¹

И повѣ́даша Іоа́ву, глаго́люще: се́, ца́рь пла́четъ и рыда́єтъ о Авессало́мѣ.

¹

And the king was troubled, and went to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and thus he said as he went, My son Abessalom, my son, my son Abessalom; would God I had died for thee, even I had died for thee, Abessalom, my son, my son!

²

И бы́сть спасе́ніє въ то́й де́нь въ рыда́ніє всѣ́мъ лю́демъ, услы́шаша бо лю́діє въ то́й де́нь, глаго́люще: я́ко печа́ленъ є́сть ца́рь о сы́нѣ своє́мъ.

²

And they brought Joab word, saying, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Abessalom.

³

И украда́хуся лю́діє въ то́й де́нь є́же входи́ти во гра́дъ, я́коже украда́ются лю́діє посра́мленніи, внегда́ бѣ́гати и́мъ на бра́ни.

³

And the victory was turned that day into mourning to all the people, for the people heard say that day, The king grieves after his son.

⁴

И ца́рь покры́ лице́ своє́: и возопи́ ца́рь гла́сомъ вели́кимъ, глаго́ля: сы́не мо́й, Авессало́ме, Авессало́ме, сы́не мо́й.

⁴

And the people stole away that day to go into the city, as people steal away when they are ashamed as they flee in the battle.

⁵

И вни́де Іоа́въ къ царю́ въ до́мъ и рече́: посрами́лъ єси́ дне́сь ли́ца ра́бъ твои́хъ всѣ́хъ изъе́мшихъ тя́ дне́сь и ду́шу сыно́въ твои́хъ и дще́рей твои́хъ и ду́шу же́нъ твои́хъ и подло́жницъ твои́хъ,

⁵

And the king hid his face: and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Abessalom! Abessalom my son!

⁶

є́же люби́ти ненави́дящыя тебе́ и ненави́дѣти лю́бящыя тя́: и яви́лъ єси́ дне́сь, я́ко не су́ть тебѣ́ кня́зи, ниже́ о́троцы: но разумѣ́хъ дне́сь, я́ко а́ще бы Авессало́мъ жи́въ бы́лъ, мы́ вси́ дне́сь ме́ртвы бы́хомъ бы́ли, я́ко тогда́ пра́во бы́ло бы предъ очи́ма твои́ма:

⁶

And Joab went in to the king, into the house, and said, Thou hast this day shamed the faces of all thy servants that have delivered thee this day, and have saved the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and of thy concubines,

⁷

и ны́нѣ воста́въ изы́ди и глаго́ли въ сердца́ рабо́въ твои́хъ, я́ко о Го́сподѣ кля́хся, я́ко а́ще не изы́деши дне́сь, не оста́нетъ ни́ єди́нъ му́жъ съ тобо́ю въ но́щь сію́: и разумѣ́й въ себѣ́, я́ко зло́ ти́ є́сть сіє́ па́че всѣ́хъ зо́лъ, я́же пріидо́ша на тя́ от ю́ности твоєя́ до ны́нѣ.

⁷

forasmuch as thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee; and thou hast this day declared, that thy princes and thy servants are nothing in thy sight: for I know this day, that if Abessalom were alive, and all of us dead to-day, then it would have been right in thy sight.

⁸

И воста́ ца́рь и сѣ́де при две́рехъ. И возвѣсти́ша всѣ́мъ лю́демъ глаго́люще: се́, ца́рь сѣди́тъ въ две́рехъ. И внидо́ша вси́ лю́діє предъ лице́ царе́во предъ две́ри: му́жіє же Ізра́илевы бѣжа́ша во селе́нія своя́.

⁸

And now arise, and go forth, and speak comfortably to thy servants; for I have sworn by the Lord, that unless thou wilt go forth to-day, there shall not a man remain with thee this night: and know for thyself, this thing will indeed be evil to thee beyond all the evil that has come upon thee from thy youth until now.

