PRIMUS LIBER REGUM.
[ELKANAH AND HIS FAMILY (1:1–8)]
4635 4640 4645 4650 4655 4660 4665 4670 4675 4680	387. God that goverans all thynges    and myght fully made more and lese, In whom our helpe all holy hynges,    He graunt us grace of His gudnese Forto begyne the Boke of Kynges    and further yt furth in fayr processe, Als Holy Chyrch heyre says and synges,    and as the Bybyll proves expresse How prophetes fyrst begane    Goddes banere furth to beyre, How kynges wrschepe wane    be dyverse dedes of were. 388. Ther wuned a man in Ramatha,    a gentyll cety of the Jury, And his name was cald Elcana;    amang all other most myghty. He had two wyfes. On heyght Anna;    scho was barand of hyr body. Hys secund wyfe heyght Fenenna,    bot scho had barns hyr husband by. The costome then was thore,    that sythyn hath bene untoyght: No wemen wrschept wore    bot thoo that frutt furth broyght. 389. Helcana, that was full wyse,    lufed Anna well, for scho was fayre. Bot all way was scho lesse in prese,    bycawse scho broyght hym furth non ayre. Thei used then ylke yere ons or twyse    unto the Tempyll all folke to care And ther forto make sacrafyce    to God, that goverans erth and ayre. And fell that Helcana    with wyfes and chylder wentt Thar sacrafyce to make    to God with gud entent. 390. Thei broyght with them both bred and wyne,    aftur ther folke ware fele or fone. And thor thei sett them down at dyne    when thei ther sacrafyce had done. He parted then Anna to pyne,    for unto hyr he gaf bot one, And to Fenenna fele and fyne,    for scho had chylder and that other none. When scho saw Fenenna    for hyre chylder well fayre, Scho weped and was full wo,    for scho no barns bare.	who; (t-note) [whose] power; (i.e., everything) completely hangs [may] He grant; goodness set it forth in fair terms here; sings proves best (t-note) banner; bear; (t-note) honor won diverse deeds of war dwelled; Ramathaim noble; Jewry Elkanah [thought] most strong One was called Hannah; (t-note) barren Peninnah children custom; at that time which since has been out of use (unthought) women were honored those who children (fruit) brought forth Elkanah; very wise loved; beautiful [in] all [other] ways; honor no heir each year once or twice air (t-note) proper intentions bread and wine; (see note); (t-note) many or few there; eat their distributed; pain; (see note) gave only many and fine [offerings] wept; very sad sons bore
[HANNAH MOURNS AT THE TEMPLE (1:9–19)]
4685 4690 4695 4700	391. Scho rose and went withoutyn rest    to the Tempyll wher the Arke of God stud. And thor scho fell in prayers prest    and prayd to God, that gyfes all gud, Hys grace in hyre forto fest    and send a sun to mend hyr mode. So carefull cowntenance furth scho cast    that Ely wened scho had bene wode. And unto hyr sayd he,    “Dame, thou takes no kepe All yf thou dronkyn be.    Greve not God. Go slepe!” 392. “A mercy, ser,” scho sayd. “Do way!    My sorow sall thou understand. To God is that I cry and pray    to have a sun with my husband. And sertes, ser, yf I so may,    to God here sall he be servand.” When Hely herd hyr so say,    he prayd for hyr with hert and hand. Then sone toke Helcana    his chylder and wyfes two And went into Ramatha,    that town that thei come fro.	(see note); (t-note) stood eager prayers provide sadness Such a lamenting look Eli believed; made mad; (t-note) are not watchful; (see note) If you are drunk; (t-note) Aggrieve; Take rest; (see note) [it] is; (see note) certainly (t-note) heard her say this; (t-note)
[SAMUEL’S BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD (1:20–2:11)]
4705 4710 4715 4720 4725	393. Sone aftur this so yt befell:    Anna consaved, os God vowchesayve, And bare a sun heyght Samuell,    as scho full oft cane aftur crave. Grett myrth was made then them amell    for comforth of that lytyll knave. In the Tempyll was he dyght to dwell,    ose sone os he hymself can save. Hys moyder made offerand    of hym, os scho had heyght, Forto be Goddes servand    dewly both day and nyght. 394. In Goddes servyce so con he lend,    a full fayre chyld of hyd and hew. And by twelfe yeres was past tyll end,    he cowth enogh of nurtur new: The gast of God in hym dyscend,    wherby he cowth tell talys trew. How thynges suld both begyn and end,    be prophecy full well he knew. So aftur yeres twelfe    Ely, the prophett wyse, Held Samuel nex hisself    in all sufferand servyce.	conceived; granted bore; named; (see note) because she did ask [for him] so often among gladness in; boy made; (t-note) as soon as he could take care of himself promised dutifully would he live in all ways by [the time] twelve years were ended; (see note) he was mature enough spirit; descended; (t-note) make true prophecies (t-note) Considered; nearest to himself sovereignty of service
[ELI’S WICKED SONS (2:12–17, 22–36)]
4730 4735 4740	395. Two suns with his wyfe had Ely,    for samyn wuned, both scho and hee: On Fynyes, that other Ofny,    two semly chylder forto se. Bot both thei lyved in lechery    and dred not God in no degré. Ther fader them faverd, and forthi    to fowll endyng thei fell all thre. The sacrafyce thei stall    to fynd ther barns brede; Therfor themself had bayle    and other of ther kynred.	[they] lived together, she and he; (t-note) One [named] Phinehas; Hophni fair children in appearance (see note) feared Their father favored them; therefore foul stole woe others of their family
[ON THE NEED FOR PRIESTS TO BE WORTHY]
4745 4750	396. Forthi ys goyde thei tent to skyll    that haluyd thyng has forto geme, Be ther defawt that nothyng spyll;    ne in beyryng be not to breme, Ne take nothyng themself untyll    that unto Goddes servyce suld seme; And be ever ware with werkes yll    for dowt of Hym that all sall deme. And chastys ther chylder well    allway when thei do omysse That thei no fawtes fele,    as Ely feled for hys.	Therefore [it] is well [that] they take every care; (see note); (t-note) who hallowed things must protect (observe) So that by their failures nothing is soiled; (t-note) neither in bearing to be too rough; (t-note) Nor to take anything unto themselves should be suited always be cautious to avoid ill works fear; judge; (see note); (t-note) chastise their; (t-note) amiss faults suffer suffered
[GOD SPEAKS TO SAMUEL (3:1–21)]
4755 4760 4765 4770 4775 4780 4785 4790 4795 4800	397. Now wyll we rede and reherse ryght    how God to Samuell can apeyre. As he lay slepand on a nyght    in the Tempyll, hys mayster nere, He herd a voyce call hym on heyght,    “Samuell, Samuell!” sithes Ser. He rayse hym up and wentt full wyght    unto his mayster with myre chere And sayd, “Ser, wyll ye oght,    I com yow forto kepe; Ye cald me als me toyght.”    He sayd, “Nay, sun, go slepe!” 398. He wentt and layd hym down agayn    and hastely on slepe he fell. And sone he herd the same stevyn certayn    cald on hym and sayd, “Samuell!” He royse and wentt with pase full playn,    and to his maystur so can he tell. Then Ely wyst and was full fayn    that God apered thore them amell, “Go slepe, my son so dere,    and yf on speke thee tyll, Say thus: ‘Lord, I am here;    tell me what is Thi wyll.’” 399. He sleped in his howse at hame,    and sone when he to bed was broyght, A voyce come and cald hym by name;    and he sayd, “Lord, Thi servaunt unsoyght Wyll werke Thi wyll of wyld and tame.”    Then answerd God, as Hym gud toyght: “All Jacob suns sall suffer schame    for wekyd dedes that thei have wroyght. Ely that thou wyt wunes    sall sone dye sodanly, For he suffers hys suns    use theft and lechery.” 400. Thus sayd God unto Samuel    of fell defawtes that folke suld fele. Unto his maystur con he tell    how God had demed ylka dele. And when Ely had herd his spell,    that God was greved then wyst he wele, And in prayers full fast he fell    to save hys suns fro the unsele. Bot no poyntt myght be feld:    that Samuel sayd suld sew. From thenfurth folke hym held    for prophett, trest and trew.	read and recount properly; (see note); (t-note) did appear sleeping one night nearby aloud many times; (t-note) woke; at once; (t-note) merry whatever you desire; (see note) fulfill so I thought (see note) quickly asleep at once; voice; (t-note) pace knew; very glad there among them one speaks to you (see note) (t-note) (i.e., anywhere) thought (i.e., All Israel); (see note) live with soon die allows [to] partake [in] terrible calamities; people should experience did judged each thing news knew ruin detail might be altered occur; (t-note) thenceforth trusted
[WAR WITH THE PHILISTINES (4:1–2)]
4805 4810 4815 4820	401. Sone aftur fell that Phylysteyns    mad grett semblyng on ylka syde Of pepyll that were all paynyms,    for both tho names thei bare that tyde. On Jacob suns, that heyght Ebrews,    come thei to were with mekyll pride And says thei sall, whatso yt mevys,    be bet or bun all that wyll abyd. Cetyes and towns thei breynt    over all in Ebrews land. Both cornys and wyns thei schent    and stroyd all that suld stand. 402. Sone Ebrews herd and saw this syght    that forto byde thei had no beld; Trowghowt ther reme thei raysed ryght    all wyght men that myght wepyns weld Agayns Phylysteyns forto fyght.    Thei sped them fast with spere and scheld. Bot smertly ware thei putt to flygh,    and fals Phylysteyns had the feld. That day was dede and takyn    ten thowssand, says the Boke. So God had them forsakyn,    for thei His law forsoke.	[it] happened; (t-note) assembling on every side [of them] pagans (i.e., non-Jews) held at that time [were] called Hebrews [make] war; much whoever it upsets beaten or bound; would abide burnt grains and wines they spoiled destroyed remain; courage realm; (t-note) strong quickly; flight battlefield (i.e., victory) Bible; (see note)
[THE LOSS OF THE ARK; DEATH OF ELI AND HIS SONS (4:3–18)]
4825 4830 4835 4840 4845	403. The Ebrews toyght both scath and scorne    that thei suld fro Phylysteyns flee. Thei sembled folk fast on the morne    and sayd thei suld ther solace see. The Arke of God furth have thei borne;    therwith thei wene to wyne degré. Bot for thei had ther laws lorne,    God wold no werke ne with them be. Of Ebrews sone was slayne    moe then thrytty thowssand; The Arke of God was tone    and led to hethyn land. 404. Thus Ebrews that was putt in prese    war all umcast with cares cold. Felesteyns ther can full fast encresse,    for thei had Godes Arke in wold. Bot both Ofny and Fynyes,    Ely suns that I ayre of told, Thor leved ther lyves, withowtyn lesse.    And ther fader, for he was old, When he herd tythynges tell    that his two suns was slayn, Down fro his sege he fell    bakward and brast his brayn.	injurious and scornworthy gathered men hope to win well forsaken at once were more taken heathen lands were put into difficulty surrounded (t-note) possession I told of before left their lives, no lie (t-note) [this] news told seat burst
[THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES: DAGON BROKEN, A PLAGUE OF MICE (5:1–12)]
4850 4855 4860 4865 4870	405. Thus Ely and his suns was sloyn,    and Ebrews all was schent for syn. The Arke of God from them was gone    with fellows folk Fylystyen. Thei sett yt be ther god Dagon,    for thei to hym wold wrschepe wyne. Bot vengance sone on them was tone:    he fell and brake both bone and skyne. And more harme sone at hand    fell over all that cetye: Grett myse groyved owt of sand,    an ugly syght to se. 406. Thei ette tho folke, both flesch and blod;    thei had no fors them to dyffend. Ther bowels royted wher thei stod;    ther was no medcyn them to mend: Mony thowssand for woo were wod.    This vengiance God apon them send, For the Arke of God, that was so gud,    was haldyn then in hethyn hend. Thei toke consell that tyde    and send yt fro Assoton To a cyté ther besyde, nbsp;  that named was Askalon.	make obeisance soon; taken; (t-note) mice appeared; (see note) ate those rotted woe went mad held; heathen hands council at that time Ashdod Ekron
[THE DECISION TO RETURN THE ARK (6:1–11)]
4875 4880 4885 4890 4895 4900 4905	407. Bot als sone ose thei toke entent    to mayntein yt thor them amell, All the same harme sone had hent:    thei royted and ranked flesch and fell. To fyve cetys so was yt sent,    and in ylka place os yt can dwell, Sone all the folke ware schamly schent,    so grett nowmer that non myght tell. Then thei toyght and sayd,    when thei sufferd so sore, That God was noyght well payd    his Arke was holdyn thore, 408. For yt gart all that grevance groyve    of sorows that ware to them soyght. And yett thei toyght that poynt to prove    whedder yt was therfor or noyght. A sotell case thei can controve:    A ryall chare sone have thei wroyght And coverd yt clenely above;    the Arke of God thorein thei broyght. Fyfe myse then gart thei make    and fyfe rynges of gold fyne For the fyfe cytes sake,    wher folke ware putt to pyne. 409. Two oxin that myght yt well weld    sone have thei schosyn that chare to draw And led them fere furth into the feld,    the wyll of God for thei wold knaw. Thei lete them be withowtyn beld:    none forto lede them, heygh ne law. Thei stode of ferrom and beheld,    and thus then sayd thei in ther saw: “Yf the bestes bryng yt nere,    then wyll God with us lend; And yf the flytt yt ferre,    He ys not fully our frend.”	there among them occurred (t-note) each terribly diseased no one might count them all thought [about it] not well pleased held there; (t-note) Because it caused all the terrible calamities placed upon them possibility that way or not subtle royal carrier soon (t-note) therein Five mice then caused they to be made torment manage; (see note) chosen far out; field guidance to lead them, high or low (i.e., anyone) stood aside in their way near dwell they (the cows) take it far away
[RETURN OF THE ARK (6:12–7:2)]
4910 4915 4920 4925 4930 4935 4940	410. Thoo oxin went with pace full playn    and led the Arke to Ebrews land. Phylysteyns, for thei past fro payn,    was glad that yt was ferre from hand. Bot Bethsamys was ferly fayn    when thei the Arke in ther feld fand. Procession went thei thore agayn    and gafe to yt full grett offerand: The oxin and the chare thei bryntt    before the Tabernakyll. To the jewells toke thei tent    in mynd of this merakyll. 411. Then wrschept yt was worthyly    bot for that thei unworthy were. Moyses ordand in all the Jewry    that non suld negh Goddes Arke so nere Bot only the lynage of Levy,    pristes or dekyns knawn for clere. Thies folke was not so, and forthi    ther boldnes sone thei boyght full dere: Vengiance com sone unsoyght    apon sexty thowssand. Sythyn Levy barn yt broyght    and sett yt where yt suld stand. 412. Amynadab, a nobyll Jew,    when that he saw thies folke mysfayre, He ordand offycers all new,    swylke os he wyst worthy ware, Of the most cunnand that he knew;    and his awn sun Eleazare Ordand he byschop forto be trew    and tech the folke for all swylke chare. Then lyfed Ebrews at es    and forsoke synfull dede. Ay whyls thei wold God plese,    of nothyng had thei nede.	steady; (t-note) were relieved of their pains were; far [the people of] Beth-shemesh were joyous field found large offerings burnt they made note; (t-note) except for [the fact] that; (t-note) approach lineage priests or deacons known to be pure therefore rewarded them quite poorly (see note) Then children of Levi Abinadab these people fared ill such as he knew were worthy Eleazar such matters ease abandoned sinful ways Always when they (t-note)
[SAMUEL JUDGES ISRAEL; WICKEDNESS OF HIS SONS (7:15–8:3)]
4945 4950 4955	413. Samuel was sufferan cald    and leyrer of ther laws full lang. Two suns he had, wyght men and bold,    that melled them of the law amang. Bot ther jugementes oft sythys thei sold    and turned the ryght oft unto the wrang. And ther fader, for he was old,    myght noyght them mare of myse to gang. Fro pure men held thei fode    and fold them monyfold, And rych men for ther gud    myght werke whatever thei wold.	considered [their] judge teacher; for a long time brave meddled ofttimes stop them from doing misdeeds; (t-note) (t-note) animals; (t-note) meddled
