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 разꙋмѣ̀ і҆ѡа́въ сы́нъ сарꙋ́инъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́рдце царе́во преклони́сѧ ко а҆вессалѡ́мꙋ.
1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
2 И҆ посла̀ і҆ѡа́въ въ ѳекѡ́ю, и҆ взѧ̀ ѿтꙋ́дꙋ женꙋ̀ мꙋ́дрꙋ и҆ речѐ къ не́й: сѣ́тꙋй нн҃ѣ, и҆ ѡ҆блецы́сѧ въ ри̑зы сѣ́тованїѧ, и҆ не пома́жисѧ є҆ле́емъ, и҆ бꙋ́деши ꙗ҆́кѡ жена̀ сѣ́тꙋющаѧ ѡ҆ ᲂу҆ме́ршемъ дни̑ мнѡ́ги:
2 Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil; but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
3 и҆ вни́деши ко царю̀ и҆ рече́ши къ немꙋ̀ по глаго́лꙋ семꙋ̀. И҆ положѝ і҆ѡа́въ словеса̀ своѧ̑ во ᲂу҆ста̀ є҆ѧ̀.
3 Go in to the king and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 И҆ вни́де жена̀ ѳекѡі́тѧнынѧ ко царю̀ и҆ падѐ на лицы̀ свое́мъ на зе́млю, и҆ поклони́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ речѐ: спасѝ, царю̀, спаси́ мѧ.
4 When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and said, “Help, O king!”
5 И҆ речѐ є҆́й ца́рь: что́ ти є҆́сть; Ѻ҆на́ же речѐ: и҆зда́вна вдова̀ жена̀ а҆́зъ є҆́смь, и҆ ᲂу҆́мре мꙋ́жъ мо́й:
5 The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
6 и҆ рабѣ̀ твое́й два̀ сы̑на, и҆ би́стасѧ ѻ҆́ба на селѣ̀, и҆ не бы́сть кто́ бы и҆̀хъ разлꙋчи́лъ, и҆ нападѐ є҆ди́нъ на бра́та своего̀, и҆ ᲂу҆мертвѝ є҆го̀:
6 Your servant had two sons; and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other and killed him.
7 и҆ сѐ, воста̀ всѐ ѻ҆те́чество на рабꙋ̀ твою̀ и҆ рѣ́ша: да́й ᲂу҆би́вшаго бра́та своего̀, и҆ ᲂу҆мертви́мъ є҆го̀ вмѣ́стѡ дꙋшѝ бра́та, є҆го́же ᲂу҆бѝ, и҆ погꙋби́мъ и҆ наслѣ́дника ва́шего: и҆ ᲂу҆гасѧ́тъ и҆́скрꙋ мою̀ ѡ҆ста́вшꙋюсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не ѡ҆ста́вити мꙋ́жꙋ моемꙋ̀ ѡ҆ста́нка и҆ и҆́мене на лицы̀ землѝ.
7 Behold, the whole family has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also.’ Thus they would quench my coal which is left, and would leave to my husband neither name nor remainder on the surface of the earth.”
8 И҆ речѐ ца́рь къ женѣ̀: и҆дѝ здра́ва въ до́мъ сво́й, и҆ а҆́зъ заповѣ́даю ѡ҆ тебѣ̀.
8 The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.”
9 И҆ речѐ жена̀ ѳекѡі́тѧнынѧ ко царю̀: на мнѣ̀ беззако́нїе, го́споди мо́й царю̀, и҆ на домꙋ̀ ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀, ца́рь же и҆ престо́лъ є҆гѡ̀ непови́ненъ.
9 The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”
10 И҆ речѐ ца́рь: кто̀ глаго́лѧй къ тебѣ̀, и҆ приведе́ши є҆го̀ ко мнѣ̀, и҆ не приложи́тъ ктомꙋ̀ коснꙋ́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀;
10 The king said, “Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he will not bother you any more.”
11 И҆ речѐ жена̀: да воспомѧ́нетъ нн҃ѣ ца́рь гдⷭ҇а бг҃а своего̀, внегда̀ ᲂу҆мно́жити ᲂу҆́жика кро́ве, є҆́же растли́ти, и҆ не и҆́мꙋтъ погꙋби́ти сы́на моего̀. И҆ речѐ (ца́рь): жи́въ гдⷭ҇ь, а҆́ще и҆ вла́съ паде́тъ сы́нꙋ твоемꙋ̀ съ главы̀ на зе́млю.
11 Then she said, “Please let the king remember Yahweh your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, not one hair of your son shall fall to the earth.”
12 И҆ речѐ жена̀: да глаго́летъ нн҃ѣ раба̀ твоѧ̀ ко господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ царю̀ сло́во. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: глаго́ли.
12 Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Say on.”
13 И҆ речѐ жена̀: почто̀ помы́слилъ є҆сѝ та́кѡ ѡ҆ лю́дехъ бж҃їихъ; є҆да̀ ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ царе́выхъ сло́во сїѐ а҆́ки престꙋпле́нїе, є҆́же не возврати́ти царю̀ ѿринове́ннагѡ своегѡ̀;
13 The woman said, “Why then have you devised such a thing against the people of God? For in speaking this word the king is as one who is guilty, in that the king does not bring home again his banished one.
14 ꙗ҆́кѡ сме́ртїю ᲂу҆́мремъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ вода̀ низходѧ́щаѧ на зе́млю, ꙗ҆́же не собере́тсѧ, и҆ прїи́метъ бг҃ъ дꙋ́шꙋ, и҆ помышлѧ́ѧй спастѝ ѿ негѡ̀ ѿринове́ннаго:
14 For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.
15 и҆ нн҃ѣ ꙗ҆́кѡ прїидо́хъ глаго́лати ко царю̀ господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ глаго́лъ се́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆ви́дѧтъ мѧ̀ лю́дїе, и҆ рече́тъ раба̀ твоѧ̀: да глаго́летъ ᲂу҆̀бо ко господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ царю̀, не́гли сотвори́тъ ца́рь сло́во рабы̀ своеѧ̀,
15 Now therefore, seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid. Your servant said, ‘I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.’
16 ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆слы́шитъ ца́рь: да и҆́зметъ рабꙋ̀ свою̀ и҆з̾ рꙋ́къ мꙋже́й и҆́щꙋщихъ погꙋби́ти мѧ̀ и҆ сы́на моего̀ ѿ ᲂу҆ча́стїѧ бж҃їѧ:
16 For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
17 и҆ рече́тъ раба̀ твоѧ̀: да бꙋ́детъ нн҃ѣ сло́во го́спода моегѡ̀ царѧ̀ на же́ртвꙋ: ꙗ҆́коже бо а҆́гг҃лъ бж҃їй, та́кѡ госпо́дь мо́й ца́рь, є҆́же слы́шати благо́е и҆ ѕло́е: и҆ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й бꙋ́детъ съ тобо́ю.
17 Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’”
18 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ ца́рь и҆ речѐ къ женѣ̀: ника́коже да ᲂу҆таи́ши ѿ менє̀ глаго́ла, ѡ҆ не́мже а҆́зъ вопрошꙋ́ тѧ. И҆ речѐ жена̀: да глаго́летъ ᲂу҆̀бо госпо́дь мо́й ца́рь.
18 Then the king answered the woman, “Please don’t hide anything from me that I ask you.” The woman said, “Let my lord the king now speak.”
19 И҆ речѐ ца́рь: є҆да̀ рꙋка̀ і҆ѡа́влѧ ѡ҆ все́мъ се́мъ съ тобо́ю; И҆ речѐ жена̀ къ царю̀: да живе́тъ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, го́споди мо́й царю̀, а҆́ще є҆́сть ѡ҆деснꙋ́ю и҆лѝ ѡ҆шꙋ́юю ѿ всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же глаго́ла господи́нъ мо́й ца́рь, ꙗ҆́кѡ ра́бъ тво́й і҆ѡа́въ то́й заповѣ́да мнѣ̀, и҆ то́й вложѝ во ᲂу҆ста̀ рабѣ̀ твое́й всѧ̑ словеса̀ сїѧ̑:
19 The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” The woman answered, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab urged me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your servant.
20 за є҆́же прїитѝ лицꙋ̀ глаго́ла сегѡ̀, є҆́же сотворѝ ра́бъ тво́й і҆ѡа́въ сло́во сїѐ: господи́нъ же мо́й ца́рь мꙋ́дръ, ꙗ҆́коже мꙋ́дрость а҆́гг҃ла бж҃їѧ, є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти всѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же на землѝ.
20 Your servant Joab has done this thing to change the face of the matter. My lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are on the earth.”
21 И҆ речѐ ца́рь ко і҆ѡа́вꙋ: сѐ, нн҃ѣ сотвори́хъ тѝ по словесѝ твоемꙋ̀ семꙋ̀: и҆дѝ, возвратѝ ѻ҆́трока а҆вессалѡ́ма.