⁹

И пря́хуся вси́ лю́діє во всѣ́хъ колѣ́нахъ Ізра́илевыхъ, глаго́люще: ца́рь даві́дъ изба́ви ны́ от всѣ́хъ вра́гъ на́шихъ, и се́, изъя́ на́съ от руки́ иноплеме́нничи, и ны́нѣ бѣжа́ от земли́ и от ца́рства своєго́ и от Авессало́ма:

⁹

Then the king arose, and sat in the gate: and all the people reported, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people went in before the king to the gate; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

¹⁰

Авессало́мъ же, єго́же пома́захомъ надъ на́ми, у́мре на бра́ни: и ны́нѣ что́ вы́ молчи́те, є́же возврати́ти царя́? И глаго́лъ всего́ Ізра́иля пріи́де ко царю́.

¹⁰

And all the people disputed among all the tribes of Israel, saying, King David delivered us from all our enemies, and he rescued us from the hand of the Philistines: and now he has fled from the land, and from his kingdom, and from Abessalom.

¹¹

И ца́рь даві́дъ посла́ ко садо́ку и ко Авіаѳа́ру ієре́омъ, глаго́ля: рцы́те старѣ́йшинамъ Іу́динымъ, глаго́люще: почто́ бы́сте послѣ́дніи, є́же возврати́ти царя́ въ до́мъ єго́? сло́во же всего́ Ізра́иля пріи́де къ царю́ въ до́мъ єго́:

¹¹

And Abessalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle: and now why are ye silent about bringing back the king? And the word of all Israel came to the king.

¹²

бра́тія моя́ вы́, ко́сти моя́ и пло́ть моя́ вы́ єсте́, то́ почто́ бы́сте послѣ́дніи, є́же возврати́ти царя́ въ до́мъ єго́?

¹²

And king David sent to Sadoc and Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Israel, saying, Why are ye the last to bring back the king to his house? whereas the word of all Israel is come to the king to his house.

¹³

и Амесса́ю рцы́те: нѣ́си ли ко́сть моя́ и пло́ть моя́ ты́? и ны́нѣ сія́ ми́ да сотвори́тъ Бо́гъ и сія́ да приложи́тъ, а́ще не бу́деши кня́зь си́лы предо мно́ю во вся́ дни́ вмѣ́сто Іоа́ва.

¹³

Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: why are ye the last to bring back the king to his house?

¹⁴

И преклони́ сердца́ всѣ́хъ муже́й Іу́диныхъ я́ко му́жа єди́наго. И посла́ша къ царю́, глаго́люще: возврати́ся ты́ и вси́ раби́ твои́.

¹⁴

And ye shall say to Amessai, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? and now God do so to me, and more also, if thou shalt not be commander of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

¹⁵

И возврати́ся ца́рь и пріи́де до Іорда́на, и му́жіє Іу́дины пріидо́ша въ Галга́лы є́же изы́ти на срѣ́теніє царю́, превести́ царя́ чрезъ Іорда́нъ.

¹⁵

And he bowed the heart of all the men of Juda as that of one man; and they sent to the king, saying, Return thou, and all thy servants.

¹⁶

И ускори́ Семе́й сы́нъ Гира́нь сы́на Ієміні́єва, и́же от ваурі́ма, и сни́де съ мужми́ Іу́диными во срѣ́теніє царю́ даві́ду,

¹⁶

And the king returned, and came as far as Jordan. And the men of Juda came to Galgala on their way to meet the king, to cause the king to pass over Jordan.

¹⁷

и ты́сяща муже́й съ ни́мъ от Веніамі́на, и Сіва́ о́трокъ до́му Сау́ля, и пятьна́десять сыно́въ єго́ съ ни́мъ, и два́десять рабо́въ єго́ съ ни́мъ: и упра́виша на Іорда́нъ пу́ть предъ царе́мъ,

¹⁷

And Semei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Baurim, hasted and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David.

