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 бѣ̀ мꙋ́жъ ѿ сынѡ́въ венїамі́новыхъ, є҆мꙋ́же и҆́мѧ кі́съ, сы́нъ а҆вїи́ловъ, сы́на і҆а́редова, сы́на вахі́рова, сы́на а҆фе́кова, сы́на мꙋ́жа і҆емїне́ова, мꙋ́жъ си́ленъ крѣ́постїю.
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.
2 И҆ семꙋ̀ бѣ̀ сы́нъ, и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ саꙋ́лъ, добровели́ченъ, мꙋ́жъ бла́гъ: и҆ не бѣ̀ въ сынѣ́хъ і҆и҃левыхъ бла́гъ па́че є҆гѡ̀, ѿ ра́менъ и҆ вы́ше высо́къ па́че всѣ́хъ люді́й.
2 He had a son whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was taller than any of the people.
3 И҆ заблꙋди́ша ѻ҆слѧ́та кі́са ѻ҆тца̀ саꙋ́лова. И҆ речѐ кі́съ къ саꙋ́лꙋ сы́нꙋ своемꙋ̀: возмѝ съ собо́ю є҆ди́наго ѿ ѻ҆́трѡкъ, и҆ воста́вше и҆ди́те и҆ поищи́те ѻ҆слѧ́тъ.
3 The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Now take one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys.”
4 И҆ проидо́ша го́рꙋ є҆фре́млю, и҆ проидо́ша зе́млю селха̀, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣто́ша: и҆ проидо́ша зе́млю сегалі́млю, и҆ не бѣ̀: и҆ проидо́ша зе́млю і҆амі́ню, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣто́ша.
4 He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.
5 И҆ прише́дшымъ и҆̀мъ въ зе́млю сі́фовꙋ, и҆ речѐ саꙋ́лъ ко ѻ҆́трокꙋ своемꙋ̀ и҆́же съ ни́мъ: грѧдѝ и҆ возврати́мсѧ, да не ка́кѡ ѻ҆те́цъ мо́й ѡ҆ста́вѧ ѻ҆слѧ́та, пече́тсѧ ѡ҆ на́съ.
5 When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come! Let’s return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys and be anxious for us.”
6 И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ ѻ҆́трокъ: сѐ, здѣ̀ человѣ́къ бж҃їй во гра́дѣ се́мъ, и҆ человѣ́къ сла́венъ: всѐ є҆́же а҆́ще рече́тъ приходѧ́щымъ къ немꙋ̀, бꙋ́детъ и҆̀мъ: и҆ нн҃ѣ по́йдемъ та́мѡ, да возвѣсти́тъ на́мъ пꙋ́ть на́шъ, и҆́мже по́йдемъ.
6 The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”
7 И҆ речѐ саꙋ́лъ ѻ҆́трокꙋ своемꙋ̀ и҆́же съ ни́мъ: сѐ, по́йдемъ, и҆ что̀ принесе́мъ къ человѣ́кꙋ бж҃їю; ꙗ҆́кѡ хлѣ́бы ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́ша ѿ вре́тищъ на́шихъ, и҆ ктомꙋ̀ нѣ́сть ᲂу҆ на́съ, є҆́же внестѝ къ человѣ́кꙋ бж҃їю ѿ и҆мѣ́нїѧ на́шегѡ.
7 Then Saul said to his servant, “But behold, if we go, what should we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?”
8 И҆ приложѝ ѻ҆́трокъ ѿвѣща́ти саꙋ́лꙋ и҆ речѐ: сѐ, ѡ҆брѣта́етсѧ въ рꙋцѣ̀ мое́й четве́ртаѧ ча́сть сі́клѧ сребра̀, и҆ да́си человѣ́кꙋ бж҃їю, и҆ возвѣсти́тъ на́мъ пꙋ́ть на́шъ.
