Liber II Regum

Nuntiatum est autem Joab quod rex fleret et lugeret filium suum,

And it was told Joab, that the king wept and mourned for his son:

Nuntia es autem Ioabe quod rege fle et luge filio suo,

et versa est victoria in luctum in die illa omni populo: audivit enim populus in die illa dici: Dolet rex super filio suo.

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day: The king grieveth for his son.

Et verte es victoria in luctu in die illa omni populo: populo nam audi in die illa dic: rege dole super filio suo.

Et declinavit populus in die illa ingredi civitatem, quomodo declinare solet populus versus et fugiens de prælio.

And the people shunned the going into the city that day as a people would do that hath turned their backs, and fled away from the battle.

Et populo declina in die illa ingredior civitate, quomodo declina populo sole verte et fuge de praelio.

Porro rex operuit caput suum, et clamabat voce magna: Fili mi Absalom, Absalom fili mi, fili mi.

And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O my son.

Porro rege operi capite suo, et clama voce magna: filio meo Absalom, Absalom filio meo, filio meo.

Ingressus ergo Joab ad regem in domum, dixit: Confudisti hodie vultus omnium servorum tuorum, qui salvam fecerunt animam tuam, et animam filiorum tuorum et filiarum tuarum, et animam uxorum tuarum, et animam concubinarum tuarum.

Then Joab going into the house to the king, said: Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, that have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons, and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines.

Ingredior ergo Ioabe ad rege in domo, dic: confunde hodie vultus de omni de servos tuo, qui salva fac anima tuo, et anima de filios tuo et de filias tuo, et anima de uxores tuo, et anima de concubinas tuo.

Diligis odientes te, et odio habes diligentes te: et ostendisti hodie quia non curas de ducibus tuis et de servis tuis: et vere cognovi modo, quia si Absalom viveret, et omnes nos occubuissemus, tunc placeret tibi.

Thou lovest them that hate thee, and thou hatest them that love thee: and thou hast shewn this day that thou carest not for thy nobles, nor for thy servants: and I now plainly perceive that if Absalom had lived, and all we had been slain, then it would have pleased thee.

Dilige ode te, et odio habe dilige te: et ostende hodie quia non cura de duces tuo et de servos tuo: et vere cognosce solo, quia si Absalom vive, et omni nos occumbe, tunc place ad te.

Nunc igitur surge, et procede, et alloquens satisfac servis tuis: juro enim tibi per Dominum quod si non exieris, ne unus quidem remansurus sit tecum nocte hac: et pejus erit hoc tibi quam omnia mala quæ venerunt super te ab adolescentia tua usque in præsens.

Now therefore arise, and go out, and speak to the satisfaction of thy servants: for I swear to thee by the Lord, that if thou wilt not go forth, there will not tarry with thee so much as one this night: and that will be worse to thee, than all the evils that have befallen thee from thy youth until now.

Nunc ergo surge, et procede, et alloquor satisface ad servos tuo: iura nam ad te per Domino quod si non exi, ne uno quidem rema es tecum nocte hoc: et pego es hoc ad te quam omni malo que veni super te ab adolescentia tuo usque in praesenti.

Surrexit ergo rex et sedit in porta: et omni populo nuntiatum est quod rex sederet in porta. Venitque universa multitudo coram rege: Israël autem fugit in tabernacula sua.

Then the king arose and sat in the gate: and it was told to all the people that the king sat in the gate: and all the people came before the king, but Israel fled to their own dwellings.

Rege ergo surge et sede in porta: et omni populo nuntia es quod rege sede in porta. Et universa multitudine veni coram rege: israële autem fuge in tabernaculos suo.

Omnis quoque populus certabat in cunctis tribubus Israël, dicens: Rex liberavit nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum; ipse salvavit nos de manu Philisthinorum: et nunc fugit de terra propter Absalom.

And all the people were at strife in all the tribes of Israel, saying: The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines: and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

Omni etiam populo certo in cuncta tribus Israële, dicente: rege libera nos de manu de inimicos nostro; ipso salva nos de manu de Philisthinos: et nunc fuge de terra propter Absalom.

Absalom autem, quem unximus super nos, mortuus est in bello: usquequo siletis, et non reducitis regem?

But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in the battle: how long are you silent, and bring not back the king?

Absalom autem, quem ung(u)a super nos, morto es in bello: usquequo sile, et non reduce rege?

Rex vero David misit ad Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotes, dicens: Loquimini ad majores natu Juda, dicentes: Cur venitis novissimi ad reducendum regem in domum suam? (Sermo autem omnis Israël pervenerat ad regem in domo ejus.)

And king David sent to Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, saying: Speak to the ancients of Juda, saying: Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? (For the talk of all Israel was come to the king in his house.)

