2 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 посла̀ гдⷭь наѳа́на прⷪ҇ро́ка къ даві́дꙋ. И҆ вни́де къ немꙋ̀ (и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: ѿвѣща́й мѝ, царю̀, нн҃ѣ сꙋ́дъ се́й:) и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: два̀ мꙋ̑жа бѣ́ста во є҆ди́нѣмъ гра́дѣ, є҆ди́нъ бога́тъ, а҆ дрꙋгі́й ᲂу҆бо́гъ:
1 Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.
2 и҆ ᲂу҆ бога́тагѡ стада̀ бѧ́хꙋ и҆ бꙋ́йволи мно́зи ѕѣлѡ̀,
2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
3 ᲂу҆ ᲂу҆бо́гагѡ же ничто́же бѣ̀, но то́кмѡ а҆́гница є҆ди́на ма́ла, ю҆́же стѧжа̀ и҆ снабдѣ̀, и҆ вскормѝ ю҆̀, и҆ возрастѐ съ ни́мъ и҆ съ сына́ми є҆гѡ̀ вкꙋ́пѣ: ѿ хлѣ́ба є҆гѡ̀ ꙗ҆дѧ́ше и҆ ѿ ча́ши є҆гѡ̀ пїѧ́ше, и҆ на ло́нѣ є҆гѡ̀ почива́ше, и҆ бѣ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ дще́рь:
3 but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.
4 и҆ прїи́де нѣ́кто съ пꙋтѝ къ мꙋ́жꙋ бога́томꙋ, и҆ не восхотѣ̀ взѧ́ти ѿ ста́дъ свои́хъ и҆ ѿ бꙋ́йволицъ свои́хъ на сотворе́нїе ѡ҆бѣ́да пꙋ́тникꙋ прише́дшꙋ къ немꙋ̀: но взѧ̀ а҆́гницꙋ ᲂу҆бо́гагѡ, и҆ ᲂу҆гото́ва ю҆̀ на ѡ҆бѣ́дъ мꙋ́жꙋ прише́дшꙋ къ немꙋ̀.
4 A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”
5 И҆ разгнѣ́васѧ гнѣ́вомъ ѕѣлѡ̀ даві́дъ на мꙋ́жа (того̀), и҆ речѐ даві́дъ къ наѳа́нꙋ: жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь, ꙗ҆́кѡ сы́нъ сме́рти є҆́сть мꙋ́жъ сотвори́вый сїѐ:
5 David’s anger burned hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!
6 и҆ а҆́гницꙋ возврати́тъ седмери́цею за сїѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сотвори́лъ глаго́лъ се́й, и҆ за сїѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не пощадѣ̀.
6 He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity!”
7 И҆ речѐ наѳа́нъ къ даві́дꙋ: ты̀ є҆сѝ мꙋ́жъ сотвори́вый сїѐ: сїѧ̑ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь пома́завый тѧ̀ въ царѧ̀ над̾ і҆и҃лемъ, и҆ а҆́зъ є҆́смь и҆зба́вивый тѧ̀ ѿ рꙋкѝ саꙋ́ловы:
7 Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
8 и҆ да́хъ тѝ до́мъ господи́на твоегѡ̀ и҆ жєны̀ господи́на твоегѡ̀ на ло́но твоѐ, и҆ да́хъ тѝ до́мъ і҆и҃левъ и҆ і҆ꙋ́динъ: и҆ а҆́ще ма́ло тѝ є҆́сть, приложꙋ̀ тебѣ̀ къ си̑мъ:
