1 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ самꙋи́лꙋ: доко́лѣ ты̀ пла́чеши ѡ҆ саꙋ́лѣ, а҆́зъ же ᲂу҆ничижи́хъ є҆го̀, не ца́рствовати во і҆и҃ли; напо́лни ро́гъ тво́й є҆ле́а и҆ прїидѝ, послю́ тѧ ко і҆ессе́ю до виѳлее́ма, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆зрѣ́хъ въ сынѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀ себѣ̀ царѧ̀. 2 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ: ка́кѡ пойдꙋ̀; и҆ ᲂу҆слы́шитъ саꙋ́лъ, и҆ ᲂу҆бїе́тъ мѧ̀. И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь: ю҆́ницꙋ ѿ волѡ́въ возмѝ въ рꙋ́цѣ твоѝ и҆ рече́ши: пожре́ти гдⷭ҇еви и҆дꙋ̀: 3 и҆ призове́ши і҆ессе́а и҆ сы́ны є҆гѡ̀ къ же́ртвѣ: и҆ а҆́зъ тѝ покажꙋ̀, ꙗ҆̀же сотвори́ши, и҆ пома́жеши мѝ, є҆го́же тѝ рекꙋ̀. 4 И҆ сотворѝ самꙋи́лъ всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь: и҆ прїи́де въ виѳлее́мъ, и҆ ᲂу҆жасо́шасѧ старѣ̑йшины гра́да ѡ҆ прише́ствїи є҆гѡ̀ и҆ рѣ́ша: ми́ръ ли вхо́дъ тво́й, ѽ, прозорли́вче; 5 И҆ речѐ: ми́ръ: пожре́ти гдⷭ҇ꙋ прїидо́хъ: ѡ҆свѧти́тесѧ и҆ возвесели́тесѧ дне́сь со мно́ю. И҆ ѡ҆свѧтѝ і҆ессе́а и҆ сы́ны є҆гѡ̀, и҆ призва̀ ѧ҆̀ къ же́ртвѣ. 6 И҆ бы́сть внегда̀ вни́ти и҆̀мъ, и҆ ви́дѣ є҆лїа́ва и҆ речѐ: се́й ли пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ пома́занникъ є҆гѡ̀; 7 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь самꙋи́лꙋ: не зрѝ на лицѐ є҆гѡ̀, нижѐ на во́зрастъ вели́чества є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆ничижи́хъ є҆го̀: поне́же не та́кѡ зри́тъ человѣ́къ, ꙗ҆́кѡ зри́тъ бг҃ъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ человѣ́къ зри́тъ на лицѐ, бг҃ъ же зри́тъ на се́рдце. 8 И҆ призва̀ і҆ессе́й а҆мїнада́ва и҆ предста́ви є҆го̀ пред̾ лицѐ самꙋи́ла. И҆ речѐ (самꙋи́лъ): нижѐ сегѡ̀ и҆збра̀ гдⷭ҇ь. 9 И҆ приведѐ і҆ессе́й саммаа̀. И҆ речѐ: и҆ сегѡ̀ не и҆збра̀ гдⷭ҇ь. 10 И҆ приведѐ і҆ессе́й се́дмь сынѡ́въ свои́хъ пред̾ самꙋи́ла. И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ ко і҆ессе́ю: не и҆збра̀ гдⷭ҇ь ѿ си́хъ. 11 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ ко і҆ессе́ю: не доста́ло ли ᲂу҆жѐ дѣте́й; И҆ речѐ і҆ессе́й: є҆щѐ є҆́сть є҆ди́нъ ма́лъ, и҆ се́й пасе́тъ на па́жити. И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ ко і҆ессе́ю: послѝ и҆ приведѝ є҆го̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ не возлѧ́жемъ, до́ндеже прїи́детъ то́й сѣ́мѡ. 12 И҆ посла̀, и҆ введѐ є҆го̀: и҆ то́й че́рменъ, до́брыма ѻ҆чи́ма, и҆ бла́гъ взо́ромъ гдⷭ҇еви. И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ самꙋи́лꙋ: воста́ни и҆ пома́жи даві́да, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й бла́гъ є҆́сть. 13 И҆ прїѧ̀ самꙋи́лъ ро́гъ со є҆ле́емъ и҆ пома́за є҆го̀ посредѣ̀ бра́тїи є҆гѡ̀. И҆ ноша́шесѧ дх҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень над̾ даві́домъ ѿ тогѡ̀ днѐ и҆ пото́мъ. И҆ воста̀ самꙋи́лъ и҆ ѿи́де во а҆рмаѳе́мъ. 14 И҆ дх҃ъ гдⷭ҇ень ѿстꙋпѝ ѿ саꙋ́ла, и҆ давлѧ́ше є҆го̀ дꙋ́хъ лꙋка́вый ѿ гдⷭ҇а. 15 И҆ рѣ́ша ѻ҆́троцы саꙋ́лѡвы къ немꙋ̀: сѐ, нн҃ѣ дꙋ́хъ лꙋка́вый ѿ гдⷭ҇а да́витъ тѧ̀: 16 да рекꙋ́тъ рабѝ твоѝ нн҃ѣ пред̾ тобо́ю, и҆ взы́щꙋтъ господи́нꙋ на́шемꙋ мꙋ́жа зна́юща пѣ́ти въ гꙋ́сли: и҆ внегда̀ бꙋ́детъ дꙋ́хъ лꙋка́вый на тебѣ̀, и҆ тогда̀ да пое́тъ въ гꙋ́сли своѧ̑, и҆ бла́го тѝ бꙋ́детъ, и҆ ᲂу҆поко́итъ тѧ̀. 17 И҆ речѐ саꙋ́лъ ко ѻ҆трокѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: посмотри́те мѝ мꙋ́жа до́брѣ пою́ща и҆ введи́те є҆го̀ ко мнѣ̀. 18 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ є҆ди́нъ ѿ ѻ҆́трѡкъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ речѐ: сѐ, ви́дѣхъ сы́на і҆ессе́ова и҆з̾ виѳлее́ма, и҆ то́й вѣ́сть пѣ́нїе, и҆ мꙋ́жъ разꙋ́менъ, и҆ боре́цъ, и҆ мꙋ́дръ въ словесѝ, и҆ мꙋ́жъ бла́гъ ви́домъ, и҆ гдⷭ҇ь съ ни́мъ. 19 И҆ посла̀ саꙋ́лъ вѣ́стники ко і҆ессе́ю, глаго́лѧ: ѿпꙋстѝ ко мнѣ̀ даві́да сы́на твоего̀, и҆́же ᲂу҆ ста́да твоегѡ̀. 20 И҆ взѧ̀ і҆ессе́й бре́мѧ хлѣ́бѡвъ и҆ мѣ́хъ вїна̀ и҆ козлѧ̀ ѿ ко́зъ є҆ди́но, и҆ посла̀ къ саꙋ́лꙋ рꙋко́ю даві́да сы́на своегѡ̀. 21 И҆ вни́де даві́дъ къ саꙋ́лꙋ, и҆ предстоѧ́ше пред̾ ни́мъ, и҆ возлюбѝ є҆го̀ ѕѣлѡ̀ саꙋ́лъ, и҆ бы́сть є҆мꙋ̀ носѧ́й ѻ҆рꙋ́жїе є҆гѡ̀. 22 И҆ посла̀ саꙋ́лъ ко і҆ессе́ю, глаго́лѧ: да предстои́тъ даві́дъ предо мно́ю, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брѣ́те благода́ть пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма мои́ма. 23 И҆ бы́сть внегда̀ бы́ти дꙋ́хꙋ лꙋка́вꙋ на саꙋ́лѣ, и҆ взима́ше даві́дъ гꙋ́сли и҆ и҆гра́ше рꙋко́ю свое́ю, и҆ ѿдыха́ше саꙋ́лъ, и҆ бла́го є҆мꙋ̀ бѧ́ше, и҆ ѿстꙋпа́ше ѿ негѡ̀ дꙋ́хъ лꙋка́вый.
