Liber I Regum

Ascendit ergo David inde: et habitavit in locis tutissimis Engaddi.

Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi.

Davide ergo ascende inde: et habita in locos tuto Engadde.

Cumque reversus esset Saul, postquam persecutus est Philisthæos, nuntiaverunt ei, dicentes: Ecce David in deserto est Engaddi.

And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.

Cumque reverte es Saulo, postquam perseque es Philisthaeos, nuntia ad illo, dicente: ecce Davide in deserto es Engadde.

Assumens ergo Saul tria millia electorum virorum ex omni Israël, perrexit ad investigandum David et viros ejus, etiam super abruptissimas petras, quæ solis ibicibus perviæ sunt.

Saul, therefore, took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.

Assume ergo Saulo tre mile elige de viros ex omni Israële, perge ad investiga Davide et viros de illo, etiam super abrupto petras, que de sole ibices pervio es.

Et venit ad caulas ovium, quæ se offerebant vianti: eratque ibi spelunca, quam ingressus est Saul ut purgaret ventrem: porro David et viri ejus in interiore parte speluncæ latebant.

And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.

Et veni ad caulas de oves, que offer se vie: et es ibi spelunca, quam ingredior es Saulo ut purga ventre: porro Davide et viros de illo in interiori parte de spelunca late.

Et dixerunt servi David ad eum: Ecce dies de qua locutus est Dominus ad te: Ego tradam tibi inimicum tuum, ut facias ei sicut placuerit in oculis tuis. Surrexit ergo David, et præcidit oram chlamydis Saul silenter.

And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayst do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

Et servos Davide dic ad illo: ecce die de quo locuto es Domino ad te: me trade ad te inimico tuo, ut fac ad illo sicut place in oculos tuo. Davide ergo surge, et praecide ora de chlamyde Saulo de silentro.

Post hæc percussit cor suum David, eo quod abscidisset oram chlamydis Saul.

After which David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

Post hoc percute corde suo Davide, eo quod abscide ora de chlamyde Saulo.

Dixitque ad viros suos: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne faciam hanc rem domino meo, christo Domini, ut mittam manum meam in eum: quia christus Domini est.

And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.

Et dic ad viros suo: propitio es ad me Domino, ne fac hoc re ad domino meo, christo de Domino, ut mitte manu meo in illo: quia christo de Domino es.

Et confregit David viros suos sermonibus, et non permisit eos ut consurgerent in Saul: porro Saul exsurgens de spelunca, pergebat cœpto itinere.

And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

Et Davide confrige viros suo sermones, et non permitte illos ut consurge in Saulo: porro Saulo ex(s)urga de spelunca, perge coepta itinere.

Surrexit autem et David post eum: et egressus de spelunca, clamavit post tergum Saul, dicens: Domine mi rex. Et respexit Saul post se: et inclinans se David pronus in terram adoravit,

And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,

Et autem Davide surge post illo: et egredior de spelunca, clama post tergo Saulo, dicente: domino meo rege. Et respice Saulo post se: et inclina se Davide prono in terra adora,

dixitque ad Saul: Quare audis verba hominum loquentium: David quærit malum adversum te?

And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt?

Et dic ad Saulo: quare audi verbos de homines loque: davide quaere malo contra te?

Ecce hodie viderunt oculi tui quod tradiderit te Dominus in manu mea in spelunca: et cogitavi ut occiderem te, sed pepercit tibi oculus meus: dixi enim: Non extendam manum meam in dominum meum, quia christus Domini est.

Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.

Ecce hodie oculos tuo vide quod Domino trade te in manu meo in spelunca: et cogita ut occide te, sed oculo ad te meo parce: dic nam: non extende manu meo in domino meo, quia christo de Domino es.

Quin potius pater mi, vide, et cognosce oram chlamydis tuæ in manu mea: quoniam cum præscinderem summitatem chlamydis tuæ, nolui extendere manum meam in te: animadverte, et vide, quoniam non est in manu mea malum, neque iniquitas, neque peccavi in te: tu autem insidiaris animæ meæ ut auferas eam.

Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.

Quin potius patre meo, vide, et cognosce ora de chlamyde tuo in manu meo: quia cum praescinda summitate de chlamyde tuo, ne vol extende manu meo in te: animadverte, et vide, quia non es in manu meo malo, neque iniquitate, neque pecca in te: te autem insidior ad anima meo ut aufer illa.

Judicet Dominus inter me et te, et ulciscatur me Dominus ex te: manus autem mea non sit in te.

The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Domino fudica inter me et te, et Domino ulciscor me ex te: manu autem meo non es in te.

Sicut et in proverbio antiquo dicitur: Ab impiis egredietur impietas: manus ergo mea non sit in te.

As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?

Sicut et in proverbio antiquo dic: ab impio impietate egredior: manu ergo meo non es in te.

Quem persequeris, rex Israël? quem persequeris? canem mortuum persequeris, et pulicem unum.

After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.

Quem perseque, rege Israële? Quem perseque? Cane more perseque, et pulice uno.

Sit Dominus judex, et judicet inter me et te: et videat, et judicet causam meam, et eruat me de manu tua.

Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

Es Domino iudice, et iudica inter me et te: et vide, et iudica causa meo, et erue me de manu tuo.

Cum autem complesset David loquens sermones hujuscemodi ad Saul, dixit Saul: Numquid vox hæc tua est, fili mi David? Et levavit Saul vocem suam, et flevit:

And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept:

Cum autem Davide comple loquente sermones huiuscemodudi ad Saulo, Saulo dic: numquid voce hoc tuo es, filio meo Davide? Et leva Saulo voce suo, et fle:

dixitque ad David: Justior tu es quam ego: tu enim tribuisti mihi bona, ego autem reddidi tibi mala.

And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.

Et dic ad Davide: iusto te es te me: tribue nam quam ad me bono, me autem redde ad te malo.

Et tu indicasti hodie quæ feceris mihi bona: quomodo tradiderit me Dominus in manum tuam, et non occideris me.

And thou hast shewed this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.

Et te indica hodie que fac ad me bono: quomodo Domino trade me in manu tuo, et non occide me.

Quis enim cum invenerit inimicum suum, dimittet eum in via bona? sed Dominus reddat tibi vicissitudinem hanc pro eo quod hodie operatus es in me.

For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.

Qui nam cum inveni inimico suo, dimitte illo in via bono? Sed Domino redde ad te vicissitudine hoc pro eo quod hodie operor es in me.

Et nunc quia scio quod certissime regnaturus sis, et habiturus in manu tua regnum Israël:

And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:

Et nunc quia sci quod certe regna es, et habe in manu tuo regno Israële:

jura mihi in Domino, ne deleas semen meum post me, neque auferas nomen meum de domo patris mei.

Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.

Iures ad me in Domino, ne dele semine meo post me, neque aufer nomine meo de domo de patre meo.

Et juravit David Sauli. Abiit ergo Saul in domum suam: et David et viri ejus ascenderunt ad tutiora loca.

And David swore to Saul. So Saul went home: and David and his men went up into safer places.

Et Davide iura de Saule. Saulo ergo i ab in domo suo: et Davide et viros de illo ascende ad tuto locos.