Вторая книга Царств 20
1 И тамо бяше сын беззаконный, имя же ему Савей, сын Вохоров, муж Иеминиов, и воструби трубою рожаною и рече: несть нам части в Давиде, ниже наследия нам в сыне Иессееве: (возвратитеся, ) мужие Израилтестии, в селения ваша.
And there happened to be a worthless man, whose name was Sheba', the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the cornet, and said, We have no part in David, nor have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel!
2 И отступиша вси мужие Израилевы от Давида вслед Савеа сына Вохорова: мужие же Иудины прилепишася к царю своему от Иордана даже и до Иерусалима.
So every man of Israel went off from David, following Sheba' the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah adhered unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.
3 И вниде Давид в дом свой во Иерусалим, и взя царь десять жен подложниц своих, яже остави стрещи дом, и даде их в дом стражбы: и препита их, и (оттоле) не вниде к ним: и беша храними до дне смерти своея, вдовски живущя.
And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women, the concubines, whom he had left to guard the house, and put them in a guard-house, and provided for them, but went not in unto them. So they were confined until the day of their death, living in widowhood.
4 И рече царь ко Амессаю: созови ми мужы Иудины в три дни, ты же зде стани.
Then said the king to 'Amassa, Call together for me the men of Judah within three days, and thou present thyself here [then].
5 И пойде Амессай созвати мужей Иудиных, и умедли от времене, в неже повеле ему Давид.
So 'Amassa went to call Judah together; but he remained out longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
6 И рече Давид ко Авессе: ныне зло сотворит нам Савей сын Вохорь паче Авессалома: и ныне ты поими с собою отроки господина своего, и пожени вслед его, да не како обрящет себе грады тверды и застенится от очес наших.
And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba' the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Abshalom: take thou the servants of thy Lord, and pursue after him, lest he succeed in reaching fortified cities, and withdraw himself from our eyes.
7 И изыдоша вслед его Авесса и мужие Иоавли, и Хереффи и Фелеффи и вси сильнии, и изыдоша из Иерусалима гнати вслед Савеа сына Вохорова.
And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Kerethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went forth out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba' the son of Bichri.
8 И тии (бяху) у камене великаго, иже в Гаваоне, и Амессай вниде пред ними: Иоав же препоясан ризами одеяния своего, и верху того препоясан мечем припряженым при чреслех его в ножнах его, и егда отиде, и мечь изсунуся и паде.
They were close by the great stone which is at Gib'on, as 'Amassa came before them. And Joab was girded with his coat, his [usual] garment, and upon it the girdle of the sword which was fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.
9 И рече Иоав Амессаю: здрав ли еси, брате? И взя Иоав рукою десною за браду Амессаеву лобзати его:
And Joab said to 'Amassa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab's right hand took hold of 'Amassa's beard to kiss him.
10 Амессай же не побрежеся меча, иже в руце Иоавли: и удари его Иоав мечем в чресла его, и излияся чрево его на землю, и не повтори ему, и умре (Амессай). Иоав же и Авесса брат его гнаста вслед Савеа сына Вохоря.
And 'Amassa did not guard himself against the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. But Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba' the son of Bichri.
11 И муж ста над ним от отрок Иоавлих и рече: кто хощет (быти) Иоавль, и кто Давидов, вслед Иоава (да идет).
And one man of Joab's people remained standing by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, follow Joab.
12 Амессай же мертв валяшеся в крови посреде пути. И виде муж, яко остановляхуся над ним вси людие, и соврати Амессая с пути на село, и возложи на него ризу, понеже видяше всякаго приходяща над ним стоявша:
And 'Amassa was wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he put 'Amassa aside out of the highway into the field, and threw a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
13 и бысть егда принесе от пути, преидоша вси мужие Израилевы вслед Иоава, еже гнати вслед Савеа сына Вохоря.
When he was removed out of the highway, every man passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba' the son of Bichri.
14 И сей пройде вся колена Израилева во Авель и во Вефмаху: и вси в Харре, и вси грады собрашася, и идоша вслед его,
And this one passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, which is of Beth-ma'achah, and all the Berim: and they assembled themselves together, and went also after him.
15 и приидоша и ополчишася на него окрест во Авели и во Вефмахе: и насыпаша землю ко граду, и ста на предстении: и вси людие иже со Иоавом помышляху низложити стену (градскую).
And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-ma'achah, and they cast up a trench against the city, and it stood enclosed by the troops: and all the people that were with Joab were battering to throw down the wall.
16 И возопи жена мудрая со стены и рече: слышите, слышите, рцыте ныне Иоаву, да приближится до зде, и возглаголю к нему.
Then called a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear: say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near as far as hither, that I may speak with thee.
17 И приближися к ней (Иоав), и рече жена: ты ли еси Иоав? Он же рече: аз. И рече ему: послушай словес рабы твоея. И рече Иоав: послушаю, аз есмь.
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he said, I am. Then said she unto him, Hear the words of thy hand-maid. And he said, I do hear.
18 И рече глаголющи: слово глаголаша в первых, глаголюще: вопрошаемь вопрошен бысть во Авели и в Дане, аще оскудеша, яже положиша вернии Израилевы: вопрошающе да вопросят во Авели, и тако рече, аще оскудеша:
Then said she, thus, They ought surely first to have spoken, saying, “Let them ask at least in Abel:” and so would they have come to an end.
19 аз есмь мирная утверждений Израилевых, ты же ищеши умертвити град и матерь градов Израилевых: и почто потопляеши достояние Господне?
I am one of the peaceful and faithful [cities] in Israel; thou seekest to overthrow a city and a metropolis in Israel: why wilt thou destroy the inheritance of the Lord?
20 И отвеща Иоав и рече: милостив мне, милостив мне, аще потоплю и аще разрушу:
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should destroy or ruin.
21 не тако слово, яко муж с горы Ефремли, Савей сын Вохорь имя ему, и воздвиже руку свою на царя Давида: дадите ми того единаго, и отиду от града. И рече жена ко Иоаву: се, глава его свержется к тебе со стены.
The matter is not so; but a man from the mountains of Ephraim, Sheba' the son of Bichri is his name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, against David: give him up alone, and I will withdraw from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be cast down to thee over the wall.
22 И вниде жена ко всем людем и глагола ко всему граду мудростию своею, отяти главу Савеа сына Вохоря. И отсекоша главу Савеа сына Вохоря, и свергоша ю ко Иоаву. И Иоав воструби в трубу, и разыдошася мужие от града вси в селения своя. Иоав же возвратися во Иерусалим ко царю.
And the woman came unto all the people with her wisdom; and they cut off the head of Sheba' the son of Bichri, and cast it down to Joab: and he blew the cornet, and they scattered themselves from the city, every man to his tents. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
23 И (бе) Иоав над всею силою Израилевою, и Ванеа сын Иодаев над Хереффи и над Фелеффи,
Now Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benayah the son of Yehoyada' was over the Kerethites and over the Pelethites;
24 Адонирам же над данми, и Иосафат сын Ахилуфов воспоминаяй,
And Adoram was over the tribute; and Jehoshaphat the son of Achilud was recorder;
25 и Суса книгочий, Садок же и Авиафар иерее,
And Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Ebyathar were priests;
26 Ирас же Иаринь бысть жрец Давидов.
And 'Ira also the Yairite was an officer of state unto David.
