Liber I Regum

Factum est autem in diebus illis, congregaverunt Philisthiim agmina sua, ut præpararentur ad bellum contra Israël: dixitque Achis ad David: Sciens nunc scito quoniam mecum egredieris in castris, tu et viri tui.

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered together their armies, to be prepared for war against Israel: And Achis said to David: Know thou now assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to the war, thou, and thy men.

Facto es autem in dies ad illos, Philisthio congrega agminas suo, ut praepara ad bello contra Israële: et dic Ache ad Davide: sciente nunc sci quia mecum egredior in castros, te et viros tuo.

Dixitque David ad Achis: Nunc scies quæ facturus est servus tuus. Et ait Achis ad David: Et ego custodem capitis mei ponam te cunctis diebus.

And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.

Et Davide dic ad Ache: nunc sci que fac es servo tuo. Et Ache dic ad Davide: et me custode de capite meo pone te cuncta dies.

Samuel autem mortuus est, planxitque eum omnis Israël, et sepelierunt eum in Ramatha urbe sua. Et Saul abstulit magos et hariolos de terra.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel mourned for him, and buried him in Ramatha, his city. And Saul had put away all the magicians and soothsayers out of the land.

Samuele autem morto es, et omni Israële plange illo, et sepeli illo in Ramatha urbe suo. Et Saulo aufer magos et hariolo de terra.

Congregatique sunt Philisthiim, et venerunt, et castrametati sunt in Sunam: congregavit autem et Saul universum Israël, et venit in Gelboë.

And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and encamped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe.

Et congrega es Philisthio, et veni, et castrameta es in Suna: congrega autem et Saulo universa Israële, et veni in Gelbo.

Et vidit Saul castra Philisthiim, et timuit, et expavit cor ejus nimis.

And Saul saw the army of the Philistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.

Et Saulo vide castros Philisthio, et time, et expa corde de illo nimis.

Consuluitque Dominum, et non respondit ei neque per somnia, neque per sacerdotes, neque per prophetas.

And he consulted the Lord, and he answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.

Et consule Domino, et non responde ad illo neque per somnios, neque per sacerdotes, neque per prophetas.

Dixitque Saul servis suis: Quærite mihi mulierem habentem pythonem, et vadam ad eam, et sciscitabor per illam. Et dixerunt servi ejus ad eum: Est mulier pythonem habens in Endor.

And Saul said to his servants: Seek me a woman that hath a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and enquire by her. And his servants said to him: There is a woman that hath a divining spirit at Endor.

Et dic Saulo ad servos suo: quaere ad me muliere habe pytho, et vade ad illa, et sciscitor per illa. Et dic servos de illo ad illo: es muliere pytho habente in Endore.

Mutavit ergo habitum suum, vestitusque est aliis vestimentis, et abiit ipse, et duo viri cum eo: veneruntque ad mulierem nocte, et ait illi: Divina mihi in pythone, et suscita mihi quem dixero tibi.

Then he disguised himself: and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said to her: Divine to me by thy divining spirit, and bring me up him whom I shall tell thee.

Muta ergo habe suo, et vestie es alio vestimentos, et i ab ipso, et duo viro cum eo: et veni ad muliere nocte, et divino ad illo: dic ad me in pythone, et suscita ad me quem dic ad te.

Et ait mulier ad eum: Ecce, tu nosti quanta fecerit Saul, et quomodo eraserit magos et hariolos de terra: quare ergo insidiaris animæ meæ, ut occidar?

And the woman said to him: Behold thou knowest all that Saul hath done, and how he hath rooted out the magicians and soothsayers from the land: why then dost thou lay a snare for my life, to cause me to be put to death?

Et muliere dic ad illo: ecce, te nosce Saulo fac quanto, et quomodo erade magos et hariolo de terra: quare ergo insidior ad anima meo, ut occide?

Et juravit ei Saul in Domino, dicens: Vivit Dominus, quia non eveniet tibi quidquam mali propter hanc rem.

And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth, there shall no evil happen to thee for this thing.

Et Saulo ad illo iura in Domino, dicente: Domino vive, quia non eveni ad te ullo de malo propter hoc re.

Dixitque ei mulier: Quem suscitabo tibi? Qui ait: Samuelem mihi suscita.

And the woman said to him: Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

Et dic ad illo muliere: quem suscita ad te? Qui dic: samuele ad me suscita.

Cum autem vidisset mulier Samuelem, exclamavit voce magna, et dixit ad Saul: Quare imposuisti mihi? tu es enim Saul.

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Saul: Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

Cum autem muliere vide Samuele, exclama voce magna, et dic ad Saulo: quare impone ad me? Te es nam Saulo.

Dixitque ei rex: Noli timere: quid vidisti? Et ait mulier ad Saul: Deos vidi ascendentes de terra.

And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? and the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

Et dic ad illo rege: ne vol time: quid vide? Et muliere dic ad Saulo: deos vide ascende de terra.

Dixitque ei: Qualis est forma ejus? Quæ ait: Vir senex ascendit, et ipse amictus est pallio. Et intellexit Saul quod Samuel esset, et inclinavit se super faciem suam in terra, et adoravit.

