¹And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

¹A potem se zgodi, da si oskrbi Absalom voz in konj in petdeset mož, da bi tekali pred njim.

²And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

²In Absalom je vstajal zgodaj in postajal pri poti v vrata, in kadar je kdo imel pravdo, ki je imela priti pred kralja v razsodbo, ga je Absalom poklical k sebi in vprašal: Iz katerega mesta si? In odgovori: Hlapec tvoj je iz enega rodov Izraelovih.

³And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

³Absalom mu pa reče: Glej, tvoja stvar je dobra in pravična; a ni ga postavljenega od kralja, ki bi te zaslišal.

⁴Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

⁴Tudi je Absalom dejal: O da bi me postavili za sodnika v deželi, da pride k meni vsak, kdor ima pravdo ali tožbo, in jaz bi mu poskrbel za pravico!

⁵And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

⁵In če je kdo pristopil, da mu stori poklon, je iztegnil svojo roko ter ga zadržal in ga poljubil.

⁶And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

⁶In na ta način je delal Absalom vsem Izraelcem, ki so prihajali h kralju na sodbo, in tako je kradel zase srca mož Izraelovih.

⁷And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

⁷In ko se mu je končalo štirideseto leto, reče Absalom kralju: Prosim, naj grem v Hebron in izvršim obljubo svojo, ki sem jo storil GOSPODU.

⁸For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

⁸Hlapec tvoj je namreč storil obljubo, ko je bival v Gesurju v Siriji, rekši: Ako me GOSPOD res pripelje spet v Jeruzalem, storim službo GOSPODU.

⁹And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.

⁹In kralj mu veli: Pojdi v miru! Vstane torej in gre v Hebron.

¹⁰But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

¹⁰Poslal pa je bil Absalom oglednike po vseh rodovih Izraelovih s poveljem: Kadar začujete trombe glas, recite: Zakraljeval je Absalom v Hebronu!

¹¹And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

¹¹Z Absalomom pa je šlo iz Jeruzalema dvesto mož, ki so bili povabljeni in so šli v nedolžnosti svoji, ne da bi bili kaj vedeli za to reč.

¹²And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

¹²In Absalom pošlje po Ahitofela Gilonskega, svetnika Davidovega, naj pride iz mesta svojega, iz Gila, ko je klal daritve. In zarota se je jačila, ker se je ljudstvo bolj in bolj množilo pri Absalomu.

¹³And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

¹³V tem pride glasnik in sporoči Davidu: Srce mož Izraelovih se je vdalo Absalomu.

¹⁴And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

¹⁴In David reče vsem hlapcem svojim, ki so bili pri njem v Jeruzalemu: Vstanite, bežímo! sicer nam ne bo rešitve pred Absalomom. Hitite, da gremo, da nas ne prenagli in dohiti in spravi nesrečo nad nas in udari mesto z ostrino meča.

¹⁵And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

¹⁵In kraljevi hlapci mu reko: Glej, hlapci tvoji store, karkoli izvoli gospod moj, kralj.

¹⁶And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

¹⁶In kralj gre iz mesta in vsa družina njegova za njim; samo deset žen, priležnic, je pustil doma, naj čuvajo hišo.

¹⁷And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.

¹⁷Gre torej kralj iz mesta in vse ljudstvo peš za njim, in ustavijo se pri Skrajni hiši.

¹⁸And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

¹⁸In vsi hlapci njegovi so šli mimo njega, tudi vsi Keretejci in Peletejci in vsi Gatovci, šeststo mož, ki so bili prišli v spremstvu njegovem iz Gata, so šli pred obličjem kraljevim.

¹⁹Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.

¹⁹Tedaj reče kralj Itaju Gatovcu: Čemu greš tudi ti z nami? Vrni se in ostani pri kralju! Zakaj tujec si, pa tudi prognanec; vrni se v svoj kraj!

²⁰Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

²⁰Šele včeraj si prišel, in danes že naj bi te pustil hoditi semtertja z nami, ker moram iti kamorkoli. Vrni se in pelji nazaj brate svoje; milost in resnica bodi s teboj!

²¹And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

²¹A Itaj odgovori kralju in reče: Kakor res GOSPOD živi in kakor živi gospod moj, kralj, gotovo, kjerkoli bode gospod moj, kralj, najsi gre za smrt ali za življenje, tam bode tudi hlapec tvoj!

²²And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

²²In David veli Itaju: Pridi in pojdi naprej! Šel je torej Itaj Gatovec naprej in vsi možje njegovi in vsi otročiči, ki so bili ž njim.

²³And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

²³In vsa dežela je jokala z velikim glasom, in vse ljudstvo je šlo čez potok. In kralj preide čez potok Kidron, tudi vse ljudstvo preide, proti potu v puščavo.

²⁴And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

²⁴In glej, Zadok je tudi prišel in vsi leviti ž njim, nesoč skrinjo zaveze Božje; in postavili so skrinjo Božjo, in Abiatar je šel gori, dokler ni prešlo vse ljudstvo, kar ga je šlo iz mesta.

²⁵And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

²⁵Kralj pa veli Zadoku: Nesi skrinjo Božjo nazaj v mesto! Ako najdem milost v očeh GOSPODOVIH, me privede nazaj in mi jo zopet da videti in njeno prebivališče;

²⁶But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

²⁶ako mi pa poreče takole: Nisi mi po volji – glej, tu sem, naj stori z mano, kakor se mu vidi prav.

²⁷The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

²⁷Še reče kralj Zadoku duhovniku: Nisi li videc? Vrni se v mesto v miru in dva sinova tvoja s teboj, Ahimaaz, sin tvoj, in Jonatan, sin Abiatarjev.

²⁸See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

²⁸Glej, počakam pri brodih ob puščavi, da pride vest od vas in mi sporočite.

²⁹Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

²⁹Zadok torej in Abiatar sta zopet odnesla skrinjo Božjo v Jeruzalem, in ostala sta tam.

³⁰And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

³⁰David pa je šel gori po pobočju Oljske gore in je grede jokal, in glavo je imel pokrito in je šel bos; in vse ljudstvo, ki je bilo pri njem, je šlo gori s pokritimi glavami in je gredoč jokalo.

³¹And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

³¹In nekdo oznani Davidu, rekoč: Ahitofel je med zarotniki z Absalomom. David pa reče: O GOSPOD, prosim, obrni svet Ahitofelov v neumnost!

³²And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

³²In zgodi se, ko dospe David na vrh, kjer so molili Boga, glej, Husaj Arkičan mu pride naproti in suknjo je imel raztrgano in glavo posuto s prstjo.

³³Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:

³³In David mu reče: Ako pojdeš z menoj, mi bodeš v težavo;

³⁴But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

³⁴ako se pa povrneš v mesto in porečeš Absalomu: Hlapec tvoj hočem biti, o kralj; kakor sem bil doslej očeta tvojega hlapec, bodem zdaj tvoj hlapec, ovržeš meni v prid svet Ahitofelov.

³⁵And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

³⁵Ne bodeta li tam s teboj Zadok in Abiatar, duhovnika? Zatorej, karkoli začuješ iz hiše kraljeve, naznani Zadoku in Abiatarju, duhovnikoma!

³⁶Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.

³⁶Glej, imata ondi pri sebi dva svoja sinova, Ahimaaza Zadokovega in Jonatana Abiatarjevega: po njiju mi sporočite, karkoli boste slišali.Odide torej Husaj, prijatelj Davidov, v mesto. In Absalom je prišel v Jeruzalem.

³⁷So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

³⁷Odide torej Husaj, prijatelj Davidov, v mesto. In Absalom je prišel v Jeruzalem.