Liber II Regum

Facta est ergo longa concertatio inter domum Saul et inter domum David: David proficiscens, et semper seipso robustior, domus autem Saul decrescens quotidie.

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Facto es ergo longo concertatione inter domo Saulo et inter domo Davide: davide proficiscor, et semper seipso robusta, domo autem Saulo deceresca quotidie.

Natique sunt filii David in Hebron: fuitque primogenitus ejus Amnon, de Achinoam Jezraëlitide.

And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

Et nato es filios Davide in Hebrone: et es primogenito de illo Amnone, de Achinoa de Iezraëlite.

Et post eum Cheleab, de Abigail uxore Nabal Carmeli: porro tertius Absalom, filius Maacha filiæ Tholmai regis Gessur.

And his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gessur:

Et post illo Cheleabe, de Abigaile uxore Nabale Carmelio: porro tertio Absalom, filio Maacha de filia Tholma de rege Gessure.

Quartus autem Adonias, filius Haggith: et quintus Saphathia, filius Abital.

And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:

Quarto autem Adoniase, filio Haggith: et quinto Saphathia, filio Abitale.

Sextus quoque Jethraam, de Egla uxore David: hi nati sunt David in Hebron.

And the sixth Jethraam of Egla the wife of David: these were born to David In Hebron.

Sexto etiam Iethraame, de Egla uxore Davide: hoc nato es Davide in Hebrone.

Cum ergo esset prælium inter domum Saul et domum David, Abner filius Ner regebat domum Saul.

Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled the house of Saul.

Cum ergo es praelio inter domo Saulo et domo Davide, Abnro filio Nro rege domo Saulo.

Fuerat autem Sauli concubina nomine Respha, filia Aja. Dixitque Isboseth ad Abner:

And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner:

Es autem de Saule concubina nomine Respha, filia Aia. Et dic Isboseth ad Abnro:

Quare ingressus es ad concubinam patris mei? Qui iratus nimis propter verba Isboseth, ait: Numquid caput canis ego sum adversum Judam hodie, qui fecerim misericordiam super domum Saul patris tui, et super fratres et proximos ejus, et non tradidi te in manus David, et tu requisisti in me quod argueres pro muliere hodie?

Why didst thou go in to my father's concubine? And he was exceedingly angry for the words of Isboseth, and said: Am I a dog's head against Juda this day, who have shewn mercy to the house of Saul thy father, and to his brethren and friends, and have not delivered thee into the hands of David, and hast thou sought this day against me to charge me with a matter concerning a woman?

Quare ingredior es ad concubina de patre meo? Qui irascor nimis propter verbos Isboseth, dic: numquid capite de cane me es contra Iudase hodie, qui fac misericordia super domo Saulo de patre tuo, et super fratres et proximo de illo, et non trade te in manus Davide, et te require in me quod argue pro muliere hodie?

Hæc faciat Deus Abner, et hæc addat ei, nisi quomodo juravit Dominus David, sic faciam cum eo,

So do God to Abner, and more also, unless as the Lord hath sworn to David, so I do to him,

Deo que fac hoc Abnro, et hoc adde ad illo, nisi quomodo Domino Davide iura, sic fac cum eo,

ut transferatur regnum de domo Saul, et elevetur thronus David super Israël et super Judam, a Dan usque Bersabee.

That the kingdom be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel, and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.

Ut regno transfer de domo Saulo, et throno Davide eleva super Israële et super Iudase, ab Dano usque Bersabe.

Et non potuit respondere ei quidquam, quia metuebat illum.

And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.

Et non pote responde ad illo ullo, quia metue illo.

Misit ergo Abner nuntios ad David pro se dicentes: Cujus est terra? et ut loquerentur: Fac mecum amicitias, et erit manus mea tecum, et reducam ad te universum Israël.

Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.

Mitte ergo Abnro nuntios ad Davide pro se dicente: de que es terra? Et ut loque: fac mecum amicitias, et es manus meo tecum, et reduce ad te universa Israële.

Qui ait: Optime: ego faciam tecum amicitias: sed unam rem peto a te, dicens: Non videbis faciem meam antequam adduxeris Michol filiam Saul: et sic venies, et videbis me.

And he said: Very well: I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, saying: Thou shalt not see my face before thou bring Michol the daughter of Saul: and so thou shalt come, and see me.

Qui dic: bene: me fac tecum amicitias: sed uno re pete ab te, dicente: non vide facie meo antequam adduce Michole filia Saulo: et sic veni, et vide me.

Misit autem David nuntios ad Isboseth filium Saul, dicens: Redde uxorem meam Michol, quam despondi mihi centum præputiis Philisthiim.

And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

Davide autem mitte nuntios ad Isboseth filio Saulo, dicente: sedda uxore meo Michole, quam desponde ad me cento praeputios Philisthio.

Misit ergo Isboseth, et tulit eam a viro suo Phaltiel filio Lais.

