2 Samuel 18

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 After mustering the troops he had with him, David placed officers in command of groups of a thousand and groups of a hundred.	1 Potom David pobroji narod što bijaše s njim i postavi nad njima tisućnike i stotnike.
2 David then put a third part of the soldiers under Joab's command, a third under command of Abishai, son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and a third under command of Ittai the Gittite. The king then said to the soldiers, "I intend to go out with you myself."	2 Zatim podijeli vojsku na tri skupine: jednu trećinu predade Joabu, drugu trećinu Abišaju, sinu Sarvijinu, bratu Joabovu, a treću trećinu Itaju iz Gata. Tada David reče narodu: »I ja ću s vama u rat.«
3 But they replied: "You must not come out with us. For if we should flee, we shall not count; even if half of us should die, we shall not count. You are equal to ten thousand of us. Therefore it is better that we have you to help us from the city."	3 Ali se narod usprotivi: »Ne smiješ ti ići. Jer ako mi i pobjegnemo, neće nitko na to obraćati pažnju, ili ako nas i pola izgine, neće se na to obraćati pažnja; ali ti sam vrijediš kao nas deset tisuća. Osim toga, bolje je da budeš pripravan da nam iz grada pomogneš.«
4 So the king said to them, "I will do what you think best"; and he stood by the gate as all the soldiers marched out in units of a hundred and of a thousand.	4 A kralj im odgovori: »Učinit ću sve što vam se čini dobro.« I kralj stade kod vrata dok je vojska izlazila po stotinama i tisućama.
5 But the king gave this command to Joab, Abishai and Ittai: "Be gentle with young Absalom for my sake." All the soldiers heard the king instruct the various leaders with regard to Absalom.	5 A Joabu, Abišaju i Itaju dade zapovijed: »Čuvajte mi mladića Abšaloma!« I sav je narod čuo da je kralj tako zapovjedio svim vojvodama za Abšaloma.
6 David's army then took the field against Israel, and a battle was fought in the forest near Mahanaim.	6 Tako vojska iziđe za boj spremna pred Izraela i bitka se zametnu u Efrajimovoj šumi.
7 The forces of Israel were defeated by David's servants, and the casualties there that day were heavy--twenty thousand men.	7 Izraelsku vojsku potukoše Davidovi ljudi; i velik poraz bijaše u onaj dan: dvadeset tisuća mrtvih.
8 The battle spread out over that entire region, and the thickets consumed more combatants that day than did the sword.	8 Boj se proširio po svemu onom kraju i više je ljudi onoga dana progutala šuma nego mač.
9 Absalom unexpectedly came up against David's servants. He was mounted on a mule, and, as the mule passed under the branches of a large terebinth, his hair caught fast in the tree. He hung between heaven and earth while the mule he had been riding ran off.	9 Abšalom slučajno zapade u ruke Davidovim ljudima. Abšalom je jahao na mazgi, a mazga naiđe pod grane velika hrasta, tako te je Abšalomu glava zapela o grane i on osta viseći između neba i zemlje, dok je mazga ispod njega otišla dalje.
10 Someone saw this and reported to Joab that he had seen Absalom hanging from a terebinth.	10 Vidje to neki čovjek i javi Joabu govoreći: »Upravo sam vidio Abšaloma gdje visi o jednom hrastu.«
11 Joab said to his informant: "If you saw him, why did you not strike him to the ground on the spot? Then it would have been my duty to give you fifty pieces of silver and a belt."	11 A Joab odvrati čovjeku koji mu je to javio: »Kad si ga vidio, zašto ga na mjestu nisi sastavio sa zemljom? Moja bi onda bila dužnost da ti dam deset srebrnih šekela i jedan pojas!«
12 But the man replied to Joab: "Even if I already held a thousand pieces of silver in my two hands, I would not harm the king's son, for the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai in our hearing to protect the youth Absalom for his sake.	12 Ali čovjek odgovori Joabu: »I kad bi mi na dlan izbrojio tisuću srebrnih šekela, ne bih digao ruku na kraljeva sina! Čuli smo na svoje uši kako je kralj zapovjedio tebi, Abišaju i Itaju govoreći: ‘Čuvajte mi mladića Abšaloma!’
13 Had I been disloyal and killed him, the whole matter would have come to the attention of the king, and you would stand aloof."	13 Da sam podmuklo napao na njega izlažući opasnosti svoj život – jer kralju ništa ne ostaje skriveno – onda bi se ti držao po strani.«
14 Joab replied, "I will not waste time with you in this way." And taking three pikes in hand, he thrust for the heart of Absalom, still hanging from the tree alive.	14 A Joab odvrati: »Neću ja ovdje dangubiti s tobom!« I uze tri sulice u ruke i zabode ih u srce Abšalomu, koji je bio još živ viseći o hrastu.
15 Next, ten of Joab's young armor-bearers closed in on Absalom, and killed him with further blows.	15 Nato priđe deset momaka, štitonoša Joabovih, i dotukoše Abšaloma i usmrtiše.
16 Joab then sounded the horn, and the soldiers turned back from the pursuit of the Israelites, because Joab called on them to halt.	16 Tada Joab zapovjedi da zatrube u rog, i vojska prestade progoniti Izraela jer je Joab zaustavio vojsku.