8 The servant answered Saul again and said, “Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way.”
9 Пре́жде бо во і҆и҃ли си́це глаго́лаше кі́йждо, є҆гда̀ кто̀ и҆дѧ́ше вопроша́ти бг҃а: грѧдѝ, да и҆́демъ къ прозорли́вцꙋ: ꙗ҆́кѡ проро́ка нарица́хꙋ лю́дїе пре́жде прозорли́вцемъ.
9 (In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, “Come! Let’s go to the seer;” for he who is now called a prophet was before called a seer.)
10 И҆ речѐ саꙋ́лъ ѻ҆́трокꙋ своемꙋ̀: до́бръ глаго́лъ тво́й: грѧдѝ, да и҆́демъ. И҆ и҆до́ша во гра́дъ, и҆дѣ́же бѣ̀ человѣ́къ бж҃їй.
10 Then Saul said to his servant, “Well said. Come! Let’s go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was.
11 Восходѧ́щымъ же и҆̀мъ на восхо́дъ гра́да, и҆ сѐ, ѡ҆брѣто́ша дѣви́цъ и҆зше́дшихъ почерпстѝ воды̀, и҆ рѣ́ша и҆̀мъ: є҆́сть ли здѣ̀ прозорли́вецъ;
11 As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”
12 И҆ ѿвѣща́ша и҆̀мъ дѣви̑цы, глаго́лющѧ: є҆́сть, сѐ пред̾ лице́мъ ва́шимъ: нн҃ѣ же потщи́тесѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ днѐ ра́ди грѧде́тъ во гра́дъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ же́ртва дне́сь лю́демъ въ ва́мѣ:
12 They answered them and said, “He is. Behold, he is before you. Hurry now, for he has come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place.
13 и҆ є҆гда̀ вни́дете во гра́дъ, та́кѡ ѡ҆брѧ́щете є҆го̀ во гра́дѣ, пре́жде не́же взы́ти є҆мꙋ̀ въ ва́мꙋ ꙗ҆́сти: ꙗ҆́кѡ не и҆́мꙋтъ ꙗ҆́сти лю́дїе, до́ндеже вни́детъ се́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ то́й благослови́тъ же́ртвꙋ, и҆ по си́хъ ꙗ҆дѧ́тъ стра́ннїи: и҆ нн҃ѣ взы́дите, ꙗ҆́кѡ днѐ ра́ди ѡ҆брѧ́щете є҆го̀.
13 As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.”
14 И҆ взыдо́ша во гра́дъ. И҆̀мже входѧ́щымъ средѝ гра́да, и҆ сѐ, самꙋи́лъ и҆зы́де во срѣ́тенїе и҆̀мъ, є҆́же взы́ти въ ва́мꙋ.
14 They went up to the city. As they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them to go up to the high place.
15 И҆ гдⷭ҇ь ѿкры̀ во ᲂу҆́хо самꙋи́лꙋ дне́мъ є҆ди́нымъ пре́жде прише́ствїѧ къ немꙋ̀ саꙋ́лѧ, гл҃ѧ:
15 Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,
16 ꙗ҆́коже вре́мѧ сїѐ, ᲂу҆́трѡ послю̀ къ тебѣ̀ мꙋ́жа ѿ пле́мене венїамі́нова, и҆ да пома́жеши є҆го̀ царѧ̀ над̾ людьмѝ мои́ми і҆и҃лемъ, и҆ спасе́тъ лю́ди моѧ̑ ѿ рꙋкѝ и҆ноплеме́нничи: ꙗ҆́кѡ призрѣ́хъ на смире́нїе люді́й мои́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ взы́де во́пль и҆́хъ ко мнѣ̀.
16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.”
17 И҆ ви́дѣ самꙋи́лъ саꙋ́ла, и҆ гдⷭ҇ь речѐ къ немꙋ̀: сѐ, человѣ́къ, ѡ҆ не́мже реко́хъ тѝ: се́й бꙋ́детъ въ лю́дехъ мои́хъ ца́рствовати.
17 When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, “Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! He will have authority over my people.”
18 И҆ прибли́жисѧ саꙋ́лъ къ самꙋи́лꙋ посредѣ̀ гра́да и҆ речѐ: возвѣсти́ ми, кото́рый до́мъ прозорли́вца.
