Primo libro di Samuele 29

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Congregata sunt ergo Philisthim universa agmina in Aphec; sed et Israel castrametatus est super fontem, qui erat in Iezrahel.	1 Now the Philistines had mustered all their forces in Aphek, and the Israelites were encamped at the spring of Harod near Jezreel.
2 Et principes quidem Philisthim incedebant in centuriis et milibus; David autem et viri eius incedebant in novissimo agmine cum Achis.	2 As the Philistine lords were marching their groups of a hundred and a thousand, David and his men were marching in the rear guard with Achish.
3 Dixeruntque principes Philisthim: “ Quid sibi volunt Hebraei isti? ”. Et ait Achis ad principes Philisthim: “ Nonne iste est David, qui fuit servus Saul regis Israel et est apud me multis diebus vel annis, et non inveni in eo quidquam ex die, qua transfugit ad me, usque ad diem hanc? ”.	3 The Philistine chiefs asked, "What are those Hebrews doing here?" And Achish answered them: "Why, that is David, the officer of Saul, king of Israel. He has been with me now for a year or two, and I have no fault to find with him from the day he came over to me until the present."
4 Irati sunt autem adversus eum principes Philisthim et dixerunt ei: “ Revertatur vir iste et sedeat in loco suo, in quo constituisti eum, et non descendat nobiscum in proelium, ne fiat nobis adversarius, cum proeliari coeperimus. Quomodo enim aliter placare poterit dominum suum nisi in capitibus horum virorum?	4 But the Philistine chiefs were angered at this and said to him: "Send that man back! Let him return to the place you picked out for him. He must not go down into battle with us, lest during the battle he become our enemy. For how else can he win back his master's favor, if not with the heads of these men of ours?
5 Nonne iste est David, cui cantabant in choris dicentes: “Percussit Saul milia sua, et David decem milia sua”? ”.	5 Is this not the David of whom they sing during their dances, 'Saul has slain his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?"
6 Vocavit ergo Achis David et ait ei: “ Vivit Dominus quia rectus es tu, et bonus est in conspectu meo exitus tuus et introitus tuus mecum in castris, et non inveni in te quidquam mali ex die, qua venisti ad me, usque ad diem hanc. Sed principibus non places.	6 So Achish summoned David and said to him: "As the LORD lives, you are honest, and I should be pleased to have you active with me in the camp, for I have found nothing wrong with you from the day of your arrival to this day. But you are not welcome to the lords.
7 Revertere ergo et vade in pace et non offendes oculos principum Philisthim ”.	7 Withdraw peaceably, now, and do nothing that might displease the Philistine lords."
8 Dixitque David ad Achis: “ Quid enim feci, et quid invenisti in me servo tuo a die, qua fui in conspectu tuo, usque in diem hanc, ut non veniam et pugnem contra inimicos domini mei regis? ”.	8 But David said to Achish: "What have I done? Or what have you against your servant from the first day I have been with you to this day, that I cannot go to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"
9 Respondens autem Achis locutus est ad David: “ Scio quia bonus es tu in oculis meis sicut angelus Dei; sed principes Philisthim dixerunt: “Non ascendet nobiscum in proelium”.	9 "You know," Achish answered David, "that you are acceptable to me. But the Philistine chiefs have determined you are not to go up with us to battle.
10 Igitur consurge mane, tu et servi domini tui, qui venerunt tecum, et, cum de nocte surrexeritis et coeperit dilucescere, pergite ”.	10 So the first thing tomorrow, you and your lord's servants who came with you, go to the place I picked out for you. Do not decide to take umbrage at this; you are as acceptable to me as an angel of God. But make an early morning start, as soon as it grows light, and be on your way."
11 Surrexit itaque de nocte David ipse et viri eius, ut proficiscerentur mane et reverterentur ad terram Philisthim. Philisthim autem ascenderunt in Iezrahel. 11 So David and his men left early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. The Philistines, however, went on up to Jezreel.