¹Fugit autem David de Najoth,Then David fled from Naioth,quæ est in Ramatha,which is in Ramah,veniensque locutus est coram Jonatha:and he went and said before Jonathan:Quid feci? quæ est iniquitas mea,“What have I done? What is my iniquity,et quod peccatum meum in patrem tuum,or what is my sin, against your father,quia quærit animam meam?so that he would seek my life?”

¹Fugit autem David de Najoth,Then David fled from Naioth,quæ est in Ramatha,which is in Ramah,veniensque locutus est coram Jonatha:and he went and said before Jonathan:Quid feci? quæ est iniquitas mea,“What have I done? What is my iniquity,et quod peccatum meum in patrem tuum,or what is my sin, against your father,quia quærit animam meam?so that he would seek my life?”

²Qui dixit ei: Absit,And he said to him:non morieris:“May this not be!neque enim faciet pater meus quidquam grande vel parvum,You shall not die. For my father will not do anything, great or small,nisi prius indicaverit mihi:without first revealing it to me.hunc ergo celavit me pater meus sermonem tantummodo?Therefore, has my father concealed this word solely from me?nequaquam erit istud.By no means shall this be!”

²Qui dixit ei: Absit,And he said to him:non morieris:“May this not be!neque enim faciet pater meus quidquam grande vel parvum,You shall not die. For my father will not do anything, great or small,nisi prius indicaverit mihi:without first revealing it to me.hunc ergo celavit me pater meus sermonem tantummodo?Therefore, has my father concealed this word solely from me?nequaquam erit istud.By no means shall this be!”

³Et juravit rursum Davidi.And he swore again to David.Et ille ait:And David said:Scit profecto pater tuus quia inveni gratiam in oculis tuis, et dicet:“Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your sight, and so he will say,Nesciat hoc Jonathas,‘Let Jonathan not know this,ne forte tristetur.lest he be saddened.’Quinimmo vivit Dominus,So truly, as the Lord lives,et vivit anima tua,and as your soul lives,quia uno tantum (ut ita dicam) gradu ego morsque dividimur.there is only one step (if I may say it) separating me from death.”

³Et juravit rursum Davidi.And he swore again to David.Et ille ait:And David said:Scit profecto pater tuus quia inveni gratiam in oculis tuis, et dicet:“Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your sight, and so he will say,Nesciat hoc Jonathas,‘Let Jonathan not know this,ne forte tristetur.lest he be saddened.’Quinimmo vivit Dominus,So truly, as the Lord lives,et vivit anima tua,and as your soul lives,quia uno tantum (ut ita dicam) gradu ego morsque dividimur.there is only one step (if I may say it) separating me from death.”

⁴Et ait Jonathas ad David:And Jonathan said to David,Quodcumque dixerit mihi anima tua,“Whatever your soul will tell me,faciam tibi.I will do for you.”

⁴Et ait Jonathas ad David:And Jonathan said to David,Quodcumque dixerit mihi anima tua,“Whatever your soul will tell me,faciam tibi.I will do for you.”

⁵Dixit autem David ad Jonathan:Then David said to Jonathan: “Behold,Ecce calendæ sunt crastino,tomorrow is the new moon,et ego ex more sedere soleo juxta regem ad vescendum:and I am accustomed to sit in a seat beside the king to eat. Therefore,dimitte ergo me ut abscondar in agro usque ad vesperam diei tertiæ.permit me that I may be hidden in the field, until the evening of the third day.

⁵Dixit autem David ad Jonathan:Then David said to Jonathan: “Behold,Ecce calendæ sunt crastino,tomorrow is the new moon,et ego ex more sedere soleo juxta regem ad vescendum:and I am accustomed to sit in a seat beside the king to eat. Therefore,dimitte ergo me ut abscondar in agro usque ad vesperam diei tertiæ.permit me that I may be hidden in the field, until the evening of the third day.

⁶Si respiciens requisierit me pater tuus,If your father, looking around, will seek me,respondebis ei:you shall respond to him:Rogavit me David ut iret celeriter in Bethlehem civitatem suam,‘David asked me if he may hurry to Bethlehem, his own city.quia victimæ solemnes ibi sunt universis contribulibus suis.For there are solemn sacrifices in that place for all of his tribe together.’

