2 Samuel (2 Kings) 5
Commentary from 3 fathers
And heretofore Saul being king over us, thou wast he that didst lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be for a leader to my people Israel.
καὶ ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ὄντος Σαοὺλ βασιλέως ἐφ᾿ ἡμῖν, σὺ ἦσθα ὁ ἐξάγων καὶ εἰσάγων τὸν ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς σέ· σὺ ποιμανεῖς τὸν λαόν μου τὸν ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ σὺ ἔσῃ εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν μου ᾿Ισραήλ.
и҆ вчера̀ и҆ тре́тїѧгѡ днѐ саꙋ́лꙋ сꙋ́щꙋ царю̀ над̾ на́ми, ты̀ бы́лъ є҆сѝ вводѧ́й и҆ и҆зводѧ́й і҆и҃лѧ, и҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ тебѣ̀: ты̀ ᲂу҆пасе́ши лю́ди моѧ̑ і҆и҃лѧ и҆ ты̀ бꙋ́деши во́ждь лю́демъ мои̑мъ і҆и҃лю.
And all the elders of Israel come to the king to Chebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Chebron before the Lord; and they anoint David king over all Israel.
καὶ ἔρχονται πάντες οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ᾿Ισραὴλ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα εἰς Χεβρών, καὶ διέθετο αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαυὶδ διαθήκην ἐν Χεβρὼν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, καὶ χρίουσι τὸν Δαυὶδ εἰς βασιλέα ἐπὶ πάντα ᾿Ισραήλ.
И҆ прїидо́ша всѝ старѣ̑йшины і҆и҃лєвы къ царю̀ въ хеврѡ́нъ, и҆ положѝ и҆̀мъ ца́рь даві́дъ завѣ́тъ въ хеврѡ́нѣ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ: и҆ пома́заша даві́да на ца́рство над̾ всѣ́мъ і҆и҃лемъ.
David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
υἱὸς τριάκοντα ἐτῶν Δαυὶδ ἐν τῷ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτὸν καὶ τεσσαράκοντα ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν,
Сы́нъ три́десѧти лѣ́тъ даві́дъ внегда̀ воцари́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ ца́рствова четы́редесѧть лѣ́тъ:
Seven years and six months he reigned in Chebron over Juda, and thirty-three years he reigned over all Israel and Juda in Jerusalem.
ἑπτὰ ἔτη καὶ μῆνας ἓξ ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Χεβρὼν ἐπὶ τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν καὶ τριάκοντα τρία ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐπὶ πάντα ᾿Ισραὴλ καὶ ᾿Ιούδαν ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ.
се́дмь лѣ́тъ и҆ мцⷭ҇ей ше́сть ца́рствова въ хеврѡ́нѣ над̾ і҆ꙋ́дою, и҆ три́десѧть трѝ лѣ̑та ца́рствова над̾ всѣ́мъ і҆и҃лемъ и҆ і҆ꙋ́дою во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ.
And David and his men, departed to Jerusalem, to the Jebusite that inhabited the land: and it was said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither: for the blind and the lame withstood him, saying, David shall not come in hither.
Καὶ ἀπῆλθε Δαυὶδ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτοῦ εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ πρὸς τὸν ᾿Ιεβουσαῖον τὸν κατοικοῦντα τὴν γῆν. καὶ ἐρρέθη τῷ Δαυίδ· οὐκ εἰσελεύσῃ ὧδε, ὅτι ἀντέστησαν οἱ τυφλοὶ καὶ οἱ χωλοὶ λέγοντες ὅτι οὐκ εἰσελεύσεται Δαυὶδ ὧδε.
И҆ по́йде даві́дъ и҆ всѝ мꙋ́жїе є҆гѡ̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ко і҆евꙋсе́ю, живꙋ́щемꙋ на землѝ то́й. И҆ рѣ́ша даві́дꙋ: не вни́деши сѣ́мѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ воста́ша хромі́и и҆ слѣпі́и глаго́люще: ꙗ҆́кѡ не вни́детъ даві́дъ сѣ́мѡ.
And David took first the hold of Sion: this [is] the city of David.
καὶ κατελάβετο Δαυὶδ τὴν περιοχὴν Σιὼν (αὕτη ἡ πόλις τοῦ Δαυίδ).
И҆ взѧ̀ даві́дъ крѣ́пость сїѡ́ню: сїѧ̀ є҆́сть гра́дъ даві́довъ.
And David said on that day, Every one that smites the Jebusite, let him attack with the dagger both the lame and the blind, and those that hate the soul of David. Therefore they say, The lame and the blind shall not enter into the house of the Lord.
καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ· πᾶς τύπτων ᾿Ιεβουσαῖον ἁπτέσθω ἐν παραξιφίδι καὶ τοὺς χωλοὺς καὶ τοὺς τυφλοὺς καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντας τὴν ψυχὴν Δαυίδ· διὰ τοῦτο ἐροῦσι· τυφλοὶ καὶ χωλοὶ οὐκ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς οἶκον Κυρίου.
И҆ речѐ даві́дъ въ де́нь то́й: всѧ́къ поража́ѧй і҆евꙋсе́а да каса́етсѧ мече́мъ и҆ хромы́хъ и҆ слѣпы́хъ и҆ ненави́дѧщихъ дꙋшѝ даві́довы. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди рекꙋ́тъ: слѣпі́и и҆ хромі́и не вни́дꙋтъ въ до́мъ гдⷭ҇ень.
For (here is one of Marcion’s antitheses): whereas David long ago, in the capture of Zion, was offended by the blind who opposed his admission (into the stronghold). In this respect (I should rather say) that they were a type of people equally blind, who in later times would not admit Christ to be the son of David. So, on the contrary, Christ helped the blind man to show, by this act, that he was not David’s son and how different in disposition he was, by being kind to the blind while David ordered them to be slain. If all this were so, why did Marcion allege that the blind man’s faith was of such a worthless type? The fact is, the Son of David acted so that the antithesis must lose its point by its own absurdity. Those persons who offended David were blind, and the man who now presents himself as a beggar to David’s son is afflicted with the same infirmity. Therefore the Son of David was appeased with some sort of satisfaction by the blind man when he restored him to sight, and added his approval of the faith which had led him to believe the very truth that he must gain the Son of David’s help by earnest entreaty. But, after all, I suspect that it was the audacity (of the old Jebusites) which offended David, and not their malady.
Against Marcion 4.36
And David dwelt in the hold, and it was called the city of David, and he built the city itself round about from the citadel, and [he built] his own house.
καὶ ἐκάθισε Δαυὶδ ἐν τῇ περιοχῇ, καὶ ἐκλήθη αὕτη ἡ πόλις Δαυίδ· καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν αὐτὴν πόλιν κύκλῳ ἀπὸ τῆς ἄκρας καὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.
И҆ сѣ́де даві́дъ въ крѣ́пости, и҆ нарече́сѧ сїѧ̀ гра́дъ даві́довъ: и҆ созда̀ то́й гра́дъ ѡ҆́колѡ ѿ краегра́дїѧ, и҆ до́мъ сво́й.
And David advanced and became great, and the Lord Almighty [was] with him.
καὶ διεπορεύετο Δαυὶδ πορευόμενος καὶ μεγαλυνόμενος, καὶ Κύριος παντοκράτωρ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
И҆ и҆дѧ́ше даві́дъ и҆ды́й и҆ велича́емь, и҆ гдⷭ҇ь Вседержи́тель съ ни́мъ.
And Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar wood, and carpenters, and stone-masons: and they built a house for David.
καὶ ἀπέστειλε Χειρὰμ βασιλεὺς Τύρου ἀγγέλους πρὸς Δαυὶδ καὶ ξύλα κέδρινα καὶ τέκτονας ξύλων καί τέκτονας λίθων καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν οἶκον τῷ Δαυίδ.
И҆ посла̀ хїра́мъ ца́рь тѵ́рскїй послы̀ къ даві́дꙋ, и҆ древа̀ ке́дрѡва, и҆ древодѣ́лей, и҆ каменодѣ́лателей, и҆ созда́ша до́мъ даві́дꙋ.
And David knew that the Lord had prepared him to be king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
καὶ ἔγνω Δαυὶδ ὅτι ἡτοίμασεν αὐτὸν Κύριος εἰς βασιλέα ἐπὶ ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ ὅτι ἐπῄρθη ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ διὰ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ.
И҆ ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ̀ даві́дъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆гото́ва є҆го̀ гдⷭ҇ь въ царѧ̀ над̾ і҆и҃лемъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ вознесе́сѧ ца́рство є҆гѡ̀ люді́й є҆гѡ̀ ра́ди і҆и҃лѧ.
And David took again wives and concubines out of Jerusalem, after he came from Chebron: and David had still more sons and daughters born to him.
καὶ ἔλαβε Δαυὶδ ἔτι γυναῖκας καὶ παλλακὰς ἐξ ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ μετὰ τὸ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν ἐκ Χεβρών, καὶ ἐγένοντο τῷ Δαυὶδ ἔτι υἱοὶ καὶ θυγατέρες.
И҆ поѧ́тъ даві́дъ є҆щѐ жєны̀ и҆ подлѡ́жницы ѿ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма по прише́ствїи свое́мъ ѿ хеврѡ́на: и҆ бы́ша даві́дꙋ є҆щѐ сы́нове и҆ дщє́ри.
