1 Samuel 24
1 When Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, it was reported to him, “David is in the Desert of En-gedi.”
cumque reversus esset Saul postquam persecutus est Philistheos nuntiaverunt ei dicentes ecce David in deserto est Engaddi
2 So Saul took three thousand specially-picked men from all Israel and went searching for David and his men in the area around Wild Goats' Rocks.
adsumens ergo Saul tria milia electorum virorum ex omni Israhel perrexit ad investigandum David et viros eius etiam super abruptissimas petras quae solis hibicibus perviae sunt
3 As Saul passed the sheep pens on the way, there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding deep inside the cave.
et venit ad caulas quoque ovium quae se offerebant vianti eratque ibi spelunca quam ingressus est Saul ut purgaret ventrem porro David et viri eius in interiori parte speluncae latebant
4 David's men said to him, “Today's the day the Lord promised you when he told you, ‘Listen, I'm going to hand over your enemy to you, so you can do to him whatever you want.’” Then David crept up quietly and cut a piece from the edge of Saul's robe.
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 praecidit oram clamydis Saul silenter
5 But afterwards David felt really bad because he'd cut off a piece of Saul's robe.
post haec percussit cor suum David eo quod abscidisset oram clamydis Saul
6 He told his men, “May the Lord prevent me from doing anything like this to my master, the Lord's anointed one. I will never attack him, for he is the Lord's anointed one.”
dixitque ad viros suos propitius mihi sit Dominus ne faciam hanc rem domino meo christo Domini ut mittam manum meam in eum quoniam christus Domini est
7 He reprimanded his men and didn't allow them to attack Saul. Saul stood up and went on his way.
et confregit David viros suos sermonibus et non permisit eos ut consurgerent in Saul porro Saul exsurgens de spelunca pergebat coepto itinere
8 A little later David came out of the cave and shouted, “My master the king!” When Saul looked around, David bowed down with his face to the ground.
surrexit autem et David post eum et egressus de spelunca clamavit post tergum Saul dicens domine mi rex et respexit Saul post se et inclinans se David pronus in terram adoravit
9 “Why do you pay attention to people who say, ‘Watch out, David wants to harm you’?” David asked.
dixitque ad Saul quare audis verba hominum loquentium David quaerit malum adversum te
10 “Just look! You've seen with your own eyes today that the Lord handed you over to me in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I showed you compassion, and said, ‘I refuse to attack my master, for he is the Lord's anointed one.’
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 domino meo quia christus Domini est
11 Take a look, my father! You see this piece of your robe I'm holding. Yes, I did I cut it off, but I didn't kill you. Now you can see for yourself and you can be sure that I have done nothing evil or rebellious. I have not sinned against you, but you are hunting me down, trying to kill me.
quin potius pater mi vide et cognosce oram clamydis tuae in manu mea quoniam cum praeciderem summitatem clamydis tuae 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 animae meae ut auferas eam
12 May the Lord decide between you and me as to who of us is right, and may the Lord punish you, but I myself will never try to harm you.
iudicet Dominus inter me et te et ulciscatur me Dominus ex te manus autem mea non sit in te
13 As the old saying goes, ‘From the wicked comes wickedness,’ but I myself will never try to harm you.
sicut et in proverbio antiquo dicitur ab impiis egredietur impietas manus ergo mea non sit in te
14 Who is the king of Israel coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog! Just a flea!
quem sequeris rex Israhel quem persequeris canem mortuum sequeris et pulicem unum
15 May the Lord decide and choose between you and me. May he pay attention to my case and support it; may he save me from you.”
sit Dominus iudex et iudicet inter me et te et videat et diiudicet causam meam et eruat me de manu tua
16 After David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that you speaking, David my son?” and he wept out loud.
cum autem conplesset David loquens sermones huiuscemodi ad Saul dixit Saul numquid vox haec tua est fili mi David et levavit Saul vocem suam et flevit
17 He told David, “You are a better person than I am, because you have repaid me with good, but I have repaid you with evil.
dixitque ad David iustior tu es quam ego tu enim tribuisti mihi bona ego autem reddidi tibi mala
18 Today you have demonstrated how well you have treated me—for when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn't kill me.
et tu indicasti hodie quae feceris mihi bona quomodo tradiderit me Dominus in manu tua et non occideris me
19 For if a man caught hold of his enemy, would he let him escape unharmed? The Lord reward you well for how you've treated me today.
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
20 Listen, I know you definitely will be king, and your rule over the kingdom of Israel will be secure.
et nunc quia scio quod certissime regnaturus sis et habiturus in manu tua regnum Israhel
21 Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my descendants who follow me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my family line.”
iura mihi in Domino ne deleas semen meum post me neque auferas nomen meum de domo patris mei
22 So David promised this to Saul with an oath. Then Saul went back home, but David and his men returned to the stronghold.
et iuravit David Sauli abiit ergo Saul in domum suam et David et viri eius ascenderunt ad tutiora loca
