Первая книга Царств 24
1 И бысть егда возвратися Саул вспять от иноплеменник, и возвестиша ему, глаголюще: се, Давид в пустыни Енгадстей.
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from pursuing the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness 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 took Saul three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild 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 he came to the sheepfolds by the way, and there was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men were sitting in the lower end of the cave.
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 the men of David said unto him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord hath said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. And David arose, and cut off the corner of the robe which Saul wore, unperceived.
5 И бысть по сих, и вострепета Давиду сердце его, яко отреза воскрилие одежды Саули:
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the corner of Saul's [robe].
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 he said unto his men, Far be it from me for the Lord's sake, that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him; because he is the anointed of the Lord.
7 И увеща Давид мужы своя словесы и не даде им воставшым убити Саула. И воста Саул, и сниде на путь.
So David restrained his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, 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.
David also arose afterward, and went forth out of the cave, and called after Saul, saying, My Lord, the king! And Saul then looked behind him, and David bowed his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.
9 И рече Давид к Саулу: почто слушаеши словес людий глаголющих: се, Давид ищет души твоея?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore wilt thou listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy injury?
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:
Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave, and some one said that I should kill thee: but my soul felt compassion for thee: and I said, I will not stretch forth my hand against my Lord; because he is the anointed of the Lord.
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 now, my father, see, yea, see the corner of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and that I have not sinned against thee: yet thou liest in wait for my soul 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 judge between me and thee, and may the Lord avenge me on thee; but my hand shall not be against thee.
13 якоже глаголется притча древняя: от беззаконник изыдет преступление: рука же моя не будет на тя:
As saith the proverb of the ancients, From the wicked proceedeth wickedness; but my hand shall not be against thee.
14 и ныне ты, царю Израилев, вслед кого исходиши? Кого ты гониши? Вслед ли пса умерша и вслед блохи единыя?
After whom is the king of Israel gone out? after whom art thou pursuing? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
15 Да будет Господь судия и отмститель между мною и тобою, да видит Господь и судит суд мой, и осудит мя от руки твоея.
May the Lord therefore be judge, and decide between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and obtain me justice out of thy hand.
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.
And it came to pass, When David had finished speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast done for me only what is good, whereas I have rewarded thee only with what is 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 thou hast proved this day, that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch as when the Lord had surrendered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
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:
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go away on a good road? so may the Lord reward thee with good for what thou hast done unto me this day.
20 и ныне се, аз вем, яко царюя царствовати имаши, и стати имать в руце твоей царство Израилево:
And now, behold, I know that thou wilt surely become king, and that the kingdom of Israel will stand firmly in thy hand.
21 и ныне кленися ми Господем, яко не искорениши семене моего по мне и не погубиши имене моего от дому отца моего.
And now swear unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 И клятся Давид Саулу. И отиде Саул на место свое, Давид же и мужие его взыдоша в мессеру тесную.
And David swore unto Saul; and Saul went to his house; but David and his men went up into the strong-hold.
