¹Hi quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg,Also, these went to David at Ziklag,cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis,while he was still fleeing from Saul, the son of Kish.qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores,And they were very strong and distinguished fighters,

¹Hi quoque venerunt ad David in Siceleg,Also, these went to David at Ziklag,cum adhuc fugeret Saul filium Cis,while he was still fleeing from Saul, the son of Kish.qui erant fortissimi et egregii pugnatores,And they were very strong and distinguished fighters,

²tendentes arcum,bending the bow,et utraque manu fundis saxa jacientes, et dirigentes sagittas,and using either hand in casting stones with slings, and shooting arrows.de fratribus Saul ex Benjamin.From the brothers of Saul, out of Benjamin:

²tendentes arcum,bending the bow,et utraque manu fundis saxa jacientes, et dirigentes sagittas,and using either hand in casting stones with slings, and shooting arrows.de fratribus Saul ex Benjamin.From the brothers of Saul, out of Benjamin:

³Princeps Ahiecer,the leader was Ahiezer,et Joas filii Samaa Gabaathites,with Joash, sons of Shemaah from Gibeah,et Jaziel, et Phallet filii Azmoth,and Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth,et Baracha, et Jehu Anathotites.and Beracah and Jehu, from Anathoth.

³Princeps Ahiecer,the leader was Ahiezer,et Joas filii Samaa Gabaathites,with Joash, sons of Shemaah from Gibeah,et Jaziel, et Phallet filii Azmoth,and Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth,et Baracha, et Jehu Anathotites.and Beracah and Jehu, from Anathoth.

⁴Samaias quoque Gabaonites fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta. Jeremias, et Jeheziel, et Johanan, et Jezabad Gaderothites.Also, there was Ishmaiah, from Gibeon, the strongest among the thirty and over the thirty; Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad, from Gederah;

⁴Samaias quoque Gabaonites fortissimus inter triginta et super triginta. Jeremias, et Jeheziel, et Johanan, et Jezabad Gaderothites.Also, there was Ishmaiah, from Gibeon, the strongest among the thirty and over the thirty; Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad, from Gederah;

⁵Et Eluzai,and Eluzai,et Jerimuth,and Jerimoth,et Baalia,and Bealiah,et Samaria,and Shemariah,et Saphatia Haruphites.and Shephatiah, the Haruphites;

⁵Et Eluzai,and Eluzai,et Jerimuth,and Jerimoth,et Baalia,and Bealiah,et Samaria,and Shemariah,et Saphatia Haruphites.and Shephatiah, the Haruphites;

⁶Elcana,Elkanah,et Jesia,and Isshiah,et Azareel,and Azarel,et Joëzer,and Joezer,et Jesbaam de Carehim:and Jashobeam, from Carehim;

⁶Elcana,Elkanah,et Jesia,and Isshiah,et Azareel,and Azarel,et Joëzer,and Joezer,et Jesbaam de Carehim:and Jashobeam, from Carehim;

⁷Joëla quoque, et Zabadia filii Jeroham de Gedor.and also Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.

⁷Joëla quoque, et Zabadia filii Jeroham de Gedor.and also Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.

⁸Sed et de Gaddi transfugerunt ad David cum lateret in deserto,Then too, from Gad, there went over to David,viri robustissimi,when he was hiding in the desert, very robust men,et pugnatores optimi,who were excellent fighters,tenentes clypeum et hastam:taking hold of shield and spear;facies eorum quasi facies leonis,their faces were like the faces of a lion,et veloces quasi capreæ in montibus:and they were swift like the roe deer upon the mountains.

⁸Sed et de Gaddi transfugerunt ad David cum lateret in deserto,Then too, from Gad, there went over to David,viri robustissimi,when he was hiding in the desert, very robust men,et pugnatores optimi,who were excellent fighters,tenentes clypeum et hastam:taking hold of shield and spear;facies eorum quasi facies leonis,their faces were like the faces of a lion,et veloces quasi capreæ in montibus:and they were swift like the roe deer upon the mountains.

