Ii Samuelis 23
1 Haec autem sunt verba novissima, quae dixit David. Dixit David filius Isai: Dixit vir, cui constitutum est de christo Dei Iacob, egregius psaltes Israel:
These are the last words of David. Now David, the son of Jesse, the man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob, the preeminent psalmist of Israel said:
2 Spiritus Domini locutus est per me, et sermo eius per linguam meam.
“The Spirit of the Lord has spoken through me, and his word was spoken through my tongue.
3 Dixit Deus Israel mihi, locutus est Fortis Israel, Dominator hominum, iustus dominator in timore Dei.
The God of Israel spoke to me, the Strong One of Israel spoke, the Ruler of men, the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,
4 Sicut lux aurorae, oriente sole, mane absque nubibus rutilat, et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.
like the first light of the morning as the sun is rising, when a morning without clouds glows red, and like plants springing forth from the earth after a rainfall.
5 Nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum, ut pactum aeternum iniret mecum firmum in omnibus atque munitum. Cuncta enim salus mea, et omnis voluntas: nec est quidquam ex ea quod non germinet.
But my house is not so great with God that he should undertake an eternal covenant with me, firm and fortified in all things. For he is the entirety of my salvation and the entirety of my will. And there is nothing of this which will not spring forth.
6 Praevaricatores autem quasi spinae evellentur universi: quae non tolluntur manibus.
But all prevaricators shall be plucked out like thorns, yet they are not taken away by hands.
7 Et si quis tangere voluerit eas, armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato, igneque succensae comburentur, usque ad nihilum.
And if anyone wishes to touch them, he must be armed with iron and a wooden lance. And they shall be set ablaze and burned to nothing.”
8 Haec nomina fortium David. 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 valiant of David. Sitting in the chair was the wisest leader among the three; he was like a very tender little worm in a tree, who killed eight hundred men in one attack.
9 Post hunc, Eleazar filius patrui eius Ahohites inter tres fortes, qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthiim, et congregati sunt illuc in praelium.
After him, there was Eleazar, the son of his paternal uncle, an Ahohite, who was among the three valiant men who were with David when they chastised the Philistines, and they were gathered together in battle there.
10 Cumque ascendissent viri Israel, ipse stetit et percussit Philisthaeos donec deficeret manus eius, et obrigesceret cum gladio: fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa: et populus, qui fugerat, reversus est ad caesorum spolia detrahenda.
And when the men of Israel had gone up, he himself stood fast and struck down the Philistines, until his hand grew weak and stiff with the sword. And the Lord wrought a great salvation on that day. And the people who had fled returned to take up the spoils of the slain.
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,
And after him, there was Shammah, the son of Agee, from Hara. And the Philistines gathered together at an outpost. For a field full of lentils was in that place. And when the people had fled from the face of the Philistines,
12 stetit ille in medio agri, et tuitus est eum, percussitque Philisthaeos: et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.
he stood fast in the middle of the field, and it was protected by him. And he struck down the Philistines. And the Lord wrought a great salvation.
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 moreover, before this, the three who were leaders among the thirty descended and went to David at harvest time, in the cave of Adullam. But the camp of the Philistines was positioned in the Valley of the giants.
14 Et David erat in praesidio: porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlehem.
And David was in a stronghold. Moreover, there was a garrison of the Philistines at that time in Bethlehem.
15 Desideravit ergo David, aquam de lacu et ait: O si quis mihi daret potum aquae de cisterna, quae est in Bethlehem iuxta portam!
Then David desired, and he said, “If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!”
16 Irruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum, et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethlehem, quae erat iuxta portam, et attulerunt ad David: at ille noluit bibere, sed libavit eam Domino,
Therefore, the three valiant men burst into the encampment of the Philistines, and they drew water from the cistern of Bethlehem, which was beside the gate. And they brought it to David. Yet he was not willing to drink; instead, he 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. Haec fecerunt tres robustissimi.
saying: “May the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not do this. Should I drink the blood of these men who have set out to the peril of their own lives?” Therefore, he was not willing to drink. These things were accomplished by these three robust men.
18 Abisai quoque frater Ioab filius Sarviae, princeps erat de tribus: ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos, quos interfecit, nominatus in tribus,
Also Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was first among the three. It was he who lifted up his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed. And he was renowned among the three,
19 et inter tres nobilior, eratque eorum princeps, sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.
and he was the noblest of the three, and he was their leader. But at first he did not attain to the three.
20 Et Banaias filius Ioiadae viri fortissimi, magnorum operum, de Cabseel: ipse percussit duos leones Moab, et ipse descendit, et percussit leonem in media cisterna in diebus nivis.
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a very strong man of great deeds, was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab, and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.
21 Ipse quoque interfecit virum Aegyptium, virum dignum spectaculo, habentem in manu hastam: itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga, vi extorsit hastam de manu Aegyptii, et interfecit eum hasta sua.
He also killed an Egyptian who had a spear in his hand, a man worthy to behold. And yet he had gone down to him with only a staff. And he forced the spear from the hand of the Egyptian, and he killed him with his own spear.
22 haec fecit Banaias filius Ioiadae.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, accomplished these things.
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.
And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor.
24 Asael frater Ioab inter triginta, Elehanan filius patrui eius de Bethlehem,
Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab, Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem,
25 Semma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi,
Shammah from Harod, Elika from Harod,
26 Heles de Phalti, Hira filius Acces de Thecua,
Helez from Palti, Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa,
27 Abiezer de Anathoth, Mobonnai de Husati,
Abiezer from Anathoth, Mebunnai from Hushah,
28 Selmon Ahohites, Maharai Netophathites,
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heled filius Baana, et ipse Netophathites, Ithai filius Ribai de Gabaath filiorum Beniamin,
Heleb, the son of Baanah, also himself a Netophathite, Ittai, the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin,
30 Banaia Pharathonites, Heddai de Torrente Gaas,
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the Torrent Gaash,
31 Abialbon Arbathites, Azmaveth de Beromi,
Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth from Beromi,
32 Eliaba de Salaboni. Filii Iassen, Ionathan,
Eliahba from Shaalbon; the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 Semma de Orodi, Aiam filius Sarar Arorites,
Shammah from Orori, Ahiam, the son of Sharar, the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet filius Aasbai filii Machati, Eliam filius Achitophel Gelonites,
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maacath, Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, the Gilonite,
35 Hesrai de Carmelo, Pharai de Arbi,
Hezrai from Carmel, Paarai from Arbi,
36 Igaal filius Nathan de Soba, Bonni de Gadi,
Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah, Bani from Gad,
37 Selec de Ammoni, Naharai Berothites armiger Ioab filii Sarviae,
Zelek from Ammon, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira Iethrites, Gareb et ipse Iethrites,
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb also an Ithrite,
39 Urias Hethaeus. Omnes triginta septem.
Uriah the Hittite: altogether thirty seven
