Samuel 2 16
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Siba susreće Davida
16 Kad se David udaljio od vrha Maslinske gore, ugleda Sibu, Mefibošetovog slugu, kako čeka s dva osedlana magarca, natovarena s dvjesto kruhova, sto gruda grožđica, sto komada svježeg voća i mijehom[a] vina.
2 Kralj ga upita: »Što ćeš s tim?«
A Siba odgovori: »Magarci su za kraljevu obitelj za jahanje, kruh i voće slugama za jelo, a vino za okrepu umornima u pustinji.«
3 Tada ga upita kralj: »A gdje je Mefibošet, unuk tvoga gospodara?«
»Ostao je u Jeruzalemu«, odgovori Siba, »jer misli kako će mu sad izraelski narod vratiti kraljevstvo njegovog djeda.«
4 Nato mu kralj reče: »Sve što je bilo Mefibošetovo, sad pripada tebi.«
Siba je odgovorio: »Ponizno zahvaljujem. Samo želim uvijek uživati naklonost svoga gospodara kralja!«
Šimej proklinje Davida
5 Kad je kralj David stigao do grada Bahurima, istrčao je pred njega Šimej, sin Gerin. Bio je on iz Šaulove obitelji i proklinjao je Davida. 6 Bacao je kamenje na kraljevsku povorku, ali svi ratnici i narod okružili su kralja.
7 Šimej je vikao proklinjući: »Odlazi! Odlazi, krvniče, ništarijo! 8 Oduzeo si Šaulu kraljevstvo, a BOG ti sad vraća za svu prolivenu krv Šaulove obitelji. BOG je kraljevstvo predao tvome sinu Abšalomu. Evo, stiglo te zlo jer si krvnik!«
9 Tada je Abišaj, Serujin sin, rekao kralju: »Zar da te proklinje ovo crknuto pseto, moj gospodaru kralju? Pusti me da prijeđem i odrubim mu glavu.«
10 No kralj reče: »Što ću s vama, Serujini sinovi? Ako on proklinje mene, jer mu je BOG zapovjedio da me proklinje, tko onda može pitati zašto to radi?«
11 Zatim se obrati Abišaju i svim slugama: »Rođeni me sin želi ubiti. Zašto onda to ne bi želio i ovaj čovjek iz Benjaminovog plemena? Pustite ga neka proklinje jer mu je to zapovjedio BOG. 12 Možda će BOG vidjeti nepravdu koja mi se događa i uzvratiti mi dobrim za svaku njegovu kletvu.«
13 Tako su David i njegovi ljudi nastavili dalje putem, a Šimej je išao padinom brda nasuprot povorci. Proklinjao je Davida i bacao na njega kamenje i grude zemlje. 14 Kralj i svi ljudi koji su bili s njim stigli su iscrpljeni na rijeku Jordan. Tu su se odmorili i okrijepili.
15 U međuvremenu, Abšalom je ušao u Jeruzalem, praćen Izraelcima koji su ga podržavali. I Ahitofel je bio s njima.
16 Arkijac Hušaj, Davidov prijatelj, došao je kod Abšaloma i pozdravio ga: »Živio kralj! Živio kralj!«
17 Abšalom ga je upitao: »Zar tako pokazuješ odanost prijatelju? Zašto nisi otišao s njim?«
18 »Ne«, odgovorio je Hušaj, »odan sam onome kojeg je izabrao BOG, ovi ljudi i svi Izraelci. S njim ću ostati. 19 Kome bih trebao služiti? Zar ne bih trebao služiti sinu? Kao što sam služio tvome ocu, tako ću služiti i tebi.«
Abšalom traži Ahitofelov savjet
20 Tada se Abšalom obratio Ahitofelu: »Savjetuj nas! Što da radimo?«
21 Ahitofel je odgovorio: »Spavaj sa ženama ropkinjama svog oca, koje je on ostavio da vode brigu o palači. Cijeli će Izrael čuti kako si ga ponizio pa će ojačati svi koji te podržavaju.«
22 Na ravnome krovu palače podigli su šator za Abšaloma te je spavao sa ženama ropkinjama svog oca. Cijeli je Izrael mogao to vidjeti. 23 U to je vrijeme savjet Ahitofela vrijedio kao da je Božja riječ. Kad su ga pitali za mišljenje, i David i Abšalom poštovali su njegov savjet kao da je Božja riječ.
Footnotes
- 16,1 mijeh Vreća od životinjske kože za držanje tekućine.
2 Samuel 16
King James Version
16 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
4 Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
8 The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.
12 It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
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