1And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
1In ko se Savel vrne od Filistejcev, mu sporoče, rekoč: Glej, David je v Engedijski puščavi.
2Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
2Tedaj vzame Savel tri tisoč izbranih mož iz vsega Izraela in odrine iskat Davida po skalah divjih koz.
3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
3In pride k ovčjim stanom pri poti, in ondi je bila votlina, in Savel stopi vanjo na potrebo. David in možje njegovi pa so sedeli zadaj v votlini.
4And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
4In možje Davidovi mu reko: Glej, to je dan, o katerem ti je govoril GOSPOD: Glej, jaz ti dam sovražnika tvojega v roko, in storiš mu, kakor se ti bo zdelo prav. Tedaj vstane David in tiho odreže rob Savlovega plašča.
5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
5Potem pa očita Davidu srce njegovo, ker je odrezal Savlu rob plašča,
6And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
6in reče možem svojim: GOSPOD me obvaruj, da ne storim te stvari gospodu svojemu, maziljencu GOSPODOVEMU, da bi iztegnil roko zoper njega; kajti on je maziljenec GOSPODOV!
7So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
7Tako je David ukrotil može svoje s temi besedami in jim ni dovolil vzdigniti se zoper Savla. In Savel vstane iz votline in gre svojim potom.
8David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
8Potem vstane tudi David in stopi iz votline in kliče za Savlom, rekoč: Gospod moj, kralj! In ko se ozre Savel, se nagne David z obličjem k tlom in se prikloni.
9And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
9In David reče Savlu: Zakaj poslušaš besede ljudi, ki pravijo, da išče David nesreče tvoje?
10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
10Glej, danes so videle oči tvoje, da te je GOSPOD dal v votlini meni v roko, in bilo mi je rečeno, naj te umorim; ali oko moje ti je zaneslo, in dejal sem: Ne iztegnem roke zoper gospoda svojega, kajti on je maziljenec GOSPODOV.
11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
11Marveč glej, oče moj, glej rob plašča svojega v roki moji, da te res nisem hotel umoriti, ko sem odrezal rob plašča tvojega. Spoznaj in poglej, da nič hudega ni v roki moji, ne nobenega prestopka, in da nisem grešil zoper tebe, a ti mi strežeš po življenju, da bi mi ga vzel.
12The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
12GOSPOD bo sodnik med menoj in teboj in me bo nad tabo maščeval, ali roka moja se te ne dotakne.
13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13Kakor pravi pregovor starih: Od krivičnih prihaja krivičnost; zato se te roka moja ne dotakne.
14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
14Za kom se je gnal Izraelov kralj? Koga preganjaš? mrtvega psa? bolho edino?
15The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
15GOSPOD torej bodi sodnik in razsódi med menoj in teboj in oglej in prevzemi pravdo mojo in me oprosti roke tvoje.
16And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
16In ko David konča govor svoj Savlu, reče Savel: Ni li to tvoj glas, sin moj David? In Savel povzdigne glas svoj ter joka.
17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
17In reče Davidu: Pravičnejši si od mene: kajti ti si mi izkazal dobro, jaz pa sem ti povrnil hudo.
18And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
18In ti si danes pokazal, da si mi dobroto storil: zakaj ko me je GOSPOD izdal tebi v roko, me vendar nisi umoril.
19For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
19Saj če kdo zaloti sovražnika svojega, ali ga pusti mirnim potom? Zato ti GOSPOD poplačaj z dobrim, kar si mi storil ta dan.
20And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
20In sedaj, glej, vem, da bodeš gotovo kralj ter da bo kraljestvo Izraelovo trdno stalo v tvoji roki.
21Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
21Prisezi mi torej zdaj pri GOSPODU, da ne zatareš semena mojega po meni in da ne potrebiš imena mojega iz očeta mojega hiše.In David priseže Savlu. Tedaj odide Savel domov, David in možje njegovi pa se spravijo gori v trdnjavo.
22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
22In David priseže Savlu. Tedaj odide Savel domov, David in možje njegovi pa se spravijo gori v trdnjavo.