Samuelis II 19

VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Nuntiatum est autem Joab quod rex fleret et lugeret filium suum,	1 The king shuddered. He went up to the room over the gate and burst into tears; and, as he wept, hekept saying, 'Oh, my son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! Oh, Absalom myson, my son!'
2 et versa est victoria in luctum in die illa omni populo : audivit enim populus in die illa dici : Dolet rex super filio suo.	2 Word was brought to Joab, 'The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.'
3 Et declinavit populus in die illa ingredi civitatem, quomodo declinare solet populus versus et fugiens de prælio.	3 And for the entire army that day, victory was turned to mourning, the troops having learnt that the kingwas grieving for his son.
4 Porro rex operuit caput suum, et clamabat voce magna : Fili mi Absalom, Absalom fili mi, fili mi.	4 And that day the troops came furtively back into town, like troops creeping shamefacedly away whendeserting in battle.
5 Ingressus ergo Joab ad regem in domum, dixit : Confudisti hodie vultus omnium servorum tuorum, qui salvam fecerunt animam tuam, et animam filiorum tuorum et filiarum tuarum, et animam uxorum tuarum, et animam concubinarum tuarum.	5 The king had covered his face and kept crying aloud, 'My son Absalom! Oh, Absalom my son, myson!'
6 Diligis odientes te, et odio habes diligentes te : et ostendisti hodie quia non curas de ducibus tuis et de servis tuis : et vere cognovi modo, quia si Absalom viveret, et omnes nos occubuissemus, tunc placeret tibi.	6 Joab went inside to the king and said, 'Today you have made al your servants feel ashamed-today,when they have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives ofyour concubines!-because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you.
7 Nunc igitur surge, et procede, et alloquens satisfac servis tuis : juro enim tibi per Dominum quod si non exieris, ne unus quidem remansurus sit tecum nocte hac : et pejus erit hoc tibi quam omnia mala quæ venerunt super te ab adolescentia tua usque in præsens.	7 Today you have made it plain that commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you -- for today I cansee that you would be content if we were all dead, provided that Absalom was alive!
8 Surrexit ergo rex et sedit in porta : et omni populo nuntiatum est quod rex sederet in porta. Venitque universa multitudo coram rege : Israël autem fugit in tabernacula sua.	8 Now get up, come out and reassure your soldiers; for if you do not come out, I swear by Yahweh, notone man wil stay with you tonight; and this will be a worse misfortune for you than anything that has happenedto you from your youth until now!'
9 Omnis quoque populus certabat in cunctis tribubus Israël, dicens : Rex liberavit nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum ; ipse salvavit nos de manu Philisthinorum : et nunc fugit de terra propter Absalom.	9 The king got up and took his seat at the gate. An announcement was made to the whole army: 'Theking is sitting at the gate.' And the whole army assembled in front of the king.
10 Absalom autem, quem unximus super nos, mortuus est in bello : usquequo siletis, et non reducitis regem ?	10 Israel had fled, dispersing to their homes. Throughout the tribes of Israel al was dissension and people began saying, 'The king, having freed us from the clutches of our enemies, having saved us from theclutches of the Philistines, has himself had to flee the country to escape from Absalom;
11 Rex vero David misit ad Sadoc et Abiathar sacerdotes, dicens : Loquimini ad majores natu Juda, dicentes : Cur venitis novissimi ad reducendum regem in domum suam ? (Sermo autem omnis Israël pervenerat ad regem in domo ejus.)	11 and now Absalom, whom we had anointed to reign over us, has died in battle. Why does no onesuggest that the king should be brought back?'What was being said throughout Israel reached the king.
12 Fratres mei vos, os meum, et caro mea vos, quare novissimi reducitis regem ?	12 King David then sent word to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, 'Say to the elders of Judah, "Whyshould you be the last to bring the king home?
13 Et Amasæ dicite : Nonne os meum, et caro mea es ? hæc faciat mihi Deus, et hæc addat, si non magister militiæ fueris coram me omni tempore pro Joab.	13 You are my brothers, you are my own flesh and bone: why should you be the last to bring the kingback?"
14 Et inclinavit cor omnium virorum Juda quasi viri unius : miseruntque ad regem, dicentes : Revertere tu, et omnes servi tui.	14 And say to Amasa, "Are you not my own flesh and bone? May God bring unnameable il s on me andworse il s, too, if you do not become my permanent army commander instead of Joab!" '
15 Et reversus est rex, et venit usque ad Jordanem : et omnis Juda venit usque in Galgalam ut occurreret regi, et traduceret eum Jordanem.	15 Thus he rallied the hearts of the men of Judah to a man and, as a result, they sent word to the king,'Come back, you and al who serve you.'