⁹Ezer princeps,Ezer was the leader,Obdias secundus,Obadiah the second,Eliab tertius,Eliab the third,

⁹Ezer princeps,Ezer was the leader,Obdias secundus,Obadiah the second,Eliab tertius,Eliab the third,

¹⁰Masmana quartus,Mishmannah the fourth,Jeremias quintus,Jeremiah the fifth,

¹⁰Masmana quartus,Mishmannah the fourth,Jeremias quintus,Jeremiah the fifth,

¹¹Ethi sextus,Attai the sixth,Eliel septimus,Eliel the seventh,

¹¹Ethi sextus,Attai the sixth,Eliel septimus,Eliel the seventh,

¹²Johanan octavus,Johanan the eighth,Elzebad nonus,Elzabad the ninth,

¹²Johanan octavus,Johanan the eighth,Elzebad nonus,Elzabad the ninth,

¹³Jeremias decimus,Jeremiah the tenth,Machbanai undecimus.Machbannai the eleventh.

¹³Jeremias decimus,Jeremiah the tenth,Machbanai undecimus.Machbannai the eleventh.

¹⁴Hi de filiis Gad principes exercitus:These were from the sons of Gad, leaders of the army.novissimus centum militibus præerat, et maximus mille.The least was in charge of one hundred soldiers, and the greatest was in charge of one thousand.

¹⁴Hi de filiis Gad principes exercitus:These were from the sons of Gad, leaders of the army.novissimus centum militibus præerat, et maximus mille.The least was in charge of one hundred soldiers, and the greatest was in charge of one thousand.

¹⁵Isti sunt qui transierunt Jordanem mense primo,These are the ones who crossed over the Jordan in the first month,quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas:when it is accustomed to overflow its banks.et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus ad orientalem plagamAnd they put to flight all those who were staying in the valleys,et occidentalem.to the eastern region and to the west.

¹⁵Isti sunt qui transierunt Jordanem mense primo,These are the ones who crossed over the Jordan in the first month,quando inundare consuevit super ripas suas:when it is accustomed to overflow its banks.et omnes fugaverunt qui morabantur in vallibus ad orientalem plagamAnd they put to flight all those who were staying in the valleys,et occidentalem.to the eastern region and to the west.

¹⁶Venerunt autem et de Benjamin et de Juda ad præsidium in quo morabatur David.Then some from Benjamin and from Judah also arrived at the stronghold where David was staying.

¹⁶Venerunt autem et de Benjamin et de Juda ad præsidium in quo morabatur David.Then some from Benjamin and from Judah also arrived at the stronghold where David was staying.

¹⁷Egressusque est David obviam eis,And David went out to meet them,et ait:and he said:Si pacifice venistis ad me ut auxiliemini mihi,“If you have arrived peacefully,cor meum jungatur vobis:so as to be a help to me,si autem insidiamini mihi pro adversariis meis,may my heart be joined to you;cum ego iniquitatem in manibus non habeam,but if to betray me to my adversaries,videat Deus patrum nostrorum,though I have no iniquity in my hands,et judicet.may the God of our fathers see and judge.”

¹⁷Egressusque est David obviam eis,And David went out to meet them,et ait:and he said:Si pacifice venistis ad me ut auxiliemini mihi,“If you have arrived peacefully,cor meum jungatur vobis:so as to be a help to me,si autem insidiamini mihi pro adversariis meis,may my heart be joined to you;cum ego iniquitatem in manibus non habeam,but if to betray me to my adversaries,videat Deus patrum nostrorum,though I have no iniquity in my hands,et judicet.may the God of our fathers see and judge.”

¹⁸Spiritus vero induit Amasai principem inter triginta,Truly, the Spirit clothed Amasai, the leader among the thirty,et ait: Tui sumus,and he said: “O David,o David,we are yours!et tecum,O son of Jesse,fili Isai.we are for you!Pax,Peace,pax tibi,peace to you,et pax adjutoribus tuis:and peace to your helpers.te enim adjuvat Deus tuus.For your God helps you.”Suscepit ergo eos David,Therefore, David received them,et constituit principes turmæ.and he appointed them as leaders of troops.

