Liber I Regum

Et erat vir de Benjamin nomine Cis, filius Abiel, filii Seror, filii Bechorath, filii Aphia, filii viri Jemini, fortis robore.

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.

Et es viro de Beniamine nomine Ce, filio Abiele, filio de Serore, filio Bechorath, filios Aphia, filios de viro de Iemino, forti robore.

Et erat ei filius vocabulo Saul, electus et bonus: et non erat vir de filiis Israël melior illo: ab humero et sursum eminebat super omnem populum.

And he had a son whose name was Saul, a choice and goodly man, and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he appeared above all the people.

Et es ad illo filio vocabulo Saulo, elige et bono: et non viro de filios Israële es bono illo: ab humero et sursum emine super omni populo.

Perierant autem asinæ Cis patris Saul: et dixit Cis ad Saul filium suum: Tolle tecum unum de pueris, et consurgens vade, et quære asinas. Qui cum transissent per montem Ephraim

And the asses of Cis, Saul's father, were lost: and Cis said to his son Saul: Take one of the servants with thee, and arise, go, and seek the asses. And when they had passed through Mount Ephraim,

Asinas autem Ce de patre Saulo peri: et Ce dic ad Saulo filio suo: lola tecum uno de pueros, et consurge vade, et quaere asinas. Qui cum transi per monte Ephraeme

et per terram Salisa, et non invenissent, transierunt etiam per terram Salim, et non erant: sed et per terram Jemini, et minime repererunt.

And through the land of Salisa, and had not found them, they passed also through the land of Salim, and they were not there: and through the land of Jemini, and found them not.

Et per terra de Salisa, et non inveni, transi etiam per terra Salime, et non es: sed et per terra de Iemino, et minimo reperi.

Cum autem venissent in terram Suph, dixit Saul ad puerum qui erat cum eo: Veni et revertamur, ne forte dimiserit pater meus asinas, et sollicitus sit pro nobis.

And when they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let us return, lest perhaps my father forget the asses, and be concerned for us.

Cum autem veni in terra Suph, Saulo dic ad puero qui es cum eo: venie et reverte, ne forte patre meo dimitte asinas, et sollicito es pro nos.

Qui ait ei: Ecce vir Dei est in civitate hac, vir nobilis: omne quod loquitur, sine ambiguitate venit. Nunc ergo eamus illuc, si forte indicet nobis de via nostra, propter quam venimus.

And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now, therefore, let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come.

Qui dic ad illo: ecce viro de Deo es in civitate hoc, viro nobile: omni quod loque, sine ambiguitate veni. Nunc ergo i illuc, si forte indica ad nos de via nostro, propter quam veni.

Dixitque Saul ad puerum suum: Ecce ibimus: quid feremus ad virum Dei? panis defecit in sitarciis nostris, et sportulam non habemus ut demus homini Dei, nec quidquam aliud.

And Saul said to his servant: Behold we will go: but what shall we carry to the man of God? the bread is spent in our bags: and we have no present to make to the man of God, nor any thing at all.

Et Saulo dic ad puero suo: ecce i: quid fer ad viro de Deo? Pane defice in sitarcios nostro, et sportula non habe ut da ad homine de Deo, nec ullo alio.

Rursum puer respondit Sauli, et ait: Ecce inventa est in manu mea quarta pars stateris argenti: demus homini Dei, ut indicet nobis viam nostram.

The servant answered Saul again, and said: Behold there is found in my hand the fourth part of a sicle of silver, let us give it to the man of God, that he may tell us our way.

Mursus puero responde ad Saule, et dic: ecce inveni es in manu meo quarto parte de statera de argento: da ad homine de Deo, ut indica ad nos via nostro.

(Olim in Israël sic loquebatur unusquisque vadens consulere Deum: Venite, et eamus ad videntem. Qui enim propheta dicitur hodie, vocabatur olim videns.)

Now in time past in Israel, when a man went to consult God, he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.

