Первая книга Царств 24
1 И бысть егда возвратися Саул вспять от иноплеменник, и возвестиша ему, глаголюще: се, Давид в пустыни Енгадстей.
Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.
2 И взя Саул с собою три тысящы мужей избранных от всего Израиля и иде искати Давида и мужей его прямо лицу саддеем:
Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.
3 и прииде до стад пасомых на пути, и бе тамо вертеп: и Саул вниде испразднитися, Давид же и мужие его во внутренних вертепа седяху.
And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.
4 И реша мужие Давидовы к нему: се, день сей, о немже рече Господь тебе предати врага твоего в руце твои, и сотвориши ему якоже угодно пред очима твоима. И воста Давид, и отреза воскрилие одежды Саули отай.
And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.
5 И бысть по сих, и вострепета Давиду сердце его, яко отреза воскрилие одежды Саули:
And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
6 и рече Давид к мужем своим: никакоже ми от Господа, аще сотворю глагол сей господину моему христу Господню, еже нанести руку мою нань, яко христос Господень есть сей.
And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.
7 И увеща Давид мужы своя словесы и не даде им воставшым убити Саула. И воста Саул, и сниде на путь.
So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
8 И изыде Давид вслед его из вертепа: и возопи Давид вслед Саула, глаголя: господине царю. И озреся Саул вслед себе, и преклонися Давид лицем своим до земли, и поклонися ему.
And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
9 И рече Давид к Саулу: почто слушаеши словес людий глаголющих: се, Давид ищет души твоея?
And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
10 Се, днесь видеста очи твои, яко предаде тя Господь днесь в руце мои в вертепе, и не восхотех убити тебе, и пощадех тя, и рех: не нанесу руки моея на господа моего, яко помазанник Господень сей есть:
Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
11 и се, воскрилие одежды твоея в руце моей, аз отях воскрилие одежды твоея, и не убих тебе: и уразумей, и виждь днесь, яко несть злобы в руце моей, ниже нечестия и презорства, ниже согреших к тебе, а ты ищеши души моея изяти ю:
And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
12 да судит Господь между мною и тобою, и да защитит мя Господь от тебе: рука же моя не будет на тя,
May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
13 якоже глаголется притча древняя: от беззаконник изыдет преступление: рука же моя не будет на тя:
There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
14 и ныне ты, царю Израилев, вслед кого исходиши? Кого ты гониши? Вслед ли пса умерша и вслед блохи единыя?
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
15 Да будет Господь судия и отмститель между мною и тобою, да видит Господь и судит суд мой, и осудит мя от руки твоея.
So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
16 И бысть, егда сконча Давид глаголы сия, глаголя к Саулу, и рече Саул: твой ли глас сей, чадо Давиде? И воздвиже Саул глас свой и восплакася.
Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
17 И рече Саул к Давиду: праведен еси ты паче мене, яко ты воздал ми еси благая, аз же тебе воздах злая:
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
18 и ты возвестил ми еси днесь, яже сотворил ми благая, яко заключи мя Господь в руки твоя днесь, и не убил мя еси:
And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
19 и якоже аще кто обрел бы врага своего в печали, и отпустил бы его в путь благ, и Господь воздаст ему благая, якоже ты сотворил еси днесь:
If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.
20 и ныне се, аз вем, яко царюя царствовати имаши, и стати имать в руце твоей царство Израилево:
And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
21 и ныне кленися ми Господем, яко не искорениши семене моего по мне и не погубиши имене моего от дому отца моего.
So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
22 И клятся Давид Саулу. И отиде Саул на место свое, Давид же и мужие его взыдоша в мессеру тесную.
And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.