[THE CALL FOR A MONARCHY (8:4–22)]
4960 4965 4970 4975 4980 4985 4990 4995 5000 5005 5010 5015	414. All gude men had full grett dedyne    that ryght suld be so mysarayd. And comyn pepyll can them pleyn    to Samuell, and thus thei sayd: “Syr, thee semys sone to passe hene,    for eld thi face is all afrayd. To forther us thou suld not feyne,    our governance of mysse is grayd. Therfor, ser, of this thyng    we pray thee evere ylkon: Ordand over us a kyng    to gyd us when thou art gone. 415. “Ever ylka nacion bot we    hath kynges chosyn at ther awn chose. And, ser, thi suns, soth we see,    thei wyll not leve our laws to losse. Therfor a kyng in this cuntré    grawnt us to have withowtyn glose.” He wyst full well God wold not be    plessed nor payd of this purpasse, For prophettes, pristes, and clerkes    governd allway before, And God ordand ther werkes.    Forthi thus sayd he thore: 416. “Syrs, ye wott what God hath wroyght    for yow and all your ofspryng: Your elders owt of bondeyg He broyght    fro Pharo, that cursed kyng. He send them fode enogh of noyght    in wyldernes — that was a wonder thyng! And to yourselfe He sendes unsoyght    to lyfe heyre at your awn lykyng: He sayves yow lyth and lym.    Therfor now forto have Oyder thyng then Hym,    I consell noyght ye crave. 417. “I sall yow say encheson why,    and ose I say, so fynd ye sall. Ye have now non bot God Allmighty,    that wele may govern both grete and small. Fro a kyng have of you maistry,    now are ye fre, then ware ye thrale. Your corne, your catell, ox and kye,    bus redy come unto his call. As hym thynke yt wyll seme,    so bus yow ryde and gang And do os he wyll deme,    wheder yt be ryght or wrang.” 418. Thus preched he them by processe playn    qwat care suld come in all swylke case. Bot all his wordes was in vayn:    thei answerd spytfully in that space, “Ser, we wyll have a kyng certayn,    as the pepyll hath in other place, To mayntein us with myght and mayn    Agayns Phylysteyns, our face.” He heyght them forto have    a kyng in tyme comyng. Thei keped noyght els to crave;    then hom went old and yyng.	indignation displaced complain seem soon to die; (t-note) age; weathered further [lead] us; avoid is all out of place always as one Ordain guide Every other own choice truly cease to destroy our laws deceit (i.e., Samuel) pleased or satisfied with governed their works know children bondage Pharaoh food enough from nothing own recognizance joint and limb (i.e., in whole) Another counsel you not to ask for tell the reason as (t-note) But if; mastery you would be in thralldom grain; livestock, oxen; cows must be ready to come it would be best you must ride and go however he desires what ills should come; such cases were in vain (t-note) have in other places strength and stoutness foes; (t-note) promised; (t-note) the times to come would be satisfied with nothing else (t-note)
[SAUL ENCOUNTERS SAMUEL (9:1–27)]
5020 5025 5030 5035 5040 5045 5050 5055 5060 5065 5070 5075 5080 5085 5090 5095 5100	419. In Masphat sojournd Samuel    and mad gret mornyng for ther mysse. And in that same cyté can dwell    A nobyll man, was named Cys. He had a sun, Saul to tell,    a cumly chyld to clype and kyse. And in that same tym so befell    that asses was with-rachyd of hys. He bad with wordes meke    Saul, his sun certayn, Wend furth his bestes to seke    and bryng them home agayn. 420. Saul was both meke and myld    to fyll his fader commawndment. He toke with hym another chyld    for feleschepe, and furth thei went. Thei soyght be ways and wastes wyld    the assys that thei to seke ware sent. Thei fand none that cowde be ther byld    to tell in what land thei ware lent. Saul sayd, “We wyll gang    unto my fader agayn; Hym thynke we dwell full lang,    and our gatt ys in vayne.” 421. Hys servand sayd, “Nay, ser, lett us byde    sum bettur bodword home to bryng. Samuel wunes heyr besyde,    a wyse prophett that wott all thyng. He sall us tell in full schort tyde    of our bestes sum trew tythyng. Sen we have wasted ways wyde,    our help now in his hand may hyng.” Saul full sone assent;    this way he wold not lett. To the cyté thei wentt,    and Samuel sone thei mett. 422. Thei prayd hym wysch them, yf he myght,    to ther assys that went ware wrang. He sayd, “Suns, dwels with me all nyght;    then sall ye wytt, or ye gang.” He saw Saul semly to syght    and of fayr stature to be strang, And werned he was from Hevyn on heyght    that he suld be kyng Ebrews amang. Folke dyde servyce that day,    full grett ose custom kend, And to God can thei pray    sum gud kyng them to send. 423. And when that wrschepe was all done    and tyme was for the folke to twen, The prophett at the howre of noyne    toke thoo two chylder to his yne, And wheder folke ware felle or fone,    he dyde Saule the deyse begyne And made hym to be served sone,    als he ware comyn of kynges kyne. Ebrews had all ferly    why that this werke was wroyght. Samuel wold not say why;    he wyst that thei wyst noyght. 424. That he suld be kyng well he kend;    therfor he rewled in swylke aray. In his awn loge that nyght thei lend.    And on the morn when yt was day, With them he ordand hym to wende    and toke Saul besyd the way And sayd, “Thus God hath me send    all his entent to thee at say. To I have told my toyght,    byd thi felow furth goo, For what God wyll be wroyght    sall non wytt bot we two.” 425. He dyde hys servant hym withdraw,    and then he sayd, “Saul, take hede! God hath so ordand that thee aw    His folke in land to lere and lede. And for ther kyng thei sall thee knaw    and sewt and servyce to thee bede. Ay whyls thou lufes God and His law,    He wyll be nere in all thi nede. And yf thou wyll ga wrang    and werke agayns His wyll, Thi lordschep lastes not lang.    Therfor take tent thertyll!”	Mizpah; (see note) mourning; sins Kish son; (t-note) comely; embrace and kiss his donkeys had gone astray; (t-note) asked; meek To go forth to seek his beasts for company donkeys; seek comfort they had gone go too long journey is in vain No; await better news dwells here knows in a very quick way true tidings Since hang quickly agreed inform about where their donkeys went stay know, before you go seemly strong notified he (Samuel) was; on high he (Saul) should People performed services as custom called worship depart hour of nine (i.e., noon); (t-note) those; house whether [or not]; many or few made Saul sit at the head of the table at once as if he were come from royalty were all curious knew that they knew not knew conducted [himself] in such own house; spent go beside [him along] the way Until I have revealed my thought (t-note) no one know heed instructed; ought teach and lead their suit; present As long as you love go wrong take heed to this
[SAUL ANOINTED BY SAMUEL (10:1–16)]
5105 5110 5115 5120 5125 5130 5135	426. He toke oyle, os God had hym kend,    that blessed was of God before, And anoynt hym both hed and hend    and cald hym “kyng” and kyssed hym thore. And sythyn to God he hym be kend    and told hym wher his assys wore And the ryght way how he suld wend,    and yett that tym he told hym more. “Full semly chylder III,    sun,” he sayd, “sall thou mette. Thre loyvys sall thei gyf thee    with wordes wyse and swete. 427. “And forthermer then thee avyse:    in Gabatha thor sall be seyne Prophettes that ar provyd in price    and cunnand clerkes in clergy clene. Thou sall speke with them profecyes    and tell what maters may be mene. Thei sall wounder on ther wyse    and say thus, ‘Wher hath Saul bene?’ Sun, yf thou se in certayn    this fulfyll in all thyng, Trow then withowtyn trayn    that God wyll have thee kyng. 428. “Grete well thi fader as faythfull frend,    thi moyder and other meneye mo. And when the terme is comyn to end,    that we have tane betwyx us two, To Masphat sall we same wend.”    So ylkon cayred wher thei come fro. The maters that the prophet mened,    evyn in ther fayre thei fand them so. Saul sone told full evyn    his fader of all his fare, Bot nothyng wold he nevyn    of kyndom forto declare.	announced head and hand named made him known donkeys go meet loaves [of bread]; (see note) furthermore for your consideration seen honor prophecies; (t-note) what portents may mean wonder in their way (t-note) (t-note) Know; doubt Greet your other companions time taken together go each one traveled mentioned journey; found mention kingdom
[SAUL CROWNED KING (10:17–27)]
5140 5145 5150 5155 5160 5165 5170 5175 5180	429. When the seson come that thei had sett,    to Masphat geydderd full gret wone. Ther Samuel and Saul mete    with myghty Ebrews mony one, For in that place he had them hett    to have a kyng whore thei had none. And lottes thei layd withoutyn lett    of what kynred kyng suld be tone. For so assent thei all,    and sone when thei begyne, The lott con lyght and fall    on the lyne of Benjamyn. 430. Then sone thei layd ther lottes agayn    to wit which man shuld amend theire mys, And soone it light, is noght at layne,    apon Saul, the sun of Cys. Then Samuel sayd, “Sers, certayn    be cowrse of kynd your kyng he ys.” The Ebrews answerd and ware fayn.    Kyng myght he be with mekyll blyse. He was cumly to ken,    of breyd and heyghnes als Abowe all other men    both be the hede and the hals. 431. Thei rayssed hym up into a stall    on heyght that all men myght hym see. Thei kneled on knesse and kyng hym call,    as costom was in that cuntré. Then Samuel sayd unto them all,    “Sers, all your yernyng now have ye. What fayre to yow ferther fall,    sett no defawt to God ne me. Sen ye have God forsakyn,    and His doyng ylka dele, And to a kyng yow takyn,    loke that ye luf hym wele. 432. “And kepe the lawes that Moyses kend,    leese that ye yeld yourself to spyll.” Then lyst them thore no langer lend,    bot ylk man went at ther awn wyll. Wyse Ebrews with ther kyng con wend    redy hys bedyng to fulfyll. Sum other foyles can yt dyffend    and sayd thei assent not thertyll. Bot sythyn when thei saw    his gudly governance, Then to hym can thei draw    for dowt of aftur chaunce.	season came gathered a great many people (t-note) promised where [before] lots; hindrance from which family the king should be taken (t-note) did alight lineage know; their distress; (t-note) it is no lie by course of nature glad much happiness fair to see breadth and height Above by the head; neck seat (throne) knees; (t-note) (t-note) yearning Whatever should further befall you guilt [for it] upon God nor Since you are given over love him well Moses made known lest you yield; death; (t-note) desired; there; to remain each go; (t-note) ready to fulfill his bidding fools did oppose it then
[NAHASH THE AMMONITE BESIEGES JABESH-GILEAD (11:1–4)]
5185 5190 5195 5200 5205 5210 5215 5220 5225 5230 5235 5240	433. Saul was ordand on this wyse    kyng of the Ebrews, all and sum. He sett his reme in gud assyce    and wroyght by Samuel wysdum. Sythyn Naas, kyng of Amanys,    that wund full ferre beyond the flome, Ordand hym redely forto ryse    with cuntreys that to hym wold come. Ebrews he con dystroy,    ever als he myght them geyte, And none myght to hym noye,    so was hys power grete. 434. He byrns ther towns and ther cetyes    and stroys ther catell, corn, and wyne. The febyll folke that hym not flees    to fell also he wyll not fyne. All that he sees sone sall chese    on of tho twa to take or tyne: Auder the ryght eye forto lese,    or suffer ded with dewlfull pyne. Thus mekyll folke was slayn,    that wold them fend with fyght, And mony was put to payn    thrugh losyng of ther syght. 435. So wendes he furth and never fynys,    bot ever his cumpany encrese Unto he come to Galadyns    in a cyté, that heyt Jabese. Ther settes he gybcrokes and engyns;    of that sawt he wyll not sese Tyll all within be put to pyns.    and at the last ther cheftans chese At yeld them to Naas,    ther cyté so to have And weld all that thor was,    ther lyfes alone to save. 436. When Naas herd ther resons ryfe,    he sayd thei suld chese on of two: “He that wyll yeld hym sall have lyfe,    bot hys ryght eye sall he forgo; And all tho that wyll stand with stryfe    we sall not sese, or we them slo.” Then weped sore both man and wyfe.    Thei cowd not wele the werse of tho, Bot of pece thei hym prayd    to sevyn days ware past, “For sertes, ser,” thei sayd,    “no langer may we last.” 437. The kyng kest hym noyght to remove    bot styll to abyd in that same stede. And comforth to them non he knew    bot the sevynt day to suffer dede. Therfor that tyme hee grawntt trew,    and thei sent furth full fast on hede To Saul that was kyng of new    and told how thei ware wyll of rede. “Our carfull end we kene    bot thou us sone releve. Sen we ar made thi men,    helpe to mend our myschefe!”	realm in good assize Nahash; Ammonites dwelled very far; river; (t-note) Prepared himself quickly to rise up did all of them that he might get a hold of harm (t-note) destroys kill; cease; (t-note) give or lose; (t-note) Either; lose death with terrible pain; (t-note) many people were slain would defend themselves many were goes; finishes armies increased; (t-note) Gibeonites Jabesh-gilead; (t-note) siege hooks and engines; (see note) assault; cease Until; to pains their leaders chose To yield everything to Nahash (t-note) rule; there was; (t-note) lives; (t-note) many reasons yield himself until we slay them terribly determine the worse of those [choices]; (t-note) peace until; (t-note) decided not to move away; (t-note) place; (t-note) seventh; death forth with headlong speed (t-note) devoid of options sorrowful end we perceive (t-note) Since we are
[SAUL DEFEATS NAHASH (11:5–15)]
