1 Samuel 26

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1 And the Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, David is hidden on the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite the wilderness.”	1 Et venerunt Ziphaei ad Saul in Gabaa dicentes: “ Ecce David absconditus est in colle Hachila, quae est ex adverso solitudinis ”.
2 And Saul rose up, and he descended into the desert of Ziph, and with him three thousand elect men of Israel, so that he might seek David in the desert of Ziph.	2 Et surrexit Saul et descendit in desertum Ziph, et cum eo tria milia virorum de electis Israel, ut quaereret David in deserto Ziph.
3 And Saul encamped at Gibeah on Hachilah, which was opposite the wilderness on the way. But David was living in the desert. Then, seeing that Saul had arrived after him in the wilderness,	3 Et castrametatus est Saul in colle Hachila, quae erat ex adverso solitudinis in via. David autem habitabat in deserto; videns autem quod venisset Saul post se in desertum,
4 he sent explorers, and he learned that he certainly had arrived in that place.	4 misit exploratores et didicit quod illuc venisset certissime.
5 And David rose up secretly, and he went to the place where Saul was. And when he had seen the place where Saul was sleeping, and Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of his military, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the remainder of the common people all around him,	5 Et surrexit David et venit ad locum, ubi erat Saul. Cumque vidisset locum, in quo dormiebat Saul et Abner filius Ner princeps militiae eius, Saulem dormientem in carragine et reliquum vulgus per circuitum eius,
6 David spoke to Ahimelech, the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, saying, “Who will descend with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will descend with you.”	6 ait David ad Achimelech Hetthaeum et Abisai filium Sarviae fratrem Ioab dicens: “ Quis descendet mecum ad Saul in castra? ”. Dixitque Abisai: “ Ego descendam tecum ”.
7 Therefore, David and Abishai went to the people by night, and they found Saul lying down and sleeping in the tent, with his spear fixed in the ground at his head. And Abner and the people were sleeping all around him.	7 Venerunt ergo David et Abisai ad populum nocte et invenerunt Saul iacentem et dormientem in carragine et hastam fixam in terra ad caput eius, Abner autem et populum dormientes in circuitu eius.
8 And Abishai said to David: “God has enclosed your enemy this day in your hands. Now therefore, I will pierce him with my lance, through to the ground, once, and there will not need to be a second.”	8 Dixitque Abisai ad David: “ Conclusit Deus hodie inimicum tuum in manus tuas; nunc ergo perfodiam eum lancea in terra semel, et secundo opus non erit ”.
9 And David said to Abishai: “You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?”	9 Et dixit David ad Abisai: “ Ne interficias eum; quis enim extendit manum suam in christum Domini et innocens erit? ”.
10 And David said: “As the Lord lives, unless the Lord himself will strike him, or unless his day to die will have arrived, or unless, descending into battle, he will perish,	10 Et dixit David: “ Vivit Dominus quia Dominus percutiet eum, aut dies eius veniet, ut moriatur, aut in proelium descendens peribit.
11 may the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, take the spear that is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.”	11 Propitius mihi sit Dominus, ne extendam manum meam in christum Domini. Nunc igitur tolle hastam, quae est ad caput eius, et scyphum aquae, et abeamus ”.
12 And so, David took the spear, and the cup of water that was at Saul’s head, and they went away. And there was no one who saw it, or realized it, or awakened, but they were all sleeping. For a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen over them.	12 Tulit ergo David hastam et scyphum aquae, qui erat ad caput Saul, et abierunt; et non erat quisquam, qui videret et intellegeret et vigilaret, sed omnes dormiebant, quia sopor Domini irruerat super eos.
