Primo libro di Samuele 19

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Locutus est autem Saul ad Ionathan filium suum et ad omnes servos suos de occisione David; porro Ionathan filius Saul diligebat David valde.	1 Now Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, so that they would kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David very much.
2 Et indicavit Ionathan David dicens: “ Quaerit Saul pater meus occidere te; quapropter observa te, quaeso, mane; et manebis clam et absconderis.	2 And Jonathan revealed it to David, saying: “Saul, my father, is seeking to kill you. Because of this, I ask you, take care for yourself in the morning. And you should conceal yourself and remain in hiding.
3 Ego autem egrediens stabo iuxta patrem meum in agro, ubicumque fueris; et ego loquar de te ad patrem meum et, quodcumque videro, nuntiabo tibi ”.	3 Then I, going out, will be standing beside my father in the field, where you will be. And I will speak about you to my father. And whatever I see, I will report to you.”
4 Locutus est ergo Ionathan de David bona ad Saul patrem suum dixitque ad eum: “ Ne peccet rex in servum suum David, quia non peccavit tibi, et opera eius bona sunt tibi valde.	4 Then Jonathan spoke good things about David to his father Saul. And he said to him: “You should not sin, O king, against your servant David. For he has not sinned against you, and his works toward you are very good.
5 Et posuit animam suam in manu sua et percussit Philisthaeum, et fecit Dominus victoriam magnam universo Israeli; vidisti et laetatus es. Quare ergo peccas in sanguine innoxio interficiens David, qui est absque culpa? ”.	5 And he took his life in his own hand, and struck down the Philistine. And the Lord wrought a great salvation for all of Israel. You saw it, and you rejoiced. Why then would you sin against innocent blood by killing David, who is without guilt?”
6 Quod cum audisset Saul, placatus voce Ionathan iuravit: “ Vivit Dominus quia non occidetur ”.	6 And when Saul had heard this, being pleased by the voice of Jonathan, he swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be killed.”
7 Vocavit itaque Ionathan David et indicavit ei omnia verba haec; et introduxit lonathan David ad Saul, et fuit ante eum, sicut fuerat heri et nudiustertius.	7 And so Jonathan called David, and he revealed to him all of these words. And Jonathan led in David to Saul, and he was before him, just as he had been yesterday and the day before.
8 Motum est autem rursum bellum, et egressus David pugnavit adversum Philisthim percussitque eos plaga magna; et fugerunt a facie eius.	8 Then the war was stirred up again. And David went out and fought against the Philistines. And he struck them down with a great slaughter. And they fled from his face.
9 Et factus est spiritus Domini malus in Saul; sedebat autem in domo sua et tenebat lanceam, porro David psallebat in manu sua.	9 And the evil spirit from the Lord came to Saul, who was sitting in his house and holding a lance. And David was playing music with his hand.
10 Nisusque est Saul configere lancea David in pariete; et declinavit David a facie Saul, lancea autem, casso vulnere, perlata est in parietem. Et David fugit et salvatus est nocte illa.	10 And Saul attempted to fix David to the wall with the lance. But David turned aside from the face of Saul. And the lance failed to wound him, and it became fixed in the wall. And David fled, and so he was saved that night.
11 Misit ergo Saul satellites suos in domum David, ut custodirent eum, et interficeretur mane. Quod cum annuntiasset David Michol uxor sua dicens: “ Nisi salvaveris te nocte hac, cras morieris ”,	11 Therefore, Saul sent his guards to David’s house, so that they might watch for him, and so that he might be killed in the morning. And after Michal, his wife, had reported this to David, saying, “Unless you save yourself this night, tomorrow you will die,”
12 deposuit eum per fenestram. Porro ille abiit et aufugit atque salvatus est.	12 she lowered him down through a window. Then he fled and went away, and he was saved.
13 Tulit autem Michol theraphim et posuit eum super lectum; et pellem pilosam caprarum posuit ad caput eius et operuit eum vestimentis.	13 Then Michal took a statue, and placed it on the bed. And she placed the pelt of a goat for the hair at its head. And she covered it with clothes.
14 Misit autem Saul nuntios, qui raperent David, et responsum est quod aegrotaret.	14 And Saul sent attendants to seize David. And it was answered that he was sick.
15 Rursumque misit Saul nuntios, ut viderent David, dicens: “ Afferte eum ad me in lecto, ut occidatur ”.	15 And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”
16 Cumque venissent nuntii, inventus est theraphim super lectum, et pellis caprarum ad caput eius.	16 And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.
17 Dixitque Saul ad Michol: “ Quare sic illusisti mihi et dimisisti inimicum meum, ut fugeret? ”. Et respondit Michol ad Saul: “ Quia ipse locutus est mihi: “Dimitte me, alioquin interficiam te” ”.	17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me in this way, and released my enemy, so that he may flee?” And Michal responded to Saul, “Because he said to me, ‘Release me, otherwise I will kill you.’ ”
18 David autem fugiens salvatus est et venit ad Samuel in Rama et nuntiavit ei omnia, quae fecerat sibi Saul. Et abierunt ipse et Samuel et morati sunt in Naioth.	18 Now David was saved by fleeing, and he went to Samuel in Ramah. And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went away and stayed at Naioth.
19 Nuntiatum est autem Sauli a dicentibus: “ Ecce David in Naioth in Rama ”.	19 Then it was reported to Saul by some, saying, “Behold, David is at Naioth, in Ramah.”
20 Misit ergo Saul nuntios, ut raperent David. Qui cum vidissent cuneum prophetarum vaticinantium et Samuel stantem super eos, factus est in illis spiritus Dei, et vaticinari coeperunt etiam ipsi.	20 Therefore, Saul sent officers to seize David. And when they had seen a company of prophets prophesying, with Samuel presiding over them, the Spirit of the Lord also came to them, and they also began to prophesy.
21 Quod cum nuntiatum esset Sauli, misit alios nuntios; vaticinati sunt autem et illi. Et rursum Saul misit tertios nuntios, qui et ipsi vaticinati sunt.	21 And when this was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. But they also prophesied. And again, Saul sent messengers a third time. And they also prophesied. And Saul, being exceedingly angry,
22 Abiit autem etiam ipse in Rama et venit usque ad cisternam magnam, quae est in Socho; et interrogavit et dixit: “ In quo loco sunt Samuel et David? ”. Dictumque est ei: “ Ecce in Naioth sunt in Rama ”.	22 also went to Ramah himself. And he went as far as the great cistern, which is in Socoh. And he inquired and said, “In which place are Samuel and David?” And it was told to him, “Behold, they are at Naioth, in Ramah.”
23 Et abiit inde in Naioth in Rama; et factus est etiam super eum spiritus Dei, et ambulabat ingrediens et vaticinans, usquedum veniret in Naioth in Rama.	23 And he went to Naioth, in Ramah, and the Spirit of the Lord came to him also. And he continued on, walking and prophesying, until he arrived at Naioth, in Ramah.
24 Et exspoliavit se etiam ipse vestimentis suis et vaticinatus est cum ceteris coram Samuel; et cecidit nudus tota die illa et nocte, unde et exivit proverbium: “ Num et Saul inter prophetas? ”.	24 And he also took off his garments, and he prophesied with the others before Samuel. And he fell down naked, throughout that day and night. From this, too, is derived the proverb, “Could Saul also be among the prophets?”