¹Misit ergo Dominus Nathan ad David:Then the Lord sent Nathan to David.qui cum venisset ad eum,And when he had come to him,dixit ei:he said to him:Duo viri erant in civitate una,“Two men were in one city:unus dives,one wealthy,et alter pauper.and the other poor.

¹Misit ergo Dominus Nathan ad David:Then the Lord sent Nathan to David.qui cum venisset ad eum,And when he had come to him,dixit ei:he said to him:Duo viri erant in civitate una,“Two men were in one city:unus dives,one wealthy,et alter pauper.and the other poor.

²Dives habebat oves et boves plurimos valde.The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.

²Dives habebat oves et boves plurimos valde.The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen.

³Pauper autem nihil habebat omnino,But the poor man had nothing at all,præter ovem unam parvulam quam emerat et nutrierat,except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished.et quæ creverat apud eum cum filiis ejus simul,And she had grown up before him, together with his children,de pane illius comedens,eating from his bread,et de calice ejus bibens,and drinking from his cup,et in sinu illius dormiens:and sleeping in his bosom.eratque illi sicut filia.And she was like a daughter to him.

³Pauper autem nihil habebat omnino,But the poor man had nothing at all,præter ovem unam parvulam quam emerat et nutrierat,except one little sheep, which he had bought and nourished.et quæ creverat apud eum cum filiis ejus simul,And she had grown up before him, together with his children,de pane illius comedens,eating from his bread,et de calice ejus bibens,and drinking from his cup,et in sinu illius dormiens:and sleeping in his bosom.eratque illi sicut filia.And she was like a daughter to him.

⁴Cum autem peregrinus quidam venisset ad divitem,But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man,parcens ille sumere de ovibusneglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen,et de bobus suis,so that he might present a feast for that traveler,ut exhiberet convivium peregrino illi qui venerat ad se,who had come to him,tulit ovem viri pauperis,he took the sheep of the poor man,et præparavit cibos homini qui venerat ad se.and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”

⁴Cum autem peregrinus quidam venisset ad divitem,But when a certain traveler had come to the wealthy man,parcens ille sumere de ovibusneglecting to take from his own sheep and oxen,et de bobus suis,so that he might present a feast for that traveler,ut exhiberet convivium peregrino illi qui venerat ad se,who had come to him,tulit ovem viri pauperis,he took the sheep of the poor man,et præparavit cibos homini qui venerat ad se.and he prepared a meal for the man who had come to him.”

⁵Iratus autem indignatione David adversus hominem illum nimis,Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man,dixit ad Nathan:and he said to Nathan:Vivit Dominus,“As the Lord lives,quoniam filius mortis est vir qui fecit hoc.the man who has done this is a son of death.

⁵Iratus autem indignatione David adversus hominem illum nimis,Then David’s indignation was enraged exceedingly against that man,dixit ad Nathan:and he said to Nathan:Vivit Dominus,“As the Lord lives,quoniam filius mortis est vir qui fecit hoc.the man who has done this is a son of death.

⁶Ovem reddet in quadruplum,He shall restore the sheep fourfold,eo quod fecerit verbum istud,because he did this word,et non pepercerit.and he did not take pity.”

⁶Ovem reddet in quadruplum,He shall restore the sheep fourfold,eo quod fecerit verbum istud,because he did this word,et non pepercerit.and he did not take pity.”

⁷Dixit autem Nathan ad David:But Nathan said to David:Tu es ille vir.“You are that man.Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël:Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel:Ego unxi te in regem super Israël,‘I anointed you as king over Israel,et ego erui te de manu Saul,and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.

⁷Dixit autem Nathan ad David:But Nathan said to David:Tu es ille vir.“You are that man.Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël:Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel:Ego unxi te in regem super Israël,‘I anointed you as king over Israel,et ego erui te de manu Saul,and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.

⁸et dedi tibi domum domini tui,And I gave the house of your lord to you,et uxores domini tui in sinu tuo,and the wives of your lord into your bosom.dedique tibi domum Israël et Juda:And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you.et si parva sunt ista,And as if these things were small,adjiciam tibi multo majora.I shall add much greater things to you.

⁸et dedi tibi domum domini tui,And I gave the house of your lord to you,et uxores domini tui in sinu tuo,and the wives of your lord into your bosom.dedique tibi domum Israël et Juda:And I gave the house of Israel and of Judah to you.et si parva sunt ista,And as if these things were small,adjiciam tibi multo majora.I shall add much greater things to you.

