Liber II Regum

Et addidit furor Domini irasci contra Israël, commovitque David in eis dicentem: Vade, numera Israël et Judam.

And the anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, number Israel and Juda.

Et furore de Domino adde irascor contra Israële, et Davide commove in illos dic: vade, numera Israële et Iudase.

Dixitque rex ad Joab principem exercitus sui: Perambula omnes tribus Israël a Dan usque Bersabee, et numerate populum, ut sciam numerum ejus.

And the king said to Joab the general of his army: Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Bersabee, and number ye the people that I may know the number of them.

Et rege dic ad Ioabe principe de exercitu suo: perambula omni tre Israële ab Dano usque Bersabe, et numera populo, ut sci numero de illo.

Dixitque Joab regi: Adaugeat Dominus Deus tuus ad populum tuum, quantus nunc est, iterumque centuplicet in conspectu domini mei regis: sed quid sibi dominus meus rex vult in re hujuscemodi?

And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?

Et dic Ioabe ad rege: Domino Deo tuo adauge ad populo tuo, quanto nunc es, et iterum centuplica in conspectu de domino meo de rege: sed domino meo rege vol quid ad se in re huiuscemodudi?

Obtinuit autem sermo regis verba Joab et principum exercitus: egressusque est Joab et princeps militum a facie regis, ut numerarent populum Israël.

But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

Sermone autem de rege obtine verbos Ioabe et de principes de exercitu: et egredior es Ioabe et principe de milites ab facie de rege, ut numera populo Israële.

Cumque pertransissent Jordanem, venerunt in Aroër ad dexteram urbis, quæ est in valle Gad:

And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.

Cumque pertransi Iordane, veni in Aroëre ad dextera de urbe, que es in valle Gado:

et per Jazer transierunt in Galaad, et in terram inferiorem Hodsi, et venerunt in Dan silvestria. Circumeuntesque juxta Sidonem,

And by Jazer they passed into Galaad, and to the lower land of Hodsi, and they came into the woodlands of Dan. And going about by Sidon,

Et per Iazro transi in Galaade, et in terra inferiori Hodso, et veni in Dano silvestre. Et circui juxta Sidone,

transierunt prope mœnia Tyri, et omnem terram Hevæi et Chananæi, veneruntque ad meridiem Juda in Bersabee:

They passed near the walls of Tyre, and all the land of the Hevite, and the Chanaanite, and they came to the south of Juda into Bersabee:

Transi prope moenios de Tyro, et omni terra Hevaeio et de Chananaeo, et veni ad meridie Iuda in Bersabe:

et lustrata universa terra, affuerunt post novem menses et viginti dies in Jerusalem.

And having gone through the whole land, after nine months and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.

Et lustra universa terra, ad-fer post noveme mense et viginti dies in Ierusalem.

Dedit ergo Joab numerum descriptionis populi regi, et inventa sunt de Israël octingenta millia virorum fortium qui educerent gladium, et de Juda quingenta millia pugnatorum.

And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people to the king, and there were found of Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword: and of Juda five hundred thousand fighting men.

Ioabe ergo da numero de descriptione de populo ad rege, et inveni es de Israële octingenta mile de viros de fortis qui educe gladio, et de Iuda quingenti mile de pugnatos.

Percussit autem cor David eum, postquam numeratus est populus: et dixit David ad Dominum: Peccavi valde in hoc facto: sed precor, Domine, ut transferas iniquitatem servi tui, quia stulte egi nimis.

But David's heart struck him, after the people were numbered: and David said to the Lord: I have sinned very much in what I have done: but I pray thee, O Lord, to take away the iniquity of thy servant, because I have done exceeding foolishly.

Corde autem Davide percute illo, postquam numera es populo: et Davide dic ad Domino: pecca valde in hoc fac: sed preca, Domino, ut transfer iniquitate de servo tuo, quia stulte age nimis.

Surrexit itaque David mane, et sermo Domini factus est ad Gad prophetam et videntem David, dicens:

And David arose in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet and the seer of David, saying:

Davide itaque surge mane, et sermone de Domino facto es ad Gado propheta et vide Davide, dicente:

Vade, et loquere ad David: Hæc dicit Dominus: Trium tibi datur optio: elige unum quod volueris ex his, ut faciam tibi.

Go, and say to David: Thus saith the Lord: I give thee thy choice of three things, choose one of them which thou wilt, that I may do it to thee.

Vade, et loque ad Davide: hoc dic Domino: tre ad te da optione: elige uno quod vol ex hoc, ut fac ad te.

Cumque venisset Gad ad David, nuntiavit ei, dicens: Aut septem annis veniet tibi fames in terra tua: aut tribus mensibus fugies adversarios tuos, et ille te persequentur: aut certe tribus diebus erit pestilentia in terra tua. Nunc ergo delibera, et vide quem respondeam ei qui me misit sermonem.

And when Gad was come to David, he told him, saying: Either seven years of famine shall come to thee in thy land: or thou shalt flee three months before thy adversaries, and they shall pursue thee: or for three days there shall be a pestilence in thy land. Now therefore deliberate, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

Cumque Gado veni ad Davide, nuntia ad illo, dicente: aut septeme anno fame ad te veni in terra tuo: aut tre mense fuge adversario tuo, et illo perseque te: aut certe tre die pestilentia in terra tuo es. Nunc ergo deliba, et vide quem responde ad illo qui mitte me sermone.

