1 Samuel 16
1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
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.
2 “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
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:
3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”
и призовеши Иессеа и сыны его к жертве: и Аз ти покажу, яже сотвориши, и помажеши Ми, егоже ти реку.
4 So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”
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?
5 “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
И рече: мир: пожрети Господу приидох: освятитеся и возвеселитеся днесь со мною. И освяти Иессеа и сыны его, и призва я к жертве.
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
И бысть внегда внити им, и виде Елиава и рече: сей ли пред Господем помазанник Его?
7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
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.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
И призва Иессей Аминадава и представи его пред лице Самуила. И рече (Самуил): ниже сего избра Господь.
9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
И приведе Иессей Саммаа. И рече: и сего не избра Господь.
10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
И приведе Иессей седмь сынов своих пред Самуила. И рече Самуил ко Иессею: не избра Господь от сих.
11 And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
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.
12 So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
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.
13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
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.
14 After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.
И Дух Господень отступи от Саула, и давляше его дух лукавый от Господа.
15 Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
И реша отроцы Сауловы к нему: се, ныне дух лукавый от Господа давит тя:
16 Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”
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.
17 And Saul commanded his servants, “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him to me.”
И рече Саул ко отроком своим: посмотрите ми мужа добре поюща и введите его ко мне.
18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
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.
19 So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
И посла Саул вестники ко Иессею, глаголя: отпусти ко мне Давида сына твоего, иже у стада твоего.
20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.
И взя Иессей бремя хлебов и мех вина и козля от коз едино, и посла к Саулу рукою Давида сына своего.
21 When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
И вниде Давид к Саулу, и предстояше пред ним, и возлюби его зело Саул, и бысть ему носяй оружие его.
22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
И посла Саул ко Иессею, глаголя: да предстоит Давид предо мною, яко обрете благодать пред очима моима.
23 And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
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.
