Prva knjiga o Samuelu 11

Biblija Hrvatski	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Otprilike poslije mjesec dana dođe Amonac Nahaš i utabori se kod Jabeša Gileadskog. Svi Jabešani poručiše Nahašu: »Sklopi savez s nama pa ćemo ti se pokoriti.«	1 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you."
2 Ali im Amonac Nahaš odgovori: »Ovako ću sklopiti savez s vama: svakome ću od vas iskopati desno oko, i tako ću učiniti sramotu svemu Izraelu.«	2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your right eyes, and thus put disgrace upon all Israel."
3 A jabeške mu starješine rekoše: »Ostavi nam sedam dana da pošaljemo glasnike u sve krajeve Izraelove, pa ako se ne nađe nitko da nas izbavi, predat ćemo se tebi.«	3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days respite that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will give ourselves up to you."
4 I dođoše poslanici u Šaulovu Gibeu te izložiše sve narodu da čuje. Tada sav narod zaplaka iza glasa.	4 When the messengers came to Gibe-ah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people; and all the people wept aloud.
5 A gle, Šaul je upravo išao za govedima iz polja pa upita: »Što je ljudima te plaču?« I pripovjediše mu što su rekli Jabešani.	5 Now Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen; and Saul said, "What ails the people, that they are weeping?" So they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
6 Kad je Šaul čuo te riječi, duh Jahvin siđe na njega i silan gnjev uskipje u njemu.	6 And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
7 I uze on dva vola, isiječe ih i komade razasla po poslanicima u sve krajeve Izraelove i poruči: »Tko ne pođe za Šaulom, ovako će biti s njegovim govedima.« I strah Božji obuze ljude te pođoše kao jedan čovjek.	7 He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, "Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!" Then the dread of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out as one man.
8 Šaul ih izbroji u Bezeku: i bijaše sinova Izraelovih tri stotine tisuća, a Judinih ljudi trideset tisuća.	8 When he mustered them at Bezek, the men of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.
9 Zatim reče poslanicima koji bijahu došli: »Ovako recite Jabešanima u Gileadu: sutra, kad sunce pripeče, stići će vam pomoć.« Kad su se poslanici vratili, javiše sve to Jabešanima i oni se obradovaše.	9 And they said to the messengers who had come, "Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have deliverance.'" When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad.
10 I poručiše Nahašu: »Sutra ćemo izaći k vama, pa učinite s nama što vam bude drago.«	10 Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you."
11 Sutradan Šaul razdijeli narod u tri čete, koje provališe u tabor o jutarnjoj straži i tukoše Amonce do najveće dnevne žege; a što preživje, rasprši se da ni dvojica ne ostaše zajedno.	11 And on the morrow Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and cut down the Ammonites until the heat of the day; and those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
12 Tada narod reče Samuelu: »Tko je onaj što je govorio: ‘Zar će Šaul kraljevati nad nama?’ Dajte te ljude da ih pogubimo!«	12 Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said, Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, that we may put them to death."
13 Ali Šaul odgovori: »Neka se ne pogubi u ovaj dan nitko, jer je danas Jahve izvojevao pobjedu u Izraelu.«	13 But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has wrought deliverance in Israel."
14 Tada Samuel reče narodu: »Hajdemo u Gilgal da ondje obnovimo kraljevstvo.«	14 Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom."
15 I sav narod krenu u Gilgal i ondje postaviše Šaula za kralja pred Jahvom, u Gilgalu. Ondje žrtvovaše pred Jahvom žrtve pričesnice i ondje je Šaul sa svim Izraelcima slavio slavlje.	15 So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.