Liber I Regum

Factum est autem cum senuisset Samuel, posuit filios suos judices Israël.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

Facto es autem cum Samuele sene, pone filios suo iudices Israële.

Fuitque nomen filii ejus primogeniti Joël: et nomen secundi Abia, judicum in Bersabee.

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel: and the name of the second was Abia, judges in Bersabee.

Et es nomine de filio de illo de primogenito de Ioële: et nomine de secundo Abia, de iudices in Bersabe.

Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis ejus: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt judicium.

And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Et non filios de illo ambula in vias de illo: sed declina post avaritia, et accipe muneres, et perverte iudicio.

Congregati ergo universi majores natu Israël, venerunt ad Samuelem in Ramatha.

Then all the ancients of Israel being assembled came to Samuel to Ramatha.

Congrega ergo universa magna natu Israële, veni ad Samuele in Ramatha.

Dixeruntque ei: Ecce tu senuisti, et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis: constitue nobis regem, ut judicet nos, sicut et universæ habent nationes.

And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

Et dic ad illo: ecce te senesce, et filios tuo non ambula in vias tuo: constitue ad nos rege, ut iudica nos, sicut et universa habe nationes.

Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent: Da nobis regem, ut judicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.

And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Sermone displice in oculos de Samuele, eo quod dic: da ad nos rege, ut iudica nos. Et Samuele ora ad Domino.

Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem populi in omnibus quæ loquuntur tibi: non enim te abjecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.

And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee. For they have not rejected thee, but me, that I should not reign over them.

Domino autem dic ad Samuele: audi voce de populo in omni que loque ad te: non nam te abice, sed me, ne regna super illos.

Juxta omnia opera sua quæ fecerunt, a die qua eduxi eos de Ægypto usque ad diem hanc: sicut dereliquerunt me, et servierunt diis alienis, sic faciunt etiam tibi.

According to all their works, they have done from the day that I brought them out of Egypt until this day: as they have forsaken me, and served strange gods, so do they also unto thee.

Juxta omni operes suo que fac, ab die quo educe illos de Aegypto usque ad die hoc: sicut derelinque me, et servi ad dies aliena, sic fac etiam ad te.

Nunc ergo vocem eorum audi: verumtamen contestare eos, et prædic eis jus regis, qui regnaturus est super eos.

Now, therefore, hearken to their voice: but yet testify to them, and foretell them the right of the king, that shall reign over them.

Nunc ergo voce de illos audi: verumtamen contesta illos, et praedica ad illos iure de rege, qui regna es super illos.

Dixit itaque Samuel omnia verba Domini ad populum, qui petierat a se regem.

Then Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people that had desired a king of him,

Samuele itaque dic omni verbos de Domino ad populo, qui pete ab se rege.

Et ait: Hoc erit jus regis, qui imperaturus est vobis: filios vestros tollet, et ponet in curribus suis: facietque sibi equites et præcursores quadrigarum suarum,

And said: This will be the right of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and will make them his horsemen, and his running footmen, to run before his chariots,

Et dic: hoc es iure de rege, qui impera es ad vos: filios vestro tolle, et pone in curres suo: et i fac ad se equites et praecursores de quadrigas suo,

et constituet sibi tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores agrorum suorum, et messores segetum, et fabros armorum et curruum suorum.

And he will appoint of them to be his tribunes, and his centurions, and to plough his fields, and to reap his corn, and to make him arms and chariots.

Et constitue ad se tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores de agros suo, et messores de segetos, et fabres de armas et de currus suo.

Filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias, et focarias, et panificas.

Your daughters also he will take to make him ointments, and to be his cooks, and bakers.

Filias etiam vestro i fac ad se unguentario, et focarias, et panifica.

Agros quoque vestros, et vineas, et oliveta optima tollet, et dabit servis suis.

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your best oliveyards, and give them to his servants.

Agros etiam vestro, et vineas, et olivetos bono tolle, et i da ad servos suo.

Sed et segetes vestras et vinearum reditus addecimabit, ut det eunuchis et famulis suis.

Moreover he will take the tenth of your corn, and of the revenues of your vineyards, to give to his eunuchs and servants.

Sed et segetes vestro et de vineas reditu addecima, ut que da ad eunuchos et ad famulas suo.

Servos etiam vestros, et ancillas, et juvenes optimos, et asinos, auferet, et ponet in opere suo.

Your servants also, and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, he will take away, and put them to his work.

Servis etiam vestro, et ancillas, et iuvene bono, et asinos, aufer, et pone in opere suo.

Greges quoque vestros addecimabit, vosque eritis ei servi.

Your flocks also he will tithe, and you shall be his servants.

Greges etiam vestro addecima, et vos es ad illo servos.

Et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri, quem elegistis vobis: et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa, quia petistis vobis regem.

And you shall cry out in that day from the face of the king, whom you have chosen to yourselves: and the Lord will not hear you in that day, because you desired unto yourselves a king.

Et clama in die illa ab facie de rege vestro, quem elige ad vos: et non Domino exaudi vos in die illa, quia pete ad vos rege.

Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt: Nequaquam: rex enim erit super nos,

But the people would not hear the voice of Samuel, and they said, Nay: but there shall be a king over us,

Populo autem ne vol audire voce de Samuele, sed dic: nequamuam: rege nam es super nos,

et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes gentes: et judicabit nos rex noster, et egredietur ante nos, et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis.

And we also will be like all nations: and our king shall judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles for us.

Et es nos etiam sicut omni gentes: et rege nostro iudica nos, et egredior ante nos, et bellos nostro pugna pro nos.

Et audivit Samuel omnia verba populi, et locutus est ea in auribus Domini.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.

Et Samuele audi omni verbos de populo, et locuto es illa in aures de Domino.

Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israël: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.

And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel: Let every man go to his city.

Domino autem dic ad Samuele: audi voce de illos, et constitue super illos rege. Et Samuele dic ad viros Israële: vade et unusquis in civitate suo.