21 The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have granted this thing. Go therefore, and bring the young man Absalom back.”
22 И҆ падѐ на лицы̀ свое́мъ і҆ѡа́въ на зе́млю, и҆ поклони́сѧ, и҆ благословѝ царѧ̀. И҆ речѐ і҆ѡа́въ: дне́сь позна̀ ра́бъ тво́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма, го́споди мо́й царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ сотворѝ господи́нъ мо́й ца́рь сло́во раба̀ своегѡ̀.
22 Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”
23 И҆ воста̀ і҆ѡа́въ и҆ и҆́де въ гедсꙋ́ръ, и҆ приведѐ а҆вессалѡ́ма во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ.
23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 И҆ речѐ ца́рь: да возврати́тсѧ въ до́мъ сво́й, лица́ же моегѡ̀ да не ви́дитъ. И҆ возврати́сѧ а҆вессалѡ́мъ въ до́мъ сво́й, лица́ же царе́ва не ви́дѣ.
24 The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.
25 И҆ ꙗ҆́коже а҆вессалѡ́мъ не бѣ̀ мꙋ́жъ во все́мъ і҆и҃ли хва́ленъ ѕѣлѡ̀: ѿ пѧты̀ ногѝ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ до верха̀ є҆гѡ̀ не бѣ̀ въ не́мъ поро́ка:
25 Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.
26 и҆ внегда̀ стрищѝ є҆мꙋ̀ главꙋ̀ свою̀, и҆ бы́сть ѿ нача́ла дні́й до дні́й въ нѧ́же стрижа́шесѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ тѧ́жко бѧ́ше є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ ни́хъ, и҆ стригꙋ́щьсѧ вѣ́сѧше власы̀ главы̀ своеѧ̀ двѣ́сти сі́клей по сі́клю ца́рскомꙋ.
26 When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.
27 И҆ роди́шасѧ а҆вессалѡ́мꙋ трѝ сы́ны и҆ дще́рь є҆ди́на, и҆ и҆́мѧ є҆́й ѳама́рь: сїѧ̀ бѣ̀ жена̀ добра̀ ѕѣлѡ̀ взо́ромъ, и҆ бы́сть жена̀ ровоа́мꙋ сы́нꙋ соломѡ́ню, и҆ родѝ є҆мꙋ̀ а҆ві́ю.
27 Three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman with a beautiful face.
28 И҆ сѣдѧ́ше а҆вессалѡ́мъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ два̀ лѣ̑та дні́й, и҆ лица̀ царе́ва не ви́дѣ.
28 Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and he didn’t see the king’s face.
29 И҆ посла̀ а҆вессалѡ́мъ ко і҆ѡа́вꙋ, дабы̀ посла́ти є҆го̀ ко царю̀, и҆ не восхотѣ̀ прїитѝ къ немꙋ̀: и҆ посла̀ второ́е къ немꙋ̀, и҆ не восхотѣ̀ прїитѝ.
29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. Then he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
30 И҆ речѐ а҆вессалѡ́мъ ко ѻ҆трокѡ́мъ свои̑мъ: ви́дите, ча́сть на селѣ̀ і҆ѡа́вли бли́з̾ менє̀, є҆гѡ̀ та́мѡ ꙗ҆чме́нь, и҆ди́те и҆ запали́те є҆го̀ ѻ҆гне́мъ. И҆ запали́ша рабѝ а҆вессалѡ̑мли ча́сть (і҆ѡа́влю) ѻ҆гне́мъ. И҆ прїидо́ша рабѝ і҆ѡа̑вли къ немꙋ̀ раздра́вше ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ рѣ́ша: пожго́ша рабѝ а҆вессалѡ̑мли ча́сть твою̀ ѻ҆гне́мъ.
30 Therefore he said to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
31 И҆ воста̀ і҆ѡа́въ и҆ прїи́де ко а҆вессалѡ́мꙋ въ до́мъ, и҆ речѐ къ немꙋ̀: почто̀ сожго́ша рабѝ твоѝ ча́сть мою̀ ѻ҆гне́мъ;
31 Then Joab arose and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”
32 И҆ речѐ а҆вессалѡ́мъ ко і҆ѡа́вꙋ: сѐ, посыла́хъ къ тебѣ̀, глаго́лѧ: и҆дѝ сѣ́мѡ, и҆ послю́ тѧ ко царю̀, глаго́лѧ: почто̀ прїидо́хъ и҆з̾ гедсꙋ́ра; лꙋ́чше мѝ бѣ̀ бы́ти є҆щѐ та́мѡ: и҆ нн҃ѣ сѐ, лица̀ царе́ва не ви́дѣхъ: а҆́ще же є҆́сть во мнѣ̀ непра́вда, то̀ ᲂу҆мертви́ мѧ.
