2 Царе 4 | Съвременен български превод

Съвременен български превод

1 Когато Сауловият син Йевостей чу, че Авенир е умрял в Хеврон, ръцете му отслабнаха и израилтяните се смутиха. 2 Този Саулов син имаше двама военачалници: единият се казваше Баана, а другият – Рихав, синове на Ремон от Беерот. Те принадлежаха към племето на Вениамин, понеже и Беерот се числеше към областта на това племе. (И Н 18:25) 3 И бееротци избягаха в Гитаим и останаха да живеят там като чужденци и досега. 4 Сауловият син Йонатан имаше син, който беше недъгав в краката. Той беше на пет години, когато от Йезреел дойде вест за Саул и Йонатан. Кърмачката му, като го взела, побягнала. Както бягала бързо, той паднал и окуцял. Името му беше Мемфивостей. (1 Цар 31:7; 2 Цар 9:3) 5 Синовете на бееротеца Ремон – Рихав и Баана, тръгнаха и стигнаха по най-големия дневен пек до къщата на Йевостей, който по пладне спеше в леглото си. 6 Рихав и брат му Баана влязоха в тази къща, уж да вземат жито, прободоха го в корема и избягаха. 7 Защото, когато те влязоха в къщата, Йевостей лежеше на леглото си в своята спалня; те го прободоха и го убиха. Отсякоха главата му, взеха я със себе си и вървяха през полето цяла нощ. 8 Те донесоха в Хеврон на Давид Йевостеевата глава и казаха на царя: „Ето главата на Йевостей, син на Саул, твой неприятел, който искаше да те погуби. Сега Господ отмъсти на Саул и на потомството му заради моя господар – царя.“ 9 Давид отговори на Рихав и на брата му Баана, синове на бееротеца Ремон: „Жив е Господ, Който избави душата ми от всякакво бедствие! 10 Ако тогава този, който ми извести: „Ето Саул умря“, мислейки се за радостен вестител, аз хванах и убих в Секелаг, вместо да го възнаградя, (2 Цар 1:1) 11 то сега, когато престъпници убиха невинен човек в къщата му в неговото легло – няма ли сега да изискам кръвта му от вашата ръка и няма да ли ви изтребя от земята?“ 12 Тогава Давид отправи заповед към приближените си и те ги убиха, отсякоха ръцете и краката им и ги обесиха край водоема в Хеврон. А Йевостеевата глава взеха и погребаха в гроба на Авенир в Хеврон.

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Ish-Bosheth is murdered

1 Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul, heard that Abner had died in Hebron. Then he wasn’t so brave anymore. And all the Israelites became alarmed. 2 Two men in Ish-Bosheth’s army led small fighting groups that attacked their enemies. The names of the men were Baanah and Rekab. They were sons of Rimmon from the town of Beeroth. Rimmon was from the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth is considered to be part of Benjamin. 3 That’s because the people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim. They have lived there as outsiders to this day. 4 Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son named Mephibosheth. Both of Mephibosheth’s feet were hurt. He was five years old when the news that Saul and Jonathan had died came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and ran. But as she hurried to get away, he fell down. That’s how his feet were hurt. 5 Rekab and Baanah started out for the house of Ish-Bosheth. They were the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth. They arrived there during the hottest time of the day. Ish-Bosheth was taking his early afternoon nap. 6 Rekab and his brother Baanah went into the inside part of the house. They acted as if they were going to get some wheat. Instead, they stabbed Ish-Bosheth in the stomach. Then they slipped away. 7 They had gone into the house while Ish-Bosheth was lying on his bed in his bedroom. They stabbed him and killed him. Then they cut off his head and took it with them. They travelled all night through the Arabah Valley. 8 They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to King David at Hebron. They said to him, ‘Here’s the head of Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul. Saul was your enemy. He often tried to kill you. Today the LORD has paid back Saul and his family. He has let you get even with them. You are our king and master.’ 9 David gave an answer to Rekab and his brother Baanah. They were the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth. David said, ‘The LORD has saved me from every trouble. 10 Someone once told me, “Saul is dead.” He thought he was bringing me good news. But I grabbed him. I had him put to death in Ziklag. That’s the reward I gave him for his news! And that’s just as sure as the LORD is alive. 11 Now you evil men have killed a man in his own house. He hadn’t done anything wrong. You killed him while he was lying on his own bed. You spilled his blood. So shouldn’t I spill your blood? Shouldn’t I wipe you off the face of the earth?’ 12 Then David gave an order to his men. They killed Rekab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet. They hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they buried the head of Ish-Bosheth in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.