2 Царе 12
1 Тогава Господ прати Натана при Давида. И той като дойде при него, каза му: В един град имаше двама човека, единият богат, а другият сиромах.
Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor.
2 Богатият имаше овци и говеда твърде много;
The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.
3 а сиромахът нямаше друго освен едно малко женско агне, което бе купил и което хранеше; а то бе пораснало заедно с него и чадата му, от залъка му ядеше, от чашата му пиеше, и на пазухата му лежеше; и то ме беше като дъщеря.
But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished. And she had grown up before him, together with his children, eating from his bread, and drinking from his cup, and sleeping in his bosom. And she was like a daughter to him.
4 И един пътник дойде у богатия; и нему се посвидя да вземе своите овци и от своите говеда да сготви за пътника, който бе дошъл у него, но взе агнето на сиромаха та го сготви за човека, който бе дошъл у него.
But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man, neglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen, so that he might present a feast for that traveler, who had come to him, he took the sheep of the poor man, and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”
5 Тогава гневът на Давида пламна силно против тоя човек; и той каза на Натана: В името на живия Господ, човекът, който е сторил това, заслужава смърт;
Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son of death.
6 и ще плати за агнето четверократно, понеже е сторил това дело, и понеже не се е смирил.
He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”
7 Тогава Натан каза на Давида: Ти си тоя човек. Така казва Господ Израилевият Бог: Аз те помазах за цар над Израиля, и те избавих от Сауловата ръка;
But Nathan said to David: “You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
8 и дадох ти дом на господаря ти, и жените на господаря ти в пазухата ти, и дадох ти Израилевия и Юдовия дом; и ако това беше малко, приложил бих ти това и това.
And I gave the house of your lord to you, and the wives of your lord into your bosom. And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you. And as if these things were small, I shall add much greater things to you.
9 Защото презря ти словото на Господа, та стори зло пред очите Му? Ти порази с меч хетееца Урия, и си взе за жена неговата жена, а него ти уби с меча на амонците.
Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord, so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword. And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself. And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
10 Сега, прочее, няма никога да се оттегли меч от дома ти, понеже ти Ме презря, та взе жената на хетееца Урия, за да ти бъде жена.
For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually, because you have despised me, and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’
11 Така казва Господ: Ето, отсред твоя дом ще подигна против тебе злини, и ще взема жените ти пред очите ти, та ще ги дам на ближния ти; и той ще лежи с жените ти пред това слънце.
And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will raise up over you an evil from your own house. And I will take your wives away before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 Защото ти си извършил това тайно; но Аз ще извърша туй нещо пред целия Израил и пред слънцето.
For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’”
13 Тогава Давид каза на Натана: Съгреших Господу, А Натан каза на Давида: И Господ отстрани греха ти; няма да умреш.
And David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David: “The Lord has also taken away your sin. You shall not die.
14 Но понеже чрез това дело ти си дал голяма причина на Господните врагове да хулят, затова детето което ти се е родило, непременно ще умре.
Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die.”
15 И Натан си отиде у дома си. А Господ порази детето, което Уриевата жена роди на Давида, и то се разболя.
And Nathan returned to his own house. And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David, and he was despaired of.
16 Давид, прочее, се моли Богу за детето; и Давид пости, па влезе та пренощува легнал на земята.
And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one. And David fasted strictly, and entering alone, he lay upon the ground.
17 И старейшините на дома му станаха и дойдоха при него, за да го дигнат от земята; но той отказа, нито вкуси хляб с тях.
Then the elders of his house came, urging him to rise up from the ground. And he was not willing, nor would he eat a meal with them.
18 И на седмия ден детето умря. И слугите на Давида се бояха да му явят, че детето бе умряло, защото думаха: Ето, докато детето бе още живо говорехме му, и той не слушаше думите ни; колко, прочее, ще се измъчва, ако му кажем, че детето е умряло!
Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died. And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died. For they said: “Behold, when the child was still alive, we were speaking to him, but he would not listen to our voice. How much more will he afflict himself, if we tell him that the boy is dead?”
19 Но Давид, като видя че слугите му шепнеха помежду си, разбра, че бе умряло детето; затова Давид каза на слугите си: Умря ли детето? А те рекоха: Умря.
But when David had seen his servants whispering, he realized that the infant had died. And he said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” And they responded to him, “He is dead.”
20 Тогава Давид стана от земята, уми се и се помаза, и като промени дрехите си, влезе в Господния дом та се помоли. После дойде у дома си; и, понеже поиска, сложиха пред него хляб, и той яде.
Therefore, David rose up from the ground. And he washed and anointed himself. And when he had changed his clothing, he entered the house of the Lord, and he worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked them to place bread before him, and he ate.
21 А слугите му му казаха: Що е това, което ти стори? Ти пости и плака за детето, докато беше живо; а като умря детето, ти стана и яде хляб!
But his servants said to him: “What is this word that you have done? You fasted and were weeping, on behalf of the infant, while he was still alive. But when the boy was dead, you arose and ate bread.”
22 А той рече: Докато детето беше още живо, постих и плаках, защото си рекох: Кой знае? може Бог да ми покаже милост, и детето да остане живо.
And he said: “While he was yet alive, I fasted and wept on behalf of the infant. For I said: Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me, and let the infant live?
23 Но сега то умря. Защо да постя? Мога ли да го върна надире? Аз ще ида при него, а то няма да се върне при мене.
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Would I be able to bring him back anymore? Instead, I will go to him. Yet truly, he will not return to me.”
24 След това, Давид утеши жена си Витсавее, и влезе при нея та лежа с нея; и тя роди син, и нарече го Соломон. И Господ го възлюби,
And David consoled his wife Bathsheba. And entering to her, he slept with her. And she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon, and the Lord loved him.
25 и прати чрез пророка Натана та го нараче Едидия, заради Господа.
And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name, Beloved of the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
26 А Иоав воюва против Рава на амонците и превзе царския град.
And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and he fought outside the royal city.
27 И Иоав прати вестители до Давида, да кажат: Воювах против Рава, и даже превзех града на водите.
And Joab sent messengers to David, saying: “I have struggled against Rabbah, and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.
28 Сега, прочее, събери останалите люде та разположи стана си против града и завладей го, да не би аз да завладея града, и той да се нарече с моето име.
Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together, and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise, when the city will have been laid waste by me, the victory will be ascribed to my name.”
29 Затова Давид събра всичките люде та отиде в Рава, би се против нея, и я завладя.
And so David gathered together all the people, and he set out against Rabbah. And after he had fought, he seized it.
30 И взе от главата на царя им короната му, която тежеше един златен талант, и бе украсена със скъпоценни камъни; и положиха я на главата на Давида. И той изнесе из града твърде много користи.
And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems. And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover, he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.
31 Изведе и людете, които бяха в него, та го тури под триони и под железни дикани и под железни брадви, и преведе ги през пещта за тухли; и така постъпи с всички градове на амонците. Тогава Давид се върна с всичките люде в Ерусалим.
Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them, and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives, and he dragged them through brick kilns. So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon. And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.
