Первая книга Царств 29

1 И собраша иноплеменницы вся полки своя во Афек, Израилтяне же ополчишася во Аендоре иже во Иезраели.

Now all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together to Aphec: and Israel also camped by the fountain which is in Jezrahel.

2 И воеводы иноплеменничи предидяху со стами и тысящами, Давид же и мужие его идяху в последних со Агхусом.

And the lords of the Philistines marched with their hundreds and their thousands: but David and his men were in the rear with Achis.

3 И реша воеводы иноплеменничи кто суть идущии сии? И рече Агхус к воеводам иноплеменничим: не сей ли Давид раб Саула царя Израилева, иже бысть с нами дний сие второе лето? И не обретох в нем ничтоже, от дне в оньже прииде ко мне даже до сего дне.

And the princes of the Philistines said to Achis: What mean these Hebrews? And Achis said to the princes of the Philistines: Do you not know David, who was the servant of Saul the king of Israel, and hath been with me many days, or years, and I have found no fault in him, since the day that he fled over to me until this day?

4 И прискорбни быша о нем воеводы иноплеменничи и глаголаша ему: возврати мужа, и да возвратится на место свое, идеже поставил еси его тамо, и да не идет с нами на брань, и да не будет наветник в полцех: и чим примирится сей господину своему? Не главами ли мужей сих?

But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him, and they said to him: Let this man return, and abide in his place, which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest he be an adversary to us, when we shall begin to fight: for how can he otherwise appease his master, but with our heads?

5 Не сей ли есть Давид, емуже изыдоша с лики, глаголюще: победи Саул с тысящами своими, и Давид со тмами своими?

Is not this David, to whom they sung in their dances, saying: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

6 И призва Агхус Давида и рече ему: жив Господь, яко прав ты и благ пред очима моима, и вход твой и исход твой со мною в полце, и яко не обретох в тебе злобы, отнележе еси пришел ко мне до днешняго дне, но пред очима воевод не благ еси ты:

Then Achis called David, and said to him: As the Lord liveth, thou art upright and good in my sight: and so is thy going out, and thy coming in with me in the army: and I have not found my evil in thee, since the day that thou camest to me unto this day: but thou pleasest not the lords.

7 и ныне возвратися и иди с миром, и да не сотвориши зла пред очима воевод иноплеменничих.

Return therefore, and go in peace, and offend not the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.

8 И рече Давид ко Агхусу: что сотворих ти? И что обрел еси в рабе твоем, от негоже дне бех пред тобою, и даже до сего дне, да не иду воевати врагов господина моего царя?

And David said to Achis: But what have I done, and what hast thou found in me thy servant, from the day that I have been in thy sight until this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

9 И отвеща Агхус Давиду: вем, яко благ ты пред очима моима яко Ангел Божий, но воеводы иноплеменничи глаголют: да не идет с нами на брань:

And Achis answering said to David: I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: but the princes of the Philistines have said: He shall not go up with us to the battle.

10 и ныне востани рано ты и отроцы господина твоего ходящии с тобою и идите на место, идеже поставих вас, и словесе пагубна да не положиши на сердцы твоем, яко благ еси ты предо мною: и востаните рано в путь, егда разсветает вам, и идите.

Therefore arise in the morning, thou, and the servants of thy lord, who came with thee: and when you are up before day, and it shall begin to be light, go on your way.

11 И урани Давид сам и мужие его отити и стрещи земли иноплеменничи, и иноплеменницы взыдоша на брань во Иезраель.

So David and his men arose in the night, that they might set forward in the morning, and returned to the land of the Philistines: and the Philistines went up to Jezrahel.