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And there was a transgressor so called there, and his name was Sabee, a Benjamite, the son of Bochori: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jessæ: to thy tents, O Israel, every one.

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И$ т^ђ нарица'емъ сн~ъ безакоnныи, и%мя е^мђ саве'и. сн~ъ въхо'ровъ. мђжъ и^е^мене'ѓ^въ. и^ въстрђби` трђбо'ю и^ рече нњ'сть намъ ча'сти съ дв~домъ, ни'же достоя'нїя на'мъ ё^ сн~а і^ѓ^сњ'ева. възврати'теся мђжи в се'ла ва'ша і^и^л~ьтеска”

²

And all the men of Israel went up from following David after Sabee the son of Bochori: but the men of Juda adhered to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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И$ эTстђпи'ша вс^и мђжи і^и^л~еви эT дв~да до саве'и. сн~а въхо'рова. мђжи же і^ё'дины прилепишася къ цр~ю свое^мђ эT і^ѓ^рда'на даже и^ до і^ерsли'ма”

³

And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.

³

И$ вни'де дв~дъ въ до'мъ сво'и въ і^ерsлиM и^ поја%тъ цр~ь, і~. подло'жницъ своиX ја%же б^њ ѓ^ста'вилъ стрещи` до'мъ свои эT до'мђ стражбы` и^ прекорми` я& и^ эTто'лњ не вни'де к ни'мъ. и^ бњша храня'щеся до дн~е см~рти е^го. вдо'в#скїи живђщи”

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And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do thou be present here.

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И$ рече цр~ь къ а^меса'и созови` мђжа і^ёдины треми` дн~ьми т^ы бђди с ни'ми”

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And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.

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І$ и'де а^меса'и събра'ти мђжъ і^ё'диныX. и^ ё^медли` эT вре'мене. ја%коже повелњ` е^мђ дв~дъ

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And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take thou with thee the servants of thy lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes.

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и^ рече дв~дъ къ а^ве'сњ. нн~њ ѕл^о сътвори'т# наM саве'и сн~ъ вехо'рь па'че а^весоло'ма” И$ нн~њ т^ы пои^ми` съ собо'ю ѓ%троки господи'на свое^го. и^ жени` въ слњ'дъ е^го. е^да` ка'ко ѓ^бря'щеT себњ` гра'ды тве'рды, и^ застњниTся эT ѓ'чїю на'шею”

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And there went out after him Amessai and the men of Joab, and the Cherethites, and the Phelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.

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І$ и^зыидо'ша въ слDњ е^го а^меса'и и^ мђжи и^ѓ^а'вли. и^ ѓ^ хереg и^ ѓ^ фелеџъџі'и. и^ вс^и си'лнїи і^ и^зыидо'аш и^зъ і^ерsлі'ма. гна'ти въ слњд# саве'я, сн~а вохо'рїева”

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And they were by the great stone that is in Gabaon: and Amessai went in before them: and Joab had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.

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І$ е^гда` бя'хђ ё^ ка'мени вели'каго и^же въ гаваѓ'нњ и^ а^меса'и и^зы'иде преD ни'ми. и^ѓ^а'въ препоја%санъ ри'зами ѓ^дњја%нїя свое^го и^ верхђ` того` препоя'санъ мече'мъ. припря'женымъ при чре'слњхъ е^го. въ но'жнахъ е^го и^ е^гда` эTи'де. и^ ме'чь и^зъсђ'нђся и^ не паде`”

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And Joab said to Amessai, Art thou in health, my brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him.

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И$ рече и^ѓ^а'въ а^меса'ю. здра'въ л^и е^си бра'те. и^ прїја%тъ і^ѓ^а'въ рђко'ю де'сною за бра'дђ а^меса'е^вђ лобза'ти и& хотя`”

¹⁰

And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab smote him with it on the loins, and his bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori.

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А$меса'и же не бреже'ся меча` и^же при бе'дрђ и^ѓ^а'влю. и^ впаде` на'нь эT и^ѓа'ва ме'чь въ чре'сла е^го і^ и^злїя'ся чрево е^го на' землю. и^ не повто'ри е^го и^ ё%мре т^ђ а^меса'и. и^ѓ^а'в же и^ а^ве'са бра'тъ е^го гна'ста въ слњдъ саве'я сн~а вохо'ря”

¹¹

And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab, and said, Who is he that is for Joab, and who is on the side of David following Joab?

¹¹

И$ мђжъ ста` над ни'ми нњ'кто эT ѓ%трокъ и^ѓ^а'вль и^ рече кт^о хотя'и бы'ти дв~двъ въ слњдъ и^ѓ^а'ва и^ а^ве'са да и%детъ”

¹²

And Amessai was weltering in blood in the midst of the way. And a man saw that all the people stood still; and he removed Amessai out of the path into a field, and he cast a garment upon him, because he saw every one that came to him standing still.

¹²

А$меса'и ме'ртвъ валя'шеся въ кро'ви посредњ пђти`. и^ ви'дњвъ мђжъ ја%ко стояT вс^и лю'дїе. и^ съврати` а^меса'я с пђти` на село`. и^ възложа'ше на'нь ри'зы ви'дяще вс^я приходя'щая наD не'го и^ ста'юща”

¹³

And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.

