Liber I Regum

Dixit autem Samuel ad universum Israël: Ecce audivi vocem vestram juxta omnia quæ locuti estis ad me, et constitui super vos regem.

And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

Samuele autem dic ad universa Israële: ecce audi voce vestro juxta omni que loque es ad me, et rege super vos constitue.

Et nunc rex graditur ante vos: ego autem senui, et incanui: porro filii mei vobiscum sunt: itaque conversatus coram vobis ab adolescentia mea usque ad hanc diem, ecce præsto sum.

And now the king goeth before you: but I am old and greyheaded: and my sons are with you: having then conversed with you from my youth until this day, behold here I am.

Et nunc rege grada ante vos: me autem sene, et porro: filios meo vos incanesce es: itaque conversor coram vos ab adolescentia meo usque ad hoc die, ecce praesta es.

Loquimini de me coram Domino, et coram christo ejus, utrum bovem cujusquam tulerim, aut asinum: si quempiam calumniatus sum, si oppressi aliquem, si de manu cujusquam munus accepi: et contemnam illud hodie, restituamque vobis.

Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.

Loque de me coram Domino, et coram christo de illo, utro bove ullo fer, aut asino: si ullo callumni es, si opprime aliquo, si de manu ullo munere accipe: et contemne illo hodie, et restitue ad vos.

Et dixerunt: Non es calumniatus nos, neque oppressisti, neque tulisti de manu alicujus quippiam.

And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand.

Et dic: non es callumni nos, neque opprime, neque fer de manu aliquo quippiame.

Dixitque ad eos: Testis est Dominus adversum vos, et testis christus ejus in die hac, quia non inveneritis in manu mea quippiam. Et dixerunt: Testis.

And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.

Et dic ad illos: teste es Domino contra vos, et teste christo de illo in die hoc, quia non inveni in manu meo quippiame. Et teste: dic.

Et ait Samuel ad populum: Dominus, qui fecit Moysen et Aaron, et eduxit patres nostros de terra Ægypti.

And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt.

Et dic Samuele ad populo: domino, qui fac Moyse et Aarone, et educe patres nostro de terra de Aegypto.

Nunc ergo state, ut judicio contendam adversum vos coram Domino de omnibus misericordiis Domini quas fecit vobiscum et cum patribus vestris:

Now, therefore, stand up, that I may plead in judgment against you before the Lord, concerning all the kindness of the Lord, which he hath shewn to you, and to your fathers:

Nunc ergo sta, ut iudicio contende contra vos coram Domino de omni misericordias de Domino vos fac que et cum patres vestro:

quomodo Jacob ingressus est in Ægyptum, et clamaverunt patres vestri ad Dominum: et misit Dominus Moysen et Aaron, et eduxit patres vestros de Ægypto, et collocavit eos in loco hoc.

How Jacob went into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the Lord: and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

Quomodo Iacobo ingredior es in Aegypto, et patres vestro clama ad Domino: et Domino mitte Moyse et Aarone, et educe patres vestro de Aegypto, et colloca illos in loco hoc.

Qui obliti sunt Domini Dei sui, et tradidit eos in manu Sisaræ magistri militiæ Hasor, et in manu Philisthinorum, et in manu regis Moab: et pugnaverunt adversum eos.

And they forgot the Lord their God, and he delivered them into the hands of Sisara, captain of the army of Hasor, and into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

Qui obliviscor es de Domino de Deo suo, et trade illos in manu Sisara de magistro de militia Hasore, et in manu de Philisthinos, et in manu de rege Moabe: et pugna contra illos.

Postea autem clamaverunt ad Dominum, et dixerunt: Peccavimus, quia dereliquimus Dominum, et servivimus Baalim et Astaroth: nunc ergo erue nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum, et serviemus tibi.

But afterwards they cried to the Lord, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Astaroth: but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

Postea autem clama ad Domino, et peccavimo: dic, quia derelinque Domino, et servi Baalime et Astaroth: nunc ergo erue nos de manu de inimicos nostro, et servi ad te.

Et misit Dominus Jerobaal, et Badan, et Jephte, et Samuel, et eruit vos de manu inimicorum vestrorum per circuitum, et habitastis confidenter.

And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt securely.

Et mitte Domino Ierobaal, et Badane, et Iephte, et Samuele, et erue vos de manu de inimicos vestro per circuitu, et habita confidenter.

Videntes autem quod Naas rex filiorum Ammon venisset adversum vos, dixistis mihi: Nequaquam, sed rex imperabit nobis: cum Dominus Deus vester regnaret in vobis.