⁶Si respiciens requisierit me pater tuus,If your father, looking around, will seek me,respondebis ei:you shall respond to him:Rogavit me David ut iret celeriter in Bethlehem civitatem suam,‘David asked me if he may hurry to Bethlehem, his own city.quia victimæ solemnes ibi sunt universis contribulibus suis.For there are solemn sacrifices in that place for all of his tribe together.’

⁷Si dixerit:If he will say,Bene:‘It is well,’pax erit servo tuo.then your servant will have peace.Si autem fuerit iratus,But if he will be angry,scito quia completa est malitia ejus.know that his malice has reached its height.

⁷Si dixerit:If he will say,Bene:‘It is well,’pax erit servo tuo.then your servant will have peace.Si autem fuerit iratus,But if he will be angry,scito quia completa est malitia ejus.know that his malice has reached its height.

⁸Fac ergo misericordiam in servum tuum,Therefore, show mercy to your servant.quia fœdus Domini me famulum tuum tecum inire fecisti:For you have brought me, your servant, into a covenant of the Lord with you.si autem est iniquitas aliqua in me,But if there is any iniquity in me,tu me interfice,you may kill me,et ad patrem tuum ne introducas me.and you shall not lead me in to your father.”

⁸Fac ergo misericordiam in servum tuum,Therefore, show mercy to your servant.quia fœdus Domini me famulum tuum tecum inire fecisti:For you have brought me, your servant, into a covenant of the Lord with you.si autem est iniquitas aliqua in me,But if there is any iniquity in me,tu me interfice,you may kill me,et ad patrem tuum ne introducas me.and you shall not lead me in to your father.”

⁹Et ait Jonathas:And Jonathan said:Absit hoc a te:“May this be far from you.neque enim fieri potest,For certainly,ut si certe cognovero completam esse patris mei malitiam contra te,if I ever realized that any wickedness was determined by my father against you,non annuntiem tibi.I would not be able to do anything other than report it to you.”

⁹Et ait Jonathas:And Jonathan said:Absit hoc a te:“May this be far from you.neque enim fieri potest,For certainly,ut si certe cognovero completam esse patris mei malitiam contra te,if I ever realized that any wickedness was determined by my father against you,non annuntiem tibi.I would not be able to do anything other than report it to you.”

¹⁰Responditque David ad Jonathan:And David responded to Jonathan,Quis renuntiabit mihi,“Who will repeat it to me,si quid forte responderit tibi pater tuus dure de me?if your father may perhaps answer you harshly about me?”

¹⁰Responditque David ad Jonathan:And David responded to Jonathan,Quis renuntiabit mihi,“Who will repeat it to me,si quid forte responderit tibi pater tuus dure de me?if your father may perhaps answer you harshly about me?”

¹¹Et ait Jonathas ad David:And Jonathan said to David,Veni,“Come,et egrediamur foras in agrum.and let us go out into the field.”Cumque exissent ambo in agrum,And when they both had gone out into the field,

¹¹Et ait Jonathas ad David:And Jonathan said to David,Veni,“Come,et egrediamur foras in agrum.and let us go out into the field.”Cumque exissent ambo in agrum,And when they both had gone out into the field,

¹²ait Jonathas ad David:Jonathan said before David:Domine Deus Israël,“O Lord, God of Israel,si investigavero sententiam patris mei crastino vel perendie,if I will discover a decision by my father, tomorrow, or the day after,et aliquid boni fuerit super David,and if there will be anything good concerning David,et non statim misero ad te, et notum tibi fecero,and yet I do not immediately send to you and make it known to you,

¹²ait Jonathas ad David:Jonathan said before David:Domine Deus Israël,“O Lord, God of Israel,si investigavero sententiam patris mei crastino vel perendie,if I will discover a decision by my father, tomorrow, or the day after,et aliquid boni fuerit super David,and if there will be anything good concerning David,et non statim misero ad te, et notum tibi fecero,and yet I do not immediately send to you and make it known to you,

¹³hæc faciat Dominus Jonathæ,may the Lord do these things to Jonathan,et hæc addat.and may he add these other things.Si autem perseveraverit patris mei malitia adversum te,But if my father will have persevered in malice against you,revelabo aurem tuam,I will reveal it to your ear,et dimittam te,and I will send you away,ut vadas in pace,so that you may go in peace,et sit Dominus tecum,and so that the Lord may be with you,sicut fuit cum patre meo.just as he was with my father.