⁹Quare ergo contempsisti verbum Domini,Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord,ut faceres malum in conspectu meo? Uriam Hethæum percussisti gladio,so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword.et uxorem illius accepisti in uxorem tibi,And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself.et interfecisti eum gladio filiorum Ammon.And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.

⁹Quare ergo contempsisti verbum Domini,Therefore, why have you despised the word of the Lord,ut faceres malum in conspectu meo? Uriam Hethæum percussisti gladio,so that you did evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword.et uxorem illius accepisti in uxorem tibi,And you have taken his wife as a wife for yourself.et interfecisti eum gladio filiorum Ammon.And you have put him to death with the sword of the sons of Ammon.

¹⁰Quam ob rem non recedet gladius de domo tua usque in sempiternum,For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually,eo quod despexeris me,because you have despised me,et tuleris uxorem Uriæ Hethæi ut esset uxor tua.and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’

¹⁰Quam ob rem non recedet gladius de domo tua usque in sempiternum,For this reason, the sword shall not withdraw from your house, even perpetually,eo quod despexeris me,because you have despised me,et tuleris uxorem Uriæ Hethæi ut esset uxor tua.and you have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, so that she may be your wife.’

¹¹Itaque hæc dicit Dominus:And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold,Ecce ego suscitabo super te malum de domo tua,I will raise up over you an evil from your own house.et tollam uxores tuas in oculis tuis,And I will take your wives away before your eyes,et dabo proximo tuo: et dormiet cum uxoribus tuis in oculis solis hujus.and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.

¹¹Itaque hæc dicit Dominus:And so, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold,Ecce ego suscitabo super te malum de domo tua,I will raise up over you an evil from your own house.et tollam uxores tuas in oculis tuis,And I will take your wives away before your eyes,et dabo proximo tuo: et dormiet cum uxoribus tuis in oculis solis hujus.and I will give them to your neighbor. And he will sleep with your wives in the sight of this sun.

¹²Tu enim fecisti abscondite:For you acted secretly.ego autem faciam verbum istud in conspectu omnis Israël,But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel,et in conspectu solis.and in the sight of the sun.’”

¹²Tu enim fecisti abscondite:For you acted secretly.ego autem faciam verbum istud in conspectu omnis Israël,But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel,et in conspectu solis.and in the sight of the sun.’”

¹³Et dixit David ad Nathan:And David said to Nathan,Peccavi Domino.“I have sinned against the Lord.”Dixitque Nathan ad David:And Nathan said to David:Dominus quoque transtulit peccatum tuum:“The Lord has also taken away your sin.non morieris.You shall not die.

¹³Et dixit David ad Nathan:And David said to Nathan,Peccavi Domino.“I have sinned against the Lord.”Dixitque Nathan ad David:And Nathan said to David:Dominus quoque transtulit peccatum tuum:“The Lord has also taken away your sin.non morieris.You shall not die.

¹⁴Verumtamen quoniam blasphemare fecisti inimicos Domini,Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme,propter verbum hoc,because of this word,filius qui natus est tibi,the son who was born to you:morte morietur.dying he shall die.”

¹⁴Verumtamen quoniam blasphemare fecisti inimicos Domini,Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme,propter verbum hoc,because of this word,filius qui natus est tibi,the son who was born to you:morte morietur.dying he shall die.”

¹⁵Et reversus est Nathan in domum suam.And Nathan returned to his own house.Percussit quoque Dominus parvulum quem pepererat uxor Uriæ David,And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David,et desperatus est.and he was despaired of.

¹⁵Et reversus est Nathan in domum suam.And Nathan returned to his own house.Percussit quoque Dominus parvulum quem pepererat uxor Uriæ David,And the Lord struck the little one, whom the wife of Uriah had borne to David,et desperatus est.and he was despaired of.

¹⁶Deprecatusque est David Dominum pro parvulo:And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one.et jejunavit David jejunio,And David fasted strictly,et ingressus seorsum,and entering alone,jacuit super terram.he lay upon the ground.

¹⁶Deprecatusque est David Dominum pro parvulo:And David begged the Lord on behalf of the little one.et jejunavit David jejunio,And David fasted strictly,et ingressus seorsum,and entering alone,jacuit super terram.he lay upon the ground.

¹⁷Venerunt autem seniores domus ejus,Then the elders of his house came,cogentes eum ut surgeret de terra:urging him to rise up from the ground.qui noluit,And he was not willing,nec comedit cum eis cibum.nor would he eat a meal with them.

