Ii Samuelis 23
1 Hæc autem sunt verba David novissima. Dixit David filius Isai: [Dixit vir, cui constitutum est de christo Dei Jacob, egregius psaltes Israël:
Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man whom God raised up, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 Spiritus Domini locutus est per me, et sermo ejus per linguam meam.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
3 Dixit Deus Israël mihi, locutus est fortis Israël: Dominator hominum, justus dominator in timore Dei,
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
4 sicut lux auroræ, oriente sole, mane absque nubibus rutilat: et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
5 Nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum, ut pactum æternum iniret mecum, firmum in omnibus atque munitum. Cuncta enim salus mea, et omnis voluntas, nec est quidquam ex ea quod non germinet.
Most certainly my house is not so with God, yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure, for it is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he doesn't make it grow.
6 Prævaricatores autem quasi spinæ evellentur universi, quæ non tolluntur manibus.
But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,
7 Et si quis tangere voluerit eas, armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato, igneque succensæ comburentur usque ad nihilum.]
But the man who touches them must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear. They shall be utterly burned with fire in their place."
8 Hæc nomina fortium David. Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres, ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus, qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno.
These are the names of the warriors whom David had: Jeshbaal the son of Hachmoni, leader of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.
9 Post hunc, Eleazar filius patrui ejus Ahohites inter tres fortes, qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthiim, et congregati sunt illuc in prælium.
After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the Three warriors. He was with David in Pas Dammim when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.
10 Cumque ascendissent viri Israël, ipse stetit et percussit Philisthæos donec deficeret manus ejus, et obrigesceret cum gladio: fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa: et populus qui fugerat, reversus est ad cæsorum spolia detrahenda.
He arose, and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take spoil.
11 Et post hunc, Semma filius Age de Arari. Et congregati sunt Philisthiim in statione: erat quippe ibi ager lente plenus. Cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthiim,
After him was Shamma the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 stetit ille in medio agri, et tuitus est eum, percussitque Philisthæos: et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.
But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the LORD worked a great victory.
13 Necnon et ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta, et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam: castra autem Philisthinorum erant posita in Valle gigantum.
And three of the Thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 Et David erat in præsidio: porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlehem.
David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 Desideravit ergo David, et ait: O si quis mihi daret potum aquæ de cisterna quæ est in Bethlehem juxta portam!
And David had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."
16 Irruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum, et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethlehem, quæ erat juxta portam, et attulerunt ad David: at ille noluit bibere, sed libavit eam Domino,
The Three warriors broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.
17 dicens: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne faciam hoc: num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt, et animarum periculum bibam? Noluit ergo bibere. Hæc fecerunt tres robustissimi.
He said, "Far be it from me, LORD, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. The Three warriors did these things.
18 Abisai quoque frater Joab filius Sarviæ, princeps erat de tribus: ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos, quos interfecit: nominatus in tribus,
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name beside the Three.
19 et inter tres nobilior, eratque eorum princeps, sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.
He was the most illustrious of the Thirty, and he became their leader. However he did not attain to the Three.
20 Et Banaias filius Jojadæ viri fortissimi, magnorum operum, de Cabseel. Ipse percussit duos leones Moab, et ipse descendit, et percussit leonem in media cisterna in diebus nivis.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, who performed great deeds. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
21 Ipse quoque interfecit virum ægyptium, virum dignum spectaculo, habentem in manu hastam: itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga, vi extorsit hastam de manu Ægyptii, et interfecit eum hasta sua.
He killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature. And the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and grabbed the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.
22 Hæc fecit Banaias filius Jojadæ.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name among the Three warriors.
23 Et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos, qui erant inter triginta nobiliores: verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat: fecitque eum sibi David auricularium, a secreto.
He was more honored than the Thirty, but he did not attain to the Three. David set him over his guard.
24 Asaël frater Joab inter triginta, Elehanan filius patrui ejus de Bethlehem,
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo from Bethlehem,
25 Semma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi,
Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Heles de Phalti, Hira filius Acces de Thecua,
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer de Anathoth, Mobonnai de Husati,
Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,
28 Selmon Ahohites, Maharai Netophathites,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled filius Baana, et ipse Netophathites, Ithai filius Ribai de Gabaath filiorum Benjamin,
Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the people of Benjamin,
30 Banaia Pharathonites, Heddai de torrente Gaas,
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale Gaash.
31 Abialbon Arbathites, Azmaveth de Beromi,
Abiel son of the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Bahurimite,
32 Eliaba de Salaboni. Filii Jassen, Jonathan,
Eliahba the Shaalbinite, Jashen the Gizonite,
33 Semma de Orori, Ajam filius Sarar Arorites,
Jonathan son of Shamma the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sakar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet filius Aasbai filii Machati, Eliam filius Achitophel Gelonites,
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hesrai de Carmelo, Pharai de Arbi,
Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igaal filius Nathan de Soba, Bonni de Gadi,
Igal the son of Nathan, from the army of the Hagrites,
37 Selec de Ammoni, Naharai Berothites armiger Joab filii Sarviæ,
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armor bearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira Jethrites, Gareb et ipse Jethrites,
Ira the Jattirite, Gareb the Jattirite,
39 Urias Hethæus: omnes triginta septem.
Uriah the Hethite: thirty-seven in all.