8 I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.
9 и҆ что̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ презрѣ́лъ є҆сѝ сло́во гдⷭ҇не, є҆́же сотвори́ти лꙋка́вое пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма є҆гѡ̀; ᲂу҆рі́ю хетте́анина ᲂу҆би́лъ є҆сѝ мече́мъ, и҆ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ поѧ́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ въ женꙋ̀, и҆ того̀ ᲂу҆би́лъ є҆сѝ мече́мъ сынѡ́въ а҆ммѡ́нихъ:
9 Why have you despised Yahweh’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10 и҆ нн҃ѣ не ѿстꙋ́питъ ме́чь ѿ до́мꙋ твоегѡ̀ до вѣ́ка: занѐ ᲂу҆ничижи́лъ мѧ̀ є҆сѝ и҆ поѧ́лъ є҆сѝ женꙋ̀ ᲂу҆рі́и хетте́анина въ женꙋ̀ себѣ̀:
10 Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’
11 сїѧ̑ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь: сѐ, а҆́зъ воздви́гнꙋ на тѧ̀ ѕла̑ѧ ѿ до́мꙋ твоегѡ̀, и҆ возмꙋ̀ жєны̀ твоѧ̑ пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма и҆ да́мъ бли́жнемꙋ твоемꙋ̀, и҆ бꙋ́детъ спа́ти со жена́ми твои́ми пред̾ со́лнцемъ си́мъ:
11 “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
12 ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ вта́йнѣ, а҆́зъ же сотворю̀ гл҃го́лъ се́й пред̾ всѣ́мъ і҆и҃лемъ и҆ пред̾ со́лнцемъ си́мъ.
12 For you did this secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’”
13 И҆ речѐ даві́дъ къ наѳа́нꙋ: согрѣши́хъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ. И҆ речѐ наѳа́нъ къ даві́дꙋ: и҆ гдⷭ҇ь ѿѧ̀ согрѣше́нїе твоѐ, не ᲂу҆́мреши:
13 David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.
14 ѻ҆ба́че ꙗ҆́кѡ поѡщрѧ́ѧ и҆з̾ѡстри́лъ є҆сѝ врагѡ́въ гдⷭ҇нихъ глаго́ломъ си́мъ, и҆ сы́нъ тво́й роди́выйсѧ тебѣ̀ сме́ртїю ᲂу҆́мретъ.
14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”
15 И҆ ѿи́де наѳа́нъ въ до́мъ сво́й. И҆ сокрꙋшѝ гдⷭ҇ь дѣ́тище, є҆́же родѝ жена̀ ᲂу҆рі́ина даві́дꙋ, и҆ разболѣ́сѧ.
15 Then Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he was very sick.
16 И҆ взыска̀ даві́дъ бг҃а ѡ҆ дѣ́тищи, и҆ пости́сѧ даві́дъ посто́мъ, и҆ вни́де и҆ водвори́сѧ, и҆ лежа́ше на землѝ:
16 David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
17 и҆ внидо́ша къ немꙋ̀ старѣ̑йшины до́мꙋ є҆гѡ̀ воздви́гнꙋти є҆го̀ ѿ землѝ, и҆ не восхотѣ̀, и҆ не ꙗ҆дѐ съ ни́ми хлѣ́ба.
17 The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.
18 И҆ бы́сть въ де́нь седмы́й, и҆ ᲂу҆́мре ѻ҆троча̀. И҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ рабѝ даві́дѡвы повѣ́дати є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́мре ѻ҆троча̀, рѣ́ша бо: сѐ, є҆гда̀ ѻ҆троча̀ є҆щѐ жи́во бѧ́ше, глаго́лахомъ къ немꙋ̀, и҆ не послꙋ́ша гла́са на́шегѡ: и҆ ка́кѡ рече́мъ къ немꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́мре ѻ҆троча̀, и҆ сотвори́тъ ѕла̑ѧ;
18 On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”
19 И҆ разꙋмѣ̀ даві́дъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆́троцы є҆гѡ̀ ше́пчꙋтъ, и҆ позна̀ даві́дъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́мре ѻ҆троча̀. И҆ речѐ даві́дъ ѻ҆трокѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: ᲂу҆́мре ли ѻ҆троча̀; И҆ рѣ́ша: ᲂу҆́мре.
19 But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”
20 И҆ воста̀ даві́дъ ѿ землѝ, и҆ ᲂу҆мы́сѧ и҆ пома́засѧ, и҆ и҆змѣнѝ ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ вни́де въ до́мъ бж҃їй, и҆ поклони́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ вни́де въ до́мъ сво́й, и҆ просѝ ꙗ҆́сти хлѣ́ба, и҆ предложи́ша є҆мꙋ̀ хлѣ́бъ, и҆ ꙗ҆дѐ.
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into Yahweh’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him and he ate.
