Liber II Regum

Igitur post hæc consuluit David Dominum, dicens: Num ascendam in unam de civitatibus Juda? Et ait Dominus ad eum: Ascende. Dixitque David: Quo ascendam? Et respondit ei: In Hebron.

And after these things David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron.

Ergo post hoc Davide consule Domino, dicente: an ascende in uno de civitates Iuda? Et Domino dic ad illo: ascende. Et dic Davide: quo ascende? Et responde ad illo: in Hebrone.

Ascendit ergo David, et duæ uxores ejus, Achinoam Jezraëlites, et Abigail uxor Nabal Carmeli:

So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:

Ascende ergo Davide, et duo uxore de illo, Achinoa Iezraëlites, et Abigaile uxore de Nabale Carmelio:

sed et viros, qui erant cum eo, duxit David singulos cum domo sua: et manserunt in oppidis Hebron.

And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.

Sed et viros, qui es cum eo, duc Davide singulo cum domo suo: et Hebrone in oppidos mane.

Veneruntque viri Juda, et unxerunt ibi David ut regnaret super domum Juda. Et nuntiatum est David quod viri Jabes Galaad sepelissent Saul.

And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.

Et viros Iuda veni, et Davide ibi ung(u)a ut regna super domo Iuda. Et nuntia es Davide quod viros Iabes Galaade sepeli Saulo.

Misit ergo David nuntios ad viros Jabes Galaad, dixitque ad eos: Benedicti vos Domino, qui fecistis misericordiam hanc cum domino vestro Saul, et sepelistis eum.

David therefore sent messengers to the men of Jabes Galaad, and said to them: Blessed be you to the Lord, who have shewn this mercy to your master Saul, and have buried him.

Davide ergo mitte nuntios ad viros de Iabes Galaade, et dic ad illos: benedic vos ad Domino, qui fac misericordia hoc cum domino vestro Saulo, et sepeli illo.

Et nunc retribuet vobis quidem Dominus misericordiam et veritatem: sed et ego reddam gratiam, eo quod fecistis verbum istud.

And now the Lord surely will render you mercy and truth, and I also will requite you for this good turn, because you have done this thing.

Et nunc Domino ad vos quidem retribue misericordia et veritate: sed et me redde gratia, eo quod fac verbo isto.

Confortentur manus vestræ, et estote filii fortitudinis: licet enim mortuus sit dominus vester Saul, tamen me unxit domus Juda in regem sibi.

Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye men of valour: for although your master Saul be dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king.

Manus vestro conforta, et es filios de fortitudine: lice nam morto es domino vestro Saulo, tamen domo Iuda ung(u)a me in rege ad se.

Abner autem filius Ner, princeps exercitus Saul, tulit Isboseth filium Saul, et circumduxit eum per castra,

But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,

Abnro autem filio Nro, principe de exercitu Saulo, fer Isboseth filio Saulo, et circumduce illo per castros,

regemque constituit super Galaad, et super Gessuri, et super Jezraël, et super Ephraim, et super Benjamin, et super Israël universum.

And made him king over Galaad, and over Gessuri, and over Jezrahel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

Et rege constitue super Galaade, et super Gessuro, et super Iezraële, et super Ephraeme, et super Beniamine, et super Israële universa.

Quadraginta annorum erat Isboseth filius Saul cum regnare cœpisset super Israël, et duobus annis regnavit: sola autem domus Juda sequebatur David.

Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years; and only the house of Juda followed David.

Quadraginta de annos es Isboseth filio Saulo cum regna incipe super Israële, et duo anno regna: solo autem domo Iuda seque Davide.

Et fuit numerus dierum quos commoratus est David imperans in Hebron super domum Juda, septem annorum et sex mensium.

And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months.

Et es numero de dies que commoror es Davide impera in Hebrone super domo Iuda, septeme de anno et sexu de mense.

Egressusque est Abner filius Ner, et pueri Isboseth filii Saul, de castris in Gabaon.

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Isboseth the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gabaon.

