Holy Bible Aionian Edition® ~ Latin---Vulgata-Sistina ~ 2-Samuel Chapter 23

< 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:

Now these are the last words of David— David son of Jesse, the man who was highly honored, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel.

2 Spiritus Domini locutus est per me, et sermo eius per linguam meam.

“The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, and his word was on my tongue.

3 Dixit Deus Israel mihi, locutus est Fortis Israel, Dominator hominum, iustus dominator in timore Dei.

The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, 'The one who rules righteously over men, who rules in the fear of God.

4 Sicut lux aurorae, oriente sole, mane absque nubibus rutilat, et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.

He will be like the morning light when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs up from the earth through bright sunshine after rain.

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.

Indeed, is my family not like this before God? Has he not made an everlasting covenant with me, ordered and sure in every way? Does he not increase my salvation and fulfill my every desire?

6 Praevaricatores autem quasi spinae evellentur universi: quae non tolluntur manibus.

But the worthless will all be like thorns to be thrown away, because they cannot be gathered by one's hands.

7 Et si quis tangere voluerit eas, armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato, igneque succensae comburentur, usque ad nihilum.

The man who touches them must use an iron tool or the shaft of a spear. They must be burned up where they lie.'”

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 David's mighty men: Jeshbaal the Hachmonite was the leader of the mighty men. He killed eight hundred men on one occasion.

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 was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. He was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered together to do battle, and when the men of Israel had retreated.

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.

Eleazar stood and fought the Philistines until his hand became weary and his hand stiffened to the grip of his sword. Yahweh brought about a great victory that day. The army returned after Eleazar, only to strip the bodies.

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,

After him was Shammah son of Agee, a Hararite. The Philistines gathered together where there was a field of lentils, and the army fled from them.

12 stetit ille in medio agri, et tuitus est eum, percussitque Philisthaeos: et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.

But Shammah stood in the middle of the field and defended it. He killed the Philistines, and Yahweh brought about a great victory.

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.

Three of the thirty soldiers went down to David at harvest time, to the cave of Adullam. The army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

14 Et David erat in praesidio: porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlehem.

At that time David was in his stronghold, a cave, while the Philistines had established at 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!

David was longing for water and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the well at Bethlehem, the well that is by 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,

So these three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, the well at the gate. They took the water and brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to Yahweh.

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.

Then he said, “Yahweh, far be it from me, that I should do this. Should I drink the blood of men who have risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. These things were done by the three mighty.

18 Abisai quoque frater Ioab filius Sarviae, princeps erat de tribus: ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos, quos interfecit, nominatus in tribus,

Abishai, brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was captain over the three. He once fought with his spear against three hundred men and killed them. He was often mentioned along with the three soldiers.

19 et inter tres nobilior, eratque eorum princeps, sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.

Was he not even more famous than the three? He was made their captain. However, his fame did not equal the fame of the three most famous soldiers.

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.

Benaiah from Kabzeel was the son of Jehoiada; he was a strong man who did mighty feats. He killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down into a pit and killed a lion while it was snowing.

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.

Then he killed a very large Egyptian man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah fought against him with only a staff. He seized the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and then killed him with his own spear.

22 haec fecit Banaias filius Ioiadae.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada did these feats, and he was named alongside the three mighty men.

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.

He was more highly regarded than the thirty soldiers in general, but he was not regarded quite as highly as the three mighty men. Yet David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

24 Asael frater Ioab inter triginta, Elehanan filius patrui eius de Bethlehem,

The thirty included the following men: Asahel brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

25 Semma de Harodi, Elica de Harodi,

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

26 Heles de Phalti, Hira filius Acces de Thecua,

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

27 Abiezer de Anathoth, Mobonnai de Husati,

Abiezer the Anathothite, Sibbekai the Hushathite,

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 son of Baanah, the Netophathite, Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,