21 И҆ рѣ́ша ѻ҆́троцы є҆гѡ̀ къ немꙋ̀: что̀ глаго́лъ се́й, є҆го́же сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ ѻ҆троча́те ра́ди, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆щѐ сꙋ́щꙋ ѻ҆троча́ти жи́вꙋ, пости́лсѧ є҆сѝ и҆ пла́калъ и҆ бдѣ́лъ є҆сѝ: є҆гда́ же ᲂу҆́мре ѻ҆троча̀, воста́лъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́лъ є҆сѝ хлѣ́бъ, и҆ пи́лъ є҆сѝ;
21 Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”
22 И҆ речѐ даві́дъ: є҆гда̀ бѣ̀ ѻ҆троча̀ є҆щѐ жи́во, пости́хсѧ и҆ пла́кахъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ рѣ́хъ: кто̀ вѣ́сть, поми́лꙋетъ ли мѧ̀ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ жи́во бꙋ́детъ ѻ҆троча̀;
22 He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
23 нн҃ѣ же ᲂу҆́мре, почто̀ мнѣ̀ пости́тисѧ; є҆да̀ возмогꙋ̀ возврати́ти є҆̀ ктомꙋ̀; а҆́зъ и҆́мамъ и҆тѝ къ немꙋ̀, то́е же не возврати́тсѧ ко мнѣ̀.
23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
24 И҆ ᲂу҆тѣ́ши даві́дъ вирсаві́ю женꙋ̀ свою̀, и҆ вни́де къ не́й и҆ спа̀ съ не́ю, и҆ зача̀ и҆ родѝ сы́на, и҆ наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ соломѡ́нъ: и҆ гдⷭ҇ь возлюбѝ є҆го̀.
24 David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;
25 И҆ посла̀ рꙋко́ю наѳа́на прⷪ҇ро́ка, и҆ наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ і҆еддеді̀ сло́вомъ гдⷭ҇нимъ.
25 and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.
26 І҆ѡа́въ же воева̀ въ равва́ѳѣ сынѡ́въ а҆ммѡ́нихъ и҆ взѧ̀ гра́дъ ца́рства.
26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27 И҆ посла̀ і҆ѡа́въ вѣ́стники къ даві́дꙋ и҆ речѐ: воева́хъ на равва́ѳъ и҆ взѧ́хъ гра́дъ во́дъ:
27 Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.
28 и҆ нн҃ѣ соберѝ ѡ҆ста́нокъ люді́й и҆ ѡ҆полчи́сѧ на гра́дъ, и҆ прїимѝ є҆го̀, да не а҆́зъ возмꙋ̀ гра́дъ, и҆ нарече́тсѧ и҆́мѧ моѐ на не́мъ.
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called by my name.”
29 И҆ собра̀ даві́дъ всѧ̑ лю́ди, и҆ по́йде въ равва́ѳъ, и҆ ѡ҆полчи́сѧ на́нь, и҆ взѧ̀ є҆го̀:
29 David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.
30 и҆ взѧ̀ вѣне́цъ молхо́ма царѧ̀ и҆́хъ съ главы̀ є҆гѡ̀, тала́нтъ зла́та вѣ́съ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѿ ка́менїѧ дра́га, и҆ бѣ̀ на главѣ̀ даві́довѣ, и҆ коры́сть и҆знесѐ и҆з̾ гра́да мно́гꙋ ѕѣлѡ̀:
30 He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
31 и҆ лю́ди сꙋ́щыѧ въ не́мъ и҆зведѐ, и҆ положѝ на пилы̑ и҆ на трезꙋ́бы желѣ̑зны и҆ сѣки̑ры жєлѣ́зны, и҆ превожда́ше и҆̀хъ сквозѣ̀ пе́щь плі́нѳѧнꙋ. И҆ та́кѡ сотворѝ всѣ̑мъ градѡ́мъ сынѡ́въ а҆ммѡ́нихъ. И҆ возврати́сѧ даві́дъ и҆ ве́сь і҆и҃ль во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ.