5245 5250 5255 5260 5265 5270 5275 5280 5285 5290 5295 5300 5305 5310 5315 5320 5325 5330 5335 5340 5345 5350	438. When Saul herd tell this trayn,    amang his men he made grett mone And sayd he wold dyffend tham fayn;    so sayd his Ebrews ylk one. He bad the messyngers wend agayn    and hald the trew that thei had tone. For socour sall thei have certayn    or thre days next be comyn and gone. Thei wentt, as he them bad,    full tyte unto Jabes. Then Gabonyse was glad    when thei happyn to have pese. 439. The kyng Saule in his mynd hath ment    how he myght semyll his pepyll sone. Ane ox he dyd bryng in present    and bad he suld to ded be done. Thareof to sere cetys he sent    and sayd, whedder thei had fele or fone, Thar bestes suld have the same jugment    bot yf thei hastyd withoutyn hoyne To wend with hym in ware    ther enmys owt to dryfe. All that myght armys beyr    was bown to go be lyfe. 440. The kyng gart nowmer them and tell,    them that suld come in company. Thei fand of folke of Israel    sex hunderth thowsand men myghty, And of Juda als fell ther fell,    the nowmers ar not forto dyscrye. Unto them all sayd Samuel:    “Wendes furth, ye sall have the vyctory. Forto dyffend your ryght    that enmys hath outrayd God wyll enforc your fyght.    Therfor be noyght afrayd!” 441. Kyng Saull with his host is wun    to Jabes, wher the Phylysteyns dwell. The fellows folke sone hath he fone,    that sorely sojornd in ther sell. In a mornyng befor the sun    with all host on them he fell And bett them down os bestes bun.    Thor was no more tale to tell. Or thei myght wepyns weld    to were themself fro wo, Ware thei feld in the feld    that none myght flytt therfro. 442. Naas, that wold no rawnson take    bot eyne of all that he myght hent, Now myght no man his sorow slake    tyll eyne and eyrs and all ware schent. The Ebrews now may myrthys make,    that late befor of mornyng ment, And fals Phylysteyns for ther sake    owt of this werld with wo ar went. Kyng Saul slogh that day    a hunderth with his handes, And wan wrschepe for ay    to hym and all his landes. 443. This was fyrst chaunce of chevalry    that Kyng Saul fell in this case. Grett boldnes hath his folke therby    and grett ferdnes to all his face. Folke that before was not frendly,    now ware thei fayn at fall to grace. And he had myght then and maystry    on all Ebrews in ylka place. Thei gat, both grett and small,    that myght full gretly gayn, And home thei went with all;    than ware the folke unslayn. 444. Thei thanked Samuel of this thyng,    for by his wytt thei wroyght allway. And lowd thei kest up a cryyng,    and to the kyng thus can thei pray: “Yf any Ebrews, old or yyng,    that ow to lyfe be Moyses Lay, And wyll not knaw thee for ther kyng,”    that “thei be done to ded this day, All for thei suld be flayd    that fyrst was turned hym fro.” Bot he answerd and sayd,    “God wold not we dyd so. 445. “Sen God hath gyfyn us vyctory    and our enmys on kares cast, He wyll that we forgyf gladly    all tho that to us have trespast. All that wyll mekly aske mercy    sall have our frendschep full and fast.” The pepyll prayssed hym fast forthi    and sayd his lordschep lang suld last. So was all folk his frend,    and none groched hym agayn, For hys wordes fayr and hend    all ware to his bod bayn. 446. Samuel says, “Sers, yow avyse    qwat lordschepe God hath yow sent: Loves Hym with all your sacrafyce    of all His grace with gud entent!” So dyd thei ylkon on ther wyse,    and unto Saul sone thei went And raysed hym kyng. Then was yt thryse    with the fyrst tyme that he toke untment. So was he kyng hymselfe,    lordschep to have and hald Over all the kynredes twelve    that Jacob suns was cald.	news moan gladly to return hold the truce; taken before; were come and gone very quickly the Gibeonites were assemble his people quickly; (t-note) One; (t-note) he should be slaughtered numerous; (t-note) many or few Their livestock unless; without hesitation war to drive out their enemies bound managed to count found; (t-note) (see note) as many as there appeared to be determined Go; (t-note) To defend violated; (t-note) journeyed wicked people soon he has found small dwellings (t-note) as bound beasts; (t-note) Before guard; woe killed on the battlefield ransom except the eyes; seize; (t-note) relieve ears; cut off mourning voiced slew; (see note) won worship forever feat courage had fierceness took over his face glad to fall (t-note) (t-note) (t-note) a cry young by; Law executed Since; (t-note) in sorrows thrown desires; (see note); (t-note) have done trespass (t-note) praised (t-note) complained against him commands obedient; (t-note) witness; (t-note) (t-note) good intentions (t-note) took ointment (was anointed) kindreds
[ON ISRAEL AND THE NAMES OF THE JEWS]
5355 5360	447. Now for ther names so oft tyms news,    to what entent now wyll I tell: Of Abraham ware thei cald Ebrews;    with forme faders so yt befell. And of Juda thei ware cald Jews    and with sum chylder of Israel. Of Canan ware thei cald Cananews.    So in sere cuntres os thei dwell, Be sere names ware thei kend,    als clerkes well declare, And God can with them lend    ay whyls thei luf His lare.	(see note) Thus in various countries where were they known did with them remain as long as they loved His doctrine
[SAMUEL SPEAKS TO THE PEOPLE (12:1–25)]
5365 5370 5375 5380 5385 5390 5395 5400 5405 5410	448. Then Samuel sayd, “Sers, I yow pray    that ye wyll tell heyr to your kyng Yf I dyd ever by nyght or day    trespase to yow, old or yyng, Or toke your catell, corn, or hay,    ox or asse or other thyng.” Thei sayd, “Ser, forsoth, nay!    Ye greved us never in governyng.” “Then have ye now mystakyn    and served to suffer pyne, Sen ye hath both forsakyn    Goddes governance and myne. 449. “And yf God with yow greved be,    for ye have groched Hym agayn, Pray we Hym, both I and ye,    that He send us sum seyn certayn Of His grevance in this degré.”    And soyn He sent a proyfe full playn: Swylke wedder that wonder was to se    of thonour, levynyng, hayle, and rayne And frost, full fell and kene,    that before was full clere. Swylke wedders was never seyne    in that tyme of the yere. 450. For then thei had ther harvest grayd    to geydder home, both wyn and corne. Then wyst thei well God was not payd,    and that thei had on myse them born. Unto the prophett fast thei prayd:    “Have mercy, els we be lorne.” “I sall pray for yow, sers,” he sayd,    “bot haves mynd mydday and morn What grace God hath yow sent,    als all your kynredes knaw. Kepes well His commawndment    and lelly lufes Hys law. 451. “For what tyme ye breke His bedyng,    your blyse mun with bale be blend; And bees curtase unto your kyng    with all your myght his myrth to mend; And honers hym over all erthly thyng,    and wendes, ylk man, wher he wyll wend.” And thus thei parted, old and yyng,    wher thei ware levest forto lend. Kyng Saul had a sun,    that named was Jonata, Qwylk aftur furth was fun    gentyll with mony ma.	here deserved; pain Since is aggrieved complained against Him sign proof plainly seen Such weather thunder, lightning, hail, and rain foul and sharp where before [the weather] weather patterns were never seen prepared; (t-note) to gather pleased; (t-note) they themselves had done amiss destroyed (t-note) dutifully love bidding bliss might with sadness be mixed be courteous (t-note) (t-note) they were most desirous to go Jonathan afterwards was found [to be] noble; more [qualities]; (t-note)
[THE PHILISTINES INVADE ISRAEL (13:1–7, 19–22)]
5415 5420 5425 5430 5435 5440 5445 5450 5455 5460 5465 5470	452. In this meyntyme the kyng herd tell    of new tythandes that was nere at hand: Phylysteyns that ware fers and fell    war enturd into Ebrews land. In Gabatha thore con thei dwell    and stroyd all that thei before them fand And hasted to have them omell    all that to armys war ordand. And smithes smertly thei slogh    and of iren ylk thyng, Both fro wayn and ployght,    and gart yt to them bryng. 453. The Ebrews then yll angerd er:    away was born that them suld beld. Thei had no wepyns them with to were,    all myght thei never so well them weld. Phylysteyns myght thei do no dere,    all yf thei fele say in the feld. Kyng Saul wold fayn them to fere;    he hastyd hym fast with spere and scheld. He toke thre thowsand men:    to hymself tha twa That he cowd kenest kene,    and on to Jonata. 454. And fast thei went furth on ther way    with other folke foloand in fere. Sone when Phylysteyns herd say    that Kyng Saul suld com so nere, Thei governd them in grett aray    and sembled folke on sydes sere That sexty thowsand sone had thei    of knyghtes kene in armys clere And thrytty thowsand els,    that well myght wepyns beyre, And mo that no man tels    on futte full wyght in were. 455. Yt was full semly syght to see    of charyottes and of chyvalry. Had thei lufed God in gud degré,    then ware yt daynty to dyscrye. When Kyng Saul come in cuntré    in space, wher he myght them aspy, Dred sum dele in his hert had hee    becawse of so grett cumpany, And for dedes thei had done    to dyverse man and wyfe; And his folke ware bot fone    with swylke a strengh forto stryfe. 456. Bot his kenes full well he kyd    with all hys myght them forto mare. And when his folke herd how thei dyd,    then howped thei well forto have ware. Sum fled, and sum in hoyles them hyd;    for ferd then wold thei found no fare. Ther ware bot few with hym abyd    or that wold negh the pepyll nere. When he saw thei ware gone,    his teyne myght no man tell. He wyst no bettur wone    bot sent unto Samuel.	meantime tidings; near; (t-note) fierce and cruel Geba (t-note) among them were assigned; (t-note) blacksmiths quickly wagon and plow caused it all to be brought to them very angered were taken what they should use to make war wield; (t-note) harm field; (t-note) desire to make them afraid [of] those [he took the] two (t-note) following in company gathered themselves; (t-note) many sides (see note); (t-note) gleaming armor; (t-note) besides; (t-note) more; can count foot full strong in war chivalrous [knights]; (t-note) then it would be a pleasure to describe Dread somewhat ill-prepared strive fierceness; proved injure hoped; war; (t-note) holes fear; get no farther remaining; (t-note) approach grief; (t-note)
[SAUL MAKES THE OFFERING WITHOUT SAMUEL (13:8–12)]
5475 5480 5485 5490 5495 5500 5505	457. Hys moyn be messege can he ma    that he was ferd and faylyd myght, How he and his sun Jonata    ware ordand with ther foys to fyght, And how his folke ware fled hym fra    when thei of enmys had a syght; And prayd hym come to Gabatha,    for thore thei suld abyd hym ryght. When Samuel herd certayn    how stratly he was sted, He send sone word agayn    and bad, “Be noyght adred! 458. “For within sevyn days aftur this,”    says hymself, “I sall be thore, And tyll that tyme, be gud avyce,    that he gett bestes abowt ay whore, So that we may make sacrafyce    unto our God tho folke before.” The kyng hath ordand on all wyse,    als he send word and sum dele more. Bycawse the prophett dwellyd    over the terme that was sett, The kyng more furth hym melled    then he suld do be dett. 459. When the tym come that was ordand,    and no man come hys sytte to slake, And hys men wold not with hym stand    (for wo unwynly con thei wake), Foleherdenes he toke on hand    hymselfe thore sacrafyce to make. Then the prophett come and foyles fand;    he was full ferd for dred of wrake, For he had messege sent    with wordes on this wyse, Or he com in present    to make no sacrafyce.	entreaty by message he did make fearful and failed in strength (t-note) foes await how he was placed in such circumstances afraid beasts from whatever places are around; (t-note) ordered all these things; (t-note) somewhat more [But] because; delayed past the time; (t-note) interfered; (t-note) duty agreed because; troubles to relieve joyless did they live Foolhardiness fools found very fearful for dread of [God’s] wrath (see note) Before; person (t-note)
[SAMUEL TAKES THE KINGSHIP AWAY FROM SAUL’S FAMILY (13:13–15)]
5510 5515 5520	460. Therfor he sentt hym sone his wage    and sayd, “Had thou not done this dede, Thi suns suld have born heritage;    now sall no frutt be of thi sede Bycawse thou hath done this owtrage,    that suld not passe bot be presthed. God hath ordand a lytyll page    aftur thi days this land to lede.” Thus told he his entent    to the kyng and Jonata, And wroth his way he went    agayne to Ramatha.	immediately his reward; (t-note) deed; (t-note) been endowed with (see note) occur except through the priesthood page (youth); (see note) lead (t-note) angered (t-note)
[SAUL FIGHTS ON; JONATHAN’S NIGHT RAID (13:15–16, 23–14:23)]
5525 5530 5535 5540 5545 5550 5555 5560 5565	461. Then was the kyng in mekyll dred,    for hertyng of helpe he ne has. He toke apon hym hegh manhed,    and furth full playnly con he pase. And thre hunderth then with hym yode    of thre thowsand that with hym was. That was full lytyll folke to lede    to hym and hys sun Jonatas. Jonatas persayved that thei    myght not eschew that chaunce To wyn wrschepe away    bot be Goddes governance. 462. The panyms was so grett plenté;    on a hegh hyll loged thei lay. To stroy ther strengh fast stud he    and mare ther myght yf he may. He toke on of his awn meneye,    qwylke he treyst wold not hym betray, And sayd, “Felow, com furth with me!”    So prevely thei went ther way That none wyst bot thei two;    and evyn abowt mydnyght To that hyll con thei go,    and thus then sayd he ryght: 463. “What I do loke thou do the same,    and this sall be our segne certayn: Yf any of them nevyn me be name,    then sall we have our purpase playn. And yf thei boldly wyll us blame    and none answer gyf us agayn, Then is gud that we hast us hame,    or els our traveyll turnes in vayne.” Thor was no way to wend    bot a strayt sty of stone. Clamerand on knese and hende    by that gatt ar thei gone. 464. With mekyll payn so can thei pase    and come into that evyn entré. On of them wyst well who yt wase,    and to his felow thus sayd he, “Yonder ys comyn the Jew Jonatas    with mony mo of his meneye.” Thei loked on them, thei cryd alas;    soyne ware thei feld that myght not flee. Thei ware kylled all uncled;    none myght helpe other harmes. Down fro that hyll thei fled    and brake both leges and armes.	much dread the encouragement (heartening); does not have much courage went honor pagans were so very plenteous they lay in their tents mar their strength; (t-note) one of this own company whom he trusted secretly knew [of their going] did straightway Whatever; see that you do the same sign of assurance call have our way with them (t-note) haste ourselves home; (t-note) vertical path Clambering on knees and hands (t-note) knew; (see note) more [men] of his company soon those were killed who unclad broke
[SAUL FOLLOWS UP THE ATTACK; JONATHAN EATS FORBIDDEN FOOD (14:16–35)]
5570 5575 5580 5585 5590 5595 5600	465. Kyng Saul sadly spyrd and spyed    ther cowntenance forto kene, And when he herd how hegh thei cryed,    unto the hyll he hasted then. Hys folke full fast to hym relyed    that before dared os dere in den, So that he had be undertyde    mo then ten thowsand feghyng men. He saw Phylysteyns fled    and full radly remowed, His folke he fast arayd    and then prestely persewed. 466. Fayn wold he venge the velany    that thei had stroyd both wyn and whett. On payn of cursyng dyde he crye    that non that day suld tent to mette, And whoso dyd, he sayd, suld dy,    and therto swere he othes full grett, So that thei myght have the vyctory    or evyn, and then suld all men ete. Bot hys sun Jonatas    with his felow furth went; He wyst not, thore he was,    of the kynges commawndment. 467. Agayns his strake myght no man stand,    he feld Phylysteyns, grett plenté. So be a forest syd he fand    honycamys in a holoo tree. Sone hent he owt on with his hand,    to hold his hert therof ete he. He dyd not ose the kyng commawnd,    so greved he God in that degré. By the sune was went west,    thei had wun wrschepes grett. Then bad the kyng them rest    and boldly drynke and ete.	sought and looked for (i.e., to find Jonathan and his armor-bearer) (t-note) rallied; (t-note) were as brave as deer in their dens undrentide (morning) more; fighting readily driven away eagerly; (t-note) Gladly would he revenge; (t-note) stop to eat food be executed he swore oaths; (t-note) before evening; eat (t-note) did not know, where; (t-note) Against his attacks killed by; side honeycombs; hollow; (t-note) At once he took it out support his strength he ate of it grieved; by that means By [the time] the sun victories ordered; (t-note)
[JONATHAN’S GUILT DISCOVERED (14:36–46)]
5605 5610 5615 5620 5625 5630 5635 5640 5645 5650 5655 5660	468. Full sewrly that nyght sojournd thei,    for of enmys had thei no dred. And on the morn, when yt was day,    the kyng his folke wold ferther lede. Unto a prophett can he pray,    Achyas heyght he, os we rede, That he to God suld sumwhat say    and wytt yf that thei suld well spede. He prayd, os the kyng hym bade,    and fraynd how thei suld fare, Bot non answer he had.    then was the kyng in care. 469. Then trowd he sum had done trespase.    Therfor he fraynd his folke full fast, And forto wytt how that yt was,    lotes he cummand them to cast. Sone the lott fell on Jonatas.    Then was the kyng gretly agast And sayd, “My sun, forfeytt thou has;    thi lyf may now no langer last.” Then all tho folke in fere,    when thei the wordes herd, Mornyd and made yll chere,    and Jonatas answerd. 470. He sayd, “Sers, ye sall understand    I forfeyt noyght, that is my treyst. I herd not how the kyng commawnd,    ne of his wyll nothyng I wyst. An honycombe forsoth I fand    and ete therof to slake my threyst. Yf I therfor be law of land    sall lose my lyf, do os yow lyst!” Thei sayd all schortly, “Nay,    that was never Goddes wyll. Or thou suld dy this day,    fele folke suld fare full yll.” 471. Unto ther kyng all are thei gone    and sayd, “For thi sun we wyll us mell, Sen he hath sayved us ever ylkon    fro the Phylysteyns fals and fell. So sewr a soverand have we none    sayve thiself, the soth to tell. Therfor we say, and he be slayn,    we wyll no lenger with thee dwell.” The kyng herd and toke hede    how hertly thei hym crayved. For luf and als for dred    he sayd he suld be saved. 472. Then ware thei glad, no wonder was;    full mekyll mon for hym was ment. Thei prayd the prophet Achias    that he and thei be hole assent Suld pray God forgyfe that trespase,    and so He grawnted with gud entent. Then the kyng and Jonatas    with mekyll gold agayn ar wentt Unto ther places playne,    wher thei before had bene. Sexty thowsand ware slayn    of fals Phylystyene.	securely; (t-note) enemies; fear further lead did Ahijah he was called, as we read; (see note) well proceed inquired nervous he believed somewhat questioned lots you have forfeited yourself together belief knew I truly found ease my thirst [for sustenance] by the law of the land desire If many people plead Since he has always saved us all stalwart a leader; (t-note) truth if took heed passionately; begged very great moans; were made; (t-note) (t-note) by one assent; (t-note) much (see note)
