23–BOB
Dovud Keylax shahrini ozod qiladi
1 Dovudga: “Filistlar Keylax shahriga hujum qilib, hosilni talon–taroj qilyapti”, deb xabar berishdi.
2 — Borib oʻsha Filistlar bilan urishaymi? — deb Egamizdan soʻradi Dovud.
— Bor, Filistlar bilan urishib, Keylax shahrini xalos et, — dedi Egamiz. 3 Lekin Dovudning odamlari:
— Biz shu yerda — Yahudoda qoʻrqib oʻtiribmiz–u, Keylaxga borib, Filist lashkariga qarshi urishmoqqa bizda jurʼat bormidi?! — deyishdi. 4 Dovud yana Egamizdan Uning xohish–irodasini soʻradi.
— Otlan, Keylaxga bor! Filistlarni Oʻzim sening qoʻlingga beraman, — dedi unga Egamiz.
5 Dovud odamlari bilan Keylaxga borib, Filistlarga qarshi urush qildi. Dovud Filistlarning mol–holini tortib oldi. Ularga ogʻir talafot yetkazdi. Shunday qilib, Keylax xalqini qutqardi. 6 Oximalekning oʻgʻli Abuatar Keylaxda turgan Dovudning yoniga qochib, oʻzi bilan efodni ham olib ketgan edi. 7 Shoul Dovudning Keylax shahriga ketganini eshitib: “Xudo Dovudni qoʻlimga berdi, oʻsha shahar darvozalarining tambalari bor, u shaharga kirib oʻzini oʻzi tutib berdi”, dedi.
8 Shoul Dovudni va uning odamlarini qamalga olish maqsadida butun lashkarini urushga daʼvat etib, Keylaxga yurish qildi. 9 Dovud Shoulning qabih niyatini eshitib, ruhoniy Abuatarga:
— Efodni bu yerga olib kel, Egamizning xohish–irodasini bilaylik, — dedi. 10 Soʻng Xudoga shunday deb iltijo qildi:
— Ey Isroil xalqining Xudosi — Egamiz! Aniq xabar eshitdim: Shoul Keylaxga kelib, shu quling sababli shaharni vayron qilmoqchi ekan. 11 Keylaxliklar meni Shoulning qoʻliga tutib beradimi? Bu qulingning eshitganlari rostmi, Shoul bu yerga keladimi? Ey Isroil xalqining Xudosi — Egamiz, oʻtinib soʻrayman, bu qulingga ayon et!
— Shoul keladi, — dedi Egamiz.
12 — Keylaxliklar meni va odamlarimni Shoulning qoʻliga tutib beradimi? — deb soʻradi Dovud.
— Tutib beradi, — dedi Egamiz.
13 Shu onda Dovud bilan yonidagi olti yuztacha odam Keylaxdan chiqib, bir joydan boshqa joyga koʻchib yuraverishdi. Dovud Keylaxdan qochib ketibdi degan xabarni eshitgan Shoul u yerga bormaydigan boʻldi.
Dovud choʻlda
14 Dovud adirlardagi pana joylarda — Zif choʻlidagi qirlarda makon qilardi. Shoul Dovudni muttasil taʼqib qildi, lekin Xudo uni Shoulning qoʻliga bermadi. 15 Bir payt Dovud Zif choʻlidagi Xoreshda turganda, Shoul uni oʻldirgani yoʻlga chiqqani haqida xabar eshitdi.
16 Shu paytda Shoulning oʻgʻli Yoʻnatan Xoreshda turgan Dovudning oldiga bordi va “Xudo seni saqlaydi”, deb uni ruhlantirdi.
17 — Qoʻrqma, — dedi Yoʻnatan unga, — otam Shoul seni topa olmaydi. Sen Isroil shohi boʻlasan, men esa sendan keyingi odam boʻlaman. Otam Shoul ham shuni biladi.
18 Ikkovi Egamiz oldida ahd qilishdi. Dovud Xoreshda qoldi, Yoʻnatan esa uyiga ketdi.
19 Bir necha Zifliklar Givoga borib, Shoulga xabar berdilar:
— Dovud hududimizdagi Xoresh degan joyda yashirinib yuribdi. Bu joy Yishmonning janubidagi Xaxilo adirlarida joylashgan. 20 Ey shoh hazratlari, boravering. Biz albatta Dovudni shohning qoʻliga tutib beramiz.
21 — Sizlar menga qayishar ekansiz, Xudo sizlarni yorlaqasin! — dedi Shoul. 22 — Borib, yana bir marta tekshirib chiqinglar, Dovud qayerlarda yashirinib yurganini, oʻsha yerda uni kimlar koʻrganini yaxshilab surishtiringlar. Aytishlaricha, u juda ayyor ekan. 23 Hamma yashiringan joylarini bilib olib, keyin menga aniq xabar keltiringlar. Oʻshanda men sizlar bilan boraman. Agar Dovud oʻsha yerda boʻlsa, uni butun Yahudo urugʻlari orasidan qidirib topaman.
24 Shunday qilib, Zifliklar yoʻlga tushib, Shouldan oldin Zifga kelishdi. U paytda Dovud odamlari bilan Yishmonning janubidagi Moyun choʻlining kimsasiz bir vodiysida edilar. 25 Shoul ham odamlari bilan Dovudni izlashga chiqdi. Dovud Shoulning kelayotganini eshitgach, Moyun choʻlining qoyalik joyiga borib yashirindi. Shoul buni bilib qolib, Dovudning orqasidan ketdi.
26 Shoul qirning bir tomonidan, Dovud bilan uning odamlari esa qirning boshqa tomonidan borishardi. Dovud tezda Shouldan qochib qutulmoqchi edi. Shoul esa sipohlari bilan Dovud odamlarining yoʻlini toʻsmoqchi boʻlib, oʻrab olayotgan edi. 27 Xuddi shu payt bir xabarchi kelib Shoulga:
— Tezroq yuring! Filistlar yurtimizga yopirildi, — deb qoldi.
28 Shoul Dovudni taʼqib qilish oʻrniga, Filistlar bilan jang qilgani qaytib ketdi. Shuning uchun oʻsha yerga “Qutulish qoyasi” deb nom berildi.
1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. 2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah. 3 And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? 4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 ¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 ¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. 10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. 12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
13 ¶ Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16 ¶ And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. 18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 ¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. 23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. 24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. 25 Saul also and his men went to seek him . And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that , he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
27 ¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. 28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
29 ¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
