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THE HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING
THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS,
WITH THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS,
IN THE EARLIEST ENGLISH VERSIONS
MADE FROM THE LATIN VULGATE BY
JOHN WYCLIFFE AND HIS FOLLOWERS;
EDITED BY
THE REV. JOSIAH FORSHALL, F.R.S. ETC.
LATE FELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE, AND
SIR FREDERIC MADDEN, K.H. F.R.S, ETC.
KEEPER OF THE MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
VOLUME II.
OXFORD, AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
M.DCCC.L.
LIBRARY J
I. KINGS.
[Prologue on the First book of Kings'", ,]
IN this book of Kingis the first is contened, how Anna, the wijf of Helchana, that was longe tyme bareyn, axide of God to haue a sone, and God }af to her axing ; which sone Anna 3af in to the seruyse of the Lord, in the tabernacle of boond of pees, vndur Heli the hei3este prest. And God chees Samuel, and spak to him alle thingis, and forsook Heli and hise sones, for wickidnesse that the sones diden, wherfore thei perischiden alle in o dai. And Samuel anoyntide Saul in to king on Israel; and whanne Saul fulfillide not the hestis of God, God forsook him ; and Samuel anoyntide Dauith in to king, whanne he kepte hise fadris scheep ; wherfor Saul hatide Dauith, and pursuwide him, til to the dai of veniaunce of the Lord cam ; and Saul perischide, and hise sones, and al his hous.
Here bigynneth the prolog of the Jbure boMs of Kyngis*.
THE tunge forsothe of Syrus, and of Caldeis, witnessith to ben anentis theb Ebrewis two and twenti lettris, the whiche of ac greet parti d ni3 coostieth to Ebrew ; for and thei two and twenti elementis han in the same sown, but in dyuerse printis. Samarytans also the fyuee bokis of Moyses wry ten in as feele lettris, oonli in figuris and printis dyuersynge ; and it is certeyn Esdras, the scribe and the doctour of the lawe, after Jerusalem takun, and the restorynge of the temple vndur Zorobabel, to han foundun other lettris, the whiche we nowe vsen ; whanne vnto that tyme weren the same printis of Samarytanys and of E- brews. Forsothe in the book of Noum- bris this same noumbryngef vnder the noumbre of Leuitis and prestis mistili is
\_Prologue to the four books ofKmgsb.~\
THE langage of men Sirus, and of Cal- deis also, witnessith that there ben two an twenty lettris, the which of a greet partie is acordynge to Ebrew ; for also thei han two and twenti elementis in the same sown, and in dyuerse pryntis. Also Samaritans writen the fyue bookis of Moyses with so many lettris, oonly dyuersynge in the figuris and prentis ; and it is certeyn, that Esdras, the scribe and a doctour of the lawe, foond other lettris, which we vsen now, aftir that Jerusalem was taken, and aftir restorynge of the temple vndur Zoro- babel ; for vnto that tyme weren the same lettris and fyguris of Samarytans and of Ebrews vsid. Also in book of Numeri the same noumbrynge is mistily schewid vndir the noumbre of dekenes and prestis ; and we han founden the hie name of the
a The prolog of Kyngis. a. A prolog. i. No initial rubric in CFH. b Om. /. c Om. /. oo n. d part c. e Om. /. f noumbre i.
VOL. II.
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shewid; and the name of the Lord Tetra- grarnatou in summe Grece volyms vnto this day we han founden with oold let- tris expressyd. But arid the Salrays sixe and threttis, and the hundrid tenthe, and the huridryd enleueth, and the hundrid ei3tenth1', and the hundrid foure and fourtithe, albeit that thei ben wryten with dyuerse metre, neuerthelater thei ben weuyd"1 withk the abece of the same noumbre ; and the Lamentaciouns of Je- remye, and the Preier of hym, and for- sothe the Prouerbis of Salomon, in the eend, fro that place in whiche he seith, A strong womman who shal fynde, with the same abicees or markyngis ben noumbrid. Forsothe fyue dowble lettrys ben anentis the Ebrewis, Caph, Men, Nun, Phe, Sade ; forsothe other wise thei writen bi thes the bigynningis and the mydils of wordis, other wise the eendis. Wherfore and fyue bokis, Samuel, Ma- lachym, Dabreiamyn, Esdras, Jeremye with Cynoth, that is, his Lamentaciouns, ben eymyd of sum men dowble bookis. What maner wise therfor two and tweriti elymentis ben, bi the whiche we wryten Ebrewly al that we speken, and mannus voyce with the bigynnyngis of hem is takun, so two and twenti volyms ben noumbrid, bi the whiche as bi lettris and bigynnyngis the tendre and the 3it sowk- ynge childhod of the ri3twise man is tau3t in the doctrine of God. The first book anentis hem is clepid1 Bresith, which we Genesis seyn ; the secounde, Ellesmoth/the which'" Exodus is clepid"; the thridde is Vagetra, that is Leuytik ; the ferth, Vagedaber, vthe which0 we cle- peni" Noumbre ; the fifthe Abdabarym, 'the which0 is before notid Deutronomy. Thes ben the fyue bokis of Moyses, 'the whiche0 thei clepen0. proprely Thorath, that is, the lawe. The secounde ordre of the prophetis thei maken, and bigyn- nen fro Jesur, the sone of Naue, vthe which5 anentis hem is seid Josue Bennun.
Lord Tetragrarnaton in summe bookes of Grew expressid with olde lettris vnto this day. But also the salines of the Sauter, as the xxxvj. salm, and the hundrid and x. salm, and the hundrid arid aleuene salm, and the hundrid and xviij. salm, and the hundrid and xliiij. salm, al be it that thei ben writen with dyuerse metre, netheles thei ben writen and wouen to gideris with the abece of the same noumbre ; and the Lamentaciouns of Jeremye, and the Preier of him, and also the Prouerbis of Sala- mon, in the ende, fro that place in which he seith, Who shal fynde a strong wom- man, be noumbryd with the same abeces of merkyngis. Forsothe the fyue double lettris anentis the Ebrews ben thes, Caph, Men, Num, Phe, Sade ; for bi these lettris thei writen other while the bygynnyngis and the myddes of wordes, and in an- othir maner the endis. Wherfor these fyue bookes, Samuel, Malachim, Dabre Jamyn, Esdras, and Jeremye with Cynnoth, that is, his Lamentaciouns, ben gissid of sum men to be dowble bookes. Therfor as there ben xxij. lettris, by which we writen in manere of Ebrews alle thingis that we speken, and mannes vois taken with the bigynnynges of hem, so xxij. volyms ben noumbrid, by the whiche as by lettris and byginnynges the 3onge tendre and 3it soukynge childhod of the ri3twise man is enformed in the doctryne of God. The first book anentis hem is clepid Bresith, whiche we clepen Genesis ; the secounde, Elesmoch, which is clepid Exodi ; the thridde, Vagetra, that is, the book of Leuyticy ; the fourthe, Vagetaber, which we clepen Noumbre ; the fyfte, Adda- barim, the which is bifore notid Deutro- nomye. These ben the fyue bookes of Moyses, the whiche thei clepen propurly Thorath, what is to seie, the lawe. Thanne thei maken the secunde ordre of profetis, and bygynnen at Jhesu, the sone of Naue, that anentis hem is seid Josue Benum. Fro thennus thei ioyneden yn
S threttithe CHI. h eijtene I. i wouen c. P cal i. q callen i. r Josue A. » that c.
k of /. l callid CEJ.
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Fro thens thei vndurweuyden1 Sophym, that is, the book of Jugis ; and intou the same thei puttenv in Ruth, for in the days of Jugis don is toold hir storye. The thridde folowith Samuel, the which we seyn the Firste and the Secounde of Rewmys ; the ferthe, Malachim, that is, of Kyngis, the which is conteyned in the thridde and the ferthe volym of Rewmys ; and mych betere it is to seye Malachym, that is, of Kyngis, thanne Malathot, that is, of Rewmes ; forsothe not of many folk he discriueth rewmes, but of oon Yrael puple, that is conteyned in twelue ly- nagis. The fifthe is Ysay ; the sixt Je- remye ; the seuenthe Ezechiel ; thew ei^tith the book of the twelue prophetis, 'the whichx anentis hem is clepid-v Thari- asra. The thridde ordre weeldith Agio- gropha, that ben holi wryten ensaumplisz. And the first book bigynneth fro Job ; the secounde fro Dauyd, the which men holden in fyue dyuysiouns, and in o volym of Psalmys ; the thridde is of Sa- lomon, hauynge thre bokis, Prouerbis, that thei clepena Parablis, that is, Mas- loth; the ferthe Ecclesiasten, that is, Coelech ; the fifthe is Soonge of Songis, whom theib before noten bi title Syras- syrym ; the sixte is Danyel ; the se- uenthe0 Dabreiarayn, that is, the wordis of days, the whiche more nameli we mowen cleped the8 Cronycle of al Goddis story, the which book anentis vs is wryten Paralypomynonf the First and the Secounde ; the ei3tthe Esdras, the which and he£ lijk maner, anentis Grekis and Latyns, in two bokis is dyuydid ; the nynthe Ester. And so ben maad togidre the bokis of the oold lawe two and twenti, that is, of Moyses fyue, of Pro- phetis ei3te, of Agiografis, that ben ex- presse exsaumplis to holynesse, nyne ; al be it that summe writen Ruth and Synoth among the Agiographis, and thes bookis in her noumbre thei wenen to be toh noumbrid, and bi that to ben of the
Sophim, that is, the book of Juges ; and in to the same thei putten in Ruth, for in the dayes of Juges her storie is teeld to be fulfillid. The thridde book folewith, that is clepid Samuel, which we seyn the Firste and the Secounde book of Kynges. The fourthe is Malachim, that is, of Kyngis, which is conteyned in the thridde and the iiij. volym of Rewmes ; and myche betere it is to seie Malachym, that is, of Kynges, than Maletoch, that is, of rewmes ; for he discryueth not the rewmes of many folkis, but the rewme of o puple of Israel, that is conteyned in xij. lynagis. The fifte is Isaie ; the sixte Jeromye ; the seuenthe Ezechiel ; the ei3te in the book of xij. profetis, that anentis hem is clepid Thari- asrai. The thridde ordre weldith Agio- grafa, that ben liooly writen ensaumplis ; and the firste book bygynneth fro Job; the secounde fro Dauith, which men holden in fyue dyuysiouns, and in o volym of Salmes ; the thridde is of Salomon, hau- ynge iij. bookes, as Prouerbis or Parablis, that is clepid Maloth; the iiij. Ecclesi- asten, that is clepid Coelech ; the fyfethe is the Song of Songis, whom thei biforen seien bi title Sirassirym ; the sixte is Da- niel ; the seuenthe Debraiamyn, that is to seie, the wordis of daies, the which more kouthly may be clepid the Cronycle of Goddis stories ; the which book anentis vs is writen Paralipomenon the Firste and the Secounde ; the ei3tithe book is Esdras, the which also in lijk maner, bothe anentis Grekis and Latynes, is departid in to twey bookis ; the nynthe is the book of Ester. And that is to seie, fyue booke of Moyses, and ei3te bookes of the profitis, and neyne of Agiogrofis, that is to seie, of expresse ensaumplis of holynesse ; al be it that sum men writun Ruth and Synoth among the Agiografis, and thei weenen that thes bookes shulden be rekened in her noum- bre, and be that to ben xxiiij. bookes of olde lawe ; which the Apocalips of Joon bryngeth yn, vndur the noumbre of xxiiij.
* vnderwouen c. u in /. v puttiden /. w and the jr. x that c. Y cald /. * exsaumplis CE. » callen /. b we f. c seuenthe is i. d calle I. e Om. /. f in Paralypomynon EI. S the i. h Om. c.
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oold lawe foure and twenti bookis ; the
whiche vndre noumbre of foure and
twenti eldris the Apocalips1 of Joon
bryngith yn, honourynge the loomb, and
ofFrynge her crownes, the cheerys born
doun, hem stondynge before the foure
beestis eyed before and behynde, that is,
biholdynge into that that is passid, and
into that that is to comen, and criynge
with contynuel voyce, Holy, Holy, Holi,
Lord God Almy3ti, that was, and that is,
and that is to comen ! This prologe of k
Scripturis as an hehnyd bigynnynge to al
the bokis 'the whiche1 fro Ebrewe we
han turned into Latyn,may acoorde, that
we mowen knowe that what euere thing
out of thes is, it is to be put among the
Apographase, that is, among tho thingis
whos autor is not knowun of al holi
chirch. Therfore Sapiens, that comounli
is wryten in of Salomon, and of Jesu, the
sone of Syrak, and the book of Judith,
and Toby, and Pastor, ben not in the
canoun. I foond the Fyrst book of Ma-
chabeis Ebrewe ; the Secounde is Greke,
that may be proued of that settynge.
The whiche thingis whanne thei so han
hem, thou reder, Y biseche thee, ne eyme
thou my traueyle the repreuynge of oold
men. In the tabernacle of God ech man
offreth that he may ; other men gold, and
siluer, and precious stones ; other men
bise, and purpur, and cocko™ offren, and
iacynct. With vs is wel doon, if we
offren skynnys and heeris of she geet ;
and neuerthelater" the Apostle oure
more0 contemptible thingis shewith more
nedeful. Wherfor and al the? fayrnesse
of the tabernacle, and the distinccioun of
the present, and of the chirche to comen,
bi eche spicis is couered with skynnys,
and with herys ; tho that ben fowler
thingis letten the brennynge of the sunne,
and the harme of wederis. Thanne rede
thow first Samuel, and myni Malachym,
myn forsothe, mynr ; what euere thing
forsothe ofter8 turnynge and in amend-
eldris onourynge the lomb, and ofFrynge her crownes, with her cheris cast doun, and stondynge bifor the foure beestis that weren i3ed bifore and bihynde, that is to seie, biholdynge in to the tyme that is passid, and in to the tyme that is to come, and criynge with contynuel vois, without feyntise, Hooly, Holi, Holy, Lord God Almyjti, that was, and that is, and that is to comen ! This prologe of Scripturis as an helmed princeple mai acorde to alle the bookes which we han turned fro Ebrew in to Latyn, that we moun knowun that what euere writynge is out of these, is to be put amonge the Apocrifas, that is, amonge thilke wrytynges whos auctours ben vnknowe of alle hooly chirche. Ther- fore the book of Sapience, that comynly is writen to be the book of Salomon, and the book of Jhesu, the sone of Sirak, and the book of Judith, and Thobie, and Pastor, be not in the canoun. I found the Firste book of Makabeus of Ebrews langage ; the Secounde book is Grew, that may be preued of the sittinge and of the speche. The which thingis, siththe thei han in sich manere, thou reder, I byseche thee, deeme thou not my trauayle to be maad in re- preuynge of old men. For ech man ofFrith in to the tabernacle of God that he mai, aftir his power ; sum men offren gold, and siluer, and precious stoonys ; othere men offren biys, and purpur, and scarled, and iacynt. With vs it is weel, if we offren skynnes, and the heeris of geet ; and ne- theles the Postle schewith opynly, that oure foule thingis and contemptible ben more needful than sum faire thingis. Wherfore al the fairnesse of the taber- nacle, that was distinccioun and figure of hooly chirche that is now, and that is aftir to comynge, by alle her semelynesses is kyuerid with skynnes, and with heeris ; and tho thingis that ben foulere letten the brennynge of the sunne, and the dis- pitousnesse of reynes and stormes. Thanne rede thou first Samuel, and my book Ma-
1 Apocalipsis E. k to r. l that c. m cocce E. cok c. cocke /. n nerthelatere c. ° moste i. P that BCEFHI. q Om. E pr. m. * Om. A. » ouer /.
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ynge more bisili and we ban lernyd, and we holden, oure is, oure is. And whanne thou vndurstoondist that bifore hoond thou knewe not, or eyme thou me a remenour, if thou art kynde, or a leeyer bisiden, if thow art vnkynde ; al be it that Y haue no conscience to myself, me to haue chaungid eny thing fro Ebrews trewth. Certeyne, if thow erf of hard bileue, rede Greke" bokis and Latyns, and leyw togidre with thes litil werkis, 'the whichex aboue we han out* toold ; and where euere thow see bitwixz hem- self toa discorde, ask eny of the Ebrews, to whom more thou owist to 3eue feith, and if oure thingis he stable, I trowe that thou shalt not eyme hym a Iyer, for in the same place with me lijk maner he dyuyne. But and 3ow, wymmen ser- uauntis of Crist, Y preye, the whiche anoynten the heed of the Lord, doun syt- tynge with theb moost precyous myrre of bileue, the whiche sechen not the Sa- ueour in sepulcrec, ford whom nowe Crist hath stied vp to the fader, that a3ens the berkynge houndis that a3ens me with wood mouth waxen cruel, and goon about the cytee, and in that demen hem self wyse, if to other they bacbiten, that 36 a3en putten the targetis of 3oure preyers. I, knowynge my lownes, of that sentence euere more Y shal recorde, I seyde, I shal kepe my weyes, that I trespasse not in my tunge ; Y haue put to my mouth warde, whanne the synful stood a3ens me; Y bicam dowmbe, and" am lowid, and heeldef my pees fro good thingis.
Here endith the prolog of the foure bokis of Kyngis, and nowe bygynneth the first books.
lachim, 3he, myn forsothe, myn ; fore what euere we han lerned in ofte turnynge of bookes, and in more bisily amendynge, if we holden it in oure hertis, it is ouris, it is ouris. And whanne thou vndurstondist that biforn bond thou knewe not, thanne or derne thou me to be a trewe drawere out of hooly writ, if thou art kynde, or ellis a false spekere, if thou art vnkynde ; al be it that I haue no conscience to my silf, me to haue chaungid ony thing fro Ebrews treuthe. Certis, if thou art hard of byleeue, rede the bookis of Grew and of Latyn, and leie hem to gideris with these litil werkes, whiche we han teld aboue; and where euer thou seest hem dis- corde bitwixe hem silf, axe thou ony mon of the Ebrewis, to whom thou shuldist 3yue more feith to, and if he confermeth oure writyngis, I trowe thou shalt not deeme him a coniecture of lesyngis, that he hath dyuyned in the same place in lijk manere with me. But also I preye 3ou, Paula and Eustochie, seruauntis of Crist, which anoynten the heed of the Lord, sittinge doun with the moost preciouse myrre of bileeue, the whiche seken not oure Sauyour in the sepulcre, to whos bileeue Crist hath stied vp to his fadir, I preie 3ou, that 30 putte the scheeldis of 3oure good preieris a3ens the berkynge houndis that wexen cruel a3ens me with wood mouth, and gon aboute the citee, and in that demen hem to be wise, whanne thei bacbiten othir men. Therfor I, know- ynge my lownesse, shal euermore haue mynde of that sentence, [I] seid, I shal kepe my weies that I trespasse not [in] my tonge ; I haue ordeyned a warde to my mouth, whan the synful trespasour stood a3enus me ; I bicame doumbe, and was lawid, and held my pees fro good thingis.
* be i. u Grekis ci. w leye hem i. x that c. V oujte H. not i. z betwe c. bytwen BEFH. a Om. i. b Om. /. c the sepulcre i. d fro E pr. m. from i. e and If. f heuld i. S Here endilh the prolog and bigynnelh the firsle book of Kingis. E. Here endeth the prolog. se now the Jirste book of Kingis. i. No final rubric in BCFH.
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I. 1 10.
Thefirste of Kyngis*.
CAP. I.
1 THERE was a man of Ramathayra of Sophym, of the hil of Effraym, and the name of hym Elchana, the sone of Jero- boam, soneb of Elyuth, sone of Thau,
2 sone of Suph, Eufrate. And he hadde two wyues ; name to the toon Anna, and name to the secounde Phenenna; and there weren of Phenenne sonys ; forsothe of Anne there weren noon free children.
3 And that man stiede fro his cytee vp the ordeynd days, for to honour and sacrifie to the Lord of oostis in Sylo. Forsothe there weren the two sonys of Hely, Ophny and Phynees, preestis of the Lord.
4 The day thanne cam, and Elchana offerde, and 3af to Phenenne his wijf, and to alle
;> his children and dou3trenc parties ; for- sothe to Anne he 3af o party drerye, for he louede Anne ; forsothe the Lord hadde
i> closid hir wombe. Forsothe hir enemye tourmentide hir, and hugely angwishide, in so mych that she putte to reproue, that
7 the Lord hadde closid hir wombe. And so she dyde bi ech 3eer, whanne, turn- ynge a3en the tyme, thei styeden vp into the hows of the Lord; and she so terryde hyr. Forsothe she wepte, and took no
ameete. Thanne seide to hyr Helchana, hir man, Anna, whi wepist thow, and whi etist thow nou3t, and for what cause is tourmentid thin herte ? Whether am Y not betere to thee than ten sones?
» Forsothe Anna roos, after that she hadde eetyn in Silo and dronken. And Hely the preest sittynge vpon a litil seete, be- fore the postis of the hows of the Lord,
10 whanne Anna was in bitterd inwit, she
Here biginnith the firste book of Kingis*.
CAP. I.
'A man wasb of 'Ramathym ofc So-i phym, of the hil of Effraym, and his name was Elchana, the sone of Jeroboam, sone of Elyud, sone of Thau, sone of Suph, of Effraymt. And Helchana hadde twei* t Effraym; for
, , he dwellide in
wyues ; the name to oon a was Anna, and the wi of Ef-
of the sones of Chore, as it is had in thre book of Paral. vi. c°. Lire here. c.
thee 'name of thef secounde was* Fenenna; and sones weren to Feuenna ; forsothe h fre children 'weren not to Anna1. And 3 thilkek man styede1 fro his citee in daiesm ordeyned, to worschipe and offren sacrifice to the Lord of oostis in Silo. Forsothe0 twei sones of Heli weren there, OphymP and Fynees, preestis of the Lord. Ther-4 fori the dai cam, and Helcana offride, and 3af r partis to Fenenna, his wijf, and to alle hise sones and doustris; forsothe8 5
J he jaftoreu-
he 3af soreufulyj o part to Anna, for he fulv; Helcana louyde Anna; forsothe1 the Lord hadde fuiofthejyu. closid hir wombe. And hiru enemy tur-e mentide 'hir, and angwischidew greetly, in so myche that sche vpbreididex, that the
dren partis
Lord hadde closid hir wombe. And so 7 schuiden be
. \f . . , \. jouun. In E-
schey dide bi alle 3eensz, whanne in tyme comynge a3en% thei stiedenb in to the hows of the Lord ; and so sche terride
and in this he
breu it is had o part ethir double, of which the resoun sueth, for he
Anna. Forsothe0 Annad wepte, and took louyde Anna;
note mete||. Therfor Helcana, hir hose- 8
bonde, seide to hir, Anna, whi wepist
thou, and whi etist thouf not, and whi
is thin herte turmentid ? Whetherff Y am
not betere to thee than ben ten sones?
'Sotheli Annas roos, aftir that sche hadde 9
etc and drunke in Silo. 'And the while
Hely was on his greet seete, biforh the
postis of the 'hows of the Lord', whannek 10
Anna1 was in bittere soulem, sche preyede
hir. Lire here. c. || mete, that is, took litil of mete. Lire here. c.
a From B. Here bygynneth the first bok of Kyngis. p. No initial rubric in ACBH. c dojtris CE. d betere A.
the sone E pr. m.
a From MP. No initial rubric in the other MSS. b Ther was a man i. c Ramatha in DGiKMNocjxb. d of that oon i. to the toon K. e Om. DKM. f name to the plures. Om. i. S hr$te i. h but Anna hadde none i. ' Om. i. k that i. ' stiede up i. m the daies that tveren r. n to oflfre i. ° And i. P Ofny i. Ophny Db. 1 Thanne i. r he jaf i. ' and i. * and i. u Fenenna hir I. w and noiede hir i. * vpbreidide hir i. y Fenenna i. z eche jeer i. . a the tyme came that i. & stieden up i. c And i. d thanne sche i. e no i. * Om. i. ff Wher ceteri passim, g Anna forsothe i. h Hely sittinge upon his sete i. ' Lordis hows i. k and whanne I. ' sche i. m serowe of soule i.
