2 Samuel 21
1 During the time that David [ruled], there was a famine [in Israel] for three years. David prayed to Yahweh about it. And Yahweh said, “[In order for the famine to end], Saul’s family needs to be punished [MTY] because Saul killed many people from Gibeon [city].”
И би глад за времена Давидовог три године заредом. И Давид потражи лице Господње; а Господ му рече: То је са Саула и с дома његовог крвничког, што погуби Гаваоњане.
2 The people of Gibeon were not Israelis; they were a small group of the Amor people-group whom the Israelis had solemnly promised to protect. But Saul had tried to kill all of them because he (was very zealous/wanted very much) to enable the people of Judah and Israel [to be the only ones living in that land]. So the king summoned the leaders of Gibeon
Тада цар сазва Гаваоњане и говори им. А Гаваоњани не беху од синова Израиљевих, него остатак од Амореја, којима се беху заклели синови Израиљеви, али Саул гледаше да их побије ревнујући за синове Израиљеве и Јудине.
3 and said to them, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends/up for what was done to your people, in order that you will bless us who belong to Yahweh?”
И рече Давид Гаваоњанима: Шта да вам учиним и чим да вас намирим, да благословите достојање Господње?
4 They replied, “You cannot settle our quarrel with Saul and his family by giving us silver or gold. And we do not have the right to kill any Israelis.” So David asked, “Then/So what do you say that I should do for you?”
А Гаваоњани му рекоше: Не тражимо ни сребро ни злато од Саула или од дома његовог, нити да се ко погуби у Израиљу. А он рече: Шта дакле велите да вам учиним?
5 They replied, “Saul [wanted to] get rid of us. He wanted to annihilate/kill all of us, in order that none of us would live anywhere in Israel.
Тада рекоше цару: Ко нас је потро и радио да нас истреби, да нас не буде нигде у међама Израиљевим,
6 Hand over to us seven of Saul’s descendants. We will hang them where Yahweh is worshiped in Gibeon, our town, the town where Saul, whom Yahweh previously chose to be king, lived.” The king replied, “Okay, I will hand them over to you.”
Од његових синова нека нам се да седам људи да их обесимо Господу у Гаваји Саула изабраника Господњег. И рече цар: Ја ћу дати.
7 The king did not hand over to them Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth, because of what he and [Mephibosheth’s father] Jonathan had solemnly promised to each other.
Али цар поштеде Мефивостеја сина Јонатана сина Сауловог ради заклетве Господње, која би међу њима, међу Давидом и Јонатаном сином Сауловим.
8 Instead, he took Armoni and another man named Mephibosheth, the two sons that Saul’s slave wife Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah, had given birth to, and the five sons that Saul’s daughter Merab had given birth to. Merab’s husband was Adriel, the son of a man named Barzillai from Meholah [town].
И узе цар два сина Ресфе, кћери Ајине, које роди Саулу, Армонија и Мефивостеја, и пет синова Михале кћери Саулове, које роди Адрилу сину Варзелаја Меолаћанина.
9 David handed those men over to the men from Gibeon. Then they hanged those seven men on a hill where they worshiped Yahweh. They were all killed during the time of the year that the people started to harvest the barley.
И даде их у руке Гаваоњанима, а они их обесише на гори пред Господом; и сва седморица погибоше заједно; а бише убијени првих дана жетве, у почетку јечмене жетве.
10 Then Rizpah took coarse cloth made from goats’ hair, and spread it on the rock [where the corpses lay]. She stayed there from the time that people started to harvest the barley until the rains started. She did not allow any birds to come near the corpses during the day, and she did not allow any animals to come near during the night.
А Ресфа кћи Ајина узе врећу, и простре по стени у почетку жетве докле не паде на њих дажд са неба, и не даде птицама небеским да падају на њих дању ни зверима пољским ноћу.
11 When someone told David what Rizpah had done,
И јавише Давиду шта учини Ресфа кћи Ајина, иноча Саулова.
