I Samuelis 8
1 Factum est autem cum senuisset Samuel, posuit filios suos iudices Israel.
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Ioel: et nomen secundi Abia, iudicum in Bersabee.
Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba.
3 Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis eius: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt iudicium.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Congregati ergo universi maiores natu Israel, venerunt ad Samuelem in Ramatha.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.
5 Dixeruntque ei: Ecce tu senuisti, et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis: constitue nobis regem, ut iudicet nos, sicut et universæ habent nationes.
And they said unto him: 'Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways; now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.'
6 Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent: Da nobis regem, ut iudicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7 Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem populi in omnibus quæ loquuntur tibi. Non enim te abiecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.
And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be king over them.
8 Iuxta omnia opera sua, quæ fecerunt a die qua eduxi eos de Ægypto usque ad diem hanc: sicut dereliquerunt me, et servierunt diis alienis, sic faciunt etiam tibi.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken Me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9 Nunc ergo vocem eorum audi: verumtamen contestare eos, et prædic eis ius regis, qui regnaturus est super eos.
Now therefore hearken unto their voice; howbeit thou shalt earnestly forewarn them, and shalt declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.'
10 Dixit itaque Samuel omnia verba Domini ad populum, qui petierat a se regem,
And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
11 et ait: Hoc erit ius regis, qui imperaturus est vobis: filios vestros tollet, et ponet in curribus suis, facietque sibi equites et præcursores quadrigarum suarum,
And he said: 'This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots.
12 et constituet sibi tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores agrorum suorum, et messores segetum, et fabros armorum et curruum suorum.
And he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
13 Filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias, et focarias, et panificas.
And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 Agros quoque vestros, et vineas, et oliveta optima tollet, et dabit servis suis.
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
15 Sed et segetes vestras, et vinearum reditus addecimabit, ut det eunuchis et famulis suis.
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
16 Servos etiam vestros, et ancillas, et iuvenes optimos, et asinos, auferet, et ponet in opere suo.
And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
17 Greges quoque vestros addecimabit, vosque eritis ei servi.
He will take the tenth of your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.
18 Et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri, quem elegistis vobis: et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa, quia petistis vobis regem.
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.'
19 Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt: Nequaquam: rex enim erit super nos,
But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said: 'Nay; but there shall be a king over us;
20 et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes Gentes: et iudicabit nos rex noster, et egredietur ante nos, et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis.
that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.'
21 Et audivit Samuel omnia verba populi, et locutus est ea in auribus Domini.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.
22 Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israel: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.
And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.' And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: 'Go ye every man unto his city.'