I. II — 20.
I. KINGS.
11 preiede the Lord, wepynge largeli ; and a vowe she vowide, seiynge, Lord God of oostis, if biholdynge thow see the tour- mentynge of thi seruaunt, and were re- cordid of me, ne for3etiste thin hoond- maydyn, and 3yuest to thi seruaunt maal kynde, I shal 3yue hym to the Lord alle the days of his lijf, and rasour shal not
12 stie vpon his heed. Forsothe it is doon, that whanne she multipliede preiers be- fore the Lord, that Heli weytide hir
is mouth. Forsothe Anna spak in hir herte, and oonli the lippis of hir weren meued, and the vois of hire was not fulli herd. Heli therfor eymyde hir dronken,
14 and seide to hyr, Howe long shalt thou be dronken ? Defye a litil wi3t the wyn,
is bi the which thou art dronken. Anna answerynge, Nay, she seith, my lord, for a womman wel mych wretcheful Y am ; for wyn and al that may make dronken Y dranke not, but I haue held out my
lesoule in the si3t of the Lord ; ne hoold thou thin handwomman as oon of the dou3tres of Belial, for of the multitude of sorwe and of my mournynge Y haue
nspokun vnto nowe. Thanne Heli seith to hir, Go in pees, and God of Yrael 3eue to thee the askynge that thou hast
is preied hym. And she seide, Wolde God thin handwoman fynde grace in thin eyen. And the womman 3ede into hir weye, and eete; and the cheeris off hir ben not more ouere into dyuerse thingis
lachaungid. And thei arysen eerly, and anowredens before the Lord; and ben turned a3en, and cameii into her hows in Ramatha. Forsothe Helchana knewe Anne his wijf; and the Lord is re-
20 cordid of hir. And doon it is after the cercle of dais, Anna conceyuede, and beer a child, and clepide his name Samuel ;
the Lord, and wepte largeli ; and made" an
vow0, and seide, Lord God of oostis, if
thou biholdist, and seest the turment of
thi seruauntesse, and hast? mynde of me,
and for3etist not thin handmayde, and
3yuesf! tor thi seruauntesse 'a male kynde8,
Y schal 3yue hym to the Lord in1 alle
daies" of his lijf, and a rasour schal not
stiev on his heed. Forsothew it* was doon, 12
whanne sche multipliede preferis^ bifor
the Lord, that Elyz aspiede hir mouth.
Forsothea Anna spak in hir herte, and is
oneli hir lippis weren mouyd, and outerly
hir vois was not herd. Therfor Helyb
gesside hir drunkun, and he seide to hyr, it
Hou longe schalt thou be drunkun? Difye
thou a litil thee wyn, 'bi whichd thou art
moist6. Anna answeride, and seide, Nayt, 15 + Ways that
is, Y am not
my lord, for Y am a wretchid' womman drunkun. c.
greetlis ; Y 'drank noth wyn 'and al thing1
that may make drunkun, but Y scheddek
out my soule in the 'si3t of the Lord1 ;
gesse thou not thin handmaide as oon of is
the dou3tris of Belyal, for of the multi-
tude of my sorewe and morenyng1" Y
spakn 'til in to0 present tyme. Thanne 17
Hely seide to hir, Go thou in pees, and
God of Israel 3yuet to thee the axyng :#Mf,-mE-
•** J c breu it is, schal
which? thou preiedisti hym. And scheri83y«e. c. seide, 'Y wolde8 that thin hondmayde fynde grace in thin i3en. And the womman 3edet in to hir weie, and eet ; and hir cheris weren no more chaungid dyuersly. And 10 'thei rysedenu eerly, andv worschipiden bi- fore the Lord ; and thei turneden a3en, and camen in to hir hows in Ramatha. Forsothew Helchana knewfleischli* Anna, his wijf; and the Lord thou3te on hir. And it was doon after the cumpas of daies, 20 Anna conseyuede, and child ide a sone, and
clepide his name Samuel!!; for sche il Samuel ;s in.
111 .11 /• i T i T-i ii terpretid axid
hadde axid hym of the Lord. 1< orsothe2 21 Of God. Lire
here. c.
e forjeten BCEFH. f in E pr. m. S honouredyn EC.
n sche made I. ° vow to the Lord I. P if thou hast i. <J jyue c. r a sone to I. 8 Oin. I. * Om. i. u the daies i. v come up i. wAndi. x whanne it c. 7 hir preieris i. z Ely the prest i. a Sotheli i. b Hely the prest i. c and a lijtil the i. d that i. e maad moist with i. f an vnhappy i. K Om. i. h haue not drunken i. ' nether ony thing i. k haue helde i. ! Lordis sty i. m of my morenyng. n haue spoken i. ° vnto this i. P that i. <l hast preied i. r Anna i. 9 Wolde God i. * jede forth i. u Helcana and his meyne arisen up i. T and thei i. w And i. * Om. IKO. y Om. s. z And i.
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I. 21 II. 2.
forth! that she hadde askid hyra of the
21 Lord. Forsothe hir man Helchana stiede vp, and al his hows, for to offre to the Lord a solempne oost, and his vowe.
22 And Anna assendide not ; forsothe she seide to hir man, Y shal not goo, to the tyme that the child be wened, and I brynge hym, and he apereh before the si3t of the Lord, and dwelle there con-
astynuely. And Helchana, hir man, seith to hir, Do that is seen to thee good, and dwel to the tyme that thow wene hym ; and I preye, that the Lord fulfille his word. Thanne the woman abood, and 3af hir sone mylk, to the tyme that he shulde meue hym awey fro the mylk.
24 And she brou3te hym with hir, after that she hadde wened hym, with thre calues, and thre bushelis of meele, and a vessel of wyn ; and she broujte him to the hows of the Lord in Sylo. Forsothe the
25 child 3it was a lytil faunt. And thei slewen a calf, and offreden the child to
2eHely. And Anna seith, I biseche, my lord, thi soule lyueth ; Y am that wom- man, that stood before thee here, prey-
27 inge to the Lord ; for this child I preyede, and the Lord hath jeueri to me
28 the askynge that I askyde hym ; therfor and I haue lent hym to the Lord alle the dais, in the whiche he were lent to the Lord. And there thei honourden the Lord. And Anna honourde, and seith,
CAP. II.
i Gladid out is1 myn herte in the Lord, and arerydk is myn horn in my God ; maad large is my mouth vpon myn ene- myes, for Y am glade in thin1 3yuer of
aheelth. There is noon holy as is the Lord; forsothe ne there is other with out thee, and there is not strong as our
hir hosebonde Helcana stiedea, and al his howsb, to offre a solempne sacrifice, and his avow to the Lord. And Anna stiede not0, 22 for sche hadde seid to hir hosebonde, Y schal not go, til the jonge child be wenyd, and til Y lede hymd, and he appere bifor the Xsi3t of the Lord6, and dwelle there contynuelif. And Helcana, hir hosebonde, 23 1 seide to hir, Do thou that that semeth good to thee, and dwelle thouf til thou wene& hym ; and Y biseche, that the Lord filleh his word. Therfor the womman dwellide', and jaf mylk to hir sone, tilk sche remouyde hym fro1 mylk. And schem 24 brou3te hym with hir, aftir that sche hadde wened hym, with thre caluys, and thre buyschelis of mele, and amf ore0,* ether a pot0, of wyn ; and sche brou3te hym to the hows of the Lord in Silo. Forsothe? the child was 3it ful 3onge. And thei 25 sacrifieden'i a calf, and thei offriden the child to Hely. And Anna seide, My lord, 26 Y biseche1", that z*s, that this1 child be tkiu 'disciple andr seruauntw, thi soule lyueth; Y am thatx womman, that stood bifor thee here, and preiede the Lord ; for this 27 child Yy preiede, and the Lord 3af to me myn axyng which2 Y axide hym; therfor* Y haue 3oue hym to the Lord 'in 28 alleb daies, in whiche he is jouun to the Lord. And thei worschypiden there the Lord.
CAP. II.
•
And Anna worschipide, and seide, Myn i herte fulli ioiede in the Lord, and myn horn is reisid in my God ; my mouth is alargid onc myn enemyes, for Y wasd glad in thin helthe". Noon is hooli as the Lord 2 is ; 'for noon other is, outakunf thee, and noon is strong as& oure God. Nyle 36 3
n Ebreu it is, til in to the world, that is, til to the nftithe jeer. Lire here. c.
h aperide A. i Om. EFCH. k rerjd c. 1 the E pr.m.
a stiede up i. b nieynee i. c not Up to that solempnytee i. d hym thidere i. « Lordis si3t i. f thou stille i. g haue wened i. h fulfille i. » abode i. k til the tyme i. l fro the i. m Anna i. n a mesure i. an amfore K. » Om. i. P And i. q sacrifisiden plures. r biseche thee i. s Om. EGKLMO. * thi FGMNpQsb. u Om. c. v Qm. DGMNpQxb. w the whole gloss omitted in i. * the i. y and Y A. z that i. a therfor and BCEPGKLMNPQKSuwxb. b alle the i. « upon i. d am i. « helthe jiuer i. f neither certis ther is an other withoute r. S as is i.
II. 3—14-
I. KINGS.
3 God. Wole 36 not multiplie to speke hei3e thingis, gloriynge ; go there awey oold thingis fro 3oure mouthe ; for the God of sciencis1 Lord is, and to hym ben be-
4 fore maad redi thou3tis. The boowe of stronge men is ouercomen, and feblem
5 ben gird with strength. The fillid be- fore for looues han leyd hem self, and the hungri ben fulfillid ; to the tyme that the bareyn here wel many, and she that
e many sones hadde, is feblid. The Lord mortifieth, and quykeneth; bryngith doun
7 to hellis, and a3en bryngith. The Lord makith pore, and richeth ; and" mekith,
sand vndurrerith. He bryngith vp fro powdre the nedye, and fro dryt he heueth vp the pore, that he sitte with princis, and the seet of glorie he holde ; of the Lord forsothe ben the vttermoost parties of the erthe, and he hath put vpon hem
9 the world. The feet of his halowis he shal kepe, and vnpyteuous men in derk- nessis shulen waxe stille ; for in his owne strength shal not be strengthid a man.
10 The Lord shulen drede the aduersaries of hym, and vpon hem in heuenes he shal thondre ; the Lord shal deme the eendis of erthe0, and he shal 3yue em- pyre to his kyng, and he shal hie3 the
11 horn of his Crist. And Helchana wente in Ramatha, into his hows ; forsothe the child was seruaunt in the si3t of the Lord before the face of Hely the preest.
12 Forsothe the sones of Hely the sones of is Belial, not knowynge the Lord, ne the
office of preestis to the puple ; but who so euere hadde offerd the slayn sacrifyce, the child of the preest cam, while the flesh were sothen, and hadde a flesh hook u thre tothid in his hoond ; and he putte it into the leede, or into the cawdroun, or into the pot, or into the greet panne ; and al that the fleshook reryde, the preest
multiplie to speke hi3e thingis, and haue glorieh ; elde thingis go awey fro 3oure mouth ; for God is Lord of kunnyngiSj and thou3tis ben maad redi to hym. The 4 bouwe of strong men is ouercomun, and sijk1 men ben gird with strengthe. Men 5 fillidk bifore settiden hem silf to hire for looues, and hungri men ben fillid ; while1 the bareyn womman childide™ ful manye, and sche that hadde many sones, was sijke11. The Lord sleeth, and quikeneth ; e he0 ledith forth to hellis00, and bryngith a3en. The Lord makith pore, andP makith 7 riche ; he makith low, andP reisithi. He « reisithr a nedi man fro poudur, and 'he reisith8 a pore man fro dryt, that he sitte with princes, and holde the seete of glorie ; for the endis of erthe* ben of the Lord, and he hath set the world onu tho. He 9 schal kepe 'the feet of hise seyntisv, and wickid men schulen be stille to gidere in derknessis ; for a man schal not be maad strong in his owne strengthe. Aduersa-io ries of the Lord schulen drede hym, and inw heuenes he schal thundre onx hem ; the Lord schal deme the endis of erthe, and he schal 3yue lordschip to his kyng, and he schal enhaunse the horn, ^fliat is, powers, of his Crist. And Helcana 3eden in to Ramatha, in to his hows ; forsothe2 the child was seruant in the 513! of the Lord bifor the face of Ely the preest. Forsothe the sones of Hely weren sones8 12 of Belial, and knewenb not the Lord, ne- is ther the office of preestis to the puple ; but who euer hadde ofFrid sacrifice, the child of the preest cam, while the fleischis weren in sething, and he hadde a fleischhook with thre teeth in his bond ; and he sentec it 14 in to the 'grete vessel of stoond, ethir in to the caudrun, etbir in to the pot, ethir6 in to thef panne ; and what euer thing % the fleischhookh reiside', the preest tookk to
1 siencis A. m feble men E pr. m. n he EC. ° the erthe BEFH.
h glorie theryn i. i feble i. k fulfillid r. 1 til BCDFGLMNOPQRSuwxb. vnto i. to EL. m childe GQR. n maad sijk i. °and A. °° hillis A. Pand he i. 1 reisith up i. r upreisith i. s upreisith i. lthe erthe i. u upon i. v hise seyntis feet i. w fro i. * upon i. y Om. x pr. m. z and i. a the sones i. b thei knewen i. c putte c sec. m. M. puttide i. d stonen vessel i. e or i. f Om. cuo. a K. e flesh i. *> hook i. ' caujte i. k took that i.
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n. 15 — 25.
took to hym self; so thei diden to al
islrael of men comynge in Silo. Also or? that thei brenten the fat, the child of the preest cam, and seide to the offrere, 3if to me flesh, that I seethe to the preest ; I shal not take forsothe sothen flesh, but
israwe. And the offrere seide to hym, Be brent first after the maner to day the talw3, and tak to thee as mych as thi soule desireth. The which answerynge seide to hym, Nay, forsothe nowe thow shalt 3yue ; ellis I shal tak bi forse.
17 Therfor the synne of the children was greet wel mych before the Lord ; for thei drowen awey men fro the sacrifice of
is the Lord. Forsothe Samuel seruede be- fore the face of the Lord, a child gird
19 with a surplesse. And a litil coote his moder made to hym, the which she brou3t the ordeyned days, stiynge vp with hir man for to offre a solempne
2ooost, and hir vowe. And Hely blesside to Elchana and to his wijf ; and he seide to hym, The Lord 3eelde to thee seed of this womman, for the encrees that thou hast lent to the Lord. And thei wenten
21 into her place. Thanne the Lord visitide Anne, and she conseyuede, and bare thre sones and two dou3treni. And the child Samuel is magnyfied anentis the Lord.
22 Forsothe Hely was wel oold, and he herde alle thingis that his sones diden in al Yrael, and what maner wise thei slepten with wymmen, the whiche weyt-
23eden at the dore of the tabernacle. And he seide to hem, Whi doon 36 siche maner thingis, the which I here werst thingis of
24 al the puple ? Wole 36 not, my sones ; it is not good loos that Y here, that 36 maken
25 to trespas the puple of the Lord. If a man synneth in a man, God may be plesid to him ; forsothe if in to the Lord a man
hym silf1; so theim diden to al Israel of men comynge in to Silo. 3ne bifor that is ^the sones of Helyn brenten the ynnere fatnesse, the 'child of the preest0 cam, and seyde to the offerere, 3yue 'thou fleisch to me'', that Y sethei to the preest; for Y schal not take of thee sodun fleisch, but raw. And 'the offrerer seide to hym, The8 ie ynnere fatnesse be* brent firstu to day biv the custom, and take thou tow thee hou myche euer thi soule desirith. Whichex answeride, and seide to hym, Nay, for? thou schalt 3yuez now ; ellisa Y schal takeb bi violence. Therfor the synne of the chil- 17 drenc was ful greuouse bifor the Lord ; for thei withdrowen men fro the 'sacrifice of the Lordd. 'Forsothe Samuel, a child6 is gird with a lynnuri clooth, mynystridef bifor the face of the Lord. Arid his moder 19 made to hym a litil coote, which& scheb brou3te in1 daies ordeyned k, and stiede1 with hir hosebonde, that he schulde"1 offre a solempne offryng, and his auow. And 20 Heli blesside Helcana and his wijf; and Helin seide 'to hymn, The Lord 3elde to thee seed of this womman, for the 3ifte which0 thou hast 3oue to the Lord. And thei 3eden in to her place?. Therfor the 21 Lord visitide Anna, and sche conseyuede, and childide thre sones and twei dou3tris. And the child Samuel was 'magnyfied ati the Lord. Forsother Hely was ful eld, 22 and he herde alle 'thingis whiche5 hise sones diden in al Israel, and hou thei slepten with wymmen, that awaitiden* at the dore of the tabernacle. And he" seide 23 to hemv, Whi doen 36 siche thingis, the worste thingis whichew Y here of al the puplex? Nyle 36, my sones?; it is not goodz24 fame, which* Y here, that 36 make the 'puple of the Lordb to do trespas. If 325 man synneth a3ens a man, God may be
P er SCEFH. 1 dojtris CE.
1 Om. j. m the prestis i. n thei i. ° prestis child i. P to me the fleisch i. Q seke it i. r he that offride i. s Be first the i. * Om. i. « Om. r. * aftir i. w thanne to i. * the whiche i. y but i. z jyue it i. a for ellis i. ^ take it i. c sones of Hely prestis i. d Lordis sacrifice i. e Certis the child Samuel i. f seruyde i. S the which i. h he i. ' to him in the i. k ordeyned to offre i. 1 sche stiede up i. m wolde i. n Om. i. ° that i. P place uyn i. 1 maad wondirful gret anentis i. r And i. s the thingis that i. l waitiden i. u Hely i. v his sones i. w that i. x puple of Israel i. Y sones, do so i. L a good i. a that i. b Lordis puple i.
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synneth, who shal preye for hym ? And thei herden not the voyce of her fader,
26 for God wold sleen hem. Forsothe Sa- muel the child profitide, and wexe ; and
27 he pleside both to God and to men. For- sothe there cam a man of God to Heli, and seith to hym, Thes thingis seith the Lord, Whether not apertly Y am shewid to the hows of thi fader, whanne thei weren in Egipt, in the hows of Pharao ?
28 And I cheese him of alle the lynagis of Yrael to me in to preest, that he shulde stie vp to myn auter, and brenne to me encense, and beer before me ephot ; and I haue jouen to the hows of thi fader alle thingis of the sacrifices of the sones
29 of Yrael. Whi with the heele 36 ban throwen awey my slayn sacrifice, and my 3iftis, that I haue comaundid to be offred in the temple ; and more thou hast honourede thi sones than mei, that 3e my3ten eete the cheefe thingis of al
30 the sacrifice of Yrael, my puple? Ther- for seith the Lord God of Yrael, Spekynge I haue spoken, that thin hows and the hows of thi fader serue in my si^t into1" with out ende ; forsothe nowe seith the Lord, Awey be that fro me ; but who so euere honourith me, Y shal glorifie hym ; forsothe who dispisen me, shulen be vn-
31 noble. Loo ! the dais comen, and I shal kut of thin arme, and the arme of the hows of thi fadre, that there be not an
32 oold man in thin hows. And thou shalt see thin enemye in the temple, in alle the welsum thingis of Yrael ; and there shal not be an oold man in thin hous alle dais.
33 Neuerthelater I shal not doo awey fulli fro thee a man fro myn auter, but that thin eyen faylen, and thi lijf fayle ; and a greet parti of thin hows shal die, whanne
34 to mannus age it shal come. Forsothe this shal be the tokne, that is to come to
c-
sum part per- teynede to the offereris. Lire here. c.
plesid to himt; forsothe6 if a man syn-
neth a3ens the Lord, who schal preye for
hym |? And theid herden not the vois of
her fadir, for God wolde sle hem. For-s
sothe the child Samuel profitide, and en-
creessyde, and pleside bothe God and men. t?.hi" bi 8'5he
*M tbingis, nethc-
Sotheli6 a man of God cam to Hely, and 27 les it may be
, _,. _ forjouun. Lire
seide to hym, 1 he Lord seith these thingis, here. c.
Whether Y was not schewid apertli to the
hows of thi fadir, whanne he was in E-
gipt, in the hows of Farao ? And Y chees 28
hym of alle lynagisf of Israel 'in to? preest
to me, that he schulde stieh to myn auter,
and schulde brenne encense to me, and
that he schulde here bifor me preestis'
cloth ; and Y 3af to 'the hows of thi fadirk
alle thingis || of the1 sacrifices of the sones \\aiiethmgis
of Israel. Whi hast thou cast awey with 29 hem, for sum
them heele my sacrifice", and my 3iftis,
whiche0 Y comaundide to be offrid in the
temple ; and thou onouridst? more thi
sones than me, that 36 eeten the principal
partis of ech sacrifice of 'Israel, my puplei?
Therfor the Lord God of Israel seith these 30
thingis, Y spekynge spak, that thin hows
and 'the hows of thi fadir r schulde rny-
nystre8 in my si3t til in to with outen
ende ; 'now forsothe1 the Lord seith, Fer
be this fro me ; but who euere onourith
me, Y schal glorifie hym ; forsotheu thei
that dispisen me, schulen be vnnoble. Lo ! si
daies comen, and Y schal kitte awei thin
armv, and the arm of the hows of thi
fadir, that an eld manw be not in thin
hows. And thou schalt se thin enemyx in 32
the temple, in alle prosperitees^ of Israel ;
and an eld man schal not be in thin hows
in alle daies. Netheles Y schal not outerliss
take awei of thee a man fro myn auter,
but that thin i3en faile, and thi soulez
failea; and greetb part of thin hows schal
die, whanne it schal come to mannus age.
Forsothe0 this schal be signed, that schal 34
q men A. r vnto BCEFH.
c but i. d his sones i. e Certis i. f the lynagis i. S to be a i. h stie up i. 'a preestis i. k thi fadris hous I. 1 Om. i. m thin i. n sacrifices i. ° the whiche i. P hast honourid i. 1 my puple of Israel I. r thi fadris hous i. s haue mynystrid i. * certis now i. u certis i. v arm or thi power i. w prest or rvijse. x enemyes K. Y the prosperitees I. z lijf i text, or soule marg. a langwishe i. b a greet i. c Certis i. d the tokene i.
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thi two sonys, Ophny and Phynees, in
35 o day thei shulen die bothe. And I shal rere to me a trewe preest, that after myn herte and soule shal doo ; and I shal bilde to hym a trewe hows, and he shal goo
36 before my Crist alle days. Forsothe it is to come, that who so euere abidith8 stil in thin hows, he come that it be preyed for hym, and he offre a silueren peny, and a round kaak of breed, and seye, Lete me, Y biseche, to o preeste* paarte, that I eete a morsel" of breed.
CAP. III.