¹⁸

и послужи́ша служе́ніємъ о преведе́ніи царе́вѣ. И пре́йде прехо́дъ є́же превести́ до́мъ царе́въ и сотвори́ти пра́воє предъ очи́ма єго́. И Семе́й сы́нъ Гира́нь паде́ на лицы́ своє́мъ предъ царе́мъ, єгда́ прехожда́ше Іорда́нъ,

¹⁸

And a thousand men of Benjamin were with him, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons with him, and his twenty servants with him: and they went directly down to Jordan before the king,

¹⁹

и рече́ ко царю́: да не вмѣни́тъ господи́нъ мо́й беззако́нія, и не помяни́ єли́ка непра́вдова ра́бъ тво́й въ де́нь о́нъ, въ о́ньже господи́нъ мо́й ца́рь исхожда́ше изъ Ієрусали́ма, є́же содержа́ти царю́ въ се́рдцы своє́мъ:

¹⁹

and they performed the service of bringing the king over; and there went over a ferry-boat to remove the household of the king, and to do that which was right in his eyes. And Semei the son of Gera fell on his face before the king, as he went over Jordan;

²⁰

поне́же разумѣ́ ра́бъ тво́й, я́ко а́зъ согрѣши́хъ, и се́, а́зъ пріидо́хъ дне́сь пе́рвѣє всего́ Ізра́иля и до́му Іо́сифля, є́же сни́ти ми́ на срѣ́теніє господи́ну моєму́ царю́.

²⁰

and said to the king, Let not my lord now impute iniquity, and remember not all the iniquity of thy servant in the day in which my lord went out from Jerusalem, so that the king should mind it.

²¹

И отвѣща́ Аве́сса сы́нъ сару́инъ и рече́: сего́ ли ра́ди не умертви́тся Семе́й, я́ко прокля́ хріста́ Госпо́дня?

²¹

For thy servant knows that I have sinned: and, behold, I am come to-day before all Israel and the house of Joseph, to go down and meet my lord the king.

²²

И рече́ даві́дъ: что́ мнѣ́ и ва́мъ, сы́нове сару́ины, я́ко бы́сте мнѣ́ дне́сь въ навѣ́тъ? дне́сь не умертви́тся му́жъ от Ізра́иля, поне́же не вѣ́мъ ли, я́ко дне́сь ца́рствую а́зъ надъ Ізра́илемъ?

²²

And Abessai the son of Saruia answered and said, Shall not Semei therefore be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

²³

и рече́ ца́рь и Семе́ю: не у́мреши. И кля́тся єму́ ца́рь.

²³

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Saruia, that ye as it were lie in wait against me this day? to-day no man in Israel shall be put to death, for I know not if I this day reign over Israel.

²⁴

И се́, мемфівосѳе́й сы́нъ Іонаѳа́на сы́на Сау́ля сни́де на срѣ́теніє царю́, и не омы́ но́гъ свои́хъ, и не обрѣ́за ногте́й, ниже́ упра́ви брады́ своєя́, и ри́зъ свои́хъ не измы́ от дне́ того́, въ о́ньже изы́де ца́рь, до дне́ въ о́ньже то́й возврати́ся съ ми́ромъ.

²⁴

And the king said to Semei, Thou shalt not die: and the king swore to him.

²⁵

И бы́сть єгда́ вни́де во Ієрусали́мъ на срѣ́теніє царю́, и рече́ єму́ ца́рь: что́ я́ко не поше́лъ єси́ со мно́ю, мемфівосѳе́є?

²⁵

And Memphibosthe the son of Saul's son went down to meet the king, and had not dressed his feet, nor pared his nails, nor shaved himself, neither had he washed his garments, from the day that the king departed, until the day when he arrived in peace.

