2 Samuel 3
1 Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
И бысть брань на много между домом Саулим и между домом Давидовым, и дом Давидов возвышашеся и укрепляшеся, дом же Сауль идяше и изнемогаше.
2 And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.
И родишася Давиду в Хевроне сынов шесть: и бе первородный ему Амнон от Ахинаамы Иезраилитыни,
3 And after him, there was Chileab, from Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel. Then the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
и вторый ему сын Далуиа от Авигеи Кармилския, и третий Авессалом сын Маахи дщере Фолми царя Гессирска,
4 Then the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
четвертый Адониа сын Аггифы, и пятый Сафатиа от Авиталы,
5 Also, the sixth was Ithream, from Eglah, the wife of David. These were born to David at Hebron.
и шестый Иефераам от Еглы жены Давидовы: сии родишася Давиду в Хевроне.
6 Then, while there was a battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner, the son of Ner, was reigning over the house of Saul.
И бысть внегда быти брани между домом Саулим и между домом Давидовым, и бяше Авенир держа дом Саулов.
7 Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner,
И Саулова подложница бе, ейже бе имя Ресфа, дщерь Иоля. И вниде к ней Авенир, и рече Иевосфей сын Сауль ко Авениру: что яко вшел еси к подложнице отца моего?
8 “Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?
И разгневася зело Авенир о словеси сем на Иевосфеа и рече ему Авенир: еда песия глава есмь аз? Сотворих днесь милость дому Саула отца твоего и братии и знаемым, и не отступих в дом Давидов, и ищеши на мне ты о неправде жены днесь?
9 May God do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:
Сия да сотворит Бог Авениру и сия да приложит ему, зане якоже клятся Господь Давиду, тако сотворю ему в сей день,
10 that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
еже отяти царство от дому Сауля и воздвигнути престол Давидов во Израили и во Иуде от Дана даже до Вирсавии.
11 And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.
И не возможе ктому Иевосфей отвещати Авениру словесе от боязни, яже к нему.
12 Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”
И посла Авенир к Давиду послы в Фелам, идеже бе, абие, глаголя: положи завет твой со мною, и се, рука моя с тобою, еже возвратити ми к тебе весь дом Израилев.
13 And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”
И рече Давид: добре, аз положу с тобою завет, токмо словесе единаго прошу у тебе, глаголя: не имаши видети лица моего, аще не приведеши Мелхолы дщере Саули, приходящу ти видети лице мое.
14 Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
И посла Давид ко Иевосфею сыну Саулю вестники, глаголя: отдаждь мне жену мою Мелхолу, юже взях за сто необрезаний иноплеменничих.
15 Therefore, Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.
И посла Иевосфей, и взят ю от мужа ея от Фалтиила сына Селлимова.
16 And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, “Go and return.” And he returned.
И идяше муж ея с нею плачася даже до Варакима. И рече к нему Авенир: иди, возвратися. И возвратися.
17 Likewise, Abner sent word to the elders of Israel, saying: “As much yesterday as the day before, you were seeking David, so that he might reign over you.
И рече Авенир к старейшинам Израилевым, глаголя: вчера и третияго дне искасте Давида, да царствует над вами:
18 Therefore, accomplish it now. For the Lord has spoken to David, saying: ‘By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
и ныне сотворите, якоже Господь глагола о Давиде, глаголя: рукою раба Моего Давида спасу люди Моя Израиля от руки иноплеменничи и от руки всех врагов их.
19 Then Abner also spoke to Benjamin. And he went away, so that he might speak to David in Hebron all that would be pleasing to Israel and to all of Benjamin.
И глагола Авенир во ушы Вениамину: и иде Авенир глаголати во ушы Давидовы в Хеврон вся, елика угодна беша пред очима Израилевыма и пред очима всего дому Вениаминя.
20 And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived with him.
И прииде Авенир к Давиду в Хеврон, и с ним двадесять мужей. И сотвори Давид пир Авениру и мужем его иже с ним.
21 And Abner said to David, “I will rise up, so that I may gather all of Israel to you, my lord the king, and so that I may enter into a pact with you, and so that you may reign over all, just as your soul desires.” Then, when David had led Abner away, and he had departed in peace,
И рече Авенир к Давиду: востану ныне и пойду и соберу к господину моему царю всего Израиля, и положу с ним завет, и царствовати имаши всеми, ихже желает душа твоя. И посла Давид Авенира, и иде с миром.
22 immediately the servants of David and of Joab arrived, after having slain robbers, with exceedingly great spoils. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. For by then he had sent him away, and he had set out in peace.
