¹Hæc autem sunt verba David novissima.These are the last words of David.Dixit David filius Isai:Now David,Dixit vir,the son of Jesse,cui constitutum est de christo Dei Jacob,the man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob,egregius psaltes Israël:the preeminent psalmist of Israel said:

¹Hæc autem sunt verba David novissima.These are the last words of David.Dixit David filius Isai:Now David,Dixit vir,the son of Jesse,cui constitutum est de christo Dei Jacob,the man to whom it was appointed concerning the Christ of the God of Jacob,egregius psaltes Israël:the preeminent psalmist of Israel said:

²Spiritus Domini locutus est per me,“The Spirit of the Lord has spoken through me,et sermo ejus per linguam meam.and his word was spoken through my tongue.

²Spiritus Domini locutus est per me,“The Spirit of the Lord has spoken through me,et sermo ejus per linguam meam.and his word was spoken through my tongue.

³Dixit Deus Israël mihi,The God of Israel spoke to me,locutus est fortis Israël:the Strong One of Israel spoke,Dominator hominum,the Ruler of men,justus dominator in timore Dei,the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,

³Dixit Deus Israël mihi,The God of Israel spoke to me,locutus est fortis Israël:the Strong One of Israel spoke,Dominator hominum,the Ruler of men,justus dominator in timore Dei,the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,

⁴sicut lux auroræ, oriente sole,like the first light of the morning as the sun is rising,mane absque nubibus rutilat:when a morning without clouds glows red,et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.and like plants springing forth from the earth after a rainfall.

⁴sicut lux auroræ, oriente sole,like the first light of the morning as the sun is rising,mane absque nubibus rutilat:when a morning without clouds glows red,et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terra.and like plants springing forth from the earth after a rainfall.

⁵Nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum,But my house is not so great with God that he should undertake an eternal covenant with me,ut pactum æternum iniret mecum,firmfirmum in omnibus atque munitum.and fortified in all things.Cuncta enim salus mea,For he is the entirety of my salvationet omnis voluntas,and the entirety of my will.nec est quidquam ex ea quod non germinet.And there is nothing of this which will not spring forth.

⁵Nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum,But my house is not so great with God that he should undertake an eternal covenant with me,ut pactum æternum iniret mecum,firmfirmum in omnibus atque munitum.and fortified in all things.Cuncta enim salus mea,For he is the entirety of my salvationet omnis voluntas,and the entirety of my will.nec est quidquam ex ea quod non germinet.And there is nothing of this which will not spring forth.

⁶Prævaricatores autem quasi spinæ evellentur universi,But all prevaricators shall be plucked out like thorns,quæ non tolluntur manibus.yet they are not taken away by hands.

⁶Prævaricatores autem quasi spinæ evellentur universi,But all prevaricators shall be plucked out like thorns,quæ non tolluntur manibus.yet they are not taken away by hands.

⁷Et si quis tangere voluerit eas,And if anyone wishes to touch them,armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato,he must be armed with iron and a wooden lance.igneque succensæ comburentur usque ad nihilum.And they shall be set ablaze and burned to nothing.”

⁷Et si quis tangere voluerit eas,And if anyone wishes to touch them,armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato,he must be armed with iron and a wooden lance.igneque succensæ comburentur usque ad nihilum.And they shall be set ablaze and burned to nothing.”

⁸Hæc nomina fortium David.These are the names of the valiant of David.Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres,Sitting in the chair was the wisest leader among the three;ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus,he was like a very tender little worm in a tree,qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno.who killed eight hundred men in one attack.

⁸Hæc nomina fortium David.These are the names of the valiant of David.Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres,Sitting in the chair was the wisest leader among the three;ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus,he was like a very tender little worm in a tree,qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno.who killed eight hundred men in one attack.

⁹Post hunc,After him,Eleazar filius patrui ejus Ahohites inter tres fortes,there was Eleazar, the son of his paternal uncle, an Ahohite,qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthiim,who was among the three valiant men who were with David when they chastised the Philistines,et congregati sunt illuc in prælium.and they were gathered together in battle there.

