The Latin Vulgate VUL
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 haec autem sunt verba novissima quae dixit David filius Isai dixit vir cui constitutum est de christo Dei Iacob egregius psalta Israhel
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Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 spiritus Domini locutus est per me et sermo eius per linguam meam
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"The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
3 dixit Deus Israhel mihi locutus est Fortis Israhel dominator hominum iustus dominator in timore Dei
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The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,
4 sicut lux aurorae oriente sole mane absque nubibus rutilat et sicut pluviis germinat herba de terr
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he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth upon a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth
5 nec tanta est domus mea apud Deum ut pactum aeternum iniret mecum firmum in omnibus atque munitum cuncta enim salus mea et omnis voluntas nec est quicquam ex ea quod non germinet
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Yea, does not my house stand so with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?
6 praevaricatores autem quasi spinae evellentur universi quae non tolluntur manibus
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But godless men are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be taken with the hand;
7 et si quis tangere voluerit eas armabitur ferro et ligno lanceato igneque succensae conburentur usque ad nihilum
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but the man who touches them arms himself with iron and the shaft of a spear, and they are utterly consumed with fire."
8 haec nomina fortium David Sedens in cathedra sapientissimus princeps inter tres ipse est quasi tenerrimus ligni vermiculus qui octingentos interfecit impetu uno
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These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshe'beth a Tah-che'monite; he was chief of the three; he wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he slew at one time.
9 post hunc Eleazar filius patrui eius Ahoi inter tres fortes qui erant cum David quando exprobraverunt Philisthim et congregati sunt illuc in proelium
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And next to him among the three mighty men was Elea'zar the son of Dodo, son of Aho'hi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew.
10 cumque ascendissent viri Israhel ipse stetit et percussit Philistheos donec deficeret manus eius et obrigesceret cum gladio fecitque Dominus salutem magnam in die illa et populus qui fugerat reversus est ad caesorum spolia detrahenda
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He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand cleaved to the sword; and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.
11 et post hunc Semma filius Age de Arari et congregati sunt Philisthim in statione erat quippe ibi ager plenus lente cumque fugisset populus a facie Philisthim
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And next to him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Har'arite. The Philistines gathered together at Lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the men fled from the Philistines.
12 stetit ille in medio agri et tuitus est eum percussitque Philistheos et fecit Dominus salutem magnam
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But he took his stand in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD wrought a great victory.
13 necnon ante descenderant tres qui erant principes inter triginta et venerant tempore messis ad David in speluncam Odollam castra autem Philisthim erant posita in valle Gigantum
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And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came about harvest time to David at the cave of Adullam, when a band of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Reph'aim.
14 et David erat in praesidio porro statio Philisthinorum tunc erat in Bethlee
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David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem
15 desideravit igitur David et ait si quis mihi daret potum aquae de cisterna quae est in Bethleem iuxta portam
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And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
16 inruperunt ergo tres fortes castra Philisthinorum et hauserunt aquam de cisterna Bethleem quae erat iuxta portam et adtulerunt ad David at ille noluit bibere sed libavit illam Domino
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Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it; he poured it out to the LORD,
17 dicens propitius mihi sit Dominus ne faciam hoc num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt et animarum periculum bibam noluit ergo bibere haec fecerunt tres robustissimi
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and said, "Far be it from me, O LORD, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
18 Abisai quoque frater Ioab filius Sarviae princeps erat de tribus ipse est qui elevavit hastam suam contra trecentos quos interfecit nominatus in tribus
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Now Abi'shai, the brother of Jo'ab, the son of Zeru'iah, was chief of the thirty. And he wielded his spear against three hundred men and slew them, and won a name beside the three.
19 et inter tres nobilior eratque eorum princeps sed usque ad tres primos non pervenera
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He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander; but he did not attain to the three
20 et Banaias filius Ioiada viri fortissimi magnorum operum de Capsehel ipse percussit duos leones Moab et ipse descendit et percussit leonem in media cisterna diebus nivis
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And Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was a valiant man of Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he smote two ariels of Moab. He also went down and slew a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen.
21 ipse quoque interfecit virum aegyptium virum dignum spectaculo habentem in manu hastam itaque cum descendisset ad eum in virga vi extorsit hastam de manu Aegyptii et interfecit eum hasta su
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And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but Benai'ah went down to him with a staff, and snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear
22 haec fecit Banaias filius Ioiadae
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These things did Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
23 et ipse nominatus inter tres robustos qui erant inter triginta nobiliores verumtamen usque ad tres non pervenerat fecitque eum David sibi auricularium a secreto
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He was renowned among the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his bodyguard.
24 Asahel frater Ioab inter triginta Eleanan filius patrui eius de Bethleem
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As'ahel the brother of Jo'ab was one of the thirty; Elha'nan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 Semma de Arari Helica de Arodi
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Shammah of Harod, Eli'ka of Harod,
26 Helas de Felthi Hira filius Aces de Thecua
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Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh of Teko'a,
27 Abiezer de Anathoth Mobonnai de Usathi
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Abi-e'zer, of An'athoth, Mebun'nai the Hu'shathite,
28 Selmon Aohites Maharai Netophathites
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Zalmon the Aho'hite, Ma'harai of Netoph'ah,
29 Heled filius Banaa et ipse Netophathites Hithai filius Ribai de Gebeeth filiorum Beniamin
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Heleb the son of Ba'anah of Netoph'ah, It'tai the son of Ri'bai of Gib'e-ah of the Benjaminites,
30 Banahi Aufrathonites Heddai de torrente Gaas
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Benai'ah of Pira'thon, Hid'dai of the brooks of Ga'ash,
31 Abialbon Arbathites Azmaveth de Beromi
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Abi-al'bon the Ar'bathite, Az'maveth of Bahu'rim,
32 Eliaba de Salboni filii Iasen Ionathan
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Eli'ahba of Sha-al'bon, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 Semma de Horodi Haiam filius Sarar Arorites
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Shammah the Har'arite, Ahi'am the son of Sharar the Har'arite,
34 Elifeleth filius Aasbai filii Maachathi Heliam filius Ahitofel Gelonites
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Eliph'elet the son of Ahas'bai of Ma'acah, Eli'am the son of Ahith'ophel of Gilo,
35 Esrai de Carmelo Farai de Arbi
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Hezro of Carmel, Pa'arai the Arbite,
36 Igaal filius Nathan de Soba Bonni de Gadd
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Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite
37 Selech de Ammoni Naharai Berothites armiger Ioab filii Sarviae
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Zelek the Ammonite, Na'harai of Be-er'oth, the armor-bearer of Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah,
38 Hira Hiethrites Gareb et ipse Hiethrite
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Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite
39 Urias Hettheus omnes triginta septem
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Uri'ah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.
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