¹Congregantes autem Philisthiim agmina sua in prælium,Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle,convenerunt in Socho Judæ:assembled at Socoh of Judah.et castrametati sunt inter Socho et Azeca in finibus Dommim.And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.

¹Congregantes autem Philisthiim agmina sua in prælium,Now the Philistines, gathering their troops for battle,convenerunt in Socho Judæ:assembled at Socoh of Judah.et castrametati sunt inter Socho et Azeca in finibus Dommim.And they made camp between Socoh and Azekah, within the borders of Dammim.

²Porro Saul et filii Israël congregati venerunt in Vallem terebinthi,But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth.et direxerunt aciem ad pugnandum contra Philisthiim.And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.

²Porro Saul et filii Israël congregati venerunt in Vallem terebinthi,But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth.et direxerunt aciem ad pugnandum contra Philisthiim.And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.

³Et Philisthiim stabant super montem ex parte hac,And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side,et Israël stabat supra montem ex altera parte:and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side.vallisque erat inter eos.And there was a valley between them.

³Et Philisthiim stabant super montem ex parte hac,And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side,et Israël stabat supra montem ex altera parte:and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side.vallisque erat inter eos.And there was a valley between them.

⁴Et egressus est vir spurius de castris Philisthinorum nomine Goliath,And there went out from the camp of the Philistines,de Geth,a man of illegitimate birth,altitudinis sex cubitorumnamed Goliath of Gath,et palmi:whose height was six cubits and a palm.

⁴Et egressus est vir spurius de castris Philisthinorum nomine Goliath,And there went out from the camp of the Philistines,de Geth,a man of illegitimate birth,altitudinis sex cubitorumnamed Goliath of Gath,et palmi:whose height was six cubits and a palm.

⁵et cassis ærea super caput ejus,And he had a helmet of brass upon his head,et lorica squamata induebatur.and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales.Porro pondus loricæ ejus,Moreover,quinque millia siclorum æris erat:the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.

⁵et cassis ærea super caput ejus,And he had a helmet of brass upon his head,et lorica squamata induebatur.and he was clothed with a breastplate of scales.Porro pondus loricæ ejus,Moreover,quinque millia siclorum æris erat:the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass.

⁶et ocreas æreas habebat in cruribus,And he had plates of brass on his lower legs,et clypeus æreus tegebat humeros ejus.and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.

⁶et ocreas æreas habebat in cruribus,And he had plates of brass on his lower legs,et clypeus æreus tegebat humeros ejus.and a small shield of brass was covering his shoulders.

⁷Hastile autem hastæ ejus erat quasi liciatorium texentium:Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver.ipsum autem ferrum hastæ ejus sexcentos siclos habebat ferri:And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron.et armiger ejus antecedebat eum.And his armor bearer went before him.

⁷Hastile autem hastæ ejus erat quasi liciatorium texentium:Now the shaft of his spear was like the beam used by a weaver.ipsum autem ferrum hastæ ejus sexcentos siclos habebat ferri:And the iron of his spear held six hundred shekels of iron.et armiger ejus antecedebat eum.And his armor bearer went before him.

⁸Stansque clamabat adversum phalangas Israël,And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel,et dicebat eis:and he said to them:Quare venistis parati ad prælium?“Why have you arrived, prepared for battle?numquid ego non sum Philisthæus, et vos servi Saul?Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul?eligite ex vobis virum,Choose one man from among you,et descendat ad singulare certamen.and let him descend to do battle alone.

⁸Stansque clamabat adversum phalangas Israël,And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel,et dicebat eis:and he said to them:Quare venistis parati ad prælium?“Why have you arrived, prepared for battle?numquid ego non sum Philisthæus, et vos servi Saul?Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul?eligite ex vobis virum,Choose one man from among you,et descendat ad singulare certamen.and let him descend to do battle alone.