And Isboseth sent, and took her from her husband Phaltiel, the son of Lais.

Isboseth ergo mitte, et fer illa ab viro suo Phaltiel filio Lais.

Sequebaturque eam vir suus, plorans usque Bahurim: et dixit ad eum Abner: Vade, et revertere. Qui reversus est.

And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

Et viro suo seque illa, plora usque Bahuro: et Abnro ad illo dic: vade, et reverte. Qui reverte es.

Sermonem quoque intulit Abner ad seniores Israël, dicens: Tam heri quam nudiustertius quærebatis David ut regnaret super vos.

Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.

Abnro etiam infer sermone ad sene Israële, dicente: tam heri quam nudiusterter quaere Davide ut regna super vos.

Nunc ergo facite: quoniam Dominus locutus est ad David, dicens: In manu servi mei David salvabo populum meum Israël de manu Philisthiim, et omnium inimicorum ejus.

Now then do it: because the Lord hath spoken to David, saying: By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hands of the Philistines, and of all their enemies.

Nunc ergo fac: quia Domino locuto es ad Davide, dicente: in manu de servo meo Davide salva populo meo Israële de manu Philisthio, et de omni de inimicos de illo.

Locutus est autem Abner etiam ad Benjamin. Et abiit ut loqueretur ad David in Hebron omnia quæ placuerant Israëli et universo Benjamin.

And Abner spoke also to Benjamin. And he went to speak to David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to all Benjamin.

Locuto es autem Abnro etiam ad Beniamine. Et i ab ut loque ad Davide in Hebrone omni que place ad Israëlo et universa Beniamine.

Venitque ad David in Hebron cum viginti viris: et fecit David Abner, et viris ejus qui venerant cum eo, convivium.

And he came to David in Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast for Abner, and his men that came with him.

Et veni ad Davide in Hebrone cum viginti viros: et fac Davide Abnro, et ad viros de illo qui veni cum eo, convivio.

Et dixit Abner ad David: Surgam, ut congregem ad te dominum meum regem omnem Israël, et ineam tecum fœdus, et imperes omnibus, sicut desiderat anima tua. Cum ergo deduxisset David Abner, et ille isset in pace,

And Abner said to David: I will rise, that I may gather all Israel unto thee my lord the king, and may enter into a league with thee, and that thou mayst reign over all as thy soul desireth. Now when David had brought Abner on his way, and he was gone in peace,

Et Abnro dic ad Davide: surga, ut congrega ad te domino meo rege omni Israële, et intra tecum foedere, et impera ad omni, sicut anima tuo desidera. Cum ergo Davide Abnro deduce, et illo i in pace,

statim pueri David et Joab venerunt, cæsis latronibus, cum præda magna nimis: Abner autem non erat cum David in Hebron, quia jam dimiserat eum, et profectus fuerat in pace.

Immediately, David's servants and Joab came, after having slain the robbers, with an exceeding great booty. And Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had now sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

Statim pueros Davide et Ioabe veni, caede latros, cum praeda magna nimis: abnro autem non es cum Davide in Hebrone, quia jam dimitte illo, et proficiscor es in pace.

Et Joab, et omnis exercitus qui erat cum eo, postea venerunt: nuntiatum est itaque Joab a narrantibus: Venit Abner filius Ner ad regem, et dimisit eum, et abiit in pace.

And Joab and all the army that was with him, came afterwards: and it was told Joab, that Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

Et Ioabe, et omni exercitu qui es cum eo, postea veni: nuntia es itaque Ioabe ab narra: Abnro filio Nro veni ad rege, et remitte illo, et i ab in pace.

Et ingressus est Joab ad regem, et ait: Quid fecisti? Ecce venit Abner ad te: quare dimisisti eum, et abiit et recessit?

And Joab went in to the king, and said: What hast thou done? Behold Abner came to thee: Why didst thou send him away, and he is gone and departed?

Et ingredior es Ioabe ad rege, et dic: quid fac? Ecce Abnro veni ad te: quare dimitte illo, et i ab et recede?

ignoras Abner filium Ner, quoniam ad hoc venit ad te ut deciperet te, et sciret exitum tuum et introitum tuum, et nosset omnia quæ agis?

Knowest thou not Abner the son of Ner, that to this end he came to thee, that he might deceive thee, and to know thy going out, and thy coming in, and to know all thou dost?

Ignora Abnro filio Nro, quia ad hoc veni ad te ut decipie te, et sci exitu tuo et introitu tuo, et nosce omni que age?

Egressus itaque Joab a David, misit nuntios post Abner, et reduxit eum a cisterna Sira, ignorante David.

Then Joab going out from David, sent messengers after Abner, and brought him back from the cistern of Sira, David knowing nothing of it.

Egredior itaque Ioabe ab Davide, mitte nuntios post Abnro, et reduce illo ab cisterna Sira, ignora Davide.