⁹Post hunc,After him,Eleazar filius patrui ejus Ahohites inter tres fortes,there was Eleazar, the son of his paternal uncle, an Ahohite,qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthiim,who was among the three valiant men who were with David when they chastised the Philistines,et congregati sunt illuc in prælium.and they were gathered together in battle there.

¹⁰Cumque ascendissent viri Israël,And when the men of Israel had gone up,ipse stetit et percussit Philisthæos donec deficeret manus ejus, et obrigesceret cum gladio:he himself stood fast and struck down the Philistines, until his hand grew weak and stiff with the sword.fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa:And the Lord wrought a great salvation on that day.et populus qui fugerat, reversus est ad cæsorum spolia detrahenda.And the people who had fled returned to take up the spoils of the slain.

¹⁰Cumque ascendissent viri Israël,And when the men of Israel had gone up,ipse stetit et percussit Philisthæos donec deficeret manus ejus, et obrigesceret cum gladio:he himself stood fast and struck down the Philistines, until his hand grew weak and stiff with the sword.fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa:And the Lord wrought a great salvation on that day.et populus qui fugerat, reversus est ad cæsorum spolia detrahenda.And the people who had fled returned to take up the spoils of the slain.

¹¹Et post hunc,And after him,Semma filius Age de Arari.there was Shammah, the son of Agee,Et congregati sunt Philisthiim in statione:from Hara. And the Philistines gathered together at an outpost.erat quippe ibi ager lente plenus.For a field full of lentils was in that place.Cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthiim,And when the people had fled from the face of the Philistines,

¹¹Et post hunc,And after him,Semma filius Age de Arari.there was Shammah, the son of Agee,Et congregati sunt Philisthiim in statione:from Hara. And the Philistines gathered together at an outpost.erat quippe ibi ager lente plenus.For a field full of lentils was in that place.Cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthiim,And when the people had fled from the face of the Philistines,

¹²stetit ille in medio agri,he stood fast in the middle of the field,et tuitus est eum,and it was protected by him.percussitque Philisthæos:And he struck down the Philistines.et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.And the Lord wrought a great salvation.

¹²stetit ille in medio agri,he stood fast in the middle of the field,et tuitus est eum,and it was protected by him.percussitque Philisthæos:And he struck down the Philistines.et fecit Dominus salutem magnam.And the Lord wrought a great salvation.

¹³Necnon et ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta, et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam: castra autem Philisthinorum erant posita in Valle gigantum.And moreover, before this, the three who were leaders among the thirty descended and went to David at harvest time, in the cave of Adullam. But the camp of the Philistines was positioned in the Valley of the giants.

¹³Necnon et ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta, et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam: castra autem Philisthinorum erant posita in Valle gigantum.And moreover, before this, the three who were leaders among the thirty descended and went to David at harvest time, in the cave of Adullam. But the camp of the Philistines was positioned in the Valley of the giants.

¹⁴Et David erat in præsidio:And David was in a stronghold. Moreover,porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlehem.there was a garrison of the Philistines at that time in Bethlehem.

¹⁴Et David erat in præsidio:And David was in a stronghold. Moreover,porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlehem.there was a garrison of the Philistines at that time in Bethlehem.

¹⁵Desideravit ergo David,Then David desired, and he said,et ait: O si quis mihi daret potum aquæ de cisterna quæ est in Bethlehem juxta portam!“If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!”

¹⁵Desideravit ergo David,Then David desired, and he said,et ait: O si quis mihi daret potum aquæ de cisterna quæ est in Bethlehem juxta portam!“If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!”

¹⁶Irruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum,Therefore, the three valiant men burst into the encampment of the Philistines,et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethlehem,and they drew water from the cistern of Bethlehem,quæ erat juxta portam,which was beside the gate.et attulerunt ad David:And they brought it to David.at ille noluit bibere,Yet he was not willing to drink;sed libavit eam Domino,instead, he poured it out to the Lord,

¹⁶Irruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum,Therefore, the three valiant men burst into the encampment of the Philistines,et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethlehem,and they drew water from the cistern of Bethlehem,quæ erat juxta portam,which was beside the gate.et attulerunt ad David:And they brought it to David.at ille noluit bibere,Yet he was not willing to drink;sed libavit eam Domino,instead, he poured it out to the Lord,

¹⁷dicens:saying:Propitius sit mihi Dominus,“May the Lord be gracious to me,ne faciam hoc:so that I may not do this.num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt,Should I drink the blood of these men who have set out to the peril of their own lives?”et animarum periculum bibam?Therefore,Noluit ergo bibere.he was not willing to drink.Hæc fecerunt tres robustissimi.These things were accomplished by these three robust men.

