Liber II Samuelis, 5

1. et venerunt universæ tribus Israël ad David in Hebron dicentes ecce nos os tuum et caro tua sumus

1. 1O And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

2. sed et heri et nudius tertius cum esset Saul rex super nos tu eras educens et reducens Israël dixit autem Dominus ad te tu pasces populum meum Israël et tu eris dux super Israël

2. Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

3. venerunt quoque et senes de Israël ad regem in Hebron et percussit cum eis rex David fœdus in Hebron coram Domino unxeruntque David in regem super Israël

3. The ancients also of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David to be king over Israel.

4. filius triginta annorum erat David cum regnare cœpisset et quadraginta annis regnavit

4. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

5. in Hebron regnavit super Judam septem annis et sex mensibus in Hierusalem autem regnavit triginta tribus annis super omnem Israël et Judam

5. In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.

6. et abiit rex et omnes viri qui erant cum eo in Hierusalem ad Jebuseum habitatorem terræ dictumque est ad David ab eis non ingredieris huc nisi abstuleris cæcos et claudos dicentes non ingredietur David huc

6. And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.

7. cepit autem David arcem Sion hæc est civitas David

7. But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

8. proposuerat enim in die illa præmium qui percussisset Jebuseum et tetigisset domatum fistulas et claudos et cæcos odientes animam David idcirco dicitur in proverbio cæcus et claudus non intrabunt templum

8. For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.

9. habitavit autem David in arce et vocavit eam civitatem David et ædificavit per gyrum a Mello et intrinsecus

9. And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

10. et ingrediebatur proficiens atque succrescens et Dominus Deus exercituum erat cum eo

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11. misit quoque Hiram rex Tyri nuntios ad David et ligna cedrina et artifices lignorum artificesque lapidum ad parietes et ædificaverunt domum David

11. And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.

12. et cognovit David quoniam confirmasset eum Dominus regem super Israël et quoniam exaltasset regnum ejus super populum suum Israël

12. And David knew that the Lord bad confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

13. accepit ergo adhuc concubinas et uxores de Hierusalem postquam venerat de Hebron natique sunt David et alii filii et filiæ

13. And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:

14. et hæc nomina eorum qui nati sunt ei in Hierusalem Samua et Sobab et Nathan et Salomon

14. And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15. et Ibaar et Helisua et Nepheg

15. And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,

16. et Jafia et Helisama et Helida et Helifeleth

16. And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.

17. audierunt vero Philisthim quod unxissent David regem super Israël et ascenderunt universi ut quærerent David quod cum audisset David descendit in præsidium

17. And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

18. Philisthim autem venientes diffusi sunt in valle Raphaim

18. And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

19. et consuluit David Dominum dicens si ascendam ad Philisthim et si dabis eos in manu mea et dixit Dominus ad David ascende quia tradens dabo Philisthim in manu tua

19. And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

20. venit ergo David in Baalpharasim et percussit eos ibi et dixit divisit Dominus inimicos meos coram me sicut dividuntur aquæ propterea vocatum est nomen loci illius Baalpharasim

20. And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said: The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

21. et reliquerunt ibi sculptilia sua quæ tulit David et viri ejus

21. And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.

22. et addiderunt adhuc Philisthim ut ascenderent et diffusi sunt in valle Raphaim

22. And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

23. consuluit autem David Dominum qui respondit non ascendas sed gyra post tergum eorum et venies ad eos ex adverso pirorum

23. And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them, but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.

24. et cum audieris sonitum gradientis in cacumine pirorum tunc inibis prœlium quia tunc egredietur Dominus ante faciem tuam ut percutiat castra Philisthim

24. And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.

25. fecit itaque David sicut ei præceperat Dominus et percussit Philisthim de Gabee usque dum venias Gezer

25. And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.