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И согля́да даві́дъ всѣ́хъ люді́й су́щихъ съ ни́мъ, и поста́ви надъ ни́ми тысященача́лники и со́тники.

¹

And David numbered the people with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds.

²

И посла́ даві́дъ тре́тію ча́сть люді́й подъ руко́ю Іоа́влею и тре́тію ча́сть подъ руко́ю Аве́ссы сы́на сару́ина бра́та Іоа́вля, и тре́тію ча́сть подъ руко́ю єѳѳе́а геѳѳе́ина, и рече́ даві́дъ къ лю́демъ: ше́дъ изы́ду и а́зъ съ ва́ми.

²

And David sent away the people, the third part under the hand of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Abessa the son of Saruia, the brother of Joab, and the third part under the hand of Ethi the Gittite. And David said to the people, I also will surely go out with you.

³

И рѣ́ша: не изы́ди, я́ко а́ще бѣ́гствомъ побѣ́гнемъ, не положа́тъ на на́съ се́рдца: и а́ще у́мремъ по́лъ на́съ, не положа́тъ на на́съ се́рдца, поне́же ты́ а́ки мы́ де́сять ты́сящъ: и ны́нѣ лу́чше, я́ко оста́неши во гра́дѣ на по́мощь на́мъ.

³

And they said, Thou shalt not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for thou art as ten thousand of us: and now it is well that thou shalt be to us an aid to help us in the city.

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И рече́ и́мъ ца́рь: є́же уго́дно предъ очи́ма ва́шима, сотворю́. И ста́ ца́рь при вратѣ́хъ: и вси́ лю́діє исхожда́ху ста́ми и ты́сящами.

⁴

And the king said to them, Whatsoever shall seem good in your eyes I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

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И заповѣ́да ца́рь Іоа́ву и Аве́ссѣ и єѳѳе́єви, глаго́ля: пощади́те ми́ о́трока Авессало́ма. И вси́ лю́діє слы́шаша заповѣ́дающа царя́ всѣ́мъ князе́мъ о Авессало́мѣ.

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And the king commanded Joab and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Spare for my sake the young man Abessalom. And all the people heard the king charging all the commanders concerning Abessalom.

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И изыдо́ша вси́ лю́діє въ дубра́ву сопроти́въ Ізра́илю: и бы́сть бра́нь въ дубра́вѣ Єфре́мли.

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And all the people went out into the wood against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim.

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И падо́ша та́мо лю́діє Ізра́илевы предъ о́троки даві́довыми, и бы́сть сокруше́ніє вели́ко въ то́й де́нь, я́ко два́десять ты́сящъ муже́й.

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And the people of Israel fell down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter in that day, even twenty thousand men.

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И бы́сть та́мо бра́нь разсы́пана по лицу́ всея́ земли́: и умно́жи дубра́ва пояда́ти люді́й, па́че не́же и́хъ пояде́ ме́чь въ то́й де́нь.

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And the battle there was scattered over the face of all the land: and the wood consumed more of the people than the sword consumed among the people in that day.

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И набѣжа́ Авессало́мъ на о́троки даві́довы: Авессало́мъ же бѣ́ сѣдя́й на мскѣ́ своє́мъ, и вбѣжа́ [съ ни́мъ] ме́скъ въ ча́щу ду́ба вели́каго, и обви́шася власы́ главы́ єго́ на ду́бѣ, и пови́сѣ между́ не́бомъ и земле́ю, ме́скъ же подъ ни́мъ про́йде.

⁹

And Abessalom went to meet the servants of David: and Abessalom was mounted on his mule, and the mule came under the thick boughs of a great oak; and his head was entangled in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth; and the mule passed on from under him.

¹⁰

И ви́дѣ му́жъ єди́нъ и возвѣсти́ Іоа́ву, и рече́: се́, ви́дѣхъ ви́сяща Авессало́ма на ду́бѣ.

¹⁰

And a man saw it, and reported to Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Abessalom hanging in an oak.

¹¹

И рече́ Іоа́въ му́жу возвѣсти́вшему єму́: а́ще ви́дѣлъ єси́, почто́ не уби́лъ єси́ єго́ та́мо на зе́млю? и а́зъ да́лъ бы́хъ тебѣ́ пятьдеся́тъ Сі́кль сребра́ и по́ясъ єди́нъ.

¹¹

And Joab said to the man who reported it to him, And, behold, thou didst see him: why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.

