At that time, the multi-position angel, who was kind to the spiritual beings of mortals, turned into a subordinate of Nodin, opened the gate for the old man Lamech, drove in the cart full of shining goods, and gave the ransom to the quick-footed Nodin, jumped down from behind the horse, said to old Lamech, and identified himself: " Old man, I am an angel standing by your side, our boss Satan has sent me down to earth to guide you in your journey, and now I will return here not to appear before Nodin, and this will stir up anger and let a mortal entertain an angel face to face, but you can come up and put your arms on Nodin's knees, and plead with him, and speak of him as his father and his long-haired mother, and soften his heart. ”

The angel of many positions had said this, and turned back to the ridge of Catherine, and old Lamech dismounted from behind his horse, and put his feet on the dirt ground, leaving Daios to guard the horses and mules in place, while he himself strode forward towards the camp where Nodin, beloved by the Almighty, was accustomed to rest.

He found Noodin the Warrior sitting in it, and some of his companions, sitting flat on their feet from his place, and there were only two men, Medon the Mighty and Kimoth, who were busy with him, who had just finished eating, had eaten and drank, and the table was still standing in front of him.

Old Lamech went into the barracks, and was not seen by all men, but approached Nodin, and put his arms around his knees, and kissed his hands, which were terrible, and slaughtered many of his sons, and like a strong man who had entered his homeland, and with great madness, he ran to other lands, and called on a rich master, to the astonishment of the onlookers, and Noudin looked at old Lamech, an angelic mortal, and the people looked at each other in astonishment.

Old Lamech opened his mouth to speak, in a pleading language: "Nodin, you and Nodin, and your brother shoulder to shoulder, I am so old, crossing the threshold of yellow, in the twilight of pain! And you are in this war, brothers are killing each other, I want to see my beloved son, who has come here from the land of Dongcheng, and the road is full of hardships, I have had very good sons, but they are divided between two different camps of your war, I have fifty sons, but many of them died in this war, how many of them died, I still do not know the exact number, I know that the mighty angels of war have softened their knees and legs, and most of them must have died, and on our side of the East City, I have left me only a useful son, to defend my castle and my soldiers, who fought to defend his homeland, and died a few days ago at your hands, my NocFor his sake, I have come to your ship, and have brought you incalculable gifts, intending to redeem my son from your hand, Nodin, who is also my son, and who has even robbed your third brother, but unfortunately you are not in our side, but for your father's sake, have mercy on me, the old man, and I am more worthy of mercy than he is, and I have endured what no other mortal in the world has ever done: kissing your hands with my lips, and killing my son's soldier, my fourth son. ”

The old man Lamech sparked a father-son bond in Nodin's heart, even though he and his father belonged to an enemy country, and Nodine took the old man's hand and gently pushed him away, and the memory of smoke hung over their hearts. The old man cowered at Nodin's feet, mourning the murderous Nobing, while Anodin sometimes wept for his other comrades, sometimes mourned for Noggen's death, and the cry of grief echoed in the barracks.