Dixit autem David ad Gad: Coarctor nimis: sed melius est ut incidam in manus Domini (multæ enim misericordiæ ejus sunt) quam in manus hominum.

And David said to Gad: I am in a great strait: but it is better that I should fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are many) than into the hands of men.

Davide autem dic ad Gado: coarctore nimis: sed bene es ut incide in manus de Domino (multo nam de misericordia de illo es) quam in manus de homines.

Immisitque Dominus pestilentiam in Israël, de mane usque ad tempus constitutum, et mortui sunt ex populo a Dan usque ad Bersabee septuaginta millia virorum.

And the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel, from the morning unto the time appointed, and there died of the people from Dan to Bersabee seventy thousand men.

Et Domino immitte pestilentia in Israële, de mane usque ad tempore constitue, et more es ex populo ab Dano usque ad Bersabe septuaginta mile de viros.

Cumque extendisset manum suam angelus Domini super Jerusalem ut disperderet eam, misertus est Dominus super afflictione, et ait angelo percutienti populum: Sufficit: nunc contine manum tuam. Erat autem angelus Domini juxta aream Areuna Jebusæi.

And when the angel of the Lord had stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord had pity on the affliction, and said to the angel that slew the people: It is enough: now hold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the thrashingfloor of Areuna the Jebusite.

Cumque angelo de Domino extende manu suo super Ierusalem ut disperde illa, misereor es Domino super afflictione, et dic ad angelo percute populo: suffice: nunc contine manu tuo. Angelo autem de Domino es juxta area Areuna de Iebusaeo.

Dixitque David ad Dominum cum vidisset angelum cædentem populum: Ego sum qui peccavi, ego inique egi: isti qui oves sunt, quid fecerunt? vertatur, obsecro, manus tua contra me, et contra domum patris mei.

And David said to the Lord, when he saw the angel striking the people: It is I; I am he that have sinned, I have done wickedly: these that are the sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I beseech thee, be turned against me, and against my father's house.

Et Davide dic ad Domino cum vide angelo caede populo: me es qui pecca, me inique age: isto qui oves es, quid fac? Verte, obsecra, manus tuo contra me, et contra domo de patre meo.

Venit autem Gad ad David in die illa, et dixit ei: Ascende, et constitue altare Domino in area Areuna Jebusæi.

And Gad came to David that day, and said: Go up, and build an altar to the Lord in the thrashingfloor of Areuna the Jebusite.

Gado autem veni ad Davide in die illa, et dic ad illo: ascende, et constitue altari ad Domino in area Areuna de Iebusaeo.

Et ascendit David juxta sermonem Gad, quem præceperat ei Dominus.

And David went up according to the word of Gad which the Lord had commanded him.

Et Davide ascende juxta sermone Gado, Domino praecipie ad illo quem.

Conspiciensque Areuna, animadvertit regem et servos ejus transire ad se:

And Areuna looked, and saw the king and his servants coming towards him:

Et conspice Areuna, animadverte rege et servos de illo transi ad se:

et egressus adoravit regem prono vultu in terram, et ait: Quid causæ est ut veniat dominus meus rex ad servum suum? Cui David ait: Ut emam a te aream, et ædificem altare Domino, et cesset interfectio quæ grassatur in populo.

And going out he worshipped the king, bowing with his face to the earth, and said: Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said to him: To buy the thrashingfloor of thee, and build an altar to the Lord, that the plague, which rageth among the people, may cease.

Et egredior adora rege prono vultu in terra, et dic: quid de causa es ut domino meo rege que veni ad servo suo? Ad que Davide dic: ut eme ab te area, et aedifica altari ad Domino, et interfectione que grassa in populo cessa.

Et ait Areuna ad David: Accipiat, et offerat dominus meus rex sicut placet ei: habes boves in holocaustum, et plaustrum, et juga boum in usum lignorum.

And Areuna said to David: Let my lord the king take, and offer, as it seemeth good to him: thou hast here oxen for a holocaust, and the wain, and the yokes of the oxen for wood.

Et dic Areuna ad Davide: accipe, et domino meo rege offer sicut place ad illo: habe boves in holocausto, et plaustro, et iugos de boves in usu de lignos.

Omnia dedit Areuna rex regi: dixitque Areuna ad regem: Dominus Deus tuus suscipiat votum tuum.

All these things Areuna as a king gave to the king: and Areuna said to the king: The Lord thy God receive thy vow.

Omni da Areuna rege ad rege: et dic Areuna ad rege: domino Deo tuo suscipe voto tuo.

Cui respondens rex, ait: Nequaquam ut vis, sed emam pretio a te, et non offeram Domino Deo meo holocausta gratuita. Emit ergo David aream, et boves, argenti siclis quinquaginta:

And the king answered him, and said: Nay, but I will buy it of thee, at a price, and I will not offer to the Lord my God holocausts free cost. So David bought the floor, and the oxen, for fifty sicles of silver:

Ad que respondente rege, dic: nequamuam ut vol, sed eme pretio ab te, et non offer ad Domino ad Deo meo holocausta gratuito. Eme ergo Davide area, et boves, de argento de sicle quinquaginta:

et ædificavit ibi David altare Domino, et obtulit holocausta et pacifica: et propitiatus est Dominus terræ, et cohibita est plaga ab Israël.

And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered holocausts and peace offerings: and the Lord became merciful to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

Et Davide ibi aedifica altari ad Domino, et offer holocaustas et pacifica: et propitior es Domino de terra, et cohibe es plaga ab Israële.