31 He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Bathsheba
Wife of David and mother of Solomon, remembered amid both sin and grace.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 1-2; Matthew 1:6
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
Joab
Son of Zeruiah and commander of David's army, who killed Abner and Amasa, besieged Rabbah, killed Absalom in the oak, and carried out David's census.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 12:26
Nathan
The prophet to whom David confided his wish to build a house for the ark, who carried the LORD's promise of an enduring house to David, rebuked him with the parable of the ewe…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 7:2; 2 Samuel 7:4; 2 Samuel 12:1
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 51:1–19; 1 Kings 20:35–41; Judges 9:7–15; Isaiah 5:1–7; 1 Kings 13:1
- 2 2 Samuel 12:8; 2 Samuel 3:2–5; Job 1:3; 2 Samuel 5:13–16; 2 Samuel 15:16
- 3 Micah 7:5; 2 Samuel 11:3; Deuteronomy 13:6; Proverbs 5:18–19
- 4 James 1:14; 2 Samuel 11:3–4; Genesis 18:2–7
- 5 Genesis 38:24; Romans 2:1; 1 Samuel 26:16; Luke 6:41–42; 1 Samuel 25:21–22
- 6 Exodus 22:1; Proverbs 6:31; Luke 19:8; James 2:13
- 7 Matthew 14:14; 1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 22:1; 1 Samuel 18:21; 2 Samuel 22:49
- 8 Psalm 84:11; 2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Samuel 12:11; 2 Samuel 5:5; 2 Samuel 2:4
- 9 1 Samuel 15:19; Psalm 90:8; Amos 2:4; Jeremiah 18:10; Psalm 139:1–2
- 10 2 Samuel 18:14–15; Matthew 26:52; Romans 2:4; 2 Samuel 13:28–29; Genesis 20:3
- 11 2 Samuel 16:21–22; Deuteronomy 28:30; 2 Samuel 13:1–14; 2 Samuel 15:10; 2 Samuel 13:28–29
- 12 2 Samuel 16:22; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Luke 12:1–2; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Samuel 11:4–15
- 13 Proverbs 28:13; 2 Samuel 24:10; Zechariah 3:4; Psalm 51:4; Micah 7:18–19
- 14 Romans 2:24; Isaiah 52:5; Psalm 89:31–33; Psalm 94:12; Proverbs 3:11–12
- 15 1 Samuel 25:38; Psalm 104:29; Deuteronomy 32:39; 1 Samuel 26:10; 2 Kings 15:5
- 16 2 Samuel 13:31; Jonah 3:9; Esther 4:16; 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Samuel 12:22
- 17 2 Samuel 3:35; 1 Samuel 28:23
- 18 Numbers 20:15
- 20 Job 1:20; Ruth 3:3; Lamentations 3:39–41; Job 2:10; Ecclesiastes 9:8
- 21 1 Corinthians 2:15
- 22 Isaiah 38:5; Isaiah 38:1–3; Jonah 3:9–10; Joel 1:14; Jonah 1:6
- 23 Genesis 37:35; Job 30:23; Luke 23:43; Job 7:8–10
- 24 Matthew 1:6; 1 Chronicles 28:5–6; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 1 Chronicles 22:9–10; 2 Samuel 7:12
- 25 2 Samuel 7:4; Nehemiah 13:26; 1 Kings 1:11; 1 Kings 1:23; 2 Samuel 12:1–14
- 26 1 Chronicles 20:1–3; Deuteronomy 3:11; 2 Samuel 11:25
- 27 Ezekiel 21:20; Deuteronomy 3:11; 2 Samuel 11:1
- 28 John 7:18
- 30 1 Chronicles 20:2
- 31 1 Chronicles 20:3; Amos 1:3; 2 Samuel 8:2; Psalm 21:8–9
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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).
And David's anger being kindled against the man, he commanded that he should be put to death, and the lamb restored fourfold to the poor man; thus unwittingly condemning the sin he had wittingly committed. And when he had been shown this, and God's punishment had been denounced against him, he wiped out his sin in deep penitence.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… Saul, and give thee all that pertained to thy master, and all the house of Israel and Judah, and if it had been little for thee, I would have added thus and thus; and wherefore hast thou done that which was evil in my sight?" For not for all sins are there the same punishments, but many and diverse, according …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… standing round: for he had seen in thought the angel-host of the Lord, and he trembled as seeing Him who is invisible; and to the messenger, or rather by him in answer to God who sent him, he said, I have sinned against the Lord.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Luke ascends through Nathan another son of the same David, through whom he was purged from his sin. For we read, that Nathan was sent to him to reprove him, and that he might through repentance be healed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
Moreover her husband in war he caused to be killed: and after this deed there was sent to him Nathan the prophet; sent by the Lord, to reprove him for so great an outrage.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)