¹⁸Spiritus vero induit Amasai principem inter triginta,Truly, the Spirit clothed Amasai, the leader among the thirty,et ait: Tui sumus,and he said: “O David,o David,we are yours!et tecum,O son of Jesse,fili Isai.we are for you!Pax,Peace,pax tibi,peace to you,et pax adjutoribus tuis:and peace to your helpers.te enim adjuvat Deus tuus.For your God helps you.”Suscepit ergo eos David,Therefore, David received them,et constituit principes turmæ.and he appointed them as leaders of troops.

¹⁹Porro de Manasse transfugerunt ad David,Moreover, some from Manasseh crossed over to David,quando veniebat cum Philisthiim adversus Saul ut pugnaret:when he went forth with the Philistines against Saul, so that he might fight.et non dimicavit cum eis,But he did not fight with them.quia inito consilio remiserunt eum principes Philisthinorum,For the leaders of the Philistines, taking counsel, sent him back,dicentes:saying,Periculo capitis nostri revertetur ad dominum suum Saul.“To the peril of our own heads, he will return to his lord, Saul.”

¹⁹Porro de Manasse transfugerunt ad David,Moreover, some from Manasseh crossed over to David,quando veniebat cum Philisthiim adversus Saul ut pugnaret:when he went forth with the Philistines against Saul, so that he might fight.et non dimicavit cum eis,But he did not fight with them.quia inito consilio remiserunt eum principes Philisthinorum,For the leaders of the Philistines, taking counsel, sent him back,dicentes:saying,Periculo capitis nostri revertetur ad dominum suum Saul.“To the peril of our own heads, he will return to his lord, Saul.”

²⁰Quando igitur reversus est in Siceleg,And so, when he returned to Ziklag,transfugerunt ad eum de Manasse,some fled over to him from Manasseh:Ednas,Adnah,et Jozabad,and Jozabad,et Jedihel,and Jediael,et Michaël,and Michael,et Ednas,and Adnah,et Jozabad,and Jozabad,et Eliu,and Elihu,et Salathi,and Zillethai,principes millium in Manasse.leaders of thousands in Manasseh.

²⁰Quando igitur reversus est in Siceleg,And so, when he returned to Ziklag,transfugerunt ad eum de Manasse,some fled over to him from Manasseh:Ednas,Adnah,et Jozabad,and Jozabad,et Jedihel,and Jediael,et Michaël,and Michael,et Ednas,and Adnah,et Jozabad,and Jozabad,et Eliu,and Elihu,et Salathi,and Zillethai,principes millium in Manasse.leaders of thousands in Manasseh.

²¹Hi præbuerunt auxilium David adversus latrunculos:These offered assistance to David against the robbers.omnes enim erant viri fortissimi,For all were very strong men,et facti sunt principes in exercitu.and they became leaders in the army.

²¹Hi præbuerunt auxilium David adversus latrunculos:These offered assistance to David against the robbers.omnes enim erant viri fortissimi,For all were very strong men,et facti sunt principes in exercitu.and they became leaders in the army.

²²Sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei,Then, too, some came to David throughout each day,usque dum fieret grandis numerus,in order to help him, until they became a great number,quasi exercitus Dei.like the army of God.

²²Sed et per singulos dies veniebant ad David ad auxiliandum ei,Then, too, some came to David throughout each day,usque dum fieret grandis numerus,in order to help him, until they became a great number,quasi exercitus Dei.like the army of God.

²³Iste quoque est numerus principum exercitus qui venerunt ad David cum esset in Hebron,Now this is the number of the leaders of the army who went to David when he was at Hebron,ut transferrent regnum Saul ad eum,so that they might transfer the kingdom of Saul to him,juxta verbum Domini.in accord with the word of the Lord:

²³Iste quoque est numerus principum exercitus qui venerunt ad David cum esset in Hebron,Now this is the number of the leaders of the army who went to David when he was at Hebron,ut transferrent regnum Saul ad eum,so that they might transfer the kingdom of Saul to him,juxta verbum Domini.in accord with the word of the Lord:

²⁴Filii Juda portantes clypeum et hastam,the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear,sex millia octingenti expediti ad prælium.six thousand eight hundred, equipped for battle;

²⁴Filii Juda portantes clypeum et hastam,the sons of Judah, carrying shield and spear,sex millia octingenti expediti ad prælium.six thousand eight hundred, equipped for battle;

