1 Samuel · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ ко всѣ̑мъ мꙋжє́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ: сѐ, послꙋ́шахъ гла́са ва́шегѡ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, є҆ли̑ка мѝ рѣ́сте, и҆ поста́вихъ над̾ ва́ми царѧ̀:
1 Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
2 и҆ сѐ, нн҃ѣ ца́рь предхо́дитъ пред̾ ва́ми, а҆́зъ же состарѣ́хсѧ и҆ сѣдѣ́ти бꙋ́дꙋ, и҆ сы́нове моѝ сѐ съ ва́ми: и҆ а҆́зъ сѐ, ходи́хъ пред̾ ва́ми ѿ ю҆́ности моеѧ̀ и҆ да́же до дне́шнѧгѡ днѐ:
2 Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
3 сѐ, а҆́зъ, ѿвѣща́йте на мѧ̀ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ и҆ пред̾ хрїсто́мъ є҆гѡ̀, є҆да̀ ᲂу҆ когѡ̀ тельца̀ взѧ́хъ, и҆лѝ ѻ҆слѧ̀, и҆лѝ кого̀ ѿ ва́съ наси́льствовахъ, и҆лѝ кого̀ ᲂу҆тѣсни́хъ, и҆лѝ ѿ рꙋкꙋ̀ нѣ́коегѡ прїѧ́хъ мздꙋ̀, и҆лѝ ѡ҆бꙋ́щꙋ; и҆звѣща́йте на мѧ̀, и҆ возвращꙋ̀ ва́мъ.
3 Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
4 И҆ рѣ́ша къ самꙋи́лꙋ: не ѡ҆би́дѣлъ є҆сѝ на́съ, нижѐ наси́льствовалъ є҆сѝ на́мъ, нижѐ ᲂу҆тѣсни́лъ є҆сѝ на́съ, нижѐ взѧ́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ рꙋкѝ чїеѧ̀ что̀.
4 They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
5 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ къ лю́демъ: свидѣ́тель є҆́сть гдⷭ҇ь въ ва́съ, и҆ свидѣ́тель хрїсто́съ є҆гѡ̀ дне́сь въ се́й де́нь, ꙗ҆́кѡ ничто́же ѡ҆брѣто́сте въ рꙋкꙋ̀ моє́ю. И҆ рѣ́ша лю́дїе: свидѣ́тель.
5 He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
6 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ къ лю́демъ, глаго́лѧ: свидѣ́тель гдⷭ҇ь сотвори́вый мѡѷсе́а и҆ а҆арѡ́на и҆ и҆зведы́й ѿ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ ѻ҆тцы̀ на́шѧ:
6 Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7 и҆ нн҃ѣ предста́ните, и҆ разсꙋждꙋ́сѧ съ ва́ми пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ и҆ возвѣщꙋ̀ ва́мъ всѧ̑ ѡ҆правда̑нїѧ гдⷭ҇нѧ, ꙗ҆̀же сотворѝ ва́мъ и҆ ѻ҆тцє́мъ ва́шымъ:
7 Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8 є҆гда̀ вни́де і҆а́кѡвъ и҆ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ во є҆гѵ́петъ, и҆ смири́ша и҆̀хъ є҆гѵ́птѧне: и҆ возопи́ша ѻ҆тцы̀ на́ши ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ, и҆ посла̀ гдⷭ҇ь мѡѷсе́а и҆ а҆арѡ́на, и҆ и҆зведѐ ѻ҆тцы̀ на́шѧ и҆з̾ є҆гѵ́пта и҆ вселѝ и҆̀хъ на мѣ́стѣ се́мъ:
8 “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
9 и҆ забы́ша гдⷭ҇а бг҃а своего̀, и҆ вдадѐ ѧ҆̀ въ рꙋ́цѣ сїса́рѣ а҆рхїстрати́гꙋ і҆аві́на царѧ̀ а҆сѡ́рска, и҆ въ рꙋ́ки и҆ноплемє́нничи, и҆ въ рꙋ́ки царѧ̀ мѡа́вска, и҆ воева́ша и҆̀хъ:
9 But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
10 и҆ возопи́ша ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ и҆ рѣ́ша: согрѣши́хомъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ста́вихомъ гдⷭ҇а и҆ порабо́тахомъ ваалі́мꙋ и҆ дꙋбра́вамъ, и҆ нн҃ѣ и҆змѝ ны̀ ѿ рꙋ́къ вра̑гъ на́шихъ, и҆ порабо́таемъ тебѣ̀:
10 They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
11 и҆ посла̀ гдⷭ҇ь і҆ероваа́ла и҆ вара́ка и҆ і҆ефѳа́ѧ и҆ самꙋи́ла, и҆ и҆з̾ѧ́тъ вы̀ и҆з̾ рꙋ́къ вра̑гъ ва́шихъ ѡ҆кре́стныхъ, и҆ ѡ҆бита́сте ᲂу҆пова́юще:
11 Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
12 и҆ вѣ́сте, ꙗ҆́кѡ наа́съ ца́рь сынѡ́въ а҆ммѡ́нихъ прїи́де на вы̀, и҆ рѣ́сте: нѝ, но ца́рь да ца́рствꙋетъ над̾ на́ми: є҆гда̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ца́рствова над̾ ва́ми:
12 “When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when Yahweh your God was your king.