(Olim in Israële sic loque et unusquis vade consule Deo: veni, et i ad vide. Qui nam propheta dic hodie, voca olim vidente.)

Et dixit Saul ad puerum suum: Optimus sermo tuus. Veni, eamus. Et ierunt in civitatem in qua erat vir Dei.

And Saul said to his servant: Thy word is very good, come let us go. And they went into the city, where the man of God was.

Et Saulo dic ad puero suo: optimo sermone tuo. Venie, i. Et i in civitate in quo es viro de Deo.

Cumque ascenderent clivum civitatis, invenerunt puellas egredientes ad hauriendam aquam, et dixerunt eis: Num hic est videns?

And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?

Cumque ascende clivo de civitate, inveni puellas egredior ad hauri aqua, et dic ad illos: an hoc es vidente?

Quæ respondentes, dixerunt illis: Hic est: ecce ante te, festina nunc: hodie enim venit in civitatem, quia sacrificium est hodie populi in excelso.

They answered and said to them: He is: behold he is before you, make haste now: for he came to day into the city, for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place.

Que responde, dic ad illos: hoc es: ecce ante te, festina nunc: hodie nam veni in civitate, quia sacrificio es hodie de populo in excelso.

Ingredientes urbem, statim invenietis eum antequam ascendat excelsum ad vescendum, neque enim comesurus est populus donec ille veniat: quia ipse benedicit hostiæ, et deinceps comedunt qui vocati sunt. Nunc ergo conscendite, quia hodie reperietis eum.

As soon as you come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat till he come; because he blesseth the victim, and afterwards they eat that are invited. Now, therefore, go up, for to day you shall find him.

Ingredior urbe, statim inveni illo antequam ascende excelso ad vesce, neque nam comede es populo usque que illo que veni: quia ipso benedic hostia, et deinceps qui voca es comede. Nunc ergo conscende, quia hodie reperi illo.

Et ascenderunt in civitatem. Cumque illi ambularent in medio urbis, apparuit Samuel egrediens obviam eis, ut ascenderet in excelsum.

And they went up into the city. And when they were walking in the midst of the city, behold Samuel was coming out over against them, to go up to the high place.

Et ascende in civitate. Cumque illo ambula in medio de urbe, Samuele appare egredior obviam illos, ut ascende in excelso.

Dominus autem revelaverat auriculam Samuelis ante unam diem quam veniret Saul, dicens:

Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying:

Domino autem revela auricula de Samuele ante uno die Saulo veni quam, dicente:

Hac ipsa hora quæ nunc est, cras mittam virum ad te de terra Benjamin, et unges eum ducem super populum meum Israël: et salvabit populum meum de manu Philisthinorum, quia respexi populum meum: venit enim clamor eorum ad me.

To morrow about this same hour I will send thee a man of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel: and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked down upon my people, because their cry is come to me.

Hoc ipso hora que nunc es, cras mitte viro ad te de terra Beniamine, et unge illo duce super populo meo Israële: et salva populo meo de manu de Philisthinos, quia respice populo meo: clamore nam de illos veni ad me.

Cumque aspexisset Samuel Saulem, Dominus dixit ei: Ecce vir quem dixeram tibi: iste dominabitur populo meo.

And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.

Cumque aspiga Samuele Saule, Domino dic ad illo: ecce viro quem dic ad te: isto dominor ad populo meo.

Accessit autem Saul ad Samuelem in medio portæ, et ait: Indica, oro, mihi, ubi est domus videntis.

And Saul came to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and said: Tell me, I pray thee, where is the house of the seer?

Saulo autem accede ad Samuele in medio de porta, et indico: dic, ora, ad me, ubi es domo vide.

Et respondit Samuel Sauli, dicens: Ego sum videns: ascende ante me in excelsum, ut comedatis mecum hodie, et dimittam te mane: et omnia quæ sunt in corde tuo indicabo tibi.