13 And when David had crossed over to the opposite side, and had stood upon the top of the hill far away, so that there was a great interval between them,	13 Cumque transisset David ex adverso et stetisset in vertice montis de longe, et esset grande intervallum inter eos,
14 David cried out to the people, and to Abner, the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not respond, Abner?” And responding, Abner said, “Who are you, that you would cry out and disquiet the king?”	14 clamavit David ad populum et ad Abner filium Ner dicens: “ Nonne respondebis, Abner? ”. Et respondens Abner ait: “ Quis es tu? Clamasti ad regem! ”.
15 And David said to Abner: “Are you not a man? And who else is like you in Israel? Then why have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people entered, so that he might kill the king, your lord.	15 Et ait David ad Abner: “ Numquid non vir tu es? Et quis alius similis tui in Israel? Quare ergo non custodisti dominum tuum regem? Ingressus est enim unus de turba, ut interficeret regem dominum tuum.
16 This is not good, what you have done. As the Lord lives, you are sons of death, because you have not guarded your lord, the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, where is the king’s spear, and where is the cup of water that was at his head?”	16 Non est bonum hoc, quod fecisti. Vivit Dominus quoniam filii mortis estis vos, qui non custodistis dominum vestrum, christum Domini. Nunc ergo vide, ubi sit hasta regis et ubi scyphus aquae, qui erat ad caput eius ”.
17 Then Saul recognized the voice of David, and he said, “Is this not your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”	17 Cognovit autem Saul vocem David et dixit: “ Num vox tua haec est, fili mi David? ”. Et ait David: “ Vox mea, domine mi rex ”.
18 And he said: “For what reason has my lord pursued his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is there in my hand?	18 Et ait: “ Quam ob causam dominus meus persequitur servum suum? Quid feci? Aut quod est in manu mea malum?
19 Now therefore, listen, I beg you, my lord the king, to the words of your servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let him make the sacrifice fragrant. But if the sons of men have done so, they are accursed in the sight of the Lord, who has cast me out this day, so that I would not live within the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve strange gods.’	19 Nunc ergo audiat, oro, dominus meus rex verba servi sui: Si Dominus incitat te adversum me, odoretur sacrificium; si autem filii hominum, maledicti sint in conspectu Domini, quia eiecerunt me hodie, ut non habitem in hereditate Domini dicentes: “Vade, servi diis alienis”.
20 And now, let not my blood be poured out upon the earth before the Lord. For the king of Israel has gone out, so that he might seek a flea, just as the partridge is pursued amid the mountains.”	20 Et nunc non effundatur sanguis meus in terra longe a facie Domini; quia egressus est rex Israel, ut quaerat pulicem unum, sicut persequitur quis perdicem in montibus ”.
21 And Saul said: “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will never again do evil to you, because my life has been precious in your eyes this day. For it is apparent that I have acted senselessly, and have been ignorant of very many things.”	21 Et ait Saul: “ Peccavi. Revertere, fili mi David; nequaquam enim ultra malefaciam tibi, eo quod pretiosa fuerit anima mea in oculis tuis hodie; apparet quod stulte egerim et erraverim multum nimis ”.
22 And responding, David said: “Behold, the king’s spear. Let one of the servants of the king cross over and take it.	22 Et respondens David ait: “ Ecce hasta regis; transeat unus de pueris et tollat eam.
23 And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord.	23 Dominus autem retribuet unicuique secundum iustitiam suam et fidem; tradidit enim te Dominus hodie in manu mea, et nolui extendere manum meam in christum Domini.
24 And just as your soul has been magnified this day in my eyes, so let my soul be magnified in the eyes of the Lord, and may he free me from all distress.”	24 Et sicut magnificata est anima tua hodie in oculis meis, sic magnificetur anima mea in oculis Domini, et liberet me de omni angustia ”.
25 Then Saul said to David: “You are blessed, my son David. And whatever you may do, it shall certainly succeed.” And David departed on his way. And Saul returned to his place.	25 Ait ergo Saul ad David: “ Benedictus tu, fili mi David; et quidem faciens facies et potens poteris ”. Abiit autem David in viam suam, et Saul reversus est in locum suum.