Et egredior es Abnro filio Nro, et puero Isboseth filio Saulo, de castros in Gabaone.

Porro Joab filius Sarviæ, et pueri David, egressi sunt, et occurrerunt eis juxta piscinam Gabaon. Et cum in unum convenissent, e regione sederunt: hi ex una parte piscinæ, et illi ex altera.

And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went out, and met them by the pool of Gabaon. And when they were come together, they sat down over against one another: the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side.

Porro Ioabe filio de Sarvia, et pueros Davide, egredior es, et occurre ad illos juxta piscina Gabaone. Et cum in uno conveni, ex regione hoc: sede ex uno parte de piscina, et ad illo ex altero.

Dixitque Abner ad Joab: Surgant pueri, et ludant coram nobis. Et respondit Joab: Surgant.

And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.

Et Abnro dic ad Ioabe: pueros surge, et lude coram nos. Et Ioabe responde: surge.

Surrexerunt ergo, et transierunt numero duodecim de Benjamin, ex parte Isboseth filii Saul, et duodecim de pueris David.

Then there arose and went over twelve in number of Benjamin, of the part of Isboseth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Surge ergo, et transi numero duodecime de Beniamine, ex parte Isboseth filio Saulo, et duodecime de pueros Davide.

Apprehensoque unusquisque capite comparis sui, defixit gladium in latus contrarii, et ceciderunt simul: vocatumque est nomen loci illius: Ager robustorum, in Gabaon.

And every one catching his fellow by the head, thrust his sword into the side of his adversary, and they fell down together: and the name of the place was called: The field of the valiant, in Gabaon.

Et apprehende et unusquis capite de compare suo, defivi gladio in latere contrario, et cade simul: et voca es nomine de loco de illo: agro de robustas, in Gabaone.

Et ortum est bellum durum satis in die illa: fugatusque est Abner et viri Israël a pueris David.

And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David.

Et ori es bello duro satis in die illa: et fuga es Abnro et viros Israële ab pueros Davide.

Erant autem ibi tres filii Sarviæ, Joab, et Abisai, et Asaël: porro Asaël cursor velocissimus fuit, quasi unus de capreis quæ morantur in silvis.

And there were the three sons of Sarvia there, Joab, and Abisai, and Asael: now Asael was a most swift runner, like one of the roes that abide in the woods.

Es autem ibi tre filio de Sarvia, Ioabe, et Abisao, et Asaële: porro Asaële cursore veloce es, quasi uno de capreo que moror in silvas.

Persequebatur autem Asaël Abner, et non declinavit ad dextram neque ad sinistram omittens persequi Abner.

And Asael pursued after Abner, and turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

Asaële autem Abnro perseque, et non declina ad dextro neque ad sinistra omitte seque Abnro.

Respexit itaque Abner post tergum suum, et ait: Tune es Asaël? Qui respondit: Ego sum.

And Abner looked behind him, and said: Art thou Asael? And he answered: I am.

Respice itaque Abnro post tergo suo, et tuno: dic es Asaële? Qui responde: me es.

Dixitque ei Abner: Vade ad dexteram, sive ad sinistram, et apprehende unum de adolescentibus, et tolle tibi spolia ejus. Noluit autem Asaël omittere quin urgeret eum.

And Abner said to him: Go to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold on one of the young men and take thee his spoils. But Asael would not leave off following him close.

Et Abnro ad illo dic: vade ad dextera, sive ad sinistra, et apprehende uno de adolesce, et tolle ad te spolios de illo. Asaële autem ne vol omitte quin urge illo.

Rursumque locutus est Abner ad Asaël: Recede, noli me sequi, ne compellar confodere te in terram, et levare non potero faciem meam ad Joab fratrem tuum.

And again Abner said to Asael: Go off, and do not follow me, lest I be obliged to stab thee to the ground, and I shall not be able to hold up my face to Joab thy brother.

Et mursus locuto es Abnro ad Asaële: recede, ne vol me seque, ne compella confode te in terra, et leva non pote facie meo ad Ioabe fratre tuo.