13 и҆ сѐ, нн҃ѣ ца́рь, є҆го́же и҆збра́сте и҆ є҆го́же проси́сте: и҆ сѐ, дадѐ гдⷭ҇ь над̾ ва́ми царѧ̀:
13 Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
14 а҆́ще ᲂу҆боите́сѧ гдⷭ҇а и҆ порабо́таете є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ послꙋ́шаете гла́са є҆гѡ̀ и҆ не воспроти́витесѧ ᲂу҆стѡ́мъ гдⷭ҇нимъ, и҆ бꙋ́дете и҆ вы̀ и҆ ца́рь ца́рствꙋѧй над̾ ва́ми в̾слѣ́дъ гдⷭ҇а ходѧ́ще: то̀ рꙋка̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ не бꙋ́детъ на ва́съ:
14 If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
15 а҆́ще же не послꙋ́шаете гла́са гдⷭ҇нѧ и҆ воспроти́витесѧ ᲂу҆стѡ́мъ гдⷭ҇нимъ, бꙋ́детъ рꙋка̀ гдⷭ҇нѧ на ва́съ и҆ на царѧ̀ ва́шего:
15 But if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahweh’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16 и҆ нн҃ѣ ста́ните и҆ ви́дите гл҃го́лъ се́й вели́кїй, є҆го́же сотвори́тъ гдⷭ҇ь пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма ва́шима:
16 “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
17 нѣ́сть ли жа́тва пшени́цы дне́сь; призовꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ да́стъ гро́мы и҆ до́ждь, и҆ ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́ете и҆ ᲂу҆ви́дите, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѕло́ба ва́ша вели́ка, ю҆́же сотвори́сте пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ, и҆спроси́вше себѣ̀ царѧ̀.
17 Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in Yahweh’s sight, in asking for a king.”
18 И҆ призва̀ самꙋи́лъ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ дадѐ гдⷭ҇ь гро́мъ и҆ до́ждь въ то́й де́нь: и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ всѝ лю́дїе ѕѣлѡ̀ гдⷭ҇а и҆ самꙋи́ла,
18 So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
19 и҆ рѣ́ша всѝ лю́дїе къ самꙋи́лꙋ: помоли́сѧ ѡ҆ рабѣ́хъ твои́хъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ твоемꙋ̀, да не ᲂу҆́мремъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ приложи́хомъ ко всѣ̑мъ грѣхѡ́мъ на́шымъ ѕло́бꙋ, просѧ́ще себѣ̀ царѧ̀.
19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”
20 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ къ лю́демъ: не бо́йтесѧ: вы̀ сотвори́сте всю̀ ѕло́бꙋ сїю̀: то́кмѡ не ᲂу҆клони́тесѧ ѿ послѣ́дованїѧ гдⷭ҇нѧ и҆ порабо́тайте гдⷭ҇ꙋ всѣ́мъ се́рдцемъ ва́шимъ,
20 Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
21 и҆ не престꙋпи́те в̾слѣ́дъ ничто́же сꙋ́щихъ, и҆̀же не посо́бствꙋютъ и҆ не и҆з̾и́мꙋтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ничто́же сꙋ́ть:
21 Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
22 поне́же не ѿри́нетъ гдⷭ҇ь люді́й свои́хъ и҆́мене ра́ди своегѡ̀ вели́кагѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ кро́тцѣ гдⷭ҇ь прїѧ́тъ ва́съ себѣ̀ въ лю́ди:
22 For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
23 и҆ да ника́коже мѝ согрѣши́ти гдⷭ҇ꙋ, ѡ҆ста́вити є҆́же моли́тисѧ ѡ҆ ва́съ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ, и҆ порабо́таю гдⷭ҇еви и҆ покажꙋ̀ ва́мъ пꙋ́ть бла́гъ и҆ пра́въ,
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24 то́кмѡ бо́йтесѧ гдⷭ҇а и҆ рабо́тайте є҆мꙋ̀ во и҆́стинѣ и҆ всѣ́мъ се́рдцемъ ва́шимъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ви́дите ꙗ҆̀же вели̑каѧ сотворѝ гдⷭ҇ь съ ва́ми:
24 Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
25 и҆ а҆́ще ѕло́бою ѕло̀ сотворитѐ, то̀ вы̀ и҆ ца́рь ва́шъ поги́бнете.