²⁶

И рече́ къ нему́ мемфівосѳе́й: го́споди мо́й царю́, пренебреже́ мене́ ра́бъ мо́й, я́ко рече́ ра́бъ тво́й єму́: осѣдла́й ми́ осля́, и вся́ду на не́, и пойду́ съ царе́мъ, я́ко хро́мъ ра́бъ тво́й:

²⁶

And it came to pass when he went into Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Memphibosthe?

²⁷

и оболга́ раба́ твоєго́ ко господи́ну моєму́ царю́: и господи́нъ мо́й ца́рь я́ко а́нгелъ Бо́жій, и сотвори́ благо́є предъ очи́ма твои́ма:

²⁷

And Memphibosthe said to him, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for thy servant said to him, Saddle me the ass, and I will ride upon it, and go with the king; for thy servant is lame.

²⁸

я́ко не бѣ́ ве́сь до́мъ отца́ моєго́, ра́звѣ му́жіє [пови́нніи] сме́рти господи́ну моєму́ царю́, и посади́лъ єси́ раба́ твоєго́ съ яду́щими на трапе́зѣ твоє́й: и ко́є є́сть мнѣ́ єще́ оправда́ніє, и возопи́ти мнѣ́ єще́ къ царю́?

²⁸

And he has dealt deceitfully with thy servant to my lord the king: but my lord the king is as an angel of God, and do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

²⁹

И рече́ єму́ ца́рь: почто́ глаго́леши єще́ словеса́ твоя́? рѣ́хъ тебѣ́ и Сівѣ́: раздѣли́те себѣ́ се́ла.

²⁹

For all the house of my father were but as dead men before my lord the king; yet thou hast set thy servant among them that eat at thy table: and what right have I any longer even to cry to the king?

³⁰

И рече́ мемфівосѳе́й къ царю́: и вся́ да во́зметъ, повнегда́ пріити́ господи́ну моєму́ царю́ въ ми́рѣ въ до́мъ сво́й.

³⁰

And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any longer of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Siba shall divide the land.

³¹

И верзеллі́й Галааді́тинъ сни́де изъ рогеллі́ма, и пре́йде съ царе́мъ Іорда́нъ, є́же превести́ єго́ чрезъ Іорда́нъ.

³¹

And Memphibosthe said to the king, Yea, let him take all, since my lord the king has come in peace to his house.

³²

И верзеллі́й му́жъ ста́ръ зѣло́, сы́нъ осми́десяти лѣ́тъ, и то́й препита́ царя́, єгда́ живя́ше въ Манаі́мѣ, я́ко му́жъ бѣ́ ве́лій зѣло́.

³²

And Berzelli the Galaadite came down from Rogellim, and crossed over Jordan with the king, that he might conduct the king over Jordan.

³³

И рече́ ца́рь къ верзеллі́ю: ты́ пре́йдеши со мно́ю, и препита́ю ста́рость твою́ со мно́ю во Ієрусали́мѣ.

³³

And Berzelli was a very old man, eighty years old; and he had maintained the king when he dwelt in Manaim; for he was a very great man.

³⁴

И рече́ верзеллі́й къ царю́: коли́цы дни́ лѣ́тъ живота́ моєго́, я́ко да взы́ду съ царе́мъ во Ієрусали́мъ?

³⁴

And the king said to Berzelli, Thou shalt go over with me, and I will nourish thine old age with me in Jerusalem.

³⁵

сы́нъ осми́десяти лѣ́тъ а́зъ дне́сь є́смь: єда́ уразумѣ́ю посредѣ́ бла́га и посредѣ́ лука́ва? или́ уразумѣ́єтъ єще́ ра́бъ тво́й, є́же я́мъ, или́ є́же пію́? или́ услы́шу гла́съ єще́ пою́щихъ и воспѣва́ющихъ? и вску́ю бу́детъ єще́ ра́бъ тво́й въ тя́жесть господи́ну моєму́ царю́?

³⁵

And Berzelli said to the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

³⁶

ма́ло пре́йдетъ ра́бъ тво́й Іорда́нъ съ царе́мъ: и почто́ воздає́тъ ми́ ца́рь воздая́ніє сіє́?