And Samuel answered Saul, saying: I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, that you may eat with me to day, and I will let thee go in the morning: and tell thee all that is in thy heart.

Et Samuele de Saule responde, dicente: me es vidente: ascende ante me in excelso, ut comede mecum hodie, et dimitte te mane: et omni que es in corde tuo indica ad te.

Et de asinis quas nudiustertius perdidisti, ne sollicitus sis, quia inventæ sunt. Et cujus erunt optima quæque Israël? nonne tibi et omni domui patris tui?

And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be all the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father's house?

Et de asinas que nudiusterter perde, ne sollicito es, quia inveni es. Et de que es bono omni Israële? Nonne ad te et omni ad domo de patre tuo?

Respondens autem Saul, ait: Numquid non filius Jemini ego sum de minima tribu Israël, et cognatio mea novissima inter omnes familias de tribu Benjamin? quare ergo locutus es mihi sermonem istum?

And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?

Respondente autem Saulo, dic: numquid non filio de Iemino me es de minimo tribu Israële, et cognatione meo novissimo inter omni familia de tribu Beniamine? Quare ergo locuto es ad me sermone isto?

Assumens itaque Samuel Saulem et puerum ejus, introduxit eos in triclinium, et dedit eis locum in capite eorum qui fuerant invitati: erant enim quasi triginta viri.

Then Samuel taking Saul, and his servant, brought them into the parlour, and gave them a place at the head of them that were invited. For there were about thirty men.

Assumente itaque Samuele Saule et puero de illo, introduce illos in triclinio, et da ad illos loco in capite de illos qui es invita: es nam quasi triginta viros.

Dixitque Samuel coco: Da partem quam dedi tibi, et præcepi ut reponeres seorsum apud te.

And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.

Et Samuele coco dic: da parte quam da ad te, et praecipie ut repone s(e)orsum apud te.

Levavit autem cocus armum, et posuit ante Saul. Dixitque Samuel: Ecce quod remansit: pone ante te, et comede, quia de industria servatum est tibi quando populum vocavi. Et comedit Saul cum Samuele in die illa.

And the cook took up the shoulder, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: Behold what is left, set it before thee, and eat; because it was kept of purpose for thee, when I invited the people. And Saul ate with Samuel that day.

Coco autem leva armo, et pone ante Saulo. Et Samuele dic: ecce quod remane: pone ante te, et comede, quia de industria serva es ad te quando populo voca. Et comede Saulo cum Samuele in die illa.

Et descenderunt de excelso in oppidum, et locutus est cum Saule in solario: stravitque Saul in solario, et dormivit.

And they went down from the high place into the town, and he spoke with Saul upon the top of the house: and he prepared a bed for Saul on the top of the house and he slept.

Et descende de excelso in oppido, et locuto es cum Saule in solario: et sterne Saulo in solario, et dormi.

Cumque mane surrexissent, et jam elucesceret, vocavit Samuel Saulem in solario, dicens: Surge, et dimittam te. Et surrexit Saul: egressique sunt ambo, ipse videlicet, et Samuel.

And when they were risen in the morning, and it began now to be light, Samuel called Saul on the top of the house, saying: Arise, that I may let thee go. And Saul arose: and they went out both of them: to wit, he and Samuel.

Cumque mane surge, et jam elucesce, Samuele voca Saule in solario, dicente: surge, et dimitte te. Et surge Saulo: et egredior es ambo, ipso videlicet, et Samuele.

Cumque descenderent in extrema parte civitatis, Samuel dixit ad Saul: Dic puero ut antecedat nos et transeat: tu autem subsiste paulisper, ut indicem tibi verbum Domini.

And as they were going down in the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: Speak to the servant to go before us, and pass on: but stand thou still a while, that I may tell thee the word of the Lord.

Cumque descende in extremo parte de civitate, Samuele dic ad Saulo: dic ad puero ut antecede nos et transi: te autem subsum paul(l)isper, ut indice ad te verbo de Domino.