Siba bringing victuals obtaineth (by false suggestion) his master Miphiboseth's inheritance. 5. Semei curseth, and throweth stones at the king, who nevertheless forbiddeth to kill him. 15. Absalom entereth into Jerusalem, 16. entertaineth Chusai, 20. and by Achitophel's advice lieth with his father's concubines.Siba bringing victuals obtaineth (by false suggestion) his maister Miphiboseths inheritance. 5. Semei curseth, and throweth stones at the king, who neuertheles forbiddeth to kil him. 15. ✠ Absalom entreth into Hierusalem, 16. intertayneth Chusai, 20. and by Achitophels aduise lieth with his fathers concubines.✦
And when David had passed a little the top of the Mount, Siba the servant of Miphiboseth appeared coming to meet him, with two asses, which were laden with two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, an hundred massis: large crowds; the Mass; lumps, pressed cakes of figs, and a bottle of wine.ANd when Dauid had passed a litle the toppe of the Mount, Siba the seruant of Miphiboseth appeared coming to meete him, with two asses, which were loden with two hundred loaues, and a hundred bunches of raysens, an hundred masses of figges, and a bottel of wine.✦Cumque David transisset paululum montis verticem, apparuit Siba puer Miphiboseth in occursum ejus, cum duobus asinis, qui onerati erant ducentis panibus, et centum alligaturis uvæ passæ, et centum massis palatharum, et utre vini.
2And the king said to Siba: What mean these things? And Siba answered: The asses are for the king's household to sit on: and the loaves and the figs to eat for thy servants, and the wine to drink if any man shall faint in the desert.And the king said to Siba: What meane these thinges? And Siba answered: The asses are for the kinges houshould to sitte on: and the loaues and the figges to eate for thy seruantes, and the wine to drinke if any man shal fainte in the desert.Et dixit rex Sibæ : Quid sibi volunt hæc ? Responditque Siba : Asini, domesticis regis ut sedeant : panes et palathæ ad vescendum pueris tuis : vinum autem ut bibat si quis defecerit in deserto.
3And the king said: Where is thy master's son? And Siba answered the king: He hath remained in Jerusalem, saying: This day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.And the king said: Where is thy maisters sonne? And Siba answered the king: He hath remained in Ierusalem, saying: This day wil the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.Et ait rex : Ubi est filius domini tui ? Responditque Siba regi : Remansit in Jerusalem, dicens : Hodie restituet mihi domus Israël regnum patris mei.
4And the king said to Siba: Let all things be thine that were Miphiboseth's. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord king.And the king said to Siba: Let al thinges be thine that were Miphiboseths. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord king.✦Et ait rex Sibæ : Tua sint omnia quæ fuerunt Miphiboseth. Dixitque Siba : Oro ut inveniam gratiam coram te, domine mi rex.
5King David therefore came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came forth thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Sera, and he proceeded going forth, and cursed.King Dauid therefore came as farre as Bahurim: & behold there came forth thence a man of the kinred of the house of Saul named Semei, the sonne of Sera, and he proceded going forth, & cursed.✦Venit ergo rex David usque Bahurim : et ecce egrediebatur inde vir de cognatione domus Saul, nomine Semei, filius Gera : procedebatque egrediens, et maledicebat,
6And he threw stones against David, and against all the servants of king David and the whole people, and all the warriors went on the right, and the left side of the king.And he threw stones against Dauid, & against al the seruantes of king Dauid & the whole people, & al the warriers went on the right, and the left side of the king.mittebatque lapides contra David et contra universos servos regis David : omnis autem populus, et universi bellatores, a dextro et a sinistro latere regis incedebant.
7And thus spake Semei when he cursed the king: Come forth, come forth thou man of blood, and man of Belial.And thus spake Semei when he cursed the king: Come forth, come forth thou man of bloud, and man of Belial.Ita autem loquebatur Semei cum malediceret regi : Egredere, egredere, vir sanguinum, et vir Belial.
8Our Lord hath repaid thee all the blood of the house of Saul: because thou hast invasisti: attacked, overran; usurped, seized upon the kingdom for him, and our Lord hath given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and behold thy evils press thee, because thou art a man of blood.Our Lord hath repayed thee al the bloud of the house of Saul: because thou hast inuaded the kingdom for him, and our Lord hath geuen the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and behold thyne euiles presse thee, because thou art a man of bloud.Reddidit tibi Dominus universum sanguinem domus Saul : quoniam invasisti regnum pro eo, et dedit Dominus regnum in manu Absalom filii tui : et ecce premunt te mala tua, quoniam vir sanguinum es.
9And Abisai the son of Sarvia said to the king: Why curseth this dead dog my lord the king? I will go, and strike off his head.And Abisai the sonne of Saruia said to the king: Why curseth this dead dogge my lord the king? I wil goe, and strike of his head.Dixit autem Abisai filius Sarviæ regi : Quare maledicit canis hic mortuus domino meo regi ? vadam, et amputabo caput ejus.