[SAUL AS KING; HIS FAMILY (14:47–52)]
5665 5670 5675 5680 5685	473. When thei had thus Phylysteyns feld    and had over hand of all ther foys, The kyng of Ebrews with hym held    of the most hertyng that he has. Then was no man agayn hym meld    bot playn pece in ylka place: Thei sett and sew and boyght and sold    and lyfed in lykyng full long space. He lede them be ther law    and governd them be Goddes bydyng. All Ebrews, als thei ow,    honerd hym as ther kyng. 474. Kyng Saul had suns thre    all dedes to do at hys devyce. Jonatas the fyrst was he,    that in all place wan grett price; The secund, semly forto se,    heyght Jesus and the thryd Melcheys. All ware thei fayr of face full free    and ther warkes full wayre and wyse. And he had doyghturs two,    at home wonnand with wyn. The ryght names was of thoo    Mycoll and Merobyn.	killed had the upper hand on all their foes encouragement remaining; (t-note) simple peace in every part of the land; (t-note) ought [to do] (t-note) won great renown; (t-note) Ishyo; Malchishua works [were] very prudent dwelling with joy those; (t-note) Michal and Merab; (t-note)
[WAR AGAINST THE AMALEKITES (15:1–8)]
5690 5695 5700 5705 5710 5715 5720 5725 5730 5735 5740 5745 5750 5755 5760	475. Thus in delyce os he can dwell,    all folke attendand hym untyll God sentt His prophett Samuel    at warn hym forto werke His wyll. On Goddes behalf he con hym tell    how that ther elders war angerd yll with Malachys, a folke full fell,    that spetuusly ther sped con spyll. When thei past fyrst the flome,    that folke, full of the feynd, Letted them forto come    be ways wher thei sull wende. 476. Therfor he bad Saul suld passe    and putt tho paynyms all to pyn, Wyfe and chyld, all that thore was,    cytes, castels, corn, and wyn, And leve on lyve nawder ox ne asse,    cow ne calf, schepe ne swyne: “Tyll all be lorne that lyf has,    for nokyns fayntnes loke thou fyne. Take no parte of ther pelfe    to part thi pepyll omang! Ne sayve noyght to thiselfe;    wast all els dose thou wrang!” 477. Kyng Saule to his saws assent,    and therto hertly hath he heyght Forto fulfyll Goddes commawndment    of Malachys with all his myght. Hee sembled folke, and furth thei wentt    with sexty thowsand at a syght. Thei stroyd cytes and burghys brentt;    Phylysteyns fast thei feld with fyght. Fro thei come in cuntree    that Malachys wund in, Thei feld both folke and fee    and wasted all that wold bryn. 478. Agag was kyng of Malachys    and led the lordschepe of that land. Soyne when he wyst on what kyn wyse    Kyng Saul styrd with strang hand, Hee redyd all his reme to ryse    ther enmys styfly to gayn stand. Of knyghtes kene and princes of price    full fell Phylysteyns furth he fand. Ther way thei wold not lett    bot putt them furth in prese. When thei and Ebrews mett,    thor was no poynt of pese. 479. To se yt was a semly syght,    whoso hegh stud and beheld, Of penons and of baners bryght    with schaftes and mony a schynyng scheld. Kyng Saul kyd that he was wyght;    his Ebrews boldly can he beld. Phylysteyns so the feld with fyght    that sum for ferd forsoke the feld. Men myght see stedes stray    that thore allon was leued, And ther lordes how thei lay    in ways withowtyn heuyd. 480. Phylysteyns myght no langer last;    all went to bale that wold abyd. With Ebrews ware thei all umcast;    the fand no socur in no syde. When thei ware all with payns past    that in the feld was fun that tyde, Ebrews then fowled furth full fast    to stroy ther landes, lang and wyde. Thei leved nothyng on lyfe    that ne to ded war dyghtt: Both man, chyld, and wyfe,    bestes and fowls of flyght.	happiness the Amalekites; cruel spitefully their fortunes river devil Prevented them from going desired to go those pagans; pain; (t-note) alive neither Until; dead no kind of weakness; cease; (t-note) their property; (t-note) [put to] waste everything or you do wrong; (t-note) advice assents (t-note) assembled men (see note) towns burned quickly they killed dwelled livestock burn knew in what kind of way; (t-note) stirred [against him] prepared all his realm stand against brave; worth; (see note) battle no bit of peace pennons showed; strong protect field fear horses there were left alone without heads into custody who would remain surrounded they found no relief with pain killed were found at that time went forth found nothing alive they did not cause to be dead; (t-note) (t-note)
[AGAG AND SOME RICHES ARE SPARED; SAMUEL’S CONDEMNATION (15:9–26)]
5765 5770 5775 5780 5785 5790 5795 5800 5805 5810 5815 5820	481. When thei had wasted on this wyse    ryche and pure, both old and yyng, Saul was sett on covetyce,    and sone forgatt he Goddes bedyng. For Agag was a prince of price;    he heyght hym help, that hethyn kyng, And fayrest bestes for sacrafyce    he bad men suld furth with them bryng. His folke saw he forfeytt,    and lett so lyghtly therby. Thei toke what thei myght gett    to beyre with them boldly. 482. So went thei home and wold not dwell;    of ther werkyng well them toygt. And sone the prophett Samuel    come furth to wytt how thei had wroyght. And when he herd the bestes bell    and saw Kyng Agag with them broyght, He made grett manace them omell    and sayd that dede suld dere be boyght For thei toke no reward    to werke agayns Goddes wyll, That bad none suld be spayrd,    nother gud ne yll. 483. Full sore he syght for ther sake    and sayd thus to Saul, the kyng: “How durst thou werke this werke for wrake:    other man or best from theyn to bryng?” He sayd, “Ser, sacrafyce to make    and gyfe them unto Goddes lovyng.” Then Samuel sayd, “God wyll not take    offerand of yll-gottyn thyng. Bot tho that lely lyfes    and kepes Hys cummawndment, What gyft so thei to Hym gyfes,    therto wyll He take tent. 484. “How suld He take offerand to gre?    All thyng Hymself sayd suld be lorne. Both man and best He bad suld be    fordown, wher thou them fand beforne. Heyr is the kyng of that cuntré,    and best I here yow hath for borne. I warne thee: God is wrath with thee,    for thou hath wayt Hym with this scorne. Thy werke thus wyll He yeld:    thi lordschep sall not last, And other thi welth sall weld    that in fayth wyll be fast.” 485. When Kyng Saul herd Samuel    so spytfully speke in that space, Unto his fette oft sythys he fell    and prayd of God to geyte hym grace And to amend yt them omell,    als he wold consell in that case. Bot for his wordes he wold not dwell;    he saw no plessance in that place. Sone fro that pepyll he past    ryght way to Ramatha, Bot the kyng folowd fast;    in hert he was full wa.	(t-note) much worth (t-note) (t-note) surrendered remain they thought they had done well beasts bellow among sorrowfully he sighed vengeance thence; (t-note) (t-note) who live loyally (t-note) take heed favor; (t-note) destroyed; (t-note) undone; (t-note) beasts I hear inflicted others; wield (t-note) knees many times grant among despite his (Saul’s) words he (Samuel) pleasure At once; he [started] to pass; (see note) Ramah followed close behind woe
[SAUL RIPS SAMUEL’S CLOAK; SAMUEL KILLS AGAG (15:26–34)]
5825 5830 5835 5840 5845 5850 5855	486. Full well he wyst he suld be schentt;    that made hym hertly forto hast. The prophett by the mantyll he hentt    so that yt rayve and worthed to wast. Then sayd the prophett, “Ser, take tent!    This sall thou trow and trewly trayst: Ryght os thou has the mantyll rentt,    so sall thi reme fro thee be rast.” Then had the kyng grett care,    and oft he askyd mercy: “And thou thus fro me fare,    my folke wyll have ferly, 487. “And traw that I have done sum trayn    and with sum grett thyng greved thee. And therfor, gud ser, turn agayn    with glad sembland that thei may see And schew to me sum seyn certayn    of lastand luf and of lewté.” He grawnted, and then the kyng was fayn    sen that myght no bettur be. The prophett come and plessed    and alowd ylka dede. Then the kyng was well esed,    bot in hert had he drede. 488. When thei herd tell of this tythyng,    the pepyll was payd well enogh. The prophett bad thei suld furth bryng    Agag that ever on dregh hym drogh. When he was broyght at hys bydyng,    he sayd, “Thou hath wroyght mekyll wogh. That sall thou fynd befor our kyng.”    Ther with his awn hende he hym slogh. Then ryght to Ramatha    the prophett wentt in hy. The kyng to Galgala    went with his cumpany.	destroyed; (t-note) quickly to haste; (t-note) cloak he grabbed ripped; lost its value; (t-note) take heed believe and truly trust Just as; garment ripped realm; be taken away sadness If; depart terrifying [experiences] know; treachery countenance certain signs lasting; loyalty glad came and made an offering acknowledged each deed relieved fear heard word; news were satisfied who had withdrawn himself command wrought much woe discover own hands haste Galgal
[SAMUEL ANOINTS DAVID AS KING (15:35–16:14)]
5860 5865 5870 5875 5880 5885 5890 5895 5900 5905 5910 5915 5920 5925 5930 5935 5940	489. Samuel of soroyng myght not sesse,    for Kyng Saul so wrang had wentt, Bycause when God to kyng hym chese    then he anoynt hym with an oyntment. He prayd to God forto relesch    that grett grevance with gud entent, Bot he had answer to hald hym pece;    all that was sayd behoved be sentt. Thei ware fast frendes before    and of on consell kend; His mornyng was the more    when he myght not amend. 490. God sayd he suld swylk lufyng lett,    for new gam us bus begyne. “Take thou thi boyst with the oyle benett    and wend to Bedlem or thou blyne. Thore sall thou fynd, fayr on his flett,    a Jew, Jesse, of Jacob kyn. Gayre hys suns befor the sette,    for on of them sall wrschep wyn. Enoynt hym to be kyng,    Saul stede to restore, And have the same blessyng    that Saul had before.” 491. He wentt and wold no langer stand    or he the wyll of God hath wroyght. Jesse, that gentyll Jew, he fand    in Bethlem cyté sone unsoyght. Fyrst he made them make offerand    and honer God, so hym gud toyght. Sythyn he told hym new tythand    and bad hys suns suld furth be broyght. Sex suns ware sett on raw    be lyve at his bedyng. Then prayd he God to schaw    qwylke of them suld be kyng. 492. All ware thei semly unto syght;    full wyght men ware the eldyst two. He asked whedder of them suld be dyght.    God answerd and sayd, “Non of tho.” Then unto Jesse wentt he full ryght    and asked yf he had any mo. “Ya, ser, a yong, that David heyght    is in the feld full fere us fro Our catell forto geyte.”    Then Samuel with gud chere Sayd, “Sertes, I sall nott ete,    or that hyrdman be here.” 493. David sone was aftur sentt,    and fro he wyst, he wold not byde. He saw the prophett in present    and heylsyd hym hendly, noyght to hyde. The prophett hym in armys hentt    and told hym all what suld betyde. Unto ther dyner then thei wentt:    he sett the chyld hymself besyde, On that other syde Jesse    and sythyn his breyther all, Ylk on in ther degree,    aftur ther eld suld fall. 494. Hee honerd hym on deyse that day.    his fader merveld what yt mentt. Sythyn to a prevay place went thei,    and thore he told all his ententt. “My sun,” he sayd, “I sall thee say,    fro God of Hevyn thus am I sentt To warn thee of His wyll allway:    grett lordschep sal be thee lentt.” He wyst withowtyn fayle    God assent to that same And bad hym kepe consell    and anoynt hym be name. 495. When he hym so anoynt hath    with holy oyle both hed and hende, The gud gast, that in Saul was,    in David soyne con descende, And into that place soyne con passe    An evyll sprett of curssed kynd That dyd Saul oft say, “Alas!”    when hys blyse was with bale blend. Oft sythys hys solace sessed    with syte and sorow sere. And David ever encressed    in wytt, als we sall here.	sorrowing; cease chose anointed release hold his peace was said was necessary to be said known to be of one counsel mourning such emotions cease; (t-note) a new business was needed to start your box; blessed oil go to Bethlehem before you stop (right away) in his home Gather his sons one; honor win Anoint Saul’s place remain noble; found at once offering Then; news asked [that] his sons in a row; (see note) quickly; bidding show which impressive by sight very strong; (see note) which; chosen those more [children] young [one]; (t-note) field very far from us; (t-note) gather For certain; not eat before; herdsman immediately once he (David) knew; tarry presence welcomed him properly, hiding nothing (see note) happen their then his brothers Each one; their age on the dais private notify; (see note); (t-note) lent without doubt same [thing] hand good spirit; (see note) at once did in its evil spirit made torment blended ended anguish; sorrows great knowledge; hear
[SAMUEL’S ADVICE TO DAVID ON GOOD GOVERNANCE]
5945 5950 5955 5960	496. Samuel sayd, “Sun, whyle thou is yyng,    lok that thou gyfe thee to gud thewes, For God hath sayd thou sall be kyng    and keper of all Hys gud Ebrews. And therfor, sun, lufe lele lyfyng    and flee fro feleschep of schrews, And honere God over all thyng,    that swylke gud grace unto thee schews. For whyls thou lufes Hys lare    and kepes Hys cummawndment All whyle sall thou well fare    and never be schamed ne schent.” 497. When this was sayd, then Samuel    wentt to lend wher hym levyst wore. And David styll at home con dwell    in feld with his fader store. And in that meyntym he con hym mell    of mynstralcy ay more and more Tyll he cowd herpe, os we here tell,    als well as ever was kend before. Now David leve we here    with hys herpe and hys slyng And tell how sorows sere    come to Saul the kyng.	young; (see note) yourself [over] to good manners loyal son, appreciate loyal is revealed lore (wisdom) destroyed reside where he was living; (t-note) did field; father’s herds meantime; practice minstrelsy ever; (t-note) harp known; (t-note) leave harp; sling many (t-note)
[SAUL PLAGUED BY AN EVIL SPIRIT (16:15–16)]
5965 5970 5975	498. The sprett, that I spake of are,    that loged was with hym to lende, Assayd hym oft with sorows sare    and wroyght hym wo when he lest wened. He sentt for feysyke full wyd whare,    and clerkes that in swylke craftes was kend. Amang them all thei cowd no mare,    bot mynstralsy, thei sayd, myght mend. The harpe when he myght here,    the sprett that was within Suld have no grett powere    to dere hym for that dyne.	spirit; earlier; (see note); (t-note) lived; dwell assailed; dreadful sorrows; (t-note) least desired it physicians from all over; (t-note) such; were knowledgeable; (t-note) could do nothing to stop [his ills] music; alleviate [it]; (t-note) hear; (t-note) spirit (t-note) hurt; because of the music
[DAVID WINS A POSITION AT SAUL’S COURT (16:17–23)]
