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.
And the Lord said to Samuel, How long do you mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and come, I will send you to Jessae, to Bethleem; for I have seen amongst his sons a king for me.
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:
And Samuel said, How can I go? whereas Saul will hear of it, and kill me: and the Lord said, Take a heifer in your hand and you shall say, I am 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.
And you shall call Jessae to the sacrifice, and I will make known to you what you shall do; and you shall anoint him whom I shall mention 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?
And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethleem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, Do you come peaceably, you Seer?
5 И рече: мир: пожрети Господу приидох: освятитеся и возвеселитеся днесь со мною. И освяти Иессеа и сыны его, и призва я к жертве.
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and rejoice with me this day: and he sanctified Jessae and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
6 И бысть внегда внити им, и виде Елиава и рече: сей ли пред Господем помазанник Его?
And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw 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, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
8 И призва Иессей Аминадава и представи его пред лице Самуила. И рече (Самуил): ниже сего избра Господь.
And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
9 И приведе Иессей Саммаа. И рече: и сего не избра Господь.
And Jessae caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
10 И приведе Иессей седмь сынов своих пред Самуила. И рече Самуил ко Иессею: не избра Господь от сих.
And Jessae caused his seven sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said, 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.
And Samuel said to Jessae, Hast you no more sons? And Jessae said, [There is] yet a little one; behold, he tends the flock. And Samuel said to Jessae, Send and fetch him for we may not sit down till he comes.
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.
And he sent and fetched him: and he was ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and very goodly to behold. And the Lord said to Samuel, Arise, and anoint David, for he is good.
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.
And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.
14 И Дух Господень отступи от Саула, и давляше его дух лукавый от Господа.
And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
15 И реша отроцы Сауловы к нему: се, ныне дух лукавый от Господа давит тя:
And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, and evil spirit from the Lord torments 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 now your servants speak before you, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon you and he shall play on his harp, that you shall be well, and he shall refresh you.
17 И рече Саул ко отроком своим: посмотрите ми мужа добре поюща и введите его ко мне.
And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skilful player, 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.
And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing [on the harp], and the man [is] prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man [is] handsome, and the Lord [is] with him.
19 И посла Саул вестники ко Иессею, глаголя: отпусти ко мне Давида сына твоего, иже у стада твоего.
And Saul sent messengers to Jessae, saying, Send to me your son David who is with your flock.
20 И взя Иессей бремя хлебов и мех вина и козля от коз едино, и посла к Саулу рукою Давида сына своего.
And Jessae took a homer of bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sent them by the hand of his son David to Saul.
21 И вниде Давид к Саулу, и предстояше пред ним, и возлюби его зело Саул, и бысть ему носяй оружие его.
And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and 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.
And Saul sent to Jessae, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found grace in my eyes.
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.
And it came to pass when the evil spirit was upon Saul, that David took his harp, and played with his hand: and Saul was refreshed, and [it was] well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