12 he went with some of his servants to Jabesh in [the] Gilead [region] and got the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan. The people of Jabesh had stolen their bones from the (plaza/public square) in Beth-Shan [city], where the men from Philistia had hanged them previously, on the day that they had killed Saul and Jonathan on Gilboa [Mountain].
И Давид отиде те узе кости Саулове и кости Јонатана сина његовог од грађана у Јавису Галадовом, који их беху украли с улице вет-санске, где их обесише Филистеји кад убише Филистеји Саула на Гелвуји.
13 David and his men took the bones of Saul and Jonathan, and they also took the bones of the seven men [from Gibeon] whom the men from Philistia had hanged.
И однесе оданде кости Саулове и кости Јонатана сина његовог, па скупише и кости обешених.
14 They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan in Zela [town] in the land of [the tribe of] Benjamin. Doing all that the king commanded, they buried their bones in the tomb where Saul’s father Kish [was buried]. After that, [because] God [saw that Saul’s family had been punished to pay for Saul’s murder of many people from Gibeon, he] answered the Israelis’ prayers for their land, and caused the famine to end.
И погребоше их с костима Сауловим и Јонатана сина његовог у земљи Венијаминовој у Сили, у гробу Киса оца његовог, и учинише све како заповеди цар. Тако се после тога умилостиви Господ земљи.
15 The army of Philistia again started to fight against the army of Israel. And David and his soldiers went to fight the Philistines. During the battle, David became weary.
И наста опет рат између Филистеја и Израиља, и Давид отиде са слугама својим, и тукоше се с Филистејима тако да Давид суста.
16 One of the Philistia men thought that he could kill David. His name was Ishbi-Benob. He was a descendant of [a group of] giants. He carried a bronze spear that weighed about (7-1/2 pounds/3-1/2 kg.), and he also had a new sword.
Тада Јесви-Венов, који беше од синова Рафајевих, и у копљу му беше триста сикала бронзе, и имаше ново оружје, хтеде да убије Давида.
17 But Abishai came to help David, and attacked the giant and killed him. Then David’s soldiers forced him to promise that he would not go with them into a battle again. They said to him, “[If you die, and none of your descendants become king, that would be like] [MET] extinguishing the last light in Israel.”
Али му поможе Ависај, син Серујин, и удари Филистејина и уби га. Тада се заклеше људи Давидови рекавши му: Нећеш више ићи с нама у бој да не угасиш видело Израиљево.
18 Some time after that, there was a battle with the army of Philistia near Gob [village]. During the battle, Sibbecai, from [the] Hushah [clan], killed Saph, one of the descendants of the Rapha giants.
После тога наста опет рат с Филистејима у Гову; и тада Сивехај Хусаћанин уби Сафа, који беше од синова Рафајевих.
19 [Later] there was another battle with the army of Philistia at Gob. During that battle, Elhanan, the son of Jaare-Oregim from Bethlehem, killed [the brother of] Goliath from Gath [city]; Goliath’s spear shaft/handle was (very thick, like the bar on a weaver’s loom/over two inches thick).
И опет наста други рат у Гову с Филистејима; и тада Елханан, син Јаре-Орегимов Витлејемац, уби брата Голијата Гетејина, коме копљача беше као вратило.
20 Later there was another battle near Gath. There was a (huge man/giant) there who liked to fight [in battles]. He had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. He was descended from [the] Rapha [giants].
И опет наста рат у Гату, где беше један човек врло висок, који имаше по шест прста на рукама и на ногама, свега двадесет и четири, и он беше такође рода Рафајевог.
21 But when he (made fun of/ridiculed) the men in the Israeli [army], Jonathan, the son of David’s [older] brother Shimeah, killed him.
И ружаше Израиља те га уби Јонатан, син Саме, брата Давидовог.
22 Those four men were some of the descendants of the Rapha giants who had lived in Gath, who were killed [MTY] by David and his soldiers.
Та четворица беху синови истог Рафаја из Гата, и погибоше од руке Давидове и од руке слуга његових.
