Ii Samuelis 1
1 factum est autem postquam mortuus est Saul ut David reverteretur a caede Amalech et maneret in Siceleg dies duos
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from smiting the 'Amalekites, that David abode in Ziklag two days.
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 out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and it happened, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and prostrated himself.
3 dixitque ad eum David unde venis qui ait ad eum de castris Israhel fugi
And David said unto him, From where comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
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 unto him, What took place there? I pray thee, tell me. And he said, That the people are fled from the battle, and that also many of the people are fallen and have died; and that also 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 unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul is dead as also Jonathan his son?
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 told him said, I happened entirely by chance to be upon mount Gilboa', when, behold, there was Saul leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen had overtaken him.
7 et conversus post tergum suum vidensque me vocavit cui cum respondissem adsum
And he turned round, and he saw me, and called unto me, And I said, Here am I.
8 dixit mihi quisnam es tu et aio ad eum Amalechites sum
And he said unto me, Who art thou! And I answered him, An 'Amalekite am I.
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 unto me, Place thyself, I pray thee, by me, and slay me; for a mortal tremor hath seized on me, although my life is yet whole 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 placed myself by him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them unto my lord hither.
11 adprehendens autem David vestimenta sua scidit omnesque viri qui erant cum eo
David thereupon took hold of his clothes, and rent them; and [so did] likewise all the men that were with him:
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 until the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
13 dixitque David ad iuvenem qui nuntiaverat ei unde es qui respondit filius hominis advenae amalechitae ego sum
And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he said, The son of a stranger, an 'Amalekite, am I.
14 et ait ad eum David quare non timuisti mittere manum tuam ut occideres christum Domini
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
15 vocansque David unum de pueris ait accedens inrue in eum qui percussit illum et mortuus est
And David called one of the young men, and said, Come near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that 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 unto him, Thy blood is upon thy own head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I myself have slain the Lord's anointed.
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 said, That the children of Judah should be taught the bow; behold it is written in the book of Yashar.
19 incliti Israhel super montes tuos interfecti sunt quomodo ceciderunt fortes
O beauty of Israel! upon the high places slain: 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 Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; that the daughters of the Philistines may not be glad, that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not rejoice.
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
O mountains of Gilboa', no dew, nor rain be upon you, nor fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was stained, the shield of Saul, as though it had not been 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, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned never back, and the sword of Saul never returned 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 dear in their lives, were even in their death not divided: more than eagles were they swift, more than lions were they strong.
24 filiae Israhel super Saul flete qui vestiebat vos coccino in deliciis qui praebebat ornamenta aurea cultui vestro
O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with beautiful dresses, who put on ornaments of gold upon 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, on thy high places slain.
26 doleo super te frater mi Ionathan decore nimis et amabilis super amorem mulierum
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very dear hast thou been unto me: wonderful was thy love for me, passing the love of women.
27 quomodo ceciderunt robusti et perierunt arma bellica
How are the mighty fallen, and lost the instruments of war!