1 Child forsothe Samuel mynystrede to the Lord before Hely, and the sermoun of the Lord was precious ; in tho dais
2 was noon opyn visioun. It was maad thann on a day, Heli leye in his place, and his eyen daswiden, and he my3te not see the lanterne of God, before it were
3 quenchid. Forsoth Samuel slepte in the temple of the Lord, where was the arke
4 of God. And the Lord clepide Samuel ; the which answerynge seith, Loo ! I.
s And he ranne to Hely, and seide to hym, Loo ! Y ; thou hast clepid forsothe me. The which seide, I haue not clepid thee ; turn a3en and sleep. And he 3ede and
c slept. And the Lord eft leyde to tov clepe Samuel ; and Samuel rysynge 3ede to Heli, and seide, Loo ! Y ; for thou hast clepid me. The which answeryde, Y haue not clepid thee, sone myn ; turn
7a3en and sleep. Forsothe Samuel 3it not knewe the Lord, ne the sermoun of the
s Lord was openyd to hym. And the Lord leide to, and 3it clepide Samuel the thridde tyme ; the which rysynge 3ede
s to Hely, and seith, Loo ! Y ; for thou hast clepid me. Thanne Hely vndur- stood, that the Lord clepide the child; and he seith to Samuel, Go and sleep ;
come to thi twei sones Ophyme and Fy- nees, bothe f schulen die in o dai. And 35 Y schal reise to me a feithful preest, that schal do bi# myn herte and my soule ; and1' Y schal bilde to hym a feithful hows, and he schal go bifore my Crist in alle daies. Forsothe1 it schal come, that who euersc dwellithk in thin hows, he comet that' me preie1 for him, and that he offre a peny of siluer, and a cake of breed, and seie, Y biseche, suffre thou me to o 'part of the preest™, that Y ete a mussel" of breed.
CAP. III.
Forsothe the child Samuel vmynystride i to0 the Lord bifor Heli, and the word of the Lord was preciouse:j: ; in tho daies was noon opyn reuelacioun. TherforP it was 2 doon in a dai, Heli lay in his bed, and hise i3en dasewiden, and he my3te not se the lanterne of God||, bifor that it was quenchid. Forsothei Samuel slepte in the 3 tern pie § of the Lord, where the ark of God was. And the Lord clepide Samuel ; 4 and he answeride and seide, Lo ! Yr. And 5 he ran to Hely, and seide to hym, Lo ! Y ; for thou clepidist me. Which8 Hely seide, Y clepide not thee ; turne thou1 a3en and slepe. And he" 3ede and slepte. And thee Lord addide eft to clepe Samuel ; and Sa- muel roos, and 3ede to Hely, and seide, Lo ! Yv ; for thou clepidist me. And Heli answeride, Y clepide not thee, my sone ; turne thou a3en and slepe. Forsothew7 Samuel knew not 3it the Lordff, nether the 'word of the Lordx was shewid to hym. And the Lord addide, and clepideFs 3it Samuel the thridde tyme; 'which Sa- muel2 roosa and 3edeb to Heli, and seide, 9 Lo ! Y ; for thou clepidist me. Therfor0 Heli vndirstood, that the Lord clepided the child ; and Heli6 seide to Samuel, Gof and slepe ; and if he clepith thee aftir-
8 abytt DFH. abit EC. * prestis EC. u mussel CE. v Om. BE.
c Ofni EIP. f bothe thei i. S aftir i. h Om. K. i Sothly i. k schal dwelle i. 1 men preie DGMNOPQRSUX. it be preied r. m prestis part i. n morsel i. ° seruyde i. P Thanne i. 1 And i. r Y am redi i. s And i. * Om. DGIKMNOWSCC.WI. " Samuel i. v Y here i. w Sothly i. x Lordis word i. 7 he clepide i. z the which i. a roos up i. b wente i. c Thanne i. d had clepid i. e he i. f Go thou i.
•f he come. In Ebreu it is, tho he come to bow for him silf, in an halpeny of siluer; Ebrews expownen tho, that preestis dwellings of the genera- cioun of Hely, oujten to meke hem silf bifor the hijeste preest, and to praye, that they myjten serue in the temple for the priys of an halpeny of siluer, and of a cake of breed in the day, and the lettre that sueth, semeth acorde, whanne it sueth, and he seye, and so forth. Lire here. c.
J was preciouse. In Ebreu it is, was forbedun ethir maad derk. c. || the lanterne of God. Comyn Latyn biblis ban thus, and hise i$en dase- widen, and he my)te not se the lanterne of God, bifor that it was quenchid, but certis tin's lettre is cor- rupt, as the Maistre of Stories and Lire here witnessen, and the book of Ebreu ques- tiouns; therfor in Ebreu it is had thus, and hise i)en dose- widen, and he mir,tc not se ; the lanterne of the Lord was not jt/ quench- id. He my3te not se the lan- terne of God, bifor that it was quenchid. c.
§ slepte in the temple; that is, in a chaumbir bisidis the temple, where dekenes weren that kepten the temple. Lire here. c. •ft knewe not yt the Lord ; that is, the maner of spek- ing of the Lord with profetis. Lire here. c.
III. 10 20.
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13
and if herafter he clepew thee, thou shalt seye, Spek, Lord, for thi seruaunt herith. Thanne Samuel wente and slept in his
10 place. And the Lord cam, and stood, and clepide as he clepide the secounde tyme, Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel seith, Spek, Lord, for thi seruaunt herith.
uAnd the Lord seide to Samuel, Loo! Y doo a word in Yrael, the which who so euere herith, bothe his eeris shulen tyn-
i2clen. In that day I shal arerex a3ens Hely alle thingis, the whiche I haue spokun vpon the hows of hym ; Y shal
isbigynne, and fulfille. Forsothe I seide before to hym, that I was to deme his hows without ende for wickidnes ; for thi that he knewe his sonys vnworthili to
udoon, and vndurnam hem not. Therfore Y swore to the hows of Hely, that the wickidnes of hys hows shal not be doon a seeth before? with slayn sacrifices and
i53iftis vnto with out ende. Forsothe Samuel slept vnto the morwe, and he openyde the dorys of the hows of the Lord ; and Samuel dredde to shewe the
isvisyoun to Hely. Thanne Hely clepide Samuel, and seide, Samuel, my sorie. The
17 which answerynge seith, Y am redy. And he askide hym, What is the word that the Lord hath spoken to thee ? Y preye thee, ne hele thou fro me ; thes thingis do to thee God, and thes thingis adde, if thou hidist fro me a word of alle the
is wordis that ben seyd to thee. And Sa- muel shewide to hym alle the wordis, and hidde not fro hym. And he an- swerde, A Lord he is ; that good is in his
igeyen, do he. Forsothe Samuel wexe, and the Lord was with hym, and there felle not into the erthe of alle the wordis of
20 hym. And alle Yrael knew3z fro Dan vnto Bersabee, that Samuel was the feith-
ward, thou schalt seie, Speke thou, Lord,
for thi seruaunt herith. Therfor« Samuel
3ede and slepte in his place. And theio
Lord cam, and stood, arid clepide as he
hadde clepid the secunde tyme, Samuel,
Samuel. And Samuel seide, Speke thou,
Lord, for thi seruaunt herith. And then
Lord seide to Samuel, Lo ! Y make a
wordf inh Israel, which1 word who euer + a word; that
schal here, bothe hise eeris schulen ryngekj.
"g
clensid, as to
In that dai Y schal reise1 a3ens Heli allei2^ord' c- thingis, whiche"1 Y spakn on his hows ; is, he schai be Y schal bigynne, and Y schal ende. For is wunX and' Y biforseide to hym, that Y schulde deme his hows with outen ende for wickid- nesse0 ; for heP knew, that hise sories diden vnworthili, and he chastiside not hem. Therfor Y swoori to the hows of Heli, that the wickidnesse of his hows* schal not be clensid|| bis sacrifices and 3iftis til
. _ , t .-,
in to with outen ende. Forsothe* Samuel slepte til the morewtid, and he openyde the doris of the hows of the Lord ; and to '^ and
euerlastmge
Samuel dredde to schewe the reuelacioun peyne, in hem
that repent-
to Heli. Therfor Heli clepide Samuel, IG iden verily.
, . , ,, »ii Lire here. c.
and seide, Samuel, my sone. And he an-
sweride and seide, Y am redi. And Heli 17
axide hym, What is the word which" the
Lord spakv to thee ? Y preye thee, hide
thouw not fro me ; God do to thee 'these
thingis x, and encreesse? these thingis, if
thou hidist fro me a word of alle wordisz
that ben seid to thee. And Samuel schew-ia
ide to hyma alle the wordis, and ' hidde
notb fro hym. And Heli answeride, He is
thec Lord ; do he thatd, that is good in hise
i3en. Forsothe6 Samuel encreeside, and the 19
Lord was with hym, and noon of alle hisef
wordis feldes in to erthe§. And al Israel 20 § m to erthe;
that is, in veyn,
fro Dan to Bersabee knew, that feithful Samuel was a profete of the Lord. And; the Lord addide'that he schuldeh appere
w clepeth CE. * reren c. y fore DCEFH. z knee A. kne c pr. m. F.
S Thanne i. fc to be frnotv'en in i. > the which i. k tyncle i. 1 reise up i. m that i. n haue spoken up i. ° the wickidnesse theroff i. P Hely i. <i haue swore i. r meynee or hows i. s with i. * And thanne i. u that i. y hath spoke i. w it i. * alle these yuelis i. y encresse he i. z the wordis I. a Hely i. >> he hidde noon i. c Om. i. d Om. c. e Certis i. f the I. 8 felle voide i. h to i.
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III. 21 IV. 7.
21 fula prophet of the Lord. And the Lord addide that he shulde apere in Sylo, for the Lord was shewid to Samuel in Sylo after the word of the Lord; and the word of Samuel felle 'intob al Yrael.
CAP. IV.
1 And it is doon in tho days Philistien camen togidre into fijt ; forsothe and Yrael wente out into batayl to meet Phylistien, and he sette tentis bisyde the stoon of help. Forsothe Philistien
2 camen into Aphet, and maden shiltrounc ajens Yrael. Forsothe, the strijf bigund, Yrael turnede backis to thee Philistiensf ; and there ben slayn in that strijf pas- mele bi feeldis as foure thowsandys of
3 men ; and the puple is turnede a3en to the tentis. And the more thur3 birth of Yrael seyden, Whi hath the Lord smyten vs to day before Philistien ? Brynge we forth to vs fro Sylo the arke of the boond of pees of the Lord, and come it in the myddil of vs, that it saue vs fro the
*hoond of oure enemyes. Thanne the puple senten into Sylo, and token thens the arke of the boond of pees of the Lord of oostis, sittynge vpon cherubym. And the two sones of Hely, Ophny and Phynees, weren with the arke of the
5 boond of pees of the Lord. And whanne the arke of the boond of pees of the Lord was comen into the tentis, al Yrael cryede out with a greet crye, and the
Berth thurj sownede. And Philistien herden the voys of the crye, and seiden, Forsothe what is this vois of greet crye in the tentis of Ebrewis? And thei knewen, that the arke of the boond of pees of the Lord was comen into the
7 tentis. And Philistien dredden, seiynge,
in' Silo, for the Lord was schewid to Sa- muel in Silo bi the 'word of the Lordk ; and the word of Samuel cam to al Israel.
CAP. IV.
And it was doon in tho daies Filisteis i camen to gidere in to batel ; for1 Israel 3ede out a3ens Filisteism in to batel, and settiden" tentis bisidis the stoon of help. Forsothe0 Filisteis camen in to Aphet, and maden redi scheltrun a3ens Israel. 2 SotheliP whanne the batel was bigunmm, Israel turned backisi to Filisteis ; and asr foure thousynde of s men* weren slayn in that batel xeuery where" bi feeldisv ; and the puple of Israel turnede a3en to tentis w. And the grettere men in birthe of Israel seiden, Whi hath the Lord smyte vs to dai bifore Filisteis x? Brynge we to vs fro Silo the arke of boond y of pees of the Lord, and come it in to the myddis of vs, that it saue vs fro the hond of oure enemyes. Therfor the puple sente in to 4 Silo, and thei token fro thennus the arke of boond2 of pees of the Lord of oostis, 'that sat ona cherubyn. And Ophymb and Fynees, tweic sones of Heli, weren with the arke of boondd of pees of the Lord. And whanne the arke of boond of pees of s the Lord hadde come in to the castels6, al Israel criedef with grete cry, and the erthe sownede. And Filisteis? herden the vois of 6 cryh, and seiden1, Whatk is this vois of greet cry in the castels1 of Ebrews ? And thei knewen, that the arke of boond of pees of the Lord hadde come in to cas- telsm. And Filisteis" dredden, and seiden, 7 God is come in to vthe castels0; and thei? weiliden, and seiden, Wo to vs ! for so 8
a trewe E pr. m. b to BCEH. c schetrome E passim. d gon in E pr. m. begunnen sec. m. e Om. CE. f Filisteis c passim.
i eft in i. k Lordis word i. 1 forsothe i. m the Filisteis i. n Israel sette i. ° And the i. P And i. 1 the backis i. r as a i. s Om. i. * men of Israel i. u ouer al i. v' the feeldis i. w her tentis i. * the Filisteis i. y the boond i. z the boond i. a sittinge upon i. b Ophny DIX sec. m. PE. c the two i. d the boond i. e tentis i. {Jbrjoie criede i. S the Filisteis i. h her cry i. i thei seiden i. k And what i. J tentis i. m the castels CDELPQSUWX. the tentis of Israel i. n the Filisteis i. ° her tentis i. P the Philistees i.
IV. 8 — 1 8.
I. KINGS.
15
God is comen into the tends ; and in- awardly thei weiliden, seiynge, Woo to vs ! forsothe there was not so mych gladynge 3isterday&, ne before 3istirday£; woo to vs ! who shal kepe vs fro the hoondish of thes hei3e goddis ? thes ben the goddis that smyten Egipt bi al ven- aiaunce in deseert. Takith coumfort, and 'be 36' men of Philistien, ne serue 36 to Ebrewis, as thei serueden to vs ; takith
10 coumfort, and fi3tith. Thanne Philystien fou3ten, and Yrael is hewen down, and echon flee3k into his tabernacle; and there is doon a wel greet veniaunce, and there fellen of Yrael thretti thowsandis of foot
11 men. And the arke of God is taken, and the two sones of Hely ben deed. Ophny
12 and Phynees. Forsothe rennynge a man of Beniamyn fro the sheltroun cam into Sylo in that day, rent the clooth, and
isspreynt1 with powdre the heed; and whan he was comen, Hely sat vpon the litil seet a3ens the weye abidynge ; forsothe his herte was dredynge for the arke of the Lord. Forsothe that man after that he is goon yn, toolde to the
ucytee, and al the cytee 3ellide. And Hely herde the sown of the crye, and seide, What is this sown of this noyse ? And he hiede, and cam, and toold to
is Hely. Forsothe Hely was of nynty and ei3t 3eer, and his eyen dasweden, and he
iemy3t not se. And he seyde to Hely, Y am that am comen fro the batayl, and Y that haue flowen fro the shiltroun to day. To whom he seith, What, is doon,
17 sone myn ? Answerynge forsothe he that toold, seith, Yrael hath flowen before the Philistiens, and a greet fallynge is doo in the puple ; also and thi two sones been deed, Ophny and Phynees, and the arke
is of God is takun. And wharine he hadde
greet full ioiyng was notr 3istirdai, and the thridde day passid ; wo to vs ! who schal kepe vs fro the honds of 'these hi3e* goddis ? these ben the goddis, that smyt- iden" Egipt with al veniauncef in deseert. Filisteisv, be 36 coumfortid, and be 30 men, 9 serue 30 notw Ebrews, as thei seruedenx
•f with al ven- n if
; be 36 coumfortid, and fhte 3ez. Ther- 10 h«r mw< and
r,. • • therfor they
fora Fihsteisb fou3ten, and Israel was mounnotnow
i 11 n . j . anoye vs. Lire
slaync, and ech man fleid in to his taber- here. c. nacle; and a ful greet veniaunce was maad, and thretti thousynde of foot men of Israel felden doun. And the arke of God wasii takun ; and, tweie sones of Heli, Ophymf and Fynees, weren deed. Sothelis a man 12 of Benkrnyn ran fro the scheltrun, and cam in to Silo in that dai, with his cloth torent and hish heed bispreynt with dust ; and whanne he was comen, Heli sat 'on an' 13 hi3ek seete, 'and bihelde1 a3ens the™ weie ; for his herte was dredyng for the arke of the Lord. Sotheli11 aftir that thilke man entride0, he telde to the? citee, and al the citee 3ellide. And Heli herde the soun of u cryi, and seider, What is this8 sown of this noise ? And he* hastide, and cam, and telde to Heli. Forsotheu Heli was" of foure is score 3eer and ei3tene, and hise i3en dasi- widenv, and he my3te not se. And hew is seide to Heli, Y amx that cam fro batel?, and Y amz that fleia to dai fro the schel- trun. To whom Ely seide, My sone, what is doonb? Forsothe0 he that telde an- 17 sweride, and seide, Israel fleid bifor Fi- listeis6, and a greet falf is maad in the puples ; ferthermore and thi twey sones, Ophymh and Fynees, ben deed, and the arke of God is takun. And whanne he is hadde1 nemydk the arke of God, Hely felde fro 'the hi3e* seete bacward bisidis the dore, and vwas deed; for the nollis Jm weren brokun". For he was an eld man,
I for the nollis. In Ebreu it is, for his necke was brokun. c.
S jistai c. jistay E. h honde BCEFH. » beth CE. k fleth E. 1 sprengd CE.
1 out i. ' not there i. s hondis K. * the L. u smyten i. v and it was seid, Filisteis i. w not to the i. * han serued i. y to jou i. z 39 ayns Israel i. a Thanne i. b the Filisteis i. c ouer- comen i. d fledde i. e the two i. f Ophny EIPX sec. m. S And i. h with his i. ' on his c. upon a i. k Om. i. 1 abidynge i. m Om. QR sec. m. n And i. ° hadde entrid i. P men of the i. 1 the cry i. r he seide i. s the i. * the man i. u And i. v derkeden i. w the man i. x am he i. y the batel i. z am he i. a fledde i. b ther don i. c And i. d hath fled i. e the Filisteis i. f fallyng i. S puple of Israel i. h Ophuy BIPX sec. m. ' Om. i. k nempned CEILMPUW. namid R. 1 his i. m his skulles i. n broke and he was deed i.
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IV. 19— V. 5.
nemnyd the arke, he felle fro the litil sect backward biside the dore, and the scullis brokun, he is deed. Forsothe an oold man he was, and of greet age ; and
19 he demyde Yrael fourti1 jeer. His douj- tre in lawe forsothe, the wijf of Phynees, was with child, and nyj to the berynge ; and the messager herde that the arke of God was takun, and hir fader in lawe deed, and hir man, she bowide hir self, and bare child ; forsothe there fellen in
20 hir sodeyn sorwis. Forsothe in that mo- ment of her deeth seiden to hir, that stoden about hir, Ne drede thow, for a sone thow hast born. The which an- swerde not to hem, forsothe ne took hede.
21 And she clepide the child Hicaboth, sei- ynge, Translatid is the glorye of the Lord fro Irael, for takun is the ark of God ; and for hir fader in lawe and for hir
22 man she seith, Translatid is the glorie of God fro Yrael ; forthi that the arke of God was takun.
CAP. V.
1 Philistien forsothe token the arke of God, and beren it fro the stoon of help
2 into Azoth. And Philistien token the arke of God, and brou3ten it into the temple of Dagon, and setten it beside
3 Dagon. And whanne Azothis weren rysen eerli the tother day, loo ! Dagon lay redi in the eerth before the ark of the Lord. And thei token Dagon, and
4 setten it a3en in his place. And eft, eerly the tother day rysynge, thei fonden Dagon liynge vpon his face in the erthe before the arke of the Lord. Forsothe the heed of Dagon, and the two palmys of his hoondis weren kut awey vpon the
5 thresshwold ; forsothe the stok of Dagon aloone lafte in his place. For this cause the preestis of Dagon, and alle that goon into his temple, treden not vpon the thresshwold of Dagon in Azoth vnto the
and of greet age ; and he demyde Israel
bi° fourti jeer. Forsothe? his doujter in is
lawe/ the wijf of Finees"!, was with childe,
and riij the child bering ; and whanne vthe
message was herdr that the arke of God
was takun, and that hir fadir in lawe was
deed, and hir hosebonde, sche bowide hir
silf s, and childide ; for sodeyn sorewis
felden in to hir. Sotheli* in that moment 20
of hir deeth, wymmenn that stoden aboute
hir, seiden to hir, Drede thou not, for thou
hast childid a sone. And sche answeride
not to hem, forv nether 'sche perseyuedew.
And sche clepide the child Ichabothf, and 21 1 leaboth; that
is, without
seide, 1 he glorie of the Lord is translatid glorie. Lire fro Israel, for the arke of God is takunx ; and for hir fadir in lawe and for hir hose- bonde sche seide, The glorie of God is 22 translatid? fro Israel, for the arke of God isz takun.
CAP. V.
Forsothe a Filisteis token the arke ofi God, and barenb awey it fro the stoon of help in to Azotus. And Filisteis0 tokun 2 the arke of God, and broujten it tod the temple of Dagon, and settiden it bisidis Dagon. And whanne men of Azotus had- 3 den rise eerli ine the todir dai, lo ! Dagon lay low in the erthe bifor the arke of the Lord. And thei token Dagon, and re- storiden hym inf his place. And eft thei 4 risidenS eerli in the tothir day, and found- en11 Dagon liggynge on his face on' the erthe bifor the arke of the Lord. For- sothe14 the heed of Dagon, and twei1 pawmes of his hondis weren kitm of" on0 the threisfold; certis? the stok aloone of 5 Dagon lefte in his place. For this cause the preestis of Dagon, and alle that entren in to his temple, treden not oni the threis- fold1' of Dagon in Azotus tils in to* this
1 forurti A.
0 Om. i. P And i. 1 Finees wijf i. r sche herde bi the messangere i. s silf doun I. * And i. u thei i. v Om. i. w toke heede i. x taken awei i. J taken awei i. z was plures. a And the i. b baren it i. c the Filisteis i. d into DEFGIKLMNOPX. e into o. f into i. S risen i. h thei founden i. i upon i. k And i. l the two i. m broken i. kutte K. n off i. ° upon i. P and i. 1 upon i. r threshold L. s Om. i. * vnto i.
V. 6 — 12.
I. KINGS.
17
e day that is nowe. Forsothe the hoond of the Lord is greggid vpon the Azothis, and he wastide hem, and he smoot A- zothe and his coostis in the more priue party of the arsis ; and the towns and feeldis booyleden out in the mydil of thatm regioun, and myis ben born ; and there is doon a greet confusioun of deeth in the
7cytee. Men forsothe of Azoth seynge siche a maner veniaunce seiden, Dwel not the arke of God of Yrael anentis vs ; for hard is his hoond vpon vs, and vpon
sDagon oure god. And seendynge thei gedreden to hem self alle the maystris of Philistiens, and seiden, What shulen we doo of the arke of God of Yrael ? And Gethey answerden, The arke of God of Yrael be turned about ; and thei turn- eden about the arke of God of Yrael.