But seeing that Naas, king of the children of Ammon, was come against you, you said to me: Nay, but a king shall reign over us: whereas the Lord your God was your king.

Vide autem quod Naase rege de filios Ammone veni contra vos, dic ad me: nequamuam, sed rege impera ad nos: cum Domino Deo vestro regna in vos.

Nunc ergo præsto est rex vester, quem elegistis et petistis: ecce dedit vobis Dominus regem.

Now, therefore, your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a king.

Nunc ergo praesta es rege vestro, quem elige et pete: ecce Domino ad vos da rege.

Si timueritis Dominum, et servieritis ei, et audieritis vocem ejus, et non exasperaveritis os Domini, eritis et vos, et rex qui imperat vobis, sequentes Dominum Deum vestrum:

If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord: then shall both you, and the king who reigneth over you, be followers of the Lord your God.

Si time Domino, et servi ad illo, et audi voce de illo, et non exaspera ore de Domino, es et vos, et rege qui impera ad vos, seque Domino Deo vestro:

si autem non audieritis vocem Domini, sed exasperaveritis sermones ejus, erit manus Domini super vos, et super patres vestros.

But if you will not hearken to the voice of the Lord, but will rebel against his words, the hand of the Lord shall be upon you, and upon your fathers.

Si autem non audi voce de Domino, sed exaspera sermones de illo, es manu de Domino super vos, et super patres vestro.

Sed et nunc state, et videte rem istam grandem quam facturus est Dominus in conspectu vestro.

Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight.

Sed et nunc sta, et vide re isto grandi quam fac es Domino in conspectu vestro.

Numquid non messis tritici est hodie? invocabo Dominum, et dabit voces et pluvias: et scietis, et videbitis, quia grande malum feceritis vobis in conspectu Domini, petentes super vos regem.

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and you shall know, and see that you yourselves have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, in desiring a king over you.

Numquid non messe de tritico es hodie? Invoca Domino, et i da voces et pluvias: et sci, et vide, quia grandi malo fac ad vos in conspectu de Domino, pete super vos rege.

Et clamavit Samuel ad Dominum, et dedit Dominus voces et pluvias in illa die.

And Samuel cried unto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day.

Et Samuele clama ad Domino, et Domino da voces et pluvias in illa die.

Et timuit omnis populus nimis Dominum et Samuelem, et dixit universus populus ad Samuelem: Ora pro servis tuis ad Dominum Deum tuum, ut non moriamur: addidimus enim universis peccatis nostris malum, ut peteremus nobis regem.

And all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. And all the people said to Samuel: Pray for thy servants to the Lord thy God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.

Et omni populo time nimis Domino et Samuele, et universa populo dic ad Samuele: oras pro servos tuo ad Domino Deo tuo, ut non more: adde nam universa peccatos nostro malo, ut pete ad nos rege.

Dixit autem Samuel ad populum: Nolite timere: vos fecistis universum malum hoc, verumtamen nolite recedere a tergo Domini, sed servite Domino in omni corde vestro.

And Samuel said to the people: Fear not, you have done all this evil: but yet depart not from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.

Samuele autem dic ad populo: ne vol time: vos fac universa malo hoc, verumtamen ne vol recede ab tergo de Domino, sed servi ad Domino in omni corde vestro.

Et nolite declinare post vana, quæ non proderunt vobis, neque eruent vos, quia vana sunt.

And turn not aside after vain things, which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain.

Et ne vol declina post vana, que non prosum ad vos, neque erue vos, quia vana es.

Et non derelinquet Dominus populum suum propter nomen suum magnum: quia juravit Dominus facere vos sibi populum.

And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people.

Et non Domino derelinque populo suo propter nomine suo magna: quia Domino iura facere vos ad se populo.

Absit autem a me hoc peccatum in Dominum, ut cessem orare pro vobis, et docebo vos viam bonam et rectam.

And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you: and I will teach you the good and right way.

Hoc autem ab me peccato abes in Domino, ut cessa ora pro vos, et doce vos via bono et rege.

Igitur timete Dominum, et servite ei in veritate, et ex toto corde vestro: vidistis enim magnifica quæ in vobis gesserit.

Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth, and with your whole heart, for you have seen the great works which he hath done among you.

Ergo time Domino, et servi ad illo in veritate, et ex toto corde vestro: vide nam magnifica que in vos gere.

Quod si perseveraveritis in malitia, et vos et rex vester pariter peribitis.

But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together.

Quod si persevera in malitia, et vos et rege vestro pariter peri.