И се, отроцы Давидовы и Иоав идяху от исхода и корысть многу несяху с собою, и Авенир уже не бе с Давидом в Хевроне, яко отслан бяше, и отиде с миром.
23 And Joab, and the entire army that was with him, had arrived afterward. And so, it was reported to Joab, explaining that Abner, the son of Ner, went to the king, and he dismissed him, and he went away in peace.
Иоав же и все воинство его прииде: и возвестиша Иоаву, глаголюще: прихождаше Авенир сын Ниров к Давиду, и отсла его, и отиде с миром.
24 And Joab entered to the king, and he said: “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him, so that he has gone and departed?
И вниде Иоав к царю и рече: что сие сотворил еси? Се, прихождаше Авенир к тебе, и почто отпустил еси его, и отиде с миром?
25 Do you not know, about Abner, the son of Ner, that he came to you for this, so that he might deceive you, and might know of your departure and your return, and so that he might know all that you do?”
Или не веси злобы Авенира сына Нирова, яко слукавствовати к тебе прииде, и уразумети исход твой и вход твой, и уведати вся елика твориши ты?
26 And so, Joab, going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and he brought him back from the cistern of Sirah, without David knowing.
И возвратися Иоав от Давида, и посла послы вслед Авенира, и возвратиша его от кладязя Сеирамска: Давид же не ведяше.
27 And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him alone to the middle of the gate, so that he might speak to him, but with deceit. And there, he stabbed him in the groin, and he died, in revenge for the blood of Asahel, his brother.
И возврати Авенира в Хеврон, и соврати его Иоав на страну от врат глаголати к нему лукавно: и удари его в лядвия, и умре в крови Асаила брата Иоавля.
28 And when David had heard of it, now that the matter was done, he said: “I and my kingdom are clean before the Lord, even forever, of the blood of Abner, the son of Ner.
И услыша Давид по сих и рече: чист есмь аз и царство мое от Господа и отныне и до века от крове Авенира сына Нирова:
29 And may it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon the entire house of his father. And may there not fail to be, in the house of Joab, one who suffers from a flow of seed, or one who is leprous, or one who is effeminate, or one who falls by the sword, or one who is in need of bread.”
да снидет на главу Иоавлю и на весь дом отца его, и да не оскудеет от дому Иоавля изливаяй семя, и прокаженный, и держайся жезла, и падаяй оружием, и умаленный хлебами.
30 And so, Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon, during the battle.
Иоав же и Авесса брат его наблюдаху Авенира, понеже уби Асаила брата их в Гаваоне на брани.
31 Then David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before the funeral procession of Abner.” Moreover, king David himself was following the casket.
И рече Давид ко Иоаву и ко всем людем его: раздерите ризы вашя и препояшитеся вретищы, и рыдайте о Авенире. Сам же царь Давид идяше вслед одра.
32 And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and he wept over the burial mound of Abner. And all the people also wept.
И погребоша Авенира в Хевроне. И воздвиже царь глас свой и плакася над гробом его, и вси людие плакаша о Авенире.
33 And the king, mourning and lamenting Abner, said: “By no means has Abner died the way that cowards usually die.
И плакася царь над Авениром и рече: еда смертию Навала умре Авенир?
34 Your hands are not bound, and your feet are not weighed down with fetters. But just as men often fall before the sons of iniquity, so you have fallen.” And while repeating this, all the people wept over him.
Руце твои не связаны, нозе твои не во оковах: не приступил еси якоже Навал, пред сынми неправды пал еси. И собрашася вси людие плакатися его,
35 And when the entire multitude had arrived to take food with David, while it was still broad daylight, David swore, saying, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.”
и приидоша вси людие предложити Давиду ясти хлебы еще сущу дни. И клятся Давид, глаголя: сия да сотворит ми Бог и сия да приложит, яко аще не зайдет солнце, не имам вкусити хлеба ни иного чего.
36 And all the people heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them.
И познаша вси людие, и угодна быша пред ними вся, елика сотвори царь пред людьми.
37 And every common person, and all of Israel, realized on that day that the killing of Abner, the son of Ner, had not been done by the king.
И разумеша вси людие и весь Израиль в той день, яко не бысть от царя убийства Авениру сыну Нирову.
38 The king also said to his servants: “Could you be ignorant that a leader and a very great man has fallen today in Israel?
И рече царь отроком своим: не весте ли, яко властелин велик паде в сей день во Израили?
39 But I am still tender, and yet anointed king. And these men of the sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the Lord repay whoever does evil in accord with his malice.”
И яко аз есмь ближний днесь и возставлен в царя? Мужие же сии сынове Саруины жесточайшии мене суть: да воздаст Господь творящему лукавная по злобе его.
