrča iz bojnih redova i stiže u Šilo još istoga dana, razderanih haljina i glave posute prašinom.
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the battle, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and with earth upon his head.
13 Kad je stigao, Eli je sjedio na svojoj stolici, pokraj vrata, pazeći na cestu, jer mu je srce strepilo za Kovčeg Božji. Taj dakle čovjek dođe da gradu donese glas, i nasta silna vika po svem gradu.
And when he came, behold, Eli was sitting upon the seat by the way-side watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And the man came to tell it in the city, and all the city cried out.
14 Kad je Eli čuo viku, upita: “Kakva je to velika vika?” Čovjek se požuri i dođe da obavijesti Elija. -
And Eli heard the noise of the crying, and said, What is the noise of this tumult? And the man came hastily, and told Eli.
15 A Eliju bijaše devedeset i osam godina, oči mu bijahu ukočene te ništa više nije vidio. -
Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
16 Čovjek reče Eliju: “Dolazim s bojišta, danas sam utekao iz boja.” Tada starac zapita: “Što se dogodilo, sine?”
And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son?
17 Glasnik odgovori: “Izrael je pobjegao pred Filistejcima, bio je to težak poraz za narod i još su oba tvoja sina poginula i Kovčeg je Božji otet!”
And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
18 Kad je spomenuo Kovčeg Božji, pade Eli sa stolice nauznak kraj vrata, slomi vrat i umrije, jer je bio star čovjek i težak. Bio je sudac u Izraelu četrdeset godina.
And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for the man was old, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
19 Njegova snaha, žena Pinhasova, bijaše trudna i pred porodom. Kad je čula vijest da je otet Kovčeg Božji i da je umro njezin svekar i poginuo njezin muž, savila se i rodila jer su je najednom uhvatili trudovi.
And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
20 Kako je bila na samrti, rekoše joj žene koje stajahu oko nje: “Budi bez brige jer si rodila sina!” Ali ona ne odgovori niti obrati misli na to.
And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart.
21 Djetetu nadjenu ime Ikabod govoreći: “Otišla je slava od Izraela.” Time je mislila na oteti Kovčeg Božji i na svoga svekra i svoga muža.
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22 Zato reče: “Otišla je slava od Izraela” jer je otet Kovčeg Božji.
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken.
