24–BOB
Dovud Shoulning joniga qasd qilmaydi
1 Dovud u joylarni ham tark etib, En–Gedidagi pana joylarda yashay boshladi. 2 Shoul Filistlarni quvlab yuborib qaytib kelgach, Dovud En–Gedi yonidagi dasht–choʻllarda yuribdi degan xabarni eshitdi. 3 Shoul odamlari bilan Dovudni qidirmoqqa otlandi. Isroilning eng sara sipohlaridan uch mingtasini tanlab olib, qoyalari va yovvoyi echkilari bilan mashhur boʻlgan joyga ketishdi.
4 Yoʻlda qoʻy qoʻrasi boʻlib, uning yaqinida bir gʻor bor edi. Shoul ehtiyojini qondirmoqchi boʻlib gʻorga kirdi. Gʻorning eng ichkarisida esa Dovud odamlari bilan oʻtirgan edi. 5 Odamlari Dovudga aytdilar:
— Egamiz senga: “Gʻanimingni qoʻlingga beraman, unga bilganingni qilaver”, degan edi. Oʻsha kun shu bugundir!
Dovud sekin borib, Shoulning ridosi etagidan bilintirmay bir parcha kesib oldi. 6 Lekin Shoulning etagidan bir parcha kesib olgani uchun yuragida oʻkinch paydo boʻldi. 7 Keyin odamlariga dedi:
— Xudo saqlasin! Men Egamiz moy surtib tanlagan shohga — janobi oliylariga bunday qilolmayman. Unga qarshi qoʻlimni koʻtarmayman, chunki u Egamizning moy surtib tanlaganidir.
8 Dovud shunday deb odamlariga tanbeh berdi, Shoulga tegishlariga ijozat bermadi. Shoul gʻordan chiqib, yoʻliga ketdi. 9 Uning ortidan Dovud ham gʻordan chiqdi–da:
— Shoh hazratlari! — deb Shoulni chaqirdi. Shoul orqasiga oʻgirildi, Dovud egilib taʼzim qildi va yer oʻpib 10 dedi:
— Dovud senga yomonlik qilmoqchi degan odamlarning gaplariga nima uchun quloq solyapsiz? 11 Oʻz koʻzingiz bilan koʻrib turibsizki, hozir Egamiz gʻorda sizni qoʻlimga bergan edi. Odamlarim sizni oʻldirmoqchi boʻlishgan edi, lekin mening koʻzim qiymadi, “Janoblariga qoʻl tekkizmayman, chunki u Egamizning moy surtib tanlaganidir”, dedim. 12 Qarang, ey otam! Qoʻlimdagi manavi parchaga qarang! Ridoingizning etagidan kesib oldim. Ridoingizdan bir parchani kesib oldim–u, lekin sizni oʻldirmadim. Koʻnglimda yomonlik va makkorlikdan asar yoʻqligini yaxshi bilib oling. Men sizga gunoh qilmaganman–u, siz esa mening jonimga qasd qilish payiga tushgansiz. 13 Xudoga soldim, men uchun U sizdan oʻch olsin. Men sizga qoʻl koʻtarmayman. 14 Eskilar: “Yomonlik yomon odamlardan kelar”, deyishgan, shunga koʻra, men sizga qoʻlimni koʻtarmayman. 15 Isroil shohi kimning payiga tushgan, axir? Siz kimni taʼqib qilyapsiz? Oʻlgan itday yoki burgaday arzimas boʻlgan menimi? 16 Xudoga soldim, qay birimizning haq ekanimizni Xudo hukm qilsin, dodimni Oʻzi eshitsin. Egamiz mening yoʻlimni berib, sizning qoʻlingizdan xalos etsin.
17 Dovud gapini tugatgan ham ediki, Shoul:
— Dovud, oʻgʻlim, bu sening ovozingmi? — dedi–yu, uvvos solib yigʻlay boshladi.
18 — Sen haqsan, men notoʻgʻri qildim, — dedi Shoul Dovudga. — Sen menga yaxshilik qilgan eding, men yomonlik bilan javob qaytardim. 19 Bugun menga boʻlgan munosabatingni aniq–ravshan isbotlading. Egamiz meni sening qoʻlingga beribdi–yu, lekin sen meni oʻldirmabsan. 20 Qaniydi, hammayam senga oʻxshab dushmanini tutib olganda, oq yoʻl tilab qoʻyib yuboraversa?! Bugun menga qilgan yaxshiliging uchun senga Egamizdan qaytsin! 21 Endi men anglab yetdim: sen albatta shoh boʻlasan, Isroil shohligi sening qoʻlingda mustahkam boʻladi. 22 Endi menga, sizdan keyin avlodingizni yoʻq qilmayman, otangiz xonadonidan nomingizni oʻchirmayman, deb Egamiz oldida ont ich.
23 Dovud Shoulning oldida ont ichdi. Shundan soʻng Shoul uyiga qaytib ketdi. Dovud esa odamlari bilan adirlardagi qarorgohiga qaytdi.
1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. 8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 ¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16 ¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. 21 Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house. 22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
