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.
1In bil je dolgo boj med hišo Savlovo in hišo Davidovo. In David je čimdalje bolj napredoval, Savlova hiša pa je bolj in bolj pešala.
2To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2In Davidu so se rodili sinovi v Hebronu: prvenec je bil Amnon, iz Ahinoame Jezreelske;
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;
3drugi pa Kileab, iz Abigaile, bivše žene Nabala Karmelskega; in tretji Absalom, sin Maake, hčere Talmaja, kralja v Gesurju;
4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
4četrti Adonija, sin Hagite, in peti Sefatija, sin Abitale;
5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
5in šesti Itream iz Egle, žene Davidove. Ti so se rodili Davidu v Hebronu.
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.
6In bilo je, dokler sta se bojevali hiša Savlova in hiša Davidova, da se je Abner kazal močnega za hišo Savlovo.
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?”
7Savel pa je bil imel priležnico, po imenu Ricpo, hčer Ajevo. In Isboset reče Abnerju: Zakaj se družiš z očeta mojega priležnico?
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!
8In razjezi se Abner hudo zaradi teh besed Isbosetovih in reče: Sem li jaz pasja glava, ki se oklepa Jude? Danes izkazujem milost hiši očeta tvojega Savla, bratom in prijateljem njegovim, in tebe nisem izdal Davidu v roke, pa ti mi danes očitaš pregrešek s tisto žensko?
9God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;
9Bog naj stori Abnerju to in ono naj pridene, ako ne izvršim, kakor je GOSPOD prisegel Davidu,
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.”
10da se vzame kraljestvo od hiše Savlove in se postavi Davidov prestol nad Izraelom in nad Judo, od Dana do Bersebe!
11He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
11In ni mogel Abnerju odgovoriti besede, ker se ga je bal.
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.”
12In pošlje Abner poročnike pri tej priči k Davidu in reče: Čigava je dežela? in sporoči: Skleni zavezo z menoj, in glej, roka moja bode s teboj, da potegnem vsega Izraela za teboj!
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.”
13David reče: Dobro, hočem storiti zavezo s teboj; le eno reč zahtevam od tebe, namreč: ne boš videl obličja mojega, razen da mi prej pripelješ Mihalo, hčer Savlovo, ko prideš, da vidiš obličje moje.
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.”
14Pošlje tudi David poročnike k Isbosetu, Savlovemu sinu, in sporoči: Daj mi ženo mojo Mihalo, ki sem si jo zaročil s sto sprednjimi kožicami Filistejcev.
15Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
15In Isboset pošlje in jo vzame od moža njenega, od Faltiela, sina Laisovega.
16Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
16In njen mož je šel ž njo in spotoma jokal, idoč za njo do Bahurima. Tedaj mu reče Abner: Pojdi, vrni se! In se je vrnil.
17Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
17In Abner se je zmenil s starejšinami Izraelovimi in dejal: Nekdaj ste želeli, da vam bodi David kralj.
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.’”
18Sedaj pa izvršite to! Zakaj GOSPOD je govoril o Davidu: Po roki služabnika mojega Davida hočem rešiti ljudstvo svoje Izraela iz roke Filistejcev in iz vseh njih sovražnikov pesti.
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.
19Enako je govoril Abner na ušesa Benjamincem. Potem je šel Abner govorit tudi na ušesa Davidu v Hebronu vse, kar se je dobro videlo Izraelu in vsej Benjaminovi hiši.
20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.
20Pride tedaj Abner k Davidu v Hebron in dvajset mož ž njim. In David napravi gostijo Abnerju in možem, ki so bili pri njem.
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.
21In Abner reče Davidu: Vstanem in pojdem in zberem vsega Izraela h gospodu svojemu, kralju, da bi sklenili zavezo s teboj in da boš vsem kraljeval, kakor želi duša tvoja. Nato odpošlje David Abnerja, in ta odide v miru.
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.
22In glej, hlapci Davidovi in Joab se vrnejo z bojnega obhoda in prineso veliko plena s seboj. Abner pa ni bil več pri Davidu v Hebronu, zakaj ta ga je bil odposlal, in on je šel v miru.
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.
23Ko torej pride Joab z vsem bojnim moštvom, povedo Joabu, rekoč: Abner, sin Nerov, je prišel h kralju, in on ga je pustil, da je šel v miru.
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?
24Tedaj gre Joab noter h kralju in reče: Kaj si storil? Glej, Abner je prišel k tebi: zakaj si ga odpustil, da je šel, kamor mu drago?
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.”
25Poznaš vendar Abnerja, Nerovega sina, da te je prišel varat in pozvedovat, kako hodiš ven in noter, da bi vedel vse, kar delaš.
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.
26In ko pride Joab od Davida, pošlje sle za Abnerjem, in privedejo ga od vodnjaka Sire. A David ni vedel za to.
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.
27Ko pa se vrne Abner v Hebron, ga potegne Joab na stran pod vrata, da bi na tihem ž njim govoril, in tam ga zabode v trebuh, da je umrl, zaradi krvi Asahela, brata njegovega.
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.
28Ko David poslej to zasliši, reče: Nedolžen sem in kraljestvo moje pred GOSPODOM vekomaj pri krvi Abnerja, sina Nerovega.
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.”
29Naj pride ta kri na glavo Joabu in na njegovega očeta vso hišo, in hiša Joabova ne bodi nikdar brez človeka, ki ima sluzotok ali gobe, ali ki hodi ob palici, ali ki pade pod mečem, ali ki mu primanjkuje kruha.
30So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
30Tako sta Joab in Abisaj, brat njegov, umorila Abnerja, zato ker je usmrtil njiju brata Asahela v boju pri Gibeonu.
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.
31David pa veli Joabu in vsemu ljudstvu, ki je bilo pri njem: Raztrgajte oblačila svoja in prepašite se z raševnikom in žalujte pred Abnerjem! In David kralj je šel za mrtvaškim odrom.
32They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
32In pokopali so Abnerja v Hebronu, in kralj je povzdignil glas svoj in jokal pri grobu Abnerjevem, in vse ljudstvo je plakalo.
33The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
33In kralj je pel žalostinko nad Abnerjem, govoreč: Je li moral umreti Abner, kakor umre nespametnik?
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.
34Roke tvoje niso bile zvezane, ne noge tvoje vklenjene v spone; padel si, kakor pade človek pred malopridneži! In vse ljudstvo je plakalo za njim tem bolj.
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.”
35In vse ljudstvo pride, da nagne Davida, da bi jedel kruh, dokler je še dan; a David priseže, rekoč: Bog mi stóri to in prideni še to, ako okusim kruh ali kaj drugega, dokler ne zajde solnce!
36All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.
36In vse ljudstvo je to priznalo in mu je ugajalo, kakor je bilo sploh, karkoli je storil kralj, dobro v očeh ljudstva.
37So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
37In spoznalo je vse ljudstvo in ves Izrael tisti dan, da ni prišlo od kralja, da je bil ubit Abner, sin Nerov.
38The king said to his servants, “Don’t you know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
38In kralj reče hlapcem svojim: Ne veste li, da je danes padel knez in velikan v Izraelu?Jaz pa sem še slaboten, čeprav maziljeni kralj. In ta dva moža, sinova Zervijina, sta mi pretrda. GOSPOD poplačaj tistemu, ki ravna krivično, po krivičnosti njegovi!
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.”
39Jaz pa sem še slaboten, čeprav maziljeni kralj. In ta dva moža, sinova Zervijina, sta mi pretrda. GOSPOD poplačaj tistemu, ki ravna krivično, po krivičnosti njegovi!