Ii Samuelis 16
1 cumque David transisset paululum montis verticem apparuit Siba puer Mifiboseth in occursum eius cum duobus asinis qui onerati erant ducentis panibus et centum alligaturis uvae passae et centum massis palatarum et utribus vini
When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a container of wine.
2 et dixit rex Sibae quid sibi volunt haec responditque Siba asini domestici regis ut sedeant et panes et palatae ad vescendum pueris tuis vinum autem ut bibat si quis defecerit in deserto
The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
3 et ait rex ubi est filius domini tui responditque Siba regi remansit in Hierusalem dicens hodie restituet mihi domus Israhel regnum patris mei
The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”
4 et ait rex Sibae tua sint omnia quae fuerunt Mifiboseth dixitque Siba adoro inveniam gratiam coram te domine mi rex
Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favour in your sight, my lord, O king.”
5 venit ergo rex David usque Baurim et ecce egrediebatur inde vir de cognatione domus Saul nomine Semei filius Gera procedebat egrediens et maledicebat
When King David came to Bahurim, behold, a man of the family of Saul’s house came out, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera. He came out and cursed as he came.
6 mittebatque lapides contra David et contra universos servos regis David omnis autem populus et universi bellatores a dextro et sinistro latere regis incedebant
He cast stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 ita autem loquebatur Semei cum malediceret regi egredere egredere vir sanguinum et vir Belial
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
8 reddidit tibi Dominus universum sanguinem domus Saul quoniam invasisti regnum pro eo et dedit Dominus regnum in manu Absalom filii tui et ecce premunt te mala tua quoniam vir sanguinum es
The LORD has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you have reigned! The LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”
9 dixit autem Abisai filius Sarviae regi quare maledicit canis hic moriturus domino meo regi vadam et amputabo caput eius
Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 et ait rex quid mihi et vobis filii Sarviae dimittite eum maledicat Dominus enim praecepit ei ut malediceret David et quis est qui audeat dicere quare sic fecerit
The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because the LORD has said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
11 et ait rex Abisai et universis servis suis ecce filius meus qui egressus est de utero meo quaerit animam meam quanto magis nunc filius Iemini dimittite eum ut maledicat iuxta praeceptum Domini
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD has invited him.
12 si forte respiciat Dominus adflictionem meam et reddat mihi bonum pro maledictione hac hodierna
It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
13 ambulabat itaque David et socii eius per viam cum eo Semei autem per iugum montis ex latere contra illum gradiebatur maledicens et mittens lapides adversum eum terramque spargens
So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.
14 venit itaque rex et universus populus cum eo lassus et refocilati sunt ibi
The king and all the people who were with him arrived weary; and he refreshed himself there.
15 Absalom autem et omnis populus Israhel ingressi sunt Hierusalem sed et Ahitofel cum eo
Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
16 cum autem venisset Husai Arachites amicus David ad Absalom locutus est ad eum salve rex salve rex
When Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 ad quem Absalom haec est inquit gratia tua ad amicum tuum quare non isti cum amico tuo
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
18 responditque Husai ad Absalom nequaquam quia illius ero quem elegit Dominus et omnis hic populus et universus Israhel et cum eo manebo
Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, I will be his, and I will stay with him.
19 sed ut et hoc inferam cui ego serviturus sum nonne filio regis sicut parui patri tuo sic parebo et tibi
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn’t I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”
20 dixit autem Absalom ad Ahitofel inite consilium quid agere debeamus
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”
21 et ait Ahitofel ad Absalom ingredere ad concubinas patris tui quas dimisit ad custodiendam domum ut cum audierit omnis Israhel quod foedaveris patrem tuum roborentur manus eorum tecum
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 tetenderunt igitur Absalom tabernaculum in solario ingressusque est ad concubinas patris sui coram universo Israhel
So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
23 consilium autem Ahitofel quod dabat in diebus illis quasi si quis consuleret Deum sic erat omne consilium Ahitofel et cum esset cum David et cum esset cum Absalom
The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man enquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.
