Вторая книга Царств 3
1 И бысть брань на много между домом Саулим и между домом Давидовым, и дом Давидов возвышашеся и укрепляшеся, дом же Сауль идяше и изнемогаше.
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
2 И родишася Давиду в Хевроне сынов шесть: и бе первородный ему Амнон от Ахинаамы Иезраилитыни,
Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam from Jezreel.
3 и вторый ему сын Далуиа от Авигеи Кармилския, и третий Авессалом сын Маахи дщере Фолми царя Гессирска,
His second son, Kileab, was born to Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third, Absalom, was son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
4 четвертый Адониа сын Аггифы, и пятый Сафатиа от Авиталы,
David's fourth son, Adonijah, was the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah son of Abital,
5 и шестый Иефераам от Еглы жены Давидовы: сии родишася Давиду в Хевроне.
and the sixth, Ithream, was the son of David's wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
6 И бысть внегда быти брани между домом Саулим и между домом Давидовым, и бяше Авенир держа дом Саулов.
It came about during the war between the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
7 И Саулова подложница бе, ейже бе имя Ресфа, дщерь Иоля. И вниде к ней Авенир, и рече Иевосфей сын Сауль ко Авениру: что яко вшел еси к подложнице отца моего?
Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you slept with my father's concubine?”
8 И разгневася зело Авенир о словеси сем на Иевосфеа и рече ему Авенир: еда песия глава есмь аз? Сотворих днесь милость дому Саула отца твоего и братии и знаемым, и не отступих в дом Давидов, и ищеши на мне ты о неправде жены днесь?
Then Abner was very angry at the words of Ishbosheth and said, “Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I am showing faithfulness to the house of Saul, your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, by not delivering you into the hand of David. But now you accuse me of an offense concerning this woman?
9 Сия да сотворит Бог Авениру и сия да приложит ему, зане якоже клятся Господь Давиду, тако сотворю ему в сей день,
May God do so to me, Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as Yahweh has sworn to him,
10 еже отяти царство от дому Сауля и воздвигнути престол Давидов во Израили и во Иуде от Дана даже до Вирсавии.
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
11 И не возможе ктому Иевосфей отвещати Авениру словесе от боязни, яже к нему.
Ishbosheth could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
12 И посла Авенир к Давиду послы в Фелам, идеже бе, абие, глаголя: положи завет твой со мною, и се, рука моя с тобою, еже возвратити ми к тебе весь дом Израилев.
Then Abner sent messengers to David to speak for him saying, “Whose land is this? Make a covenant with me, and you will see that my hand is with you, to bring all Israel to you.”
13 И рече Давид: добре, аз положу с тобою завет, токмо словесе единаго прошу у тебе, глаголя: не имаши видети лица моего, аще не приведеши Мелхолы дщере Саули, приходящу ти видети лице мое.
David answered, “Good, I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require from you is that you cannot see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see me.”
14 И посла Давид ко Иевосфею сыну Саулю вестники, глаголя: отдаждь мне жену мою Мелхолу, юже взях за сто необрезаний иноплеменничих.
Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, for whom I paid a price of one hundred Philistine foreskins.”
15 И посла Иевосфей, и взят ю от мужа ея от Фалтиила сына Селлимова.
So Ishbosheth sent for Michal and took her from her husband, Paltiel son of Laish.
16 И идяше муж ея с нею плачася даже до Варакима. И рече к нему Авенир: иди, возвратися. И возвратися.
Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Return home now.” So he returned.
17 И рече Авенир к старейшинам Израилевым, глаголя: вчера и третияго дне искасте Давида, да царствует над вами:
Abner spoke with the elders of Israel saying, “In the past you were trying to have David be king over you.
18 и ныне сотворите, якоже Господь глагола о Давиде, глаголя: рукою раба Моего Давида спасу люди Моя Израиля от руки иноплеменничи и от руки всех врагов их.
Now do it. For Yahweh has spoken of David saying, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.'”
19 И глагола Авенир во ушы Вениамину: и иде Авенир глаголати во ушы Давидовы в Хеврон вся, елика угодна беша пред очима Израилевыма и пред очима всего дому Вениаминя.
Abner also spoke personally to the people of Benjamin. Then Abner went also to speak with David in Hebron to explain everything that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin desired to accomplish.
20 И прииде Авенир к Давиду в Хеврон, и с ним двадесять мужей. И сотвори Давид пир Авениру и мужем его иже с ним.
When Abner and twenty of his men arrived in Hebron to see David, David had a feast prepared for them.
