1 And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistiims oppugn Ceila, and spoil the barns.
1 And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns.
2 David therefore consulted our Lord, saying: Shall I go, and strike these Philistians? And our Lord said to David: Go, and thou shalt strike the Philistians, and shalt save Ceila.
2 Therefore David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said to David: Go, and thou shalt smite the Philistines, and shalt save Ceila.
3 And the men that were with David, said to him: Behold we resting here in Jury are afraid, how much more if we shall go into Ceila against the bands of the Philistians?
3 And the men that were with David, said to him: Behold we are in fear here in Judea, how much more if we go to Ceila against the bands of the Philistines?
4 Again therefore David consulted our Lord. Who answering said to him: Arise, and go into Ceila: for I will deliver the Philistians in thy hand.
4 Therefore David consulted the Lord again. And he answered and said to him: Arise, and go to Ceila: for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
5 David therefore and his men went into Ceila, and fought against the Philistians, and drove away their beasts, and struck them with a great slaughter, and David saved the inhabitants of Ceila.
5 David, therefore, and his men, went to Ceila, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and made a great slaughter of them: and David saved the inhabitants of Ceila.
6 Moreover at that time, when Abiathar the son of Achimelech fled to David into Ceila, he went down having with him an ephod.
6 Now at that time, when Abiathar the son of Achimelech fled to David to Ceila, he came down having an ephod with him.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come into Ceila: and Saul said: Our Lord hath delivered him into my hands, & he is shut up being entered the city, where in are gates and locks.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Ceila: and Saul said: The Lord hath delivered him into my hands, and he is shut up, being come into a city that hath gates and bars.
8 And Saul commanded all the people, that they should go down into Ceila to fight, and besiege David and his men.
8 And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.
9 Which when David understood, that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar the Priest: Apply the Ephod.
9 Now when David understood that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest: Bring hither the ephod.
10 And David said: Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a bruit, that Saul determineth to come into Ceila, to destroy the city for me:
10 And David said: O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a report, that Saul designeth to come to Ceila, to destroy the city for my sake:
11 Will the men of Ceila deliver me into his hands? And will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Lord God of Israel tell thy servant. And our Lord said: He will come down.
11 Will the men of Ceila deliver me into his hands? And will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. And the Lord said: He will come down.
12 And David said: Will the men of Ceila deliver me, and the men that are with me, into the hands of Saul? And our Lord said: They will deliver thee.
12 And David said: Will the men of Ceila deliver me and my men into the hands of Saul? And the Lord said: They will deliver thee up.
13 David therefore arose and his men, about six hundred, and going out of Ceila, wandered hither and thither uncertain: and it was told Saul that David was fled from Ceila, and was saved: for which cause he dissembled to go forth.
13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose, and departing from Ceila, wandered up and down, uncertain where they should stay: and it was told Saul that David was fled from Ceila, and had escaped: wherefore he forbore to go out.
14 But David abode in the desert in most strong places, & he tarried in the mount of the desert Ziph, in a shadowed hill. Saul notwithstanding sought him always: and our Lord delivered him not into his hands.
14 But David abode in the desert in strong holds, and he remained in a mountain of the desert of Ziph, in a woody hill. And Saul sought him always: but the Lord delivered him not into his hands.
15 And David saw that Saul was gone forth to seek his life. Moreover David was in the desert Ziph, in a wood.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. And David was in the desert of Ziph, in a wood.
16 And Jonathas the son of Saul arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God, and said to him:
16 And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:
17 Fear not; for neither shall the hand of Saul my father find thee, and thou shalt reign over Israel, & I shall be second to thee, yea and my father knoweth this.
17 Fear not: for the hand of my father, Saul, shall not find thee, and thou shalt reign over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; yea and my father knoweth this.
18 Both therefore made a league before our Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathas returned into his house.
18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house.
19 And the Zipheites went up unto Saul in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the most safe places of the wood, in the hill Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert?
19 ¹And the Ziphites went up to Saul, in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert.
20 Now therefore, as thy soul hath desired, come down, & it shall be our charge to deliver him into the king's hands.
20 Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king’s hands.
21 And Saul said: Blessed be ye of our Lord, because you have pitied my case.
21 And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case.
22 Go therefore I pray you, and prepare diligently, and deal curiously, and consider the place, where his foot is, and who hath seen him there, for he thinketh of me, that I craftily lie in wait for him.
22 Go, therefore, I pray you, and use all diligence, and curiously inquire, and consider the place where his foot is, and who hath seen him there: for he thinketh of me, that I lie craftily in wait for him.
23 Consider and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. Yea and if he shall stop up himself into the earth, I will search him out among all the thousands of Juda.
23 Consider, and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. And if he should even go down into the earth to hide himself, I will search him out in all the thousands of Juda.
24 But they rising went into Ziph before Saul: and David and his men were in the desert Maon, in the champion country at the right hand of Jesimon.
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: and David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain at the right hand of Jesimon.
25 Saul therefore and his company went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the desert Maon, which when Saul had heard, he pursued David in the desert Maon.
25 Then Saul and his men went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon: and when Saul had heard of it, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 And Saul went at the side of the mountain on the one part: and David and his men were in the side of the mountain on the other part: moreover David despaired that he could escape from the face of Saul: Saul therefore & his men in manner of a ring compassed David & his men, to take them.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them.
27 And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste, and come, because the Philistiims have poured in themselves upon the land.
27 And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.
28 Saul therefore returned leaving off to pursue David, and he went to meet the Philistians. For this cause they called that place, The Rock dividing.
28 Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place the Rock of division.