9 Forsothe hem turnynge it about, the hoond of the Lord of a greet slau3ter wel mych was doon vpon alle the cytees ; and he smoot the men of ech cytee fro litil vnto more, and the arsroppis of hem goynge out stonken ; and Gethey wenten into counseil, and maden to hem letheren loseetis. Thanne thei senten the arke of the Lord into Acharon. And whanne the arke of the Lord was comen into Acharon, Acharonytis cryeden out, sei- ynge, Thei ban brou3t to vs the arke of God of Yrael, that he sle vs and oure
1 1 puple. Thei senten thanne, and gedriden togidre alle the maystrys of Philistiens ; the which seiden, Leeue 30 the arke of God of Yrael, and be it turned a3en into his place, and sle it not vs with oure
12 puple. Forsothe dreed of deth was maad in alle the cytees, and moost greuous was greetli the hoond of the Lord. Forsothe the men, that weren not deed, weren smyten in the priuyer party of the arsis, and the 3ellynge of ech cytee stiede vp into heuene.
men of Axotus.
Lire here. c.
dai. Forsothe the bond of the Lord was 6 maad greuouse onu men of Azotus, and hev distriede hem, and he smoot Azotust
... , - . , Azotus, that is,
and the coostis therof in the prmyerew men dwelling
part of buttokis*; and townes?:): and feeldis fjn^ /<>£»,« ,-ai
in thez myddis of that cuntrey buyliden £*££*£*
outa, and myis camen forth ; and greet t'lidur> s
.
confusioun of deth was maad in the citee. Sothelib men of Azotus sien siche a ven- 7 iaunce, and seidenc, The arke of God of Israel dwelle not atd vs ; for his6 hondf is hard on? vs, and on Dagon oure god. And s thei senten, and gaderidenh alle the wise men, Aether princes'1, of Filisteis 'to hemk, and seiden, What schulen we do of the arke of God of Israel ? And men1 of Geth answeriden, The arke of God of Israel be led aboute ; and thei ledden aboute the arke of God of Israel. Forsothe™ while 9 thei ledden it aboute, the bond of the Lord 'of ful greet sleyng" was maad on0 alle citeesP; and he smoot men of ech citee fro a litil mani tilr to 'the more8, and the lowere* entraylis 'of hemu wexiden rotun, and camen forth ; and men of Geth token counsel, and madenv to hemw seetis of skynnes, ethir cuyschuns. Therfor thei 10 senten the arke of the Lord in to Acco- ron. And whanne the arke of the Lord hadde come in to Accoron, men of Acco- ron crieden, and seiden, Thei ban brought to vs the arke of God of Israel, that he sle vs and oure puple. Therforx thei senten, 1 1 and gaderideny alle the wise men, ' ethir princes1, of Filisteis; whichea seiden, De- lyuere 30 the arke of God of Israel, and turne it a3en in to his place, and sle notb vs with oure puple. For dreed of deeth 12 was maad in alle.citees, and the bond of the Lord was 'greuouse greetli0. Alsod the men, that weren not deed, weren smytun in the priuy6 partf of buttokiss, and the 3elling of ech citee stiedeh in to heuene.
m the A.
™ upon i. v the Lord i. w more priuee i. * her tail eendis i. y the townes i. z Om. i. a out myis i. b And i. c thei seiden i. d anentis i. e the i. f hond of God i. S upon i. h gaderiden to hem i. i Om. CDGIMNOSX pr. m. k Om. i. 1 the men i. m And i. n Om. i. ° upon i. P the citees aboute of ful gret slaujtere i. 1 child i. r Om. i. s a more man i. l her priuey nether i. u Om. I. T thei maden i. " hem self i. * Thanne i. Y gaderiden togidere i. z Om. DGIMNOQSX pr. m. a the whiche i. b not the Lord i. c ful greuouse i. d And i. e priuyer BCW. f parties i. S her but- tokis i. h stiede up i.
VOL. II. D
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I. KINGS.
VI. 1 — 9.
CAP. VI.
1 Was thanne the arke of the Lord in the regioun of the Philistiens seuen
2 monethes ; and after thes thingis Phi- listiens clepiden the preestis and dyuyn- ours, seiynge, What shal we doon with the arke of God ? Shewe 36 vs, what maner wyse we shulen sende it a3en 'in
3 to" his place. The whiche seiden, If 36 senden a3en the arke of God of Yrael, wole 36 not leeue it voyde, but that 30 owen, 3eldeth to hym for the synne ; and thanne 36 shulen be heelid, and 36 shulen knowe, whi that his hoond goth not a wey
4 fro 3ow. The whiche seiden, What is that for the trespasse we owen to 3eeld to
5 it ? And thei answerden0, After noumbre of prouyncis of Philistiens fyue golden arsis 36 shulen make, and fyue golden myis ; for o plage was to 3ow alle and to 3oure maistris. And 36 shulen make a licnesse of 3oure arsis, and a licnesse of the myis that han wastid the loond ; and 36 shulen 3yue to the God of Yrael glorye, if? perauenture he releue his hoond fro 3011, and fro 3oure goddis, and
r.fro 3oure loond. Whi agreggen 36 3oure hertis, as Egipt agreggide, and Pharao his hert? Whether not after he is smyten, thanne he lafte hem, and thei
73eden a wey? Nowe thanne takith, and makith a newe weyn, and ioyneth two kyen that han calued late, in the weyn, to whom is not put on 3ok ; and reclosith
H her calues at home. And 36 shulen take the arke of the Lord, and putte in the weyn; and the goldun vessels that 36 han payed out to it for the trespas, 36 shulen put in a litle cofre at the side of it ; and
9 leeue 36 it, that it goo. And 36 shulen biholden, forsothe and if bi the weye of her coostis it stie vp a3en Bethsames, it
CAP. VI.
Therfor the arke of the Lord was ini the cuntrei of Filisteis bi1 seuene monethis; and aftir these thingis Filisteisk clepiden1 2 preestis and false dyuynours, and seiden, What schulen we do of the arke of God ? Shewe 36 to vs, hou we schulen sende itm in to his place". Whiche0 seiden, If 363 senden a3en the arke of God of Israel, nyle 36 delyuere it voide, but 3elde 30 to hym that?, that 30 owen for synne; and thanne je schulen be heelid, andi 36 schu- len wite, whi 'his hondr goith not awei fro 3ou. And thei seiden, What8 is it, that 4 we owen to 3elde to hym1 for trespasu? And thei answeriden to hem, Bi the 5 noumbre of prouyncesv of Filisteis 30 schulen make fyue goldun ersis, and fyue goldun myis ; for o veniaunce was to alle 3ou and to 3oure ' wise men, ether princes™. And 36 schulen make the licnesse of 3oure ersis, and the licnesse of rnyis that dis- triede 3oure lond ; and 30 schulen 3yue glorie to God of Israel, if in hap he with- drawe his bond" fro 3011, and fro 3oure goddis, and fro youre lond. Whi maken « 3e heuy 3oure hertis, as Egipt, and Farao 'made heuy? hisz herte ? Whether not after that he was smytun, thanne he delyuerede hema, and thei 3eden forth? Now ther-7 for take 36, and makeb oc newe wayn, and ioyne 3ed twei kien hauynge caluys, one whiche kyen no 3ok was put ; and close 36 her calues at hoome. And 36 schulen s take the arke of the Lord, and 36 schulen sette in the wayn ; and 36 schulen put in a panyeref at the side therof s the goldun vessels, whiche 3eh payeden1 to hymk for trespas1 ; and delyuere 30 the arke, that it gom. And 36 schulen biholde", and so- 9 theli if it stieth" a3ens BethsamesP bi the weie of 'hise coostis^, 'he dider to 3011 this
n to E. ° answerden to them E pr. v. P lest E pr. m.
i Om. i. k the Filisteis i. 1 clepiden logidere i. m it ajen i. n place of it i. ° The whiche i. P that thing i. 1 and so i. r the hond of God i. s What thing i. l God i. u oure trespas i. v the provynces i. w princes c. wise men DGMNOQX. x wrath i. y greuyde i. z her i. a Goddis peple i. o make je A. maketh i. c a IR. d je theryn i. e upon the i. ' litil coffre i. S of the ark i. h thei ELPRU. ' han paied DGiKMNOQsxb. k the Lord i. 1 y>ure trespas i. m go forth i. it i. ° goth up i. P Bethasames A. 1 tho i. r the Lord hath thanne do i.
n biholde
VI. io — 1
I. KINGS.
19
hath doo to 3011 this greet yuel ; forsothe if not, we shulen wyte that the hoond of it hath not towchid vs, but by hap it 10 hath fallun. Thanne thei diden this wise; and takynge two kyen that 3auen calues sowke, thei ioyneden to the wayn ; for- sothe the calues of hem thei closiden at
11 home. And thei putten the arke of God vpon the wayn, and the litle coofre that hadde the golden myis, and the licnes of
12 arsis. Forsothe the kyen 3eden euen ry3t bi the weye that ledith to Bethsames ; and in o weye thei wenten goynge and loowynge, and thei boweden not asyde ne to the ry3t ne to the left ; but and the maystris of Philistyens folweden vnto
is the teermys of Bethsames. Forsothe Bethsamytis repiden whete in the valey, and rerynge vp the eyen thei seen the arke, and thei ioyeden, whanne thei had-
14 den seen. And the wayn cam into the feeld of Josue Bethsamyte, and stood there. Forsothe a greet stoon was there ; and thei hewedeni the trees of the wayn, and the kien thei putten vpon, the brent
is sacrifice to the Lord. Forsothe Leuytis putten down the arke of God, and the litil coofre that was biside it, in the which weren the golden vessels ; and thei putten vpon the greet stoon. Forsothe Bethsamytis men offreden brent sacrifice, and slewen sacrifices in that day to the
"•Lord. And the fyue maystris of Phi- listiens seen, and ben turned a3en into
i7Acharon in that day. Forsothe thes ben the golden arsis, the whiche Philistiens for the trespas 3olden to the Lord ; A3ot oon, Gaza oon, Ashalon oon, Geth oon,
18 Acharon oon ; and goldun myis after the noumbre of Philistiens cytees, of the fyue prouyncis, fro wallid cytee vnto toun that was with outen wal, and vnto greet Abel,
greet yuel ; but if nay8, we schulen wite 'for his* hond" touchide not vs, but xif it bifeldev bi hap. Therforw thei diden inio this manere ; and thei token twei kieri that 3auen mylk to caluys*, and ioyneden? to the wayn ; and thei closiden her caluys at hoome. And thei puttidenz the arke of 11 God ona the wayn, and ''thei puttiden^ the panyerec, that hadde the goldun myis, and the licnesse of ersis vow the waynA. Sotheli6 12 the kien 3eden strei3tli bi the weie that ledith to Bethsames ; and thof 3edenB in o weie goynge and lowynge, and bowidenh not nether to the ri3t side nether1 to the left side ; but also the wise men of Filis- teis sueden xtil tok the termes1 of Beth- sames. Forsothe"1 men of Bethsames rep- 13 iden whete in the" valey, and thei reisiden" the? i3en, and sien the arke, and thei weren ioyful, whanne thei hadden sien "tJie arkei. And the wayn cam in to the feelde ofu Josue of Bethsames, and stood1" there8. Forsothe1 a greet stoon was there ; and theiu kittidenv xthe trees ofw the wayn, and puttiden* the^ kien %on tho trees2, a brent sacrifice to the Lord. Sothelia de-is kenesb token doun the arke of God, and the panyerec, that was bisidis it, where ynne the goldun vessels weren ; and thei settidend one the greet stoon. Forsothef the men of Bethsames offriden brent sacri- fices, and offridenS slayn sacrifices in that dai 'to the Lord'1. And fyue' princesk of IB Filisteis sien, and turneden1 a3en in to Accoron in that dai. Sotheli"1 these ben 17 the goldunn ersis, whiche the Filisteis 3eldiden to the Lord for trespas0 ; Azotus ^eldide oon; Gaza ^eldidev oon; Ascolon •$eldidev oon ; Geth yeldidev oon ; Acca- ron ^eldidef oon; and Filisteis^ ~$eldiden\s golden myis bir the noumbre of 'citees of Filisteis3 of fyue prouynces, fro a wallid
<1 hewyn CE.
8 it go not Under i. * that the I. u hond of the Lord I. v if it fel L. it bifelde D. this thing hath fallen to us i. w Thanne I. * her caluys i. 7 thei ioyneden hem i. z putten i. a upon i. *> Om. c litil coffre i. d Om. i. e And i. f thilke kijn i. e wenten i. h thei bowiden i. ' ne i. k vnto 1 coostis i. m And i. n a i. ° lifte up i. P her i. 1 it i. r it stood i. s there slille i. * And u men of Bethsames i. v hewiden i. w Om. i. * upon that wode thei puttiden i. J tho i. z Om. a And i. b the dekenes i. c litil coffre i. d puttiden tho i. e upon i. f And i. S Om. i. h Om. ' the fyue i. k satrapis i. l thei turneden i. nl And i. n mennus goldun i. ° her trespas P Om. i. q the Filisteis i. r aftir i. " her citees i.
20
I. KINGS.
VJ. 19 — VII. 6.
vpon the which he putte the ark of the Lord, that was vnto that day in the
isfeeld of Josue Bethsamyte. Forsothe he smoot of the men of Bethsamyte, for that thei hadden seen the arke of the Lord, and he srnoot of the puple seuenti men, and fifti thowsandis of the raskeyl. And the puple weyliden, whanne the Lord hadde sinyten with a greet veniaunce the
2ocomoun puple. And the men of Beth- samyte seiden, Who shal mowe stoond in the si3t of this holy Lord God, and
21 to whom shal he stye vp fro vs ? And thei senten messagerys to the dwellers of Caryathyarym, seiynge, Philistiens han brevet a3enr the arke of the Lord ; com- eth doun, and bryngeth it a3en to 3ow.
CAP. VII.
1 Thanne the men of Caryathyarym camen, and brou3ten a3en the arke of the Lord, and beren it into the hows of Amynadab in Gabaa. And thei halweden Eleazer his sone, for he shulde kepe the
2 arke of the Lord. And it is doon, fro what day the arke of the Lord dwellide in Caryathiarym, multiplied ben the days ; forsothe nowe was the twentithe 3eer; and al the hows of Yrael restide after
3 the Lord. Forsothe Samuel seith to al the hows of Yrael, seiynge, If in al 3oure herte 36 turnen to the Lord, doth awey alien goddis fro the mydil of 3ow, Ba- alym and Astaroth ; and makith redi 3oure hertis to the Lord, and serueth to hym alone ; and he shal delyuere 3ow
4 fro the honds of Philistyens. Thanne the sones of Yrael token awey Baalym and Astaroth, arid serueden to the Lord alone.
5 Forsothe Samuel seide, Gederith al Yrael in to Masphat, that Ypreye the Lord for
G 3011. And thei camen togidre in Masphat,
citee vtil to1 'a town that was with out
walu, and 'til tov the greet Abelfw, von t greet AM,
whichx thei puttiden the arke of the Lord,
thaty was there 'til inz that dai in the
feeld of Josue of Bethsames. Forsothe 10 here- c-
J ana he smoot
the Lord smoot of the men of Bethsames, ofthepepie for thei hadden seyri the arke of the Lord, and he smoot of the puple seuenti men}, and fifty thousynde of the porail. And the puple morenyde, for the Lord hadde
for foure
vnresonable gladnesse, that cam of the v listnesse of
smyte the puple a with greet veniaunce. heed, and not And men of Bethsames seiden, Who schal 20 rence Tand for now stonde in the si3t of the Lord God ^ ^~ of this hooli thing, and to whom schal it ofkyn, for
0 t femalis schuld-
stieb fro vs? And thei senten messan-2ie» not beof.
,, , it • f /-( • ,i • frid in to brent
gens to the dwellens or Cariathiarym, sacrifice to the
and seiden, Filisteisc han brou3t a3en the arke of the Lord ; come 36 doun, and leded it a3en to 3ou.
JLord, as it is seid in i. c°. of Ijeuyt. ; and for they weren stirid bi curi- onste to se the nakid arke, whiche thing is forboduii
gioun.
undurs
thus the noum-
CAP. VII.
Therfor men of Cariathiarym camen, i and ledden a3en the arke of the Lord, and !" foure c°- °f
Nurnen ; and
brou3tene it in to the hows of Amynadab for they suf-
/~i i o ..i TC ,1 • i i -i T~ii friden the arke
in uabaa. oothelr thei halewiden JMeazar todweiieout
his sone, that he schulde kepe the ark of wtth™' *"
the Lord. And it was doon, fro which&2
dai vthe arke of the Lord1' dwellide in
Caryathiarym, daies1 weren multiplied || ;
fork the twentithe 3eer was1 now'", after
that Samuel bigan to teche the puple;
and al Israel restide11 aftir the Lord. For- 3 smytun, whiche
weren of so
sothe0 Samuel spak to al the hows of Is- greet reputa-
. _ - . . cioun, that
rael, and seide, It in al 3oure herte 30 they weren turnen a3en to the Lord, do 36 awei alien %%?%£? goddis, Balym and Astaroth, fro the myddis sillde of thf
* • comyn peple ;
of 3ou ; and make 36 redi 3oure hertis to the Lord, and serue 30 hym aloone ; and
for therfor the principal men of the peple
he schal delyuere 3ou fro the bond of Fi- for'theyounen
listeis''. Therfor the sones of Israel diden 4
awey Baalym and Astoroth, and seruedeni f»re be war of
* * the forseid of-
ther Lord aloone. Forsothe3 Samuel seide, 5 fensis. Lire
Gadere 30' al Israel" in to Masphat, that n dales were Ypreie the Lord for 3011. And thei camen 6
excitide the
r ajens A. Om. B. s hoondis A.
t vnto i. u an vnwalled town i. v vnto i. w ston that kiyte Abel i. tabel K sec. m. x upon whom i. y the which ston i. z vnto i. til into K pr. m. xsec. m. in to E. a it i. b stie up i. c the Filisteis i. d ledeth i. e thei broujten i. f And i. S that i. h that the Lordis arke i. ' the daies t. k and i. 1 Om. D. m thanne i. n restide in pes i. ° And i. P the Filisteis i. 1 thei serueden i. r to the i. 8 And i. * je togidere i. u the peple of Israel i.
puple to good. Lire here. c.
Vll. 7 — 1 4-
I. KINGS.
21
and thei drewen water, and heelden out in the si3t of the Lord ; and thei fastiden in that day, and seiden, To thee we han synned, Lord. And Samuel demyde the
?sones of Yrael in Masphat. And Phi- listiens herden that the sones of Yrael weren gedryd in Masphat ; and the sa- trapis of Philistiens stieden vp to Yrael. The which thing whanne the sones of Yrael hadden herd, thei dredden fro the
s face of Philistiens. And thei seiden to Samuel, Ne ceese thow for vs to crye to the Lord cure God, that he saue vs
9 fro the hond* of Philistyens. Forsothe Samuel took o sowkynge loomb, and of- frede it into hool brent sacrifice to the Lord. And Samuel criede to the Lord for Yrael ; and the Lord herde hym. 10 Forsothe it is doon, whanne Samuel of- frede brent sacryfice, Philistiens to-goon into batayl a3ens Yrael. Forsothe the Lord thundryde with greet crakkynge in that day vpon the Philistiens, and he feeride hem ; and thei ben slayn fro the a face of Yrael. And the sones of Yrael goon out fro Masphat, pursueden Phi- listiens, and smyten hem vnto the place
12 that was vndur Bethaar. Forsothe Sa- muel took au stoon, and putte it betwixv Masphat and betwixw Sen ; and he clep- ide the name of that place The stoon of help. And he seide, Hidir to the Lord
13 hath holpen to vs. And Philistiens ben mekid, and no more ouer thei leiden to that thei camen into the teermys of Yrael. And so is doon the hoond of the Lord vpon Philistyens alle the days of
H Samuel. And the cytees that the Phi- listiens token fro Yrael, ben 3olden a3en to Yrael, fro Accharon vnto Geth and his teermys ; and he delyueride Yrael fro the hoond of Philistyens ; and pees was bi-
togidere in to Masphat, and theiv drowen watir, and sheddenw out in the 'si3t of the Lord" ; and thei fastiden in that day, and seiden, Lord, we synnederiy to thee. And Samuel demyde the sones z of Israel in Masphat. And Filisteisa herden that the? sones of Israel weren gaderidb in Mas- phat ; and the princes of Filisteis stieden0 to Israel. And whanne the sones of Is- rael hadden herd this, thei dredden of the face of Filisteis. And 'thei seidend to Sa-8 muel, Ceesse thou not to crye for vs to oure Lord God, that he saue vs fro the 'hoond of Filisteis6. Forsothe f Samuel took 09 soukynge lomb, and offride thats hool in to brent sacrifice to the Lord. And Sa- muel criede to the Lord for Israel; and the Lord herde hym. Forsotheh it was 10 doon, whanne Samuel offryde brent' sacri- fice, thatk Filisteis1 bigunnen batel a3ens Israel. Sotheli"1 the Lord thundride with greet thundur11 in that dai on0 Filisteis, and made? hem aferd ; and thei weren slayn of the sones of Israel. And then sones of Israel 3edeni out ofr Masphat, and pursueden Filisteis % and smytiden* hem 'til tou the place that was vndur Bethachar. Forsothev Samuel took o stoon, 12 and puttidew it bitwixe Masphat, and bi- twixex Sen ; and he clepide the name of that place The stoon of help. And he seide, Hidir to the Lord helpide? vs. And is Filisteis2 weren maad low, and addideria no more to come in to the termes of Is- rael. And so the 'hond of the Lordb was maad onc Filisteis in alle the daies of Sa- muel. And the citees whiched the Filis- 14 teis token6 fro Israel, weren 3oldunf to Israel, fro Accarori 'til to& Geth and 'hise termesh ; and the Lord delyuerede Israel fro the bond of Filisteis ; and pees was bitwixe Israel and Ammorreyt. Also' 15 1 •<»«>«#, <<»•
• ' Ammoreis ser-
4 hoomlis A. u oon BE. oo a. v bytwene BF. betwen E. betwe c. w bytwene BFH. betwen CE.
T Om. DK. w helden it i. * Lordis si3t I. y han synned i. z hous I. a the Filisteis i. b gaderid to gidere i. c stieden up i. d Israel criede i. e Philistees hoond i. f And i. 8 it i. h And i. ' the brent i. k Om. DGKMNoqsxb. l the Filisteis i. m And i. n thundring KX. ° upon the i. P he made i. 1 wenten i. r fro i. s the Filisteis i. * smoten i. u vnto i. v And i. w putte i. x Om. i. y hath helpid i. z the Filisteis i. a thei addiden i. b Lordis hond i. c upon the i. d that i. c hadden take i. f joldun ajen i. S vnto i. h the coostis of Geth i. ' And i.
iinoreis ser ue<len to Israel vndur tribut. Lire here. c.
I. KINGS.
VII. 15 VIII. 9.
istwix* Yrael and Ammorre. Forsothe Samuel demyde Yrael alle the days of
ic his lijf; and wente bi eche 3eer enuy- rounynge Bethel, and Galgal, and Mas- phat, and he demyde Yrael in the forseid
17 placis ; and turned a3en in to Ramatha, forsothe there was his hows ; and there he demyde Yrael, and he bildide vp there also an auter to the Lord.
CAP. VIII.
1 Forsothe it is doon whanne Samuel wexe oold, he putte his sones domesmen
2 of Yrael. And the name of his first geten sone was Joel, the name of the secounde Abya, domysmen in Bersabe.
3 And the sones of hym wenten not in his weyes, but boweden aside after aueryce, and thei token 3iftis, and thei peruert-
4iden doom. Thann alle the more thur3 birth of Yrael gedrid, carnen to Samuel
sin Ramatha. And thei seiden to hym, Loo ! thou art waxen oold, and thi sones goon not in thi weyes ; ordeyn to vs a kyng, that he deme vs, and as alle na-
ccyouns han. And the word displeside in the eyen of Samuel, forthi that thei had- den seid, 3if to vs a kyng, that he deme vs. And Samuel preide to the Lord.