¹⁷dicens:saying:Propitius sit mihi Dominus,“May the Lord be gracious to me,ne faciam hoc:so that I may not do this.num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt,Should I drink the blood of these men who have set out to the peril of their own lives?”et animarum periculum bibam?Therefore,Noluit ergo bibere.he was not willing to drink.Hæc fecerunt tres robustissimi.These things were accomplished by these three robust men.

¹⁸Abisai quoque frater Joab filius Sarviæ,Also Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,princeps erat de tribus:was first among the three.ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos,It was he who lifted up his spear against three hundred men,quos interfecit: nominatus in tribus,whom he killed. And he was renowned among the three,

¹⁸Abisai quoque frater Joab filius Sarviæ,Also Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,princeps erat de tribus:was first among the three.ipse est qui levavit hastam suam contra trecentos,It was he who lifted up his spear against three hundred men,quos interfecit: nominatus in tribus,whom he killed. And he was renowned among the three,

¹⁹et inter tres nobilior,and he was the noblest of the three,eratque eorum princeps,and he was their leader.sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.But at first he did not attain to the three.

¹⁹et inter tres nobilior,and he was the noblest of the three,eratque eorum princeps,and he was their leader.sed usque ad tres primos non pervenerat.But at first he did not attain to the three.

²⁰Et Banaias filius Jojadæ viri fortissimi,And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada,magnorum operum, de Cabseel.a very strong man of great deeds,Ipse percussit duos leones Moab,was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab,et ipse descendit, et percussit leonem in media cisterna in diebus nivis.and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.

²⁰Et Banaias filius Jojadæ viri fortissimi,And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada,magnorum operum, de Cabseel.a very strong man of great deeds,Ipse percussit duos leones Moab,was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab,et ipse descendit, et percussit leonem in media cisterna in diebus nivis.and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.

²¹Ipse quoque interfecit virum ægyptium, virum dignum spectaculo,He also killed an Egyptian who had a spear in his hand,habentem in manu hastam:a man worthy to behold.itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga,And yet he had gone down to him with only a staff.vi extorsit hastam de manu Ægyptii,And he forced the spear from the hand of the Egyptian,et interfecit eum hasta sua.and he killed him with his own spear.

²¹Ipse quoque interfecit virum ægyptium, virum dignum spectaculo,He also killed an Egyptian who had a spear in his hand,habentem in manu hastam:a man worthy to behold.itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga,And yet he had gone down to him with only a staff.vi extorsit hastam de manu Ægyptii,And he forced the spear from the hand of the Egyptian,et interfecit eum hasta sua.and he killed him with his own spear.

²²Hæc fecit Banaias filius Jojadæ.Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, accomplished these things.

²²Hæc fecit Banaias filius Jojadæ.Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, accomplished these things.

²³Et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos,And he was renowned among the three robust men,qui erant inter triginta nobiliores:who were the most noble among the thirty.verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat:Yet truly,fecitque eum sibi David auricularium,he did not attain to the three,a secreto.until David made him his secret advisor.

²³Et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos,And he was renowned among the three robust men,qui erant inter triginta nobiliores:who were the most noble among the thirty.verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat:Yet truly,fecitque eum sibi David auricularium,he did not attain to the three,a secreto.until David made him his secret advisor.