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И рече́ му́жъ Іоа́ву: а́ще ты́ вложи́ши въ ру́цѣ мои́ и ты́сящу Сі́кль сребра́, то́ не возложу́ руки́ моєя́ на сы́на царе́ва, я́ко при ушеса́хъ на́шихъ заповѣ́да ца́рь тебѣ́ и Аве́ссѣ и єѳѳе́єви, глаго́ля: соблюди́те ми́ отроча́ Авессало́ма,

¹²

And the man said to Joab, Were I even to receive a thousand shekels of silver, I would not lift my hand against the king's son; for in our ears the king charged thee and Abessa and Ethi, saying, Take care of the young man Abessalom for me,

¹³

не сотвори́ти души́ єго́ непра́вды: и вся́ко сло́во не утаи́тся предъ царе́мъ, ты́ же стои́ши сопроти́вно.

¹³

so as to do no harm to his life: and nothing of the matter will be concealed from the king, and thou wilt set thyself against me.

¹⁴

И рече́ Іоа́въ: сіє́ а́зъ начну́, не та́ко пребу́ду предъ тобо́ю. И взя́ Іоа́въ три́ стрѣлы́ въ ру́цѣ свои́, и вонзе́ я́ въ се́рдце Авессало́му. И єще́ єму́ жи́ву су́щу на ду́бѣ,

¹⁴

And Joab said, I will begin this; I will not thus remain with thee. And Joab took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abessalom, while he was yet alive in the heart of the oak.

¹⁵

и обступи́ша де́сять о́трокъ нося́щіи ору́жіє Іоа́вле, и порази́ша Авессало́ма, и умертви́ша єго́.

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And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.

¹⁶

И воструби́ Іоа́въ трубо́ю ро́жаною, и возврати́шася лю́діє не гна́ти вслѣ́дъ Ізра́иля, я́ко щадя́ше Іоа́въ люді́й.

¹⁶

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared the people.

¹⁷

И взя́ Іоа́въ Авессало́ма, и вве́рже єго́ въ про́пасть вели́ку въ дубра́вѣ, и складе́ надъ ни́мъ ку́пу ка́менія вели́ку зѣло́. И вси́ Ізра́илтяне бѣжа́ша кі́йждо въ селе́нія своя́.

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And he took Abessalom, and cast him into a great cavern in the wood, into a deep pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every man to his tent.

¹⁸

Авессало́мъ же єще́ жи́въ сы́й, взя́ и поста́ви себѣ́ сто́лпъ во юдо́ли ца́рстѣй, рече́ бо, я́ко нѣ́сть ми́ сы́на на па́мять и́мене моєго́: и нарече́ сто́лпъ и́менемъ свои́мъ и нарече́ єго́ рука́ Авессало́мля, да́же до дне́шняго дне́.

¹⁸

Now Abessalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: and he called the pillar, Abessalom's hand, until this day.

¹⁹

И Ахімаа́съ сы́нъ садо́ковъ рече́ ко Іоа́ву: потеку́ ны́нѣ и возвѣщу́ царю́, я́ко суди́ єму́ Госпо́дь от руки́ враго́въ єго́.

¹⁹

And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said, Let me run now and carry glad tidings to the king, for the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.

²⁰

И рече́ єму́ Іоа́въ: нѣ́си му́жъ ты́ возвѣща́яй бла́го дне́сь, но возвѣсти́ши въ де́нь другі́й: въ дне́шній же де́нь не добро́ возвѣще́ніє, поне́же сы́нъ царе́въ у́мре.

²⁰

And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not be a messenger of glad tidings this day; thou shalt bear them another day; but on this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

²¹

И рече́ Іоа́въ хусі́ю: ше́дъ повѣ́ждь царю́ єли́ка ви́дѣлъ єси́. И поклони́ся хусі́й Іоа́ву и отъи́де.

²¹

And Joab said to Chusi, Go, report to the king all that thou hast seen. And Chusi did obeisance to Joab, and went out.

²²

И приложи́ єще́ Ахімаа́съ сы́нъ садо́ковъ и рече́ ко Іоа́ву: что́ бу́детъ, а́ще и а́зъ теку́ вслѣ́дъ хусі́а? И рече́ Іоа́въ: почто́ ты́ хо́щеши тещи́, сы́не мо́й? гряди́, нѣ́сть тебѣ́ возвѣще́ніє въ по́льзу иду́щему.

²²

And Achimaas the son of Sadoc said again to Joab, Nay, let me also run after Chusi. And Joab said, Why wouldest thou thus run, my son? attend, thou hast no tidings for profit if thou go.

