I Samuelis 24
1 Cumque reversus esset Saul, postquam persecutus est Philisthæos, nunciaverunt ei, dicentes: Ecce, David in deserto est Engaddi.
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 Assumens ergo Saul tria millia electorum virorum ex omni Israel, perrexit ad investigandum David et viros eius, etiam super abruptissimas petra, quæ solis ibicibus perviæ sunt.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
3 Et venit ad caulas ovium, quæ se offerebant vianti. Eratque ibi spelunca, quam ingressus est Saul, ut purgaret ventrem: porro David et viri eius in interiore parte speluncæ latebant.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 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 men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privately.
5 Post hæc percussit cor suum David, eo quod abscidisset oram chlamydis Saul.
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 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 forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
7 Et confregit David viros suos sermonibus, et non permisit eos ut consurgerent in Saul: porro Saul exurgens de spelunca, pergebat cœpto itinere.
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8 Surrexit autem et David post eum: et egressus de spelunca, clamavit post tergum Saul, dicens: mi domine rex. Et respexit Saul post se: et inclinans se David pronus in terram, adoravit,
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 dixitque ad Saul: Quare audis verba hominum loquentium, David quærit malum adversum te?
And David said to Saul, Why hear you men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
10 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 your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
11 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, my father, see, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and killed you not, know you and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
12 Iudicet Dominus inter me et te, et ulciscatur me Dominus ex te: manus autem mea non sit in te.
The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be on you.
13 Sicut et in proverbio antiquo dicitur: AB IMPIIS egredietur impietas: manus ergo mea non sit in te.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you.
14 Quem persequeris, rex Israel? Quem persequeris? Canem mortuum persequeris, et pulicem unum.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 Sit Dominus iudex, et iudicet inter me et te: et videat, et iudicet causam meam, et eruat me de manu tua.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
16 Cum autem complesset David loquens sermones huiuscemodi ad Saul, dixit Saul: Numquid vox hæc tua est fili mi David? Et levavit Saul vocem suam, et flevit:
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 dixitque ad David: Iustior tu es quam ego: tu enim tribuisti mihi bona: ego autem reddidi tibi mala.
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
18 Et tu indicasti hodie quæ feceris mihi bona: quomodo tradiderit me Dominus in manum tuam, et non occideris me.
And you have showed this day how that you have dealt well with me: for as much as when the LORD had delivered me into your hand, you killed me not.
19 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 if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? why the LORD reward you good for that you have done to me this day.
20 Et nunc quia scio quod certissime regnaturus sis, et habiturus in manu tua regnum Israel:
And now, behold, I know well that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
21 iura mihi in Domino, ne deleas semen meum post me, neque auferas nomen meum de domo patris mei.
Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
22 Et iuravit David Sauli. Abiit ergo Saul in domum suam: et David, et viri eius ascenderunt ad tutiora loca.
And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up to the hold.