5980 5985 5990 5995 6000 6005 6010	499. Then for ther tythyng in that tyde    he bad men gang to gette that glee. And so sayd on, that satt besyd,    “In Bethlem, ser, wuns on Jesse; Lett on go loke, no langer abyd,    for a yyng sun at home has hee, That herpes well, ys not at hyde,    and at your bydyng wyll he bee.” Messyngers sone was sentt    to Jesse for hys sun. So yyng David is went    with the kyng in cowrt to wun. 500. And soyne when Saul saw that chyld,    he made grett solace for hys sake, Bycawse he saw hym meke and myld    and mynstralcy that he cowd make. For when the fend was woyd and wyld    and with sere turmentes wold hym take, Then was the harpe his boyt and byld,    and song myght sone his sorow slake. Therfor was David dere    and in wrschep all way. None was the kyng so nere,    nother by nyght ne day. 501. Thus with the kyng wonnand he was,    full well belufed withowtyn wene. Of prowes in all poyntes con he passe    over all that on his eld hath beyne. Bot the kynges sun, heygh Jonatas,    he lufed hym best of all be deyne. Hys hert all holly to hym he has,    and that was oft sythis aftur seyne. None wyst he was anoynt    bot the prophett and hee Tyll yt come to the poynt    that God sayd yt suld bee.	their duty at that time ordered the men gathered one [man] lives one Let one [of us] go search him; [to] await young harps dwell soon fiend was mad many torments relief and comfort quickly slake his sorrows honor at all times kept so close to the king living without doubt; (t-note) prowess in all things did he surpass who were of his age called Jonathan straightway heart completely often times seen afterward knew he was anointed
[ANOTHER PHILISTINE ATTACK (17:1–3; 12–15)]
6015 6020 6025 6030 6035	502. Soyne messyngers musters them omell,    of harms hard thei hard at hand: How that Phylysteyns, fers and fell,    dystroyd all that thei before fand, And how thei dyght them forto dwell    tyll thei had wasted all Ebrews land. Kyng Saul herd this tythyng tell,    hys ost full sone he had ordand. The chyld David he sentt    to soyjourne forsoth in lye. To Bethlem is he went    and keped his faders fye. 503. Kyng Saul wold not rest to ryde,    ne sesse to he of them had syght Under a banke, wher thei abyde,    with baners spred of brad full bryght; Kyng Saul on the other syde,    the hyll betwen, was on a grett heght. So nother towched other that tyd.    Phylysteyns ware the mo of myght. Kyng Saul wyst full well    God was not fully his frend. Therfor he drede sum dele    agayns enmys to wend.	Soon; mustered among them; (t-note) heard close by fierce and cruel found promised; remain army (host) very quickly in safety; (t-note) herds (property) wait to ride [forth]; (t-note) nor cease [riding] until Beneath a hillside; waited; (see note) abroad (t-note) one of great height neither engaged; at that place stronger force knew feared somewhat to go fight
[GOLIATH TAUNTS ISRAEL (17:4–11; 16)]
6040 6045 6050 6055 6060	504. Phylysteyns ware the feller then    for a grett freke that thei furth fand. On Golyas ylk day began    upon that hegh hyll forto stand. He bad Ebrews send furth a man    to fyght with hym, hand for hand, And wheder of them so maystry wan    suld have the lordschep of that land. He was both grettur and grym    then any man myght suppose. Ther durst non dele with hym    for dred that land to lose. 505. Hys armour was passand to prays,    and fyve hunderth on his hed he has. Hys heyberke held of hevy pas    sex hunderth to wey with brase. In hys ax hede that he suld rayse    well sexty hunderth weght ther was; And all of stele, the story says,    and brygh glyterand as any glas. He was a gremly geyst    in feld to fynd before. Allway this cowrse he kest    full faurty days and more.	mightier giant man; sent forth The one [named] Goliath each which; thus mastery won larger and [more] grim dared no one to fight fear remarkable to valuate; (see note) 500 [measures of metal] hauberk; heavy weight 600 [measures] to weigh with brass the head of his axe 6,000 [measures of] weight (t-note) a grim guest (fellow) field behavior he did at least
[DAVID COMES TO THE FIELD (17:17–30)]
6065 6070	506. In that seson was David sent    to the sege at see his breyther hende. He asked of men what he be ment    that on the hyll alon can lend. And when thei told hym ther entent,    and how none durst fyght with that fend, He sayd, “All grace fro God is lent;    unto yond warlaw wyll I wend.” Hys breyther can hym blame,    and fro care hym to kepe Thei bad he suld hast hame    and fede ther fader schepe.	battlefield; brothers [who were] fair he (Goliath) intended who understanding fiend given against that infidel I will fight; (see note) brothers did from injury go homeward in haste feed their father’s sheep
[DAVID WILL FIGHT GOLIATH (17:31–37)]
6075 6080	507. The kyng herd tell of this tythand,    he gart foche David hym before. “Sone,” he sayd, “to leve this land    and lose thi lyf full lothe me ware. Thou hath no strengh with hym to stand.”    And thus the chyld answerd hym thore: “My helpe ys holy in Goddes hand,    I wot His myght is mekyll more. All yf yond man be strang,    he lyvys not lafully. In Goddes name I sall gang    and fell hym sone forthi.”	news; (t-note) caused David to be brought before him Young man; leave very reluctant completely in God’s hands; (t-note) know; much more [than Goliath’s] Even if that man is strong; (t-note) lawfully go at once therefore
[DAVID’S ARMAMENTS (17:38–40)]
6085 6090 6095	508. When Kyng Saul saw for certayn    that he wold found that fend to fere, He armyd hym at all peyssys playn    and ordand hym scheld and spere. Bot the chyld had no myght ne mayn    swylke weght on his body to bere. He sayd, “Takes all this geyre agayn;    I am not wunt swylke wed to were. My slyng is nemyll enogh    and best dyffence for me. Wyld bestes therwith I slogh,    that flayd my fader fee.”	attempt to defeat that fiend armed him with all the requisite pieces strength carry; (t-note) Take off; gear do not want to wear such armor nimble flayed my father’s cattle
[DAVID AND GOLIATH EXCHANGE WORDS (17:41–47)]
6100 6105	509. He toke his slyng and furth can found    that mawment yf he myght to marre. He geydderd stones apon the ground,    swylk that for his craft accordand were. Golias steyted in that stound    and cald hym fole when he was fere. “Boy, hopys thou I be a hound?”    David sayd, “Sertes, I hold thee werre.” Golyas says, “Go hom,    thou barn, and leve thi berre! Tho folke that thou fro come    sall by this dede full dere.”	idolater; kill gathered were appropriate came out at that time; (see note) called him a fool; far away do you hope I consider you worse child; abandon your boast (t-note) deed [pay] full dearly
[DAVID KILLS GOLIATH (17:48–51)]
6110 6115 6120	510. David fast toke furth his slyng    and a ston that therfor was fytte. Abowt his hed he can yt bryng,    to tyme he saw wher yt suld sytt. He wated the warlaw with a wryng    and made hym wode owt of hys wytt: For armour or for other thyng,    into the harns he has hym hytt. For all the lakes he lerd    the lyve thor he leved. David with his awn sword    swythly swapped of hys hed.	(t-note) fitting until struck the idolater; throw mad Despite; any other brains boasts he pronounced; (t-note) this life there he left his (Goliath’s) own; (t-note) quickly lopped off
[PHILISTINES ROUTED (17:51–54)]
6125 6130	511. Phylysteyns herd this note new;    yf thei had noy ys not to hyde. Full rasydly thei can remew    and reydyd them to ryn and ryde. Kyng Saul prestly can persew    and foled fast to fell ther pryde. That day was joy to mony Jew    to here the hethyn how thei cryde: Thryty milia war slayn    of folke that myght not flee. Thei turned then home agayn    into ther awn cuntré.	heard of this matter at once; (t-note) anxiety [it] swiftly; retreat pressingly did pursue [them] followed heathens 30,000 were slain; (see note) own
[SAUL GROWS JEALOUS OF DAVID (18:1–9, 13–16)]
6135 6140 6145 6150 6155 6160 6165 6170 6175 6180 6185 6190	512. With Kyng Saul was David dere,    for he had done this doyghtynes. And all the folke, both ferre and nere,    gaf hym the price of that prowesse. So ose thei com by cyteys sere,    all welcomd them, os worthy es, With mynstralsy and mere chere    of wyfes and maydyns, more and lesse. Tho wyfes sang how Saul slogh    a thowssand with his hand; The madyns sang and loghe,    “David slogh ten thowssand.” 513. When Saul herd, he was sory.    Wyfes sayd he sloght a thowsan playn, And maydyns made ther melody    that David had ten thowsand slayn. Of this began full grett envy    and lasted lang, ys not to layn. For in hys hert he thynkes holy    how Samuel prophett sayd certayn He suld his lordschepe lose,    for he brake Goddes bydyng. This sang made hym suppose    that David suld be kyng. 514. Bot he wold mare hym, yf he myght,    that he suld never that fare fulfyll. He saw, for this werke he had wroyght,    that all men lufed hym lowd and styll. Sere sutelteys oft sythys he soyght    how he myght sped hym forto spyll. Bot to hymself he wold say noyght;    ne David toke no tent thertyll. He provyd passand his eld    of gud maners and myght. For he cowde wepyns weld,    to were was non so wyght. 515. Kyng Saul fayged hym with fayrhede    and wayted ever to werke hym wo. He wyst well for hys doyghty dede    that Phylysteyns ware hys foo. He ordand hym his ost to lede    all way when thei to were suld goo. That was nother for lufe ne dred,    bot that Phylysteyns suld hym slo. Bot God was ever hys gyde    his werke forto warrand. Wher he suld gang or ryde,    gud hape was in his hand. 516. Then went David with scheld and spere    and styfly stud in mony a stowre. Phylysteyns was he fayn to fere,    in ylka feld he bare the flour. All welthys that he wan with were    he sent to Saul for socour. And that he dyd David to dere    God turned yt to his grett honour. The kyng ay waytand was    how he myght werke hym wo, Bot the kynges sun, Jonatas,    fendyd hym ay therfro.	(t-note) act of martial bravery; (t-note) (i.e., everywhere) (t-note) through many cities as is proper merry cheer Those; killed; (see note) (t-note) laughed it is not to be hidden; (t-note) (t-note) (t-note) (t-note) defied God’s instruction song would harm; (t-note) (i.e., the killing of Goliath) publicly and privately Many tricks he often times sought quickly kill him (i.e., David) nor did David take any heed thereto proved himself surpassing of his age (t-note) to make war; capable flattered; speciousness; (t-note) knew; brave deeds foe war would go neither for honor nor fear; (t-note) slay walk good fortune; (t-note) stalwartly stood in many an engagement glad to frighten on each battlefield; bore the flower (achieved victory); (see note) goods; won with battle; (t-note) ever waiting Jonathan always defended him from that
[MICHAL’S LOVE FOR DAVID; THE BRIDE-PRICE AND THEIR MARRIAGE (18:20–29)]
6195 6200 6205 6210 6215 6220 6225 6230 6235 6240 6245 6250	517. As brether ware thei fast in fere    ather to beld os other bad. All folke them lufed, both fere and nere,    in ylka sted wher thei ware sted. And Mycoll, the kynges doyghtur dere,    David hyr hert all holy hade. When he was moved to make yll chere,    no myrth on mold myght make hyr glad. And when the pepyll hym plessed,    and scho hys conforth kend, Yf other had hyr dysplessyd,    that medcyn moght amend. 518. In luf thus lang was scho led,    scho had no lykyng of hire lyfe. When he in any stoure was sted,    then was hyr mynd in mekyll stryfe. Scho swere that no wyght suld hyr wede,    bot scho myght ever be his wyfe. Scho had no beld at bowre ne bed;    hyr care was kene as any knyfe. Scho changed hyde and hew,    hyr fayrnes fast can fale. At the last the kyng yt knew    and asked of his consaylle 519. If them toyght yt ware well to do    to gyf his doyghhtur to David. And thei gafe consell all therto:    “Non is so kumly in this kyth. A semly copyll is of them two,    for both ar large of lym and lyth.” The kyng assented it shuld be so,    bot this forward he fest therwyth: Heydes of Phylesteyns    two hunderth suld he bryng. With this ylk wyle he wenys    David suld make endyng. 520. Full well he trawd by this yll trayn    David to lose in lytyll stound, And or he had two hunderth slayn    forto have mony a wekyd wound. Bot David of that fayr was fayn;    he gatt felows with hym to found, For Mycoll luf hym lyst not layn.    Philysteyns fast he fell to the ground. Two hunderth hedes certan    ware nevynd to hym be name, Bot when he come agayn,    fyfe hunderth broyght he hame. 521. Then was he praysed with man and page    with sere solace that to hym soyght. Thei sayd he was well worthy his wage    for this ylke warke that he had wroyght, That so had sterd hym in that stage.    Fyve hunderth hedes with hym he broyght. The kyng then made the mayreg,    bot evyll ay was in hys toyght: Sere cawtels oft he cast    David to schame and schend. All turned to the best,    for God was ever his frend.	Like brothers; dedicated in company either to do as the other needed far and near each place Michal; (see note) her heart completely had on earth; happy; (t-note) pleased knew of his comfort (t-note) medicine might amend it (t-note) battle was engaged much anxiety; (t-note) swore; man; wed her (t-note) comfort in bower or bed sorrow was as sharp color and complexion council thought it was the right thing to do; (t-note) (t-note) fitting in this country beautiful couple would be made prodigious in limb and joint (t-note) contract he made Skins (hides); (see note) he (i.e., David) bring same stratagem he believes be killed thought; wicked guile in no time at all before many terrible wounds business was glad; (t-note) got; go Michal’s love he did not deny called; by name (t-note) home (t-note) very work Who thus had conducted himself; (t-note) (t-note) marriage; (t-note) evil ever; thought; (t-note) many cunning tricks destruction; (t-note)
[DAVID’S CONTINUED SUCCESS (18:30, 19:8)]
6255 6260	522. Soyne aftur this so yt fell:    Phylysteyns, full of envy, Dyght them and wold no langer dwell    to be venged of ther velany. When Kyng Saul herd tythyng tell    that enmys com in opynly, He demyd David with them to mell,    and als he heyght, he dyde in hye. Felows that wold not fayle    ar gladly with hym gone. Thai vencusyd the batele    and gat gud full grett wone.	happened Readied themselves; wait news told [their] enemies came against [them] instructed; deal ordered; in haste; (t-note) won (vanquished) got goods
[SAUL AND THE EVIL SPIRIT; HIS ATTEMPT ON DAVID’S LIFE (19:9–10)]
6265 6270 6275 6280 6285	523. Then with all folk was David dred    and hownerd for his dughty dede. When Saul herd he had well sped,    then in his hert he had more drede. Down he fell seke in his bede,    for ferd David that land suld lede. Hys yll sprett soyn hym spred;    no speciall spech myght hym spede. David was aftur sent    by hym to harpe and syng And all to evyll entent:    in bale hym forto bryng. 524. David hym dyght to do his dett:    the kyng fro wo yf he myght were. As he with harpe to syng was sett    the fend fers so forto fere, The kyng hath cast his lake to lett:    withowtyn spech he spens a spere. To David evyn he toke his mett    thrugh the body hym to bere. Then Mycol kest a cry,    and David turned hym soyne. Fast home he can hym hye.    God wold noyghth yt were doyne.	fearfully acclaimed martial deeds doubt sick fear; would lead; (t-note) wicked spirit quickly struck him down comfort; (t-note) intention grief prepared himself; duty might protect [him] fierce fiend (wicked spirit) thus to drive away tried to stop his (David’s) playing grasps a spear aim bear [the point] cried out; (see note) turned around immediately hasten did not want it done
[SAUL AGAIN ATTEMPTS DAVID’S LIFE; MICHAL HELPS HIM ESCAPE (19:11–17)]