¹⁷Venerunt autem seniores domus ejus,Then the elders of his house came,cogentes eum ut surgeret de terra:urging him to rise up from the ground.qui noluit,And he was not willing,nec comedit cum eis cibum.nor would he eat a meal with them.

¹⁸Accidit autem die septima ut moreretur infans:Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died.timueruntque servi David nuntiare ei quod mortuus esset parvulus:And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died.dixerunt enim:For they said:Ecce cum parvulus adhuc viveret,“Behold, when the child was still alive,loquebamur ad eum,we were speaking to him,et non audiebat vocem nostram:but he would not listen to our voice.quanto magis si dixerimus:How much more will he afflict himself,Mortuus est puer, se affliget?if we tell him that the boy is dead?”

¹⁸Accidit autem die septima ut moreretur infans:Then, on the seventh day, it happened that the infant died.timueruntque servi David nuntiare ei quod mortuus esset parvulus:And the servants of David were afraid to report to him that the little one had died.dixerunt enim:For they said:Ecce cum parvulus adhuc viveret,“Behold, when the child was still alive,loquebamur ad eum,we were speaking to him,et non audiebat vocem nostram:but he would not listen to our voice.quanto magis si dixerimus:How much more will he afflict himself,Mortuus est puer, se affliget?if we tell him that the boy is dead?”

¹⁹Cum ergo David vidisset servos suos mussitantes,But when David had seen his servants whispering,intellexit quod mortuus esset infantulus:he realized that the infant had died.dixitque ad servos suos:And he said to his servants,Num mortuus est puer?“Is the child dead?”Qui responderunt ei:And they responded to him,Mortuus est.“He is dead.”

¹⁹Cum ergo David vidisset servos suos mussitantes,But when David had seen his servants whispering,intellexit quod mortuus esset infantulus:he realized that the infant had died.dixitque ad servos suos:And he said to his servants,Num mortuus est puer?“Is the child dead?”Qui responderunt ei:And they responded to him,Mortuus est.“He is dead.”

²⁰Surrexit ergo David de terra,Therefore, David rose up from the ground.et lotus unctusque est:And he washed and anointed himself.cumque mutasset vestem,And when he had changed his clothing,ingressus est domum Domini:he entered the house of the Lord,et adoravit,and he worshiped.et venit in domum suam,Then he went to his own house,petivitque ut ponerent ei panem,and he asked them to place bread before him,et comedit.and he ate.

²⁰Surrexit ergo David de terra,Therefore, David rose up from the ground.et lotus unctusque est:And he washed and anointed himself.cumque mutasset vestem,And when he had changed his clothing,ingressus est domum Domini:he entered the house of the Lord,et adoravit,and he worshiped.et venit in domum suam,Then he went to his own house,petivitque ut ponerent ei panem,and he asked them to place bread before him,et comedit.and he ate.

²¹Dixerunt autem ei servi sui:But his servants said to him:Quis est sermo quem fecisti?“What is this word that you have done?propter infantem,You fasted and were weeping,cum adhuc viveret,on behalf of the infant,jejunasti et flebas:while he was still alive.mortuo autem puero, surrexisti,But when the boy was dead,et comedisti panem.you arose and ate bread.”

²¹Dixerunt autem ei servi sui:But his servants said to him:Quis est sermo quem fecisti?“What is this word that you have done?propter infantem,You fasted and were weeping,cum adhuc viveret,on behalf of the infant,jejunasti et flebas:while he was still alive.mortuo autem puero, surrexisti,But when the boy was dead,et comedisti panem.you arose and ate bread.”

²²Qui ait:And he said:Propter infantem,“While he was yet alive,dum adhuc viveret,I fastedjejunavi et flevi:and wept on behalf of the infant.dicebam enim:For I said:Quis scit si forte donet eum mihi Dominus,Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me,et vivat infans?and let the infant live?

²²Qui ait:And he said:Propter infantem,“While he was yet alive,dum adhuc viveret,I fastedjejunavi et flevi:and wept on behalf of the infant.dicebam enim:For I said:Quis scit si forte donet eum mihi Dominus,Who knows if the Lord may perhaps give him to me,et vivat infans?and let the infant live?

²³Nunc autem quia mortuus est,But now that he is dead,quare jejunem?why should I fast?numquid potero revocare eum amplius?Would I be able to bring him back anymore?ego vadam magis ad eum:Instead, I will go to him.ille vero non revertetur ad me.Yet truly, he will not return to me.”