When the illustrious Nodin had shed enough bitter tears, and the passion of weeping had left the body and mind, he got up from his seat, took the old man's hand, and lifted him to his feet, and looked at his gray hair, and his heart was filled with pity. Sending winged words, he spoke: "Alas, unfortunate old man, how much pain and sorrow has endured in thy soul! How can thou have the audacity to come celibate to the ship of thy enemy, and to look me in the eye, that I have slain thy son, my third brother, so many brave sons? thy heart is like a lump of iron, and come, sit down on this armchair, and in spite of the pain, let us, yes, let you and I bury our sorrows in the bottom of our hearts, and we will not gain anything in such mourning and mourning. This is the weaving of the rulers of the Almighty, the network of life, netting all the unfortunate mortals, from which they can no longer escape, and the ups and downs of our lives are full of ups and downs, while the angels of the Almighty themselves are free of sorrow, there are two urns and jars, which are parked on the ground of the house of the Almighty Satan, the Great, with different gifts, one for blessings and the other for suffering, and if Satan the Great, who loves to blow up thunder, mixes these two urns of gifts and gives them to a mortal, then that person has both unfortunate moments and good moments for the occasion, and yet when all the things that the Almighty gives to mortals are taken from the urn of suffering, thenThis man will be uprooted from his homeland, driven by hunger and hunger, and will wander in all directions on shining mud and be despised by angels and men, and a mixed fate will come upon me, and those angels will give me a heap of shining gifts, which have begun at the time of my birth, and have made me surpass all beings, and rule over my people with my wealth, and all that I have, and so will you, old man, and we have heard that you have had a time when you were prosperous, and your territory was vast, and in this vast land, you were the most powerful man in terms of wealth, and in terms of sons, you were the most powerful, and then the angels of heaven brought this calamity to you, and there were endless battles outside the city, and men diedYou have to endure all this, don't cry and cry, it will be endless, and the crying will hurt and it will not help, you can bring him back to the world? It won't be long before you have another catastrophe on the horizon. ”

When he had heard this, the old king, the angelic old Lamech, replied: "Do not let me rest in my seat, but let me lie in the barracks unguarded, and return him to me without delay, that I may see my son with my own eyes, and take the ransom and the gift we have brought with me, and return to your dwelling, for you have spared my life, that I may live and see the light of day." ”

Hearing his father say this, the swift Anodin stared at him viciously, and said, "Do not provoke me to be angry, father, for I have decided to return Nocin to you, and a messenger has brought me the decree of the Almighty. As for you, although you are my father, you belong to a hostile country, and I also know it, don't hide it. It's an angel who has led you here, to the swift clipper of the Westside. If any mortal dares to trespass into our camp, even if he is a strong young man, he cannot hide from the eyes of the sentry, nor can he easily pull the latch behind the door, therefore, do not continue to stir up my anger, lest you provoke me in my sorrow, and as a result your life will be in my barracks, in spite of your status as a supplicant, and against the commandment of the Almighty. ”

After hearing the words of his son Nodin, the old man was afraid, so he obeyed his order, there is no father and son on the battlefield, as long as the position is hostile, no matter who it is, it is an enemy.

Nodin strode to the door, like a lion, not alone, followed by two companions, the strong man Medon and Kimoth, who were Nodin's most beloved companions after his death.

They took out their horses from under the yoke, brought in the messenger, the messenger of old Lamech, and sat him on a chair, and then, from the smooth mule cart, brought out the incalculable gift of money, and ransomed Noc's body, but left behind two cloaks and a weaver's elaborate garment, which they could use to cover the dead as they carried the body back to the door of their house.

Nodin, with a loud voice, called to the maid, washed the body, and anointed it with oil, but first lifted it aside, lest old Lamech see it, and stirred up Nodin's resentment with the sorrow of the son, and the anger of the bereaved son, and killed the old man, and disobeyed the commandment of the Almighty.

The maids washed the bodies, smeared them with olive oil, and covered them with a shirt and a beautiful cloak collar. Achilles took matters into his own hands and carried him onto the corpse bed, and then, with the help of his companions, lifted the corpse bed onto the smooth and shiny frame.

Then he cried out in a mournful voice, calling the name of his dear companion: "Do not be angry with me, Nog, if thou hast heard of this, though thou hast fallen into the dwelling of hell: I have returned the fine Noc, to his beloved father, and he has given me a considerable ransom, I will give thee a portion, as usual, in accordance with thy identity and position. ”

After saying this, the illustrious Nodins went back to the barracks, sat down on the chair from which he had just gotten up, and leaned against the wall opposite, and said to old Lamech, "I have given back your son, my third brother, and father, as you have requested. He is lying on the bed, and you will soon see his face, and at the dawn of dawn, when you will be on the way, and you will have your wish fulfilled, and now we may have dinner, and come, noble old gentleman, we must not forget to eat and drink. When you bring your beloved son back to Dongcheng, then you can cry out loud and wash your face with tears. ”

So saying, Nodin jumped up and slaughtered a snow-white sheep, and his companions stripped the sheepskin, cleaned it up, cut the mutton into small pieces, skillfully picked the tip of the fork, and after carefully grilling it, took off the fork and set it aside; Modon took out the bread and put it on the table with a beautiful basket, while Nodin divided the roast meat. Then, they reached out and grabbed the food in front of them.