16 Festinavit autem Semei filius Gera filii Jemini de Bahurim, et descendit cum viris Juda in occursum regis David,	16 So the king started home and reached the Jordan. Judah, coming to meet the king to escort himacross the Jordan, had arrived at Gilgal.
17 cum mille viris de Benjamin, et Siba puer de domo Saul : et quindecim filii ejus, ac viginti servi erant cum eo : et irrumpentes Jordanem, ante regem	17 Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite of Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet KingDavid.
18 transierunt vada, ut traducerent domum regis, et facerent juxta jussionem ejus : Semei autem filius Gera prostratus coram rege, cum jam transisset Jordanem,	18 With him were a thousand men from Benjamin. Ziba, servant of the House of Saul, with his fifteensons and twenty servants, arrived at the Jordan before the king
19 dixit ad eum : Ne reputes mihi, domine mi, iniquitatem, neque memineris injuriarum servi tui in die qua egressus es, domine mi rex, de Jerusalem, neque ponas, rex, in corde tuo.	19 and worked manful y ferrying the king's family across and doing whatever he required. While the kingwas crossing the Jordan, Shimei son of Gera fel at the king's feet
20 Agnosco enim servus tuus peccatum meum : et idcirco hodie primus veni de omni domo Joseph, descendique in occursum domini mei regis.	20 and said to the king, 'I hope my lord does not regard me as guilty of a crime! Forget about the wrongyour servant did on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. Let my lord not hold my guilt against me.
21 Respondens vero Abisai filius Sarviæ, dixit : Numquid pro his verbis non occidetur Semei, quia maledixit christo Domini ?	21 For your servant is aware of having sinned, and that is why I have come today -- the first member ofthe whole House of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.'
22 Et ait David : Quid mihi et vobis, filii Sarviæ ? cur efficimini mihi hodie in satan ? ergone hodie interficietur vir in Israël ? an ignoro hodie me factum regem super Israël ?	22 At this, Abishai son of Zeruiah spoke up and said, 'Does Shimei not deserve death for having cursedYahweh's anointed?'
23 Et ait rex Semei : Non morieris. Juravitque ei.	23 To which David replied, 'What concern is my business to you, sons of Zeruiah, that you shouldoppose my wishes today? Could anyone be put to death in Israel today? Today I know for sure that I am king ofIsrael?'
24 Miphiboseth quoque filius Saul descendit in occursum regis, illotis pedibus et intonsa barba : vestesque suas non laverat a die qua egressus fuerat rex, usque ad diem reversionis ejus in pace.	24 'Your life is spared,' the king said. And the king gave him his oath.
25 Cumque Jerusalem occurrisset regi, dixit ei rex : Quare non venisti mecum, Miphiboseth ?	25 Meribbaal son of Saul also went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or hands, hehad not trimmed his moustache or washed his clothes from the day of the king's departure til the day of hispeaceful return.
26 Et respondens ait : Domine mi rex, servus meus contempsit me : dixique ei ego famulus tuus ut sterneret mihi asinum, et ascendens abirem cum rege : claudus enim sum servus tuus.	26 When he arrived from Jerusalem to greet the king, the king asked him, 'Why did you not come withme, Meribbaal?'
27 Insuper et accusavit me servum tuum ad te dominum meum regem : tu autem, domine mi rex, sicut angelus Dei es : fac quod placitum est tibi.	27 'My lord king,' he replied, 'my retainer deceived me. Your servant said to him, "Saddle the donkey forme to ride, so that I can go with the king," your servant being lame.
28 Neque enim fuit domus patris mei, nisi morti obnoxia domino meo regi : tu autem posuisti me servum tuum inter convivas mensæ tuæ : quid ergo habeo justæ querelæ ? aut quid possum ultra vociferari ad regem ?	28 He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king, however, is like the Angel ofGod, so do as you think right.
29 Ait ergo ei rex : Quid ultra loqueris ? fixum est quod locutus sum : tu et Siba dividite possessiones.	29 My father's entire family deserved no better than death from my lord the king, and yet you admittedyour servant to the ranks of those who eat at your table. What right have I to make any further appeal to theking?'