⁹Si quiverit pugnare mecum,If he is able to fight with meet percusserit me,and to strike me down,erimus vobis servi:we will be your servants.si autem ego prævaluero,But if I will prevail over him,et percussero eum,and strike him down,vos servi eritis,you will be the servants,et servietis nobis.and you will serve us.”

⁹Si quiverit pugnare mecum,If he is able to fight with meet percusserit me,and to strike me down,erimus vobis servi:we will be your servants.si autem ego prævaluero,But if I will prevail over him,et percussero eum,and strike him down,vos servi eritis,you will be the servants,et servietis nobis.and you will serve us.”

¹⁰Et aiebat Philisthæus:And the Philistine was saying:Ego exprobravi agminibus Israël hodie:“I have reproached the troops of Israel today.date mihi virum,Present a man to me,et ineat mecum singulare certamen.and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”

¹⁰Et aiebat Philisthæus:And the Philistine was saying:Ego exprobravi agminibus Israël hodie:“I have reproached the troops of Israel today.date mihi virum,Present a man to me,et ineat mecum singulare certamen.and let him undertake a fight against me alone.”

¹¹Audiens autem Saul et omnes Israëlitæ sermones Philisthæi hujuscemodi,And Saul and all the Israelites,stupebant,hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner,et metuebant nimis.were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.

¹¹Audiens autem Saul et omnes Israëlitæ sermones Philisthæi hujuscemodi,And Saul and all the Israelites,stupebant,hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner,et metuebant nimis.were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.

¹²David autem erat filius viri Ephrathæi,Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man,de quo supra dictum est,the one mentioned above,de Bethlehem Juda,from Bethlehem of Judah,cui nomen erat Isai,whose name was Jesse.qui habebat octo filios,He had eight sons,et erat vir in diebus Saul senex,and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man,et grandævus inter viros.and of great age among men.

¹²David autem erat filius viri Ephrathæi,Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man,de quo supra dictum est,the one mentioned above,de Bethlehem Juda,from Bethlehem of Judah,cui nomen erat Isai,whose name was Jesse.qui habebat octo filios,He had eight sons,et erat vir in diebus Saul senex,and during the days of Saul, he was an elderly man,et grandævus inter viros.and of great age among men.

¹³Abierunt autem tres filii ejus majores post Saul in prælium:Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle.et nomina trium filiorum ejus qui perrexerunt ad bellum,And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle,Eliab primogenitus,were Eliab, the firstborn,et secundus Abinadab,and the second, Abinadab,tertiusque Samma.and the third Shammah.

¹³Abierunt autem tres filii ejus majores post Saul in prælium:Now his three eldest sons followed Saul into battle.et nomina trium filiorum ejus qui perrexerunt ad bellum,And the names of his three sons, who went to the battle,Eliab primogenitus,were Eliab, the firstborn,et secundus Abinadab,and the second, Abinadab,tertiusque Samma.and the third Shammah.

¹⁴David autem erat minimus.But David was the youngest.Tribus ergo majoribus secutis Saulem,Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,

¹⁴David autem erat minimus.But David was the youngest.Tribus ergo majoribus secutis Saulem,Therefore, when the three eldest had followed Saul,

¹⁵abiit David,David went away from Saul,et reversus est a Saul ut pasceret gregem patris sui in Bethlehem.and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.

¹⁵abiit David,David went away from Saul,et reversus est a Saul ut pasceret gregem patris sui in Bethlehem.and he returned, so that he might pasture the flock of his father at Bethlehem.

¹⁶Procedebat vero Philisthæus mane et vespere,Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening,et stabat quadraginta diebus.and he stood forth, for forty days.

¹⁶Procedebat vero Philisthæus mane et vespere,Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening,et stabat quadraginta diebus.and he stood forth, for forty days.

¹⁷Dixit autem Isai ad David filium suum:Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take,Accipe fratribus tuis ephi polentæ,for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain,et decem panes istos,and these ten loaves,et curre in castra ad fratres tuos,and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.

¹⁷Dixit autem Isai ad David filium suum:Now Jesse said to his son David: “Take,Accipe fratribus tuis ephi polentæ,for your brothers, an ephah of cooked grain,et decem panes istos,and these ten loaves,et curre in castra ad fratres tuos,and hurry to the camp, to your brothers.

¹⁸et decem formellas casei has deferes ad tribunum:And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune.et fratres tuos visitabis, si recte agant:And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well.et cum quibus ordinati sunt, disce.And learn with whom they have been stationed.”

¹⁸et decem formellas casei has deferes ad tribunum:And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune.et fratres tuos visitabis, si recte agant:And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well.et cum quibus ordinati sunt, disce.And learn with whom they have been stationed.”

¹⁹Saul autem,But they were in the valley of Terebinth,et illi,with Saulet omnes filii Israël,and all the sons of Israel,in Valle terebinthi pugnabant adversum Philisthiim.fighting against the Philistines.

¹⁹Saul autem,But they were in the valley of Terebinth,et illi,with Saulet omnes filii Israël,and all the sons of Israel,in Valle terebinthi pugnabant adversum Philisthiim.fighting against the Philistines.

²⁰Surrexit itaque David mane,And so, David rose up in the morning,et commendavit gregem custodi:and he commended the flock to the caretaker.et onustus abiit,And he went away burdened,sicut præceperat ei Isai.just as Jesse had instructed him.Et venit ad locum Magala,And he went to the place of the battle line,et ad exercitum,and to the army, which,qui egressus ad pugnam vociferatus erat in certamine.in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.

²⁰Surrexit itaque David mane,And so, David rose up in the morning,et commendavit gregem custodi:and he commended the flock to the caretaker.et onustus abiit,And he went away burdened,sicut præceperat ei Isai.just as Jesse had instructed him.Et venit ad locum Magala,And he went to the place of the battle line,et ad exercitum,and to the army, which,qui egressus ad pugnam vociferatus erat in certamine.in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.

²¹Direxerat enim aciem Israël,For Israel had positioned their troops,sed et Philisthiim ex adverso fuerant præparati.but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.

²¹Direxerat enim aciem Israël,For Israel had positioned their troops,sed et Philisthiim ex adverso fuerant præparati.but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.

²²Derelinquens ergo David vasa quæ attulerat sub manu custodis ad sarcinas,Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage,cucurrit ad locum certaminis,David ran to the place of the conflict.et interrogabat si omnia recte agerentur erga fratres suos.And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.

²²Derelinquens ergo David vasa quæ attulerat sub manu custodis ad sarcinas,Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage,cucurrit ad locum certaminis,David ran to the place of the conflict.et interrogabat si omnia recte agerentur erga fratres suos.And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.

²³Cumque adhuc ille loqueretur eis,And while he was still speaking with them,apparuit vir ille spurius ascendens,there appeared the man of spurious descent,Goliath nomine,whose name was Goliath,Philisthæus de Geth,the Philistine of Gath,de castris Philisthinorum:ascending from the camp of the Philistines.et loquente eo hæc eadem verba audivit David.And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.

²³Cumque adhuc ille loqueretur eis,And while he was still speaking with them,apparuit vir ille spurius ascendens,there appeared the man of spurious descent,Goliath nomine,whose name was Goliath,Philisthæus de Geth,the Philistine of Gath,de castris Philisthinorum:ascending from the camp of the Philistines.et loquente eo hæc eadem verba audivit David.And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.

²⁴Omnes autem Israëlitæ,Then all the Israelites,cum vidissent virum,when they had seen the man,fugerunt a facie ejus,fled from his face,timentes eum valde.fearing him greatly.

²⁴Omnes autem Israëlitæ,Then all the Israelites,cum vidissent virum,when they had seen the man,fugerunt a facie ejus,fled from his face,timentes eum valde.fearing him greatly.

²⁵Et dixit unus quispiam de Israël:And someone of Israel said:Num vidistis virum hunc,“Have you seen this man,qui ascendit?who has risen up.ad exprobrandum enim Israëli ascendit.For he ascended in order to reproach Israel.Virum ergo qui percusserit eum,Therefore, the man who will strike him down,ditabit rex divitiis magnis,the king will enrich with great wealth,et filiam suam dabit ei,and will give to him his daughter,et domum patris ejus faciet absque tributo in Israël.and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”

²⁵Et dixit unus quispiam de Israël:And someone of Israel said:Num vidistis virum hunc,“Have you seen this man,qui ascendit?who has risen up.ad exprobrandum enim Israëli ascendit.For he ascended in order to reproach Israel.Virum ergo qui percusserit eum,Therefore, the man who will strike him down,ditabit rex divitiis magnis,the king will enrich with great wealth,et filiam suam dabit ei,and will give to him his daughter,et domum patris ejus faciet absque tributo in Israël.and will cause his father’s house to be free of tribute in Israel.”

²⁶Et ait David ad viros qui stabant secum,And David spoke to the men who were standing with him,dicens:saying:Quid dabitur viro qui percusserit Philisthæum hunc,“What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine,et tulerit opprobrium de Israël?and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel?quis enim est hic Philisthæus incircumcisus,For who is this uncircumcised Philistine,qui exprobravit acies Dei viventis?that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”

²⁶Et ait David ad viros qui stabant secum,And David spoke to the men who were standing with him,dicens:saying:Quid dabitur viro qui percusserit Philisthæum hunc,“What will be given to the man who will have struck down this Philistine,et tulerit opprobrium de Israël?and who will have taken away the disgrace from Israel?quis enim est hic Philisthæus incircumcisus,For who is this uncircumcised Philistine,qui exprobravit acies Dei viventis?that he should reproach the soldiers of the living God?”

²⁷Referebat autem ei populus eumdem sermonem,Then the people repeated to him the same words,dicens:saying,Hæc dabuntur viro qui percusserit eum.“These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”

²⁷Referebat autem ei populus eumdem sermonem,Then the people repeated to him the same words,dicens:saying,Hæc dabuntur viro qui percusserit eum.“These things shall be given to the man who will have struck him down.”

²⁸Quod cum audisset Eliab frater ejus major,Now when Eliab,loquente eo cum aliis,his eldest brother,iratus est contra David,had heard this,et ait:as he was speaking with the others,Quare venisti,he became angry against David,et quare dereliquisti pauculas oves illas in deserto?and he said:Ego novi superbiam tuam,“Why did you come here?et nequitiam cordis tui:And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness?quia ut videres prælium,I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart,descendisti.that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”

²⁸Quod cum audisset Eliab frater ejus major,Now when Eliab,loquente eo cum aliis,his eldest brother,iratus est contra David,had heard this,et ait:as he was speaking with the others,Quare venisti,he became angry against David,et quare dereliquisti pauculas oves illas in deserto?and he said:Ego novi superbiam tuam,“Why did you come here?et nequitiam cordis tui:And why did you leave behind those few sheep in the wilderness?quia ut videres prælium,I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart,descendisti.that you have come down so that you might see the battle.”

²⁹Et dixit David:And David said:Quid feci?“What have I done?numquid non verbum est?Is there any word against me?”

²⁹Et dixit David:And David said:Quid feci?“What have I done?numquid non verbum est?Is there any word against me?”

³⁰Et declinavit paululum ab eo ad alium:And he turned away from him a little, toward another.dixitque eumdem sermonem.And he asked the same question.Et respondit ei populus verbum sicut prius.And the people responded to him as before.

³⁰Et declinavit paululum ab eo ad alium:And he turned away from him a little, toward another.dixitque eumdem sermonem.And he asked the same question.Et respondit ei populus verbum sicut prius.And the people responded to him as before.

³¹Audita sunt autem verba quæ locutus est David,Now the words that David had spoken were heardet annuntiata in conspectu Saul.and reported in the sight of Saul.

³¹Audita sunt autem verba quæ locutus est David,Now the words that David had spoken were heardet annuntiata in conspectu Saul.and reported in the sight of Saul.

³²Ad quem cum fuisset adductus,When he had been led to Saul,locutus est ei:he said to him:Non concidat cor cujusquam in eo:“Let no one lose heart over him. I,ego servus tuus vadam, et pugnabo adversus Philisthæum.your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”

³²Ad quem cum fuisset adductus,When he had been led to Saul,locutus est ei:he said to him:Non concidat cor cujusquam in eo:“Let no one lose heart over him. I,ego servus tuus vadam, et pugnabo adversus Philisthæum.your servant, shall go and fight against the Philistine.”

³³Et ait Saul ad David:And Saul said to David:Non vales resistere Philisthæo isti,“You are not able to withstand this Philistine,nec pugnare adversus eum,nor to fight against him.quia puer es:For you are a boy,hic autem vir bellator est ab adolescentia sua.but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”

³³Et ait Saul ad David:And Saul said to David:Non vales resistere Philisthæo isti,“You are not able to withstand this Philistine,nec pugnare adversus eum,nor to fight against him.quia puer es:For you are a boy,hic autem vir bellator est ab adolescentia sua.but he has been a warrior from his boyhood.”

³⁴Dixitque David ad Saul:And David said to Saul:Pascebat servus tuus patris sui gregem,“Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father.et veniebat leo vel ursus,And there approached a lion or a bear,et tollebat arietem de medio gregis:and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.

³⁴Dixitque David ad Saul:And David said to Saul:Pascebat servus tuus patris sui gregem,“Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father.et veniebat leo vel ursus,And there approached a lion or a bear,et tollebat arietem de medio gregis:and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.

³⁵et persequebar eos,And I pursued after them,et percutiebam,and I struck them,eruebamque de ore eorum:and I rescued from their mouth.et illi consurgebant adversum me,And they rose up against me.et apprehendebam mentum eorum,And I caught them by the throat,et suffocabam,and I strangledinterficiebamque eos.and killed them.

³⁵et persequebar eos,And I pursued after them,et percutiebam,and I struck them,eruebamque de ore eorum:and I rescued from their mouth.et illi consurgebant adversum me,And they rose up against me.et apprehendebam mentum eorum,And I caught them by the throat,et suffocabam,and I strangledinterficiebamque eos.and killed them.

³⁶NamFor I,et leonemyour servant,et ursum interfeci ego servus tuus:have killed both lion and bear.erit igiturAnd so this uncircumcised Philistine,et Philisthæus hic incircumcisus quasi unus ex eis.too,Nunc vadam,will be like one of them.et auferam opprobrium populi:Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people.quoniam quis est iste Philisthæus incircumcisus,For who is this uncircumcised Philistine,qui ausus est maledicere exercitui Dei viventis?who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”

³⁶NamFor I,et leonemyour servant,et ursum interfeci ego servus tuus:have killed both lion and bear.erit igiturAnd so this uncircumcised Philistine,et Philisthæus hic incircumcisus quasi unus ex eis.too,Nunc vadam,will be like one of them.et auferam opprobrium populi:Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people.quoniam quis est iste Philisthæus incircumcisus,For who is this uncircumcised Philistine,qui ausus est maledicere exercitui Dei viventis?who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”

³⁷Et ait David:And David said,Dominus qui eripuit me de manu leonis,“The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion,et de manu ursi,and from the hand of the bear,ipse me liberabit de manu Philisthæi hujus.he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.”Dixit autem Saul ad David:Then Saul said to David,Vade,“Go,et Dominus tecum sit.and may the Lord be with you.”

³⁷Et ait David:And David said,Dominus qui eripuit me de manu leonis,“The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion,et de manu ursi,and from the hand of the bear,ipse me liberabit de manu Philisthæi hujus.he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.”Dixit autem Saul ad David:Then Saul said to David,Vade,“Go,et Dominus tecum sit.and may the Lord be with you.”

³⁸Et induit Saul David vestimentis suis,And Saul clothed David with his garments.et imposuit galeam æream super caput ejus,And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head,et vestivit eum lorica.and he clothed him with a breastplate.

³⁸Et induit Saul David vestimentis suis,And Saul clothed David with his garments.et imposuit galeam æream super caput ejus,And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head,et vestivit eum lorica.and he clothed him with a breastplate.

³⁹Accinctus ergo David gladio ejus super vestem suam,Then David, having girded his sword over his armor,cœpit tentare si armatus posset incedere:began to see if he could walk in the armor.non enim habebat consuetudinem.But he was not accustomed to it.Dixitque David ad Saul:And David said to Saul:Non possum sic incedere,“I cannot move about in this way.quia non usum habeo.For I am not used to it.”Et deposuit ea,And he put them aside.

³⁹Accinctus ergo David gladio ejus super vestem suam,Then David, having girded his sword over his armor,cœpit tentare si armatus posset incedere:began to see if he could walk in the armor.non enim habebat consuetudinem.But he was not accustomed to it.Dixitque David ad Saul:And David said to Saul:Non possum sic incedere,“I cannot move about in this way.quia non usum habeo.For I am not used to it.”Et deposuit ea,And he put them aside.

⁴⁰et tulit baculum suum,And he took up his staff,quem semper habebat in manibus:which he held always in his hands.et elegit sibi quinque limpidissimos lapides de torrente,And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent.et misit eos in peram pastoralem quam habebat secum,And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him.et fundam manu tulit:And he took up a sling in his hand.et processit adversum Philisthæum.And he went out against the Philistine.

⁴⁰et tulit baculum suum,And he took up his staff,quem semper habebat in manibus:which he held always in his hands.et elegit sibi quinque limpidissimos lapides de torrente,And he chose for himself five very smooth stones from the torrent.et misit eos in peram pastoralem quam habebat secum,And he put them into the shepherd’s bag that he had with him.et fundam manu tulit:And he took up a sling in his hand.et processit adversum Philisthæum.And he went out against the Philistine.

⁴¹Ibat autem Philisthæus incedens,And the Philistine, advancing,et appropinquans adversum David,went and drew near against David.et armiger ejus ante eum.And his armor bearer was before him.

⁴¹Ibat autem Philisthæus incedens,And the Philistine, advancing,et appropinquans adversum David,went and drew near against David.et armiger ejus ante eum.And his armor bearer was before him.

⁴²Cumque inspexisset Philisthæus,And when the Philistine had seenet vidisset David,and considered David,despexit eum.he despised him.Erat enim adolescens,For he was a youth,rufus,ruddyet pulcher aspectu.and of handsome appearance.

⁴²Cumque inspexisset Philisthæus,And when the Philistine had seenet vidisset David,and considered David,despexit eum.he despised him.Erat enim adolescens,For he was a youth,rufus,ruddyet pulcher aspectu.and of handsome appearance.

⁴³Et dixit Philisthæus ad David:And the Philistine said to David,Numquid ego canis sum,“Am I a dog,quod tu venis ad me cum baculo?that you approach against me with a staff?”Et maledixit Philisthæus David in diis suis:And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

⁴³Et dixit Philisthæus ad David:And the Philistine said to David,Numquid ego canis sum,“Am I a dog,quod tu venis ad me cum baculo?that you approach against me with a staff?”Et maledixit Philisthæus David in diis suis:And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

⁴⁴dixitque ad David:And he said to David,Veni ad me,“Come to me,et dabo carnes tuas volatilibus cæliand I will give your flesh to the birds of the air,et bestiis terræ.and to the beasts of the earth.”

⁴⁴dixitque ad David:And he said to David,Veni ad me,“Come to me,et dabo carnes tuas volatilibus cæliand I will give your flesh to the birds of the air,et bestiis terræ.and to the beasts of the earth.”

⁴⁵Dixit autem David ad Philisthæum:But David said to the Philistine:Tu venis ad me cum gladio,“You approach me with sword,et hasta,and spear,et clypeo:and shield.ego autem venio ad te in nomine Domini exercituum,But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts,Dei agminum Israël quibus exprobrastithe God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.

⁴⁵Dixit autem David ad Philisthæum:But David said to the Philistine:Tu venis ad me cum gladio,“You approach me with sword,et hasta,and spear,et clypeo:and shield.ego autem venio ad te in nomine Domini exercituum,But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts,Dei agminum Israël quibus exprobrastithe God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.

⁴⁶hodie,Today,et dabit te Dominus in manu mea,the Lord will deliver you into my hand,et percutiam te,and I will strike you down.et auferam caput tuum a te:And I will take your head from you.et dabo cadavera castrorum Philisthiim hodie volatilibus cæli,And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air,et bestiis terræ, ut sciat omnis terra quia est Deus in Israël,and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.

⁴⁶hodie,Today,et dabit te Dominus in manu mea,the Lord will deliver you into my hand,et percutiam te,and I will strike you down.et auferam caput tuum a te:And I will take your head from you.et dabo cadavera castrorum Philisthiim hodie volatilibus cæli,And today, I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air,et bestiis terræ, ut sciat omnis terra quia est Deus in Israël,and to the beasts of the earth, so that all the earth may know that God is with Israel.

⁴⁷et noverit universa ecclesia hæc,And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword,quia non in gladio nec in hasta salvat Dominus:nor by spear.ipsius enim est bellum,For this is his war,et tradet vos in manus nostras.and he will deliver you into our hands.”

⁴⁷et noverit universa ecclesia hæc,And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword,quia non in gladio nec in hasta salvat Dominus:nor by spear.ipsius enim est bellum,For this is his war,et tradet vos in manus nostras.and he will deliver you into our hands.”

⁴⁸Cum ergo surrexisset Philisthæus,Then,et veniret,when the Philistine had risen up,et appropinquaret contra David,and was approaching,festinavit Davidand was drawing near against David,et cucurrit ad pugnam ex adverso Philisthæi.David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.

⁴⁸Cum ergo surrexisset Philisthæus,Then,et veniret,when the Philistine had risen up,et appropinquaret contra David,and was approaching,festinavit Davidand was drawing near against David,et cucurrit ad pugnam ex adverso Philisthæi.David hurried and ran to the fight against the Philistine.

⁴⁹Et misit manum suam in peram,And he put his hand into his bag,tulitque unum lapidem, et funda jecit,and took out one stone. And swinging it around,et circumducens percussit Philisthæum in fronte:he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead.et infixus est lapis in fronte ejus,And the stone became imbedded in his forehead.et cecidit in faciem suam super terram.And he fell on his face, upon the ground.

⁴⁹Et misit manum suam in peram,And he put his hand into his bag,tulitque unum lapidem, et funda jecit,and took out one stone. And swinging it around,et circumducens percussit Philisthæum in fronte:he cast it with the sling and struck the Philistine on the forehead.et infixus est lapis in fronte ejus,And the stone became imbedded in his forehead.et cecidit in faciem suam super terram.And he fell on his face, upon the ground.

⁵⁰Prævaluitque David adversum Philisthæum in funda et lapide,And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone.percussumque Philisthæum interfecit.And he struck and killed the Philistine.Cumque gladium non haberet in manu David,But since David held no sword in his hand,

⁵⁰Prævaluitque David adversum Philisthæum in funda et lapide,And David prevailed against the Philistine with a sling and a stone.percussumque Philisthæum interfecit.And he struck and killed the Philistine.Cumque gladium non haberet in manu David,But since David held no sword in his hand,

⁵¹cucurrit, et stetit super Philisthæum,he ran and stood over the Philistine,et tulit gladium ejus,and he took his sword,et eduxit eum de vagina sua:and withdrew it from the sheath.et interfecit eum, præciditque caput ejus.And he killed him and cut off his head.Videntes autem Philisthiim quod mortuus esset fortissimus eorum,Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead,fugerunt.fled away.

⁵¹cucurrit, et stetit super Philisthæum,he ran and stood over the Philistine,et tulit gladium ejus,and he took his sword,et eduxit eum de vagina sua:and withdrew it from the sheath.et interfecit eum, præciditque caput ejus.And he killed him and cut off his head.Videntes autem Philisthiim quod mortuus esset fortissimus eorum,Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead,fugerunt.fled away.

⁵²Et consurgentes viri IsraëlAnd the men of Israel and Judah,et Juda vociferati sunt,rising up,et persecuti sunt Philisthæos usque dum venirent in vallem,shouted and pursued after the Philistines,et usque ad portas Accaron:even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron.cecideruntque vulnerati de Philisthiim in via Saraim,And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim,et usque ad Geth,and as far as Gath,et usque ad Accaron.and as far as Ekron.

⁵²Et consurgentes viri IsraëlAnd the men of Israel and Judah,et Juda vociferati sunt,rising up,et persecuti sunt Philisthæos usque dum venirent in vallem,shouted and pursued after the Philistines,et usque ad portas Accaron:even until they arrived at the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron.cecideruntque vulnerati de Philisthiim in via Saraim,And many wounded among the Philistines fell on the way of Shaaraim,et usque ad Geth,and as far as Gath,et usque ad Accaron.and as far as Ekron.

⁵³Et revertentes filii Israël postquam persecuti fuerant Philisthæos,And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines,invaserunt castra eorum.invaded their camp.

⁵³Et revertentes filii Israël postquam persecuti fuerant Philisthæos,And the sons of Israel, returning after they had pursued the Philistines,invaserunt castra eorum.invaded their camp.

⁵⁴Assumens autem David caput Philisthæi,Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine,attulit illud in Jerusalem:brought it to Jerusalem.arma vero ejus posuit in tabernaculo suo.Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.

⁵⁴Assumens autem David caput Philisthæi,Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine,attulit illud in Jerusalem:brought it to Jerusalem.arma vero ejus posuit in tabernaculo suo.Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.

⁵⁵Eo autem tempore quo viderat Saul David egredientem contra Philisthæum,Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines,ait ad Abner principem militiæ:he said to Abner, the leader of the military,De qua stirpe descendit hic adolescens,“From what stock is this youth descended,Abner?Abner?”Dixitque Abner:And Abner said,Vivit anima tua,“As your soul lives, O king,rex, si novi.I do not know.”

⁵⁵Eo autem tempore quo viderat Saul David egredientem contra Philisthæum,Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines,ait ad Abner principem militiæ:he said to Abner, the leader of the military,De qua stirpe descendit hic adolescens,“From what stock is this youth descended,Abner?Abner?”Dixitque Abner:And Abner said,Vivit anima tua,“As your soul lives, O king,rex, si novi.I do not know.”

⁵⁶Et ait rex:And the king said,Interroga tu, cujus filius sit iste puer.“You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”

⁵⁶Et ait rex:And the king said,Interroga tu, cujus filius sit iste puer.“You shall inquire as to whose son this boy may be.”

⁵⁷Cumque regressus esset David,And when David had returned,percusso Philisthæo,after the Philistine had been struck down,tulit eum Abner,Abner took him,et introduxit coram Saule,and brought him before Saul,caput Philisthæi habentem in manu.having the head of the Philistine in his hand.

⁵⁷Cumque regressus esset David,And when David had returned,percusso Philisthæo,after the Philistine had been struck down,tulit eum Abner,Abner took him,et introduxit coram Saule,and brought him before Saul,caput Philisthæi habentem in manu.having the head of the Philistine in his hand.

⁵⁸Et ait ad eum Saul:And Saul said to him,De qua progenie es,“Young man,o adolescens?from what ancestry are you?”Dixitque David:And David said,Filius servi tui Isai Bethlehemitæ ego sum.“I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”

⁵⁸Et ait ad eum Saul:And Saul said to him,De qua progenie es,“Young man,o adolescens?from what ancestry are you?”Dixitque David:And David said,Filius servi tui Isai Bethlehemitæ ego sum.“I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”