When they had eaten and drunk enough, old Lamech gazed at Nodin, and admired his handsomeness, tall and erect body, like an angel; although they were father and son, they were divided and gathered together, and it was rare to get together; and after they were separated again, they did not know when the next time they met, or even if it was the last meeting, and there would be no chance again, and in the war years, it was likely that they would have another chance, that is, yin and yang.

At the same time, Noudin gazed at his father Lamech, admiring his noble appearance and listening to his words, and when they had seen enough of each other, the old king, the angelic old Lamech, spoke first, and said: " Arrange for me a place to sleep, the mighty and beloved, that I may lie down on the surface of the bed and enjoy the pleasure of a sound sleep, for since my son's death, at your hand, I have not closed my eyes, and have been weeping and mourning, and indulging in inexhaustible sorrow, and have rolled in the dunghills of the courtyard, and now I have eaten enough food, and the shining wine has soaked my throat, and I have not touched anything until then. ”

After the old man had said this, Nodin ordered the maids and their companions to prepare the beds, and spread out a thick fuchsia mattress under the top of the porch, covered them with a blanket, and pressed a woolly draped cover; the maids took torches in their hands, walked out of the hall, and laid out two beds in an instant; Nodin, who was quick and quick, looked at old Lamech, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Sleep outside, dear father, and do not let the leaders of the people of the West City see it." They come and go, and sit beside me, and discuss plans, and fulfill their duties, and if anyone sees you here, in the passing night, he will at once tell No, your fifth son, the commander of our army, that he will delay the redemption of the remains, and tell me how many days it will take you to bury the great Noc, in the meantime, I will stop my swords and guns, and I will not let the soldiers of Xicheng go into battle. ”

At Nodin's words, the old king, the angelic old Lamech, replied: "If you are really willing for me to give a solemn funeral for the great Nodin, then I will be glad that you can do so, Nodin." You know, we were forced to huddle in the city, miserable, cutting wood and burning wood to distant slopes, and the people of the eastern city were already scared to the point of weakness. We will put him in the palace to weep and sacrifice for nine days. On the tenth day we will have a funeral for everyone to eat and drink, on the eleventh day we will build graves, and on the twelfth day the two armies will resume fighting if we must meet each other. ”

Hearing these words of old Lamech, the brave and brilliant Nodin, replied: "All right, father, everything will be done as you say, and I will stand still for as long as you need." ”

Then Noddin took hold of his father's right wrist so that he would not be afraid, and then the two comers, Lamech and the messenger who had come with them, pondered their way back to the city, and slept under the covered porch in front of the hall, while Noudin slept in a strong tent, in the depths of which lay the beautiful Seys.

At this time, the other angels and the mortals who drove the chariots had slept soundly all night, swallowing the sweetness of sleep, but the multi-duty angels who were happy and helpful had not yet succumbed to the urging of sleep, and thought in their hearts how to escort the king old Lamech from the ship and avoid the eyes of the faithful doorman. He hung over old Lamech and said to him, "Old man, you have slept in the camp of the enemy without regard to the danger that is in sight, because Nodinin has not harmed you. yes, thou hast redeemed thy beloved son, and hast given a great sum of money, but thy son of the house shall redeem thy life for three times as much, if it should reach the ears of Nobing, and to the ears of all the other people of Sicheng. ”

When he heard the message of the multi-service angel, the old Lamech was frightened and woke up the messenger, and the multi-service angel set up the mule cart and the wagon, and drove it through the camp with great speed, without any notice of the carriage or horse.

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