1 Samuel · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
1 Samuel 16 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- 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.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abinadab
A brother of David who passed before Samuel and later served in Saul's army.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Samuel 17:13
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Eliab
Jesse's tall firstborn, passed over when Samuel came to anoint a king from among his sons.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:6; 1 Samuel 17:28
Jesse
The Bethlehemite whose youngest son David was anointed king of Israel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16:1-13; Isa. 11:1; Ruth 4:22; Matt. 1:5-6
Shimea
A brother of David whose son Jonadab and nephew Jonathan appear later in David's story.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 13:3
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Kings 9:1; 1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Samuel 15:35; Psalm 78:68–71; Romans 15:12
- 2 1 Samuel 9:12; 1 Samuel 20:29; Matthew 10:16; Luke 1:34; Jeremiah 38:26–27
- 3 1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 15:11; 1 Samuel 16:12–13; Acts 9:6; 1 Samuel 9:12–13
- 4 1 Kings 2:13; 1 Samuel 21:1; 1 Chronicles 12:17–18; 2 Kings 9:22; Luke 5:8
- 5 Exodus 19:10; Leviticus 20:7–8; Joshua 3:5; Joshua 7:13; Exodus 19:14–15
- 6 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 7 John 7:24; Jeremiah 17:10; Luke 16:15; Isaiah 55:8–9; 1 Peter 3:4
- 8 1 Samuel 17:13; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 9 1 Samuel 17:13; 2 Samuel 13:3; 1 Chronicles 2:13
- 10 1 Chronicles 2:13–15
- 11 Psalm 78:70–71; 2 Samuel 7:8; 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Chronicles 17:7; 2 Samuel 13:3
- 12 Song of Songs 5:10; Lamentations 4:7; 1 Samuel 17:42; Psalm 89:19–20; 1 Samuel 9:17
- 13 1 Samuel 10:6; Hebrews 1:9; John 3:34; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 10:9–10
- 14 Psalm 51:11; 1 Samuel 18:12; Judges 9:23; 1 Samuel 28:15; 1 Samuel 18:10
- 16 2 Kings 3:15; 1 Kings 10:8; 1 Samuel 18:10; 1 Samuel 19:9; 1 Samuel 16:21–23
- 18 1 Samuel 3:19; Genesis 39:23; Genesis 39:2; 1 Samuel 17:32–36; 1 Samuel 10:7
- 19 1 Samuel 17:15; 1 Samuel 16:11; Psalm 78:70–72; Matthew 4:18–22; 1 Kings 19:19
- 20 1 Samuel 10:27; Proverbs 18:16; 1 Samuel 17:18; 1 Samuel 25:18; Genesis 43:11
- 21 Genesis 41:46; Proverbs 22:29; Psalm 146:3; Psalm 118:9; Deuteronomy 10:8
- 23 1 Samuel 16:14–16; 1 Samuel 18:10–11
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… him the person of mankind, and hath heeded the bonds of all men, hath considered the offspring of death, hath adverted to the origin of iniquity, and he saith, "For, behold, in iniquities I was conceived." Was David born of adultery; being born of Jesse, a righteous man, and his own wife?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Though again it be Samuel who is doing this, He saith unto him, "Mourn not thou for Saul." Though for his own sister one entreat, when it is not fitting, he again shall have the same sort of answer as Moses, "If her father had but spit in her face." Let us not then be looking open-mouthed towards others.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… generally, their variable conditions, so, very frequently is the Spirit in the soul; since He does not abide with those who, on account of the instability of their will, easily reject the grace which they have received. An instance of this is seen in Saul, and the seventy elders of the children of Israel, except Eldad and Medad, with whom …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
… Benjamin, or the tribe of Benjamin He chose not, out of which a king already had begun to be; for thence there had been chosen Saul; whence because of the very proximity of the time, when he had been rejected and refused, and David chosen, this might conveniently have been said; but yet was not said: but he hath named …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)