²⁵De filiis Simeon virorum fortissimorum ad pugnandum,from the sons of Simeon, very strong men for the fight,septem millia centum.seven thousand one hundred;

²⁵De filiis Simeon virorum fortissimorum ad pugnandum,from the sons of Simeon, very strong men for the fight,septem millia centum.seven thousand one hundred;

²⁶De filiis Levi,from the sons of Levi,quatuor millia sexcenti.four thousand six hundred;

²⁶De filiis Levi,from the sons of Levi,quatuor millia sexcenti.four thousand six hundred;

²⁷Jojoda quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron,as well as Jehoiada, a leader from the stock of Aaron,et cum eo tria millia septingenti.and with him three thousand seven hundred;

²⁷Jojoda quoque princeps de stirpe Aaron,as well as Jehoiada, a leader from the stock of Aaron,et cum eo tria millia septingenti.and with him three thousand seven hundred;

²⁸Sadoc etiam puer egregiæ indolis,and then Zadok, a youth of distinguished qualities,et domus patris ejus,and the house of his father,principes viginti duo.twenty-two leaders;

²⁸Sadoc etiam puer egregiæ indolis,and then Zadok, a youth of distinguished qualities,et domus patris ejus,and the house of his father,principes viginti duo.twenty-two leaders;

²⁹De filiis autem Benjamin fratribus Saul,and from the sons of Benjamin, brothers of Saul,tria millia:three thousand,magna enim pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul.for still a great part of them were following the house of Saul.

²⁹De filiis autem Benjamin fratribus Saul,and from the sons of Benjamin, brothers of Saul,tria millia:three thousand,magna enim pars eorum adhuc sequebatur domum Saul.for still a great part of them were following the house of Saul.

³⁰Porro de filiis Ephraim viginti millia octingenti,Then from the sons of Ephraim, there were twenty thousand eight hundred,fortissimi robore, viri nominati in cognationibus suis.very strong and robust men, renowned among their kindred.

³⁰Porro de filiis Ephraim viginti millia octingenti,Then from the sons of Ephraim, there were twenty thousand eight hundred,fortissimi robore, viri nominati in cognationibus suis.very strong and robust men, renowned among their kindred.

³¹Et ex dimidia tribu Manasse,And out of the one half tribe of Manasseh,decem et octo millia,eighteen thousand,singuli per nomina sua,each by their names,venerunt ut constituerent regem David.went forth so that they might appoint David as king.

³¹Et ex dimidia tribu Manasse,And out of the one half tribe of Manasseh,decem et octo millia,eighteen thousand,singuli per nomina sua,each by their names,venerunt ut constituerent regem David.went forth so that they might appoint David as king.

³²De filiis quoque Issachar viri eruditi,Also, from the sons of Issachar, there were learned men,qui noverant singula tempora ad præcipiendum quid facere deberet Israël,who knew each of the times, in order to anticipate what Israel ought to do,principes ducenti:two hundred leaders.omnis autem reliqua tribus eorum consilium sequebatur.And all the remainder of the tribe were following their counsel.

³²De filiis quoque Issachar viri eruditi,Also, from the sons of Issachar, there were learned men,qui noverant singula tempora ad præcipiendum quid facere deberet Israël,who knew each of the times, in order to anticipate what Israel ought to do,principes ducenti:two hundred leaders.omnis autem reliqua tribus eorum consilium sequebatur.And all the remainder of the tribe were following their counsel.

³³Porro de Zabulon qui egrediebantur ad prælium,Then, from Zebulun, there were those who went forth to battle,et stabant in acie instructi armis bellicis,and who were standing in a battle line, prepared with the weapons of warfare;quinquaginta millia venerunt in auxilium,these fifty thousand arrived to assist,non in corde duplici.without duplicity of heart.

³³Porro de Zabulon qui egrediebantur ad prælium,Then, from Zebulun, there were those who went forth to battle,et stabant in acie instructi armis bellicis,and who were standing in a battle line, prepared with the weapons of warfare;quinquaginta millia venerunt in auxilium,these fifty thousand arrived to assist,non in corde duplici.without duplicity of heart.