Rege vero Davide mitte ad Sadoce et Abiathare sacerdotes, dicente: loque ad magna natu Iuda, dicente: quare novissimo veni ad reduce rege in domo suo? (Sermone autem omni Israële perveni ad rege in domo de illo.)

Fratres mei vos, os meum, et caro mea vos, quare novissimi reducitis regem?

You are my brethren, you are my bone, and my flesh, why are you the last to bring back the king?

Fratres meo vos, ore meo, et carne meo vos, quare novissimo reduce rege?

Et Amasæ dicite: Nonne os meum, et caro mea es? hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, si non magister militiæ fueris coram me omni tempore pro Joab.

And say ye to Amasa: Art not thou my bone, and my flesh? So do God to me and add more, if thou be not the chief captain of the army before me always in the place of Joab.

Et Amasa dic: nonne ore meo, et carne meo es? Deo que fac ad me hoc, et hoc adde, si non magistro de militia es coram me omni tempore pro Ioabe.

Et inclinavit cor omnium virorum Juda quasi viri unius: miseruntque ad regem, dicentes: Revertere tu, et omnes servi tui.

And he inclined the heart of all the men of Juda, as it were of one man: and they sent to the king, saying: Return thou, and all thy servants.

Et inclina corde de omni de viros Iuda quasi viros de uno: et mitte ad rege, dicente: reverte te, et omni servos tuo.

Et reversus est rex, et venit usque ad Jordanem: et omnis Juda venit usque in Galgalam ut occurreret regi, et traduceret eum Jordanem.

And the king returned and came as far as the Jordan, and all Juda came as far as Galgal to meet the king, and to bring him over the Jordan.

Et reverte es rege, et veni usque ad Iordane: et omni Iuda veni usque in Galgalase ut occurre ad rege, et traduce illo Iordane.

Festinavit autem Semei filius Gera filii Jemini de Bahurim, et descendit cum viris Juda in occursum regis David,

And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim, made haste and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David,

Semei autem filio Gera de filio de Iemino festina de Bahuro, et descende cum viros Iuda in occurso de rege Davide,

cum mille viris de Benjamin, et Siba puer de domo Saul: et quindecim filii ejus, ac viginti servi erant cum eo: et irrumpentes Jordanem, ante regem

With a thousand men of Benjamin, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul: and his fifteen sons, and twenty servants were with him: and going over the Jordan,

Cum mile viros de Beniamine, et Siba puero de domo Saulo: et quindecime filios de illo, et viginti servos es cum eo: et irrumpe Iordane, ante rege

transierunt vada, ut traducerent domum regis, et facerent juxta jussionem ejus: Semei autem filius Gera prostratus coram rege, cum jam transisset Jordanem,

They passed the fords before the king, that they might help over the king's household, and do according to his commandment. And Semei the son of Gera falling down before the king, when he was come over the Jordan,

Vados transi, ut traduce domo de rege, et fac juxta iussione de illo: semei autem filio Gera prostra coram rege, cum jam transi Iordane,

dixit ad eum: Ne reputes mihi, domine mi, iniquitatem, neque memineris injuriarum servi tui in die qua egressus es, domine mi rex, de Jerusalem, neque ponas, rex, in corde tuo.

Said to him: Impute not to me, my lord, the iniquity, nor remember the injuries of thy servant on the day that thou, my lord, the king, wentest out of Jerusalem, nor lay it up in thy heart, O king.

Dic ad illo: ne reputa ad me, domino meo, iniquitate, neque mene de iniurias de servo tuo in die quo egredior es, domino meo rege, de Ierusalem, neque rege, pone, in corde tuo.

Agnosco enim servus tuus peccatum meum: et idcirco hodie primus veni de omni domo Joseph, descendique in occursum domini mei regis.

For I thy servant acknowledge my sin: and therefore I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph, and am come down to meet my lord the king.

Agnosce nam servo tuo peccato meo: et ergo hodie primo veni de omni domo Ioseph, et descende in occurso de domino meo de rege.

Respondens vero Abisai filius Sarviæ, dixit: Numquid pro his verbis non occidetur Semei, quia maledixit christo Domini?

But Abisai the son of Sarvia answering, said: Shall Semei for these words not be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

Respondente vero Abisao filio de Sarvia, dic: numquid pro hoc verbos non occide Semei, quia maledice ad christo de Domino?

Et ait David: Quid mihi et vobis, filii Sarviæ? cur efficimini mihi hodie in satan? ergone hodie interficietur vir in Israël? an ignoro hodie me factum regem super Israël?

And David said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? why are you a satan this day to me? shall there any man be killed this day in Israel? do not I know that this day I am made king over Israel?

Et dic Davide: quid ad me et ad vos, filios de Sarvia? Quare efficie ad me hodie in satan? Ergo hodie viro interfice in Israële? An ignora hodie me facto rege super Israële?