³⁶

I am this day eighty years old: can I then distinguish between good and evil? Can thy servant taste any longer what I eat or drink? can I any longer hear the voice of singing men or singing women? and wherefore shall thy servant any longer be a burden to my lord the king?

³⁷

да возврати́тся ны́нѣ ра́бъ тво́й, и умру́ во гра́дѣ моє́мъ, у гро́ба отца́ моєго́ и ма́тере моєя́: и се́, ра́бъ тво́й сы́нъ мо́й хамаа́мъ пре́йдетъ съ го́сподемъ мои́мъ царе́мъ, и сотвори́ єму́ благо́є предъ очи́ма твои́ма.

³⁷

Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why does the king return me this recompense?

³⁸

И рече́ ца́рь: со мно́ю да пре́йдетъ хамаа́мъ, и а́зъ сотворю́ єму́ благо́є предъ очи́ма мои́ма, и вся́ єли́ка избере́тъ себѣ́ у мене́, сотворю́ тебѣ́.

³⁸

Let, I pray thee, thy servant remain, and I will die in my city, by the tomb of my father and of my mother. And, behold, thy servant Chamaam shall go over with my lord the king; and do thou to him as it seems good in thine eyes.

³⁹

И преидо́ша вси́ лю́діє Іорда́нъ, и ца́рь пре́йде, и цѣлова́ ца́рь верзеллі́а и благослови́ єго́, и отпусти́ єго́ въ до́мъ єго́.

³⁹

And the king said, Let Chamaam go over with me, and I will do to him what is good in my sight; and whatsoever thou shalt choose at my hand, I will do for thee.

⁴⁰

И пре́йде ца́рь въ Галга́лы, и хамаа́мъ пре́йде съ ни́мъ, и вси́ лю́діє Іу́дины провожда́ху царя́ и по́лъ люді́й Ізра́илевыхъ.

⁴⁰

And all the people went over Jordan, and the king went over; and the king kissed Berzelli, and blessed him; and he returned to his place.

⁴¹

И се́, вси́ му́жіє Ізра́илевы пріидо́ша къ царю́ и рѣ́ша къ царю́: что́ я́ко украдо́ша тебе́ бра́тія на́шя му́жіє Іу́дины, и преведо́ша царя́ и до́мъ єго́ чрезъ Іорда́нъ, и вси́ му́жіє даві́довы съ ни́мъ?

⁴¹

And the king went over to Galgala, and Chamaam went over with him: and all the men of Juda went over with the king, and also half the people of Israel.

⁴²

И отвѣща́ша вси́ му́жіє Іу́дины къ муже́мъ Ізра́илевымъ и рѣ́ша: зане́ бли́жній на́мъ ца́рь: и почто́ та́ко разгнѣ́вастеся от словеси́ се́мъ? єда́ я́ди ядо́хомъ от царя́? или́ да́ры даде́ на́мъ, или́ да́ни отъя́ от на́съ?

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And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brethren the men of Juda stolen thee away, and caused the king and all his house to pass over Jordan, and all the men of David with him?

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И отвѣща́ша му́жіє Ізра́илстіи къ муже́мъ Іу́динымъ и рѣ́ша: де́сять ру́къ мы́ у царя́, и въ даві́дѣ єсмы́ па́че тебе́, и пе́рвенецъ а́зъ, не́жели ты́: и почто́ си́це укоря́єши мя́? и не вмѣни́ся сло́во моє́ пре́жде мене́ Іу́дѣ возврати́ти царя́ мнѣ́? И отягча́ сло́во муже́й Іу́диныхъ па́че слове́съ муже́й Ізра́илевыхъ.

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And all the men of Juda answered the men of Israel, and said, Because the king is near of kin to us: and why were you thus angry concerning this matter? have we indeed eaten of the king's food? or has he given us a gift, or has he sent us a portion?