Ii Samuelis 1
1 factum est autem postquam mortuus est Saul ut David reverteretur a caede Amalech et maneret in Siceleg dies duos
And it came to pass after Saul was dead, that David returned from striking Amalec, and David abode two days in Sekelac.
2 in die autem tertia apparuit homo veniens de castris Saul veste conscissa et pulvere aspersus caput et ut venit ad David cecidit super faciem suam et adoravit
And it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came from the camp, from the people of Saul, and his garments were tore, and earth [was] upon his head: and it came to pass when he went in to David, that he fell upon the earth, and did obeisance to him.
3 dixitque ad eum David unde venis qui ait ad eum de castris Israhel fugi
And David said to him, Whence come you? and he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.
4 et dixit ad eum David quod est verbum quod factum est indica mihi qui ait fugit populus e proelio et multi corruentes e populo mortui sunt sed et Saul et Ionathan filius eius interierunt
And David said to him, What [is] the matter? tell me. And he said, The people fled out of the battle, and many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.
5 dixitque David ad adulescentem qui nuntiabat unde scis quia mortuus est Saul et Ionathan filius eius
And David said to the young man who brought him the tidings, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
6 ait adulescens qui narrabat ei casu veni in montem Gelboe et Saul incumbebat super hastam suam porro currus et equites adpropinquabant ei
And the young man that brought the tidings, said to him, I happened accidentally to be upon mount Gelbue; and, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear, and, behold, the chariots and captains of horse pressed hard upon him.
7 et conversus post tergum suum vidensque me vocavit cui cum respondissem adsum
And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called me; and I said, Behold, [here am] I.
8 dixit mihi quisnam es tu et aio ad eum Amalechites sum
And he said to me, Who are you? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
9 et locutus est mihi sta super me et interfice me quoniam tenent me angustiae et adhuc tota anima in me est
And he said to me, Stand, I pray you, over me, and kill me, for a dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life [is] in me.
10 stansque super eum occidi illum sciebam enim quod vivere non poterat post ruinam et tuli diadema quod erat in capite eius et armillam de brachio illius et adtuli ad te dominum meum huc
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he would not live after he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was upon his arm, and I have brought them hither to my lord.
11 adprehendens autem David vestimenta sua scidit omnesque viri qui erant cum eo
And David laid hold of his garments, and tore them; and all the men who were with him tore their garments.
12 et planxerunt et fleverunt et ieiunaverunt usque ad vesperam super Saul et super Ionathan filium eius et super populum Domini et super domum Israhel quod corruissent gladio
And they lamented, and wept, and fasted till evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Juda, and for the house of Israel, because they were struck with the sword.
13 dixitque David ad iuvenem qui nuntiaverat ei unde es qui respondit filius hominis advenae amalechitae ego sum
And David said to the young man who brought the tidings to him, Whence are you? and he said, I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner.
14 et ait ad eum David quare non timuisti mittere manum tuam ut occideres christum Domini
And David said to him, How was it you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?
15 vocansque David unum de pueris ait accedens inrue in eum qui percussit illum et mortuus est
And David called one of his young men, and said, Go and fall upon him: and he struck him, and he died.
16 et ait ad eum David sanguis tuus super caput tuum os enim tuum locutum est adversum te dicens ego interfeci christum Domini
And David said to him, Your blood [be] upon your own head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the anointed of the Lord.
17 planxit autem David planctum huiuscemodi super Saul et super Ionathan filium eius
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son.
18 et praecepit ut docerent filios Iuda arcum sicut scriptum est in libro Iustorum
And he gave orders to teach it the sons of Juda: behold, it is written in the book of Right.
19 incliti Israhel super montes tuos interfecti sunt quomodo ceciderunt fortes
Set up a pillar, O Israel, for the slain that died upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!
20 nolite adnuntiare in Geth neque adnuntietis in conpetis Ascalonis ne forte laetentur filiae Philisthim ne exultent filiae incircumcisorum
Tell it not in Geth, and tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of Ascalon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 montes Gelboe nec ros nec pluviae veniant super vos neque sint agri primitiarum quia ibi abiectus est clypeus fortium clypeus Saul quasi non esset unctus oleo
You mountains of Gelbue, let not dew no rain descend upon you, nor fields of first fruits [be upon you], for there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.
22 a sanguine interfectorum ab adipe fortium sagitta Ionathan numquam rediit retrorsum et gladius Saul non est reversus inanis
From the blood of the slain, and from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan returned not empty; and the sword of Saul turned not back empty.
23 Saul et Ionathan amabiles et decori in vita sua in morte quoque non sunt divisi aquilis velociores leonibus fortiores
Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: comely [were they] in their life, and in their death they were not divided: [they were] swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions.
24 filiae Israhel super Saul flete qui vestiebat vos coccino in deliciis qui praebebat ornamenta aurea cultui vestro
Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you with scarlet together with your adorning, who added golden ornaments to your apparel.
25 quomodo ceciderunt fortes in proelio Ionathan in excelsis tuis occisus est
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon your high places!
26 doleo super te frater mi Ionathan decore nimis et amabilis super amorem mulierum
I am grieved for you, my brother Jonathan; you were very lovely to me; your love to me was wonderful beyond the love of women.
27 quomodo ceciderunt robusti et perierunt arma bellica
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