Et ait rex Semei: Non morieris. Juravitque ei.

And the king said to Semei: Thou shalt not die. And he swore unto him.

Et rege Semei dic: non more. Et cura ad illo.

Miphiboseth quoque filius Saul descendit in occursum regis, illotis pedibus et intonsa barba: vestesque suas non laverat a die qua egressus fuerat rex, usque ad diem reversionis ejus in pace.

And Miphiboseth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and he had neither washed his feet, nor trimmed his beard: nor washed his garments from the day that the king went out, until the day of his return in peace.

Miphiboseth etiam filio Saulo descende in occurso de rege, infer pedes et intonsa barba: et vestes suo non lavora ab die quo egredior es rege, usque ad die de reversione de illo in pace.

Cumque Jerusalem occurrisset regi, dixit ei rex: Quare non venisti mecum, Miphiboseth?

And when he met the king at Jerusalem, the king said to him: Why camest thou not with me, Miphiboseth?

Cumque Ierusalem occurre ad rege, rege ad illo dic: quare non veni mecum, Miphiboseth?

Et respondens ait: Domine mi rex, servus meus contempsit me: dixique ei ego famulus tuus ut sterneret mihi asinum, et ascendens abirem cum rege: claudus enim sum servus tuus.

And he answering, said: My lord, O king, my servant despised me: for I thy servant spoke to him to saddle me an ass, that I might get on and go with the king: for I thy servant am lame.

Et respondente dic: domino meo rege, servo meo contemne me: et me ad illo famulo tuo dic ut sterne ad me asino, et ascende i ab cum rege: claudo nam es servo tuo.

Insuper et accusavit me servum tuum ad te dominum meum regem: tu autem, domine mi rex, sicut angelus Dei es: fac quod placitum est tibi.

Moreover he hath also accused me thy servant to thee, my lord the king: but thou my lord the king art as an angel of God, do what pleaseth thee.

Insuper et accusa me servo tuo ad te domino meo rege: te autem, domino meo rege, sicut angelo de Deo es: fac quod place es ad te.

Neque enim fuit domus patris mei, nisi morti obnoxia domino meo regi: tu autem posuisti me servum tuum inter convivas mensæ tuæ: quid ergo habeo justæ querelæ? aut quid possum ultra vociferari ad regem?

For all of my father's house were no better than worthy of death before my lord the king; and thou hast set me thy servant among the guests of thy table: what just complaint therefore have I? or what right to cry any more to the king?

Neque nam es domo de patre meo, nisi ad morte obnoxa ad domino meo ad rege: te autem pone me servo tuo inter convivas de mensa tuo: quid ergo habe iusto de querela? Aut quid pote ultra vocifera ad rege?

Ait ergo ei rex: Quid ultra loqueris? fixum est quod locutus sum: tu et Siba dividite possessiones.

Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions.

Dic ergo ad illo rege: quid ultra loque? Fixe es quod locuto es: te et Siba divide possessiones.

Responditque Miphiboseth regi: Etiam cuncta accipiat, postquam reversus est dominus meus rex pacifice in domum suam.

And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is returned peaceably into his house.

Et Miphiboseth responde ad rege: etiam cuncta accipe, postquam reverte es domino meo rege pacifice in domo suo.

Berzellai quoque Galaadites, descendens de Rogelim, traduxit regem Jordanem, paratus etiam ultra fluvium prosequi eum.

Berzellai also the Galaadite coming down from Rogelim, brought the king over the Jordan, being ready also to wait on him beyond the river.

Berzella etiam Galaaditide, descende de Rogelim, traduce rege Iordane, para etiam ultra fluvio prosequor illo.

Erat autem Berzellai Galaadites senex valde, id est, octogenarius, et ipse præbuit alimenta regi cum moraretur in castris: fuit quippe vir dives nimis.

Now Berzellai the Galaadite was of a great age, that is to say, fourscore years old, and he provided the king with sustenance when he abode in the camp: for he was a man exceeding rich.

Es autem Berzella Galaaditide sene valde, id es, octogenario, et ipso praebe alimentos ad rege cum es in castros: quippe viro divite nimis moror.

Dixit itaque rex ad Berzellai: Veni mecum, ut requiescas securus mecum in Jerusalem.

And the king said to Berzellai: Come with me that thou mayest rest secure with me in Jerusalem.

Rege itaque dic ad Berzella: venie mecum, ut requiesce securo mecum in Ierusalem.

Et ait Berzellai ad regem: Quot sunt dies annorum vitæ meæ, ut ascendam cum rege in Jerusalem?

And Berzellai said to the king: How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

Et Berzella dic ad rege: quot es dies de annos de vita meo, ut ascende cum rege in Ierusalem?