17 Absalom was taken up and cast into a deep pit in the forest, and a very large mound of stones was erected over him. And all the Israelites fled to their own tents.	17 Potom uzeše Abšaloma, baciše ga u duboku jamu usred šume i navaljaše na nj veliku gomilu kamenja. Izraelci pak pobjegoše svaki svome šatoru.
18 During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it for himself in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to perpetuate my name." The pillar which he named for himself is called Yadabshalom to the present day.	18 Abšalom bijaše još za života postavio sebi spomenik u Kraljevoj dolini jer mišljaše: »Nemam sina koji bi sačuvao spomen mome imenu.« I nazvao je taj spomenik po svome imenu te se još i danas zove »Abšalomov spomenik«.
19 Then Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, "Let me run to take the good news to the king that the LORD has set him free from the grasp of his enemies."	19 Ahimaas, Sadokov sin, reče Joabu: »Idem javiti kralju veselu vijest da mu je Jahve pribavio pravdu izbavivši ga iz ruku njegovih neprijatelja.«
20 But Joab said to him: "You are not the man to bring the news today. On some other day you may take the good news, but today you would not be bringing good news, for in fact the king's son is dead."	20 Ali mu Joab reče: »Ne možeš danas biti glasnik vesele vijesti, nego ćeš to biti koji drugi dan; danas ne možeš javiti dobru vijest jer je poginuo kraljev sin.«
21 Then Joab said to a Cushite, "Go, tell the king what you have seen." The Cushite bowed to Joab and sped away.	21 Zatim Joab zapovjedi Etiopljaninu: »Idi javi kralju što si vidio!« Etiopljanin se pokloni Joabu i otrča.
22 But Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said to Joab again, "Come what may, permit me also to run after the Cushite." Joab replied: "Why do you want to run, my son? You will receive no reward."	22 A Sadokov sin Ahimaas opet zamoli Joaba: »Dogodilo se što mu drago, dopusti da otrčim i ja za Etiopljaninom.« A Joab upita: »Zašto bi trčao, sine moj, kad ti ta vesela vijest neće pribaviti nagrade?«
23 But he insisted, "Come what may, I want to run." Joab said to him, "Very well." Ahimaaz sped off by way of the Jordan plain and outran the Cushite.	23 A on ponovi: »Dogodilo se što mu drago, trčat ću!« A Joab mu odvrati: »Trči!« I Ahimaas otrča putem kroz ravnicu i preteče Etiopljanina.
24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and a lookout mounted to the roof of the gate above the city wall, where he looked about and saw a man running all alone.	24 David je upravo sjedio među dvojim gradskim vratima, a stražar se bio uspeo na krov iznad vrata. Podigavši oči, stražar ugleda čovjeka kako trči sam.
25 The lookout shouted to inform the king, who said, "If he is alone, he has good news to report." As he kept coming nearer,	25 Stražar povika i javi kralju, a kralj mu reče: »Ako je sam, nosi dobar glas na ustima.« Čovjek je dolazio sve bliže.
26 the lookout spied another runner. From his place atop the gate he cried out, "There is another man running by himself." And the king responded, "He, too, is bringing good news."	26 Uto stražar ugleda drugoga čovjeka gdje trči. I povika stražar koji je bio nad vratima: »Evo još jednoga čovjeka koji trči sam!« A kralj odvrati: »I taj nosi dobar glas.«
27 Then the lookout said, "I notice that the first one runs like Ahimaaz, son of Zadok." The king replied, "He is a good man; he comes with good news."	27 Stražar nastavi: »Prepoznajem trk prvoga čovjeka: trči kao Sadokov sin Ahimaas.« A kralj odvrati: »To je dobar čovjek, dolazi s dobrim glasom.«
28 Then Ahimaaz called out and greeted the king. With face to the ground he paid homage to the king and said, "Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who rebelled against my lord the king."	28 Ahimaas se približi kralju i pozdravi ga: »Zdravo!« Baci se licem na zemlju pred kraljem i nastavi: »Blagoslovljen Jahve, tvoj Bog, koji je napustio ljude što su digli ruku na moga gospodara i kralja!«
29 But the king asked, "Is the youth Absalom safe?" And Ahimaaz replied, "I saw a great disturbance when the king's servant Joab sent your servant on, but I do not know what it was."	29 A kralj upita: »Je li spašen mladić Abšalom?« A Ahimaas odgovori: »Vidio sam veliku vrevu kad je kraljev sluga Joab slao tvoga slugu, ali ne znam što je bilo.«
30 The king said, "Step aside and remain in attendance here." So he stepped aside and remained there.	30 Kralj mu reče: »Odstupi i stani tamo!« On odstupi i stade.
31 When the Cushite came in, he said, "Let my lord the king receive the good news that this day the LORD has taken your part, freeing you from the grasp of all who rebelled against you."	31 Uto stiže Etiopljanin i progovori: »Neka moj gospodar kralj primi veselu vijest. Jahve ti je danas pribavio pravdu izbavivši te iz ruku svih onih koji su ustali na tebe.«
32 But the king asked the Cushite, "Is young Absalom safe?" The Cushite replied, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rebel against you with evil intent be as that young man!"	32 A kralj upita Etiopljanina: »Je li spašen mladić Abšalom?« A Etiopljanin odgovori: »Neka neprijatelji moga gospodara i kralja i svi koji se dižu na tebe u zloj namjeri – prođu kao taj mladić!«