¹A vojna trvala dlho medzi domom Saulovým a medzi domom Dávidovým. Ale Dávid mocnel vše viac a viac, a dom Saulov slabnul viac a viac.

¹Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

²A Dávidovi sa narodili synovia v Hebrone, z ktorých jeho prvorodený bol Amnon, syn Achinoami Jezreelskej,

²To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

³a jeho druhý bol Kileáb, syn Abigaili, predtým ženy Nábala Karmelského; tretí bol Absalom, syn Maachy, dcéry Talmaja, kráľa Gešúra;

³and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

⁴štvrtý bol Adoniáš, syn Chaggity, piaty Šefatiáš, syn Abitály,

⁴and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

⁵a šiesty bol Jitream, syn Egly, ženy Dávidovej. Tí sa narodili Dávidovi v Hebrone.

⁵and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

⁶A stalo sa, keď bola vojna medzi domom Saulovým a medzi domom Dávidovým, že sa Abner mocne zastával domu Saulovho.

⁶It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

⁷Ale Saul mal ženinu, ktorej bolo meno Ricpa, dcéra Ajju. A Iš-bóšet povedal Abnerovi: Prečo si vošiel k ženine môjho otca?

⁷Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”

⁸A Abner sa veľmi nahneval pre slová Iš-bóšeta a povedal: A či som ja azda psia hlava, ktorá je za Júdu? Dnes činím milosrdenstvo s domom Saula, tvojho otca, proti jeho bratom a proti jeho priateľovi a nedal som, aby si sa našiel v ruke Dávidovej, a ty dnes vyhľadávaš na mne neprávosť tej ženy?

⁸Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!

⁹Tak nech učiní Bôh Abnerovi a tak nech pridá, že jako prisahal Hospodin Dávidovi, tak mu aj istotne urobím,

⁹God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;

¹⁰aby preniesol kráľovstvo preč od domu Saulovho a aby postavil trón Dávidov nad Izraelom a nad Júdom od Dána až po Bér-šebu.

¹⁰to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.”

¹¹A nemohol viacej odpovedať Abnerovi ani slova, pretože sa ho bál.

¹¹He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

¹²A Abner poslal poslov k Dávidovi hneď na mieste s odkazom: Komuže patrí zem? A tiež aby povedali: Učiň so mnou svoju smluvu, a hľa, moja ruka bude s tebou, aby som obrátil k tebe celého Izraela.

¹²Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.”

¹³A Dávid odpovedal: Dobre, ja učiním s tebou smluvu, len jednu vec žiadam od teba, a to, aby si neuvidel mojej tvári, krome ak prv dovedieš Míchaľ, dcéru Saulovu, keď prijdeš, aby si videl moju tvár.

¹³He said, “Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”

¹⁴A Dávid poslal poslov k Iš-bóšetovi, synovi Saulovmu, aby mu riekli: Daj mi moju ženu Míchaľ, ktorú som si zasnúbil za sto neobriezok Filištínov.

¹⁴David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

¹⁵A Iš-bóšet poslal a vzal ju od muža, od Paltiela, syna Laišovho.

¹⁵Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

¹⁶A jej muž išiel s ňou, a išiel plačúci za ňou až po Bachúrim. A Abner mu povedal: Idi, vráť sa! A vrátil sa.

¹⁶Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.

¹⁷A Abner hovoril so staršími Izraelovými a riekol: Už dávno hľadáte Dávida, aby bol kráľom nad vami.

¹⁷Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.

¹⁸A tak teraz to vykonajte. Lebo Hospodin povedal o Dávidovi: Rukou Dávida, svojho služobníka, zachránim svoj ľud Izraela vytrhnúc ho z ruky Filištínov ako i z ruky všetkých jeho nepriateľov.

¹⁸Now then do it; for Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.’”

¹⁹A Abner hovoril aj v uši Benjamina. A potom odišiel Abner, aby hovoril aj v uši Dávida v Hebrone, všetko, čo sa videlo za dobré Izraelovi a celému domu Benjaminovmu.

¹⁹Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.

²⁰Tak prišiel Abner k Dávidovi do Hebrona a s ním dvadsať mužov. A Dávid učinil Abnerovi a mužom, ktorí boli s ním, hostinu.