Octogenarius sum hodie: numquid vigent sensus mei ad discernendum suave aut amarum? aut delectare potest servum tuum cibus et potus? vel audire possum ultra vocem cantorum atque cantatricum? quare servus tuus sit oneri domino meo regi?

I am this day fourscore years old, are my senses quick to discern sweet and bitter? or can meat or drink delight thy servant? or can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? why should thy servant be a burden to my lord, the king?

Octogenario es hodie: numquid sensus meo vige ad discerne suavi aut amaro? Aut delecta cibo servo tuo et potu pote? Vel audire pote ultra voce de cantores et cantatrico? Quare servo tuo es ad onere ad domino meo ad rege?

Paululum procedam famulus tuus ab Jordane tecum: non indigeo hac vicissitudine,

I thy servant will go on a little way from the Jordan with thee: I need not this recompense.

Paululo procede famulo tuo ab Iordane tecum: non indige hoc vicissitudine,

sed obsecro ut revertar servus tuus, et moriar in civitate mea, et sepeliar juxta sepulchrum patris mei et matris meæ. Est autem servus tuus Chamaam: ipse vadat tecum, domine mi rex, et fac ei quidquid tibi bonum videtur.

But I beseech thee let thy servant return, and die in my own city, and be buried by the sepulchre of my father, and of my mother. But there is thy servant Chamaam, let him go with thee, my lord, the king, and do to him whatsoever seemeth good to thee.

Sed obsecra ut servo tuo reverte, et more in civitate meo, et sepeli juxta sepulchro de patre meo et de matre meo. Es autem servo tuo Chamaame: ipso vade tecum, domino meo rege, et fac ad illo omni ad te bono vide se.

Dixit itaque ei rex: Mecum transeat Chamaam, et ego faciam ei quidquid tibi placuerit: et omne quod petieris a me, impetrabis.

Then the king said to him: Let Chamaam go over with me, and I will do for him whatsoever shall please thee, and all that thou shalt ask of me, thou shalt obtain.

Rege itaque ad illo dic: meco transi Chamaame, et me fac ad illo omni ad te place: et omni quod pete ab me, impetra.

Cumque transisset universus populus et rex Jordanem, osculatus est rex Berzellai, et benedixit ei: et ille reversus est in locum suum.

And when all the people and the king had passed over the Jordan, the king kissed Berzellai, and blessed him: and he returned to his own place.

Cumque universa populo et rege Iordane transi, oscula es rege Berzella, et benedic ad illo: et illo reverte es in loco suo.

Transivit ergo rex in Galgalam, et Chamaam cum eo. Omnis autem populus Juda traduxerat regem, et media tantum pars adfuerat de populo Israël.

So the king went on to Galgal, and Chamaam with him. Now all the people of Juda had brought the king over, and only half of the people of Israel were there.

Rege ergo transi in Galgalase, et Chamaame cum eo. Omni autem populo Iuda traduce rege, et medio tanto parte ades de populo Israële.

Itaque omnes viri Israël concurrentes ad regem dixerunt ei: Quare te furati sunt fratres nostri viri Juda, et traduxerunt regem et domum ejus Jordanem, omnesque viros David cum eo?

Therefore all the men of Israel running together to the king, said to him: Why have our brethren the men of Juda stolen thee away, and have brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him?

Itaque omni viros Israële concurre ad rege dic ad illo: quare te furore es fratres nostro viros Iuda, et traduce rege et domo de illo Iordane, et omni viros Davide cum eo?

Et respondit omnis vir Juda ad viros Israël: Quia mihi propior est rex: cur irasceris super hac re? numquid comedimus aliquid ex rege, aut munera nobis data sunt?

And all the men of Juda answered the men of Israel: Because the king is nearer to me: why art thou angry for this matter? have we eaten any thing of the king's, or have any gifts been given us?

Et omni viro Iuda responde ad viros Israële: quia ad me prope es rege: quare irasce super hoc re? Numquid comede aliquo ex rege, aut muneres ad nos da es?

Et respondit vir Israël ad viros Juda, et ait: Decem partibus major ego sum apud regem, magisque ad me pertinet David quam ad te: cur fecisti mihi injuriam, et non mihi nuntiatum est priori, ut reducerem regem meum? Durius autem responderunt viri Juda viris Israël.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Juda, and said: I have ten parts in the king more than thou, and David belongeth to me more than to thee: why hast thou done me a wrong, and why was it not told me first, that I might bring back my king? And the men of Juda answered more harshly than the men of Israel.

Et viro Israële responde ad viros Iuda, et dic: deceme parte magna me es apud rege, et magis ad me Davide pertine quam ad te: quare fac ad me iniuria, et non ad me nuntia es ad priore, ut reduce rege meo? Durio autem responde viros Iuda ad viros Israële.