Qui audire contempsit, et noluit declinare: percussit ergo eum Abner aversa hasta in inguine, et transfodit, et mortuus est in eodem loco: omnesque qui transibant per locum illum, in quo ceciderat Asaël et mortuus erat, subsistebant.

But he refused to hearken to him, and would not turn aside: wherefore Abner struck him with his spear with a back stroke in the groin, and thrust him through, and he died upon the spot: and all that came to the place where Asael fell down and died stood still.

Qui audire contemne, et ne vol declina: Abnro ergo averte hasta in inguine percute illo, et transfa, et morto es in idem loco: et omni qui transi per loco illo, in quo Asaële cade et morto es, subsiste.

Persequentibus autem Joab et Abisai fugientem Abner, sol occubuit: et venerunt usque ad collem aquæductus, qui est ex adverso vallis itineris deserti in Gabaon.

Now while Joab and Abisai pursued after Abner, the sun went down: and they came as far as the hill of the aqueduct, that lieth over against the valley by the way of the wilderness in Gabaon.

Perseque autem Ioabe et Abisao fuge Abnro, sole occumbe: et veni usque ad colle de aquaeductu, qui es ex contra de valle de itinere desere in Gabaone.

Congregatique sunt filii Benjamin ad Abner: et conglobati in unum cuneum, steterunt in summitate tumuli unius.

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together to Abner: and being joined in one body, they stood on the top of a hill.

Et congrega es filios Beniamine ad Abnro: et congloba in uno cuneo, sta in summitate de tumulo de uno.

Et exclamavit Abner ad Joab, et ait: Num usque ad internecionem tuus mucro desæviet? an ignoras quod periculosa sit desperatio? usquequo non dicis populo ut omittat persequi fratres suos?

And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?

Et Abnro exclama ad Ioabe, et dic: an usque ad internecione tuo muco desaeve? An ignora quod periculoso es desperatione? Usquequo non dic ad populo ut omitte seque fratres suo?

Et ait Joab: Vivit Dominus, si locutus fuisses, mane recessisset populus persequens fratrem suum.

And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.

Et Ioabe dic: Domino vive, si locuto es, mane populo recede perseque fratre suo.

Insonuit ergo Joab buccina, et stetit omnis exercitus, nec persecuti sunt ultra Israël, neque iniere certamen.

Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

Ioabe ergo buccina insona, et omni exercitu sta, nec perseque es ultra Israële, neque intra certamine.

Abner autem et viri ejus abierunt per campestria, tota nocte illa: et transierunt Jordanem, et lustrata omni Beth-horon, venerunt ad castra.

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains: and they passed the Jordan, and having gone through all Beth-horon, came to the camp.

Abnro autem et viros de illo i ab per campestre, toto nocte illa: et transi Iordane, et lustra omni Beth - horone, veni ad castros.

Porro Joab reversus, omisso Abner, congregavit omnem populum: et defuerunt de pueris David decem et novem viri, excepto Asaële.

And Joab returning, after he had left Abner, assembled all the people: and there were wanting of David's servants nineteen men, beside Asael.

Porro Ioabe reverte, omitte Abnro, congrega omni populo: et desume de pueros Davide deceme et noveme viro, excipe Asaële.

Servi autem David percusserunt de Benjamin, et de viris qui erant cum Abner, trecentos sexaginta, qui et mortui sunt.

But the servants of David had killed of Benjamin, and of the men that were with Abner, three hundred and sixty, who all died.

Servis autem Davide percute de Beniamine, et de viros qui es cum Abnro, trecenti sexaginta, qui et more es.

Tuleruntque Asaël, et sepelierunt eum in sepulchro patris sui in Bethlehem: et ambulaverunt tota nocte Joab et viri qui erant cum eo, et in ipso crepusculo pervenerunt in Hebron.

And they took Asael, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem and Joab, and the men that were with him, marched all the night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

Et Asaële tole, et sepeli illo in sepulchro de patre suo in Bethleheme: et ambula toto nocte Ioabe et viros qui es cum eo, et in ipso crepusculo perveni in Hebrone.