25 But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”
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Nahash
King of the Ammonites who besieged Jabesh-gilead and demanded the right eye of every man there until Saul defeated him; his later kindness to David is recalled when David consoles…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 12:12
Cross references (25)
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- 1 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 11:14–15; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 8:19–22; 1 Samuel 8:5–8
- 2 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 8:20; 1 Samuel 8:1; Numbers 27:17; 1 Samuel 8:3
- 3 Acts 20:33; Numbers 16:15; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 24:6; 1 Peter 5:2
- 4 3 John 12; Psalm 37:5–6; Daniel 6:4
- 5 Exodus 22:4; Acts 24:20; Acts 23:9; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 4:4
- 6 Micah 6:4; Exodus 6:26; Psalm 99:6; Psalm 77:19–20; Psalm 105:41
- 7 Isaiah 1:18; Acts 17:3; Micah 6:1–5; Isaiah 5:3–4; Ezekiel 18:25–30
- 8 Exodus 4:14–16; Exodus 2:23–24; 1 Samuel 10:18; Genesis 46:5–7; Exodus 3:9–10
- 9 Judges 4:2; Judges 10:7; Judges 3:12; Judges 13:1; Deuteronomy 32:18
- 10 Judges 2:13; Judges 10:10; Judges 3:7; Judges 10:15–16; Judges 3:9
- 11 Judges 6:32; Judges 4:6; Judges 6:14; Judges 8:35; 1 Samuel 7:13
- 12 Judges 8:23; 1 Samuel 8:5–7; Genesis 17:7; 1 Samuel 10:19; 1 Samuel 11:1–2
- 13 Hosea 13:11; 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 9:20; 1 Samuel 11:15
- 14 Joshua 24:14; Deuteronomy 28:1–14; Joshua 24:20; Psalm 81:12–15; Isaiah 3:10
- 15 Joshua 24:20; Isaiah 1:20; 1 Samuel 12:9; Isaiah 3:11; Leviticus 26:14–30
- 16 Exodus 14:13; Exodus 14:31; 1 Samuel 12:7; 1 Samuel 15:16
- 17 1 Samuel 8:7; 1 Samuel 7:9–10; Proverbs 26:1; James 5:16–18; Psalm 99:6
- 18 Exodus 14:31; Ezra 10:9; Exodus 9:23–25; Psalm 106:12–13; Revelation 11:5–6
- 19 Exodus 9:28; 1 John 5:16; 1 Samuel 12:23; Exodus 10:17; 1 Samuel 7:5
- 20 Deuteronomy 11:16; Joshua 23:6; Psalm 101:3; Psalm 125:5; 1 Peter 3:16
- 21 Habakkuk 2:18; Jeremiah 16:19; Jeremiah 10:15; Deuteronomy 11:16; Jeremiah 14:22
- 22 Deuteronomy 14:2; Psalm 106:8; Philippians 1:6; 1 Kings 6:13; Jeremiah 14:21
- 23 Colossians 1:9; Romans 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Kings 8:36
- 24 Deuteronomy 10:21; Proverbs 1:7; Isaiah 5:12; Hebrews 12:29; Psalm 126:2–3
- 25 Joshua 24:20; Hosea 10:3; Deuteronomy 28:36; 1 Samuel 31:1–5; Isaiah 3:11
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or if I have received from the hand of any a bribe or [so much as] a shoe, speak out against me, and I will restore it to you." And when the people had said to him, "Thou hast not tyrannized, neither hast thou oppressed us neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand," he called the Lord to …