¹³hæc faciat Dominus Jonathæ,may the Lord do these things to Jonathan,et hæc addat.and may he add these other things.Si autem perseveraverit patris mei malitia adversum te,But if my father will have persevered in malice against you,revelabo aurem tuam,I will reveal it to your ear,et dimittam te,and I will send you away,ut vadas in pace,so that you may go in peace,et sit Dominus tecum,and so that the Lord may be with you,sicut fuit cum patre meo.just as he was with my father.

¹⁴Et si vixero,And if I live,facies mihi misericordiam Domini:you shall show the mercy of the Lord to me.si vero mortuus fuero,Yet truly, if I die,

¹⁴Et si vixero,And if I live,facies mihi misericordiam Domini:you shall show the mercy of the Lord to me.si vero mortuus fuero,Yet truly, if I die,

¹⁵non auferes misericordiam tuam a domo mea usque in sempiternum,you shall not take away your mercy from my house, even forever,quando eradicaverit Dominus inimicos David,when the Lord will have rooted out the enemies of David,unumquemque de terra:each and every one of them,auferat Jonathan de domo sua,from the earth. May he take Jonathan from his house,et requirat Dominus de manu inimicorum David.and may the Lord require it from the hands of the enemies of David.”

¹⁵non auferes misericordiam tuam a domo mea usque in sempiternum,you shall not take away your mercy from my house, even forever,quando eradicaverit Dominus inimicos David,when the Lord will have rooted out the enemies of David,unumquemque de terra:each and every one of them,auferat Jonathan de domo sua,from the earth. May he take Jonathan from his house,et requirat Dominus de manu inimicorum David.and may the Lord require it from the hands of the enemies of David.”

¹⁶Pepigit ergo Jonathas fœdus cum domo David:Therefore, Jonathan formed a covenant with the house of David.et requisivit Dominus de manu inimicorum David.And the Lord required it from the hands of the enemies of David.

¹⁶Pepigit ergo Jonathas fœdus cum domo David:Therefore, Jonathan formed a covenant with the house of David.et requisivit Dominus de manu inimicorum David.And the Lord required it from the hands of the enemies of David.

¹⁷Et addidit Jonathas dejerare David,And Jonathan continued to swear to David,eo quod diligeret illum:because he loved him.sicut enim animam suam, ita diligebat eum.For he loved him like his own soul.

¹⁷Et addidit Jonathas dejerare David,And Jonathan continued to swear to David,eo quod diligeret illum:because he loved him.sicut enim animam suam, ita diligebat eum.For he loved him like his own soul.

¹⁸Dixitque ad eum Jonathas:And Jonathan said to him:Cras calendæ sunt,“Tomorrow is the new moon,et requireris:and you will be sought.

¹⁸Dixitque ad eum Jonathas:And Jonathan said to him:Cras calendæ sunt,“Tomorrow is the new moon,et requireris:and you will be sought.

¹⁹requiretur enim sessio tua usque perendie.For your seat will be empty until the day after tomorrow.Descendes ergo festinus,Therefore, you shall descend quickly,et venies in locum ubi celandus es in die qua operari licet,and you shall go to the place where you are to be hidden, on a day when it is lawful to work,et sedebis juxta lapidem cui nomen est Ezel.and you shall remain beside the stone that is called Ezel.

¹⁹requiretur enim sessio tua usque perendie.For your seat will be empty until the day after tomorrow.Descendes ergo festinus,Therefore, you shall descend quickly,et venies in locum ubi celandus es in die qua operari licet,and you shall go to the place where you are to be hidden, on a day when it is lawful to work,et sedebis juxta lapidem cui nomen est Ezel.and you shall remain beside the stone that is called Ezel.

²⁰Et ego tres sagittas mittam juxta eum,And I will shoot three arrows near it,et jaciam quasi exercens me ad signum.and I will cast them as if I were practicing for myself toward a mark.

²⁰Et ego tres sagittas mittam juxta eum,And I will shoot three arrows near it,et jaciam quasi exercens me ad signum.and I will cast them as if I were practicing for myself toward a mark.

²¹Mittam quoque et puerum,Also,dicens ei:I will send a boy,Vade,saying to him,et affer mihi sagittas.‘Go and bring the arrows to me.’

²¹Mittam quoque et puerum,Also,dicens ei:I will send a boy,Vade,saying to him,et affer mihi sagittas.‘Go and bring the arrows to me.’