10And the king said: What is it to me and you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone that he may curse: for our Lord hath commanded him to curse David: and who is he that dare say, why hath he so done?And the king said: What is it to me and you, ye Sonnes of Saruia? Let him alone that he may curse: for our Lord hath commanded him to curse Dauid: and who is he that dare say, why hath he so done?✦Et ait rex : Quid mihi et vobis est, filii Sarviæ ? dimittite eum, ut maledicat : Dominus enim præcepit ei ut malediceret David : et quis est qui audeat dicere quare sic fecerit ?
11And the king said to Abisai, and to all his servants: Behold my son, that came out of my womb, seeketh my life: how much more the son of Jemini? let him alone that he may curse according to the precept of our Lord:And the king said to Abisai, and to al his seruantes: Behold my sonne, that came out of my wombe, seeketh my life: how much more the sonne of Iemini? let him alone that he may curse according to the precept of our Lord:Et ait rex Abisai, et universis servis suis : Ecce filius meus qui egressus est de utero meo, quærit animam meam : quanto magis nunc filius Jemini ? Dimittite eum ut maledicat juxta præceptum Domini :
12if perhaps our Lord may respiciat: esteem, defer to; regard, look upon mine affliction, and our Lord may render me good for this day's cursing.if perhaps our Lord may respect mine affliction, and our Lord may render me good for this dayes cursing.si forte respiciat Dominus afflictionem meam, et reddat mihi Dominus bonum pro maledictione hac hodierna.
13David therefore walked and his company in the way with him. And Semei by the bank on the hill side, went over against him, cursing, and casting stones against him, and sprinkling earth.Dauid therefore walked and his companie in the way with him. And Semei by the banke on the hil side, went ouer against him, cursing, and casting stones against him, and sprinkling earth.Ambulabat itaque David et socii ejus per viam cum eo. Semei autem per jugum montis ex latere contra illum gradiebatur, maledicens, et mittens lapides adversum eum, terramque spargens.
14The king therefore came, and all the people with him weary, and they were refreshed there.The king therefore came, and al the people with him wearie, and they were refreshed there.Venit itaque rex, et universus populus cum eo lassus, et refocillati sunt ibi.
15But Absalom and all his people entered into Jerusalem, and Achitophel with him.But Absalom and al his people entered into Ierusalem, and Achitophel with him.Absalom autem et omnis populus ejus ingressi sunt Jerusalem, sed et Achitophel cum eo.
16And when Chusai the Arachite David's friend was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee O king, God save thee O king.And when Chusai the Arachite Dauids frend was come to Absalom, he said to him: God saue thee ô king, God saue thee ô king.Cum autem venisset Chusai Arachites amicus David ad Absalom, locutus est ad eum : Salve rex, salve rex.
17To whom Absalom, is this, quoth he, thy kindness toward thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?To whom Absalom, is this, quoth he, thy kindenes toward thy frend? why wentest thou not with thy frend?Ad quem Absalom : Hæc est, inquit, gratia tua ad amicum tuum ? quare non ivisti cum amico tuo ?
18And Chusai answered Absalom: Not so: because I will be his, whom our Lord hath chosen, and all this people, and all Israel, and with him will I tarry.And Chusai answered Absalom: Not so: because I wil be his, whom our Lord hath chosen, and al this people, and al Israel, and with him wil I tarie.Responditque Chusai ad Absalom : Nequaquam : quia illius ero, quem elegit Dominus, et omnis hic populus, et universus Israël : et cum eo manebo.
19Yea that I may add this also, whom shall I serve? not the king's son? as I have served thy father, so will I serve thee also.Yea that I may adde this also, whom shal I serue? not the kinges sonne? as I haue serued thy father, so wil I serue thee also.Sed ut et hoc inferam, cui ego serviturus sum ? nonne filio regis ? Sicut parui patri tuo, ita parebo et tibi.
20And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what ye ought to do.And Absalom said to Achitophel: Consult what ye ought to do.Dixit autem Absalom ad Achitophel : Inite consilium quid agere debeamus.
21And Achitophel said to Absalom: Go in to the concubines of thy father, which he hath left to keep the house: that when all Israel shall hear that thou hast defiled thy father, their hands may be strengthened with thee.And Achitophel said to Absalom: Goe in to the concubines of thy father, which he hath left to keepe the house: that when al Israel shal heare that thou hast defiled thy father, their handes may be strengthened with thee.✦Et ait Achitophel ad Absalom : Ingredere ad concubinas patris tui, quas dimisit ad custodiendam domum : ut cum audierit omnis Israël quod fœdaveris patrem tuum, roborentur tecum manus eorum.
22They pitched therefore a tent for Absalom in the house top, and he went in to his father's concubines before all Israel.They pitched therefore a tent for Absalom in the house toppe, and he went in to his fathers concubines before al Israel.Tetenderunt ergo Absalom tabernaculum in solario, ingressusque est ad concubinas patris sui coram universo Israël.
23And the counsel of Achitophel, which he gave in those days, as if a man should consult God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with David, and when he was with Absalom.And the counsel of Achitophel, which he gaue in those dayes, as if a man should consult God: so was al the counsel of Achitophel, both when he was with Dauid, and when he was with Absalom.✦Consilium autem Achitophel quod dabat in diebus illis, quasi si quis consuleret Deum : sic erat omne consilium Achitophel, et cum esset cum David, et cum esset cum Absalom.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.