Cumque rediisset Abner in Hebron, seorsum adduxit eum Joab ad medium portæ ut loqueretur ei, in dolo: et percussit illum ibi in inguine, et mortuus est in ultionem sanguinis Asaël fratris ejus.

And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.

Cumque Abnro reveni in Hebrone, s(e)orsum Ioabe adduce illo ad medio de porta ut loque ad illo, in dolo: et percute illo ibi in inguine, et morto es in ultione de sanguine Asaële de fratre de illo.

Quod cum audisset David rem jam gestam, ait: Mundus ego sum, et regnum meum apud Dominum usque in sempiternum, a sanguine Abner filii Ner:

And when David heard of it, after the thing was now done, he said: I, and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

Davide cum audi quod re jam gere, mundo: dic me es, et regno meo apud Domino usque in sempiterno, ab sanguine Abnro de filio Nro:

et veniat super caput Joab, et super omnem domum patris ejus: nec deficiat de domo Joab fluxum seminis sustinens, et leprosus, et tenens fusum, et cadens gladio, et indigens pane.

And may it come upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house: and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue of seed, or that is a leper, or that holdeth the distaff, or that falleth by the sword, or that wanteth bread.

Et que veni super capite Ioabe, et super omni domo de patre de illo: nec defice de domo Ioabe fluxu de semine sustine, et leproso, et tene funde, et cade gladio, et indige pane.

Igitur Joab et Abisai frater ejus interfecerunt Abner, eo quod occidisset Asaël fratrem eorum in Gabaon in prælio.

So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

Ergo Ioabe et Abisao fratre de illo interfice Abnro, eo quod occide Asaële fratre de illos in Gabaone in praelio.

Dixit autem David ad Joab, et ad omnem populum qui erat cum eo: Scindite vestimenta vestra, et accingimini saccis, et plangite ante exequias Abner. Porro rex David sequebatur feretrum.

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him: Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloths, and mourn before the funeral of Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

Davide autem dic ad Ioabe, et ad omni populo qui es cum eo: sci vestimentos vestro, et accinge sacces, et plange ante exequias Abnro. Porro rege Davide seque feretros.

Cumque sepelissent Abner in Hebron, levavit rex David vocem suam, et flevit super tumulum Abner: flevit autem et omnis populus.

And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.

Cumque Abnro sepeli in Hebrone, rege Davide leva voce suo, et fle super tumulo Abnro: fle autem et omni populo.

Plangensque rex, et lugens Abner, ait: Nequaquam ut mori solent ignavi, mortuus est Abner.

And the king mourning and lamenting over Abner, said: Not as cowards are wont to die, hath Abner died.

Et plange rege, et luge Abnro, dic: nequamuam ut more sole ignavo, morto es Abnro.

Manus tuæ ligatæ non sunt, et pedes tui non sunt compedibus aggravati: sed sicut solent cadere coram filiis iniquitatis, sic corruisti. Congeminansque omnis populus flevit super eum.

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet laden with fetters: but as men fall before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people repeating it wept over him.

Manus tuo ligo non es, et pedes tuo non es compedes aggrava: sed sicut sole cade coram filios de iniquitate, sic corrue. Et congemina omni populo fle super illo.

Cumque venisset universa multitudo cibum capere cum David, clara adhuc die juravit David, dicens: Hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, si ante occasum solis gustavero panem vel aliud quidquam.

And when all the people came to take meat with David, while it was yet broad day, David swore, saying: So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread or any thing else before sunset.

Cumque universa multitudine veni cibo cape cum Davide, clara adhuc die Davide iura, dicente: Deo que fac ad me hoc, et hoc adde, si ante occasu de sole gusta pane vel alio ullo.

Omnisque populus audivit, et placuerunt eis cuncta quæ fecit rex in conspectu totius populi.

And all the people heard, and they were pleased, and all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people.

Et omni populo audi, et place ad illos cuncta rege fac que in conspectu toto de populo.

Et cognovit omne vulgus et universus Israël in die illa, quoniam non actum fuisset a rege ut occideretur Abner filius Ner.

And all the people, and all Israel understood that day that it was not the king's doing, that Abner the son of Ner was slain.

Et omni vulgo et universa Israële cognosce in die illa, quia non age es ab rege ut Abnro filio Nro occide.

Dixit quoque rex ad servos suos: Num ignoratis quoniam princeps et maximus cecidit hodie in Israël?

The king also said to his servants: Do you not know that a prince and a great man is slain this day in Israel?

Rege etiam dic ad servos suo: an ignora quia principe et magna cade hodie in Israële?

Ego autem adhuc delicatus, et unctus rex: porro viri isti filii Sarviæ duri sunt mihi: retribuat Dominus facienti malum juxta malitiam suam.

But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.

Me autem adhuc delicata, et unge rege: porro viros isto filios de Sarvia duro es ad me: Domino retribue fac malo juxta malitia suo.