²²Si dixero puero:If I will say to the boy,Ecce sagittæ intra te sunt,‘Behold, the arrows are before you,tolle eas:take them up,’tu veni ad me,you shall approach before me,quia pax tibi est,because there is peace for you,et nihil est mali,and there is nothing evil,vivit Dominus.as the Lord lives.Si autem sic locutus fuero puero:But if I will have spoken to the boy in this way,Ecce sagittæ ultra te sunt:‘Behold, the arrows are away from you,’vade in pace, quia dimisit te Dominus.then you shall go away in peace, for the Lord has released you.

²²Si dixero puero:If I will say to the boy,Ecce sagittæ intra te sunt,‘Behold, the arrows are before you,tolle eas:take them up,’tu veni ad me,you shall approach before me,quia pax tibi est,because there is peace for you,et nihil est mali,and there is nothing evil,vivit Dominus.as the Lord lives.Si autem sic locutus fuero puero:But if I will have spoken to the boy in this way,Ecce sagittæ ultra te sunt:‘Behold, the arrows are away from you,’vade in pace, quia dimisit te Dominus.then you shall go away in peace, for the Lord has released you.

²³De verbo autem quod locuti sumus ego et tu,Now about the word that you and I have spoken,sit Dominus inter me et te usque in sempiternum.may the Lord be between you and me, even forever.”

²³De verbo autem quod locuti sumus ego et tu,Now about the word that you and I have spoken,sit Dominus inter me et te usque in sempiternum.may the Lord be between you and me, even forever.”

²⁴Absconditus est ergo David in agro,Therefore, David was hidden in the field.et venerunt calendæ,And the new moon came,et sedit rex ad comedendum panem.and the king sat down to eat bread.

²⁴Absconditus est ergo David in agro,Therefore, David was hidden in the field.et venerunt calendæ,And the new moon came,et sedit rex ad comedendum panem.and the king sat down to eat bread.

²⁵Cumque sedisset rex super cathedram suam (secundum consuetudinem) quæ erat juxta parietem,And when the king had sat down on his chair, (according to custom) which was beside the wall,surrexit Jonathas,Jonathan rose up,et sedit Abner ex latere Saul:and Abner sat beside Saul,vacuusque apparuit locus David.and David’s place appeared empty.

²⁵Cumque sedisset rex super cathedram suam (secundum consuetudinem) quæ erat juxta parietem,And when the king had sat down on his chair, (according to custom) which was beside the wall,surrexit Jonathas,Jonathan rose up,et sedit Abner ex latere Saul:and Abner sat beside Saul,vacuusque apparuit locus David.and David’s place appeared empty.

²⁶Et non est locutus Saul quidquam in die illa:And Saul did not say anything on that day.cogitabat enim quod forte evenisset ei,For he was thinking that perhaps something happened to him,ut non esset mundus,so that he was not clean,nec purificatus.or not purified.

²⁶Et non est locutus Saul quidquam in die illa:And Saul did not say anything on that day.cogitabat enim quod forte evenisset ei,For he was thinking that perhaps something happened to him,ut non esset mundus,so that he was not clean,nec purificatus.or not purified.

²⁷Cumque illuxisset dies secunda post calendas,And when the second day after the new moon had begun to dawn,rursus apparuit vacuus locus David.David’s place again appeared empty.Dixitque Saul ad Jonathan filium suum:And Saul said to Jonathan, his son,Cur non venit filius Isai nec heri nec hodie ad vescendum?“Why has the son of Jesse not arrived to eat, neither yesterday, nor today?”

²⁷Cumque illuxisset dies secunda post calendas,And when the second day after the new moon had begun to dawn,rursus apparuit vacuus locus David.David’s place again appeared empty.Dixitque Saul ad Jonathan filium suum:And Saul said to Jonathan, his son,Cur non venit filius Isai nec heri nec hodie ad vescendum?“Why has the son of Jesse not arrived to eat, neither yesterday, nor today?”

²⁸Responditque Jonathas Sauli:And Jonathan responded to Saul,Rogavit me obnixe ut iret in Bethlehem,“He petitioned me earnestly that he might go to Bethlehem,

²⁸Responditque Jonathas Sauli:And Jonathan responded to Saul,Rogavit me obnixe ut iret in Bethlehem,“He petitioned me earnestly that he might go to Bethlehem,

²⁹et ait: Dimitte me,and he said: ‘Permit me.quoniam sacrificium solemne est in civitate,For there is a solemn sacrifice in the city.unus de fratribus meis accersivit me:One of my brothers has summoned me. Now therefore,nunc ergo si inveni gratiam in oculis tuis,if I have found favor in your eyes, I will go quickly,vadam cito, et videbo fratres meos.and I will see my brothers.’ For this reason,Ob hanc causam non venit ad mensam regis.he has not come to the table of the king.”