6290 6295 6300 6305 6310 6315 6320 6325 6330 6335	525. The kyng was then all wode for wo;    that he so scaped, hym toyght scorne. He bad wyght men be lyve suld go    and lyg in wayt untyll morn, And that he suld not scape them fro,    for forfetur myght fall therforn. He suld not lett for frend ne foo    no langer tyll his lyf ware lorn. When Mycol hath this herd    how hyr fader can say, Full ferdly furth scho ferd    to marre yt, yf scho may. 526. “David,” scho sayd, “my husband hende,    my fader hath full hertly hyght He sall not fyne for fo ne frend    to morn or he hath marde thi myght. Thi way wyghthly behoves thee wende    and leve me here a wylsom wyght. For bettur is thou lyfe and lende    then that we both to dede be dyght.” He assented certayn    syghand with sympyll chere. Yf thei parteyd with payn,    no question is to inquere. 527. Swylke wemen were worthy to wed    to helpe ther husbandes in a nede. For hyr ded was scho not adred,    bot yit scho dyd another dede: Scho layd a dry stoke in his bed    and covert yt with worthy wede. When knyghtes come hym to have dede,    scho sayd, “Sers, sen he fro cowrt yede, He toke so hertly care    his lyf days ar nere done.” Thei wened well yt so ware;    agayn thei went full sone. 528. And evyn os thei in syght com see,    unto the kyng so con thei say. He bad be lyve, “Bryng hym to me;    he sall dee with dole this day!” Thei saw yt myght no bettur be;    unto his hows agayn go thei. In his bed thei fand a mekyll tree    hyld, and he was went away. When the kyng saw he was hale,    hys hert had sorow enogh. [ . . . ]    [ . . . ]	crazed thus escaped ordered strong men at once forfeiture [of their lives]; (i.e., if that happened) pass taken away (t-note) Very frightened; went mar it (Saul’s plan) fair sincerely sworn cease; (t-note) mourn before; marred quickly helpless person remain death; (t-note) sighing; mood ask [why] Such women death; (t-note) log; (see note) clothes killed; (t-note) since he left the court sincere ills [that] his life’s days knew; were they returned [to court] at once; (t-note) (see note) did quickly die with grief found a big tree; (t-note) covered over healthy (see note); (t-note)
[DAVID ESCAPES TO RAMAH AND SAMUEL (19:17–18)]
6340 6345	529. He sware his doyghtur suld be schent;    full he leved to lose his land. To Ramatha is David went,    wher Samuel is sojorand. He told to hym all his entent,    how that the kyng so fellows fand, Bot that he so the lyfe was lent.    Both loved thei God with hert and hand. He sayd, “Sun, for this thyng    in hert have thou no toyght. God will that thou be kyng    when all his whylys ar wroyght.”	destroyed believed Ramah; gone residing such fellowship found; (t-note) remained alive praised care desires; you [should] be his (Saul’s) wiles
[SAUL’S FAILURES TO GET DAVID; HE AND JONATHAN MEET (19:19–23)]
6350 6355 6360 6365 6370 6375 6380	530. Aftur this ware long to tell    how ever the kyng hys kindes kyd. For messeg made he mony amell;    to be his bayne ay can he byd. When Jonatas herd how that yt fell,    grett hevenes in hert he hyde. For dowt of dede that con hym quell    he wold bot wytt how David dyde. Ryght unto Ramatha    he went the gaynest gatte. The trew lufe betwen them two    myght no bale gare abate. 531. When David herd say for certayn    that Jonatas wold com hym tyll, Ful gladly went he hym agayn    and thanked hym oft of all gud wyll. Of his frenschepe he was full fayn,    for he lufed lely lowd and styll. He told hym all the procese playn    how the kyng aspyd hym to spyll. To fotte can David fall    for his God wyll all way. Jonatas says he sall    helpe all that he may: 532. “To the kyng, my fader, wyll I fare    and faynd his frenschepe forto geyte. For thee to speke I sall not spare,    all thof he wold me bynd or bete. At erst that I her answer    of lastand luf or like to thrett, That thou may kepe thiself fro care,    thou sall be wernd, or ever I ette.” David says, “For mercy,    thou mendes all my myschefe.” Thei kyssed full curtasly,    and so thei toke ther leve.	(see note) made known his nature; (t-note) between [them] bane always did he work (t-note) heaviness fear of death; (t-note) would nevertheless know; (t-note) [by] the straightest road true love for no sadness could be weakened; (t-note) he went to meet him glad loyally publicly and privately (i.e., in all arenas) worked to kill him To foot (i.e., kneeling) did God’s will in all ways; (t-note) (t-note) attempt; to get [for you] (t-note) even if; beat As soon as I hear unfailing worship warned, before ever I eat [anything]; (see note) mends all my sadness their leave [from one another]
[JONATHAN SOUNDS OUT SAUL (20:24–34)]
6385 6390 6395 6400 6405 6410 6415 6420	533. Jonatas went with sympyll chere,    unto the cowrt he come in hye. When grett fest was of folke in fere,    unto his fader he sayd sothly: “Ser, David that is to yow so dere    and in his dedes ys ay doghty, How ys yt so he is not here?    He myght menske all this mangery. He is your sun by law    and my brother also. Be oght that ever I knaw,    he trespast never yow to. 534. “He is ay redy in your ryght    agayn your rebels forto ryse; Phylysteyns hath he feld with fyght    and owtrayd all our enmyse. In cowrt is non so cumly knyght,    ne non so wyse, yf he us avyse.” The kyng then loked on hym full lyght    and sayd, “Lossell fowle, thou lyse. That sall ye both abye,    als sone os I hym see. Thou maynteyns with maystry    the most enmy to me.” 535. Jonatas answerd with word hende:    “Ser, yt hath not so bene sene; Ye have fun your faythfull frend;    to your bedyng bown hath he bene.” Then wex the kyng full of the Fend;    he wared fast with word kene. Hys sun he schope forto schend,    yf wyght men had not gone betwene. Jonatas wyst well enogh    then how the game wold go. Of dregh he hym withdrogh    and fled his fader fro.	haste in company truthfully; (see note) (see note) deeds is always brave; (t-note) honor everyone at this feast anything against you always ready slain overcome no one so fair a thinks of us at once Scoundrel foul, you lie atone for as soon as honors; (t-note) the greatest enemy wronged grew; Devil cursed; sharp words son he attempted to destroy strong knew Aside he withdrew himself; (t-note)
[JONATHAN SPEAKS WITH DAVID (20:35–42)]
6425 6430 6435 6440	536. To David wyghtly is he went,    wher he was in grett stody sted, And sayd how he suld have bene schent    befor his fader, had he not fled, And how no mercy myght be ment,    ne specialty may none be sped. “Ther is no other tale to tent    bot wend or wage thi hede in wed.” To his fette then David fell    and thanked hym of all thyng. Luf that was them omell    made payn at ther partyng. 537. David sayd, “Ser, sen yt is so,    for soverayn God thus he be soght! All yf thi fader wyll be my foo,    be thou my frend and fayle me noyght!” Jonatas sayd, “For well or wo,    what warke in ward with me be wroyght, The cunnand made betwyx us two,    that sall I hald with hert and toyght.” Thei durst no langer dwell,    for folke ware not ther frend. Thei kyssed and morned omell,    and so ther way thei wend.	quickly anxiety remaining killed expected; (t-note) listen [to] depart or place your head at stake feet among since; (t-note) good or bad promise heart and mind dared; remain together took
[DAVID MEETS WITH AHIMELECH (21:1–9)]
6445 6450 6455 6460 6465 6470 6475 6480	538. Jonatas went with sympyll chere    agayn unto that same cety, And David soyght with sorow sere    untyll a town, was named Nobbé. Thor wuned a byschope of grett power,    Abymalec at home hegh he. He welcumd David os his dere    and asked hym aftur his meneye. He sayd, “Ser, I am sent    in messege fro the kyng. My meneye furth ar wentt    for other nedfull thyng. 539. “Myn armour gart thei me forgete.    Yf thou have any, helpe me!” he says. “And als yf thou have oght at ette:    for sene I ette ar gone thre days. And ser, I have meystur of mette,    for I have to wend wylsom ways.” The byschope says, “I have of whette    blessyd bred that is to prays. Bot armour none I bere,    ne wapyns with to fyght Bot a gud sword of were;    that sall be thin be ryght.” 540. He cald hym kyndly, as he can,    with mette and drynke and myrthis more. Golias sword he gaf hym then    qwylke hymselfe wan in feld before. In this meyn tyme com in a man,    Odeth, that keped the kynges store. He wyst not how debate began,    ne of the kyng how wroth thei ware; Bot that he thore can see,    and talken them betwen, In hert well haldes hee,    for so was aftur sene.	many worries Nob dwelled Ahimelech; called friend company; (t-note) they caused me [to] forget; (see note) also; anything to eat since I ate have passed need of food to follow a winding road grain; (t-note) sacred bread (t-note) nor weapons except a worthy; war refreshed joys Goliath’s; (t-note) which meantime came Doeg; king’s herds; (t-note) (t-note) remembers
[DAVID AS OUTLAW LEADER (21:10–22:5)]
6485 6490 6495 6500	541. Then David furth his frendes soght;    he fand bot few in to affy. In certayn sojorne wold he noyght:    that folke by spech myght hym aspy. Full mony wonder werke he wroyght,    als he com in sere cumpany. And how all was to endyng broyght,    the Bybyll bers wyttenese therby. Yt ware long tyme to tell    how he hys cowrse kest And what ferlys be fell    or he was broyght to rest. 542. Bot poyntes that falys to our procese,    sum of this werke we wyll begyne: How that he wund in wyldernese,    in a forest that heygh Sephyn. Thore come men to hym, more and lesse,    of cosyns and of other kyn. And thos that owtlayd or exyld ys,    thos went to hym, all that myght wyne. Thei bede hym forto be    his men in all manere. So in schort tyme had he    fawre hunderth folke in fere.	found; trust safety he could not travel (t-note) wondrous works various completion bears witness took his course; (t-note) wonders before dwelled called Ziph; (see note) (see note) family members those who were outlawed or exiled manage [to do so] promised; (see note) (t-note) four hundred men together
[PHILISTINES ATTACK KEILAH; DAVID SAVES THE CITY (23:1–13)]
6505 6510 6515 6520 6525 6530 6535 6540 6545 6550 6555 6560 6565 6570 6575	543. Now in this meyn tyme herd thei tell    with folke that ferd thore to and fray How the Phylysteyns, fers and fell,    inseged a cyté that heght Ceilay, And how thei made maystrays omell    and sayd that thei suld bryn and slay Ebrews that in that ceté dwell    and all ther thresour to them ta. Thei brynt and wold not blyn    abowt both lengh and brede. Then thei that ware within    lyfed in grett dole and drede. 544. Qwen David wyst thei suld be slayn    he wrscheped God with wyll and toyght. Then unto God fast can he frayn    whedder he suld helpe them and he moght. And sone he had answer agayn    and sayd, “Go furth and drede thee noyght!” To geydder his folke he was full fayn,    and unto Cyala sene thei soyght. Thor was no tale of trewse;    Phylysteyns fast thei feld. And thei resaved the Ebrews    that in that cyté dwelled. 545. The soverance of that same cyté    honerd David with hert and hende And bed at his bedyng to be    and at his wyll to wun and wende. In that cyté then sojornde he,    and in grett lykyng thor thei lend So that hymself and his meneye    with mette and drynke ware mekyll amend. Thore gatt thei gold gud wone,    armurs and other wedys. Sum that before had none    hose now all that them nedes. 546. Word of this werke full wyd can spryng    with lernd and lewd in all that land. And sone was told to Saull the kyng    how David was so sojornand. He was full fayn of that tythyng,    for ther he hopyd to have hym at hand And into a bale hym forto bryng,    for his strengh myght no man stand. He sayd, “Sone sall we see    hys bost proved full prest, When he haldes that ceté    and levys the fayre forest.” 547. He purpassed hym full prevely    David to schame and to schend And ordand with clene cumpany    to Ceila sodanly to wend. He sent sere men to spyre and spye    how David tytest myght be tened. Bot he had hertyng hastely    fro God, that ever was his frend. God werned hym fast to flee    with his men, old and yyng, And in the forest to be    for the kynges comyng, 548. For yf the kyng that ceté crafe    or any sawt to yt sett, The cyteners themself to sayve    sall sone delyver yt ose dew dett. Then suld David no helpyng have    bot be tane os a fysch in a nett. And sone went both knyght and knave    to forest, where none wold them lett, And when the kyng yt knew,    that thei ware past fro playn, No ferther wold he persew    bot tytt turned hom agayn.	(see note) went to and from there (Ziph) fierce and cruel besieged; that [was] called Keilah tyrannies among [them]; (t-note) burn take set fire; cease woe and fear (t-note) honored; thought; (t-note) inquire if he can at once (t-note) gather; joyful Keilah then they journeyed; (t-note) talk of truce speedily they killed welcomed (relieved) governors promised; bidding to do all things; (t-note) pleasure there they remained company; (t-note) food; much strengthened in good amount clothes; (t-note) had now; needed among the learned and the unlearned soon [it] sojourning pleased; news; (t-note) sadness At once boast; very quickly holds [himself within] leaves privately kill; (t-note) ordered with a whole company go various; inquire most quickly might be harmed he (David) had advice (t-note) desired before any assault was set to it citizenry as due debt (i.e., a sign of loyalty) caught as (t-note) (t-note) had passed from the area [of the city] (t-note) quickly
[DAVID AND JONATHAN MEET IN ZIPH (23:14–18)]
6580 6585 6590 6595 6600 6605 6610 6615 6620	549. Thei toke to a wod that heyght Gedyn,    bot thore thei sojornd bot lytyll whyle; Then to a forest that heyght Cephyn;    thore hoped he non suld hym begyle. Thor Jonatas fro all his kyn    to see David soyght mony a myle. He was wel glad his wrschepe to wyn,    all yf his fader wold fayn hym fyle. Yt was myrth, when thei mett,    to wytt how all yt was. Thei kyssed and for joy grett,    and sone sayd Jonatas: 550. “David,” he says, “drede thee no dele,    all yf the kyng threpe again thee, For aftur wo all sall be well:    thou sall governd in grett degree. I am thin freynd; that sall thou fele:    ther sall not fawt be fun in me. To sayve thiself seke thi sele;    yt is the fayrest forto flee. Thou sal be kyng be kynd    and full grett lordschepe lede. Make me then in mynd    and thynke on ayre don dede. 551. “Yt is wysdom, os wysmen says,    at suffer welth forto wyn. And in no poynt he is to prays    that cannot byde his bale to blyn. All yf the kyng thee wayte all ways,    he sall not dere for all his dyn. Thou sall endure aftur his days    and stand in state that he standes in.” Thus bad he hym to beld    and sayd he suld be kyng. David curtasly kneled    and thanked hym of all thyng. 552. Then parted thei, yf yt ware payn,    for full trew luf was them betwen. And Jonatas went home agayn    so that non wyst whore he had bene. And David held his peyse full playn    in wodes, for he suld noyght be sene. And ever he has in uncertayn    whore he myght dwell withowtyn tene. He durst not dwell for dyn    in town, ne in cyté. In the forest of Cephyn    ay toyght hym best to be.	En-gedi; (t-note) Ziph; (t-note) love to achieve; (t-note) even if; be glad to dishonor him (t-note) fear you in no way even if; inveighs against you; (t-note) (t-note) trust; (t-note) never fault be found seek your safety natural process Hold our accomplished deeds in no way; praise wait for his sadness to cease ambushes you harm [you]; noise [about it] take courage even though it were painful knew where peace (t-note) trouble dared he always thought it was best to be
[DOEG’S BETRAYAL OF AHIMELECH (22:9–19)]
