2 Samuel 12

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 Yahweh sent the prophet Nathan to David. He came to him and said: In the same town were two men,one rich, the other poor.	1 Misit ergo Dominus Nathan ad David. Qui cum venisset ad eum, dixit ei: “ Duo viri erant in civitate una, unus dives et alter pauper.
2 The rich man had flocks and herds in great abundance;	2 Dives habebat oves et boves plurimos valde.
3 the poor man had nothing but a ewe lamb, only a single little one which he had bought. He fostered itand it grew up with him and his children, eating his bread, drinking from his cup, sleeping in his arms; it was likea daughter to him.	3 Pauper autem nihil habebat omnino praeter ovem unam parvulam, quam emerat et nutrierat, et quae creverat apud eum cum filiis eius simul de pane illius comedens et de calice eius bibens et in sinu illius dormiens; eratque illi sicut filia.
4 When a traveller came to stay, the rich man would not take anything from his own flock or herd toprovide for the wayfarer who had come to him. Instead, he stole the poor man's lamb and prepared that for hisguest.	4 Cum autem peregrinus quidam venisset ad divitem, parcens ille sumere de ovibus et de bobus suis, ut exhiberet convivium peregrino illi, qui venerat ad se, tulit ovem viri pauperis et praeparavit cibos homini, qui venerat ad se ”.
5 David flew into a great rage with the man. 'As Yahweh lives,' he said to Nathan 'the man who did thisdeserves to die.	5 Iratus autem indignatione David adversus hominem illum nimis dixit ad Nathan: “ Vivit Dominus, quoniam filius mortis est vir, qui fecit hoc;
6 For doing such a thing and for having shown no pity, he shal make fourfold restitution for the lamb.'	6 ovem reddet in quadruplum, eo quod fecerit istud et non pepercerit ”.
7 Nathan then said to David, 'You are the man! Yahweh, God of Israel, says this, "I anointed you king ofIsrael, I saved you from Saul's clutches,	7 Dixit autem Nathan ad David: “ Tu es ille vir! Haec dicit Dominus, Deus Israel: Ego unxi te in regem super Israel et ego erui te de manu Saul;
8 I gave you your master's household and your master's wives into your arms, I gave you the House ofIsrael and the House of Judah; and, if this is stil too little, I shal give you other things as wel .	8 et dedi tibi domum domini tui et uxores domini tui in sinu tuo dedique tibi domum Israel et Iudae et, si parva sunt ista, adiciam tibi multo maiora.
9 Why did you show contempt for Yahweh, by doing what displeases him? You put Uriah the Hittite tothe sword, you took his wife to be your wife, causing his death by the sword of the Ammonites.	9 Quare ergo contempsisti verbum Domini, ut faceres malum in conspectu eius? Uriam Hetthaeum percussisti gladio et uxorem illius accepisti uxorem tibi et interfecisti eum gladio filiorum Ammon.
10 For this, your household wil never be free of the sword, since you showed contempt for me and tookthe wife of Uriah the Hittite, to make her your wife."	10 Quam ob rem non recedet gladius de domo tua usque in sempiternum, eo quod despexeris me et tuleris uxorem Uriae Hetthaei, ut esset uxor tua.
11 'Yahweh says this, "Out of your own household I shal raise misfortune for you. Before your very eyesI shal take your wives and give them to your neighbour, who wil lie with your wives in broad daylight.	11 Itaque haec dicit Dominus: Ecce ego suscitabo super te malum de domo tua et tollam uxores tuas in oculis tuis et dabo proximo tuo, et dormiet cum uxoribus tuis in oculis solis huius.
12 You have worked in secret, but I shall work this for al Israel to see, in broad daylight." '	12 Tu enim fecisti abscondite; ego vero faciam istud in conspectu omnis Israel et in conspectu solis ”.
13 David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against Yahweh.' Nathan then said to David, 'Yahweh, for hispart, forgives your sin; you are not to die.	13 Et dixit David ad Nathan: “ Peccavi Domino ”. Dixitque Nathan ad David: “ Dominus quoque transtulit peccatum tuum; non morieris.
14 But, since you have outraged Yahweh by doing this, the child born to you wil die.'	14 Verumtamen quoniam blasphemare fecisti inimicos Domini propter hoc, filius, qui natus est tibi, morte morietur ”.
15 And Nathan went home. Yahweh struck the child which Uriah's wife had borne to David and it felgravely il .	15 Et reversus est Nathan domum suam. Percussitque Dominus parvulum, quem peperat uxor Uriae David, et graviter aegrotavit;
16 David pleaded with Yahweh for the child; he kept a strict fast and went home and spent the nightlying on the ground, covered with sacking.	16 deprecatusque est David Dominum pro parvulo et ieiunavit David ieiunio et ingressus domum pernoctabat iacens super terram.
