Saul intending to kill David is pacified by Jonathas. 9. Nevertheless attempteth again to kill him, and missing his purpose, 11. sendeth soldiers to take and bring him back that he may be slain, but Michol his wife helpeth him away, and excuseth herself to her father, as if she had done it for fear. 18. David and Samuel flee into Naioth. 20. Again Saul sendeth soldiers after them three times, and they all do prophesy. 22. then himself pursueth David, and also prophesieth.Saul intending to kil Dauid is pacified by Ionathas. 9. Neuertheles attempteth agayn to kil him, and missing his purpose, 11. sendeth souldiars to take and bring him backe that he may be slaine, but Michol his wife helpeth him away, and excuseth her self to her father, as if she had done it for feare. 18. Dauid and Samuel flee into Naioth. 20. Againe Saul sendeth souldiars after them three times, and they al doe prophecie. 22. then him self pursueth Dauid, and also prophecieth.✦
And Saul spake to Jonathas his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. Moreover Jonathas the son of Saul, loved David exceedingly.ANd Saul spake to Ionathas his sonne, and to al his seruantes, that they should kil Dauid. Moreouer Ionathas the sonne of Saul, loued Dauid exceedingly.✦Locutus est autem Saul ad Jonathan filium suum, et ad omnes servos suos, ut occiderent David. Porro Jonathas filius Saul diligebat David valde :
2And Jonathas told David, saying: Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: wherefore look to thyself I beseech thee in the morning, and thou shalt abide secretly, and shalt lie hid.And Ionathas told Dauid, saying: Saul my father seeketh to kil thee: wherefore looke to thy self I beseech thee in the morning, and thou shalt abide secretly, and shalt lie hid.et indicavit Jonathas David, dicens : Quærit Saul pater meus occidere te : quapropter observa te, quæso, mane : et manebis clam, et absconderis.
3But I going forth will stand beside my father, in the field wheresoever he shall be: and I will speak of thee to my father, and whatsoever I shall see, I will tell thee.But I going forth wil stand beside my father, in the field wheresoeuer he shal be: and I wil speake of thee to my father, and whatsoeuer I shal see, I wil tel thee.Ego autem egrediens stabo juxta patrem meum in agro, ubicumque fueris : et ego loquar de te ad patrem meum, et quodcumque videro, nuntiabo tibi.
4Jonathas therefore spake good words of David to Saul his father, and said to him: Sin not, O King against thy servant David, because he hath not sinned toward thee, and his works are very good for thee.Ionathas therefore spake good wordes of Dauid to Saul his father, and sayd to him: Sinne not, ô King against thy seruant Dauid, because he hath not sinned toward thee, and his workes are very good for thee.Locutus est ergo Jonathas de David bona ad Saul patrem suum : dixitque ad eum : Ne pecces rex in servum tuum David, quia non peccavit tibi, et opera ejus bona sunt tibi valde.
5And he put his life in his hand, and stroke the Philisthian, and our Lord made great salvation to all Israel. Thou hast seen & didst rejoice, why therefore sinnest thou in innocent blood killing David, who is without fault?And he put his life in his hand, and stroke the Philisthian, and our Lord made great saluation to al Israel. Thou hast seene & didst reioyce, why therefore sinnest thou in innocent blood killing Dauid, who is without fault?✦Et posuit animam suam in manu sua, et percussit Philisthæum, et fecit Dominus salutem magnam universo Israëli : vidisti, et lætatus es. Quare ergo peccas in sanguine innoxio, interficiens David, qui est absque culpa ?
6Which when Saul had heard, being pacified with the voice of Jonathas, he sware: Our Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.Which when Saul had heard, being pacified with the voice of Ionathas, he sware: Our Lord liueth, he shal not be slaine.✦Quod cum audisset Saul, placatus voce Jonathæ, juravit : Vivit Dominus, quia non occidetur.
7Jonathas therefore called David and shewed him all these words, and Jonathas brought in David to Saul, and he was before him, as he had been yesterday and the day before.Ionathas therefore called Dauid and shewed him al these wordes, and Ionathas brought in Dauid to Saul, and he was before him, as he had bene yesterday and the day before.Vocavit itaque Jonathas David, et indicavit ei omnia verba hæc : et introduxit Jonathas David ad Saul, et fuit ante eum sicut fuerat heri et nudiustertius.
8And there was battle raised again, and David going forth, fought against the Philisthiims, and stroke them with a great slaughter, and they fled from his face.And there was battel raysed againe, and Dauid going forth, fought against the Philisthijms, and stroke them with a great slaughter, and they fled from his face.✦Motum est autem rursum bellum : et egressus David, pugnavit adversum Philisthiim : percussitque eos plaga magna, et fugerunt a facie ejus.
9And the evil spirit of our Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear: moreover David played with his hand.And the euil spirit of our Lord came vpon Saul, and he sate in his house, and held a speare: moreouer Dauid played with his hand.Et factus est spiritus Domini malus in Saul : sedebat autem in domo sua, et tenebat lanceam : porro David psallebat manu sua.
10And Saul endeavoured to nail David to the wall with his spear. And David declinavit: not refused, but turned aside, swerved away from the face of Saul: and the spear without making wound, pierced the wall, and David fled, and was saved that night.And Saul endeauored to naile Dauid to the wal with his speare. And Dauid declined from the face of Saul: and the speare without making wound, pearced the wal, and Dauid fled, and was saued that night.✦Nisusque est Saul configere David lancea in pariete, et declinavit David a facie Saul : lancea autem casso vulnere perlata est in parietem, et David fugit, et salvatus est nocte illa.