And he said to her: What form is he of? And she said: An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel, and he bowed himself with his face to the ground, and adored.

Et dic ad illo: quale es forma de illo? Que dic: viro sene ascende, et ipso amicie es pallio. Et Saulo intellege quod Samuele es, et inclina se super facie suo in terra, et adora.

Dixit autem Samuel ad Saul: Quare inquietasti me ut suscitarer? Et ait Saul: Coarctor nimis: siquidem Philisthiim pugnant adversum me, et Deus recessit a me, et exaudire me noluit neque in manu prophetarum, neque per somnia: vocavi ergo te, ut ostenderes mihi quid faciam.

And Samuel said to Saul: Why hast thou disturbed my rest, that I should be brought up? And Saul said: I am in great distress: for the Philistines fight against me, and God is departed from me, and would not hear me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayst shew me what I shall do.

Samuele autem dic ad Saulo: quare inquieta me ut suscita? Et dic Saulo: coarctore nimis: siquidem Philisthio pugna contra me, et Deo recede ab me, et exaudi me ne vol neque in manu de prophetas, neque per somnios: voca ergo te, ut ostende ad me quid fac.

Et ait Samuel: Quid interrogas me, cum Dominus recesserit a te, et transierit ad æmulum tuum?

And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival?

Et Samuele dic: quid interroga me, cum Domino recede ab te, et transi ad aemulo tuo?

Faciet enim tibi Dominus sicut locutus est in manu mea, et scindet regnum tuum de manu tua et dabit illud proximo tuo David:

For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and will give it to thy neighbour David:

Domino nam ad te i fac sicut locuto es in manu meo, et sci regno tuo de manu tuo et Davide i da proximo tuo illo:

quia non obedisti voci Domini, neque fecisti iram furoris ejus in Amalec: idcirco quod pateris, fecit tibi Dominus hodie.

Because thou didst not obey the voice of the Lord, neither didst thou execute the wrath of his indignation upon Amalec. Therefore hath the Lord done to thee what thou sufferest this day.

Quia non obedi ad voce de Domino, neque fac ira de furore de illo in Amalece: ergo Domino fac, quod ad te pate hodie.

Et dabit Dominus etiam Israël tecum in manus Philisthiim: cras autem tu et filii tui mecum eritis: sed et castra Israël tradet Dominus in manus Philisthiim.

And the Lord also will deliver Israel with thee into the hands of the Philistines: and to morrow thou and thy sons shall be with me: and the Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.

Et Domino etiam Israële tecum i da in manus Philisthio: cras autem te et filios tuo mecum es: sed Domino trade et castros Israële in manus Philisthio.

Statimque Saul cecidit porrectus in terram: extimuerat enim verba Samuelis, et robur non erat in eo, quia non comederat panem tota die illa.

And forthwith Saul fell all along on the ground; for he was frightened with the words of Samuel, and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all that day.

Et statim Saulo cade porrecto in terra: extimesce nam verbos de Samuele, et robore non es in eo, quia non comede pane toto die illa.

Ingressa est itaque mulier illa ad Saul (conturbatus enim erat valde), dixitque ad eum: Ecce obedivit ancilla tua voci tuæ, et posui animam meam in manu mea: et audivi sermones tuos, quos locutus es ad me.

And the woman came to Saul, (for he was very much troubled) and said to him: Behold thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand: and I hearkened unto the words which thou spokest to me.

Ingredior es itaque muliere illa ad Saulo (conturba nam es valde), et dic ad illo: ecce ancilla tuo obedi ad voce tuo, et pone anima meo in manu meo: et audi sermones tuo, que locuto es ad me.

Nunc igitur audi et tu vocem ancillæ tuæ, et ponam coram te buccellam panis, ut comedens convalescas, et possis iter agere.

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set before thee a morsel of bread, that thou mayst eat and recover strength, and be able to go on thy journey.

Nunc ergo et te audi voce de ancilla tuo, et pone coram te buccella de pane, ut comede convalesce, et pote itinere age.

Qui renuit, et ait: Non comedam. Coëgerunt autem eum servi sui et mulier, et tandem audita voce eorum surrexit de terra, et sedit super lectum.

But he refused, and said: I will not eat. But his servants and the woman forced him, and at length hearkening to their voice, he arose from the ground, and sat upon the bed.

Qui renue, et dic: non comede. Servos autem suo et muliere coge illo, et denique audi voce de illos surge de terra, et sede super lecto.

Mulier autem illa habebat vitulum pascualem in domo, et festinavit, et occidit eum: tollensque farinam, miscuit eam, et coxit azyma,

Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she made haste and killed it: and taking meal, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread,

Muliere autem illa habe vitulo pascuale in domo, et festina, et occide illo: et tolle farina, misce illa, et coxi azyma,

et posuit ante Saul et ante servos ejus. Qui cum comedissent, surrexerunt, et ambulaverunt per totam noctem illam.

And set it before Saul, and before his servants. And when they had eaten they rose up, and walked all that night.

Et pone ante Saulo et ante servos de illo. Qui cum comede, surge, et ambula per toto nocte illa.