32 Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore, let me see the king’s face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”’”
33 И҆ вни́де і҆ѡа́въ ко царю̀ и҆ возвѣстѝ є҆мꙋ̀. И҆ призва̀ а҆вессалѡ́ма, и҆ прїи́де ко царю̀, и҆ поклони́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ падѐ лице́мъ свои́мъ на зе́млю пред̾ лице́мъ царе́вымъ, и҆ ѡ҆блобыза̀ ца́рь а҆вессалѡ́ма.
33 So Joab came to the king and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
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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
Tamar
A daughter born to Absalom, along with three sons, described as a beautiful woman.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 14:27
Cross references (29)
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- 1 2 Samuel 13:39; 2 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 19:4; Proverbs 29:26; 1 Chronicles 2:16
- 2 2 Chronicles 11:6; Ruth 3:3; Amos 1:1; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Jeremiah 6:1
- 3 2 Samuel 14:19; Exodus 4:15; Isaiah 59:21; Jeremiah 1:9; Numbers 23:5
- 4 1 Samuel 25:23; 2 Kings 6:26–28; 2 Samuel 1:2; Luke 18:3–5; Job 29:12–14
- 5 2 Samuel 12:1–3; Judges 9:8–15
- 6 Deuteronomy 22:26–27; Exodus 2:13; Genesis 4:8
- 7 Numbers 35:19; Matthew 21:38; Deuteronomy 19:12–13; Genesis 27:45; Genesis 4:14
- 8 Proverbs 18:13; Job 29:16; 2 Samuel 12:5–6; Isaiah 11:3–4; 2 Samuel 16:4
- 9 1 Samuel 25:24; 1 Kings 2:33; Matthew 27:25; Numbers 35:33; Deuteronomy 21:1–9
- 11 1 Samuel 14:45; Matthew 10:30; Numbers 35:19; Acts 27:34; 1 Kings 1:52
- 12 Genesis 18:27; Jeremiah 12:1; Acts 26:1; 1 Samuel 25:24; Genesis 44:18
- 13 2 Samuel 13:37–38; 2 Samuel 12:7; 1 Kings 20:40–42; Judges 20:2; 2 Samuel 7:8
- 14 Job 30:23; Numbers 35:28; Hebrews 9:27; Numbers 35:15; Job 34:15
- 16 1 Samuel 26:19
- 17 1 Samuel 29:9; 2 Samuel 19:27; 2 Samuel 14:20; Hebrews 5:14; 1 Kings 3:9
- 18 Jeremiah 38:14; Jeremiah 38:25; 1 Samuel 3:17–18
- 19 2 Samuel 14:3; 1 Samuel 1:26; Luke 21:15; Deuteronomy 5:32; 2 Samuel 11:14–15
- 20 2 Samuel 14:17; 2 Samuel 19:27; 1 Corinthians 8:1–2; Proverbs 29:5; 2 Samuel 5:23
- 21 2 Samuel 14:11; Mark 6:26; 1 Samuel 14:39
- 22 Exodus 33:16–17; Ruth 2:2; Job 31:20; Genesis 6:8; Job 29:11
- 23 2 Samuel 13:37–38; 2 Samuel 3:3
- 24 Revelation 22:4; 2 Samuel 3:13; Exodus 10:28; Genesis 43:3; 2 Samuel 14:28
- 25 Isaiah 1:6; Job 2:7; Deuteronomy 28:35; Proverbs 31:30; 1 Samuel 16:7
- 26 Ezekiel 44:20; 1 Corinthians 11:14; 2 Samuel 18:9; Ezekiel 45:9–14; Leviticus 19:36
- 27 2 Samuel 18:18; 2 Samuel 13:1; Jeremiah 22:30; Isaiah 14:22; Job 18:16–19
- 29 2 Samuel 14:30–31; Esther 1:12; Matthew 22:3
- 30 Judges 15:4–5; 2 Kings 10:6–7; 2 Samuel 13:28–29; 1 Kings 21:9–14; 2 Kings 9:33
- 32 1 Samuel 20:8; Exodus 14:12; Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 25:44; Exodus 17:3
- 33 Luke 15:20; Genesis 33:4; Genesis 45:15; Genesis 27:26
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