7 Forsothe the Lord seide to Samuel, Here the voys of the puple in alle thingis that thei speken to thee ; forsothe thei han not throwun awey thee, but me, lest Y
sregne vpon hem. Aftir alle her werkis that thei han doo, fro the day that Y ladde hern out of Egipt vnto this day, as thei forsoken me, and seruedeu to alien
agoddis, so thei doon also to thee. Nowe thanne here the voyce of hem ; neuer- thelater take hem togidre to witnesse ; and sey before to hern the ri3t of a kyng,
Samuel demyde Israel ink alle the daies of his lijft* that is,* til to1 the ordeynyng ^and confermyngm of Saul"; and he 3ede°| bi valle 3eerisP, and cumpasside Bethel, and Galgal, and Masphat, and he demyde Is- rael in the forseid places. And he turnede a3en in to Ramatha, for his hows was there ; and he demyde Israel there, and he bildide there also an auter to the Lord.
CAP. VIII.
Forsothei it was don, whanne Samuel i hadder wexide8 eld, he settide1 hise sones iugisu onv Israel. And the name of his 2 firste gendridw sone was Johel, and the name of the secounde wasx Abia, iugis? in Bersabee. And hise sones 3edenz not in 3 'the weies of hyma, but thei bowiden after aueryce, and thei token 3iftis, and per- uertidenb doom. Therfor alle the grettere4 men in birthe of Israel weren gaderidc, and camen to Samuel in to Ramatha. And 5 thei seiden to hymd, Lo ! thou hast wexide eld, and thi sones goen not in thi weies ; ordeyne thou a kyng to vs, 'that he deme vsf, as also alle naciouns? han. And thee word displeside in the i3enh of Samuel, for thei hadden seid, 3yue thou to vs a kyng, that he deme vs. And Samuel preiede to the Lord. Forsothe' the Lord seide to? Samuel, Here thou the vois of the puple in alle thingis whichek thei speken to thee ; for1 thei han not caste awey theem, but me, that Y regne not on" hem. Bi alle her°8 werkis whiche? thei dideni, fro the day in whiche Y ledde hem out of Egipt 'til tor this dai, as thei forsoken5 me, and seruyden1 alien goddis, so thei doon also to thee. Now therfor here thou her vois ; 9 netheles" witnesse11 thou tov hemw ; bifor- seiex thou to hem? the ri3t of z the kyng,
f of his liyf; that is, til to
16 the ordeynyng and conferm- yng of Saul. c. J and he tfde, etc. bi his owne
17 trauelandcostis to deme the peple in couen- ahle places, as it seid in xii. c°. Lire here. c.
bytwene BFH. betwen E. betwe c.
k Om. i. ' in to E. m Om. N. n gloss omitted in GIQSX pr. m. b. ° wente i. P ech jeer i. 1 And i. r Om. i. s waxen EKL. { sette i. u to be iugis i. v of DEIKLMOX. w goten i. x Om. i. y that weren iugis i. z wenten i. a his weies i. b misturneden i. c gaderid togidere i. d Samuel i. e wexe i. f Om. K. S othere naciouns i. h sijt i. » And i. k that i. 1 forsothe i. m thee fro hem i. n upon i. o the i. P that i. °. han do i. r vnto i. s han forsake i. l thei han serued i. t4 and netheles b. u take i. v Om. i. w hem togidere and witnesse thou to hem i. x and biforseie IL. y hem and witnesse thou to hem KX. z on K.
VIII. 10 22.
I. KINGS.
23
10 the which is to regne vpon hem. And so Samuel seide alle the wordis of the Lord to the puple, that askiden of him a kyng ;
1 1 and seith, This shal be the ri3t of a kyng, that is to comaunde to 3011 ; joure sonys he shal take, and putte in his charys; and he shal make to hym ryders, and before
12 renners of his long cards ; and he shal ordeyn to hym rewlers of thowsandis, and rewlers of hundridis, and ereres of his feeldis, and repers of cornys, and smythis of aarmys, and of his charis.
is Forsothe 3oure dou3tres he shal make to him oynement makers, and fier makers,
u and clothmakers. Forsothe 3oure feeldis and vynes and olyues, the best he shal
15 take, and 3yue to his seruauntis. But and 3oure cornys, and the rentis of vynes he shal tithe, that he 3yue to geldyngis
ic and to his seruauntis. Forsothe 3oure seruauntis and hoondwymmen, and the best 3onge men and assis he shal take
i;awey, and putte in his werk. Forsothe 3oure flockis he shal tithe, and 36 shulen
18 be to him seruauntis. And 36 shulen crye in that day fro the face of 30111-6 kyng, whom 36 han chosun to 3ow ; and the Lord shal not here 3ou in that day,
19 for 36 han askid to 3ou a kyng. Forsothe the puple wolden not here the vois of Samuel, but seiden, Nay, forsothe a kyng
20 shal be vpon vs ; and we forsothe shulen be as other folk of kynde, and oure kyng shal deme vs, and he shal go out before vs, and he shal fi3t oure batayl for vs.
21 And Samuel herde alle the wordis of the puple, and spak hem in the eeris of the
22 Lord. Forsothe the Lord seide to Sa- muel, Here thow the voys of hem, and set vpon hem a kyng. And Samuel seith to the men of Yrael, Goo ech man into his cytee.
that schal regne ona hem. Therforb Sa-iot Thi»»chaiie
muel seide alle the wordis of the Lord to
the puple, that hadde axid of him a king ;
and he seide, This schal be the 'rht of the n t)en of the "*
of rewme and
kyng c j, that schal comaunde to 3ou; he kyng set in schal take 3oure sones, and schald sette6 good of'the™3' in hise charis; and he schal make hem 12 %£%£ jj. 'to hym silff rideris, and biforeeoeris of goodi9°fthe
• rewme hen the
hise cartis ; and he schal ordeyne to hym kingis, netheie»
7 ., thoschulenbe
tribunes, mat is, souereyns of a thou- set forth and syncls, and centuriouns, ^ihat is, soue- reyns of an hundrid^, and eereris' of hise feeldis, and reperis of cornesk, and smythis of hise armeris, and charis1.
spendid for commyn profit and good. If the rijt of the king is takun in an other maner out of
kyn»> M alle
tho thingis that
makenthepu-
Also he schal make 3oure dou3tris makeris is many
of 'oynementis to hym silf m, and fueris",
and bakeris0. And he schal take Boure
feeldis and vyneris? and the beste places
of olyues, and schal i 3yuer to hise ser-
uauntis. But also he schal take the
tenthe part of 3oure comes, and rentis5
of vyneris*, that he syue" to his chaum- en "<* «>myn
* good, but more
berleyns and seruauntis. Sotheli*' he schal ic the wille °f a
. siriguler man
take awey 3oure seruauntis andw hand- set in the
T „ -i i •• • „ rewme ; and
maydesx, and beste> 3ong men, and assisz, Samuel bifor and schala setteb in his werk. Also he 17 schal take the tenthe part of 3oure flockis, to
r * hem that they
and 36 schulen be 'seruauntis to hymc. schuidennot
. * i * /• i axe a kyng. for
And 36 schulen crye m that dai fro the is ;t was not face of 3oure kyng, whom 36 han chose to 3ou ;' and the Lord schal not here 3ou in that dai ; for 36 axiden a kyng to 3ou. Sothelid the puple noldee here the vois of 19 of power Samuel, but thei seiden, NayJ, forf a kyng schal be ori&vs; and we also" schulen be 20 £ as alle folkis1, and oure kyng schal deme
* _ °
vs, and he schal go outk bifor vs, and he
for K°»er"f 'f
turned lijtly
puple,
'spak thom in the eeris of the Lord. sothen the Lord seide to Samuel, Here
and ordeyne thou a kyng onP hem. And Samuel seide to the men of Israel, Ech man go in to his citee.
a upon i. b Thanne I. c kyngis rijt I. d he schal I. e sette hem I. f Om. i. S or souereyns on thott.rindis I. Om. x pr. m. n Om. ix pr. m. i tilieris i. k his comes i. 1 of his charis i. m his oyne- mentis i. n his fire makers i. ° his makers of bred i. P joure vyneris i. 1 he schal i. r jyue tho i. 8 the rentis i. * joure vyneris i. u jyue tho i. v and i. w and goitre i. x handmaydens DEI. y jowre beste i. z 3oure assis i. a he schal i. D sette these i. c his seruauntis. d And i. e wolde not i. { certis i. S upon i. h Om. i. ' folkis ben i. k forth i. l batels BCIW. m he spak hem i. " And i. 0 her voices i. P upon i.
uauntis to him, that is, if the gouernail is
schal fi3te oure batel1 for vs. And Samuel 21 tin herde alle the wordis of the puple, and
For- 22 name'' '" parti for the greet power of the king. Therfor
thou the vois of hem0, and ordeyne thou in xvij. e. of
Deut°. a king is comanndid to kepe him silf fro pride, co- uetyse and ty- rauntrie. Lire here. c. J Nay; that is, the Lord schal not for. sake to here vs, if we han a king. Lire here. c.
24
I. KINGS.
IX. T 9.
CAP. IX.
1 And there was a man of Beniamyn, Cys bi name, the sone of Abyel, sone? of Seor, sone? of Bethor, sone? of Aphya, sone? of the man of Gemyny, stronge bi
2 strength. And ther was to hym a sone, Saul bi name, chosyn and good ; and there was not a man of the sones of Israel betere than he; fro the shuldre and aboue
she peeryde aboue al the puple. For- sothe the shee assys of Cys, fadrez of Saul, weren lost. And Cys seide to Saul his sone, Tak with thee oon of the chil- dren, and rysynge go, and seche the she assis. The which whanne thei hadden
4 passid bi the mount of Effraym, and bi the loond of Saliza, and thei hadden not foundun, thei passiden also bi the loond of Salym, and there was noon ; bot and by the loond of Gemyny, and thei founden
5 not. Forsothe whanne thei weren comen into the loond of Suph, and hadden not foundun, Saul seide to his chijld that was with hym, Come, and turne we a}en ; lest perauenture my fadre leeue the she assis,
G and be bysie for vs. The which seith to hym, Loo ! the man of God is in this cytee, a noble man ; al that he spekith, with out dout it cometh. Now thanne goo we thidre, if perauenture he shewe to vs of oure weye, for the which we ben
7 comen. And Saul seyde to his child, Loo ! we shulen go ; what shulen we brynge to the man of God ? Breed faylith in oure sackis, and a lepe we ban not, that we 3yuen to the man of God, ne eny other
s thing. Eft the child answerde to Saul, and seith, Loo ! there is founden in myn hoond the feerth part of a side of siluer ; and 3yue we to the man of God, that he
9 shewe to vs oure weye. Sumtyme in
CAP. IX.
And ' a man wasi of Beniamyn, ' Cys bi i name1", the sone of Abiel, sones of Seor, sone8 of Bethor, sones of Aphia, sone5 of the* man Gemyny", strongv in bodili my3t. And to hym was a sone, Saul bi name, 2 chosun and goodf ; and no manj of the sones of Israel was betere than he ; fro the schuldur and abouew he apperide ouer alx the puple. Sotheliy the femalz assis of 3 Cys, the fadir of Saul, perischydena ||. And Cys seide to Saul his sone, Take with thee oon of the children, and rise thou, and go, andb seke the femalc assis. And whanne thei hadden god bi the hil of Effraym, and 4 bi the lond of Salisa, and haddene not foundunf, thei passiden^ also bi the lond of Salym, and thoh weren not there; but also* thei passiden'1 bi the lond of Gemyny, and foundenk not. Sotheli1 whanne thei 5 hadden come in to the lond of Suph, and hadden™1 not founde, Saul seide to his child that was with hym, Come thou, and turne we a)en ; lest perauenture my fadir hath" lefte0 the? femal") assis, and is bisyr for vs. Which* child seide to hym, e Lo ! the1 man of God is in this citee, a noble man; al thing that he spekith, cometh with out doute. Now therfor go we thidir, if perauenture he schewe to vsu of oure weie, for which we camen. And Saul 7 seide to his child, Lo! we schulen go ; what schulen we here to the man of God? Breede failidev in oure scrippis, and we han no present^, that we 3yue to the man of God, 'nether ony othir thingx. Eft the child s answeride to Saul, and seide, Lo ! the fourthe part of ra stater, that is, a dele, of sillier? is foundun in myn bond ; 3yue wez to the man of God, that he schewe to vs oure weie*. Sumtyme in Israel ech mane
•)• chosun and good, with out notable wem of vices ; good, bi resoun of good* maneris and of vertues. c. J no man, and so forth, not oneli he was good, but also of ex- cellent good- nesse. Lire here. c. II perischideH, that is, stray- eden, for tho perischiden not outirly, that weren foundun aftirward. Lire here. c.
Y the sone E pr. v. z the fadre E pr. v.
1 ther was a man i. r that hi3te Cys i. 5 the sone i. * a i. Om. N. u of Gemyny ex pr. m. that hi}t Gemyny i. v a strong man i. w upward i. * Om. i. y And i. z sche i. B weren lost b Om. i. c'sche i. d gon forth i. <= thei hadden i. f foundun hem i. g passiden forth i. h thei ' Om. i. k jit thei founden i. l Forsothe plures. And i. m thei hadden i. n haue i. ° lefte to charge P thes E. his K. Om. L. <lOm. i. r bisy in herte or careful i. 8 And the i. * a i. u vs the cause v hath failid i. w present monei neither ony other thing i. x Om. i. y a siluern sicle i. z we it a niher we schul goferther or no i marg.
IX. n
-19.
I. KINGS.
25
Yrael thus spak echon goynge to coun- seyle God, Cometh, and goo we to the seer ; forsothe he, that to day is seid a
10 prophet, sumtyme was clepid seer. And Saul seide to his child, Altherbest is thi word ; com, goa we. And thei wenten into the cyte, in the which was the man
u of God. And whanne thei stieden vp the hil of the citee, thei founden children wymmen goynge out to drawe watir, and thei seiden to hem, Whether here is the
12 seer? The which answerynge seiden to hem, Here he is, loo ! before thee ; hye nowe, forsothe to day he cam into the cytee ; for to day is sacrifice of the puple
13 in the hei3e. Goynge into the cyte anoon 36 shulen fynde hym, or he stie vp into the hi3e for to eete ; forsothe ne the pu- ple is to eete to the tyme that he come, for he shal blesse to the oost, and there after shulen eete that ben clepid. Nowe thanne stieth vp, for to day 36 shulen
u fynde hym. Arid thei stieden vp into the cytee. And whanne thei wenten inb the mydil of the cyte, Samuel aperyde go- yuge out metynge to hem, that he stye
is vp into the hei3- Forsothe the Lord hadde toold the litil eer of Samuel before
16 o day, that Saul cam, seiynge, This same our that nowe is to morwe, Y shal seende to thee a man of the loond of Beniamyn, and thow shalt anoynt hym duyk vpon my puple Yrael, and he shal saue my puple fro the hoond of Philistyens ; for I haue biholden my puple, forsothe the
17 crye of hem is comen to me. And whanne Samuel hadde beholden Saul, the Lord seidec to hym, Loo ! the man that I seide to thee ; this shal lordship to myd
18 puple. Forsothe Saul nei3ede to Samuel in the mydil of the 3ate, and seith, Shewe to me, Y preye, where is the hows of the
19 seer ? And Samuel answerde to Saul, sei-
goynge to counsel Godb spak thus, Come 36, and go we to the seere ; for he, that is seid 'to daic a profete, was clepid sum- tyme a seere. And Saul seide to his child, 10 'Thi word is the bested ; come thou, go wee. And thei 3eden in to the citee, 'in whichf the man of God was£. And whanne u thei stieden11 in to the hi3nesse of the citee, thei founden damesels goynge out to drawe watir, and thei seiden to the dameselis, Whether the seere is here? Whiche' dame- 12 selis answeriden, and seiden to hem, He is here ; lo ! he is bifor thee ; 'haste thouk now1, for to day he cam in to the citee ; for to dai is sacrifice of the puple in the hi3 place. 3e schulen entre™ in to the is citee, and anoon 36 schulen fynde hym, bifor that he stie" in to the hi3 place to ete; for the puple schal not ete til0 he come, for he schal blesse the sacrifice, and afterward thei schulen ete that ben clepid. Now therfor stie 36?, for to day 36 schulen fynde hym. And thei stiedeni 1* in to the citee. And whanne thei 3eden inr the8 myddis of the citee, Samuel apperide goynge out a3ens hem, that he schulde stie* in to the hi3 place. Forsotheu the is Lord 'hadde maadv reuelacioun in the eere of Samuel 'bifor o dai, that Saul camw, and seide, In this same our whichx is now i« to morewe, Y schal sende to thee a man of the lond of Beniamyn, and thou schalt anoynte hym duyk on^ my puple Israel, and he schal saue my puple fro the bond of Filisteis ; for Y haue biholde my puplef, t
„ , K -i >tolde,etc.;tiiat
forz the cry of hema cam" to me. And 17 ;s, with i?e of
whanne Samuel hadde biholde Saul, the
Lord seide to Samuel, Lo ! the man, whom
Y seide to thee ; this man schal be lord of
my puple. Forsothe0 Saul nei3ede to Sa- is
muel in the rnyddis of the 3ate, and seide,
Y preyed, schewe thou to me, where is
the hows of the seere? And Samuel an-19
a and go CE. t> into A. c seith CE. d the E pr. m.
b with God i. c now i. d Ful good is thi word i. e we to him I. f that I. S was ynne i. h stieden up i. i And the i. k and haste c. haste thee D. haste jou E. hie thee i. 1 Om. GQ. forsothe i. mentre forth i. n wende up i. ° til that i. P je up i. <l wenten up i. r in to A pr. m. 8 Om. EIL. * stie up i. " And the dai before that Saul came i. v made i. w Om. i. * that i. Y upon i. z forsothe i. a her cry. b hath come i. c And i. d preye thee i.
VOL. II. E
26
I. KINGS.
IX. 2C
-27.
ynge, Y am the seer ; sty vp before me into the hei3, that thou eete with me to day, and Y shal leeue thee the morwe- tide, and alle thingis that ben in thin
20 herte Y shal shewe to thee. And of the assis vthe which" thre days hens thou lostist, ne be thow bysy, for thei ben foundun ; and of whom shulen be alle the best thingis of Yrael, whether not to thee, and to al the hows of thi fader?
21 Forsothe Saul answerynge seith, Whe- ther not the sone of Gemyny Y am, of the leest lynage of Yrael, and my kyn- rede the last among alle the meynees of the lynage of Beniamyn ? Whi thanne hast thou spoken to me thesf wordisS?
22 And so Samuel takynge Saul, and hys child, bnnrjte hem into the hows of thre benchis, and he jaf to hem a place in the cheefe1' of hem that weren boden1 to meet ; forsothe there weren as thretti
23 men. And Samuel seide to the cook, 3if thow the part that I }af to thee, and co- maundide, that thow shulde lay aside
24anentis thee. And the cook reryde the shuldre, and putte before Saul. And Sa- muel seide, Loo ! that is laft, put before thee, and ete ; for of purpos it is kept to thee, whanne Y clepide the puple. And
25 Saul eet with Samuel in that day. And thei wenten down fro the hei3 into the bur3 town ; and he spak with Saul in the solere, and he beddide Saul in the solere,
26 and he sleptej. And whanne eerly thei weren rysen, and uowe the day wexe Ii3t, Samuel clepide Saul into the solere, sey- ynge, Ryse, thatk Y leeue1 thee. And Saul roos, and bothe thei wenten oute,
27 he, that is, and Samuel. And whanne thei weren goo down in the vttermost parti of the cytee, Samuel seide to Saul, Seym to the child, that he goo before vs,
and so schuldei
sweride to Saul, and seide, Y am the seere ; stie thou6 bifor me in to the hi3 place, that thou ete with me to dai, and Y schal delyuere thee in the morewtid, and Y schal schewe to thee alle thingis that ben in thin herte. And be thou not 20 bisy of the femalf assis, whiches thou lostist theh thridde dai agoon, for tho* ben foundun ; and whose schulen be alle the beste thingis of Israel, whether not to thee, and to al the hows of thi fader t?
ofthyfadir;
Sothelik Saul answeride, and seide, Whe- 21 for Saul was
ther Y am not a1 sone of Gemyny, of the
leeste lynage of Israel, and my kynrede is
the laste among alle the meynees of the ki°£i? .'" nede>
* and Abner,
lynage of Beniamyn ? Whi therfor hast P"nce of the thou spoke to me this word ? Therfor™ 22 othere ' Samuel took Saul, and his child, and ledde11 hem in to the0 chaumbur of thre ordrisP, and he ?af to hem a place in the bigyn-
J
nyng of hem that weren clepidi; forr
thei weren as thretti8 men*. And Samuel 23 hadde stonde
seide to the cook, 3yue thouu the part,
which v Y 3af to thee, and comaundide,
that thou schuldist kepe bi it silf anentis
thee. Sotheliw the cook reisidex
schuldir, and settidez bifor Saul. And
Samuel seide, Lo ! that, that lefte3, "sette
thoub bifor thee, and ete ; for of purpos it
was kept to thee, whanne Y clepide the
puplec. And Saul eet with Samuel ind
that dai. And thei camen doun fro the 25
hi3 place in to the citee ; and Samuel
spak with Saul in the6 soler, and Saul
'araiede a bed in the solerf, and slepte.
And whanne thei hadden rise eerli, and 26
xnow its bigan to be cleer, Samuel clepide
Saul in to the'1 soler, and seide, Rise thou',
that Y delyuere thee. And Saul roosk,
and bothe 3eden out, that is, he, and Sa-
muel. And whanne thei 3eden doun in 27
the laste part of the citee, Samuel seide
here- c-
e that c pr. m. f this CEH. g worde B. woord CE. word FH. h heuyd E. ' byden BCF. bedyn EH. J shepte A. k thou E pr. m. l schal leeue E pr. m. exp. s. in. m Seide A.
thou up i. f Om. i. S whom i. h in the i. ' thei i. k And i. 1 the i. de i. ° a i. P seetis i. Q boden to the mete i. r and i. s a thretti i. *
m And so i. n he
ledde i. ° a i. P seetis i. Q boden to the mete i. r and i. s a thretti i. * men at mete i. u thou him i. v that i. w And i. x toke up i. y a i. z he sette it i. a hath left i. b take i. c puple hidere i. d Om. i. « a i. f beddide him there i. S the day i. h a i. ' thou up i. k roos up i.
X. i — 6.
I. KINGS.
27
and passe forth ; forsothe thow stoond stil a litil, while that Y shewe to thee the word of the Lord.
CAP. X.
i Samuel forsothe took a 'litil brytiln vessel of oyle, and heelde out on his heed, and he kisside hym, and seith, Loo ! the Lord hath anoyntide thee vp on his ery- tage into a prince ; and thow shalt de- lyuer his puple fro the hoondis of her enemyes, 'the which0 ben in enuyrounP of it. And this to thee a tokne, for the Lord hath anoyntide thee into a prince ;
>2 whanne thow gost to dai fro me, thow shalt fynde two men byside the sepulcre of Rachel, in the coostis of Beniamyn, in the myddayi, feermynger greet dichis ; and thei shulen seye to thee, The she assis ben foundun, to the whiche to be sou3t thou wentist ; and thi fader, the meen while the assis laft, is bisy for jow, and seith, What shal Y do of my sone ?
