I Samuel - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 295

14 the third Shamah. David was the y0ungest,—·—s0 the three elder marched

15 after Sau1,——-for David had returned and left attending Saul to shepherd the flock of his father at Bethlehem. @:1hiD sent tu tbz (Kamp hg his 16 18 20 21 Bfailyzr. The Philistine had thus approached

and stationed himself morning and afternoon for forty days, when jessai Take now for your brothers an ephah of this oat; meal and these ten cakes, and run to the camp to your brothers. Present also these ten rolls of butter to the colonel of the regiment, and wish your brothers health, and take their returns? Saul and all the army of Israel

were then on the plain of Halah, at war with the Philishtim. David consequently arose at dawn

and entrusted the flock to the keeper, and started, and went as jessai had ordered, and came to the waggon station, when the forces were going out in battle array, and were cheering for the fight. Both Israel and the Philishtim were arrayed for fight ready for the challenge, so David entrusted the baggage he had brought with him to the care of the baggage guard, and ran to the ranks, and went and wished his brothers health, and while he was in talk with them he saw the Champion of the Philish— tim, named Goliath of Gath, approach those of Constitutional Government. Eve ry- one was a farmer and a soldier. Anyone cou d by patient labour, as jessai, or by sudden bravery as David, rise to greatness, ‘N0n veterce petite, sed clara v¢rtz:s,’ as Seneca makes Hercules Furiosus say. There was never, as in Poland, a sharp and defined line between the nobles and the commons. Never- theless the ‘fan1ily,’ and ‘family honour; was carefully guarded. Therefore I propose ‘elder' as somewhat better than ‘noble;’ though ‘elder’ does not, either, represent the meaning, which is, ‘an Elder, who is Noble in himself, and by his own exertions, and by those of his family; and who is so con- sidered by the undefined voice of his people} §lnGerman one might say Elder-Noble.) IB Perhaps the English word and position

countr gentle- d woulbe the nearest translation to that suggested by my friend H. B.·—F. F, SAi\/ll] EL.--1. SAM. 17———34 from the side of the Philishtim, and saw what he did,———and David listened. But all the Israelites were afraid of the man, and fled before him, in great terror. And a soldier of israel was Do you see this man who is coming up there! who comes up to defy Israel? But should a man be able to defeat him, the king will enrich him with great wealth, and give him his daughter, and make his fathers family tax—free (ac. 1062.) Qnlrih hears, mth asks alxmxt ®¤Iiaii;’s rhallrttgz. So David asked of the men who

Say, what will be done to the man who defeats that Philistine, and removes his insults from Israel ? For who is this Philis- tine blackguard who defies the armies of the Livme Gon When the people replied to him to

'I`hus it will be done to the man who defeats him. But Aliab his elder brother listened

to his talking with the men, and Aliab was furious with David and F or what have you come down here? And to whom have you entrusted those few sheep in the desert? I know your pride, and the bravado of your heart,——you have come for the sake of seeing the David, however, answered, ‘ What havel done now? Is there And he turned from beside him, and went a little back· ward, and asked to the same effect, and the people returned him word for word as at first. 26 28

Saul bears nf @uiiib’s mtquirg, mth stubs fur l;im.~—@uhih nffzrs tu Zfxgbt. But the enquiries that David made

were heard, and were reported to Saul, and he had him fetched. David Let no man’s heart drop because of him! Your servant will go and fight this Philistine! You

are not fit to go against this Philis- tine, to fight with him, for you are a lad, and he has been a man of war from his youth. David, however, answered Saul,

‘ Your servant was a shepherd of the 295 33 34