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Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.
and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hands of David; and yet today you charge me with a guilt concerning the woman.
Авнер очень разгневался на слова Иш-Бошета и ответил: — Разве я — собачья голова, служащая на стороне Иудеи? Сегодня я верен дому твоего отца Саула и его семье и друзьям. Я не предал тебя Давиду. А ты сейчас обвиняешь меня в преступлении из-за этой женщины!
Then Abner sent messengers to David in his place, saying, “Whose is the land? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
He said, “Good! I will make a covenant with you, but I demand one thing of you, namely, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see me.”
Давид ответил: — Хорошо, я заключу с тобой союз. Но я требую от тебя одного: не приходи ко мне, если не приведешь с собой Михаль, дочь Саула, когда придешь увидеться со мной.
So David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was betrothed for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
“Now then, do it! For the LORD has spoken of David, saying, ‘By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’”
Abner also spoke in the hearing of Benjamin; and in addition Abner went to speak in the hearing of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may be king over all that your soul desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
Авнер сказал Давиду: — Позволь мне немедленно отправиться и собрать весь Израиль к господину моему царю, чтобы они заключили с тобой союз, а ты стал править надо всем, чего желает твое сердце. Давид отпустил Авнера, и он ушел с миром.
And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much spoil with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
В это время люди Давида и Иоав вернулись из набега и принесли с собой богатую добычу. Но Авнера у Давида в Хевроне уже не было, потому что Давид9 отпустил его, и он ушел с миром.
When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, they told Joab, saying, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”
So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly so that he died on account of the blood of Asahel his brother.
Когда Авнер вернулся в Хеврон, Иоав отвел его в сторону, в глубь ворот, словно для того, чтобы поговорить с ним наедине. И там, желая отомстить за кровь своего брата Асаила, Иоав поразил его в живот, и он умер.
“May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
Пусть его кровь падет на голову Иоава и на весь дом его отца! Пусть дом Иоава никогда не остается без больного с гноящейся язвой или прокаженного,10 или опирающегося на костыль, или падающего от меча, или нуждающегося в пище.
Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and gird on sackcloth and lament before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier.
Затем Давид сказал Иоаву и всем людям, которые были с ним: — Разорвите свои одежды, оденьтесь в рубище и плачьте над Авнером. Царь Давид сам пошел за похоронными дрогами.
Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was still day; but David vowed, saying, “May God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down.”
Затем все они пришли и убеждали Давида поесть, пока еще продолжался день, но Давид дал клятву, говоря: — Пусть Бог сурово накажет меня, если я поем хлеба или чего-нибудь еще прежде, чем зайдет солнце!
“I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil.”