Первая книга Царств 26

1 И приидоша Зифее от знойныя к Саулу на холм, глаголюще: се, Давид скрыся у нас на холме Ехелаф, прямо Иессемону.

And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, facing the waste?

2 И воста Саул, и сниде в пустыню Зиф, и с ним три тысящы мужей избранных от Израиля, искати Давида в пустыни Зиф.

And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

3 И ополчися Саул на холме Ехелаф иже прямо Иессемону при пути, Давид же седяше в пустыни. И виде Давид, яко идет Саул вслед его в пустыню,

And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which faces the waste, by the way side. And David abode in the wilderness; and when he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness,

4 и посла Давид соглядатаи, и разуме, яко идет Саул готов из Кеиля:

David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.

5 и воста Давид отай, и вниде в место, идеже почиваше Саул, и тамо бяше Авенир сын Ниров, первый воевода его, и Саул спаше в колеснице царстей, и людие ополчившеся окрест его.

And David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host; and Saul lay within the wagon-defence, and the people were encamped round about him.

6 И отвеща Давид и рече ко Авимелеху Хеттеину и ко Авессе сыну Саруину брату Иоавлю, глаголя: кто внидет со мною к Саулу в полк? И рече Авесса: аз вниду с тобою.

And David spake and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

7 И внидоста Давид и Авесса в люди нощию: и се, Саул спяй сном в колеснице царстей, и копие его водружено в землю при главе его, Авенир же и воини его спаху окрест его.

And David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the wagon-defence, and his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.

8 И рече Авесса к Давиду: заключи Господь днесь врага твоего в руце твои, и ныне поражу его копием в землю единожды, и не повторю ему.

And Abishai said to David, God has delivered thine enemy into thy hand this day; and now let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the ground once, and I will not do it the second time.

9 И рече Давид ко Авессе: не убивай его, яко кто прострет руку свою на христа Господня, и неповинен будет?

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?

10 И рече Давид: жив Господь, аще не Господь поразит его, или день его приидет, и умрет, или на брань снидет и погибнет:

And David said, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.

11 да не будет ми от Господа нанести руку мою на христа Господня: и ныне возми копие от возглавия его и сосуд водный, и отидем мы о себе.

Jehovah forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed! But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

12 И взя Давид копие и сосуд водный от возглавия его, и отидоста о себе: и не бе иже бы видел или разумел, и не бяше востающаго, вси бо спаху, яко сон крепок от Господа нападе на ня.

And David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's head; and they went away, and no man saw [it], and none knew [it], and none awaked, for they were all asleep; for a deep sleep from Jehovah had fallen upon them.

13 И прейде Давид на он пол и ста на версе горы издалеча, и мног бе путь между ими.

And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.

14 И воззва Давид к людем, и Авениру рече глаголя: не отвещаеши ли, Авенире? И отвеща Авенир и рече: кто ты еси зовый мя?

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

15 И рече Давид ко Авениру: не муж ли еси ты? И кто, якоже ты, во Израили? И почто не храниши господина твоего царя? Яко вниде един от людий убити господина твоего царя:

And David said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like to thee in Israel? and why hast thou not guarded thy lord the king? for one of the people came in to destroy the king thy lord.

16 и не благо сие (зело), еже сотворил еси: жив Господь, яко сынове смерти вы, не хранящии господа своего царя христа Господня: и ныне виждь, где есть копие царево и сосуд водный, яже беша при главе его?

This thing is not good which thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not guarded your master, Jehovah's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.

17 И позна Саул глас Давидов и рече: твой ли глас сей, чадо Давиде? И рече Давид: аз раб твой, господи царю.

And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

18 И рече Давид: почто гониши раба твоего, господи царю? Яко что (ти) согреших? И кая обретеся во мне неправда?

And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

19 И ныне да послушает господь мой царь глаголов раба своего: аще Бог поощряет тя на мя, да будет благовонна жертва твоя: аще же сынове человечестии, прокляти сии пред Господем, яко изгнаша мя днесь не утвердитися в жребии Господни, глаголюще: пойди, работай богом чуждим:

And now, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah have moved thee against me, let him accept an oblation; but if the sons of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day from adhering to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

20 и ныне да не падет кровь моя на землю пред лицем Господним, яко изыде царь Израилев искати души моея, и гонит якоже нощный вран по горам.

And now, let not my blood fall to the earth far from the face of Jehovah; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when they hunt a partridge on the mountains.

21 И рече Саул: согреших: возвратися, чадо Давиде, яко ктому не сотворю ти зла, зане честна душа моя пред очима твоима в день сей: безумно сотворих, и погреших много зело.

And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

22 И отвеща Давид и рече: се, копие царево, да приидет отрок един и возмет е:

And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

23 и Господь да возвратит коемуждо по правде его и по вере его: якоже предаде тя Господь днесь в руце мои, и не восхотех нанести руки моея на христа Господня:

And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into [my] hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

24 и се, якоже возвеличися душа твоя днесь во очию моею, тако да возвеличится душа моя пред Господем, и да покрыет мя и измет мя от всякия печали.

And behold, as thy life was highly esteemed this day in mine eyes, so let my life be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah, that he may deliver me out of all distress.

25 И рече Саул к Давиду: благословен ты, чадо, и творяй сотвориши и могий возможеши. И отиде Давид в путь свой, а Саул возвратися на место свое.

And Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt certainly do [great things], and shalt certainly prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.