²⁰So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

²¹A Abner povedal Dávidovi: Vstanem a pojdem a shromaždím k svojmu pánovi kráľovi celého Izraela, a učinia s tebou smluvu, a budeš kraľovať nad všetkým, čo si žiada tvoja duša. A tak prepustil Dávid Abnera, a odišiel v pokoji.

²¹Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

²²A tu hľa, hneď za tým prišli služobníci Dávidovi, i Joáb prišiel, od porážky lupičov, a dopravili so sebou veľkú korisť. Ale Abnera už nebolo s Dávidom v Hebrone, lebo ho prepustil, a odišiel v pokoji.

²²Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

²³A tedy Joáb i všetko vojsko, ktoré bolo s ním, prišli. A oznámili Joábovi a riekli: Prišiel Abner, syn Nérov, ku kráľovi, a prepustil ho, a odišiel v pokoji.

²³When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

²⁴Potom prišiel Joáb ku kráľovi a povedal: Čo si to urobil? Hľa, prišiel k tebe Abner, prečo si ho prepustil, aby zase odišiel?

²⁴Then Joab came to the king, and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

²⁵Veď znáš Abnera, syna Nérovho. Lebo prišiel na to, aby ťa podviedol a aby zvedel tvoje vychádzanie a tvoje vchádzanie ako aj aby zvedel všetko, čo robíš.

²⁵You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do.”

²⁶A keď vyšiel Joáb od Dávida, poslal poslov za Abnerom, ktorí ho vrátili a doviedli od cisterny Síra. Ale Dávid nevedel o tom.

²⁶When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn’t know it.

²⁷A keď sa navrátil Abner do Hebrona, zaviedol ho Joáb do ústrania, doprostred brány, aby s ním potajme hovoril, a tam ho uderil do brucha, a zomrel, za krv Azaela, jeho brata.

²⁷When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

²⁸Keď to potom počul Dávid, riekol: Bez viny som i ja i moje kráľovstvo pred Hospodinom až na veky na krvi Abnera, syna Nérovho.

²⁸Afterward, when David heard it, he said, “I and my kingdom are guiltless before Yahweh forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.

²⁹Nech prijde jeho krv na hlavu Joábovu a na celý dom jeho otca, ani nech nie je vyťatý z domu Joábovho trpiaci na tok semena ani malomocný ani chodiaci o palici ani ten, kto by padol od meča, ani trpiaci nedostatkom chleba.

²⁹Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”

³⁰A tak Joáb a Abišaj, jeho brat, zavraždili Abnera preto, že zabil Azaela, ich brata, v Gibeone v boji.

³⁰So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

³¹A Dávid riekol Joábovi a všetkému ľudu, ktorý bol s ním: Roztrhnite svoje rúcha a opášte sa vrecovinou a smúťte pred Abnerom! A kráľ Dávid išiel za márami.

³¹David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.

³²A tak pochovali Abnera v Hebrone. A kráľ pozdvihol svoj hlas a plakal nad hrobom Abnerovým a plakal i všetok ľud.

³²They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.

³³A kráľ trúchliac za Abnerom povedal: Či tak mal zomrieť Abner, ako zomiera blázon?

³³The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

³⁴Tvoje ruky neboly poviazané, a tvoje nohy neboly sovrené medenými putami. Tak si padol, ako niekto padne pred synmi neprávosti. Vtedy sa znova pustil všetok ľud do plaču nad ním.

³⁴Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.

³⁵A keď potom prišiel všetok ľud, aby dali Dávidovi pokrm, kým ešte bol deň, prisahal Dávid povediac: Nech mi tak učiní Bôh a tak nech pridá, jestli prv, ako zajde slnce, okúsim chleba, alebo nech už by to bolo čokoľvek.

³⁵All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down.”

³⁶A poznal to všetok ľud, a ľúbilo sa mu to, jako i všetko, čo učinil kráľ, ľúbilo sa všetkému ľudu.

³⁶All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

³⁷A tak poznal všetok ľud i celý Izrael toho dňa, že to nebolo od kráľa, aby zabili Abnera, syna Nérovho.

³⁷So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.

³⁸A kráľ povedal svojim služobníkom: Či neviete, že knieža a velikán padol tohoto dňa v Izraelovi?

³⁸The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

³⁹A ja som dnes ešte slabý, hoci som pomazaný kráľ, a títo mužovia, synovia Ceruje, sú mi priťažkí a pritvrdí. Hospodin nech odplatí tomu, kto robí zlé, podľa jeho zlosti.

³⁹I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”