18 Then Saul approached Samuel in the gateway, and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
19 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ самꙋи́лъ саꙋ́лꙋ и҆ речѐ: а҆́зъ са́мъ є҆́смь: взы́ди предо мно́ю въ ва́мꙋ, и҆ ꙗ҆́ждь со мно́ю дне́сь, и҆ ѿпꙋщꙋ́ тѧ заꙋ́тра, и҆ всѧ̑ ꙗ҆̀же въ се́рдцы твое́мъ возвѣщꙋ́ ти:
19 Samuel answered Saul and said, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you are to eat with me today. In the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart.
20 и҆ ѡ҆ ѻ҆слѧ́тѣхъ твои́хъ заблꙋди́вшихъ дне́сь тре́тїй де́нь, не помышлѧ́й въ се́рдцы свое́мъ ѡ҆ ни́хъ, и҆́бо ѡ҆брѣто́шасѧ: и҆ комꙋ̀ кра̑снаѧ і҆и҃лєва; не тебѣ́ ли и҆ до́мꙋ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀;
20 As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?”
21 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ саꙋ́лъ и҆ речѐ: не сы́нъ ли є҆́смь а҆́зъ мꙋ́жа і҆емїне́а, ме́ньшагѡ ски́птра пле́мене і҆и҃лева; и҆ пле́мене малѣ́йшагѡ ѿ всегѡ̀ ски́птра венїамі́нова; и҆ ѻ҆те́чество моѐ ме́ньшее па́че всѣ́хъ ѻ҆те́чествъ венїамі́новыхъ; и҆ вскꙋ́ю глаго́лалъ є҆сѝ ко мнѣ̀ по глаго́лꙋ семꙋ̀;
21 Saul answered, “Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?”
22 И҆ поѧ́тъ самꙋи́лъ саꙋ́ла и҆ ѻ҆́трока є҆гѡ̀, и҆ введѐ ѧ҆̀ во ѡ҆бита́лище, и҆ дадѐ и҆̀мъ та́мѡ мѣ́сто въ пе́рвыхъ зва́ныхъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ въ седми́десѧти мꙋже́хъ.
22 Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the guest room, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.
23 И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ по́варꙋ: да́ждь мѝ ча́сть, ю҆́же да́хъ тѝ, и҆ ѡ҆ не́йже рѣ́хъ тѝ положи́ти ю҆̀ ᲂу҆ себє̀.
23 Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.’”
24 И҆ взѧ̀ по́варъ плечѐ, и҆ предложѝ є҆̀ саꙋ́лови. И҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ саꙋ́лꙋ: сѐ, и҆збы́токъ, предложѝ пред̾ сѧ̀ и҆ ꙗ҆́ждь, ꙗ҆́кѡ во свидѣ́тельство предложи́сѧ тебѣ̀ па́че и҆ны́хъ, прикосни́сѧ. И҆ ꙗ҆дѐ саꙋ́лъ съ самꙋи́ломъ въ то́й де́нь.
24 The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. Samuel said, “Behold, that which has been reserved! Set it before yourself and eat; because it has been kept for you for the appointed time, for I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
25 И҆ сни́де ѿ ва́мы во гра́дъ, и҆ постла́ша саꙋ́лови на го́рницѣ, и҆ спа̀.
25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
26 И҆ бы́сть є҆гда̀ приближа́шесѧ ᲂу҆́тро, и҆ воззва̀ самꙋи́лъ саꙋ́ла на го́рницѣ, и҆ речѐ: воста́ни, и҆ ѿпꙋщꙋ́ тѧ. И҆ воста̀ саꙋ́лъ, и҆ и҆зы́де са́мъ и҆ самꙋи́лъ во́нъ.
26 They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and they both went outside, he and Samuel, together.
27 И҆̀мже и҆сходѧ́щымъ въ ча́сть гра́да, и҆ речѐ самꙋи́лъ къ саꙋ́лꙋ: рцы̀ ю҆́ноши, да пред̾и́детъ пред̾ на́ми: а҆ ты̀ ста́ни ꙗ҆́коже дне́сь, и҆ слы́шанъ сотворю̀ тебѣ̀ гл҃го́лъ бж҃їй.
