¹Congregata sunt ergo Philisthiim universa agmina in Aphec:Then all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together at Aphek.sedBut Israel also made camp,et Israël castrametatus est super fontem qui erat in Jezrahel.above the spring which is in Jezreel.

¹Congregata sunt ergo Philisthiim universa agmina in Aphec:Then all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together at Aphek.sedBut Israel also made camp,et Israël castrametatus est super fontem qui erat in Jezrahel.above the spring which is in Jezreel.

²Et satrapæ quidem Philisthiim incedebant in centuriis et millibus:And indeed, the princes of the Philistines advanced by hundreds and by thousands;David autem et viri ejus erant in novissimo agmine cum Achis.but David and his men were in the rear with Achish.

²Et satrapæ quidem Philisthiim incedebant in centuriis et millibus:And indeed, the princes of the Philistines advanced by hundreds and by thousands;David autem et viri ejus erant in novissimo agmine cum Achis.but David and his men were in the rear with Achish.

³Dixeruntque principes Philisthiim ad Achis:And the leaders of the Philistines said to Achish,Quid sibi volunt Hebræi isti?“What do these Hebrews intend to do?”Et ait Achis ad principes Philisthiim:And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines:Num ignoratis David,“Could you be ignorant about David,qui fuit servus Saul regis Israël,who was the servant of Saul, the king of Israel,et est apud me multis diebus,and who has been with me for many days,vel annis,even years,et non inveni in eo quidquam ex die qua transfugit ad me usque ad diem hanc?and I have not found within him anything, from the day that he fled to me, even to this day?”

³Dixeruntque principes Philisthiim ad Achis:And the leaders of the Philistines said to Achish,Quid sibi volunt Hebræi isti?“What do these Hebrews intend to do?”Et ait Achis ad principes Philisthiim:And Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines:Num ignoratis David,“Could you be ignorant about David,qui fuit servus Saul regis Israël,who was the servant of Saul, the king of Israel,et est apud me multis diebus,and who has been with me for many days,vel annis,even years,et non inveni in eo quidquam ex die qua transfugit ad me usque ad diem hanc?and I have not found within him anything, from the day that he fled to me, even to this day?”

⁴Irati sunt autem adversus eum principes Philisthiim,Then the leaders of the Philistines became angry against him,et dixerunt ei:and they said to him:Revertatur vir iste,“Let this man return,et sedeat in loco suo in quo constituisti eum,and let him settle in his place,et non descendat nobiscum in prælium,which you appointed for him.ne fiat nobis adversarius,But let him not descend with us to battle,cum præliari cœperimus:lest he become an adversary to us when we begin to fight.quomodo enim aliter poterit placare dominum suum,For in what other way will he be able to please his lord,nisi in capitibus nostris?except with our heads?

⁴Irati sunt autem adversus eum principes Philisthiim,Then the leaders of the Philistines became angry against him,et dixerunt ei:and they said to him:Revertatur vir iste,“Let this man return,et sedeat in loco suo in quo constituisti eum,and let him settle in his place,et non descendat nobiscum in prælium,which you appointed for him.ne fiat nobis adversarius,But let him not descend with us to battle,cum præliari cœperimus:lest he become an adversary to us when we begin to fight.quomodo enim aliter poterit placare dominum suum,For in what other way will he be able to please his lord,nisi in capitibus nostris?except with our heads?

⁵Nonne iste est David,Is not this the David,cui cantabant in choris,about whom they were singing,dicentes:while dancing,Percussit Saul in millibus suis,saying: ‘Saul struck down his thousands,et David in decem millibus suis?but David his ten thousands?’”

⁵Nonne iste est David,Is not this the David,cui cantabant in choris,about whom they were singing,dicentes:while dancing,Percussit Saul in millibus suis,saying: ‘Saul struck down his thousands,et David in decem millibus suis?but David his ten thousands?’”

⁶Vocavit ergo Achis David, et ait ei:Therefore, Achish called David,Vivit Dominus,and he said to him:quia rectus es tu,“As the Lord lives,et bonus in conspectu meo:you are good and righteous in my sight,et exitus tuus, et introitus tuus mecum est in castris:even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp.et non inveni in te quidquam mali ex die qua venisti ad me usque in diem hanc:And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day.sed satrapis non places.But you are not pleasing to the princes.

⁶Vocavit ergo Achis David, et ait ei:Therefore, Achish called David,Vivit Dominus,and he said to him:quia rectus es tu,“As the Lord lives,et bonus in conspectu meo:you are good and righteous in my sight,et exitus tuus, et introitus tuus mecum est in castris:even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp.et non inveni in te quidquam mali ex die qua venisti ad me usque in diem hanc:And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day.sed satrapis non places.But you are not pleasing to the princes.

⁷Revertere ergo,Therefore, return,et vade in pace, et non offendas oculos satraparum Philisthiim.and go in peace, so that you do not offend the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.”

⁷Revertere ergo,Therefore, return,et vade in pace, et non offendas oculos satraparum Philisthiim.and go in peace, so that you do not offend the eyes of the princes of the Philistines.”

⁸Dixitque David ad Achis:And David said to Achish,Quid enim feci,“But what have I done,et quid invenisti in me servo tuo,or what have you found in me, your servant,a die qua fui in conspectu tuo usque in diem hanc,from the day that I was in your sight to this day,ut non veniam et pugnem contra inimicos domini mei regis?so that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my lord, the king?”

⁸Dixitque David ad Achis:And David said to Achish,Quid enim feci,“But what have I done,et quid invenisti in me servo tuo,or what have you found in me, your servant,a die qua fui in conspectu tuo usque in diem hanc,from the day that I was in your sight to this day,ut non veniam et pugnem contra inimicos domini mei regis?so that I may not go out and fight against the enemies of my lord, the king?”

⁹Respondens autem Achis,And in response,locutus est ad David:Achish said to David:Scio quia bonus es tu in oculis meis,“I know that you are good in my sight,sicut angelus Dei:like an angel of God.sed principes Philisthinorum dixerunt:But the leaders of the Philistines have said:Non ascendet nobiscum in prælium.‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’

⁹Respondens autem Achis,And in response,locutus est ad David:Achish said to David:Scio quia bonus es tu in oculis meis,“I know that you are good in my sight,sicut angelus Dei:like an angel of God.sed principes Philisthinorum dixerunt:But the leaders of the Philistines have said:Non ascendet nobiscum in prælium.‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’

¹⁰Igitur consurge mane tu,And so, rise up in the morning,et servi domini tui qui venerunt tecum:you and the servants of your lord who came with you.et cum de nocte surrexeritis,And when you have risen up in the night,et cœperit dilucescere,as it begins to be light,pergite.go forth.”

¹⁰Igitur consurge mane tu,And so, rise up in the morning,et servi domini tui qui venerunt tecum:you and the servants of your lord who came with you.et cum de nocte surrexeritis,And when you have risen up in the night,et cœperit dilucescere,as it begins to be light,pergite.go forth.”

¹¹Surrexit itaque de nocte David,And so David rose up in the night,ipse et viri ejus,he and his men,ut proficiscerentur mane,so that they might set out in the morning.et reverterentur ad terram Philisthiim:And they returned to the land of the Philistines.Philisthiim autem ascenderunt in Jezrahel.But the Philistines ascended to Jezreel.

¹¹Surrexit itaque de nocte David,And so David rose up in the night,ipse et viri ejus,he and his men,ut proficiscerentur mane,so that they might set out in the morning.et reverterentur ad terram Philisthiim:And they returned to the land of the Philistines.Philisthiim autem ascenderunt in Jezrahel.But the Philistines ascended to Jezreel.