²⁴Asaël frater Joab inter triginta,Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab,Elehanan filius patrui ejus de Bethlehem,Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem,

²⁴Asaël frater Joab inter triginta,Among the thirty were: Asahel, the brother of Joab,Elehanan filius patrui ejus de Bethlehem,Elhanan, the son of his paternal uncle, from Bethlehem,

²⁵Semma de Harodi,Shammah from Harod,Elica de Harodi,Elika from Harod,

²⁵Semma de Harodi,Shammah from Harod,Elica de Harodi,Elika from Harod,

²⁶Heles de Phalti,Helez from Palti,Hira filius Acces de Thecua,Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa,

²⁶Heles de Phalti,Helez from Palti,Hira filius Acces de Thecua,Ira, the son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa,

²⁷Abiezer de Anathoth,Abiezer from Anathoth,Mobonnai de Husati,Mebunnai from Hushah,

²⁷Abiezer de Anathoth,Abiezer from Anathoth,Mobonnai de Husati,Mebunnai from Hushah,

²⁸Selmon Ahohites,Zalmon the Ahohite,Maharai Netophathites,Maharai the Netophathite,

²⁸Selmon Ahohites,Zalmon the Ahohite,Maharai Netophathites,Maharai the Netophathite,

²⁹Heled filius Baana,Heleb, the son of Baanah,et ipse Netophathites,also himself a Netophathite, Ittai,Ithai filius Ribai de Gabaath filiorum Benjamin,the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin,

²⁹Heled filius Baana,Heleb, the son of Baanah,et ipse Netophathites,also himself a Netophathite, Ittai,Ithai filius Ribai de Gabaath filiorum Benjamin,the son of Ribai, from Gibeah, of the sons of Benjamin,

³⁰Banaia Pharathonites,Benaiah the Pirathonite,Heddai de torrente Gaas,Hiddai from the Torrent Gaash,

³⁰Banaia Pharathonites,Benaiah the Pirathonite,Heddai de torrente Gaas,Hiddai from the Torrent Gaash,

³¹Abialbon Arbathites,Abialbon the Arbathite,Azmaveth de Beromi,Azmaveth from Beromi,

³¹Abialbon Arbathites,Abialbon the Arbathite,Azmaveth de Beromi,Azmaveth from Beromi,

³²Eliaba de Salaboni.Eliahba from Shaalbon;Filii Jassen,the sons of Jashen,Jonathan,Jonathan,

³²Eliaba de Salaboni.Eliahba from Shaalbon;Filii Jassen,the sons of Jashen,Jonathan,Jonathan,

³³Semma de Orori,Shammah from Orori,Ajam filius Sarar Arorites,Ahiam, the son of Sharar, the Hararite,

³³Semma de Orori,Shammah from Orori,Ajam filius Sarar Arorites,Ahiam, the son of Sharar, the Hararite,

³⁴Eliphelet filius Aasbai filii Machati,Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maacath,Eliam filius Achitophel Gelonites,Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, the Gilonite,

³⁴Eliphelet filius Aasbai filii Machati,Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai, the son of Maacath,Eliam filius Achitophel Gelonites,Eliam, the son of Ahithophel, the Gilonite,

³⁵Hesrai de Carmelo,Hezrai from Carmel,Pharai de Arbi,Paarai from Arbi,

³⁵Hesrai de Carmelo,Hezrai from Carmel,Pharai de Arbi,Paarai from Arbi,

³⁶Igaal filius Nathan de Soba,Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah,Bonni de Gadi,Bani from Gad,

³⁶Igaal filius Nathan de Soba,Igal, the son of Nathan, from Zobah,Bonni de Gadi,Bani from Gad,

³⁷Selec de Ammoni,Zelek from Ammon,Naharai Berothites armiger Joab filii Sarviæ,Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

³⁷Selec de Ammoni,Zelek from Ammon,Naharai Berothites armiger Joab filii Sarviæ,Naharai the Beerothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

³⁸Ira Jethrites,Ira the Ithrite,Gareb et ipse Jethrites,Gareb also an Ithrite,

³⁸Ira Jethrites,Ira the Ithrite,Gareb et ipse Jethrites,Gareb also an Ithrite,

³⁹Urias Hethæus:Uriah the Hittite:omnes triginta septem.altogether thirty seven

³⁹Urias Hethæus:Uriah the Hittite:omnes triginta septem.altogether thirty seven