6625 6630 6635 6640 6645 6650 6655 6660 6665 6670 6675 6680 6685 6690 6695	553. All in desert so con thei dwell;    of ryall ryches noyght thei reke. Thei dranke no wyn bot of the well,    ne beyre bot of the reynnand beke. In this meyn tym is so to tell    how the kyng in yre was ever freke, And of falshed that then befell    thrugh Odeth to Abymaleke. The kyng for David spyred    forto bryng hym in bale. Odeth his mayster herd,    stert up, and told this tale. 554. “Syr kyng,” he sayd, “I mervell me    that thou for David hath any drede. I saw hym in thin awn ceté,    wher thi frendes fayre con hym fede. Abymalec, byschope of Nobbé,    full mekyll beld con to hym bede. Golias sword to hym toke he    and kyssed hym kyndly when he yede. I wened noyght ye ware wroth,    and sertes, ser, had I wyst, I suld have bun them both    and led them to your lyst. 555. And, ser, to prove this that I say,    sendes for that popelard prevely.” The kyng therin made no delay;    full herdy men he sentt in hy. The byschop broyght thei the same day    with his kynred in cumpany. The kyng hym asked in rude aray    why he mayntened his most enmy. Abymalec hym excused    be wytty wordes all ways. Hys resons ware refused,    bot softly thus he says: 556. “Syr kyng, thou may full wynly wake    whyll luf lastes betwyx yow two. Me toyght full well sett for thi sake    all the eys that I myght to hym do. He sayd he suld thi messege make,    And for he suld more sewrly go, Golias sword I cowd hym take,    qwylke hymself wan in feld in wo. He standes in mony a stowre    and ys ever bown to wende Forto sayve thin honowre.    Therfor, ser, he is thi frend.” 557. Then was the kyng wode, I warrand,    when he of all this werkyng wyst. Hys kenyst knyghtes then he cummand    to kyll hym that hys enmys kyst. Bot non on hym wold lay ther hand    because he was Goddes byschop blyst Owtakyn Odeth, that fawtt fyrst fand;    to werke wo that was hys lyst. Hys sword full swyth he droghe    with other of his assent. The byschope thor he sloygh    with all his clene covent. 558. He wold noyght stynt so forto stryfe    with all that come that close within, So that thei slogh fowr score and fyve    of the byschop clerkes, or ever thei blyn. Then bad he them wend be lyve    the burgh of Nobbe forto bryn, And that thei suld stroye chyld and wyve    to the otterest end of all his kyn. Thei wasted all that thore wore    that non away was wun, Owtake Abyathar,    Abymalec eldyst sun.	(t-note) royal; heeded wine except from beer except; running brook (t-note) anger; eager Doeg against Ahimelech; (t-note) inquired into grief stirred himself am amazed feed; (t-note) Nob much comfort; provide; (t-note) Goliath’s left knew certainly; known captured to [deal with at] your pleasure traitor at once; (see note) at that; (t-note) strong; haste family a rude manner maintained his greatest enemy clever (t-note) happily live (t-note) thought; to set forth food securely (t-note) battle bound [by oath] to venture enraged, I’ll wager fiercest; (t-note) kissed blessed Except Doeg, who the fault first discovered; (t-note) desire; (t-note) quickly he drew slew; (t-note) pure company (t-note) killed eighty-five before ever they ceased ordered; go quickly burn destroy uttermost; family; (t-note) killed; were there dwelled; (t-note) Except Abiathar eldest son
[ABIATHAR ESCAPES SAUL’S WRATH, GOES TO DAVID (22:20–23)]
6700 6705	559. Yt schope so that he was not schent;    God ordand hym to flee before. To David wyghyly is he went    and sayd to hym with syghyng sore How all was tan with turnament,    his fader and his clerkes, faur score, And how Noabbe with bale was brent    and non on lyfe left, lesse ne more. David says oft, “Alas,    that folke for me ar dede!” Abyathar then byschop was    furth in his fader stede.	happened; destroyed ordered quickly; gone taken eighty dread was burned alive dead father’s place
[DAVID ELUDES SAUL (23:19–29)]
6710 6715 6720 6725 6730	560. Kyng Saul ever by consell cast    how that he myght best do David dere. And full oft sythyes he fowled fast    with all his fors hym forto fere. Bot David ever fro perels past,    als was Goddes wyll hym forto were. And so befell yt at the last    that David myght have done hym dere. And how that tym be tyd,    we wyll take time to tell, Both of dedes that thei dyd    and what wordes wore them omell. 561. The kyng full raythely can ryd    David to wast for werldes wele. And David durst not well abyd;    so ware the kynges folke ferly fele. Under a hyll he con hym hyde    in a depe hole to hald his hele So that the kyng suld passe be syd,    and nother suld with other dele. Bot or thei past that pase,    evyn bot them two betwen Befell a ferly case,    os then the soth was sene.	harm very many times perils (t-note) among quickly; (t-note) dared cave to maintain his health engage passed that pass; (t-note) wondrous occurrence (t-note)
[DAVID DOES NOT KILL SAUL IN EN-GEDI (24:1–22)]
6735 6740 6745 6750 6755 6760 6765 6770 6775 6780 6785 6790	562. The kyng sone of the hole had a syght    that yt was merke and owt of mynd. Down of his palfray con he lyght    to eyse his womb be way of kynd. And als he in his ded was dyght,    David folke soyn con hym fynd. Thei sayd, “Ser, go ryve throwgh hym ryght;    oft hath he thee persewed and pynd.” David says, “God forbede!    He is a kyng enoynt.” Bot or ever thei yede,    he playd a perlus poyntt. 563. Full prevely his space he spyde;    of the kynges cloyght a peyse he kytt. The kyng then reded hym to ryde,    and als he was bown furth to flytt David curtasly thus cryed:    “Ser kyng, to wend thus ys no wytt. I myght have made thee here to byde.    Behald thi mantyll and yt ys slytt! When I this fro thee reved    away, and thou not wyst, I myght have hade thi hede    als lyghtly, yf me lyst. 564. “And therfor, ser, persew me noyght;    I am not glad thee forto greve, Bot bown in all that ever I moght    thee and thi reme forto releve.” The kyng then herd and hym be toyght    how he was thore in grett myscheve, And how wysly thore David wroyght;    no more in malyce wold he meve. He trowd be this tokenyng    within hymselfe alsone That David suld be kyng    when he had his dedes done. 565. He saw David was well arayd    with feyghyng folke full fayre in fere And toyght, yf he to batell brayde,    whoso suld wyn wrschepe wore in were. Therfor all sothly thus he sayd,    “David, this ded thou hath done here And thi grett meknese made me payde;    I grawntt thee peyse be my powere. Sen thou so sufferand ys,    thi lordschep lang wyll last. I grawnnt thee forgyfnes    of all poyntes that ar past, 566. “So that thou faythfully sall fulfyll    the forward fest betwyx us two, And that thou do gode and non yll    to my folke when I found them fro.” David sayd, “Ser, with gud wyll,    als thou wyll say, so wyll I do.” The kyng then cald hys folk hym tyll;    to Galgala agayn can thei go. And David wentt then hyne    with his men ever ychon To the forest of Cephyn;    he wyst no bettur wone.	soon; cave dark from his palfrey did he alight; (t-note) relieve his bladder; nature deed was engaged David’s men thereupon did slice him through at once pursued and pained; (t-note) anointed before they left perilous feat secretly cloak a piece he cut prepared himself ready to fly forth suffer cloak; (t-note) robbed knew head easily aggrieve bound realm; protect trouble believed prepared; (see note) fighting; together rushed win honor (victory) was in doubt deed glad peace (t-note) contract made (t-note) quickly; (t-note) all together Ziph; (t-note) knew no better hope
[SAMUEL DIES; NABAL’S WEALTH (25:1–4)]
6795 6800 6805 6810 6815 6820 6825 6830 6835 6840	567. In this meyn tyme that I of tell    dyverse farles con befall. The nobyll prophett Samuell    then dyed, as erthly men bus all. Then David men meved them omell,    for fude in forest fand thei small. And thore besyde Cephyn con dwell    a full ryche man, his name Noball. He had ryches by raw    of rent and ryalté, Bot he lyfed not by the law    of Moyses and Josue. 568. No man cowd rekyn hys ryches ryfe;    he was ryall in his aray. Bot ever he was with sturt and stryfe    that no man myght hym do his pay. A gud woman hade he to wyfe,    and hyr name was cald Abygay. Scho wrschept God in all hyr lyfe    and at hyr myght mayntened His lay. Scho was full trest and trew    and lufed with more and lesse And fayr of hyd and hew,    als the Boke beyrs wytnese. 569. His catell was in sesyn sett    als over all in that cuntré. David oft with hyrdes mett    and mayntend them als his meneye. Wyld wulfes and lyons oft he lett    to do dysese to Naball fee. All yf his fod was ferre to fett,    nothyng unto rewll take wold hee. So ose the yere con slype,    the seson fell therfor That men ther schepe suld clype,    and this was costom thore. 570. And so be tyde yt in that tyd    that Naball hath his fest ordand. In all the cuntré was yt cryd,    os costom was in that land; [ . . . ]    [ . . . ] Fast under that ylke forest syde,    swylke solace suld be so nere hand. He made wyght men to wende    at muster ther myschefe And pray Naball to send    sum fude for ther releve.	happenings that did occur must grumbled among themselves food; scant Nabal plentiful (see note) Joshua count; plenteous contention satisfaction; (t-note) Abigail honored law trustworthy skin and complexion bears witness (Nabal’s); season as [they were]; (t-note) herders company obstructed Nabal’s herds Unless; far to fetch nothing would he take unlawfully year did pass; (t-note) sheep should clip it happened; place feast publicized; (t-note) (t-note) same such strong; (t-note) trouble relief
[NABAL DENIES FOOD FOR DAVID’S MEN (25:5–11)]
6845 6850	571. Then of the wyghest furth ar wentt    to Naball, whore play was plenté. When thei had told all ther entent,    dyspytusly answerd then hee: “Who is he that thus yow hath sent?”    Thei sayd, “David, the sun of Jesse.” He sayd thei suld be schamed and schent    as felons that ar fayn to flee: “He is the kynges enmy    and hath full wekydly wroyght. All hys fors I dyfye;    here sall he have ryght noyght.”	merriment spitefully (t-note) killed caused (t-note) force; (t-note)
[DAVID SWEARS VENGEANCE (25:12–13)]
6855 6860	572. The messyngers agayn thei goo    and told David evere ylk a dele. When he yt wyst, he was full wo    and sayd yt suld be venged well. Hee sware grett othes that he suld slo    Naball for all his hertly sele. And aftur hym all other mo    that to hym fell suld angers fele: Both man and wyfe and chyld,    he sayd thei suld be lorn. And bestes, tame and wyld,    no thyng suld be forborn,	every point of it knew oaths; slay great wealth destroyed beasts spared
[ABIGAIL’S WISDOM (25:14–23)]
6865 6870 6875 6880 6885	573. That thei ne suld passe by sword or knyfe    in what syd so that thei myght be sene. Sone aftur raked ther resons ryfe    amang the hyrdmen all be dene. Thei went and told to Naball wyfe,    that wytty was withowtyn wene, How that hyr lord suld lose his lyfe,    for he had carped wordes kene And myssayd David men    that folke ware fayn to plese. Fro scho his cawse cowd kene,    hyr hert was not at esse. 574. Scho menys to mend yt, yf scho may,    that thei suld not be putt to pyne. In gud garmentes scho made hyr gay    with pelure and with pyrre fyne. And grett presentes scho con purvay    of bred, flesch, and nobyll wyne And wentt to mete hym on the way    towerd the forest of Cephyn. So leved scho forto lett    the harmes he can them hette. And sone when scho hym mett,    scho fell down to his fette.	whatever place they might be found went their many reasons; (t-note) forthwith clever was without doubt said bold words; (t-note) abused were desirous to please determine ease pain (death) herself fair; (see note) fur and precious stones; (t-note) (t-note) meat meet him (David) intended she to alleviate against them promised feet
[ABIGAIL’S PLEA TO DAVID (25:24–35)]
6890 6895 6900 6905 6910	575. “A, gentyll knyght of Jesse kynd,    that sal be kyng be reson ryght, Gayre not the pure pepyll be pyned    in dyverse place for a man plyght. My lord is maysed and owt of mynd;    anentes hymself hath he no myght. God forbed that the folke suld fynd    thi felnes with a foyle to fyght! I wyst not thi men wore    to aske us oght of our gude. Sertes, ser, had I bene thore,    thei suld have faled no fud. 576. “And therfor, ser knight, no ferrer kare    bot take of me this pure present.” Then David saw scho was full fayre;    grett favour in hyr face he fand. He sayd, “Dame, be not in dyspayre.    I graunt thee, he to thi husband. Non of thi pepyll sall we payre.”    Scho thanked hym with hert and hand. Thei toke mett and drynke;    therof the folke ware fayn. He thankes hyr, als hym thynke,    and so he turnys agayn.	Jesse’s family; (t-note) Cause; [to] be pained one man’s sin bewildered concerning boldness; fool knew goods Certainly; been there lacked no food; (t-note) sorrow no more; (t-note) beautiful found (t-note) haste hurt food; (t-note) glad as he thought returns
[ABIGAIL TELLS NABAL, WHO DIES (25:36–38)]
6915 6920	577. Abygay told hyr husband hale    what sorows he suld full sone have sene And sufferd dede in his awn sale,    had not hyr witt and werkyng bene. And when he herd hyr tell this tale,    unto his hert he toke slyke teyne, Within ten days he dyed with bale.    Few of his meneye can hym meyne. To David sone was sayd    that Naball endyd so. Then was he ryght well payd    that he helped not therto.	whole very quickly have known death; own hall heart; such grief sorrow company; mourn ended (died) glad
[DAVID MARRIES ABIGAIL (25:39–44)]
6925 6930 6935	578. When Naball thus with wo was went    and dede withoutyn darte or knyfe, For Abygay hath David sent    and weded hyr unto his wyfe. This woman thus turned evyll entent    and helped to stynt full mekyll stryfe. And therfor God slyke grace hath sent    in lykyng forto lede hyr lyfe. Another he wan also    thrugh dughty dedes he dyde. Thore had he wyfys two,    and Micoll was the thryd.	dead wedded; (see note) subverted much such Another [wife] he (David) gained; (see note) bold deeds In these he had Michal
[SAUL AGAIN PURSUES DAVID (26:1–5)]
6940 6945 6950 6955 6960	579. Then folke of Cephyn had grett envy,    for David sojornd thor so lang. To Saull sent thei prevely    and bad that he suld make hym strang, For David that was his enmy    suld not be mayntened them amang. Thei hete he sall have hym in hy,    for with hym gudly wyll thei gang. When Saul herd this tale    folke ware not David frendes, His ost he ordand hale,    and wyghtly ydder he wendes. 580. When David herd muster omell    Kyng Saul in that reme can ryde, He sent his folke by fyrth and fell    whore he wold buske to abyd. And sone con thei to hym tythynges tell    he sojornde by a cyté syde, And that thei dyght them thore to dwell    and telled ther tentes apon that tyde. David hymself hath soyght    tyll he of them had syght, For in his hert he toyght    to be nere them that nyght.	Ziph; (t-note) lived there strong [in presence] promised; haste ordered altogether thither he went heard it said among [the people that] realm through forest and field prepare; (t-note) were making themselves there pitched their; place thought
[DAVID SPARES SAUL’S LIFE (26:6–25)]
6965 6970 6975 6980 6985 6990 6995 7000 7005 7010 7015 7020 7025 7030	581. Two felows that he trew had fun    chesed he furth for sych a chare: On Abysay, his systur sun,    and a bold man Abyathar. Thoo three ther gatte so hath begun,    and any wyght of them was warre That to the kynges tent ar thei wun,    wher he lay and the duke Abnare. All folke war fast on slepe    aftur the mydnyght tyde. Thor was no cowrs to kepe;    thei ware sure on ylka syd. 582. David that ever was myld of mode    sees how sadly thei slepand are. All yf thei aspyde to spyll his blud,    unto them wold he do no dere. Bot a grett coupe of gold full gud    and als the kynges chefe chasyng spere Thei toke, and evyn agayn thei yode,    and over a burn thei con them bere. And on that other syd,    whore thei no harme myght take, David full kenly cryd,    “Wake, Ser Abnere, wake! 583. “Ye werke os ye ware chylder yeng,    that kepes a kyng and slepis so sade Qwyls men beyre away his thyng.”    The duke of hym the heryng hade And answerd hym os in hethyng,    “Why cryes thou so, unknawn lade, And makes swylke noyse thus nere the kyng?”    Then Saul wakynd and was rad. He trowed sum ware untrew    of tho that wuned hym wyth, For the voyce well he knew    that yt was of David. 584. And to wytt how yt was begun,    he cryde to hym and cald be name: “Is thou not David, Jesse sun?”    “Yis sertes,” he sayd, “I am the same. This ylke nyght myght thou me have fun    in thi tent, wher thou haldes thi hame. Yow both I myght have bett and bun    and went my way withowtyn blame. I toke thi coupe of gold    and bare thi spere thee fro And myght well, yf I wold,    have tane thiself also. 585. “Therfor, ser, it were fayr to sesse    of swylk dedes os thou uses at do, And suffer me to passe in pese    that tryspase noyght thee unto. Thou lefes the lessons that ar lese    and waytys ever to werke me wo. Now have I mett thee twyse at mese;    thou wot thiself that yt is so.” The kyng sayd, “Wele I knaw,    and here the soth I se. Thou dose all that thou aw    in meknes unto me. 586. “And also I se well for certayn    thou sal be kyng; this is no nay. Therfor I graunt thee pardon playn    never forto dere thee aftur this day.” Then David of his fare was fayn,    bott ferrer he fled for more affray. The cowpe and the spere he sent agayn.    Ylkon at wyll then went ther way. The kyng abatyd his breth    and toyght his werke not wyse; And David went to Geth,    unto the kyng Achyse.	had found loyal chose; job One [named] Abishai; (t-note) Ahimelech; (see note) Those; their way; (see note); (t-note) and no man; aware gone Abner secure in sleep; (t-note) There; man to watch secure on every side; (t-note) soundly cup; (see note) also; hunting spear hill; bear (t-note) (t-note) (t-note) work as [if] you were young children guard; sleep so sound While (t-note) contempt lad such afraid; (t-note) believed; unfaithful dwelled (t-note) certainly same; found; (t-note) maintain your home beat and struck bore taken cease deeds; (t-note) peace (t-note) believe; false; (t-note) twice in good range [for killing] know; (t-note) truth do; ought (t-note) there is no denying it harm glad farther; fear returned Each one willingly; (t-note) Gath Achish; (t-note)
[ACHISH OF THE PHILISTINES GIVES DAVID LAND (27:1–11)]
7035 7040 7045 7050 7055 7060 7065	587. The kyng Achyse that I of meyne    was wyght enoght and wyse of were, Bott he was full a Phylysteyn    and his men in the same manere. He hard well how David had bene    before abowt to do them dere. Bot now he wott withoutyn wene    Kyng Saul and he enmys ere. All yf he ware Ebrew,    sen thei his enmys wore, He trowde he suld be trew    to Phylysteyns therfore. 588. He gaf hym landes a lytill fra    to loge hym and his pepyll in, A grett ceté, Cissylla,    to hym and to hayrys of his kene. Ydder went he and his wyfes two,    and ther thei wuned with mekyll wyn, Sex hunderth men withoutyn wo    owt of the forest of Cephyn. Semly thore sojournde thei:    David and his Ebrews. He honerd God allway    and fayged the Cananews: 589. To brew them bale bown wold he be.    Over mownt he went to Malachis, And thore he stroyd up that cuntré.    And sythyn he wentt unto Serrys. Ther gatte thei gold full grett plenté,    pellour and pyrry of grett pryse. And grett presandes oft sythyes sent he    unto the kyng of Geth, Achys. Achys noyght understud    what Phylesteyns can fele: David sayd he gatt that gud    of Ebrews ylka dele.	strong; war (t-note) heard harm without doubt; (t-note) he (David) were enemies Even; Jew since they (David and Achish) were his (Saul’s) enemies; (t-note) believed; faithful (t-note) lodge Ziklag heirs of his family; (t-note) Thither dwelled with much joy (t-note) Ziph Gladly beguiled the Canaanites (i.e., pagans); (t-note) He would always be ready to cause them sadness mountains; Amalekites then; [the city of] Shur won furs and stones of great worth tributes often times Gath, Achish (see note) did suffer won those goods entirely from Jews
[PHILISTINES ATTACK ISRAEL (27:12–28:4)]
7070 7075 7080 7085 7090	590. Then was Kyng Achis ferly fayn    that he and Ebrews enmys ware. He trowd he wold never turne agayn    so frenly als he was before. He sembyld men with all his mayn    of all his landes, both lesse and more, And sayd the Ebrews suld be slayn,    and on lyfe suld he leve no store. He prayd David als frend    that he and his meneye With hym in were wold wend,    and gladly grawnthed he. 591. Then was full grett myrth them omell;    thei styrd and wold no langer stand, Bot furth thei fare over fyrth and fell    and fullyd all that thei before fand. When Kyng Saul herd tythynges tell    that Phylysteyns enturd his land, He sayd thei suld not soundly dwell.    A full grett ost sone he ordand. And with them all went he    with mekyll prese and pryde To the mount of Gylboy,    and thore he busked hym to byd.	very glad were enemies as friendly [to the Jews] as; (t-note) strength; (t-note) alive; livestock (t-note) company war would go he (David) granted [him that] mirth among them stirred; be still went over forest and field; (t-note) killed; before [them] found heard the news told (t-note) army at once; (t-note) (t-note) much fight Mount Gilboa prepared himself to wait; (t-note)
[SAUL CONSULTS THE WITCH AT ENDOR (28:5–25)]
7095 7100 7105 7110 7115 7120 7125 7130 7135 7140	592. He myght se on that hyll on heyght    in the low land what lyfe thei led: Towns of fyre byrnand full bryght    and all over was with enmys spred. He saw them mony and mekyll of myght.    Sum dele in hert he was adred And prayd to God to schew sum syght    how that he suld in that stowre be sted, Whedder his folke suld be flayd    or ellys ther enmys slayn. Bot howsoever he prayd,    he had no tokyn agayn. 593. His prophettes also for hym prays;    of helpe unto hym herd thei noyght. Then wyst he well that God not pays    sum werkyng that he has wroght. He bad his men go dyverse ways    that sum wyche sone to hym ware soyght, That by hyr craft cowd ded men rays    that sum body be lyve ware broyght To tell how he suld chefe,    awder lyfe or ellys be sloyne. One sayd, “Lord, with your lefe,    in Endor dwels swylke one. 594. “Scho con by craft of socery    tell all that ever in erthe sal be.” The kyng went to hyr prevely    and bed hyr gold, full grett plenté, To rayse hym up sum ded body,    to say whedder he suld fyght or fle. Scho asked in whom he wold affy.    “In Samuel, forsoth,” says hee. Sone thrugh hyr soceris    and thrugh the Fendes rede Samuel scho gart up ryse,    that lang whyle had bene dede. 595. Als Samuel stud them beforne,    the kyng sayd, “Tell us, or we twyn, Whedder syd sal be up born    in this batell that we begyne, And who sall have ther lyvys lorn!”    Then answerd he with dedly dyne: “Thou and thi suns sall wun to morn    in the same wyse that I wun in.” Then was he hent in hy    away, thei wyst not whore. Kyng Saul then was sory.    Hym rewed that he come thore.	high gathering they made on fire burning their numbers and great strength Some bit; afeared battle be placed Whether (t-note) sign in return (t-note) (t-note) knew; was not pleased by; (t-note) (t-note) ordered witch at once; (see note); (t-note) raise dead men should end [the fight] either live by your leave; (see note); (t-note) En-dor lives such a person witchcraft secretly offered trust; (t-note) At once; witchcrafts Devil’s counsel caused to rise up dead (t-note) before we part Which side shall be raised up taken away deadly noise (speech) expect to mourn dwell taken away in haste; (t-note) knew not where He rued
[DAVID IN THE PHILISTINE ARMY (29:1–11)]
7145 7150 7155 7160 7165 7170 7175	596. He teldyd hym within his tent    on Gylboy batell forto abyde. Now leve we hym wher he is lent    and tell how David con be tyde. Kyng Aches boldly borows brent    and stroyd cytes on ylka syde. David ay wyghtly with hym went;    non was so well arayd that tyde. The Phylysteyns ware not payd    that he suld with them wun. Ylke on tyll other sayd,    “Ys noyght this Gesse sun? 597. “With Kyng Saul he ys at hame    and of his howshold hath bene lang.” Sum other says, “This is the same    that maydyns made of in ther sang.” “Syr kyng,” thei say, “we ar to blame,    and he with us to batell gang. His awn kyng wyll he kepe from schame    and turn to mell hym us amang. The more that he us shendes,    the more thanke sall he have. So sall thei bee full frendes.    Therfor se us to save!” 598. Kyng Aches saw his folke afrayd;    of David fare thei ware not fayn. Therfor thus to hym he sayd,    “I thanke thee, ser, with all my mayn That thou thus prestly is purved,    bot now I pray thee turn agayn And see my reme be ryght arayd.    I grawnnt thee heyre my power playn.” Then David home can fare,    all ware yt not his wyll. Bot lang or he com thore,    new tythynges com hym tyll.	secluded himself did fare burned towns; (t-note) every side always quickly; (t-note) (t-note) pleased dwell Each one to the Jesse’s son (see note) their song if; goes own; save speak [to] him about us humiliates; (t-note) David’s accompaniment; glad (t-note) strength are so eagerly prepared realm properly governed make you heir [to] long before; there
[AMALEKITES ATTACK ZIKLAG (30:1–10)]
7180 7185 7190 7195 7200	599. Amalachys we ment of ayre,    that David angerd oft before, Thei wyst full well how that thei ware    went to were, both lesse and mare. Therfor full fersly con thei fayre    to Cesilla, whore his wyfes ware. Thor forto spoyle wold thei not spare;    thei brent and stroyde up all ther store. Thei toke his wyfes two    and home with them thei lede. And of his meneye moo    wore thor full stratly sted. 600. David was never ayre so wo;    no wounder yf he wex nere wode When that he wyst his wyfes two    war led away with all ther gud. Hys meneye made mornyng also,    becawse ther wyfes with them yode. Thei sayd thei suld never hamwerd go    or thei had schamly sched ther blode. David prayd God to send    sum comforth in that case. He had wernyng to wend    and well overcom his fayse.	The Amalekites we spoke of earlier were gone to war fiercely did they come Ziklag, where his (David’s) (t-note) burned; their goods (t-note) company more were there placed in straits before grew near to insanity their goods company; mourning; (t-note) (t-note) before advice [from God] to go foes
[DAVID ATTACKS THE AMALEKITES (30:11–31)]
7205 7210 7215 7220	601. To fell them down full fast thei thrett,    and furth thei cayred to that cuntré. On of tho Malachys thei mett    that for mete myght no ferreur flee. To have his hele David hym hett    to tell hym how the best myght bee. He sayd, “Ser, I sall thee sett    whor thou the Malachys may see.” Hee wysched them redy way    tyll thei had knawyng clere Whore all ther enmys lay,    makand full mery chere. 602. Thei made then myrth with all ther mayn    and trowed that no man myght them marre. Then David and his folke was fayn    and toyght that thei suld fownd no ferre. Thei pressed to them in that playn    and so with skelppis thei con them scarre That sodanly thore ware thei slayn.    Full joyfull all the Ebrews arre. Ther wyfes then thei ta    and gold full grett plenté. And went to Cecilla;    that was ther awn cyté.	threatened traveled those Amalekites hunger might no further; (t-note) health; promised guided Where all their enemies making strength believed; harm were glad go no farther blows they did took [back] Ziklag
[SAUL AND JONATHAN DEFEATED BY THE PHILISTINES (31:1–4)]
7225 7230 7235 7240 7245 7250 7255 7260	603. Now at ther lyst we leve them so    with David that of were was wyse, And telle we of the hostes two    on Gylboy, whore Kyng Saul lyse. Full gretly thei togeydder go    to se what syde suld wyn the price. The Phylysteyns ware mony moo    that wer comyn with Kyng Achys. Full boldly thei abyde    and bett on with brandes bryght. And Ebrews on ther syde    full fersly fandyd to fyght. 604. To tell how all that werkyng was,    lyne be lyne, full lang yt were. The Ebrews all the overhand hays    fro morn to mydday and more; Bot at the last thei sayd, “Alas!”    for lordes that leved ther lyfes thore, And most for gentyll Jonatas,    that David fand his frend before. He had stroyd in that sted    Phylysteyns full gud woyne, And sythyn he was ded    and his breyther ylkon. 605. When Saul saw that his sun was gone    and chefe of all his chevalry, And how he thore was leved alon    and had no beld to byde hym by, Well lever he had forto have bene sloyn    then lyfe in lawles cumpany. Therfor of his men bad he on    putt hym to ded thor prevely So that he past no ferre    with folke of fals lyvyng. That man wold noyght hym marre    bycause he was his kyng.	pleasure war (t-note) Gilboa; remains win the prize (victory) beat; swords fiercely tried it would take a long time had the upperhand from morning noble found [to be] in great numbers then brothers each one son knights; (see note) left alone protection to remain by him He much preferred; been slain lawless; (see note) ordered he one to put him to death there privately went no further; (t-note) false belief harm
[SAUL’S DEATH (2 KINGS [2 SAMUEL] 1:6–10)]
7265 7270	606. With his awn sword he con begyn    to styke hymself in that stound. So com a knave of Kaym kyn;    the kyng sayd, “Felow, or thou found, Beyr me thrugh, for nothyng blyn,    and take my crown and my be rownde!” The knave was glad that gold to wyn    and gaf the kyng his dedes wounde. Thus ended the fyrst kyng    that ever was of Ebrew, For he brake Goddes bedyng    and was not to Hym trew.	did; (see note) impale; place Cain’s kin before you depart tarry my round armlet; (t-note) gain mortal wound broke God’s bidding loyal
[THE SPOILS OF GILBOA (31:7–13)]
7275 7280 7285 7290 7295 7300 7305 7310 7315 7320	607. Swylke cayre behoved cum hym tyll    for marterdoms that he dyd make — Byschopes and prestes both he gart spyll    and dekyns als for David sake — And for he wroyght not Goddes wyll    that cumaund hym he suld take wrake Of Kyng Agag that greved Hym yll,    and to trews he con hym take. That day ware Ebrews slayn,    als Samuel sayd before. Phylysteyns ware full fayn:    mawmentes thei wrschept the more. 608. Sone on the morn thei sessyd not yett    or dede bodes spoled bee. Kyng Saul hed thei have of cutt    and the same of his suns all thre. On ther ceté thei have sett yt    that folke on ylka syd suld see, And for thei wold all the werld suld wyt    of ther jornay in Gylboy. To sere cytes thei sentt    qwerters of lordes be lade To mak yt be on ment    the maystrys that thei thore made. 609. Bycawse Kyng Saul thus was slayn,    Phylysteyns made grett sacrafyce. His armurs offerd thei ylkon    to Astrott, ther god of price. Sythyn Ebrews with grett hand ar gone    to tho cytes be certan spyse. Both hedes and bodes have thei ton    and bered them in ther best wyse, With grett wrschep allways,    for thei so worthy wore, And made sorowyng sevyn days,    als costom then was thore. 610. When Kyng Saul was went his way,    twenty yeres then regnyd had hee. And whyls he lufed God and His lay,    he had lykyng by land and see. Ther lyfed non ayre aftur his day;    the prophett sayd yt suld so be. The Fyrst Boke endes in this aray    that tels how kynges come in cuntree. Forther who lykes to loke    how was with David done, Seke in the Secund Boke;    ther thei sall see full soyne.	It was fitting for such sorrow to come to him; (t-note) martyrdoms did kill deacons vengeance; (t-note) truce he did very joyful idols; worshiped all the more Soon in the morning before dead bodies were spoiled head they have cut off their city; (t-note) should know campaign various quarters of the [bodies of the] lords [to] be laid; (t-note) be remembered masteries; there won armors Astaroth (Astarte) Then; courage went spies heads and bodies; taken; (t-note) buried honor (t-note) (t-note) there (t-note) (t-note) law (t-note) lived no heir came into the country; (t-note) (t-note) see it all at once