Первая книга Царств 16
1 И рече Господь к Самуилу: доколе ты плачеши о Сауле, Аз же уничижих его, не царствовати во Израили? Наполни рог твой елеа и прииди, послю тя ко Иессею до Вифлеема, яко узрех в сынех его Себе царя.
The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself amongst his sons.”
2 И рече Самуил: како пойду? И услышит Саул, и убиет мя. И рече Господь: юницу от волов возми в руце твои и речеши: пожрети Господеви иду:
Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” The LORD said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
3 и призовеши Иессеа и сыны его к жертве: и Аз ти покажу, яже сотвориши, и помажеши Ми, егоже ти реку.
Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”
4 И сотвори Самуил вся, елика рече ему Господь: и прииде в Вифлеем, и ужасошася старейшины града о пришествии его и реша: мир ли вход твой, о, прозорливче?
Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
5 И рече: мир: пожрети Господу приидох: освятитеся и возвеселитеся днесь со мною. И освяти Иессеа и сыны его, и призва я к жертве.
He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6 И бысть внегда внити им, и виде Елиава и рече: сей ли пред Господем помазанник Его?
When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”
7 И рече Господь Самуилу: не зри на лице его, ниже на возраст величества его, яко уничижих его: понеже не тако зрит человек, яко зрит Бог: яко человек зрит на лице, Бог же зрит на сердце.
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
8 И призва Иессей Аминадава и представи его пред лице Самуила. И рече (Самуил): ниже сего избра Господь.
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
9 И приведе Иессей Саммаа. И рече: и сего не избра Господь.
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “The LORD has not chosen this one, either.”
10 И приведе Иессей седмь сынов своих пред Самуила. И рече Самуил ко Иессею: не избра Господь от сих.
Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these.”
11 И рече Самуил ко Иессею: не достало ли уже детей? И рече Иессей: еще есть един мал, и сей пасет на пажити. И рече Самуил ко Иессею: посли и приведи его, яко не возляжем, дондеже приидет той семо.
Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
12 И посла, и введе его: и той чермен, добрыма очима, и благ взором Господеви. И рече Господь к Самуилу: востани и помажи Давида, яко сей благ есть.
He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. The LORD said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”
13 И прия Самуил рог со елеем и помаза его посреде братии его. И ношашеся Дух Господень над Давидом от того дне и потом. И воста Самуил и отиде во Армафем.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then the LORD’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
14 И Дух Господень отступи от Саула, и давляше его дух лукавый от Господа.
Now the LORD’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
15 И реша отроцы Сауловы к нему: се, ныне дух лукавый от Господа давит тя:
Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
16 да рекут раби твои ныне пред тобою, и взыщут господину нашему мужа знающа пети в гусли: и внегда будет дух лукавый на тебе, и тогда да поет в гусли своя, и благо ти будет, и упокоит тя.
Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”
17 И рече Саул ко отроком своим: посмотрите ми мужа добре поюща и введите его ко мне.
Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”
18 И отвеща един от отрок его и рече: се, видех сына Иессеова из Вифлеема, и той весть пение, и муж разумен, и борец, и мудр в словеси, и муж благ видом, и Господь с ним.
Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilful in playing, a mighty man of valour, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him.”
19 И посла Саул вестники ко Иессею, глаголя: отпусти ко мне Давида сына твоего, иже у стада твоего.
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”
20 И взя Иессей бремя хлебов и мех вина и козля от коз едино, и посла к Саулу рукою Давида сына своего.
Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
21 И вниде Давид к Саулу, и предстояше пред ним, и возлюби его зело Саул, и бысть ему носяй оружие его.
David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armour bearer.
22 И посла Саул ко Иессею, глаголя: да предстоит Давид предо мною, яко обрете благодать пред очима моима.
Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favour in my sight.”
23 И бысть внегда быти духу лукаву на Сауле, и взимаше Давид гусли и играше рукою своею, и отдыхаше Саул, и благо ему бяше, и отступаше от него дух лукавый.
When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