²⁹et ait: Dimitte me,and he said: ‘Permit me.quoniam sacrificium solemne est in civitate,For there is a solemn sacrifice in the city.unus de fratribus meis accersivit me:One of my brothers has summoned me. Now therefore,nunc ergo si inveni gratiam in oculis tuis,if I have found favor in your eyes, I will go quickly,vadam cito, et videbo fratres meos.and I will see my brothers.’ For this reason,Ob hanc causam non venit ad mensam regis.he has not come to the table of the king.”

³⁰Iratus autem Saul adversum Jonathan,Then Saul, becoming angry against Jonathan,dixit ei:said to him:Fili mulieris virum ultro rapientis,“You son of a woman wantonly seizing a man!numquid ignoro quia diligis filium Isai in confusionem tuam,Could I be ignorant that you love the son of Jesse, to your own shame,et in confusionem ignominiosæ matris tuæ?and to the shame of your disgraceful mother?

³⁰Iratus autem Saul adversum Jonathan,Then Saul, becoming angry against Jonathan,dixit ei:said to him:Fili mulieris virum ultro rapientis,“You son of a woman wantonly seizing a man!numquid ignoro quia diligis filium Isai in confusionem tuam,Could I be ignorant that you love the son of Jesse, to your own shame,et in confusionem ignominiosæ matris tuæ?and to the shame of your disgraceful mother?

³¹Omnibus enim diebus quibus filius Isai vixerit super terram,For all the days that the son of Jesse moves upon earth, neither you,non stabilieris tu,nor your kingdom,neque regnum tuum.will be secure. And so,Itaque jam nunc mitte, et adduc eum ad me:send and bring him to me, here and now.quia filius mortis est.For he is a son of death.”

³¹Omnibus enim diebus quibus filius Isai vixerit super terram,For all the days that the son of Jesse moves upon earth, neither you,non stabilieris tu,nor your kingdom,neque regnum tuum.will be secure. And so,Itaque jam nunc mitte, et adduc eum ad me:send and bring him to me, here and now.quia filius mortis est.For he is a son of death.”

³²Respondens autem Jonathas Sauli patri suo,Then Jonathan, answering his father Saul,ait:said:Quare morietur?“Why should he die?quid fecit?What has he done?”

³²Respondens autem Jonathas Sauli patri suo,Then Jonathan, answering his father Saul,ait:said:Quare morietur?“Why should he die?quid fecit?What has he done?”

³³Et arripuit Saul lanceam ut percuteret eum.And Saul picked up a lance,Et intellexit Jonathas quod definitum esset a patre suo,so that he might strike him.ut interficeret David.And Jonathan understood that it had been decided by his father that David be put to death.

³³Et arripuit Saul lanceam ut percuteret eum.And Saul picked up a lance,Et intellexit Jonathas quod definitum esset a patre suo,so that he might strike him.ut interficeret David.And Jonathan understood that it had been decided by his father that David be put to death.

³⁴Surrexit ergo Jonathas a mensa in ira furoris,Therefore, Jonathan rose up from the table in a rage of anger.et non comedit in die calendarum secunda panem.And he did not eat bread on the second day after the new moon.Contristatus est enim super David,For he was saddened over David,eo quod confudisset eum pater suus.because his father had confounded him.

³⁴Surrexit ergo Jonathas a mensa in ira furoris,Therefore, Jonathan rose up from the table in a rage of anger.et non comedit in die calendarum secunda panem.And he did not eat bread on the second day after the new moon.Contristatus est enim super David,For he was saddened over David,eo quod confudisset eum pater suus.because his father had confounded him.

³⁵Cumque illuxisset mane,And when the morning had begun to dawn,venit Jonathas in agrum juxta placitum David,Jonathan went into the field according to the agreement with David,et puer parvulus cum eo.and a young boy was with him.

³⁵Cumque illuxisset mane,And when the morning had begun to dawn,venit Jonathas in agrum juxta placitum David,Jonathan went into the field according to the agreement with David,et puer parvulus cum eo.and a young boy was with him.