¹³

И$ бысть е^гда` принесо'ша эT пђти`. и^ прїидо'ша вс^и мђжи і^и^л~еви въ слњдъ и^ѓ^а'ва е^же гна'ти въ слњдъ саве'я сн~а вохо'ря”

¹⁴

And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Bethmacha; and all in Charri too were assembled, and followed after him.

¹⁴

Но се'и ѓ^бышеD вс^я колњ'на і^и^л~ева. и^ прїиде въ е^ве'ль и^ въ е^џъмахђ'рђ, и^ вс^и въ харђ'и. и^ вс^и гра'ды събра'шася, і^ и^до'ша въ слњ'дъ е^го”

¹⁵

And they came and besieged him in Abel and Phermacha: and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall.

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И$ пришеDше и^ въполчи'шася на'нь ѓ% коло, и^ во е^ве'лњ. и^ въ џарма'хђ. и^ възе'мше число` рас#сы'пашася ја%ко и^ пе'рсть на граD и^ стоя'ше ё^ прь'выя стњны` гра'да. и^ вс^и лю'дїе и^же съ и^ѓ^а'вомъ дђ'мающе ка'ко б^ы шли` и^ низложи'ли стњны граDныя”

¹⁶

And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.

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И$ рече жена` мђ'дра съ гра'да. и^ рече слы'шите м^я слы'шите. і^ и^ рцњ'те и^ѓ^а'вђ да приближиTся до здњ` и^ гл~ю к не'мђ”

¹⁷

And he drew nigh to her, and the woman said to him, Art thou Joab? and he said, I am. And she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid; and Joab said, I do hear.

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И$ приближи'ся к не'и и^ѓ^а'въ и^ реq жена` т^ы ли е^си и^ѓ^аv ѓ^н же реq а^зъ” И$ реq е^мђ жена` послђш'аи словеs рабы` свое'я. и^ реq е'и и^ѓ^аv послђш'аю”

¹⁸

And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.

¹⁸

И$ реq с^е слово гл~ах# гл~ющи къ старњ'ишинаM вопроша'ема вопроси` во е^ве'ли, и^ въ е^н#да'нњ. а^ще ѓ^скђдњша е^же положи'ша вњ'рнїи і^и^л~еви. вопраша'ю^ще въспро'сяT во е^ве'ли, и^ та'ко рече а^ще ѓ^скђдњша.

¹⁹

I am a peaceable one of the strong ones in Israel; but thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother-city in Israel: why dost thou seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?

¹⁹

А$зъ е^смъ въ ми'ръ, и^ ё^тверже'нїе і^и^л~ево. ты' же и%щеши ё^мори'ти гра'дъ. и^ ма'тере гра'дъ і^и^л~евъ. и^ почт^оты` потопля'еши достоя'нїе гн~е”

²⁰

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.

²⁰

И$ эTвњща` и^ѓ^а'въ рече млsтивыи млsтивы'и а^ще потоплю`. и^ а'ще разрђшђ`”

²¹

Is not the case thus, that a man of mount Ephraim, Sabee son of Bochori by name, has even lifted up his hand against king David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

²¹

Не та'ко сло'во. ја%ко мђжъ со горы` е^фрњ'мля. саве'и сн~ъ вохо'рь и%мя е^мђ. то'и взя'т# рђ'кђ свою на цр~я дв~да. дади'те м^и то'кмотого` е^ді'наго. и^ эTи'демъ кро'мњ эT гра'да. и^ рече жена` къ и^ѓ^а'вђ. с^е глава` е^го све'ржеTся к тебњ съ стњны` граDныя”

²²

And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and they took off the head of Sabee the son of Bochori; and took it away and threw it to Joab: and he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

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И$ вни'де жена` къ всњмъ лю'демъ. и^ гл~а къ всемђ` гра'дђ мђ'дростїю свое'ю. и^ эTсњко'ша главђ` саве'инђ сн~а вохо'ря. и^ съверго'ша ю& къ и^ѓ^а'вђ. і^ и^ѓ^а'въ въстрђби` в# трђбђ`. и^ разыидо'шася мђжи эT гра'да вс^и на се'ла своя`. а^ и^ѓ^а'въ възврати'ся въ і^ерsлиM къ цр~ю”

²³

And Joab was over all the forces of Israel: and Banaias the son of Jodae was over the Cherethites and over the Phelethites.

²³

Бњ б^о и^ѓ^а'въ надо всњми` си'лными і^и^л~евыми. и^ ванњя сн~ъ и^ѓ^да'евъ. наD хе'рїю. и^ наD велеџі'ею”

²⁴

And Adoniram was over the tribute: and Josaphath the son of Achiluth was recorder.

²⁴

А$донира'мъ же наD да'ньми. и^ а^сафаT сн~ъ а^хилђ'џъ. воспомина'я,

²⁵

And Susa was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar were priests.

²⁵

и^ сђса'ра кни'гочїи, и^ садо'хъ. и^ а^вїа^џа'ръ і^е^ре'я”

²⁶

Moreover Iras the son of Iarin was priest to David.

²⁶

Геи'ра. и^ ѓ^а^и'ръ бы'сть жреw дв~двъ”