30 Responditque Miphiboseth regi : Etiam cuncta accipiat, postquam reversus est dominus meus rex pacifice in domum suam.	30 The king said, 'You need say no more. I rule that you and Ziba divide the property between you.'
31 Berzellai quoque Galaadites, descendens de Rogelim, traduxit regem Jordanem, paratus etiam ultra fluvium prosequi eum.	31 'Let him take it al ,' Meribbaal said to the king, 'since my lord the king has come back home in peace!'
32 Erat autem Berzellai Galaadites senex valde, id est, octogenarius, et ipse præbuit alimenta regi cum moraretur in castris : fuit quippe vir dives nimis.	32 Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king towards the Jordan,intending to take leave of him at the Jordan.
33 Dixit itaque rex ad Berzellai : Veni mecum, ut requiescas securus mecum in Jerusalem.	33 Barzillai was a man of great age; he was eighty years old. He had kept the king in provisions duringhis stay at Mahanaim, being a very wealthy man.
34 Et ait Berzellai ad regem : Quot sunt dies annorum vitæ meæ, ut ascendam cum rege in Jerusalem ?	34 'Come with me', the king said to Barzil ai, 'and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.'
35 Octogenarius sum hodie : numquid vigent sensus mei ad discernendum suave aut amarum ? aut delectare potest servum tuum cibus et potus ? vel audire possum ultra vocem cantorum atque cantatricum ? quare servus tuus sit oneri domino meo regi ?	35 Barzillai replied to the king, 'How many years have I left to live, for me to go up to Jerusalem with theking?
36 Paululum procedam famulus tuus ab Jordane tecum : non indigeo hac vicissitudine,	36 I am now eighty years old; can I tel the good from the bad? Has your servant any taste for his foodand drink? Can I stil hear the voices of men and women singers? Why should your servant be a further burdento my lord the king?
37 sed obsecro ut revertar servus tuus, et moriar in civitate mea, et sepeliar juxta sepulchrum patris mei et matris meæ. Est autem servus tuus Chamaam : ipse vadat tecum, domine mi rex, et fac ei quidquid tibi bonum videtur.	37 Your servant will go a little way across the Jordan with the king; but why should the king reward meso generously for that?
38 Dixit itaque ei rex : Mecum transeat Chamaam, et ego faciam ei quidquid tibi placuerit : et omne quod petieris a me, impetrabis.	38 Please allow your servant to go home again, so that I can die in my own town near the grave of myfather and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him go with my lord the king; treat him as you thinkright.'
39 Cumque transisset universus populus et rex Jordanem, osculatus est rex Berzellai, et benedixit ei : et ille reversus est in locum suum.	39 The king said, 'Let Chimham come along with me then; I shall do whatever you wish for him, andanything you request I shal do for your sake.'
40 Transivit ergo rex in Galgalam, et Chamaam cum eo. Omnis autem populus Juda traduxerat regem, et media tantum pars adfuerat de populo Israël.	40 The people then al crossed the Jordan, and the king, having crossed, kissed Barzil ai and blessedhim, and the latter went home.
41 Itaque omnes viri Israël concurrentes ad regem dixerunt ei : Quare te furati sunt fratres nostri viri Juda, et traduxerunt regem et domum ejus Jordanem, omnesque viros David cum eo ?	41 The king went on to Gilgal and Chimham went with him. Al the people of Judah accompanied theking, and also half the people of Israel.
42 Et respondit omnis vir Juda ad viros Israël : Quia mihi propior est rex : cur irasceris super hac re ? numquid comedimus aliquid ex rege, aut munera nobis data sunt ?	42 Al the men of Israel then came to the king. 'Why', they asked the king, 'have our brothers, the men ofJudah, carried you off and brought the king and his family across the Jordan, and al David's men with him?'
43 Et respondit vir Israël ad viros Juda, et ait : Decem partibus major ego sum apud regem, magisque ad me pertinet David quam ad te : cur fecisti mihi injuriam, et non mihi nuntiatum est priori, ut reducerem regem meum ? Durius autem responderunt viri Juda viris Israël.	43 Al the men of Judah retorted to the men of Israel, 'Because the king is more closely related to us.Why do you take offence at this? Have we been eating at the king's expense? Have we taken any position forourselves?'
	44 The men of Israel replied to the men of Judah, 'We have ten shares in the king and, what is more, weare your elder brothers, so why have you slighted us? Were we not the first to suggest bringing back our king?'The men of Judah's words were even more intemperate than those of the men of Israel.