And these [are] the names of those that were born to him in Jerusalem; Sammus, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon.
καὶ ταῦτα τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν γεννηθέντων αὐτῷ ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλήμ· Σαμμοὺς καὶ Σωβὰβ καὶ Νάθαν καὶ Σαλωμὼν
И҆ сїѧ̑ и҆мена̀ роди́вшымсѧ є҆мꙋ̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ: самꙋ́съ и҆ сѡва́въ, и҆ наѳа́нъ и҆ соломѡ́нъ,
And Ebear, and Elisue, and Naphec, and Jephies.
καὶ ᾿Εβεὰρ καὶ ᾿Ελισοὺς καὶ Ναφὲκ καὶ ᾿Ιεφιὲς
и҆ є҆веа́ръ и҆ є҆лїсꙋ́е, и҆ нафе́къ и҆ і҆ефїѐ,
And Elisama, and Elidae, and Eliphalath, Samae, Jessibath, Nathan, Galamaan, Jebaar, Theesus, Eliphalat, Naged, Naphec, Janathan, Leasamys, Baalimath, Eliphaath.
καὶ ᾿Ελισαμὰ καὶ ᾿Ελιδαὲ καὶ ᾿Ελιφαλάθ, Σαμαέ, ᾿Ιεσσιβάθ, Νάθαν, Γαλαμαάν, ᾿Ιεβαάρ, Θεησοῦς, ᾿Ελιφαλάτ, Ναγέδ, Ναφέκ, ᾿Ιανάθαν, Λεασαμύς, Βααλιμάθ, ᾿Ελιφαάθ.
и҆ є҆лїсама̀ и҆ є҆лїдаѐ и҆ є҆лїфала́ѳъ, самаѐ, і҆есїва́ѳъ, наѳа́нъ, галамаа́нъ, і҆еваа́ръ, ѳеисꙋ́съ, є҆лїфала́ѳъ, наге́ѳъ, нафе́къ, і҆анаѳа́нъ и҆ леасамѵ́съ, ваалїма́ѳъ, є҆лїфаа́ѳъ.
And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over Israel; and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the strong hold.
Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ὅτι κέχρισται Δαυὶδ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ ᾿Ισραήλ, καὶ ἀνέβησαν πάντες οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ζητεῖν τὸν Δαυίδ· καὶ ἤκουσε Δαυὶδ καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὴν περιοχήν.
И҆ ᲂу҆слы́шаша и҆ноплемє́нницы, ꙗ҆́кѡ пома́засѧ даві́дъ ца́рь над̾ і҆и҃лемъ, и҆ взыдо́ша всѝ и҆ноплемє́нницы и҆ска́ти даві́да. И҆ ᲂу҆слы́ша даві́дъ, и҆ сни́де въ крѣ́пость.
And the Philistines came, and assembled in the valley of the giants.*
καὶ οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι παραγίνονται καὶ συνέπεσαν εἰς τὴν κοιλάδα τῶν Τιτάνων
И҆ноплемє́нницы же прїидо́ша и҆ соедини́шасѧ во ю҆до́ли тїта́нстѣй.
And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? and the Lord said to David, Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thine hands.
καὶ ἠρώτησε Δαυὶδ διὰ Κυρίου λέγων· εἰ ἀναβῶ πρὸς τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους καὶ παραδώσεις αὐτοὺς εἰς τὰς χεῖράς μου; καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Δαυίδ· ἀνάβαινε, ὅτι παραδιδοὺς παραδώσω τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου.
И҆ вопросѝ даві́дъ гдⷭ҇а, глаго́лѧ: взы́дꙋ ли ко и҆ноплеме́нникѡмъ; и҆ преда́си ли ѧ҆̀ въ рꙋ́цѣ моѝ; И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ даві́дꙋ: взы́ди, ꙗ҆́кѡ предаѧ̀ преда́мъ и҆ноплеме́нники въ рꙋ́цѣ твоѝ.
After that [the killing of Goliath] he never entered on a war without seeking counsel of the Lord. Thus he was victorious in all wars, and even to his last years [he] was ready to fight. And when war arose with the Philistines, he joined battle with their fierce troops, being desirous of winning renown, while careless of his own safety. But this is not the only kind of fortitude which is worthy of note. We consider their fortitude glorious, who, with greatness of mind, “through faith stopped the mouth of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong,” They did not gain a victory in common with many, surrounded by comrades and aided by the legions, but [they] won their triumph alone over their treacherous foes by the mere courage of their own souls.
On the Duties of the Clergy 1.35.177
And David came from Upper Breaches, and smote the Philistines there: and David said, The Lord has destroyed the hostile Philistines before me, as water is dispersed; therefore the name of that place was called Over Breaches.