21 И рече Авенир к Давиду: востану ныне и пойду и соберу к господину моему царю всего Израиля, и положу с ним завет, и царствовати имаши всеми, ихже желает душа твоя. И посла Давид Авенира, и иде с миром.
Abner explained to David, “I will arise and gather all Israel to you, my master the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, so that you may reign over all that you desire.” So David sent Abner away, and Abner left in peace.
22 И се, отроцы Давидовы и Иоав идяху от исхода и корысть многу несяху с собою, и Авенир уже не бе с Давидом в Хевроне, яко отслан бяше, и отиде с миром.
Then the soldiers of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much plunder with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron. David had sent him away, and Abner had left in peace.
23 Иоав же и все воинство его прииде: и возвестиша Иоаву, глаголюще: прихождаше Авенир сын Ниров к Давиду, и отсла его, и отиде с миром.
When Joab and all the army with him arrived, they told Joab, “Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king has sent him away, and Abner left in peace.”
24 И вниде Иоав к царю и рече: что сие сотворил еси? Се, прихождаше Авенир к тебе, и почто отпустил еси его, и отиде с миром?
Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you! Why have you sent him away, and he is gone?
25 Или не веси злобы Авенира сына Нирова, яко слукавствовати к тебе прииде, и уразумети исход твой и вход твой, и уведати вся елика твориши ты?
Do you not know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to discover your plans and learn everything you are doing?”
26 И возвратися Иоав от Давида, и посла послы вслед Авенира, и возвратиша его от кладязя Сеирамска: Давид же не ведяше.
When Joab left David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah, but David did not know this.
27 И возврати Авенира в Хеврон, и соврати его Иоав на страну от врат глаголати к нему лукавно: и удари его в лядвия, и умре в крови Асаила брата Иоавля.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly. There Joab stabbed him in the stomach and killed him. In this way, Joab avenged the blood of Asahel his brother.
28 И услыша Давид по сих и рече: чист есмь аз и царство мое от Господа и отныне и до века от крове Авенира сына Нирова:
When David heard about this he said, “I and my kingdom are innocent before Yahweh forever regarding the blood of Abner son of Ner.
29 да снидет на главу Иоавлю и на весь дом отца его, и да не оскудеет от дому Иоавля изливаяй семя, и прокаженный, и держайся жезла, и падаяй оружием, и умаленный хлебами.
Let the guilt of Abner's death fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house. May there never fail to be in the family of Joab someone who has a flowing sore or skin disease or who is lame and must walk with a staff or who is killed by the sword or who goes without food.”
30 Иоав же и Авесса брат его наблюдаху Авенира, понеже уби Асаила брата их в Гаваоне на брани.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in battle.
31 И рече Давид ко Иоаву и ко всем людем его: раздерите ризы вашя и препояшитеся вретищы, и рыдайте о Авенире. Сам же царь Давид идяше вслед одра.
David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner's body.” Now King David walked behind the body in the funeral procession.
32 И погребоша Авенира в Хевроне. И воздвиже царь глас свой и плакася над гробом его, и вси людие плакаша о Авенире.
They buried Abner in Hebron. The king wept and cried loudly at the tomb of Abner, and all the people also wept.
33 И плакася царь над Авениром и рече: еда смертию Навала умре Авенир?
The king lamented for Abner and sang, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
34 Руце твои не связаны, нозе твои не во оковах: не приступил еси якоже Навал, пред сынми неправды пал еси. И собрашася вси людие плакатися его,
Your hands were not bound. Your feet were not shackled. As a man falls before the sons of injustice, so you have fallen.” Once more all the people wept over him.
35 и приидоша вси людие предложити Давиду ясти хлебы еще сущу дни. И клятся Давид, глаголя: сия да сотворит ми Бог и сия да приложит, яко аще не зайдет солнце, не имам вкусити хлеба ни иного чего.
All the people came to make David eat while it was still day, but David swore, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down.”
36 И познаша вси людие, и угодна быша пред ними вся, елика сотвори царь пред людьми.
All the people took notice of David's grief, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased them.
37 И разумеша вси людие и весь Израиль в той день, яко не бысть от царя убийства Авениру сыну Нирову.
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's desire to kill Abner son of Ner.
38 И рече царь отроком своим: не весте ли, яко властелин велик паде в сей день во Израили?
The king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?
39 И яко аз есмь ближний днесь и возставлен в царя? Мужие же сии сынове Саруины жесточайшии мене суть: да воздаст Господь творящему лукавная по злобе его.
Now I am weak today, though I am an anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too brutal for me. May Yahweh repay the evildoer by punishing him for his wickedness, as he deserves.”
