Primo libro di Samuele 20

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Fugit autem David de Naioth, quae est in Rama, veniensque locutus est coram Ionathan: “ Quid feci? Quae est iniquitas mea et quod peccatum meum in patrem tuum, quia quaerit animam meam? ”.	1 Fleeing from the huts at Ramah, David went and confronted Jonathan, 'What have I done, what is myguilt, how have I wronged your father, for him to want to take my life?'
2 Qui dixit ei: “ Absit, non morieris; neque enim faciet pater meus quidquam grande vel parvum, nisi prius indicaverit mihi; hoc ergo celavit me pater meus tantummodo? Nequaquam erit istud ”.	2 He replied, 'You must not think that! You are not going to die. My father, you see, does nothing,important or unimportant, without confiding in me, so why should my father hide this from me? It is not true.'
3 Et rursum respondit David et ait: “ Scit profecto pater tuus quia inveni gratiam in oculis tuis et dixit: “Nesciat hoc Ionathan, ne forte tristetur”. Quinimmo vivit Dominus, et vivit anima tua, quia uno tantum gradu ego morsque dividimur ”.	3 In reply, David swore, 'Your father knows very wel that I enjoy your favour, and thinks, "Jonathanmust not know about this or he wil be upset." But, as Yahweh lives and as you yourself live, there is only a stepbetween me and death.'
4 Et ait Ionathan ad David: “ Quid desiderat anima tua, ut faciam tibi? ”.	4 At which, Jonathan said to David, 'Whatever you think best, I wil certainly do for you.'
5 Dixit autem David ad Ionathan: “ Ecce neomenia est crastino, et ego ex more sedere soleo iuxta regem ad vescendum; dimitte ergo me, ut abscondar in agro usque ad vesperam diei tertiae.	5 David replied, 'Look, tomorrow is New Moon and I ought to sit at table with the king, but you must letme go and hide in the countryside until the evening.
6 Si requisierit me pater tuus, respondebis ei: “Rogavit me David, ut iret celeriter in Bethlehem civitatem suam, quia victimae annuae ibi sunt universis contribulibus eius”.	6 If your father notices my absence, you must say, "David insistently asked me for permission to hurryover to Bethlehem, his home town, because they are holding the annual sacrifice there for the whole clan."
7 Si dixerit: “Bene”, pax erit servo tuo; si autem fuerit iratus, scito quia malum decretum est ab eo.	7 If he says, "Very wel ," your servant is safe, but if he flies into a rage, you may be sure that he hassome evil plan.
8 Fac ergo misericordiam in servum tuum, quia foedus Domini me famulum tuum tecum inire fecisti; si autem est in me aliqua iniquitas, tu me interfice et ad patrem tuum ne introducas me ”.	8 Show your servant faithful love, since you have bound your servant to you by a pact in Yahweh'sname. But if I am guilty, then kil me yourself -- why take me to your father?'
9 Et ait Ionathan: “ Absit hoc a te; neque enim fieri potest ut, si certo cognovero malum decretum esse a patre meo contra te, non annuntiem tibi ”.	9 Jonathan replied, 'Perish the thought! If I knew for sure that my father was determined to do you amischief, would I not have told you?'
10 Responditque David ad Ionathan: “ Quis nuntiabit mihi, si quid forte responderit tibi pater tuus dure? ”.	10 David then said to Jonathan, 'Who wil let me know if your father gives you a harsh answer?'
11 Et ait Ionathan ad David: “ Veni, egrediamur foras in agrum ”. Cumque exissent ambo in agrum,	11 Jonathan then said to David, 'Come on, let us go out into the country,' and the pair of them went outinto the country.
12 ait Ionathan ad David: “ Vivit Dominus, Deus Israel, investigabo sententiam patris mei hoc fere tempore cras vel perendie; et si aliquid boni fuerit super David, et non statim miserim ad te et notum tibi fecerim,	12 Jonathan then said to David, 'By Yahweh, God of Israel! I shal sound my father this time tomorrow; ifal is wel for David and I do not then send and inform you,
13 haec faciat Dominus in Ionathan et haec augeat! Si autem perseveraverit patris mei malitia adversum te, hoc quoque notum faciam tibi et dimittam te, ut vadas in pace. Et sit Dominus tecum, sicut fuit cum patre meo.	13 may Yahweh bring unnameable ills to Jonathan and worse ones too! If my father intends to do you amischief, I shal tel you so and let you get away, so that you can be safe. And may Yahweh be with you as heused to be with my father!
