Dāvids tiek svaidīts par Jūdas ķēniņu
1 Pēc tam Dāvids jautāja Kungam: “Vai man doties uz kādu no Jūdas pilsētām?” Un Kungs viņam atbildēja: “Dodies!” Tad Dāvids jautāja: “Kurp man doties?” Un viņš atbildēja: “Uz Hebronu.” 2 Un Dāvids devās turp kopā ar abām sievām – jizreēlieti Ahīnoamu un karmelieša Nābāla atraitni Abīgailu. 3 Tāpat Dāvids ņēma līdzi arī vīrus, kas turējās kopā ar viņu – ikkatru ar viņa saimi –, un tie apmetās Hebronas apkārtnes pilsētās.
4 Tad atnāca Jūdas vīri, un viņi tur svaidīja Dāvidu par ķēniņu Jūdas namam. Un Dāvidam pastāstīja, ka Saulu apbedījuši vīri no Jābēš-Gileādas. 5 Dāvids sūtīja vēstnešus pie vīriem, kas Jābēš-Gileādā, un sacīja: “Jūs esat Kunga svētīti par to, ka izrādījāt laipnību savam kungam Saulam, viņu apbedīdami. 6 Tad nu arī Kungs izrādīs jums žēlastību un būs uzticams un arī es būšu jums vēlīgs, tādēļ ka jūs tā esat darījuši. 7 Tad nu lai jūsu rokas ir stipras un sirdis drošas, jo jūsu kungs Sauls ir miris, bet mani Jūdas nams ir svaidījis par savu ķēniņu!”
Īš-Bošets – ķēniņš pār Israēlu
8 Abnērs, Nēra dēls, Saula karaspēka virspavēlnieks, ņēma Saula dēlu Īš-Bošetu un aizveda pāri Jardānai uz Mahanaimu. 9 Viņš to iecēla par ķēniņu Gileādam, Ašēram, Jizreēlai, Efraimam, Benjāminam un visam Israēlam. 10 Saula dēls Īš-Bošets bija četrdesmit gadus vecs, kad kļuva par Israēla ķēniņu, un viņš valdīja divus gadus. Vienīgi Jūdas nams sekoja Dāvidam. 11 Dāvida valdīšanas laiks Hebronā pār Jūdas namu bija septiņi gadi un seši mēneši.
12 Abnērs, Nēra dēls, kopā ar Saula dēla Īš-Bošeta kalpiem devās no Mahanaimas uz Gibeonu. 13 Ceļā devās arī Joābs, Cerūjas dēls, kopā ar Dāvida kalpiem, un viņi visi sastapās pie Gibeonas dīķa. Vieni apmetās dīķim vienā pusē un otri – otrā pusē. 14 Tad Abnērs teica Joābam: “Lai taču puiši ceļas un uzrīko mūsu priekšā sacīkstes!” Joābs atbildēja: “Lai notiek!” 15 Tad no Saula dēla Īš-Bošeta puses cēlās un iznāca divpadsmit benjāminieši un arī no Dāvida kalpiem – divpadsmit vīri. 16 Tie grāba viens otru aiz galvas un grūda viens otram sānos zobenu un krita visi reizē. Šo vietu Gibeonā sauc par Helkat-Cūrīmu .
17 Kauja todien bija briesmīgi nežēlīga, un Dāvida kalpi sakāva Abnēru un Israēla vīrus. 18 Tur bija arī trīs Cerūjas dēli – Joābs, Abīšajs un Asā-Ēls. Asā-Ēls bija tik ātrs kā gazele laukā – 19 Asā-Ēls dzinās pakaļ Abnēram, nenovērsdamies no Abnēra soļiem ne pa labi, ne pa kreisi. 20 Abnērs atskatījās un teica: “Vai tas esi tu, Asā-Ēl?” Un tas atbildēja: “Es!” 21 Abnērs viņam sacīja: “Nogriezies uz vienu vai otru pusi, satver kādu no puišiem un ņem sev viņa ieročus.” Bet Asā-Ēls negribēja beigt viņu vajāt. 22 Abnērs viņam vēlreiz sacīja: “Novērsies taču no manis! Kādēļ man tevi notriekt pie zemes, kā lai es pēc tam skatos acīs tavam brālim Joābam!” 23 Bet viņš neatstājās, un Abnērs ar šķēpa otru galu iedūra viņam vēderā. Šķēps izdūrās viņam cauri, viņš pakrita un uz vietas bija beigts. Ikviens, kas nonāca līdz vietai, kur Asā-Ēls bija pakritis un miris, apstājās. 24 Bet Joābs un Abīšajs dzinās pakaļ Abnēram, un saule jau bija norietējusi, kad viņi nonāca pie Olekts pakalna, kas pirms Gīhas ceļā uz Gibeonas tuksnesi. 25 Benjāminieši sapulcējās pie Abnēra – kopā sanāca vesels pulks, un tie nostājās kalna galā. 26 Un Abnērs sauca Joābam: “Vai lai zobens rij bez mitas? Vai tad tu nezini, ka beigās būs rūgti? Cik ilgi tu vēl neteiksi ļaudīm, lai pārtrauc vajāt savus brāļus?” 27 Joābs atbildēja: “Dzīvs Dievs! Ja tu nebūtu runājis, tad tikai no rīta vīri beigtu vajāt savus brāļus.” 28 Joābs pūta ragu, un visi ļaudis apstājās un vairs nedzinās pakaļ israēliešiem un neturpināja cīņu. 29 Tad Abnērs ar saviem vīriem visu nakti gāja cauri Arābai, šķērsoja Jardānu, izgāja cauri aizai un nonāca Mahanaimā. 30 Joābs atgriezās no Abnēra vajāšanas, sapulcināja visus ļaudis, un no Dāvida kalpiem bez Asā-Ēla trūka tikai deviņpadsmit vīru. 31 Bet no Abnēra vīriem benjāminiešiem Dāvida kalpi bija nokāvuši trīs simti sešdesmit vīru. 32 Asā-Ēlu viņi aiznesa un apbedīja viņa tēva kapā Betlēmē. Tad Joābs un viņa vīri gāja visu nakti, un rītausmā tie nonāca Hebronā.
1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. 2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite. 3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
5 ¶ And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him. 6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
8 ¶ But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 10 Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 ¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
18 ¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. 20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am . 21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. 22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib , that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still. 24 Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
25 ¶ And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? 27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. 29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. 30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
32 ¶ And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.
