Liber I Regum

Et factum est quasi post mensem, ascendit Naas Ammonites, et pugnare cœpit adversum Jabes Galaad. Dixeruntque omnes viri Jabes ad Naas: Habeto nos fœderatos, et serviemus tibi.

And it came to pass about a month after this, that Naas, the Ammonite, came up, and began to fight against Jabes Galaad. And all the men of Jabes said to Naas: Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

Et facto es quasi post mense, Naase Ammonites ascende, et pugna incipe contra Iabes Galaade. Et omni viros Iabes ad Naase dic: i ab nos foedera, et servi ad te.

Et respondit ad eos Naas Ammonites: In hoc feriam vobiscum fœdus, ut eruam omnium vestrum oculos dextros, ponamque vos opprobrium in universo Israël.

And Naas, the Ammonite, answered them: On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may pluck out all your right eyes, and make you a reproach in all Israel.

Et Naase ad illos Ammonites responde: in hoc fere vos foedere, ut erue de omni vestro oculos dextro, et pone vos opprobrio in universa Israële.

Et dixerunt ad eum seniores Jabes: Concede nobis septem dies, ut mittamus nuntios ad universos terminos Israël, et si non fuerit qui defendat nos, egrediemur ad te.

And the ancients of Jabes said to him: Allow us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the coasts of Israel: and if there be no one to defend us, we will come out to thee.

Et sene ad illo Iabes dic: concede ad nos septeme die, ut mitte nuntios ad universa terminos Israële, et si non qui defende nos es, egredior ad te.

Venerunt ergo nuntii in Gabaa Saulis: et locuti sunt verba hæc, audiente populo: et levavit omnis populus vocem suam, et flevit.

The messengers therefore came to Gabaa of Saul: and they spoke these words in the hearing of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

Nuntios ergo veni in Gabaa de Saule: et loque es verbos hoc, audi populo: et omni populo leva voce suo, et fle.

Et ecce Saul veniebat, sequens boves de agro, et ait: Quid habet populus quod plorat? Et narraverunt ei verba virorum Jabes.

And behold Saul came, following oxen out of the field, and he said: What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabes.

Et ecce Saulo veni, sequente boves de agro, et dic: populo quod plora habe quid? Et narra ad illo verbos de viros Iabes.

Et insilivit spiritus Domini in Saul cum audisset verba hæc, et iratus est furor ejus nimis.

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.

Et spiritu de Domino insilie in Saulo cum audi verbos hoc, et irascor es furore de illo nimis.

Et assumens utrumque bovem, concidit in frustra, misitque in omnes terminos Israël per manum nuntiorum, dicens: Quicumque non exierit, et secutus fuerit Saul et Samuel, sic fiet bobus ejus. Invasit ergo timor Domini populum, et egressi sunt quasi vir unus.

And taking both the oxen, he cut them in pieces, and sent them into all the coasts of Israel, by messengers, saying: Whosoever shall not come forth, and follow Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell upon the people, and they went out as one man.

Et assume ambo bove, concide in frustra, et mitte in omni terminos Israële per manu de nuntios, dicente: omni non exi, et secuto es Saulo et Samuele, sic i fi ad bobos de illo. Timore ergo de Domino invade populo, et egredior es quasi viro uno.

Et recensuit eos in Bezech: fueruntque filiorum Israël trecenta millia, virorum autem Juda triginta millia.

And he numbered them in Bezec: and there were of the children of Israel three hundred thousand: and of the men of Juda thirty thousand.

Et recense illos in Bezech: et es de filios Israële trecenti mile, de viros autem Iuda triginta mile.

Et dixerunt nuntiis qui venerant: Sic dicetis viris qui sunt in Jabes Galaad: Cras erit vobis salus, cum incaluerit sol. Venerunt ergo nuntii, et annuntiaverunt viris Jabes: qui lætati sunt.

And they said to the messengers that came: Thus shall you say to the men of Jabes Galaad: To morrow, when the sun shall be hot, you shall have relief. The messengers therefore came, and told the men of Jabes, and they were glad.

Et dic ad nuntios qui veni: sic dic ad viros qui es in Iabes Galaade: cras es ad vos salute, cum sole incalesce. Nuntios ergo veni, et annuntia ad viros Iabes: qui laetor es.

Et dixerunt: Mane exibimus ad vos: et facietis nobis omne quod placuerit vobis.

And they said: In the morning we will come out to you: and you shall do what you please with us.

Et dic: mane exi ad vos: et fac ad nos omni quod place ad vos.

Et factum est, cum dies crastinus venisset, constituit Saul populum in tres partes: et ingressus est media castra in vigilia matutina, et percussit Ammon usque dum incalesceret dies: reliqui autem dispersi sunt, ita ut non relinquerentur in eis duo pariter.

And it came to pass, when the morrow was come, that Saul put the people in three companies: and he came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and he slew the Ammonites until the day grew hot, and the rest were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

Et facto es, cum die crastino veni, Saulo constitue populo in tre parte: et ingredior es medio castros in vigilia matutina, et percute Ammone usque dum dies incalesce: reliqua autem disperge es, ita ut non duo in illos relinque pariter.

Et ait populus ad Samuelem: Quis est iste qui dixit: Saul num regnabit super nos? Date viros, et interficiemus eos.

And the people said to Samuel: Who is he that said: Shall Saul reign over us? Bring the men, and we will kill them.

Et populo dic ad Samuele: qui es isto qui dic: saulo an regna super nos? Fate viros, et interfice illos.

Et ait Saul: Non occidetur quisquam in die hac, quia hodie fecit Dominus salutem in Israël.

And Saul said: No man shall be killed this day: because the Lord this day hath wrought salvation in Israel:

Et Saulo dic: non ullo occide in die hoc, quia hodie Domino fac salute in Israële.

Dixit autem Samuel ad populum: Venite, et eamus in Galgala, et innovemus ibi regnum.

And Samuel said to the people: Come, and let us go to Galgal, and let us renew the kingdom there.

Samuele autem dic ad populo: veni, et i in Galgala, et innova ibi regno.

Et perrexit omnis populus in Galgala, et fecerunt ibi regem Saul coram Domino in Galgala, et immolaverunt ibi victimas pacificas coram Domino. Et lætatus est ibi Saul, et cuncti viri Israël nimis.

And all the people went to Galgal, and there they made Saul king, before the Lord in Galgal, and they sacrificed there victims of peace before the Lord. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.

Et omni populo perge in Galgala, et fac ibi rege Saulo coram Domino in Galgala, et immola ibi victimas pacificas coram Domino. Et laetor es ibi Saulo, et cuncta viros Israële nimis.