²³

И рече́ Ахімаа́съ: что́ бо а́ще потеку́? И рече́ єму́ Іоа́въ: тецы́. И бѣжа́ше Ахімаа́съ путе́мъ ра́внымъ и предвари́ хусі́а.

²³

And he said, Why should I not run? and Joab said to him, Run. And Achimaas ran along the way of Kechar, and outran Chusi.

²⁴

Даві́дъ же сѣдя́ще посредѣ́ двою́ вра́тъ. И изы́де стра́жъ на кро́въ вра́тъ ко стѣнѣ́, и воздви́же о́чи свои́, и ви́дѣ, и се́, му́жъ текі́й єди́нъ предъ ни́мъ.

²⁴

And David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up on the top of the gate of the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone before him.

²⁵

И возопи́ стра́жъ и сказа́ царе́ви. И рече́ ца́рь: а́ще єди́нъ є́сть, бла́го возвѣще́ніє во устѣ́хъ єго́. И идя́ше иды́й и приближа́яся.

²⁵

And the watchman cried out, and reported to the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there are good tidings in his mouth. And the man came and drew near.

²⁶

И ви́дѣ стра́жъ му́жа друга́го теку́ща, и возопи́ къ две́ремъ и рече́: се́, му́жъ и другі́й теку́щь єди́нъ. И рече́ ца́рь: и то́й є́сть бла́го возвѣща́яй.

²⁶

And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman cried at the gate, and said, And look, another man running alone. And the king said, He also brings glad tidings.

²⁷

И рече́ стра́жъ: а́зъ ви́жду тече́ніє пе́рваго, я́ко тече́ніє Ахімаа́са сы́на садо́кова. И рече́ ца́рь: му́жъ бла́гъ се́й, и возвѣ́стіє благо́є пріи́детъ.

²⁷

And the watchman said, I see the running of the first as the running of Achimaas the son of Sadoc. And the king said, He is a good man, and will come to report glad tidings.

²⁸

И возопи́ Ахімаа́съ и рече́ ко царю́: ми́ръ. И поклони́ся царю́ лице́мъ свои́мъ на зе́млю и рече́: благослове́нъ Госпо́дь Бо́гъ тво́й, и́же затвори́ муже́й воздви́гшихъ ру́ки своя́ на господи́на моєго́ царя́.

²⁸

And Achimaas cried out and said to the king, Peace. And he did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hands against my lord the king.

²⁹

И рече́ ца́рь: ми́ръ ли о́трочищу Авессало́му? И рече́ Ахімаа́съ: ви́дѣхъ мно́жество вели́ко веселя́щеєся, єгда́ отпуща́ше ра́бъ царе́въ Іоа́въ раба́ твоєго́, и не разумѣ́хъ что́ та́мо.

²⁹

And the king said, Is the young man Abessalom safe? and Achimaas said, I saw a great multitude at the time of Joab's sending the king's servant and thy servant, and I knew not what was there.

³⁰

И рече́ ца́рь: возврати́ся, и ста́ни здѣ́. И ше́дъ ста́ созади́.

³⁰

And the king said, Turn aside, stand still here. And he turned aside, and stood.

³¹

И се́, хусі́й вслѣ́дъ єго́ пріи́де и рече́ царю́: возвѣща́єтся бла́го господи́ну моєму́ царю́, я́ко суди́ тебѣ́ Госпо́дь дне́сь от руки́ всѣ́хъ востаю́щихъ на тя́.

³¹

And, behold, Chusi came up, and said to the king, Let my lord the king hear glad tidings, for the Lord has avenged thee this day upon all them that rose up against thee.

³²

И рече́ ца́рь къ хусі́ю: ми́ръ ли о́трочищу Авессало́му? И рече́ хусі́й: да бу́дутъ, я́коже о́трочищь, врази́ господи́на моєго́ царя́, и вси́ єли́цы воста́ша на́нь зло́бою.

³²

And the king said to Chusi, Is it well with the young man Abessalom? and Chusi said, Let the enemies of my lord the king, and all whosoever have risen up against him for evil, be as that young man.

³³

И смяте́ся ца́рь, и взы́де на го́рницу я́же на вратѣ́хъ, и пла́кася: и та́ко глаго́лаше, єгда́ пла́каше: сы́не мо́й, Авессало́ме, сы́не мо́й, сы́не мо́й, Авессало́ме: кто́ да́стъ сме́рть мнѣ́ вмѣ́сто тебе́? а́зъ вмѣ́сто тебе́, Авессало́ме, сы́не мо́й, сы́не мо́й, сы́не мо́й Авессало́ме.