2 Књига Самуилова 20
1 А онде се деси неваљао човек, по имену Сева, син Вихријев, од Венијамина. Он затруби у трубу и рече: Ми немамо део с Давидом, ни наследство са сином Јесејевим; свак у свој шатор, о Израиљу!
And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel.”
2 Тако сви Израиљци одступише од Давида и отидоше за Севом сином Вихријевим; људи пак од Јуде држаше се цара свог и отпратише га од Јордана до Јерусалима.
And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.
3 А кад цар Давид дође у кућу своју у Јерусалим, узе цар десет жена иноча, које беше оставио да му чувају кућу, и метну их у затвор, где их храњаше али не легаше с њима, него осташе затворене до смрти своје и живљаху као удовице.
And when the king had entered his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women concubines, whom he had left behind to care for the house, and he put them into custody, allowing them provisions. But he did not enter to them. Instead, they were enclosed, even until the day of their deaths, living as widows.
4 Потом рече цар Амаси: Сазови ми људе од Јуде до три дана, и нађи се и ти овде.
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”
5 И отиде Амаса да сазове народ Јудин; али се забави преко рока који му беше одређен.
Therefore, Amasa went away, so that he might summon Judah. But he delayed beyond the agreed time that the king had appointed to him.
6 А Давид рече Ависају: Сад ће нам Сева, син Вихријев, чинити горе него Авесалом. Него узми слуге господара свог, и гони га да не нађе за се који тврд град и не умакне нам из очију.
And David said to Abishai: “Now Sheba, the son of Bichri, will afflict us more so than Absalom did. Therefore, take the servants of your lord, and pursue him, otherwise he may find fortified cities, and escape from us.”
7 Тако изиђоше за њим људи Јоавови, и Херетеји и Фелетеји и сви јунаци, изиђоше из Јерусалима да гоне Севу сина Вихријевог.
And so, the men of Joab departed with him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And all the able-bodied men went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba, the son of Bichri.
8 И кад беху код великог камена у Гаваону, срете их Амаса. А Јоав беше опасан преко хаљине коју имаше на себи, и озго беше припасао мач уз бедрицу у корицама. И кад пође, мач му испаде.
And when they were beside the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a close-fitting coat of equal length with his garment. And over these, he was girded with a sword hanging down to his thigh, in a scabbard which was made so that the sword could be removed with the least motion, and then strike.
9 Тада рече Јоав Амаси: Јеси ли здраво брате? И дохвати се Јоав десном руком својом браде Амаси да га целује.
Then Joab said to Amasa, “Be well, my brother.” And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him.
10 А Амаса не узимаше на ум мач, који беше Јоаву у руци; а он га удари њим под пето ребро, и просу му црева на земљу, те од једног ударца умре. Потом Јоав и Ависај, брат његов, отидоше у потеру за Севом сином Вихријевим.
But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.
11 А један од момака Јоавових стаде код њега и рече: Ко љуби Јоава и ко је Давидов, за Јоавом!
Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: “Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David.”
12 А Амаса се ваљаше у својој крви насред пута. И видећи онај човек где се зауставља сав народ, одвуче Амасу с пута у поље и баци хаљину на њ, кад виде где се зауставља сваки ко наиђе на њ.
Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.
13 И кад би уклоњен с пута прођоше сви за Јоавом да терају Севу сина Вихријевог.
Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.
14 И он прође кроз сва племена Израиљева до Авела и до Ветмахе са свим Виранима, који се окупише те иђаху за њим.
Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him.
15 И дошавши опколише га у Авел-Вет-Маси, и ископаше опкоп око града тако да стајаху пред зидом; и сав народ што беше с Јоавом наваљиваше да обори зид.
And so, they went and besieged him at Abel and Bethmaacah. And they surrounded the city with siege works, and the city was blockaded. Then the entire crowd who were with Joab strove to destroy the walls.
16 Тада викну једна мудра жена из града: Чујте, чујте! Кажите Јоаву: Приступи овамо да говорим с тобом.
And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: “Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you.”
17 А кад он приступи к њој, рече жена: Јеси ли ти Јоав? А он рече: Јесам. А она рече: Послушај речи слушкиње своје. А он рече: Да чујем.
And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, “Are you Joab?” And he responded, “I am.” And she spoke in this way to him, “Listen to the words of your handmaid.” He responded, “I am listening.”
18 А она рече говорећи: Од старине се говори: Ваља питати у Авелу. И тако се извршаваше.
And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.
19 Ја сам један од мирних и верних градова у Израиљу, а ти хоћеш да затреш град, и то мајку у Израиљу. Зашто хоћеш да прождреш наследство Господње?
Am I not the one who responds with the truth in Israel? And yet you are seeking to overthrow the city, and to overturn a mother in Israel! Why would you cast down the inheritance of the Lord?”
20 А Јоав одговори и рече: Сачувај Боже! Сачувај Боже! Нећу да прождрем ни да раскопам.
And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish.
21 Није тако; него један из горе Јефремове, по имену Сева син Вихријев, подигао је руку своју на цара Давида; дајте само њега, па ћу отићи од града. А жена рече Јоаву: Ево, глава његова бациће ти се преко зида.
The matter is not as you said. Rather, a man from mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against king David. Deliver him alone, and we will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown down to you from the wall.’
22 И жена отиде к свему народу с мудрошћу својом; и одсекоше главу Севи, сину Вихријевом, и бацише је Јоаву. А он затруби у трубу, те се разиђоше од града свак у свој шатор. А Јоав се врати у Јерусалим к цару.
Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 А беше Јоав над свом војском Израиљевом; а Венаја син Јодајев беше над Хетејима и Фелетејима;
Thus Joab was over the entire army of Israel. And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cerethites and Phelethites.
24 А Адорам беше над данцима; а Јосафат син Ахилудов беше паметар;
Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.
25 Сеја писар; а Садок и Авијатар свештеници.
Now Sheva was the scribe. And truly Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
26 И Ира Јаиранин беше кнез Давиду.
But Ira, the Jairite, was the priest of David.