3 And whanne thou gost thens, and fer- ther passist, and comest to the ook of Thabor, thre men shulen fynde thee there, stiynge vp to God into Bethel, oons berynge thre kyddis, and another berynge thre4 kakis of breed, and another
4 berynge a galoun of wyn. And whanne thei saluten thee, thei shulen 3yue to thee two looues, and thow shalt take of u the
5hoond of hem. After thes thingis thou shalt come into the hil of the Lord, where is the stacioun of Phylistynes ; and whanne thow were goon into the cytee, there thow shalt haue metynge a flocv of prophetis comynge doun fro the hee3, and before hem a sawtrye, and a tymbre, and a trompe, and an harp, and
chem propheciynge. And the Spyrit of
to Saul, Seie thou to the1 child, that he go bifor vs, and passe1" ; forsothe n stonde thou0 a litil, that Y schewe to thee the word of the Lord.
CAP. X.
Forsothe Samuel took 'a vessel of oyleP, i and schedde^ out on the heed of Saul, and kisside r hym, and seide, Lo!")" the Lord hath anoyntid thee in to prince8 on hys eritage ; and thou schalt delyuere his pu- ple fro the hond of his enemyes, that ben 'in his cumpas1. And thisu a tokene to thee, that the Lord hath anoyntid thee in to princev ; whanne thou schalt go fro me to 2 day, thou schalt fynde twei men bisidis 'the sepulcre of Rachel", in 'the endis of Beniamynx, in myddai^, clensynge grete dichis| ; and thei schulen seie to thee, The femel2 assis ben foundun, whiche8 thou 3edist to seke ; and whileb the assis benc lefte, thi fadir is bisy for 3ou, and seithd, What schal Y do of my sone? And whanne 3 thou hast go fro thennus, and hast passid ferthere6, and hast come to the ook of Tabor, thre men, stiynge f to God in to Bethel, schulen fynde thee there, o mans berynge thre kydis, and another man berynge thre kakis of breed, and an other man berynge a galoun of wyn. And 4 whanne thei ban gret thee, thei schulen 3yue to thee twei loues, and thou schalt takeh of 'the hond of hem1. After theses thingis thou schalt come in to the 'hil of the LordJ, where is the stondyngk, that is, forselet1, of Filisteis; and whanne thou schalt entre in to the citee, there thou schalt haue metynge thee them flokn of prophetis || comynge doun fro the hi3 place, and a sautree, and tympane0, and pipe?, and harpei bifor hem, and hem prophesiynge. And the Spirit of the Lord schal skipperc
fFro this word lo til thi- dur in to prince is not in Ebreu. Lire here. c.
J This word clensyng grete dichis, is not in Ebreu, ne- ther in bokis amendid. Lire here. c.
n Om. E pr. m. ° that c pr. m. P the enuyroun CE. * Om. A. » fro E pr. m. v folk A.
1 south E pr. m. T lepynge E pr. m. s oon be A.
1 thi i. m passe forth i. n and i. ° thou stille i. P an oile vessel i. 1 he helde it i. r he kisside i. " a prince i. * aboute hem i. u be this i. this is K. f a prince i. w Rachels biriel i. x Beniamyns coostis i. y the myddai i. z sche i. a whom i. b Om. i. c Om. i. d he seith i. e fertheremore i. 1 stiynge up i. g man of hem i. h take tho i. take hem K. ' her hond i. J Lordis hil r. k stondyng place i. l theforselet wx sec. m. gloss omitted in ix pr. m. m a i. n flok or a cumpanye i. ° a tym- pane i. Pa pipe i. 1 an harpe i. r anoon falle i.
E 2
\\profetis; pro- fetis ben clepid here deuout men and reli- giouse, whiche Samuel gader- ide to preise God ; and with this they had- den spirit of profesie, namely summe of hem. Lire here. c.
I. KINGS.
x. 7—17-
the Lord shal leep into thee, and thow shalt prophecye with hem, and thow shalt
7 be chaungid into another man. Whanne thanne alle thes toknes comen to thee, do what euere thingis fyndith thin hoond,
s for the Lord is with thee. And thow shalt goo doun befoi-e me in Galgala; for- sothe Y shal come down to thee, that thow offre an offrynge, and offre pesible slayn sacrificis ; seuen days thow shalt abide, to the tyme that Y come to thee,
sand shewe to thee what thow doo. And so whanne he hadde turned his shuldre, that he 3ede fro Samuel, God with ynne chaungide to hym another herte, and alle
10 thes toknes camen in that day. And thei camen to the forseyd hil, and loo ! a com- panye of prophetis rnetynge to hym ; and the Spyryt of the Lord leepe yn vpon hyrn, and he propheciede in the mydil of
11 hem. Forsothe seynge alle, that knewen hym 3istyrdayw and the thridde day hens, that he was with prophetis, and prophe- cide, seiden togidre, What nowe thing fallith to the sone of Cys ? Whether and
12 Saul among the prophetis ? And another answerde to the tothir, seiynge, And who is the fadre of hym ? Therfor it is turnyd into a prouerbe, Whether and Saul among
is the prophetis? Forsothe he ceside to pro-
uphecie, and cam to the hei3- And the brother of the fader of Saul saide to hym, and to his child, Whidre 'wenten 3ex? The whiche answerde, To seche the she assis ; the whiche whanne we hadden
15 not founde, we camen to Samuel. And his fader brother seide to him, Shewe to
IG me what Samuel seide to thee. And Saul seith to his fader ? brothir, He shewide to vs, for the she assis weren founden. Forsothe of the word of the kyngdam he shewide not to hym, the which Samuel
nspak to hym. And Samuel clepide to- gidre the puple to the Lord in Masphat ;
f that thou offre; in E- breu it is to offre an of- /ring, that is, with me for
in to thee, and thou schalt prophecie with
hem, and thou schalt be chaungid in to
another man. Therfor whanne alle thesse 7
signes8 bifallen to thee, do thou, what euer
thingis thin bond fyndith, 'that is, dispose
thee to regne comelili* and my$tilyn, for
the Lord is with thee. And thou schalt 8
go doun bifor me in to Galgala ; for Y schal
come doun to thee, that thou offret an
offryng, and offre v pesible sacrifices; bi
seuene daies thou schalt abide, til I come
to thee, and shewe tow thee what thou thynheithe;
and thus oure
schal do. Therfor whanne Saul hadde 9 transiadoun is
.. • i • i_ i i f o expowned of
turnede awei his schuldre to go fro Sa- oure doctours, muel, God chaungide another herte to ££,££££. Saul, and alle these signesx camen in that ,fil*> not bi thee
but by me, as
dai. And thei? camen to the forseid hil, 10 the pepie of-
fride bi the
and lo ! a cumpeny of prophetis metyngez preestis. Lire
hym ; and the Spirit of the Lord 'scippide
on hyma, and he propheciede in the myddis
of hem b. Sothelic alle men, that knewen 11
hymd 3isterdai and the thrid dai ago, sien
that he was with the prophetis, and that
he prophesiede, and thei seiden togidere,
What thing bifelde6 to the sone of Cys ?
Whether also Saul is among f prophetis?
And o man answeride to another mans, 12
and seide, And who is 'his fadir h:j:? Ther- i who is his fa.
f j • i fiTi. dir; in Ebreu
for it was turned in to a prouerbe, Whe- it iS; who is the ther also Saul is among prophetis1? For- is *£[ sothek Saul ceside to prophesie, and he Cam to an hi3 place.
profetis ; as if
. he seide, pro-
And the brothir of 14 fesie is not w 'the fadir of Saul1 seide to hym, and to
3e?
his child, Whidur 3edenm 36? And thei answeriden, To seke the" femal0 assis ; and whanne weP founden 'not thooi, we camen to Samuel. And the brother of hisr 15 fadir seide to hym, Schewe thou to me what Samuel seide to thee. And Saulie seide to 'the brother of hys fadir8, He* schewide to vs, that the femal11 assis weren foundun. Sotheliv Saulw schewide not to hymx of the word of rewmey/ which wordz Samuel spak to hym. And Samuel
dris, but God 3yueth profesie bi his grace, to whom he wole. Lire here. c.
w jistai c. jistay E. x hast thou gon E pr. m. J fadris CE.
s thingis i. * comeli G. >a gloss omitted in ix pr. m. v sacrifie i. w Om. i. x tokens i. Y Saul and his child i. z weren metynge with i. a felle anoon upon Saul i. b the prophetis i. c And i. d Saul i. e hath bifalle i. f chosen among the i. S Om. i. h the fadir of Saul I. ' the prophetis i. k And i. l Saulis fadir i. m wenten i. n Om. i. ° sche i. P thei A. 1 hem not IN. r Sauls i. s his uncle i. t Samuel i. u sche i. v But i. w he i. x his uncle i. ? the rewme i. z that i.
X. i8 — 27.
I. KINGS.
29
is and seith to the sones of Yrael, Thes thingis seith the Lord God of Yrael, Y haue ladde out Yrael fro Egipt, and Yz haue delyuerde jow fro the hoond of Egipciens, and fro the hoond of alle
19 kyngis that tourmentiden 3ow. Forsothe 36 to day han throwun awey 3oure God, the which alone saueth 3ow fro alle yuels, and 3oure tribulaciouns ; and 36 han seiden, Nay, but a kyng ordeyn vpon vs. Nowe thanne stondith before the Lord bi 3oure lynagis, and by mey-
2onees. And Samuel appliede alle the ly- nagis of Yrael, and the lot felle vpon the
21 lynage of Beniamyn. And he apliede the lynage of Beniamyn, and the kyn- redis of hym ; and lot felle vpon the kyn- rede of Metry, and cam vnto Saul, the sone of Cys. Thanne thei soften hym,
22 and he is not founden there. And thei counseilden after thes thingis the Lord, forsothea whether he were to come thidre. And the Lord answerde, Loo ! he is hidde
23 at home. And so thei runnen, and token hym thens ; and he stood in the mydil of the puple, and he was hei3er than al the
24 puple fro the shuldres and aboue. And Samuel seith to al the puple, Certis 36 seen whom the Lord hath chosun ; for there is noon lijk to hym in al the puple. And al the puple criede, and seith, Lyue
25 the kyng ! Forsothe Samuel spak to the puple the lawe of the rewme, and wroot in the book, and leyde vp before the Lord. And Samuel laft al the puple, eche
26 into her hows ; but and Saul wente into his hows in Gabaath ; and wente with hym a paart of the oost, of whom God
27 hadde towchid the hertis. Forsothe the sones of Belial seiden, Whether this shal mowe saue vs ? And thei dispysiden hym, and brou3ten not to hym 3iftis ; forsothe he feynde, as thou3 he herde not.
t
archerls schet- n<
pide togidere the puple to the Lord in
Masphat ; and he seide to the sones of Is- is
rael, The Lord God of Israel seith these
thingis, Y ledde Israel out of the lond of
Egipt, and Y delyuerede 3ou fro the hond
of Egipcians, and fro the hond of alle
kyngisa that turmentiden 3ou. Forsotheb 10
to day 36 han caste awei 3oure Lord God,
which6 aloone sauyde 3ou fro alle 3oure
yuelis and tribulaciouns ; and 30 seiden,
Nay, but ordeyne thou a kyng ond vs.
Now therfor stonde 30 bifor the Lord bi
3oure lynagis, and bie meynees. And Sa-2o
muel settidef to gidere alle the lynagesff
of Israel, and lot felde on& the lynage of
Beniamyn. And he settideh togidere the 21
lynage of Beniamyn, and the meynees
therof ; and lot felde on1 the meyneesk of
Mathrif, and it cam 'til to1 Saul, the son
of Cys. Therfor"1 thei soften hym", and
he was not foundun there. And aftir
these thingis thei counseliden the0 Lord,
whether Saul schulde come thidur. And
the Lord answeride, Lo ! he'' is hid at
hoom J. Therfor thei runnen, and token 23 1 he is i<i ,,t
, .. , , , , . , hoome; not in
hym fro thennus ; and hei stood m ther Gabaa, but in myddiP of the puple, and was* hi3ere than She was al the puple fro the schulder and vaboueu. S.ned-. l.n ,
i.breu it is, lie
And Samuel seide to al the puple, Certis 24 is hid among
_. vessels, that is,
3e seenv whom the Lord hath chose ; for armeris, ether noon in al the puple is lijk hym. And al ^there6 vessels the puple cryede, and seide, Lyue the kyng ! h"^"'^^ Forsothew Samuel spak to the puple the25kePing- Lire
1 r here. c.
lawe of rewme*, and wroot? in a book, and puttide^y vp bifor the Lord. And Sa- inuel2 dilyuerede al the puple, ech man in to his hows; but also Saul 3ede in to hisa2G hous in tob Gabaath ; and thec part of the oost 3ede with hym, whose hertis God hadde touchid. Forsothed the sones ofa? Belyal seiden, Whether this man may saue vs? And thei dispisiden hym, and brou3tene not ytftisSikat is,preisyngis!,to him; for- sothe^ he 'dissymelide hym to here11.
* Om. BCEFH. a now E pr. in. a the kyngis i. bAnd i. c the which i. duponi. eOm.i. f sette i. {! lynage A. Supon i. b setter.
1 upon i. r Om. i.
meynee
i. 1 vnto EIL. m Thanne i. n Saul i.
0 with the i. P Saul i. q Saul i.
8 myddis i. * he was i. u upward i. v han seen i. w And i. x the rewme EIKLX. y he wroot it i. yy putte it i. z he i. a Om. A. b Om. i. c a i. d And i. e thei broujten i. f that is, presentis BNW. Om. cix pr. m. S and i. h lete as thouj he herde not i.
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I. KINGS.
XI. I — 9.
CAP. XI.
1 Arid it is doon as after a moneth, Naas Amonite stiede vp, and bigan to fi3t a3ens Jabes Galaath. And alle the men of Jabes seiden to Naas, Haue thow vs boundun in pees, and we shulen seme to
2 thee. And Naas Amonyte answerde to hem, In this I shal smyte with 3011 boond of pees, that I drawe out the ry3t eyen of 3ow alle, and Y put }ou reproue in al
3 Yrael. And the eldres of Jabes seiden to hym, Graunt to vs seuen days, that we senden messagers to alle theb teermes of Yrael ; and if there weren not the which defende vs, we shulen goon out to
4thee. Thanne messagers camen into Ga- baath of Saul, and speken the wordis, herynge the puple; and al the puple
5 reryde herc voys, and wepte. And, loo ! Saul cam, folowynge the oxen fro the feeld; and seith, What hath the puple, that he wepith? And thei toolden to hym the wordis of the men of Jabes.
e And the Spyrit of the Lord leepe into Saul, whanne he hadde herd thes wordis, and the woodnesse of hym wraththid wel
;mych. And takynge to either oxe he hew3 into gobetis, and sente into alle the teermys of Yrael, bi the hoond of the messageers, seiynge, Who so euere goth not out, and hath not folwid Saul and Samuel, thus shal be doo to the oxen of hym. Thanne the dreed of the Lord cau3te the puple, and thei wenten out as
HO man. And he noumbrede hem in Be- sethd ; and of the sones of Yrael weren thre hundrid thowsandis ; of the men for-
gsothe of Juda thretti thowsandis. And thei seiden to the messagers that camen, So 36 shulen seie to the men that ben in Jabes of Galaath, To morwe shal be to 3ow helth, whanne the sunne hetith. Thanne the messagerys camen, and
CAP. XL
And it was don as1 aftir a monethe, i Naas of Amon stiede k, and bigan1 to fi3te a3ens Jabes of Galaad. And alle the men of Jabes™ seiden to Naas, Haue thou vs boundun in pees, and we schulen serue thee. And Naas of Amon answeride to 2 hem, In this" Y schal smyte boond of pees with 3ou, that Y putte out the ri$t i^en of alle 3ou, and that Y sette0 3ou schenschipP in al Israel. And the eldere men of Jabes 3 seiden to him, Graunte thou to vs seuene daies, that we senden messangeris to alle the termesi of Israel ; and if noon be that defende vs, we schulen go out to thee. Therforr messangeris camen in to Gabaad4 of Saul, and spaken these wordis, "while8 the puple herde1 ; and al the puple reiside her vois, and wepte. And lo ! Saul cam, 5 'and suede oxisu fro the feeldv; and he seide, What hath the puple, for it wepith ? And thei telden to hym the wordis of menw of Jabes. And the Spirit of the 6 Lordf skippidex in to Saul, whanne he hadde herd these wordis, and his wood- nesse^ was'wrooth greetliz. And he took? euer either oxe, and kittidea in to gobetis, and senteb in to alle the termesc of Israel, bi the hondis of messangeris ; and seided, Who euer goith not out, and sueth not Saul and Samuel, so it schal be don to hise oxun. Therfor the drede of the Lord asailidee the puple, and thei 3eden out as o man. And hef noumbride hem in Be-s sech ; and thre hundrid thousynd weren& of the sones of Israel ; forsotheh of the men of Juda weren thretti thousynde. And thei seiden to the messangeris thato camen, Thus 36 schulen seie to the men that ben in Jabes of Galaad, To morewj schal be helthe to 3ou, whanne the sunne is hoot. Therfor* the messangeris camen, and telden to thek men of Jabes ; whiche1
•\-lheSfnritofthe Lord,etc.; that is, the stiring of strengthe and of slide - fastnesse, to delyuere the peple hisegid. Lire here. c.
J to morewe ; that is, in tyme to comynge of next. Lire here. c.
b Om. E. c his E pr. m. d Reseth A.
' as it mere i. k stiede up i. ! he bigan i. m the cltee Jabes i. n this thing i. ° putte i. P to be reproff i. 1 coostis i. r Thanne i. s which c. '* heringe the puple i. u Om. i. v feild and he suede oxen i. w the men i. x fel anoon i. Y feers wrath i. z greetli stirid i. a he kitte hem i. b he sente tho i. c coostis i. d he seide i. e weute into i. f Saul i. e weren there i. h and i. ' Thanne i. k Om. plures. l the whiche i. whiche men K.
XI. io— XII. 4-
I. KINGS.
31
toolden to the men of Jabes ; the whiche
loweren glad, and seiden, To morwe we
shulen goo out to 3ow, and 36 shulen doo
11 to vs al that shal plese to 3ow. And it is doon, whanne the morwe was comen, Saul sette the puple in thre parties ; and he wente into the mydil tentis in the morwetide watche, and he smoot Amon 'vnto the tymee that the day hetide; for- sothe the tother ben scatrid, so that there weren not laft in hem tweyn togidre.
12 And the puple seith to Samuel, Who is he this, that seide, Saulf shal not regne vpon vs ? 3if 3e the men, and we shulen
isslee hem. And Saul seith, There shal not be slayn eny man in this day, for to day the Lord hath doon helth in Yrael.
14 Forsothe Samuel seide to the puple, Cometh, and goo we into Galgala, and
15 renewe we there the rewme. And al the puple 3ede to Galgala, and thei maden there Saul a kyng before the Lord in Galgala ; and thei offreden pesyble slayn sacrifice to the Lord. And Saul gladdide there, and alle the men of Yrael wel mych.
CAP. XII.
1 Forsothe Samuel seide to alle Yrael, Loo ! I haue herd 3oure voys aftir alle thingis that 36 han spokun to me, and I
2 haue ordeynd vpon 3ou a kyng ; and nowe the kyng goth before 3ow. Forsothe Y haue eeldid, and waxen hoor ; forsothe my sones ben with 3ow ; also conuer- saunt before 3ou fro my 3ongth vnto this
3 day. Loo ! Y am redi ; spek 36 to me before the Lord, and before the crist of hym ; whether oxe of eny man Y took, or asse ; if eny man Y chalengide ; if Y oppresside eny man ; if of the hoond of eny man Y took 3ift ; and Y shal dispise
4 it to day, and restore to 3ow. And thei
morewe. Lire here. c.
weren glad, and seiden"1, Eerli we schulen 10
go out to 3ou, and 30 schulen do to vst al tand v «*«&
do to va, etc.;
that plesith 3oun. And it was don, whanne 1 1 they seiden this
the morewe dai° cam, Saul ordeynede the
puple in to thre partis ; and heP entride
in to the myddil tentisi 'in the wakyng
of the morewtid1", and he smoot Amon til
the dai vwas hoot3 ; 'forsothe the residues'
weren scaterid, so that tweyneu togidere
weren not left in hem. And the puple 12
seide to Samuel, Who is this, that seide,
Saul schal not regne onv vs ? 3yue 36 thew
men", and we schulen sle hem. And Saul is
seide, No man schal be slayn in this dai,
for to dai the Lord made? helthe in Israel.
Forsothe2 Samuel seide to the puple, Come 14
36, and go we in to Galgala, and renule3 we
thereb the rewme. And alc the puple 3ede is
in to Galgala, and there thei maden Saul
kyng bifor the Lord 'in Galgala'1 ; and
thei offridene pesible sacrifices bifor the
Lord. And Saul was glad there, and alle
the men of Israel greetli.
CAP. XII.
Forsothe Samuel seide to al Israel, Lo ! 1 Y herde 3oure vois bi alle thingis whiche 3e spaken to me, and Y ordeynede a kyng onf 3ou ; and now the king goith bifor 2 3011. Sothelis Y wexideb eld and hoor ; forsothe1 my sones ben with 3ou ; therfork Y lyuyde1 bifor 3ou fro my 3ong wexynge age 'til tom this dai. And lo ! Y am redi ;s speke 36 to me bifor the Lord, and bifor 'the crist of hym" ; whether Y took0 'the oxe of ony manP, ether thei asse ; if Y falslyr chalengide ony mon ; yf Y oppress- ide8 ony man; if Y took* 3ifte| of 'the hond of ony manu; andv Y schal 'dispise itw to dai, and Y schal restore to 3ou. And thei-i
e al the while E pr. m. f the puple A.
m seiden to Amon i. n to jou i. ° tijd I. P in the morewe tijd wacche Saul i. <J teiitis of Amon i. r Om. i. s wexide i. * and thei that weren left alijue i. u two men i. v upon i. w tho i. x men hidere i. y hath maad i. z And i. a renel EL. b there therinne L. c Om. c. d Om. i. e offriden there i. f upon i. S And i. h haue wexe i. > and i. k also i. 1 haue lyued i. m vnto i. n his anoyntid or kyng r. ° haue take l. P ony mans oxe i. q his i. r haue falsly i. s haue oppressid i. * haue take i. u ony mans hond i. T Om. plures. w be despised L.
t if Y took yfte,etc.; of this it is opin, that bi hise owne costis and trauels, he fillide the office of iuge, as it was seid in vii. c°. Lire here. c.
I. KINGS.
XII. 5—14-
seiden, Thow hast not chalengid vs, ne oppressid, ne takyn eny thing of the
5 hoond of eny man. And he seide to hem, Witnesse is the Lord a3ens 3ow, and witnesse the crist of hym in this day ; for 30 han not founden in myn hoond eny thing. And thei seiden, Wit-
enesse. And Samuel seith to the puple, The Lord, that made Moysen and Aaron, and ladde 3oure fadres fro the loond of
7 Egipt, is ny3 ; now thanne stondith, that in doom I stryue a3ens 3ow before the Lord, of alle the mercyes of the Lord, that he hath done with 3ow, and with
83oure fadres. What maner wise Jacob wente into Egipt, and 3oure fadres cri- eden to the Lord ; and the Lord sente Moyses and Aaron, and ladde 3oure fa- dres out of Egipt, and sette hem in this
9 place. The whiche for3eten of the Lord, her God ; and he took hem in the hoond of Cysar&, maysterh of the kny3thod of Asor, and in the hoond of Philistiens, and in the hond of the king of Moab ;
10 and thei ftnrjten a3ens hem. Forsothe aftyrward thei cryeden to the Lord, and seiden, We han synned, for we han for- sakun the Lord, and serueden to Baalym and Astaroth ; nowe thanne delyuer vs fro the hoond of oure enemyes, and we
1 1 shulen serue to thee. And the Lord sente Jeroboal, and Bedan, and Barach, and Jepte, and Samuel ; and he delyuerde 3ow fro the hoond of 3oure enemyes bi enuyroun ; and 36 han dwellid trustily.
12 Forsothe seynge that Naas, the kyng of the sones of Amon, was comen a3ens 3ow, 3e seiden to me, Nay, but the kyng shal comaunde to vs ; whanne the Lord 3our
13 God shulde regne in 3ow. Nowe thanne 3oure kyng is redi, whom 36 han chosen and askid ; loo ! the Lord hath 3euen to
14 3ow a kyng. If 36 dreden the Lord, and
seiden, Thou hast not falsly chalengid vs, nether hastx oppressid »*y, nether hastz take ony thing of 'the hond of ony mana. And heh seide to hem, The Lord is wit- 5 nesse a3ens 3ou, and his cristc is witnesse in this day; for 30 han not founde ony thing in myn hond. And thei seidenf, Witnessed And Samuel seide to thee puple, The Lord, that made Moises and Aaron, and ledde6 3oure fadris out of the brews
en thus, that
lond of Egipt, is present; now therfor 7 aftir the wit-
c .1 , -»T i- j nessingofthe
stonde 36', that Y stryue bi doom a3ens
t and thei '
3ou bifor the Lord, of alle the mercyes of
the Lord, whiche? he dideh with 3ou, and "luel>. *"L ""I?
* J herwith Goddis
with 3oure fadris. Hou1 Jacob entride in 8 witnessing, and
, . . seide, the Lord
to Egipt, and 3oure fadris cneden to the i* wto****, that Lord ; and the Lord sente Moises and J.h'at he'bTwit- Aaron, and ledde 3oure fadris out of "esse; and
•* tnriTino ri voys
Egipt, and settidek hem in this place, cam sent fro
the Lord, and
Whiche' for3atenm her Lord God ; and he 9 seide, i~ bitook hem in" the hond of Sisara, mays- tir° of the chyualrie of Asor, and in the hond of Filisteis, and in the hond of the? kyng of Moab ; and theii fou3ten a3ens hem. Sotheli' afterward5 thei1 crieden to 10 the Lord, and seiden, We synneden", for we forsoken the Lord, and seruyden Baa- lym and Astroth ; now therfor delyuere thou vs fro 'the hond of oure enemyesv, and we schulen serue thee. And the Lord n sente Gerobaal"', and 'Bedan, that is*, Sampson, 'and Barach, and Jepte, and Samuel, and delyueredey 3ou fro the hond of 3oure enemyes bi cumpass ; arid 3ez dwelliden tristilia. Forsotheb 36 sien, that 12 Naas, kyngc of the sones of Amon, cam a3ens 3ou ; and 36 seiden to me, counseil- yngeA to axe noon other kyng than God, Nay, but a kyng schal comaunde to vs ; whanne '3oure Lord Gode regnedef in 3ou. Now therfor 3oure kyng is redi, whom 36 13 han chose and axid ; lo ! the Lord 3af? to 3ou a kyng. If 36 dreden the Lord, u
g Syjare E. h the mayster E pr. m.
x thou hast EIL. y Om. plures. z thou hast EIL. a ony mans hond i. •> Samuel i. c crist or king i. d He is witnesse i. e that ledde i. f ^e forth i. S that i. h hath do i. i Hou that i. k hath sett i. 1 The whiche i. m han forjete i. n in to i. ° the maystir i. P Om. DFKOxb. q these i. r And i. s aftir this i. <• joure faders i. u han synned i. v our enemyes hond i. w Gerohaal, that is Gedeon B text, c marg. x Qm. c. y he delyuerede i. z thanne je i. a sikirly i. b And i. <-' the kyng i. d counseilinge JOM i. e the Lord joure God i. f schulde regne i. S hath joue i.
xn. 15 — 25.
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serueth to hym, and herith the voys of hym, and whettith not the mouth of the Lord ; and 36 shulen ben, and the kyng that comaundith to jow, folowynge the
is Lord 3oure God. Forsothe if 36 heren not the voys of the Lord, but whettith' out the word of hym, the hoond of the Lord shal be vpon 3ow, and vpon 3oure
ififadres. But nowe stondith, and seeth this greet thing that the Lord is to doo
17 in 3oure si3t. Whether not repynge tyme of whete is to day ? Y shal inwardly clepe the Lord, and he shal 3yue voicis, and reynes ; and 36 shulen wite, and seen, for greet yuel 36 ban doo to 3ow in the si3t of the Lord, askynge vpon 3ow a
is kyng. And Samuel criede to the Lord, and the Lord 3af voicis and reynes in
19 that day. And al the puple dredde wel mych the Lord and Samuel ; and al the puple seide to Samuel, Prey for thi ser- uauntis to the Lord thi God, that we dyen not ; forsothe we ban addid to alle oure synnes yuel, that we asken to vs a
20 kyng. Forsothe Samuel seide to the pu- ple, Wole 36 not drede ; 30 ban doon alle this yuel ; neuerthelaterJ wole 36 not goo awey fro the bak of the Lord, but serueth to the Lord in al 30111-6 herte ;
21 and wole 36 not bowe aside after veyn thingis, that shulen not profyt 3ou, ne shulen delyuer 3011 ; for veyn thingis thei
22 ben. And the Lord shal not forsake his puple for his greet name ; for the Lord hath sworn to make 3ow to hym a puple.
23 Forsothe God sheelde the synne fro me in the Lord, that I ceese to prey for 3ow ; and I shal teche 30 w a ri3t weye and
24 good. Therfor dredith the Lord, and serueth to hym in treuth, and of al 3oure herte ; forsothe 36 ban seen the greet dedis, vthe whichek he hath doon in 3ow ;
25 and if 36 ben stedfast in malice, and 36 and 3oure kyng to gidre shulen perishe.
on ynt; that
and seruen hym, and heren his vois, and wraththen not the ' mouth of the Lordht ; t
, , , . , trewe speker nf
36 and 3oure kyng, that comaundith to his word. i. 3ou, schulen sue 3oure Lord God. For- 15 sothe1 if 36 heren not the vois of 'the Lordk, but wraththen his word, the bond of the Lord schal be on 3ouJ, and on 3oure fadris. But also now stonde 36, and se this gret thing which1 the Lord schal
it was on joure
make™ in soure sist. Whether heruest" of 17 fadris in tyme
. passid. Lire
whete is not to dai° ? I schal mwardli here. c.
clepe the Lord, and he schal 3yue voices,
^tliat is, thundrisv, and reynes ; and 36
schulen wite, and schuleni se, for1" 36
axynge a kyng ons 3ou ban* do greuouse
yuel to 3ouu in the si3t of the Lord. And is
Samuel criede to the Lord, and the Lord
3af voicesv and reynes in that dai. And iy
al the puple dredde greetli the Lord and
Samuel ; and al the puple seide to Sa-
muel, Preye thou for thi seruauntis to
thi Lord God, that we die not ; forw we
addidenx yuel to alle oure synnes, that
we axiden a kyng to vs. Forsothe y Sa-20
muel seide to the puple, vNyle 36 dredez;
3e ban do al this yuel ; netheles vnyle 36
goa awey fro the bak of the Lord, but
serue 3e the Lord in al 3oure herte; and 21
nyle 30 bowe aftir veyn thingis |J, that \\veynthingis;
schulen not profite tob 3ou, nether schulenc worschipin^e'"
delyuere 3ou ; for tho ben veyn thingis. ^tf?ri°0tho
Andd the Lord schal not forsake his puple 22 to saue jou.
Lire here. c.
for his grete name ; for the Lord swoor6 to make 3ou a puple to hym silf. For- 23 sothef this synne be fer fro me in& the Lord, that Y ceesse to preye for 3ou ; and Y schal teche 3ou a ri3tful weie and goodh. Therfor drede 36 the Lord, and vserue 36*24 hym in treuthe, and of al 3oure herte ; for 35 sien tho grete thingis, whichek he 'dide in1 3ou ; that if 36 contynuen in malice, 25 bothe 36 and 3oure kyng schulen perische togidere.
> whetten c. J nerthelatere c passim. k that c.
h Lordis mouth i. ' And i. k joure Lord God i. ' that i. m do i. P or thundris is. Om. x pr. m. 1 Om. L. r that NX. s upon i.
v thundres i. w forsothe i. x han eechid i. Y And i. z Drede je not i. c thei schulen i. d ^nd thanne i. e hath swore i. f And i. S ajens i. k that i. 1 hath do to I.
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the heruest i. ° now r.
je han i. u jou silf i.
a go je not i. b Om. i.
h a good i. ' serueth i.
I. KINGS.
XIII. i — 9.
CAP. XIII.
i A sone of o 3eer was Saul whanne he began to regne ; forsothe two 3eer he
2regnede vpon Irael. And Saul chees to hym thre thowsandis of Yrael, and there weren vin Machynas1 with Saul two thow- sandis11, in the hil of Bethel ; forsothe a thowsand with Jonatha in Gabaa Benia- myn ; forsothe the tother puple he sente
3 a3en echon into her tabernaclis. And Jo- nathas smoot the stacioun of Philistiens, that was in Gabaa. The which thing whanne Philistyens hadden herd, Saul criede with a trorape in al the loond,
4seiynge, Keren the Ebrewis. And al Yrael herde siche a maner loos, Saul hath smyten the stacioun of Philistiens ; and Yrael areride him a3ens the Philis- tiens ; thanne the puple criede after Saul
sin Galgala. And Philistiens ben gedrid to fi3t a3ens Yrael ; thretti thousandis of charys, and sexe thousandis of horsmen, and the tother comoun, as mych grauel that is in brenk of the see ; and thei stiynge vp setten tentis 'in Machynas™, at
6 the este of Bethauen. The which thing whanne the men of Yrael hadden seen, hem seluen in streit set, forsothe the puple was tourmentid, and thei hidden1"01 hem self in dennys, and in hidils, in stonys forsothe, and in dichis, and in cysternes.
7 Forsothe Hebrewis passiden Jordan11, the loond of Gad, and of Galaad. And whanne 3it Saul was in Galgala, al the puple is
s feerd that"" folwide hym. And he abood Samuel seuen days 'after the couenaunt0, and Samuel cam not in Galgala ; and thei'
(i puple is slyden fro hym. Thanne seith Saul, Bryngith to me brent sacrifice and
CAR XIII.
Saul was a child™ of o 3eerf whanne he i t » child of 0
. n $eer ; that is,
bigan to regne ; forsothe11 he regnede on0 so innocent a«d Israel
twei 3eer|. And Saul chees hym thre thousynde? of Israel, and twei thousyndei weren with Saul in Machynas, in the hil of Bethel ; forsother a thou- synde weren with Jonathas in Gabaath of Beniamyn ; sotheli5 he1 sente a3en the tother puple ech man in tou 'hise taber- naclisv. And Jonathas smoot the stacioun" || of Filisteis, that was in Gabaa. And whanne Filisteisx hadden herd thisy, Saul sownede with a clarioun in al the lond, and seide, Ebreys2 here3. And al Israel herde 4 siche a fame, Saul smootb the stacioun0 of Filisteis ; and Israel reisided hym silf a3ens Filisteis6 ; therforf the puple criede after Saul in Galgala. And Filisteis»5 wereii gaderid11 to fi3te 336113 Israel ; 'o/1 Filisteis weren1 thretti thousynde^ of cha- risJ, and sixe thousyndek of kny3tis', and the tother comyn puple, asm graueln 'which is ful° myche in the brynke of the see ; and thei stieden?, and settiden tentisi in Machynas, at the eestr of Bethauen. And c whanne men of Israel hadden seyn this8, that thei weren set in strei3tnesset, foru the puple was turmentid, thei hidden hem silf in dennes, and in priuey places, and in stonys, and in dychis, arid in cisternes. Sotheliv Ebreisw passidenx Jordan in to 7 the lond of Gad and of Galaad. And whanne Saul was 3it in Galgala, al the puple was aferd that suede hym. And a seuene daies he^ abood Samuel bi coue- naunt, and Samuel cam not in to Galgala ; and the puple 3ede awei fro Saul. Therfor a Saul seide, Brynge 36 to me brent sacri-
cleene of synne to 2 [as] a child of o jeer. c. £ regnede on Israel by ii. }eer; that is, in his goodnesse and innocence, tliou? he regn- ede in mo jeris while he was in malice ; ether aftir ii. 3 seer of Saul, Dauyth was chosun of God in to kyng, and anoyntyd of Samuel, as it is had in xvi. c°., and fro that tyme Saul regnede not bi rijt, but onely hi tyrauntrie, and therfor the jeris suyng hen kit awey here fro his rewme. Ijire here. c. || stacioun, that is, forselet, ether strong hold. c.
§xxx. thousinde, that is, of men fijtinge in cha- ris. Ure here. c.
1 in to engines E pr. m. U thousende c. m in to engines E pr. rn. mm hadden B. n Sic codd. omnes. nn and ABFH. ° aftyr Samuel plesid E pr. m. P al the E pr.m.
m sone i. n and i. ° upon i. P thousynde men K. 1 thousynde of hem i. r and i. 8 and i. 1 Saul i. « Om. D. v his tabernacle K sec. m. EL. w standart i. x the Filisteis i. y that i. z je men of Ebrewe i. a here je i. b hath smyten i. c standart i. d reiside up i. e the Filisteis i. f thanne i. S the Filisteis i. h gaderid to gidre i. > Om. i. J charis, that is, of men fijtinge in charis B.
k hundrid thousynde i. ! horsmen i. «n was as the i. n grauel of the see i. ° Om. i. P stieden up i. q her tentis i. r eest coost i. s Om. i. t the strei3tnesse c. » and that i. v And i. w the men of Ebrew i. x passiden ouer i. y Saul i.
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pesible1! ; and he offrede brent sacrifice.
10 And whanne offrynge he hadde fulfillid the brent sacrifice, loo ! Samuel cam ; and Saul wente out to mete hym, for to
11 salute hym. And Samuel spak to hym, What hast thou doon? Saul answerde, For I saw3 that the puple shulde slyde awey fro me, and thou cam not after the couenauntidr dais ; forsothe the Philistyens weren gedryd into Machy-
12 nass ; Y seide, Nowe Philistiens shulen come to me in Galgala, and the face of the Lord I haue not plesid ; thur} nede constreined Y haue offrid1 brent sacry-
13 fice to the Lord. And Samuel seide to Saul, Folily thow hast doon, ne thou hast kept the heestis of the Lord thi God, the whiche he hath comaundid to thee ; the which thing if thou haddist not doon, ri3t nowe the Lord hadde maad redi thi kyngdom vpon Yrael into with-
H outen ende ; but thi kyngdom shal no more ryse togidre. Thanne the Lord sou3te a man after his herte ; and the Lord hath comaundid to hym, that he were a duyk vpon his puple, forthi that thou hast not kept the thingis that the
15 Lord comaundide. Forsothe Samuel roos, and stiede vp fro Galgalis in Gabaa of Beniamyn ; and the tother puple stieden vp after Saul, metynge to the puple that ouercamen hem ; comynge fro Galgala in Gabaa, in the hil of Beniamyn. And Saul noumbrede the puple, that weren foundun with hym as sixe hundryd men.
16 And Saul, and Jonathas his sone, and the puple that was foundun with hem, was in Gabaa of Beniamyn ; forsothe Philistiens seeten togidre vinto aspijs", for
17 to fi3ten. And there wenten out for to fi3te fro the tentys of Philistiens thre cumpanyes ; o cumpanye wente a3ens the weye of Effraym to the loond of Saul ;
fice, and pesible sacrifices2 ; and he offride brent sacrifice. And whanne he hadde 10 endid offrynge brenta sacrifice, lo ! Samuel cam ; and Saul 3ede out a3ens hym1', to greete Samuel0. And Samuel spakd ton hyme, What hast thou do? Saul an- sweride, Forf Y si3 that the puple 3ede awei fro me, and thou earnest not bi the daies of couenaunt ; certis? Filisteis weren gaderid11 in Machynas ; Y seide. Now Fi- 12 listeis schulen come doun to me in to Gal- gala, and Y haue not plesyd the face of the Lord ; Y was compellid bi nede, and Y offryde brent sacrifice to the Lord. And is Samuel seide to Saul, Thou hast do folili, and thou 'keptist not1 the heestis of thi Lord God, whiche he comaundide to thee ; and if thou haddist not do this thing, ri3t now the Lord hadde maad redi thi rewme onk Israel with outen endef ; but thi H t with outen
, - • i /• ,1 mi T -i ende; that is,
rewme schal not rise1 ferthere™. The Lord if thou i hath sou3t a man to hym silf after his herte ; and the Lord comaundide" to hym, that he schulde be duyk on his puple, for thou keptist not tho thingis whiche the Lord comaundide. Forsothe0 Samuel roos, 15 and stiedeP fro Galgala in to Gabaa of Beniamyn ; and the 'residue puplisi sti- edenr after Saul a3ens the puple which8 fou3ten a3ens hem ; and thei camen fro Galgala in to Gabaa, in the hil of Benia- myn. And Saul noumbride the puple, that weren foundun with hym as sixe* hundrid men. And Saul, and Jonathas icnesse, which is his sone, and the puple that was foundun z,^" Aew. c. with hem, was in Gabaa of Beniamyn ; forsothe11 Filisteisv saten togidere in Ma- chynas. And thre cumpanyes 3eden out 17 of the 'castels of Filisteisw to take prey; o cumpany 3ede a3ens the weie of Effraym^: to the lond of Saul ; sothelyx an other is cumpeny entride bi the weie of Bethoron ; forsothe^ the thridde cumpenye turnede it
not do ajenus Goddis heest, and haddist stonde in the goodnesse in which thou were, whanne
'
were disposid, that the rewme schulde be con- fermed to thee and to thi sones ; netheles this conferm- yng schal be vndurstodun vndur a condi- cioun, if Saul and hise eiris
: of_Effraym; it is, ^ weve
Saul- c-
1 pesible thyngus E pr. m. r desirid E pr. m. s fijtys E pr. m. in M achinas sec. m. correxit cadem matins in to aspies.
Om. A. u into aspies E pr. m.
z offringis i. a the brent i. b Samuel i. c him i. d seide i. e Saul i. f Lo! for i. Sand the i. h gaderid to gidre i. » hast not kept i. k upon i. 1 rise to gidre i. m ferthermore with thee, for thou hast lost iust tijtle i. n hath comaundid i. ° And i. P stiede up i. 1 peple that lefte i. r wenten up i. s that i. 4 a sixe i. " and i. v the Filisteis i. w Filisteis tentis i. x and i. y and i.
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XIII. 18 — XIV. 4.
is forsothe another wente bi the weye of Betheron; forsothe the thridde turnede hem to the weye of the teerme inv the loond of Saba, 'stondynge ny3 to thew
lovaley of Seboym a3ens the deseert. For- sothe there was not an yren smith foundun in al the loond of Yrael ; for- sothe Philistiens shunneden, lest perauen- ture the Hebrews maden swerd or speer.
20 Thanne al Yrael descendide to Philistiym, that echon sharpe his shaar, and diggyng
21 yren, and axe, and purgyng hook ; for eggys of the sharis, and of diggyngex yrens, and of forkis, and of the axis
22 weren blunt, vnto a prik to menden. And whanne the day of the batayl was comen, there is not founden swerd and speer in hoond of the? puple that was with Saul and Jonatha, out takun Saul, and
23 Jonatha hys sone. Forsothe the stacioun of Philistymz wente out, for to stye ouer into aspijs to frjt.
CAP. XIV.
i And it felle on a day, that Jonathas, the sone of Saul, seide to the 3ong man his squyer, Com, and goo we to the sta- cioun of Philistyens, that is bi3onde that place ; to his fader forsothe that same
-2 thing he shewide not. Forsothe Saul dwellide in the vttermoost parti of Ga- baa, vndur a poomgarnet tree, that was in 'the feeld of Gabaaa; and there was a puple with hym as of sexe hundred men.
:sAnd Achias, the sone of Achitob, the brother of Ychabod, the sone of Phynees, that was comen of Hely, the preest of the Lord in Silo, b'eere the prestis coope ; but and the puple knewe not whider Jona-
4 thas was goon. Forsothe there weren bytwixeb the stiyngis vp, bi the whiche
silf to the weie of the terme in the lond of Sabaa ; and that2 terme nei3etha to the valey of Seboym a3ens the deseert. For- 19 sotheb 'no smy3th of yrunc was foundun in al the lond of Israel ; for Filisteis d vweren war, ethere eschewiden, lest per- auenture Ebreisf maden as swerd ether ah spere. Therfor al Israel 3ede doun to Fi-2o listeis1, that ech man schulde scharpe his schar, and picoisek, and ax1, vand sarpe™ ; 'and so" alle egis° weren bluntid? 'of2i scharrisi, and of picoisisr, and of 'forkis of thre teeth8, and of axis, 'til to* a pricke to be amendid. And whanne the dai of 22 batel cam, no swerd andu spere was foundun in the hond of al the puple that was with Saul and Jonathas, outakun Saulv, and Jonathas his sone. Forsothew23 the stacioun* of Filisteis? 3ede out, that it schulde passe in to Machynas.
CAP. XIV.
And it bifelde in a day, that Jonathas, i the sone of Saul, seide to his squyer, a 3ong man, Come thou, and passe wez to the staciouns3 of the Filisteis, whichb is bi3ende that place ; 'sotheli hec schewide not this same thing to his fadir. Sothelid2 Saul dwellide in the laste part of Gabaa, vndur a pumgarnarde tre, that was in the feeld of Gabaa ; and the puple as of sixee hundrid men was withf hym. And Achias, 3 sones of Achitob, brother of Icaboth, sone& of Fynees, that was gendrid of Ely, preesth of the Lord in Silo, bar ephod', ^thut is\ the* preestis cloth™ ; but also the puple wiste not whidur Jonathas hadden go. Sotheli0 bitwixe the stiyngisP, bi whiche^ 4 Jonathas enforside to passe to the sta-
vofEpr.m. w of the heje E pr. in. x the diggynge CE. Y al the CE. 2 Filisteys c. a Magron E pr. n. b bytween BFH. between E. betwe c. pass.
z the ABC. a neijede i. noiyed L. b And i. c noon yren smith i. d the Filisteis i. e Om. i
{ the Ebreis i. S Om. DiKoxb. h Om. DEIKLOPSX. > the Filisteis i. k his picoise i. ' his ax i
m Om. DGKMNOSxb. and his kuttinge hook i. n for i. ° the egis of her scharris i. P blunt i
Q Om. i. r her picoises i. s her thre tothid forkis i. * vnto i. u ne CEIO pr. m. v Sauls i w And i. x standart i. ? the Filisteis i. z we forth i. a standart i. b that i. c and Jonathas i
d And i. e a sixe i. f there with i. S the sone i. h the preest i. i the ephod i. k or i. ! Om. M m cope i. the whole gloss omitted in x. n was i. ° And i. P stiyngis up i. Q the whiche i.
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Jonathas enforside to goo to the sta- cyouns of Philistiens, hei3e stonys on either side, and as in maner of teeth litle rochis hens and thens before brokun ; name to the oon Boosez, and to the
5 tother the name Sene ; o litil roche ful hee3 at the north ajens Machynas0 to fi3ten, and another at the south a3ens
oGabaa. Jonathas forsothe seide to the 3ong man his squyer, Corne, and passe we to the stacioun of thes vncercumci- dide, if perauenture the Lord do for vs ; for it is not to the Lord hard to saue, or
7 in many or in fewe. And his squyer seide to hym, Do alle thingis that plesen to thin inwit ; go whider thow coueytist, I shal be with thee where euere thou
swolt. And Jonathan seith, Loo ! we goon to thes men ; and whanne we aperen to
9 hem, if this maner thei speken to vs, Dwel 36, to the tyme that we comen to 3011 ; stonded wee in ouref place, ne stye
10 we vp to hem. Forsothe if thei seyn, Stye 36 vp to vs; stye we vp, for the Lord hath takun hem in cure hoondis ; this
1 1 shal be to vs a tokne. And so either^ aperide to the stacioun of Philistiens ; and Philistiens seiden, Loo ! the He- brewis goon out fro the caues, in the
i2whiche thei weren hid. And the men speken fro the stacioun to Jonathan and to his squyer, and seiden, Stieth vp to vs, and we shulen shewe 3ou a thing. And Jonathas seith to his squier, Stie we, folwe me ; forsothe the Lord hath taken
13 hem into the hoondis of Yrael. Forsothe Jonathas styede crepynge with hoondis and feet, and his squyer after hyrn ; and whanne thei hadden seen the face of Jonathan, other fellen before Jonathan, other his squyer slow3, folowynge hym.
14 And the first veniaunce is doon, the which smoot Jonathas and the squyer of
cioun of Filisteis, weren stonys stond- ynge forth on euer either side, and scarris brokun bifore bi the maner of teeth on ech syde ; name to oon r was Boses, and name to 'the tother3 was Sene; o scarren was stondynge forth to the north a3ens Machynas, and the tother scarre to the south a3ens Gabaa. Forsothe4 Jonathas « seide to his 3ong squyer, Come thou, passe we to the stacioun of these" vncircumcisid men, if in hap the Lord do for vs ; for it is not hard to the Lord to saue, ethir in manye ethir in fewe. And his squyer; seide to hym, Do thou alle thingis that plesenv thi soule ; go whidur thou co- ueitist, Y schal be with thee, where euer thou wolt. And Jonathas seide, Lo ! wes passen to these men ; and whanne we ap- peren to hem, if thei speken thus to vs, u Dwelle 3ew, til we comen to 3ou ; stonde we in cure place, and stie we not tox hem. Sotheliy if thei seien, Stye 3ez to vs ; 10 stie wea, for the Lord hath bitake hem inb oure hondis ; this schal be a signec to vs. 'Therfor euercc either apperide to the sta-n ciound of Filisteis"; and Filisteis6 seiden, Lo ! Ebreisf goen out of caues, in whiche thei weren hid. And men of the stacioun? 12 spaken to Jonathas and to his squyer, and seiden, Stie 3eh to vs, and we schulen scliewe to 3ou a thing. And Jonathas seide to his squyer, 'Stie we1, sue thou me ; for the Lord hath bitake hem in to the hondis of Israel. Forsothek Jonathas 13 stiede1 crepynge on hondis and feet, and his squyer after hym ; and whanne thei1" hadden seyn the face of Jonathas, summe felden doun bifor Jonathas, his11 squier killed othere, and suede0 hym. And the u firste woundeP was maad^, whichr Jonathas and his squyer smoot8, as of twenti* men", in 'the myddil part of lond whichv a peire of oxun was wont to ere in thew dai. And 15
c the aspics E pr. m. d and stonde E pr.m. e^espr.m. ' joure E pr. m. 8 he E pr. m.
r that oon i. the toon K. s that other i. * And i. u this c. v plesith A. w je
stille i. * up to i. y And i. z je Up Im a we Up to hem i. b in to K. c token i. cc And so i. Therfor K. d standart i. e the Filisteis i. f the Ebreis i. S stacioun of Philistees i. h je up i. ' Wende we up (o hem i. k And i. l stiede up i. m the Philistees i. n and his i. ° he suede i. P veniaunce i. 1 don i. * the which i. s killide i. * Om. G. u thousynd men v pr. m. IKMNOQXD. Om. o. v space of the erthe that i. w o i.
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XIV. r5 — 23.
hym as of twenti thousand11 men, in the half party of an akir that a peyre of
1 5 oxen in a day is wont to ere. And a myracle is doon in the tentis, bi the feeldys, but and al the puple of the sta- cioun of hem that weren at robbynge, wexe astonyed, and the tentis ben dis- turblid ; and it felle as a myracle fro
H> God. And the weyters of Saul, that weren in Gabaa of Beniamyn, bihelden, and, loo ! a multitude throwun doun, and
lyhidir and thider down fleynge. And Saul seith to the puple that weren with hym, Enserchith, and lokith, who }ede awey fro vs. And whanne thei hadden 801131, it is founden not' to be nee} Jona-
iHthas and his squyer. And Saul seith to Achyam, Applye the arke of 'the Lordk ; forsothe the arke of God was there in
HI that day with the sonys of Israel. And whanne Saul spak to the preest, greet noyse is out sprongen in the tentis of Philistyen ; and it wexe litilmele, and cleerliker it sownyde. And Saul seith to the preest, Withdrawe thin hoond.
20 Thanne Saul and the puple that was with hym criede togidre ; and thei cam en to the place of the strijf, and, loo ! the swerd of echon was turned to his nei3bour, and a greet sla^ter wel
21 mych. But and the Hebrewis that weren with Philistiens 3istirday' and bi- fore 3isterdai, and1" stieden vp with hem in the tentis, ben turned for to ben with Yrael, that weren with Saul and Jonatha.
•2-2 Forsothe alle themm Iraelitis, the whiche hadden hid hem silf in the hil of Effraym, herynge that Philistiens weren flowen, felawshipten hem seluen with hemu in the batayl, and weren with Saul as twenti
as thousandis of men. And the Lord sauyde Irael in0 that day. Forsothe the fVjt camen
•f- Saul swoor, Saul synned in this ooth in double maner ;
a myracle was don in the castels*, and bi the^ feeldis, but also al the puple of the* 'stacioun of hema that 3eden out to take prey, dredde, and vthe castelsb weren dis- turblid ; and it bifelde as a myracle of God. And aspyerisc of Saul biheldend, 16 that weren in Gabaa of Beniamyn, and lo ! a multitude cast6 doun, and fleynge awei hidur and thidur. And Saul seide 17 to the puple that weren with hym, Seke 30, and se 36, who 3ede awei fro vs. And whanne thei hadden sou3t, it was foundun, that Jonathas and his squyer weren not
. 101 for he swor
present. And Saul seide to Achias, 18 yueie, and for Bryngef the arke of the Lord ; for the w^rse; sotheiy arke of God was there in that dais with he "vo°: ^
with out nede
the sones of Israel. And whanne Saul 19 and du tircum.
staunces, and
spak to the preest, a grete noise roos in the castelish of Filisteis' ; and it encresside litil and litil, and sownedek cleerliere1. And Saul seide to the preest, Withdraw thin hond. Therfor™ Saul criede, and al the 20 ede to a worse
, , . , , issu, for the pu-
puplen that was with hym ; and thei pie, maad feynt camen 'til to0 the place of batel, and, lo ! the swerd of ech man? was turned to his nei3bore, and a ful grete sleyngei was.
for he outook not the caas of nede, which is outakun in ech comaundement and lawe. Also hise ooth turn-
enemyes, and ooth was ooca- sioun of synne to al the puple.
But also Ebreisr that weren with Filisteis 21 Theij. tyme
.., i.i ii_ • i i j • i Saul synnede,
3istirday and the thndde dai ago, and in mimge wick- hadde stieds with hem in1 castels11, turn- m^i^T^f eden a^en to be with Israelv, that weren m !"m' for he
woJ sle Jona-
with Saul and Jonathas. Also alle men™ 22 thas »»nocent,
f T 111 1-11 and reherside
or Israel, that hadden hid hem silf in the an other foiy hil of Effraym, herden that Filisteisx had- Jonathas syn- den fled ; and thei felouschipiden hern silf with her men in batel, and as ten^ thou-
h Om. B sec. m. 0 and in E.
Om. ABFH. k God B.
synde of men weren with Saul. Lord sauyde Israel in that day. Sotheli2 the batel cam tila to Bethauen. And menb of Israel weren felouschipidc to hem silf in that dai ; forsothed Saul swoorf to the puple, and seide, Cursid be the man, that etith breed 'til toe euentidf, tils'Yvenge
1 jistai CE. m thei A. mm Om. A. n theiris c.
nede not in etinge hony, for he herde not the comaunde- •
And the 23 ment of his fa-
dir. and for he
et>t in nede.
that he schulde declare his in- nocence bifor i alle men, and that, as inno- cent, he schulde be delyuerid bi the puple. Lirt here. c.
* Pkilistees tentis i. y her i. z Om. (Hjb. a Philistees stacioun i. t> her teutis i. c the aspyeris i. d bihelden this dayng i. e of Philistees was cast i. f Bryng hidere i. S tyme i. h tentis i. i the Filisteis i. k it sownede i. l more clerly i. m Thanne i. n multitude i. ° vnto i. into EL. p mannes i. 1 slau3tere ther i. r the Ebreis i. s stied up i. * in to K. u her tentis i. v the men of Israel i. w the men ci. * the Filisteis i. y a ten i. twenti KXOQ. z And i. a in EL. ]) the men i. c socied i. d and i. e vnto i. into EL. f the euentid i. euetide E. S til the tyme that i.
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24 vnto Bethauen. And men of Yrael ben felawshipt to hem seluen in that day ; forsothe Saul swore to the puple, sey- ynge,Cursid bei' the man that etith breed vnto euen, to the tyme that I be vengid
25 of myn enemyes. And al the puple eete no breed. And alle the comouns of the loond camen into ai wast wody place, in the which was hony on the face of
26 the feeld. And so al the puple wente into the place of hei3e trees, and there apperide flowyng hony ; and no man appliede the hondr to his mouth ; for-
2?sothe the puple dredde the ooth. For- sothe Jonathas herde not, whanne his fadre swore to the puple ; and he strait out the cop of the 3eerde, that he hadde in the hoond, and he wette into the hony combe ; and he turnede his hoond to his mouth, and the eyen of hym ben Ii3tned.
28 And answerynge oon of the puple seith, Thi fader hath constreynyd the puple with ooth, seiynge, Cursid bes the man that etith breed to day. Forsothe the
29 puple faylide. And Jonathas seide, My father hath disturblid the loond ; joure self han seen, for myn eyen ben Ii3tned, fbrthi that Y taastide a litil of this hony ;
so myche more if the puple hadde eeten of the prei3e of her enemyes, that thei foonden ; whether not more veniaunce
31 hadde be doo in Philistees4? Thanne thei smyten in that day the Philistees" fro
32 the place of engynes vnto Hailon. Doun weried is the puple wel miche ; and turned to the praye, took sheep, and oxen, and calues, and slewen in the lond ; and
33 the puple eete with blood. And thei toolden to Saul, seiynge, that the puple hadde synned to the Lord, etynge with blood. The which seith, 3e han tres- passide ; turneth to me ry3t nowe a greet
meh of myn enemyes. And al the puple 25 ete not1 breedk. And al the comyn puple of the lond cam in to a forest, in which was hony1 on the 'face of™ erthe. And2« so the puple entride in to the forest, and flowynge0 hony apperide? ; and no man puttidei hondr to his mouth8, for the pu- ple dredde the ooth. Forsothe1 Jonathas 27 herde not, whanne his fadir swoor" to the puple ; and hev helde forth the ende of a litil 3erde, whichew he hadde* in the^ hond, and dippide2 in to 'a coomb of honya; and he turnede his hond to his mouth, and hise i3en weren Ii3tned. And oon of the 28 puple answeride, and seide, Thi fader boond the puple with an ooth, and seide, Cursid be the man that etith breed to dai. For- sothe13 the puple was feynt. And Jonathas 21* seide, My fadir hathc disturblid the lond ; 36 sien, that myn i3en ben Ii3tned, for Y tastide a litil of this hony ; hou myche so more if the puple hadde ete thed prey of hisee enemyes, whichf 'prey its foond ; whether not gretter veniaunce hadde be maad in Filisteis? Therfore thei smyt-3i idenh Filisteis in that dai fro Machynas 'til in to1 Hailon. Forsothek the puple was maad ful wery ; and the puple turnede 32 to prey1, and took"1 scheep and oxun, and calues ; and thei killiden in" the erthe ; and the puple eet° with blood. And theiPss telden to Saul, and seiden, that the puple etynge with blood hadde synned to the Lord. Arid Saul seide, 3e han trespassid ; walewe 3ei to me 'ri3t nowr a greet stoon. And Saul seyde/Be 36 spred8 abrood in to 34 the comyn puple, and seie 36 to hem, that ech man brynge to me his oxe and ram* ; and sle 36 onu this stoon, and ete 3ev, and 36 schulen not do synne to the Lord, 'and etew with blood. Therforx al the puple brou3te ech man an oxe in his hond 'til
P Om. BCEFH. lOm. ABFU. r hony ABFH. 8 Om. BCEFH. * the Philistees BCEFH. ttPhistees A.
h Y be vengid I. ' no ELO pr. m. k breed til that tyme I. ' hony aboue i. m Om. i.
0 Om. i. P apperide there flowynge i. 1 putte i. r his hond i. s mouth therofi, * And i. uforbede this i. v Jonathas i. w that i. x heelde i. y his i. z he dippide it i. a an honycombe i. b And i. c bi this heest hath i. d of the DGiKMNoqswxb. e her i. t that i. S thei i. h smytyn c. smeten LP. smitten E. ' vnto i. into L. k And i. ' take prey i. m it took i. n these bestis upon i. ° eet the fieishe i. P men i. q je anoon i. ' Om. i. a Go je forth i. t his wether i. " tho upon i. v 36 hem i. T etynge hem i. * And so i.
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34 stoon. And Saul seide, Beth 36 scatered into the comouns, and seyeu je to hem, that echon bryrige to me his oxe and wether ; and sleeth vpon it, and etith, and 36 shulen not synne to the Lord, etynge with blood. And so al the puple brou3te echon an oxe in his hoond vnto
35ny3t, and thei slowen there. And Saul bildide vp an auter to the Lord ; and thanne first he bigan to bilde an auter
3fito the Lord. And Saul seide, Falle we vpon the Philistyens bi ny3t, and waste we hem vnto the morwetide Ii3t ; ne leeue we of hem a man. And the puple seide, Al that good is seen to thee in thin eyen, do. And the preest seith,
:<7 Nei3 we hider to God. And Saul coun- seylide the Lord, seiynge, Whether shal Y pursue Philistiym, if thou taake hem into the hoondis of Yrael ? And he an-
Mswerde not to hyrn in that day. And Saul seide, Aplieth hidir alle the corners of the puple, and witith, and seeth, bi
39 whom fallith this synne to day. The Lord the saueour of Yrael lyueth ; for if bi Jonathan my sone it is doon, with out a3en drawynge he shal die. To the which no man 33611 seide to hym of al
40 the puple. And he seide to al Yrael, Be 36 seuerd into o parti, and Y with Jona- than my sone shal be in o parti. And the puple answerde to Saul, That good
41 is seen in thin eyen, do. And Saul seide to the Lord God of Irael, Lord God of Yrael, 3yue dom, what is, that thou an- swerst not to thi seruaunt to day? If in me, or in Jonathan my sone, is this wickidnes, 3yf shewynge ; and if this wickidnes is in thi puple, 3if holynes. And Jonathas and Saul benv taken ; for-
42 sothe the puple 3ede out. And Saul seith^ Leyeth lot betwixw me arid Jonathan my
43 sone. And Jonathas is taken. Forsothe
tor ny3t, and thei killiden2 there. Sothelia35 Saul bildideb an auter to the Lord ; and thanne firste he bigan to bilde an auter to the Lord. And Saul seide, Falle we oncsc the Filisteis in the ny3t, and wasted we hem til the morewtid schyne; and leeue we not of hem a man. And the puple seide, Do thou al thing that semeth good to thee in thin i3en. And the preest seide, Nei3e we hidur to God. And Saul coun-a; selidee the Lord, and seide, Whether Y schal pursue Filisteisf ? whether thou schalt bitake hern in to the hondis of Israel? And the Lord answeride not to him in that dai. And Saul seide, Brynge 30 sa hidur alle the corneris^ of the puple, and wite 36, and seh, bi whom this synne bifelde1 to dai. The Lord sauyourk of Is- so rael lyueth ; for if vit is1 don bi Jonathas my sone, he schal die with out a3en draw- yng. At which™ ooth no man of al the puple a3enseide hym". And he seide to al4o Israel, Be 36 departid in to o part, and Y with my sone Jonathas schal be in the tothir part. And the puple answeride to Saul, Do thou that, that semeth good in thin i3en. And Saul seide to the Lord4i God of Israel, Lord God of Israel, 3yue thou doom, what is0, that thou answerist not to dai to thi seruauntf ? If this wickid- ness is in me, etherP in Jonathas my sone, 3yuei thou schewyngr; ether if this wickidnesse is in thi8 puple, 3yue thou hoolynesse. And Jonathas was takun, and Saul1; forsothe11 the puple 3ede out. And Saule seide, Sende 36 lot bitwixe me 42 and Jonathas my sone. And Jonathas was takun *bi loty. Forsothew Saul seide 43 to Jonathas, Schewe thou to me, what thou didist. And Jonathas schewide to hym, and seide, Y tastynge tastide a litil of x hony Mil the ende of the 3erde>', that was in myn hond ; and lo ! Y diej. And 44
f Fro this word, to thi seruaunt, al that sueth til aftir this word, lyue thou hoaly- nesse, is not in Ebreu, nether is of the text. Lire here. c.
J/o Y die; will out resonable cause. Lire here. c.
u seith BEFH. v is BCEFH. w betwen DEFH. betwe c.
y vnto the i. into EL. z killiden hem i. a. And i. b bildide there i. c upon i. d destrie i. e counselide with i. f the Filisteis i. g corneris, or the vttermeste parlies i. h se je DIKO. ' hath fallen i. k the sauyour i. ! this synne be i. m the which i. n Saul i. °-is it i. P other EL. 'i make i. r schewyng therofi. s the A. * Saul bi lott i. u and i. v Om. i. w And i. * Om. i. V with my jerdis eende i.
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Saul seide to Jonathan, Shewe to me what thow hast doon. And Jonathas shewide to hym, and seith, Taastynge Y tastide in the cop of the jeerd that was in myn hoond a litil of hony, and
44 loo ! Y dye. And Saul seith, Thes thingis do to me God, and thes thingis adde, for
45 bi deeth thou shalt dye, Jonathas. And the puple seide to Saul, Thanne whether Jonathas shulde dye, that hath doo this greet helth in Yrael ? that is felony ; the Lord lyueth, oon heer of the heed of hym shal not fal into the erthe, for with God he hath wrou3t to day. Thanne the puple delyuerd Jonathan, that he diede
46 not. And Saul wente a wey, and pur- suede not Philistiym ; forsothe Philisteis
47 wenten a wey into her placis. And, the rewme stablid vpon Yrael, Saul fau3t bi enuyroun a3ens alle his euemyes, a3ens Moab, and the sones of Amon, and Edom, and the kyngis of Saba, and the Philis- teis ; and whidir euerw he turnede hym silf,
48 he venkusede. And, the oost gedrid, he smoot Amalech, and hex delyuerde Yrael
49 fro the hoond of his wastours. Therxx weren forsothe the sones of Saul, Jonathas, and Jesuy, and Melchisona ; names of his two? dou3tersz, name of the first goten Merob, and name of the lasse Mycol.
so And name of the wijf of Saul Achy- noem, the doi^ter of Achymaas ; and the name of the prince of his chiualrye Ab- ner, the sone of Ner, cosyn germeyn of
si Saul. Forsothe Cys was the fader of Saul, and Ner, the fader of Abner, the
52 sone of Abyel. Forsothe there was strong batail a3ens Philisties alle the days of Saul ; wherfor whom euere Saul saw3 a strong man and able to bateil, he felaw- shipide him to him silf.
Saul seide, God do to me these thingis, and adde 'these thingisz, fora thou, Jona- thas, schaltb diec bi deeth. And the puple 45 seide to Saul, 'Therfor whethird Jonathas schal die, that dide this greet helthe in Israel? this" is vnleuefulf; the Lord lyueth; noon& heer of his heed schal falleh in to1 erthek ; for he wroiyte1 with God to dai. Therfor™ the puple delyuerede" Jonathas, that he diede not. And Saul 3ede a wey, 46 and pursuedenn not Filisteis0 ; sotheliP Fi- listeysi 3eden in to her places. And Saul, 47 whanne ther rewme was 'confermyd on" Israel, fau3tl bi cum pas a3ens alle hise enemyes, a3ens Moab, and the sones of Amon, and Edom, and a3ens the kyngis of Soba, and a3ens Filisteis11 ; and whidur euer he turnede hym, he ouercamt. And 48 1 he ouenam.
, In Ebreu it is
whanne tneY oost was gadendw, he smoot thus, aide vn- Amalech ; and delyuerede* Israel fro the hond of hise distrieris. Forsothey the 49^ sones of Saul weren Jonathas, and Jesuy, and Melchisua ; the names of hise twei dou3tris5v, name2 of thea firste gendrid dou3ter was Merob, and nameb 'of thec lessed dou3tere was Mycol. And namef of 50 'the wijf of Saul5 was Achynoem, the dou3tir of Achymaas ; and the name of the prince of his chyualrye was Abner, soneh of Ner, brother' of the fadir of Saul. Forsothek Cys was the fadir of Saul; and 51 Ner, the sone of Abiel, was fadir1 of Ab- ner. Sotheli1" my3tin batel was a3ens Fi-52 listeis0 in alle the daies of Saul ; for whom euere Saul 813 a strong man and schapli toP batel, Sauli felouschipide to him silf that man.
ith, where he faujte ujenus Amalech. Lire here. c.
w cue A. * Om. CE. ** that A. y Om. A. z doujtren BFH.
z this to i. « if i. b Om. i. c die not i. d Wher thanne i. e it i. f vnleueful that he dye i. S for no i. h perishe i. ' Om. i. k the erthe KM. 1 hath wroujt i. m Thanne i. n deluyede A. nn he pursiiede i. ° the Filisteis i. P and i. <1 the Filisteis i. r his i. s stablid upon i. 4 he fau3t i. » the Filisteis i. T his i. w gaderid togidere i. * he delyuerede i. y And i. yy dou3tris ben these i. z the name i. a his c. b the name i. c to his c. d jounger i. e Om. i. f the name i. S Sauls wijf i. h the sone i. ' the brothir i. k And i. l the fadir i. m And i. n strong i. ° the Filisteis i. P in i. q he i.
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CAP. XV.
1 And Samuel seide to Saul, The Lord sente me, that I anoynte thee into kyng vpon his puple Yrael ; nowe thanne here
2 the voys of the Lord. Thes thingis seith the Lord of oostis, I haue remembrid alle thingis that Amalech dide to Yrael ; what maner wyse he withstood to hym in the weye, whanne he shulde stye vp fro Egipt.
3 Nowe thanne go, and smyte Amalech, and destruy alle the thingis of hym ; ne spare thou to hym, ne coueyt thou eny thing of hisa thingis ; but sle fro