11Saul therefore sent of his guard into David's house, that they should keep him, & that he might be killed in the morning: Which when Michol his wife had told David, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, tomorrow thou shalt die:Saul therefore sent of his guarde into Dauids house, that they should keepe him, & that he might be killed in the morning: Which when Michol his wife had told Dauid, saying: Vnles thou saue thy self this night, to morowe thou shalt die:✦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 :
12she let him down through a window. moreover he went and fled away, and was saved.she let him downe through a windowe. moreouer he went and fled away, and was saued.✦deposuit eum per fenestram. Porro ille abiit et aufugit, atque salvatus est.
13And Michol took a statuam: a statue or figure, here the figure Michol laid in the bed to feign David; and put it upon the bed, and a hairy skin of goats she laid at the head thereof, and covered it with garments.And Michol tooke a statua; and put it vpon the bed, and a hearie skinne of goates she layd at the head thereof, and couered it with garmentes.✦Tulit autem Michol statuam, et posuit eam super lectum, et pellem pilosam caprarum posuit ad caput ejus, et operuit eam vestimentis.
14And Saul sent apparitores: officers, serjeants, attendants, that should take away David by force, and it was answered that he was sick.And Saul sent seruientes, that should take away Dauid by force, and it was answered that he was sicke.Misit autem Saul apparitores, qui raperent David : et responsum est quod ægrotaret.
15And again Saul sent messengers to see David, saying: Bring him to me in the bed, that he may be slain.And againe Saul sent messengers to see Dauid, saying: Bring him to me in the bed, that he may be slaine.Rursumque misit Saul nuntios ut viderent David, dicens : Afferte eum ad me in lecto, ut occidatur.
16And when the messengers were come, there was found a statua upon the bed, and a skin of goats at the head thereof.And when the messengers were come, there was found a statua vpon the bed, and a skinne of goates at the head thereof.Cumque venissent nuntii, inventum est simulacrum super lectum, et pellis caprarum ad caput ejus.
17And Saul said to Michol: Why hast thou mocked me, and let go mine enemy that he might flee? And Michol answered Saul: Because he said to me: Let me go, otherwise I will kill thee.And Saul sayd to Michol: Why hast thou mocked me, and let goe myn enemie that he might flee? And Michol answered Saul: Because he sayd to me: Let me goe, otherwise I wil kil thee.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.
18But David fleeing was saved, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, and told him all things that Saul had done to him: and he & Samuel went & dwelt in Naioth.But Dauid fleing was saued, and came to Samuel in Ramatha, and told him al thinges that Saul had done to him: and he & Samuel went & dwelt in Naioth.✦David autem fugiens salvatus est, et venit ad Samuel in Ramatha, et nuntiavit ei omnia quæ fecerat sibi Saul : et abierunt ipse et Samuel, et morati sunt in Najoth.
19And it was told Saul by some saying: Behold David is in Naioth in Ramatha.And it was told Saul by some saying: Behold Dauid is in Naioth in Ramatha.Nuntiatum est autem Sauli a dicentibus : Ecce David in Najoth in Ramatha.
20Saul therefore sent servients to take away David: who when they had seen a troop of prophets prophesying, & Samuel standing over them, the spirit of our Lord came also on them, and they also began to prophesy.Saul therefore sent seruientes to take away Dauid: who when they had seene a troupe of prophetes prophecying, & Samuel standing ouer them, the spirit of our Lord came also on them, and they also began to prophecie.✦Misit ergo Saul lictores, ut raperent David : qui cum vidissent cuneum prophetarum vaticinantium, et Samuelem stantem super eos, factus est etiam spiritus Domini in illis, et prophetare cœperunt etiam ipsi.
21Which when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also did prophesy. And again Saul sent the third messengers: who also prophesied. And Saul being iratus: here adjectival: enraged, wroth, not the noun for anger,Which when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers: but they also did prophecie. And againe Saul sent the third messengers: who also prophecied. And Saul being wrath for anger,Quod cum nuntiatum esset Sauli, misit et alios nuntios : prophetaverunt autem et illi. Et rursum misit Saul tertios nuntios : qui et ipsi prophetaverunt. Et iratus iracundia Saul,
22went also himself into Ramatha, and came as far as the great cistern, which is in Socho, and asked, and said: In what place are Samuel and David? And it was told him: Lo they are in Naioth in Ramatha.went also him selfe into Ramatha, and came as farre as the great cisterne, which is in Socho, and asked, and said: In what place are Samuel and Dauid? And it was told him: Loe they are in Naioth in Ramatha.abiit etiam ipse in Ramatha, et venit usque ad cisternam magnam quæ est in Socho, et interrogavit, et dixit : In quo loco sunt Samuel et David ? Dictumque est ei : Ecce in Najoth sunt in Ramatha.
23And he went into Naioth in Ramatha, and the Spirit of our Lord came upon him, and he walked going, and he prophesied till he came into Naioth in Ramatha.And he went into Naioth in Ramatha, and the Spirit of our Lord came vpon him, and he walked going, and he prophecied til he came into Naioth in Ramatha.Et abiit in Najoth in Ramatha, et factus est etiam super eum spiritus Domini, et ambulabat ingrediens, et prophetabat usque dum veniret in Najoth in Ramatha.
24And he stripped himself of his garments, and prophesied with the rest before Samuel, and sang naked all that day and night. Whereupon there went out also a proverb: What is Saul also among the prophets.And he stripped himselfe of his garments, and prophecied with the rest before Samuel, and sang naked al that day and night. Whereupon there went out also a prouerbe: What is Saul also among the prophetes.✦Et expoliavit etiam ipse se vestimentis suis, et prophetavit cum ceteris coram Samuele, et cecidit nudus tota die illa et nocte. Unde et exivit proverbium : Num et Saul inter prophetas ?
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.