14 Et, si vixero, facies mihi misericordiam Domini; si vero mortuus fuero,	14 If I am stil alive, show your servant faithful love; if I die,
15 non auferas misericordiam tuam a domo mea usque in sempiternum, quando eradicaverit Dominus inimicos David unumquemque de terra ”.	15 never withdraw your faithful love from my family. When Yahweh has exterminated every enemy ofDavid's from the face of the earth,
16 Pepigit ergo foedus Ionathan cum domo David dicens: “ Requirat Dominus de manu inimicorum David! ”.	16 do not let Jonathan's name be exterminated with Saul's family, or may Yahweh cal David toaccount!'
17 Et addidit Ionathan ut faceret David iurare per dilectionem suam erga illum; sicut animam enim suam, ita diligebat eum.	17 Jonathan then renewed his oath to David, since he loved him like his very soul.
18 Dixitque ad eum Ionathan: “ Cras neomenia est, et requireris;	18 Jonathan then said to David, 'Tomorrow is New Moon; your absence wil be noticed, since your placewil be empty.
19 vacua erit enim sessio tua. Perendie descendes festinus et venies in locum, ubi abscondisti te in die facti illius; et sedebis iuxta acervum illum.	19 The day after tomorrow your absence wil be very marked, and you must go to the place where youhid on the day of the deed, and stay beside that mound.
20 Et ego tres sagittas mittam iuxta eum et iaciam quasi exercens me ad signum.	20 For my part, the day after tomorrow I shal shoot three arrows in that direction, as though at a target.
21 Mittam quoque et puerum dicens ei: “Vade et affer mihi sagittas”.	21 I shal then send a servant to go and find the arrows. If I say to him, "The arrows are this side of you,get them," come out, since al will be well for you and nothing the matter, as sure as Yahweh lives.
22 Si dixero puero: “Ecce sagittae intra te sunt, tolle eas”, tu veni ad me, quia pax tibi est, et nihil est mali, vivit Dominus. Si autem sic locutus fuero puero: “Ecce sagittae ultra te sunt”, vade, quia dimisit te Dominus.	22 But if I say to him, "The arrows are ahead of you," then be off, for Yahweh himself wil be sendingyou away.
23 De verbo autem, quod locuti fuimus, ego et tu, sit Dominus inter me et te usque in sempiternum ”.	23 And as regards the agreement we made, you and I, why, Yahweh is witness between us for ever.'
24 Absconditus est ergo David in agro; et venit neomenia, et sedit rex ad mensam ad comedendum.	24 So David hid in the country; New Moon came and the king sat down to his meal.
25 Cumque sedisset rex super cathedram suam secundum consuetudinem, quae erat iuxta parietem, sedit Ionathan ex adverso, et sedit Abner ex latere Saul; vacuusque apparuit locus David.	25 He sat in his usual place with his back to the wall, Jonathan sat facing him and Abner sat next toSaul; but David's place was empty.
26 Et non est locutus Saul quidquam in die illa; cogitabat enim quod forte evenisset ei, ut non esset mundus nec purificatus.	26 Saul said nothing that day, thinking, 'It is sheer chance; he is unclean.'
27 Cumque illuxisset dies secunda post neomeniam, rursum vacuus apparuit locus David; dixitque Saul ad Ionathan filium suum: “ Cur non venit filius Isai nec heri nec hodie ad vescendum? ”.	27 On the day after New Moon, the second day, David's place was stil empty.
28 Et respondit Ionathan Sauli: “ Rogavit me obnixe, ut iret in Bethlehem,	28 Saul said to his son Jonathan, 'Why did not the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday ortoday?'
