Liber I Samuelis, 22

1. Abiit ergo inde David et fugit in speluncam Odollam; quod cum audissent fratres eius et omnis domus patris eius, descenderunt ad eum illuc.

1. David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.

2. Et convenerunt ad eum omnes, qui erant in angustia constituti et oppressi aere alieno et amaro animo; et factus est eorum princeps, fueruntque cum eo quasi quadringenti viri.

2. And every one who was in distress, and every one who was in debt, and every one who was discontented, gathered to him; and he became captain over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.

3. Et profectus est David inde in Maspha, quae est Moab, et dixit ad regem Moab: “Maneat, oro, pater meus et mater mea vobiscum, donec sciam quid faciat mihi Deus”.

3. And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, "Pray let my father and my mother stay with you, till I know what God will do for me."

4. Et reliquit eos ante faciem regis Moab; manseruntque apud eum cunctis diebus, quibus David fuit in praesidio.

4. And he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.

5. Dixitquc Gad propheta ad David: “Noli manere in praesidio. Proficiscere et vade in terram Iudae”. Et profectus David venit in saltum Haret.

5. Then the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah." So David departed, and went into the forest of Hereth.

6. Et audivit Saul quod detectus fuisset David et viri, qui erant cum eo. Saul autem, cum maneret in Gabaa et esset sub myrice, quae est in excelso, hastam manu tenens, cunctique servi eius circumstarent eum,

6. Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gib'e-ah, under the tamarisk tree on the height, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

7. ait ad servos suos, qui assistebant ei: “Audite, Beniaminitae. Etiam omnibus vobis dabit filius Isai agros et vineas et universos vos faciet tribunos et centuriones,

7. And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, you Benjaminites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,

8. quoniam coniurastis omnes adversum me. Et non est qui mihi renuntiet quod filius meus foedus iunxerit cum filio Isai; non est qui vicem meam doleat ex vobis, nec qui annuntiet mihi quod suscitaverit filius meus servum meum adversum me insidiantem mihi sicut hodie”.

8. that all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse, none of you is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day."

9. Respondens autem Doeg Idumaeus, qui assistebat cum servis Saul: “Vidi, inquit, filium Isai in Nob apud Achimelech filium Achitob;

9. Then answered Do'eg the E'domite, who stood by the servants of Saul, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahim'elech the son of Ahi'tub,

10. qui consuluit pro eo Dominum et cibaria dedit ei, sed et gladium Goliath Philisthaei dedit illi”.

10. and he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."

11. Misit ergo rex ad accersendum Achimelech sacerdotem filium Achitob et omnem domum patris eius, sacerdotum, qui erant in Nob; qui venerunt universi ad regem.

11. Then the king sent to summon Ahim'elech the priest, the son of Ahi'tub, and all his father's house, the priests who were at Nob; and all of them came to the king.

12. Et ait Saul: “Audi, fili Achitob”. Qui respondit: “Praesto sum, domine”.

12. And Saul said, "Hear now, son of Ahi'tub." And he answered, "Here I am, my lord."

13. Dixitque ad eum Saul: “Quare coniurastis adversum me, tu et filius Isai, et dedisti ei panes et gladium et consuluisti pro eo Deum, ut consurgeret adversum me insidiator, sicut est hodie?”.

13. And Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, so that he has risen against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"

14. Respondensque Achimelech regi ait: “Et quis in omnibus servis tuis sicut David fidelis et gener regis et dux satellitum tuorum et gloriosus in domo tua?

14. Then Ahim'elech answered the king, "And who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and captain over your bodyguard, and honored in your house?

15. Num hodie coepi consulere pro eo Deum? Absit hoc a me, ne suspicetur rex adversus servum suum rem huiuscemodi, adversus universam domum patris mei; non enim scivit servus tuus quidquam super hoc negotio, vel modicum vel grande”.

15. Is today the first time that I have inquired of God for him? No! Let not the king impute anything to his servant or to all the house of my father; for your servant has known nothing of all this, much or little."

16. Dixitque rex: “Morte morieris, Achimelech, tu et omnis domus patris tui”.

16. And the king said, "You shall surely die, Ahim'elech, you and all your father's house."

17. Et ait rex emissariis, qui circumstabant eum: “Convertimini et interficite sacerdotes Domini, nam manus eorum cum David est; scientes quod fugisset, non indicaverunt mihi”. Noluerunt autem servi regis extendere manum suam in sacerdotes Domini.

17. And the king said to the guard who stood about him, "Turn and kill the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me." But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

18. Et ait rex ad Doeg: “Convertere tu et irrue in sacerdotes”. Conversusque Doeg Idumaeus irruit in sacerdotes; et trucidavit in die illa octoginta quinque viros vestitos ephod lineo.

18. Then the king said to Do'eg, "You turn and fall upon the priests." And Do'eg the E'domite turned and fell upon the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.

19. Nob autem civitatem sacerdotum percussit in ore gladii, viros et mulieres, parvulos et lactantes, bovem et asinum et ovem in ore gladii.

19. And Nob, the city of the priests, he put to the sword; both men and women, children and sucklings, oxen, asses and sheep, he put to the sword.

20. Evadens autem unus filius Achimelech filii Achitob, cuius nomen erat Abiathar, fugit ad David

20. But one of the sons of Ahim'elech the son of Ahi'tub, named Abi'athar, escaped and fled after David.

21. et annuntiavit ei quod occidisset Saul sacerdotes Domini.

21. And Abi'athar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

22. Et ait David ad Abiathar: “Sciebam in die illa quod, cum ibi esset Doeg Idumaeus, procul dubio annuntiaret Saul; ego sum reus omnium animarum domus patris tui.

22. And David said to Abi'athar, "I knew on that day, when Do'eg the E'domite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have occasioned the death of all the persons of your father's house.

23. Mane mecum, ne timeas; qui enim quaerit animam meam, quaerit et animam tuam, mecumque servaberis”.

23. Stay with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks your life; with me you shall be in safekeeping."