Первая книга Царств 29

1 И собраша иноплеменницы вся полки своя во Афек, Израилтяне же ополчишася во Аендоре иже во Иезраели.

Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

2 И воеводы иноплеменничи предидяху со стами и тысящами, Давид же и мужие его идяху в последних со Агхусом.

As the Philistine leaders marched out their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched behind them with Achish.

3 И реша воеводы иноплеменничи кто суть идущии сии? И рече Агхус к воеводам иноплеменничим: не сей ли Давид раб Саула царя Израилева, иже бысть с нами дний сие второе лето? И не обретох в нем ничтоже, от дне в оньже прииде ко мне даже до сего дне.

Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”

4 И прискорбни быша о нем воеводы иноплеменничи и глаголаша ему: возврати мужа, и да возвратится на место свое, идеже поставил еси его тамо, и да не идет с нами на брань, и да не будет наветник в полцех: и чим примирится сей господину своему? Не главами ли мужей сих?

But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?

5 Не сей ли есть Давид, емуже изыдоша с лики, глаголюще: победи Саул с тысящами своими, и Давид со тмами своими?

Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

6 И призва Агхус Давида и рече ему: жив Господь, яко прав ты и благ пред очима моима, и вход твой и исход твой со мною в полце, и яко не обретох в тебе злобы, отнележе еси пришел ко мне до днешняго дне, но пред очима воевод не благ еси ты:

So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.

7 и ныне возвратися и иди с миром, и да не сотвориши зла пред очима воевод иноплеменничих.

Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”

8 И рече Давид ко Агхусу: что сотворих ти? И что обрел еси в рабе твоем, от негоже дне бех пред тобою, и даже до сего дне, да не иду воевати врагов господина моего царя?

“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

9 И отвеща Агхус Давиду: вем, яко благ ты пред очима моима яко Ангел Божий, но воеводы иноплеменничи глаголют: да не идет с нами на брань:

Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’

10 и ныне востани рано ты и отроцы господина твоего ходящии с тобою и идите на место, идеже поставих вас, и словесе пагубна да не положиши на сердцы твоем, яко благ еси ты предо мною: и востаните рано в путь, егда разсветает вам, и идите.

Now then, get up early in the morning, along with your master’s servants who came with you, and go as soon as it is light.”

11 И урани Давид сам и мужие его отити и стрещи земли иноплеменничи, и иноплеменницы взыдоша на брань во Иезраель.

So David and his men got up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.