Secondo libro di Samuele 9

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Et dixit David: “ Putasne est aliquis, qui remanserit adhuc de domo Saul, ut faciam cum eo misericordiam propter Ionathan? ”.	1 David asked, 'Is there anyone belonging to Saul's family left, to whom I might show faithful love forJonathan's sake?'
2 Erat autem de domo Saul servus nomine Siba; quem cum vocasset rex ad se, dixit ei: “ Tune es Siba? ”. Et ille respondit: “ Ego sum, servus tuus ”.	2 Now Saul's family had a servant whose name was Ziba. When he had been summoned to David, theking said, 'Are you Ziba?' 'At your service,' he replied.
3 Et ait rex: “ Num superest aliquis de domo Saul, ut faciam cum eo misericordiam Dei? ”. Dixitque Siba regi: “ Superest filius Ionathan, debilis pedibus ”.	3 The king said, 'Is there no one left, belonging to Saul's family, for me to treat with God's own faithfullove?' Ziba said to the king, 'There is stil one of Jonathan's sons. He has crippled feet.'
4 “ Ubi, inquit, est? ”. Et Siba ad regem: “ Ecce, ait, in domo est Machir filii Ammiel in Lodabar ”.	4 The king asked 'Where is he?' Ziba replied, 'He is living in the household of Machir son of Ammiel, atLo-Debar.'
5 Misit ergo rex David et tulit eum de domo Machir filii Ammiel de Lodabar.	5 So King David sent for him to be fetched from the house of Machir son of Ammiel at Lo-Debar.
6 Cum autem venisset Meribbaal filius Ionathan filii Saul ad David, corruit in faciem suam et adoravit. Dixitque David: “ Meribbaal ”. Qui respondit: “ Adsum servus tuus ”.	6 On entering David's presence, Meribbaal son of Jonathan, son of Saul, fel on his face and prostratedhimself. David said, 'Meribbaal!' He replied, 'Here I am, at your service.'
7 Et ait ei David: “Ne timeas, quia faciens faciam in te misericordiam propter Ionathan patrem tuum; et restituam tibi omnes agros Saul patris tui, et tu comedes panem in mensa mea semper ”.	7 David then said, 'Do not be afraid; I wil indeed treat you with faithful love for your father Jonathan'ssake. I shal restore all your grandfather Saul's estates to you, and you will always eat at my table.'
8 Qui adorans eum dixit: “ Quis ego sum servus tuus, quoniam respexisti super canem mortuum similem mei? ”.	8 Meribbaal prostrated himself and said, 'Who is your servant, for you to show favour to a dead dog likeme?'
9 Vocavit itaque rex Sibam puerum Saul et dixit ei: “ Omnia, quaecumque fuerunt Saul et universae domui eius, do filio domini tui.	9 The king then summoned Saul's servant Ziba and said, 'Everything belonging to Saul and his family, Igive to your master's son.
10 Operare igitur ei terram, tu et filii tui et servi tui, et, quod inferes, sit cibus domui domini tui, quo alantur; Meribbaal autem filius domini tui comedet semper panem super mensam meam ”. Erant autem Sibae quindecim filii et viginti servi.	10 You must work the land for him, you and your sons and your slaves; you must harvest the produce toprovide food for your master's family to eat. But Meribbaal, your master's son, wil always take his own meals atmy table.' Now, Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty slaves.
11 Dixitque Siba ad regem: “ Sicut iussisti, domine mi rex, servo tuo, sic faciet servus tuus ”. Meribbaal autem comedebat super mensam eius quasi unus de filiis regis.	11 Ziba said to the king, 'Your servant wil do everything my lord the king has ordered his servant.' SoMeribbaal ate at David's table like one of the king's sons.
12 Habebat autem Meribbaal filium parvulum nomine Micha; omnes vero, qui habitabant in domo Sibae, serviebant Meribbaal.	12 Meribbaal had a young son whose name was Micha. Al the people living in Ziba's household enteredMeribbaal's service.
13 Porro Meribbaal habitabat in Ierusalem, quia de mensa regis iugiter vescebatur; et erat claudus utroque pede.	13 Meribbaal lived in Jerusalem, since he always ate at the king's table. He was crippled in both feet.