29 et ait: “Dimitte me, quoniam sacrificium familiae est in civitate, et frater meus ipse accersivit me; nunc ergo, si inveni gratiam in oculis tuis, vadam cito et videbo fratres meos”. Ob hanc causam non venit ad mensam regis ”.	29 Jonathan answered Saul, 'David insistently asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem. "Please letme go," he said, "for we are holding the clan sacrifice in the town and my brothers have ordered me to attend.So now, if I enjoy your favour, let me get away and see my brothers." That is why he has not come to the king'stable.'
30 Iratus autem Saul adversum Ionathan dixit ei: “ Fili mulieris perversae, numquid ignoro quia diligis filium Isai in confusionem tuam et in confusionem nuditatis matris tuae?	30 Saul flew into a rage with Jonathan and said, 'Son of a rebel ious slut! Don't I know that you side withthe son of Jesse to your own shame and your mother's dishonour?
31 Omnibus enim diebus, quibus filius Isai vixerit super terram, non stabilieris tu neque regnum tuum; itaque iam nunc mitte et adduc eum ad me, quia filius mortis est ”.	31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on earth, neither you nor your royal rights are secure. Now havehim fetched and brought to me; he deserves to die.'
32 Respondens autem Ionathan Sauli patri suo ait: “ Quare morietur? Quid fecit? ”.	32 Jonathan retorted to his father Saul, 'Why should he die? What has he done?'
33 Et arripuit Saul lanceam, ut percuteret eum; et intellexit Ionathan quod definitum esset patri suo, ut interficeret David.	33 But Saul brandished his spear at him to strike him, and Jonathan realised that his father wasdetermined that David should die.
34 Surrexit ergo Ionathan a mensa in ira furoris et non comedit in die neomeniae secunda panem; contristatus est enim super David, eo quod confudisset eum pater suus.	34 Hot with anger, Jonathan got up from the table and ate nothing on the second day of the month,being upset about David -- and because his father had insulted him.
35 Cumque illuxisset mane, venit Ionathan in agrum ad locum constitutum a David et puer parvulus cum eo;	35 Next morning, Jonathan went out into the country at the time agreed with David, taking a youngservant with him.
36 et ait ad puerum suum: “ Vade et affer mihi sagittas, quas ego iacio ”. Cumque puer cucurrisset, iecit sagittam trans puerum.	36 He said to his servant, 'Run and find the arrows which I am going to shoot,' and the servant ran whileJonathan shot an arrow ahead of him.
37 Venit itaque puer ad locum sagittae, quam miserat Ionathan, et clamavit Ionathan post tergum pueri et ait: “ Ecce ibi est sagitta porro ultra te ”.	37 When the servant reached the spot to which Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan shouted afterhim, 'Is not the arrow ahead of you?'
38 Clamavitque Ionathan post tergum pueri: “ Festina velociter, ne steteris ”. Sustulit autem puer Ionathae sagittam et attulit ad dominum suum	38 Again Jonathan shouted after the servant, 'Quick! Hurry, do not stand around.' Jonathan's servantpicked up the arrow and brought it back to his master.
39 et quid ageretur penitus ignorabat, tantummodo enim Ionathan et David rem noverant.	39 The servant suspected nothing; only Jonathan and David knew what was meant.
40 Dedit igitur Ionathan arma sua puero et dixit ei: “ Vade, defer in civitatem ”.	40 Jonathan then gave his weapons to his servant and said, 'Go and carry them to the town.'
41 Cumque abisset puer, surrexit David de latere acervi et cadens pronus in terram adoravit tertio; et osculantes alterutrum fleverunt pariter, David autem amplius.	41 As soon as the servant had gone, David stood up beside the mound, threw himself to the ground,prostrating himself three times. They then embraced each other, both weeping copiously.
42 Dixit ergo Ionathan ad David: “ Vade in pace; iuravimus enim ambo in nomine Domini dicentes: Dominus erit inter me et te et inter semen meum et semen tuum usque in sempiternum ”.	42 Jonathan then said to David, 'Go in peace. And as regards the oath that both of us have sworn bythe name of Yahweh, may Yahweh be witness between you and me, between your descendants and mine forever.'