καὶ ἦλθε Δαυὶδ ἐκ τῶν ἐπάνωδιακοπῶν καὶ ἔκοψε τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους ἐκεῖ, καὶ εἶπε Δαυίδ· διέκοψε Κύριος τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἀλλοφύλους ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, ὡς διακόπτεται ὕδατα· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, ᾿Επάνω διακοπῶν.
И҆ прїи́де даві́дъ съ вы́шнихъ сѣ́чей и҆ посѣчѐ и҆ноплеме́нники та́мѡ. И҆ речѐ даві́дъ: и҆зсѣчѐ гдⷭ҇ь врагѝ моѧ̑ и҆ноплеме́нники предо мно́ю, ꙗ҆́коже пресѣка́ютсѧ во́ды. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди нарече́сѧ и҆́мѧ мѣ́ста тогѡ̀ свы́ше сѣ́чей.
And they leave there their gods, and David and his men with him took them.
καὶ καταλιμπάνουσιν ἐκεῖ τοὺς θεοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐλάβοσαν αὐτοὺς Δαυὶδ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
И҆ ѡ҆ста́виша та́мѡ (и҆ноплемє́нницы) бо́ги своѧ̑, и҆ взѧ̀ и҆̀хъ даві́дъ и҆ мꙋ́жїе и҆̀же съ ни́мъ (и҆ речѐ даві́дъ сожещѝ и҆̀хъ во ѻ҆гнѝ).
And the Philistines came up yet again, and assembled in the valley of Giants.
καὶ προσέθεντο ἔτι ἀλλόφυλοι τοῦ ἀναβῆναι καὶ συνέπεσαν ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι τῶν Τιτάνων.
И҆ приложи́ша па́ки прїитѝ и҆ноплемє́нницы и҆ собра́шасѧ на ю҆до́ли тїта́нстѣй.
And David enquired of the Lord: and the Lord said, Thou shalt not go up to meet them: turn from them, and thou shalt meet them near the place of weeping.
καὶ ἐπηρώτησε Δαυὶδ διὰ Κυρίου καὶ εἶπε Κύριος· οὐκ ἀναβήσῃ εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῶν, ἀποστρέφου ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν καὶ παρέσῃ αὐτοῖς πλησίον τοῦ Κλαυθμῶνος·
И҆ вопросѝ даві́дъ гдⷭ҇а: взы́дꙋ ли ко и҆ноплеме́нникѡмъ; и҆ преда́си ли и҆̀хъ въ рꙋ́цѣ моѝ; И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь: не и҆сходѝ на срѣ́тенїе и҆̀мъ, но ᲂу҆клони́сѧ ѿ ни́хъ, и҆ пристꙋ́пиши къ ни̑мъ бли́з̾ дꙋбра́вы пла́ча:
And it shall come to pass when thou hearest the sound of a clashing together from the grove of weeping, then thou shalt go down to them, for then the Lord shall go forth before thee to make havoc in the battle with the Philistines.
καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί σε τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ συγκλεισμοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἄλσους τοῦ Κλαυθμῶνος, τότε καταβήσῃ πρὸς αὐτούς, ὅτι τότε ἐξελεύσεται Κύριος ἔμπροσθέν σου κόπτειν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ τῶν ἀλλοφύλων.
и҆ бꙋ́детъ, є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆слы́шиши гла́съ шꙋ́ма ѿ дꙋбра́вы пла́ча, тогда̀ сни́деши къ ни̑мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ тогда̀ и҆зы́детъ гдⷭ҇ь пред̾ тобо́ю сѣщѝ на бра́ни и҆ноплеме́нники.
And David did as the Lord commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Gabaon as far as the land of Gazera.
καὶ ἐποίησε Δαυὶδ καθὼς ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ Κύριος, καὶ ἐπάταξε τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους ἀπό Γαβαὼν ἕως τῆς γῆς Γαζηρά. * Lit. Titans. Heb. Rephaim. See Appendix
И҆ сотворѝ даві́дъ, ꙗ҆́коже заповѣ́да є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь, и҆ и҆збѝ и҆ноплеме́нники ѿ гаваѡ́на да́же до землѝ гази́ра.
And all the tribes of Israel come to David to Chebron, and they said to him, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.
ΚΑΙ παραγίνονται πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ ᾿Ισραὴλ πρὸς Δαυὶδ εἰς Χεβρὼν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ἰδοὺ ὀστᾶ σου καὶ σάρκες σου ἡμεῖς·
И҆ прїидо́ша всѧ̑ племена̀ і҆и҃лєва къ даві́дꙋ въ хеврѡ́нъ и҆ глаго́лаша є҆мꙋ̀: сѐ, кѡ́сти твоѧ̑ и҆ пло́ть твоѧ̀ мы̀ є҆смы̀: