¹Et factum est cum complesset loqui ad Saul,And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul,anima Jonathæ conglutinata est animæ David,the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David,et dilexit eum Jonathas quasi animam suam.and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.

¹Et factum est cum complesset loqui ad Saul,And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul,anima Jonathæ conglutinata est animæ David,the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David,et dilexit eum Jonathas quasi animam suam.and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.

²Tulitque eum Saul in die illa,And Saul took him that day,et non concessit ei ut reverteretur in domum patris sui.and would not permit him to return to his father’s house.

²Tulitque eum Saul in die illa,And Saul took him that day,et non concessit ei ut reverteretur in domum patris sui.and would not permit him to return to his father’s house.

³Inierunt autem David et Jonathas fœdus:Then David and Jonathan formed a pact.diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam.For he loved him like his own soul.

³Inierunt autem David et Jonathas fœdus:Then David and Jonathan formed a pact.diligebat enim eum quasi animam suam.For he loved him like his own soul.

⁴Nam expoliavit se Jonathas tunica qua erat indutus,And Jonathan took off the coat that he was wearing,et dedit eam David,and he gave it to David,et reliqua vestimenta sua,with the rest of his garments,usque ad gladium et arcum suum,even to his sword and bow,et usque ad balteum.and even his belt.

⁴Nam expoliavit se Jonathas tunica qua erat indutus,And Jonathan took off the coat that he was wearing,et dedit eam David,and he gave it to David,et reliqua vestimenta sua,with the rest of his garments,usque ad gladium et arcum suum,even to his sword and bow,et usque ad balteum.and even his belt.

⁵Egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quæcumque misisset eum Saul,Also, David went out to do everything whatsoever that Saul sent him to do,et prudenter se agebat: posuitque eum Saul super viros belli,and he conducted himself prudently. And Saul set him over men of war.et acceptus erat in oculis universi populi,And he was acceptable in the eyes of the entire people,maximeque in conspectu famulorum Saul.and most of all in the sight of the servants of Saul.

⁵Egrediebatur quoque David ad omnia quæcumque misisset eum Saul,Also, David went out to do everything whatsoever that Saul sent him to do,et prudenter se agebat: posuitque eum Saul super viros belli,and he conducted himself prudently. And Saul set him over men of war.et acceptus erat in oculis universi populi,And he was acceptable in the eyes of the entire people,maximeque in conspectu famulorum Saul.and most of all in the sight of the servants of Saul.

⁶Porro cum reverteretur percusso Philisthæo David,Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine,egressæ sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Israël,the women went out, from all the cities of Israel,cantantes, chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis,leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells,in tympanis lætitiæ, et in sistris.so as to meet king Saul.

⁶Porro cum reverteretur percusso Philisthæo David,Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine,egressæ sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Israël,the women went out, from all the cities of Israel,cantantes, chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis,leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells,in tympanis lætitiæ, et in sistris.so as to meet king Saul.

⁷Et præcinebant mulieres,And the women sang,ludentes,as they played,atque dicentes:saying,Percussit Saul mille,“Saul has struck down a thousand,et David decem millia.and David ten thousand.”

⁷Et præcinebant mulieres,And the women sang,ludentes,as they played,atque dicentes:saying,Percussit Saul mille,“Saul has struck down a thousand,et David decem millia.and David ten thousand.”

⁸Iratus est autem Saul nimis,Then Saul became exceedingly angry,et displicuit in oculis ejus sermo iste:and this word was displeasing in his eyes.dixitque:And he said:Dederunt David decem millia,“They have given David ten thousand,et mihi mille dederunt:and to me they gave only one thousand.quid ei superest,What is left for him,nisi solum regnum?except the kingdom itself?”

⁸Iratus est autem Saul nimis,Then Saul became exceedingly angry,et displicuit in oculis ejus sermo iste:and this word was displeasing in his eyes.dixitque:And he said:Dederunt David decem millia,“They have given David ten thousand,et mihi mille dederunt:and to me they gave only one thousand.quid ei superest,What is left for him,nisi solum regnum?except the kingdom itself?”

⁹Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa et deinceps.Therefore, Saul did not regard David with a good eye, from that day and thereafter.

⁹Non rectis ergo oculis Saul aspiciebat David a die illa et deinceps.Therefore, Saul did not regard David with a good eye, from that day and thereafter.

¹⁰Post diem autem alteram,Then, on the next day,invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul,the evil spirit from God assailed Saul,et prophetabat in medio domus suæ:and he prophesied in the midst of his house.David autem psallebat manu sua,And David played with his hand,sicut per singulos dies.just as at every other time.Tenebatque Saul lanceam,And Saul held a lance in his hand.

¹⁰Post diem autem alteram,Then, on the next day,invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul,the evil spirit from God assailed Saul,et prophetabat in medio domus suæ:and he prophesied in the midst of his house.David autem psallebat manu sua,And David played with his hand,sicut per singulos dies.just as at every other time.Tenebatque Saul lanceam,And Saul held a lance in his hand.

¹¹et misit eam,And he threw it,putans quod configere posset David cum pariete:thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall.et declinavit David a facie ejus secundo.And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.

¹¹et misit eam,And he threw it,putans quod configere posset David cum pariete:thinking that he would be able to fix David to the wall.et declinavit David a facie ejus secundo.And David stepped aside twice, from before his face.

¹²Et timuit Saul David,And Saul feared David,eo quod Dominus esset cum eo,because the Lord was with him,et a se recessisset.but he had withdrawn from Saul.

¹²Et timuit Saul David,And Saul feared David,eo quod Dominus esset cum eo,because the Lord was with him,et a se recessisset.but he had withdrawn from Saul.

¹³Amovit ergo eum Saul a se,Therefore,et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros:Saul sent him away from himself,et egrediebatur,and he made him tribune over one thousand men.et intrabat in conspectu populi.And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.

¹³Amovit ergo eum Saul a se,Therefore,et fecit eum tribunum super mille viros:Saul sent him away from himself,et egrediebatur,and he made him tribune over one thousand men.et intrabat in conspectu populi.And he entered and departed in the sight of the people.

¹⁴In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat,Also, David acted prudently in all his ways,et Dominus erat cum eo.and the Lord was with him.

¹⁴In omnibus quoque viis suis David prudenter agebat,Also, David acted prudently in all his ways,et Dominus erat cum eo.and the Lord was with him.

¹⁵Vidit itaque Saul quod prudens esset nimis,And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent,et cœpit cavere eum.and he began to be wary of him.

¹⁵Vidit itaque Saul quod prudens esset nimis,And so, Saul saw that he was exceedingly prudent,et cœpit cavere eum.and he began to be wary of him.

¹⁶Omnis autem Israël et Juda diligebat David:But all of Israel and Judah loved David.ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos.For he entered and departed before them.

¹⁶Omnis autem Israël et Juda diligebat David:But all of Israel and Judah loved David.ipse enim ingrediebatur et egrediebatur ante eos.For he entered and departed before them.

¹⁷Dixitque Saul ad David:And Saul said to David:Ecce filia mea major Merob:“Behold, my elder daughter, Merab.ipsam dabo tibi uxorem:I will give her to you as wife.tantummodo esto vir fortis,Only be a valiant man,et præliare bella Domini.and fight the wars of the Lord.”Saul autem reputabat,Now Saul was considering within himself,dicens:saying,Non sit manus mea in eum,“Let not my hand be upon him,sed sit super eum manus Philisthinorum.but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”

¹⁷Dixitque Saul ad David:And Saul said to David:Ecce filia mea major Merob:“Behold, my elder daughter, Merab.ipsam dabo tibi uxorem:I will give her to you as wife.tantummodo esto vir fortis,Only be a valiant man,et præliare bella Domini.and fight the wars of the Lord.”Saul autem reputabat,Now Saul was considering within himself,dicens:saying,Non sit manus mea in eum,“Let not my hand be upon him,sed sit super eum manus Philisthinorum.but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.”

¹⁸Ait autem David ad Saul:Then David said to Saul,Quis ego sum,“Who am I,aut quæ est vita mea,and what is my life,aut cognatio patris mei in Israël,and what is my father’s kinship within Israel,ut fiam gener regis?that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”

¹⁸Ait autem David ad Saul:Then David said to Saul,Quis ego sum,“Who am I,aut quæ est vita mea,and what is my life,aut cognatio patris mei in Israël,and what is my father’s kinship within Israel,ut fiam gener regis?that I should be the son-in-law of the king?”

¹⁹Factum est autem tempus cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadrieli Molathitæ uxor.Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.

¹⁹Factum est autem tempus cum deberet dari Merob filia Saul David, data est Hadrieli Molathitæ uxor.Then it happened that, at the time when Merab, the daughter of Saul, was to be given to David, she was given to Adriel, the Meholathite, as wife.

²⁰Dilexit autem David Michol filia Saul altera.Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David.Et nuntiatum est Saul,And this was reported to Saul,et placuit ei.and it pleased him.

²⁰Dilexit autem David Michol filia Saul altera.Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David.Et nuntiatum est Saul,And this was reported to Saul,et placuit ei.and it pleased him.

²¹Dixitque Saul: Dabo eam illi,And Saul said, “I will give her to him,ut fiat ei in scandalum,so that she may be a stumbling block to him,et sit super eum manus Philisthinorum.and so that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him.”Dixitque Saul ad David:And Saul said to David,In duabus rebus gener meus eris hodie.“In two things, you shall be my son-in-law today.”

²¹Dixitque Saul: Dabo eam illi,And Saul said, “I will give her to him,ut fiat ei in scandalum,so that she may be a stumbling block to him,et sit super eum manus Philisthinorum.and so that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him.”Dixitque Saul ad David:And Saul said to David,In duabus rebus gener meus eris hodie.“In two things, you shall be my son-in-law today.”

²²Et mandavit Saul servis suis: Loquimini ad David clam me,And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying:dicentes: Ecce places regi,“Behold, you are pleasing to the king,et omnes servi ejus diligunt te:and all his servants love you. Now therefore,nunc ergo esto gener regis.be the son-in-law of the king.”

²²Et mandavit Saul servis suis: Loquimini ad David clam me,And Saul commanded his servants to speak to David privately, saying:dicentes: Ecce places regi,“Behold, you are pleasing to the king,et omnes servi ejus diligunt te:and all his servants love you. Now therefore,nunc ergo esto gener regis.be the son-in-law of the king.”

²³Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba hæc.And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David.Et ait David:And David said:Num parum videtur vobis,“Does it seem a small matter to you,generum esse regis?to be the son-in-law of the king?ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis.I am but a poor and unimportant man.”

²³Et locuti sunt servi Saul in auribus David omnia verba hæc.And the servants of Saul spoke all these words to the ears of David.Et ait David:And David said:Num parum videtur vobis,“Does it seem a small matter to you,generum esse regis?to be the son-in-law of the king?ego autem sum vir pauper et tenuis.I am but a poor and unimportant man.”

²⁴Et renuntiaverunt servi Saul dicentes:And the servants reported to Saul, saying,Hujuscemodi verba locutus est David.“David has spoken words in this manner.”

²⁴Et renuntiaverunt servi Saul dicentes:And the servants reported to Saul, saying,Hujuscemodi verba locutus est David.“David has spoken words in this manner.”

²⁵Dixit autem Saul:Then Saul said,Sic loquimini ad David:“Speak in this way to David:Non habet rex sponsalia necesse,The king does not have need of any dowry,nisi tantum centum præputia Philisthinorum,but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men,ut fiat ultio de inimicis regis.so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king.”Porro Saul cogitabat tradere David in manus Philisthinorum.So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

²⁵Dixit autem Saul:Then Saul said,Sic loquimini ad David:“Speak in this way to David:Non habet rex sponsalia necesse,The king does not have need of any dowry,nisi tantum centum præputia Philisthinorum,but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men,ut fiat ultio de inimicis regis.so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king.”Porro Saul cogitabat tradere David in manus Philisthinorum.So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

²⁶Cumque renuntiassent servi ejus David verba quæ dixerat Saul,And when his servants had repeated to David the words that Saul had spoken,placuit sermo in oculis David,the word was pleasing in the eyes of David,ut fieret gener regis.so that he would become son-in-law of the king.

²⁶Cumque renuntiassent servi ejus David verba quæ dixerat Saul,And when his servants had repeated to David the words that Saul had spoken,placuit sermo in oculis David,the word was pleasing in the eyes of David,ut fieret gener regis.so that he would become son-in-law of the king.

²⁷Et post paucos dies surgens David,And after a few days, David, rising up,abiit cum viris qui sub eo erant.went with the men who were under him,Et percussit ex Philisthiim ducentos viros,and he struck down two hundred men of the Philistines.et attulit eorum præputia et annumeravit ea regi,And he brought their foreskins, and he counted them out for the king,ut esset gener ejus.so that he might be his son-in-law.Dedit itaque Saul ei Michol filiam suam uxorem.And so, Saul gave to him his daughter Michal as wife.

²⁷Et post paucos dies surgens David,And after a few days, David, rising up,abiit cum viris qui sub eo erant.went with the men who were under him,Et percussit ex Philisthiim ducentos viros,and he struck down two hundred men of the Philistines.et attulit eorum præputia et annumeravit ea regi,And he brought their foreskins, and he counted them out for the king,ut esset gener ejus.so that he might be his son-in-law.Dedit itaque Saul ei Michol filiam suam uxorem.And so, Saul gave to him his daughter Michal as wife.

²⁸Et vidit Saul, et intellexit quod Dominus esset cum David.And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David.Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum.And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.

²⁸Et vidit Saul, et intellexit quod Dominus esset cum David.And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David.Michol autem filia Saul diligebat eum.And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.

²⁹Et Saul magis cœpit timere David:And Saul began to fear David all the more.factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.

²⁹Et Saul magis cœpit timere David:And Saul began to fear David all the more.factusque est Saul inimicus David cunctis diebus.And Saul became the enemy of David, every day.

³⁰Et egressi sunt principes Philisthinorum.And the leaders of the Philistines departed.A principio autem egressionis eorum,And from the beginning of their departure,prudentius se gerebat David quam omnes servi Saul,David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul,et celebre factum est nomen ejus nimis.and his name became exceedingly celebrated.

³⁰Et egressi sunt principes Philisthinorum.And the leaders of the Philistines departed.A principio autem egressionis eorum,And from the beginning of their departure,prudentius se gerebat David quam omnes servi Saul,David conducted himself more prudently than all the servants of Saul,et celebre factum est nomen ejus nimis.and his name became exceedingly celebrated.