³⁶Et ait ad puerum suum:And he said to his boy,Vade,“Go,et affer mihi sagittas quas ego jacio.and bring to me the arrows that I shoot.”Cumque puer cucurrisset,And when the boy had run,jecit aliam sagittam trans puerum.he shot another arrow away from the boy.

³⁶Et ait ad puerum suum:And he said to his boy,Vade,“Go,et affer mihi sagittas quas ego jacio.and bring to me the arrows that I shoot.”Cumque puer cucurrisset,And when the boy had run,jecit aliam sagittam trans puerum.he shot another arrow away from the boy.

³⁷Venit itaque puer ad locum jaculi quod miserat Jonathas:And so, the boy went to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot.et clamavit Jonathas post tergum pueri,And Jonathan cried out, from behind the back of boy,et ait:and said:Ecce ibi est sagitta porro ultra te.“Behold, the arrow is there, farther away from you.”

³⁷Venit itaque puer ad locum jaculi quod miserat Jonathas:And so, the boy went to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot.et clamavit Jonathas post tergum pueri,And Jonathan cried out, from behind the back of boy,et ait:and said:Ecce ibi est sagitta porro ultra te.“Behold, the arrow is there, farther away from you.”

³⁸Clamavitque iterum Jonathas post tergum pueri,And Jonathan cried out again, from behind the back of the boy,dicens:saying,Festina velociter, ne steteris.“Go quickly! Do not stand still!”Collegit autem puer Jonathæ sagittas,Then Jonathan’s boy collected the arrows,et attulit ad dominum suum:and he brought them to his lord.

³⁸Clamavitque iterum Jonathas post tergum pueri,And Jonathan cried out again, from behind the back of the boy,dicens:saying,Festina velociter, ne steteris.“Go quickly! Do not stand still!”Collegit autem puer Jonathæ sagittas,Then Jonathan’s boy collected the arrows,et attulit ad dominum suum:and he brought them to his lord.

³⁹et quid ageretur,And he did not understand at all what was happening.penitus ignorabat,For only Jonathantantummodo enim Jonathas et David rem noverant.and David knew the matter.

³⁹et quid ageretur,And he did not understand at all what was happening.penitus ignorabat,For only Jonathantantummodo enim Jonathas et David rem noverant.and David knew the matter.

⁴⁰Dedit ergo Jonathas arma sua puero,Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy,et dixit ei:and he said to him,Vade,“Go,et defer in civitatem.and carry them into the city.”

⁴⁰Dedit ergo Jonathas arma sua puero,Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy,et dixit ei:and he said to him,Vade,“Go,et defer in civitatem.and carry them into the city.”

⁴¹Cumque abiisset puer,And when the boy had gone away,surrexit David de loco qui vergebat ad austrum,David rose up from his place, which turned toward the south,et cadens pronus in terram,and falling prone on the ground,adoravit tertio: et osculantes se alterutrum,he reverenced three times. And kissing one another,fleverunt pariter,they wept together,David autem amplius.but David more so.

⁴¹Cumque abiisset puer,And when the boy had gone away,surrexit David de loco qui vergebat ad austrum,David rose up from his place, which turned toward the south,et cadens pronus in terram,and falling prone on the ground,adoravit tertio: et osculantes se alterutrum,he reverenced three times. And kissing one another,fleverunt pariter,they wept together,David autem amplius.but David more so.

⁴²Dixit ergo Jonathas ad David:Then Jonathan said to David: “Go in peace.Vade in pace: quæcumque juravimus ambo in nomine Domini,And let us both keep all that we have ever sworn in the name of the Lord,dicentes: Dominus sit inter me et te,saying, ‘May the Lord be between me and you,et inter semen meum et semen tuum usque in sempiternum.and between my offspring and your offspring, even forever.’”

⁴²Dixit ergo Jonathas ad David:Then Jonathan said to David: “Go in peace.Vade in pace: quæcumque juravimus ambo in nomine Domini,And let us both keep all that we have ever sworn in the name of the Lord,dicentes: Dominus sit inter me et te,saying, ‘May the Lord be between me and you,et inter semen meum et semen tuum usque in sempiternum.and between my offspring and your offspring, even forever.’”

⁴³Et surrexit David,And David rose upet abiit:and went away.sed et Jonathas ingressus est civitatem.But Jonathan entered into the city.

⁴³Et surrexit David,And David rose upet abiit:and went away.sed et Jonathas ingressus est civitatem.But Jonathan entered into the city.