Prva knjiga o Samuelu 24

Biblija Hrvatski	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 David se odande uspe i nastani u engadskim gorskim skloništima.	1 Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi.
2 Kad se Šaul vratio iz potjere za Filistejcima, javiše mu ovo: »David je u Engadskoj pustinji!«	2 And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.
3 Tada Šaul uze tri tisuće odabranih ljudi iz svega Izraela i pođe da traži Davida i njegove ljude na istok od Litica divokoza.	3 Saul therefore took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David, and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.
4 Idući dođe k ovčjim torovima pokraj puta; ondje bijaše pećina i Šaul uđe da čučne; a David je sa svojim ljudima sjedio u dnu pećine.	4 And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.
5 I rekoše Davidu ljudi njegovi: »Evo dana za koji ti je rekao Jahve: ‘Ja ću predati tvoga neprijatelja u tvoje ruke, postupaj s njim kako ti se mili!’« A David ustade i neprimjetno odsiječe skut od Šaulova plašta.	5 And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.
6 Ali poslije zapeče Davida savjest što je odsjekao skut od Šaulova plašta,	6 After which David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.
7 pa reče svojim ljudima: »Očuvao me Jahve da takvo što učinim svome gospodaru, da dignem ruku na njega, jer je pomazanik Jahvin.«	7 And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.
8 I David oštrim riječima ukori svoje ljude i ne dopusti im da ustanu na Šaula. A Šaul izađe iz pećine i pođe svojim putem.	8 And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rising up out of the cave, went on his way.
9 Zatim ustade David, iziđe iz pećine i vikne za Šaulom: »Gospodaru kralju!« A kad se Šaul obazre, David se baci ničice na zemlju i pokloni mu se.	9 And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,
10 Tada David reče Šaulu: »Zašto slušaš ljude koji ti govore da David snuje tebi propast?	10 And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?
11 Gle, upravo u ovaj dan tvoje su oči mogle vidjeti da te Jahve predao danas u moje ruke u ovoj pećini. Rekoše mi da te ubijem, ali te poštedjeh i rekoh: ‘Neću dići svoje ruke na svoga gospodara, jer je Jahvin pomazanik.’	11 Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.
12 O, moj oče, pogledaj i vidi skut od svoga plašta u mojoj ruci: odsjekao sam skut od tvoga plašta, a tebe nisam ubio; spoznaj i vidi da u mojoj ruci nema ni zlobe ni opačine. Ja nisam zgriješio protiv tebe, a ti vrebaš na moj život da mi ga uzmeš!	12 Moreover see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut, off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.
13 Jahve neka sudi između mene i tebe, Jahve neka me osveti na tebi, ali se moja ruka neće dići na tebe.	13 The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
14 Kako kaže stara poslovica: od nepravednika dolazi nepravda, i zato se moja ruka neće dići protiv tebe.	14 As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?
15 Za kim je izišao izraelski kralj? Za kim ideš u potjeru? Za mrtvim psom, za običnom buhom!	15 After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.
16 Jahve neka bude sudac, on neka sudi između mene i tebe, neka ispita i brani moju stvar i neka mi pribavi pravdu: neka me izbavi iz tvoje ruke!«	16 Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
17 Kad je David izgovorio te riječi Šaulu, odvrati Šaul: »Je li to tvoj glas, sine Davide?« I Šaul glasno zaplaka.	17 And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
18 Zatim reče Davidu: »Pravedniji si od mene jer ti si meni učinio dobro, a ja sam tebi učinio zlo.	18 And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.
19 A danas si okrunio svoju dobrotu prema meni, jer me Jahve predao u tvoje ruke, a ti me nisi ubio.	19 And thou hast shewn this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.
20 Kad se čovjek namjeri na svoga neprijatelja, pušta li ga da ide mirno svojim putem? Neka ti Jahve naplati za ono dobro što si mi danas učinio!	20 For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.
21 Sada pouzdano znam da ćeš zacijelo biti kralj i da će se kraljevstvo nad Izraelom trajno održati u tvojoj ruci.	21 And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:
22 Zato mi se sada zakuni Jahvom da nećeš zatrti moga potomstva poslije mene i da nećeš izbrisati moga imena iz moga očinskoga doma!«	22 Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.
23 David se zakle Šaulu, Šaul ode svojoj kući, a David se sa svojim ljudima vrati u gorska skloništa.	23 And David swore to Saul. So Saul went home: and David and his men went up into safer places.