²³Nunc autem quia mortuus est,But now that he is dead,quare jejunem?why should I fast?numquid potero revocare eum amplius?Would I be able to bring him back anymore?ego vadam magis ad eum:Instead, I will go to him.ille vero non revertetur ad me.Yet truly, he will not return to me.”

²⁴Et consolatus est David Bethsabee uxorem suam,And David consoled his wife Bathsheba.ingressusque ad eam dormivit cum ea:And entering to her, he slept with her.quæ genuit filium,And she bore a son,et vocavit nomen ejus Salomon:and he called his name Solomon,et Dominus dilexit eum.and the Lord loved him.

²⁴Et consolatus est David Bethsabee uxorem suam,And David consoled his wife Bathsheba.ingressusque ad eam dormivit cum ea:And entering to her, he slept with her.quæ genuit filium,And she bore a son,et vocavit nomen ejus Salomon:and he called his name Solomon,et Dominus dilexit eum.and the Lord loved him.

²⁵Misitque in manu Nathan prophetæ,And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet,et vocavit nomen ejus,and he called his name,Amabilis Domino,Beloved of the Lord,eo quod diligeret eum Dominus.because the Lord loved him.

²⁵Misitque in manu Nathan prophetæ,And he sent, by the hand of Nathan the prophet,et vocavit nomen ejus,and he called his name,Amabilis Domino,Beloved of the Lord,eo quod diligeret eum Dominus.because the Lord loved him.

²⁶Igitur pugnabat Joab contra Rabbath filiorum Ammon,And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon,et expugnabat urbem regiam.and he fought outside the royal city.

²⁶Igitur pugnabat Joab contra Rabbath filiorum Ammon,And then Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon,et expugnabat urbem regiam.and he fought outside the royal city.

²⁷Misitque Joab nuntios ad David,And Joab sent messengers to David,dicens:saying:Dimicavi adversum Rabbath,“I have struggled against Rabbah,et capienda est Urbs aquarum.and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.

²⁷Misitque Joab nuntios ad David,And Joab sent messengers to David,dicens:saying:Dimicavi adversum Rabbath,“I have struggled against Rabbah,et capienda est Urbs aquarum.and so the City of Waters will soon be seized.

²⁸Nunc igitur congrega reliquam partem populi,Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together,et obside civitatem, et cape eam:and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise,ne cum a me vastata fuerit urbs,when the city will have been laid waste by me,nomini meo ascribatur victoria.the victory will be ascribed to my name.”

²⁸Nunc igitur congrega reliquam partem populi,Now therefore, gather the remaining portion of the people together,et obside civitatem, et cape eam:and besiege the city and take it. Otherwise,ne cum a me vastata fuerit urbs,when the city will have been laid waste by me,nomini meo ascribatur victoria.the victory will be ascribed to my name.”

²⁹Congregavit itaque David omnem populum,And so David gathered together all the people,et profectus est adversum Rabbath:and he set out against Rabbah.cumque dimicasset,And after he had fought,cepit eam.he seized it.

²⁹Congregavit itaque David omnem populum,And so David gathered together all the people,et profectus est adversum Rabbath:and he set out against Rabbah.cumque dimicasset,And after he had fought,cepit eam.he seized it.

³⁰Et tulit diadema regis eorum de capite ejus,And he took the crown of their king from his head.pondo auri talentum, habens gemmas pretiosissimas:The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems.et impositum est super caput David.And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover,Sed et prædam civitatis asportavit multam valde:he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.

³⁰Et tulit diadema regis eorum de capite ejus,And he took the crown of their king from his head.pondo auri talentum, habens gemmas pretiosissimas:The weight of it was a talent of gold, having the most precious gems.et impositum est super caput David.And it was placed upon the head of David. Moreover,Sed et prædam civitatis asportavit multam valde:he carried away the spoils of the city, which were very many.

³¹populum quoque ejus adducens serravit,Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them,et circumegit super eos ferrata carpenta: divisitque cultris,and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives,et traduxit in typo laterum:and he dragged them through brick kilns.sic fecit universis civitatibus filiorum Ammon.So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon.Et reversus est David et omnis exercitus in Jerusalem.And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.

³¹populum quoque ejus adducens serravit,Also, bringing forth its people, he sawed them,et circumegit super eos ferrata carpenta: divisitque cultris,and he drove over them with iron wagons, and he divided them with knives,et traduxit in typo laterum:and he dragged them through brick kilns.sic fecit universis civitatibus filiorum Ammon.So he did to all the citizens of the sons of Ammon.Et reversus est David et omnis exercitus in Jerusalem.And David returned, with the entire army, to Jerusalem.