27 As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” He went ahead, then Samuel said, “But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message.”
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abiel
Named as the father of Kish, Saul's father, and of Ner, Abner's father.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:51
Aphiah
The earliest name in the ancestry of Kish, who is called the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1
Becorath
Named in the ancestry of Kish as the son of Aphiah and the father of Zeror.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1
Kish
A Benjaminite man of standing, the father of Israel's first king, Saul.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1-3
Saul
Israel's first king, anointed by Samuel but later rejected for his disobedience to God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9-10; 1 Samuel 15
Zeror
Named in the ancestry of Kish as the son of Becorath and the father of Abiel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 9:1
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 14:51; Acts 13:21; 1 Chronicles 9:36–39; 1 Chronicles 8:30–33; 1 Samuel 25:2
- 2 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 14:25–26; Genesis 6:2; Numbers 13:33; 1 Samuel 17:4
- 3 Judges 5:10; Judges 10:4; 1 Samuel 10:2
- 4 2 Kings 4:42; Joshua 24:33; Genesis 33:18; Judges 17:1; Judges 19:1
- 5 1 Samuel 10:2; 1 Samuel 1:1; Luke 12:11; Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:25
- 6 1 Kings 13:1; 1 Timothy 6:11; Deuteronomy 33:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:13; 1 Samuel 3:19–20
- 7 2 Kings 8:8; 1 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 4:42; 2 Kings 5:15; Judges 6:18
- 9 Isaiah 30:10; 1 Chronicles 26:28; 2 Kings 17:13; Amos 7:12; 1 Chronicles 29:29
- 10 2 Kings 5:13–14
- 11 Genesis 24:11; Exodus 2:16; Judges 5:11; Genesis 24:18–20
- 12 Genesis 31:54; 1 Samuel 16:2; 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 3:2–4; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8
- 13 John 6:11; Mark 6:41; Matthew 26:26; 1 Corinthians 10:30; Luke 24:30
- 15 Acts 13:21; 1 Samuel 15:1; Amos 3:7; 2 Samuel 7:27; Job 33:16
- 16 1 Samuel 10:1; Exodus 3:7–9; Psalm 106:44; Psalm 25:18; 1 Samuel 15:1
- 17 Hosea 13:11; Acts 13:21; 1 Samuel 16:6–12; 1 Samuel 3:13; Nehemiah 13:19
- 19 1 Corinthians 14:25; John 4:29
- 20 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 12:13; 1 Samuel 9:3; 1 Samuel 8:19; Psalm 62:10
- 21 1 Samuel 15:17; Ephesians 3:8; Luke 14:11; Psalm 68:27; Judges 20:46–48
- 22 Genesis 43:32; Luke 14:10
- 23 1 Samuel 1:5; Genesis 43:34
- 24 Ezekiel 24:4; Leviticus 7:32–33; Exodus 29:22; Exodus 29:27; Numbers 18:18
- 25 Deuteronomy 22:8; Acts 10:9; 2 Samuel 11:2; Nehemiah 8:16; Jeremiah 19:13
- 26 Genesis 19:14; Joshua 7:13; Genesis 44:4; Judges 19:28
- 27 John 15:14–15; 2 Kings 9:5–6; 1 Samuel 20:38–39; 1 Samuel 15:16
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And then the union of all these, which is called the Triacontad, they strenuously endeavour to demonstrate by the ark of Noah, the height of which was thirty cubits; by the case of Samuel, who assigned Saul the chief place among thirty guests; by David, when for thirty days he concealed himself in the field; by those who entered along …
And as for Samuel and David, we have it plainly in the Books of the Kingdoms, how by the Holy Ghost they prophesied themselves, and were rulers of the prophets;--and Samuel was called the Seer; and David says distinctly, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and in the Psalms, And take not thy Holy Spirit from me, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)