³⁴Et de Nephthali,And from Naphtali,principes mille,there were one thousand leaders;et cum eis instructi clypeo et hasta,and with them were thirty-seven thousand,triginta et septem millia.prepared with shield and spear.

³⁴Et de Nephthali,And from Naphtali,principes mille,there were one thousand leaders;et cum eis instructi clypeo et hasta,and with them were thirty-seven thousand,triginta et septem millia.prepared with shield and spear.

³⁵De Dan etiam præparati ad prælium, viginti octo millia sexcenti.And then from Dan, there were twenty-eight thousand six hundred, ready for battle.

³⁵De Dan etiam præparati ad prælium, viginti octo millia sexcenti.And then from Dan, there were twenty-eight thousand six hundred, ready for battle.

³⁶Et de Aser egredientes ad pugnam,And from Asher, there were forty thousand,et in acie provocantes, quadraginta millia.going forth to fight, and summoned to the battle line.

³⁶Et de Aser egredientes ad pugnam,And from Asher, there were forty thousand,et in acie provocantes, quadraginta millia.going forth to fight, and summoned to the battle line.

³⁷Trans Jordanem autem de filiis Ruben,Then, across the Jordan, there were,et de Gad,from the sons of Reuben,et dimidia parte tribus Manasse,and from Gad, and from the one half tribe of Manasseh,instructi armis bellicis, centum viginti millia.one hundred twenty thousand, prepared with the weapons of warfare.

³⁷Trans Jordanem autem de filiis Ruben,Then, across the Jordan, there were,et de Gad,from the sons of Reuben,et dimidia parte tribus Manasse,and from Gad, and from the one half tribe of Manasseh,instructi armis bellicis, centum viginti millia.one hundred twenty thousand, prepared with the weapons of warfare.

³⁸Omnes isti viri bellatores expediti ad pugnandum,All these men of war, equipped for the fight,corde perfecto venerunt in Hebron,went with a perfect heart to Hebron,ut constituerent regem David super universum Israël:so that they might appoint David as king over all of Israel.sed et omnes reliqui ex Israël uno corde erant,Then, too, all the remainder of Israel were of one heart,ut rex fieret David.so that they might make David king.

³⁸Omnes isti viri bellatores expediti ad pugnandum,All these men of war, equipped for the fight,corde perfecto venerunt in Hebron,went with a perfect heart to Hebron,ut constituerent regem David super universum Israël:so that they might appoint David as king over all of Israel.sed et omnes reliqui ex Israël uno corde erant,Then, too, all the remainder of Israel were of one heart,ut rex fieret David.so that they might make David king.

³⁹Fueruntque ibi apud David tribus diebus comedentesAnd they were in that place with David for three days,et bibentes:eating and drinking.præparaverant enim eis fratres sui.For their brothers had made preparations for them.

³⁹Fueruntque ibi apud David tribus diebus comedentesAnd they were in that place with David for three days,et bibentes:eating and drinking.præparaverant enim eis fratres sui.For their brothers had made preparations for them.

⁴⁰SedMoreover,et qui juxta eos erant,those who were near to them,usque ad Issachar,even as far as Issachar,et Zabulon,and Zebulun,et Nephthali,and Naphtali,afferebant panes in asinis,were bringing,et camelis,on donkeys and camels and mules and oxen,et mulis,bread for their provisions,et bobus ad vescendum:with grain,farinam,dried figs,palathas,dried grapes,uvam passam,wine,vinum,oil,oleum,and oxen and sheep,boves,with all abundance.arietes ad omnem copiam:For indeed,gaudium quippe erat in Israël.there was joy in Israel.

⁴⁰SedMoreover,et qui juxta eos erant,those who were near to them,usque ad Issachar,even as far as Issachar,et Zabulon,and Zebulun,et Nephthali,and Naphtali,afferebant panes in asinis,were bringing,et camelis,on donkeys and camels and mules and oxen,et mulis,bread for their provisions,et bobus ad vescendum:with grain,farinam,dried figs,palathas,dried grapes,uvam passam,wine,vinum,oil,oleum,and oxen and sheep,boves,with all abundance.arietes ad omnem copiam:For indeed,gaudium quippe erat in Israël.there was joy in Israel.