17 The officials of his household stood round him, intending to get him off the ground, but he refused,nor would he take food with them.	17 Steterunt autem seniores domus eius iuxta eum cogentes eum, ut surgeret de terra; qui noluit neque comedit cum eis cibum.
18 On the seventh day the child died. David's retinue were afraid to tel him that the child was dead.'Even when the child was alive', they thought, 'we reasoned with him and he would not listen to us. How can wetel him that the child is dead? He wil do something desperate.'	18 Accidit autem die septima, ut moreretur infans. Timueruntque servi David nuntiare ei quod mortuus esset parvulus; dixerunt enim: “ Ecce, cum parvulus adhuc viveret, loquebamur ad eum, et non audiebat vocem nostram. Nunc quomodo dicemus: “Mortuus est puer”? Peius patrabit! ”.
19 David, however, noticed that his retinue were whispering among themselves, and realised that thechild was dead. 'Is the child dead?' he asked the officers. They replied, 'He is dead.'	19 Cum ergo vidisset David servos suos mussitantes, intellexit quod mortuus esset infantulus dixitque ad servos suos: “ Num mortuus est puer? ”. Qui responderunt ei: “ Mortuus est ”.
20 David got off the ground, bathed and anointed himself and put on fresh clothes. Then he went intoYahweh's sanctuary and prostrated himself. On returning to his house, he asked to be served with food and ateit.	20 Surrexit igitur David de terra et lotus unctusque est; cumque mutasset vestem, ingressus est domum Domini et adoravit et venit in domum suam petivitque, ut ponerent ei panem, et comedit.
21 His retinue said, 'Why are you acting like this? When the child was alive, you fasted and wept; nowthat the child is dead, you get up and take food!'	21 Dixerunt autem ei servi sui: “ Quid est quod fecisti? Propter infantem, cum adhuc viveret, ieiunasti et flebas; mortuo autem puero, surrexisti et comedisti panem ”.
22 'When the child was alive', he replied, 'I fasted and wept because I kept thinking, "Who knows?Perhaps Yahweh wil take pity on me and the child wil live."	22 Qui ait: “ Propter infantem, dum adhuc viveret, ieiunavi et flevi. Dicebam enim: Quis scit, si forte miserebitur mei Dominus, et vivet infans?
23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shal go to him but hecannot come back to me.'	23 Nunc autem, quia mortuus est, quare ieiuno? Numquid potero revocare eum amplius? Ego vadam magis ad eum, ille vero non revertetur ad me ”.
24 David consoled his wife Bathsheba. He went to her and slept with her. She conceived and gave birthto a son, whom she called Solomon. Yahweh loved him	24 Et consolatus est David Bethsabee uxorem suam ingressusque ad eam dormivit cum ea, quae genuit filium; et vocavit nomen eius Salomon. Et Dominus dilexit eum
25 and made this known by means of the prophet Nathan, who named him Jedidiah, as Yahweh hadinstructed.	25 misitque in manu Nathan prophetae et vocavit nomen eius Iedidia (id est Amabilis Domino) propter Dominum.
26 Joab assaulted Rabbah-of-the-Ammonites and captured the royal town.	26 Igitur pugnavit Ioab contra Rabba filiorum Ammon et expugnavit urbem regiam.
27 He then sent messengers to tel David, 'I have assaulted Rabbah and captured the water supply.	27 Misitque Ioab nuntios ad David dicens: “ Dimicavi adversum Rabba et cepi urbem aquarum;
28 So now muster the rest of the army, lay siege to the town and take it, or I wil take it and the town wilbe cal ed after me!'	28 nunc igitur congrega reliquam partem populi et obside civitatem et cape eam, ne, cum a me capta fuerit urbs, nomine meo vocetur ”.
29 So David mustered the whole army and marched on Rabbah; he assaulted the town and captured it.	29 Congregavit itaque David omnem populum et profectus est adversum Rabba; cumque dimicasset, cepit eam.
30 He took the crown off Milcom's head; it weighed one talent of gold, and in it was set a precious stonewhich went on David's head instead. He carried off great quantities of booty from the town.'	30 Et tulit diadema Melchom de capite eius, pondo auri talentum, habens gemmam pretiosissimam, quod venit super caput David. Sed et praedam civitatis asportavit multam valde,
31 And he expel ed its inhabitants, setting them to work with saws, iron picks and iron axes, employingthem at brickmaking. He treated all the Ammonite towns in the same way. David and the whole army returned toJerusalem.	31 populum quoque eius educens condemnavit ad operam lapicidinarum et ad secures et dolabras ferreas et transtulit eos ad opus laterum; sic fecit universis civitatibus filiorum Ammon. Et reversus est David et omnis exercitus Ierusalem.